KR20100083675A - Apparatus and method for playing of multimedia item - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Multimedia item reproducing method and apparatus are provided to enable a user to more conveniently reproduce a multimedia item through an intuitive user interface and to convert and to supply the multimedia item into a media object in the reproducing of the multimedia item. CONSTITUTION: A multimedia item reproducing apparatus comprises a display area(300) and an execution area(400). The display area displays the multimedia item as an offline object(150). When a moving disc object is located on the display area, the execution area commands the reproducing of the disc object. The object comprises one of a disc object corresponding to an actual disc shape and a media object corresponding to an actual case shape. The media object is represented as a case shape object which includes a cover image in which specific image information is reflected. The media object is represented as an object which includes a transparent case shape object and a disc shape object.

Description

Method and device for playing multimedia item {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING OF MULTIMEDIA ITEM}

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for reproducing a multimedia item. In particular, the display means of the mobile terminal is divided into an output area and an execution area, and the multimedia item is easily reproduced by the interaction between the output area and the execution area. It relates to a method and apparatus that can be intuitively performed.

In recent years, due to the rapid development of communication technology, the function of the mobile terminal is gradually expanded, and accordingly, more various user interfaces (UI) and various functions using the same are provided.

When the portable terminal plays a multimedia item such as a music file or a video file, the portable terminal displays an object corresponding to the video information, sound source information, and image information corresponding to the multimedia item through a display means. to provide. In addition, the mobile terminal expresses that the multimedia item is being reproduced through an object such as a progress bar or a graphic equalizer in addition to the object.

However, the user interface (UI, User Interface) according to the reproduction of the multimedia item provided by the conventional portable terminal, to perform the selection (selection) of the multimedia item to be played and the function control during the playback of the selected multimedia item In this case, the user's repetitive input is required, causing inconvenience to the user. In addition, in the conventional mobile terminal, there are limitations in inducing convenience and interest of the user by providing only simple effects (formulated effects) according to multimedia item reproduction.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for reproducing a multimedia item that can more intuitively and conveniently play a multimedia item through an intuitive user interface.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for converting a multimedia item into a media object and providing the same when the multimedia item is played.

Another object of the present invention is to divide a display means of a mobile terminal into an output area and an execution area, and to provide a method and an apparatus for reproducing a multimedia item by interaction between the output area and the execution area.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for reproducing a multimedia item by providing a media object to an output area when the multimedia item is played, and reproducing the corresponding multimedia item by placing the media object in an execution area. In providing.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a visual where a physical disk-shaped disk object is moved and placed in the execution region when a media object is moved to an execution region, and when the disk object is located in the execution region, a corresponding multimedia item is provided. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for playing a multimedia item.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a user interface capable of intuitively expressing visual effects such as rotating a real disk when a multimedia item is played by placing a disk object in an execution region and a portable terminal using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a media object and a disk object through a disc user interface (Disc UI), and to easily and intuitively perform navigation and playback of multimedia items using the media object, A method and apparatus for displaying an intuitive visual effect according to the reproduction of a multimedia item is provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal having an output area for displaying a media object and an execution area for instructing execution of a multimedia item corresponding to the disk object when a specific disk object is located.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a visual effect of rotating a disk object for a predetermined time in the execution region when controlling a multimedia item by a disk object located in the execution region in a portable terminal having an output region and an execution region. Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for reproducing a multimedia item to disappear later.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for reproducing a multimedia item, the system comprising: an output area for displaying the multimedia item as an object of an offline element; And an execution area for instructing reproduction of the disc object when the disc object moved in the output area is located.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal, comprising: an output area for displaying a multimedia item as an object of an offline element; An execution area for instructing reproduction of the disk object when the disk object moved in the output area is located; And a control unit for controlling switching between a plurality of objects displayed on the output area and controlling reproduction of the disc object when a disc object is detected to be located in the execution area.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of playing a multimedia item, the method comprising: displaying an object of an offline element through an output area in response to a multimedia item playing request; Moving a specific disk object selected for playback from the output area to the execution area; Playing the specific disk object when the specific disk object is located in the execution region.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for reproducing a disk object, the method comprising: converting a disk (DISC) / case (CASE) shape object using the set image information; Displaying each object to be converted in an organic structure in the output area; Inserting an arbitrary disk object corresponding to a user selection among the objects of the output area into an execution area; Playing the disk object in the execution region.

As described above, according to the method and apparatus for reproducing the multimedia item proposed by the present invention, the multimedia item can be reproduced more simply and intuitively through a user interface divided into an output area and an execution area.

According to the present invention, the media object and / or the disk object of the offline element can be easily provided by using the image information in the multimedia item when performing the multimedia item reproduction. In addition, according to the present invention, when a user performs a multimedia item playback, a visual effect such as removing a disk object from a media object of an output area and inserting the disk object into an execution area may be provided. In addition, according to the present invention, when the disk object is located in the execution region, it provides a visual effect such that the actual disk is rotated. As a result, the user can perform functions related to playing multimedia items such as playing a disc in an analog manner, thereby providing users with a familiar, intuitive, and emotional UX.

Also, according to the present invention, image information included in a multimedia item, such as an image of an album file / music file or an image of a specific image file of the multimedia item, may be converted into a media object and a disk object in a form more familiar to users. Can be converted and provided. That is, according to the present invention, the image information extracted in the multimedia item may be converted into a case shape and a disc shape of the actual media and provided. Therefore, the user can select the desired media among several media and play the multimedia item in a manner similar to that of using a real offline disk, such as inserting a disk of the media into a specific slot for playback. Can be performed.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may blur the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

The proposed invention converts various multimedia items into media objects of actual media shape and provides them to an output area, and a disk-shaped disc object which is a play item element of a specific media object activated in the output area. The present invention relates to a method for playing a multimedia item and a user interface (UI), by which a disc object is moved and positioned in an execution region to perform playback of a multimedia item.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the multimedia item may include an item related to multimedia playback such as a music file, an album file having a plurality of music files as a group, a video file, and the like. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the media object represents an object having a case or disc shape of real media, and the disc object represents an object having a disc shape of real media.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the object provided in the output area may be provided as an object having a case shape or an object having a disc shape according to a preset setting method. In the following description, the case-shaped object or the disk-shaped object provided in the output area is abbreviated as a media object. In addition, in the present invention, the media object and the disk object may be converted and displayed by additional information (image information, etc.) of individual music files or video files, or may be converted and displayed by additional information (image information, etc.) of album files. .

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the playback by the disk object is a playback of an individual multimedia item corresponding to the disk object, or a plurality of multimedia items (hereinafter, referred to as 'contents') are one. It may be a playback for each content included in a group multimedia item (eg, album file, etc.) consisting of a group of.

Therefore, when the disk object located in the execution region is an object corresponding to a specific multimedia item, when playback of the corresponding multimedia item is completed, the next multimedia item (eg, a music file or album file) within the corresponding category is repeatedly played depending on the setting method. Regeneration may be performed. In addition, when the disc object is an object corresponding to a specific group multimedia item (eg, an album file), when playback of specific content in the corresponding group multimedia item is completed, playback of the next content in the corresponding group multimedia item is performed. When the reproduction of all the contents in the item is completed, the repetitive reproduction or the reproduction of the next multimedia item (for example, a music file or an album file) in the corresponding category may be performed according to a setting method.

In addition, when the disc object is an object corresponding to a group multimedia item, playback may be performed only for a plurality of contents belonging to the group multimedia item according to a setting method. In this case, when the reproduction of the contents of the corresponding group multimedia item in the setting method is completed, the multimedia item reproduction process may be terminated, or the contents of the group multimedia item may be sequentially and repeatedly reproduced.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an object having a case shape and a disc shape of a real media, which are familiar to a user, is provided by using image information in a multimedia item or image information provided by a mobile terminal. That is, the embodiment of the present invention provides a disk or case-shaped object of an offline element visually. In addition, when a multimedia item is played, a visual effect of rotating the disk object in the execution region is displayed, such as when the actual disk is rotated offline.

Through this, the present invention provides a user interface (UI, User Interface) and user experience (UX, User eXperience) interface more familiar and intuitive to the user. Here, the user interface (UI) indicates communication between the user and the mobile terminal, that is, indicates a specific behavior of the user, and the user experience (UX) interface indicates that the user feels when using the mobile terminal, Represents an interface that allows a user to have a direct experience.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, navigation between a plurality of multimedia items may be performed using a media object provided in the output area. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a specific media object activated in the output area is selected, a disk effect which is a play item element of the media object is moved to the execution area and provides a visual effect. Here, when the media object of the output area is provided as a disk-shaped object, a visual effect is provided in which the media object is inserted into the execution area and inserted. The media object of the output area is provided as a case-shaped object. A visual effect may be provided in which a specific disk object is separated from the media object and moved to and inserted into the execution region. In other words, when the media object is a case-shaped object, the disk object is removed from the case and moved and inserted into the execution region.

Thereafter, when the disk object is located in the execution region, playback of the multimedia item corresponding to the specific disk object is performed. In this case, a visual effect of rotating the specific disk object in an execution region is provided when the multimedia item is played. The rotation of the disk object may be provided as a visual effect that continuously rotates while a specific disk object is played depending on a setting method, or as a visual effect that gradually disappears after rotating for a predetermined time.

Here, the rotation of the disk object according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a visual effect that rotates in the execution region as described above. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation of the disk object may be provided through an output area. In this case, when playback by the specific disk object in the output area is performed, other disk objects except for the specific disk object in the output area are removed, and the specific disk object is rotated in the output area. You can also provide

As described above, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, an output area for displaying a media object using the additional information (image information, etc.) of the multimedia item, and when the media object of the output area is selected and inserted And a display means for displaying a disk-shaped disk object, which is a playback item element of the media object, with a set visual effect, and an execution region for processing playback of a multimedia item corresponding thereto using the disk object.

Next, a portable terminal including an output area and an execution area according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the mobile terminal of the present invention is not limited to the contents described below, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following embodiments.

1A and 1B schematically illustrate an example of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1A and 1B, the mobile terminal of the present invention has an output area 300 displaying various kinds of objects corresponding to a multimedia item, and a visual effect of a disk object selected and moved in the output area 300. Display means 100 divided into an execution region 400 for controlling the display and the execution of the corresponding multimedia item, and an input means 200 for receiving a user's control for controlling the function of the mobile terminal. If the portable terminal has a form of a full touch screen, the input means 200 may be omitted.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display means 100 is configured as a touch screen, the input means 200 is configured as a touch pad, and the touch screen and the touch pad. Controlling the function of the present invention by using a representative example. However, the portable terminal of the present invention is not necessarily composed of a touch screen and a touch pad, and the display means 100 may be formed of a general liquid crystal display (LCD). May be configured by a general keypad or a combination of a keypad and a touchpad. Description of this example will be described later.

The portable terminal of the present invention uses a disc-shaped object (150 in FIG. 1A) or a case-shaped object (150 in FIG. 1B) which is converted by using additional information of a multimedia item through the output area 300. ) And provide navigation between the objects 150 provided in the output area 300. Here, the objects 150 may be provided as an object having an offline physical disk shape as shown by reference numeral 151 of FIG. 1A, or an offline actual case shape as shown by reference numeral 153 of FIG. 1B. The branch may be provided as an object. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, a disk or case shape object provided through the output area 300 will be collectively used as a media object. Accordingly, the media object may represent a disk-shaped disk object itself or a case-shaped object including the disk object, as described below.

A plurality of objects 150 may be provided on the output area 300, and differentiate and display a specific media object currently activated among the plurality of objects 150. The differentiation may be displayed by greatly displaying the size of the corresponding media object to be activated or by highlighting the highlight or the like. Here, navigation between actual multimedia items may be performed by navigation control of the objects 150 provided in the output area 300.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention controls reproduction of a specific media object corresponding to a user selection of the media objects 150 through the execution region 400. That is, when the disk object corresponding to the specific media object is located in the execution region 400, the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object is played. In this case, when the media object is provided as a case-shaped object, the disk object may move away from the media object in a sliding manner, and the moving disk object may move and be located in the execution region 400. . In addition, when the media object is provided as a disk-shaped disk object, the disk object itself may be moved to be located in the execution region 400. An example of such a screen will be described later.

Meanwhile, the execution area 400 displays a graphical user interface (GUI) related to the disk object and a GUI for controlling a function of the portable terminal, in particular, a multimedia item playing function. In particular, the GUI associated with the disk object is displayed with a set visual effect. An example of such a screen will be described with reference to the drawings to be described later.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention may configure the display means 100 by a touch screen, and a touch pad at the lower end thereof. In this case, it can be used as a control means 500 for controlling various additional functions of the mobile terminal by the organic coupling structure of the execution region 400 and the touch pad 200. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the control means 500 by the organic coupling relationship between the display means 100, that is, the touch pad 200 arranged adjacent to the touch screen and the execution region 400. It can work.

In this case, the touch pad 200 represents a physical medium for processing the user's input by the interaction between the user and the mobile terminal, in particular, the touch pad 200 is linked to the execution region 400 of the mobile terminal. You can control the operation. An example of such a screen will be described with reference to the drawings to be described later.

The control means 500 is largely divided into the execution region 400, which is a GUI region, and the touch pad 200, which is a PUI region. The execution region 400 and the touch pad 200 are provided in an organic form adjacent to each other. In the example of FIG. 1, the touch pad 200 is adjacent to the bottom of the display means 100. The case where it is arranged is shown as an example.

On the other hand, as in the embodiment of the present invention, when the display means 100 is formed as a touch screen, the output area 300 of the media object to convert into a case or disk shape using the image information of the multimedia item In addition to the display, it is also possible to input various input events of the user. In addition, the execution region 400 may also input various input events of the user, including visual effects display of a specific disk object and GUI displays having various shapes corresponding to execution applications.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the output area 300 represents an area for outputting a multimedia item as a media object, and the user intuitively inputs various types of input events using the output area 300. It is possible to control the movement of the disk object for switching between media objects and for playing a specific multimedia item.

In addition, the execution area 400 indicates an area for instructing the reproduction of the disk object when a specific disk object is moved and positioned according to a user input event in the output area 300. In addition, the execution region 400 may receive a display of a related GUI for controlling playback of a multimedia item by the disk object and a user input event through the GUI. The GUI may be provided as a virtual item that is adaptively changed to correspond to an execution application of the portable terminal. For example, by generating an input event in the GUI, the user may perform navigation control between media objects in the output area 300, and function control related to playback of a multimedia item. Such examples will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As described above, in the mobile terminal of the present invention, the image may be converted into a case / disk shape using the image information included in the multimedia item and displayed. Accordingly, the user selects a disk object according to the user's desire among various disk objects, as in the actual disk control method offline, and selects a specific slot for reproducing the selected disk object, that is, the execution area 400. ), The multimedia item can be selected and played.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the form of the mobile terminal of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described form, and the display means 100 is divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400. It includes a portable terminal of the form. In addition, in the form of the portable terminal of the present invention, the display means 100 is divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400, and an input for controlling and selecting navigation of a disk object provided in the output area 300. It may include all types of portable terminals including means.

Next, a method of playing a multimedia item in a portable terminal including an output region and an execution region as described above will be described. However, it should be noted that the mobile terminal of the present invention is not limited to the contents described below, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following examples.

First, a case in which a disk-shaped media object is provided in the output area 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this case, the media object may correspond to a disk object. That is, the media object and the disc object may be recognized as the same medium, and a control operation using the same may be performed. Therefore, in the following description, the media object provided in the output area 300 will be referred to as a disk object for convenience of explanation.

2 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia item playing method in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating screen examples according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5, the mobile terminal may first execute a disc user interface (Disc UI) in response to a user request (step S201), and display various screen data accordingly (step S203). The disk user interface represents a user interface as shown in FIG. 1, which displays a corresponding object in each area in the display means 100 divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400.

As shown in FIG. 1, the screen data is divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400, and at least one disk object is displayed through the output area 300. Through the 400, a GUI including a virtual item for controlling a space and a function into which a specific disk object is inserted may be displayed. That is, the GUI corresponding to the disk user interface may be displayed. A detailed description of the display method of the disk object will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B to be described later.

Next, the mobile terminal may detect a user's control input after performing step S203 (step S205). The control input may occur on at least one of a touch screen and a touch pad of the portable terminal. In FIG. 2, a case where the control input occurs in the touch screen, in particular, the output area 300, and the mobile terminal detects it will be described as an example.

Accordingly, the control input may correspond to a user's input event occurring in the output area 300. The input event represents various types of touch inputs, and includes a tap event, a sweep event, a flick event, a drag & drop event, and the portable terminal includes the output area. In operation 300, an input event of any one of the various events may be detected.

Next, when detecting the input event in the output area 300, the portable terminal determines the type of the input event (steps S207 and S213). That is, the portable terminal determines whether the input event is an input event for navigation control of a disk object (step S207) or an input event for selecting and executing a specific disk object (step S213).

First, if the input event is an input event input for navigation control, the portable terminal controls navigation between disk objects provided to the output area 300 according to the input event (step S209). That is, the portable terminal converts and displays a disk object activated through the output area 300 among a plurality of disk objects according to a user's navigation control. Here, the input event may be a user's sweep event or flick event occurring on the output area 300 as indicated by reference numeral 350 in the screen example of FIG. 3, and the navigation may be the sweep event or flick event. Is controlled corresponding to the input direction 350.

In this case, although omitted in FIG. 2, the input event for navigation of the disk object is input using the control means 500 including the execution region 400 and the touch pad 200, or the touch pad 200. It may be input by using a conventional keypad or numeric keypad combinations (numeric keys, navigation keys, function keys, etc.).

Next, when a random disk object is selected by the user after the navigation (step S211), the portable terminal can proceed to step S217 to perform the corresponding operation as described below. In this case, the selection may include an operation of moving to an execution region after touching the activated specific disk object.

Next, if the input event is an input event for selecting a disk object, the portable terminal moves and inserts a specific disk object currently activated according to the input event from the output area 300 to the execution area 400 ( Step S217). That is, the mobile terminal may place a specific disk object selected and moved by the user in the output area 300 on the execution area 400. An example of such an operation is shown in FIG. 4.

Before describing FIG. 4, a user may select and move a disk object through an input event such as a drag and drop event or a flick event. In addition, the user may select and move the disk object through an input event such as a tap event to the virtual item 450 corresponding to the selection / confirmation function among the GUIs provided in the execution region 400. In addition, a user may select and move a disk object by using a function key corresponding to a selection / confirmation function in a general input means (touch pad, keypad, etc.). In FIG. 4, a case in which a user directly controls selection and movement of a disk object by a drag and drop event will be described.

Referring to FIG. 4, as shown by reference numeral 401 and reference numeral 403, the user generates a touch input to the execution region 400 after a touch is made to the disk object 155 activated in the output region 300. Can be. Then, the portable terminal provides a visual effect in which the disk object 155 is moved from the output area 300 to the execution area 400 in response to a user input. Subsequently, the user may generate a drop input of the disk object 155 at the location of the execution region 400 as indicated by reference numeral 405. The portable terminal then provides a visual effect in which the disk object 155 is inserted into the execution region 400 in response to a user input.

Referring back to FIG. 2, when the portable terminal detects that a specific disk object is moved and inserted into the execution region 400, the mobile terminal rotates the disk object of the execution region 400 and corresponds to the multimedia object. The item is played (step S219). That is, when the specific disk object is located in the execution region 400, the portable terminal provides a visual effect of rotating the disk object in the execution region 400. It is shown at 405.

In addition, the mobile terminal processes the playback of the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object together with providing the rotating visual effect. Here, the multimedia item corresponding to the disc object is a reproduction of one specific multimedia item (eg, a music file) according to the disc object, or a multimedia item (eg, one music file in an album file) in a specific group. May be a replay for.

The portable terminal may rotate the disk object for a predetermined time set in the execution region 400. In this case, when the predetermined time elapses, the portable terminal can remove the disk object on the execution region 400 (step S221). That is, the portable terminal can provide a visual effect that disappears after rotating the disk object within the execution region 400 for a predetermined time. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step S221 may be omitted, and the disk object may be provided as a visual effect that continuously rotates the disk object while playing the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object.

Next, the mobile terminal displays a user interface related to playing a multimedia item at the time of playing the disk object or when the disk object of step S221 is removed (step S223). For example, the mobile terminal can display at least one object related to playing the multimedia item. An example of such a screen is shown in FIG. 5.

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Etc.), and additional objects related to the playback of the multimedia item, such as additional information (lyrics, song names, image information, etc.) of the multimedia item currently being played. In particular, the mobile terminal can provide basic image information 157 included in the multimedia item among the reproduction-related objects. In addition, the GUI of the execution region 400 is replaced with a function control item related to the reproduction of the multimedia item. In this case, the disk object 155 in the execution region 400 may be provided as a visual effect that continuously rotates according to a setting method, or as an empty space where the disk object disappears as described above.

Meanwhile, when the input event detected in step S205 of FIG. 2 does not correspond to steps S207 and S213, the portable terminal may perform a corresponding operation according to a user input event (step S215). For example, when an input event for executing a specific function on a disk object activated in the output area 300 occurs, the portable terminal may perform a control function on the disk object in response to the input event. . The control controls reproduction of a music file / album file corresponding to the disc object, or enters a submenu linked to the disc object and additional information of the music file / album file corresponding to the disc object. For example, a corresponding operation such as displaying a music file list or executing a specific application linked to the corresponding disk object may be performed.

Meanwhile, although omitted in the description with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, when the selected disk object selected in the output area 300 is inserted into the execution area 400, a contents list of the disk object is displayed. A display may be included. Examples of such a screen and an operation will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Next, an operation of controlling navigation of a disk object and playback of a new multimedia item while playing a specific disk object will be described. However, it should be noted that the mobile terminal of the present invention is not limited to the contents described below, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following embodiments.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of controlling a disc object being played in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example for providing a content list according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 through 7, first, in response to a user request, the mobile terminal may detect a user's control input while playing a specific disk object (step S601). The control input may occur in any one of a touch screen and a touch pad of the portable terminal. The control input may correspond to an input event by a user, and the input event represents various types of touch inputs. The input event may be a tap event for requesting a specific function through a soft key provided on a touch screen, or an input for requesting a specific function through a soft key or a hot key provided on a touch pad. have. In addition, the portable terminal may further include an input for requesting a specific function through a function key provided at a specific position (eg, a side of the portable terminal or an input means). The specific function is to enter a specific menu to search for other information (for example, music files, etc.) or a new disk object in the disk object being played. In FIG. 6, the specific function will be described as an example.

Next, when the mobile terminal detects an input event of the user, the portable terminal determines whether the input event is an input according to a search function request (S605). The search function may include, for example, a navigation function for selecting a multimedia item to be played.

As a result of the determination, if the input event is not a search function request, the mobile terminal may perform a corresponding operation corresponding to the input event (S607). For example, when the input event is an input by continuous contact through the execution region 400 and the touch pad 200, the mobile terminal adds or subtracts a value related to playing a multimedia item. Can be done. Here, the operation of adding or decreasing the value may be, for example, an operation of controlling a volume in response to a user gesture continuously inputted on at least one of the execution region 400 and the touch pad 200 or the like.

As a result of the determination, if the input event is a search function request, the portable terminal determines whether the search function request is a request for searching for a new multimedia item or sub-information in the multimedia item currently being played (for example, in a disc object in the form of an album file). In operation S609, it is determined whether a plurality of contents (music files) belong to the request.

As a result of the determination in step S609, if the request for the lower information search is performed, the mobile terminal displays a disk object corresponding to the multimedia item currently being played on the execution area 400 (step S611), and in the corresponding disk object. The lower information is displayed (step S613). For example, the mobile terminal may display a disk object corresponding to the multimedia item in the execution region 400 and display a list of contents constituting the multimedia item. An example of such a screen is shown in FIG. 7.

Referring to FIG. 7, in response to a user request, the mobile terminal displays a content list (eg, a list of a plurality of music files constituting the album file) constituting a group multimedia item (eg, album file) currently being played. do. In addition, as described above, the disk object 155 corresponding to the multimedia item currently being played is displayed on the execution region 400, and at this time, a visual effect that is rotated with respect to the disk object 155 may be provided.

Referring to FIG. 6 again, the mobile terminal performs a search operation in the sub information in response to a user's control input (step S615). For example, in response to a user's request, navigation between the items in the content list is performed. Subsequently, when the specific sub-information to be activated is selected (step S617), the mobile terminal terminates the playback of the corresponding content currently being played among the contents constituting the multimedia item and specifies the corresponding sub-information. The content is reproduced (step S619).

Next, the portable terminal removes the disk object rotating in the execution region 400 after a predetermined time elapses in response to reproduction of the specific sub information (step S321). That is, the portable terminal can provide a visual effect that disappears after rotating the disk object within the execution region 400 for a predetermined time. Next, the mobile terminal displays a reproduction related object at the time when the disk object disappears after the predetermined time elapses (step S647). This screen example corresponds to what has been described in the above description with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

If the determination result of step S609 is a request for a disc object search, that is, a search for a new multimedia item, the mobile terminal displays the disc object of the multimedia item currently being played on the execution area 400 (step S631). A plurality of disk objects are displayed on the output area 300 through the disk user interface (Disc UI) as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 (S633).

Next, the portable terminal performs a search operation on the disk object in response to a user's control input (S635). For example, navigation between a plurality of disk objects provided in the output area 300 is performed. Subsequently, when the specific disk object to be activated is selected (step S637), the portable terminal inserts the specific disk object into the execution region 400 (step S639). For example, in response to a selection input (for example, input of a virtual item 450 such as confirmation or OK) or a drag and drop input for a specific disk object activated in the output area 300, the output area 300 may be specified. The disk object is moved to the execution region 400 to display a visual effect.

Next, when the specific disk object is located in the execution region 400, the portable terminal terminates playback of the multimedia item currently being played (step S641) and is selected in the execution region 400. Rotate and play the moved disk object (step S643). Subsequently, the portable terminal removes the disk object rotating in the execution area 400 after a predetermined time (step S645), and displays a playback-related object at the time when the disk object disappears (step S647). This screen example corresponds to what has been described in the above description with reference to FIG. 7.

On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention has been shown to provide a visual effect that disappears after rotating the disk object located in the execution region 400 for a predetermined time, as an example, the disk object is a multimedia object to be played Of course, it can be provided as a visual effect that is continuously rotated in the execution region 400.

Next, FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate an operation of displaying a disk object using image information corresponding to a multimedia item or image information provided in connection with a multimedia item in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. See this for reference.

8A and 8B illustrate examples of a conversion process for displaying a disk object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 8A, the display of the disk object of the present invention includes a background image 31 corresponding to a disk user interface, image information 33 of a multimedia item, and a graphic corresponding to the background image 31. The masking image 35 and the detailed image information 37 representing the transparent plastic outside the disk can be converted into a disk object and displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8A, the mobile terminal is provided with a software algorithm for seating a masking image 35 of the same graphic as the background image 31 having a disk-shaped empty space formed on the image information 33 of the multimedia item. Can be converted to a disk object.

In addition, referring to FIG. 8B, the display of the disk object of the present invention represents a background image 31 corresponding to the disk user interface, image information 34 of the masked multimedia item, and a transparent plastic outside the disk. The detailed image information 37 may be converted into a disk object and displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8B, the portable terminal can convert the image information 34 of the multimedia item into a disk object by transparently processing the remaining portions except the disk shape through a specific software algorithm.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the display of the disk object is adaptively processed by the transformation using a software algorithm as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. That is, when the disk user interface is provided in response to the user request, the portable terminal extracts at least one multimedia item included in a specific category corresponding to the user request. In this case, it is assumed that there are a plurality of multimedia items. Subsequently, the mobile terminal obtains respective image information about the extracted multimedia items. In this case, the image information provided from the mobile terminal may be mapped to the multimedia item not including the image information.

Next, by using the set processing method as shown in FIG. 8A or 8B, the image information corresponding to each multimedia item is converted into respective disk objects and displayed.

Looking at the process of playing a multimedia item using the displayed disk object can be summarized as follows. That is, the present invention converts a disk-shaped disk object using image information extracted from a multimedia item, displays each of the converted disk objects in an organic structure in the output area, each of the disk objects The method may include inserting an arbitrary disk object corresponding to the user's selection into the execution region, and playing back the disk object of the execution region.

Accordingly, the disc object of the present invention represents an object provided by converting each multimedia item into a physical compact disc (CD, Compact Disc) offline or the like based on the image information of the multimedia item or the image information provided by the mobile terminal. .

Next, the overall operation of selecting and playing a specific disk object by executing the disk user interface of the present invention will be described with reference to the screen examples of FIGS. 9A and 9B.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating screen examples of a multimedia item playing process according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B, a portable terminal in a standby state (reference numeral 901) may first execute a disc user interface in response to a user request as indicated by reference numeral 903. In this case, the mobile terminal displays at least one disk object in the output area 300 by using image information of multimedia items in a category requested by the user, and displays a GUI set in the execution area 400.

Next, as shown by reference numerals 905 to 909, the mobile terminal may switch between the disk objects of the output area 300 in response to a user's control input. In this case, the portable terminal can provide a visual effect according to the navigation. Here, the control input is shown as an example of the control input by the continuous contact through the execution region 400 and the touch pad 200. That is, in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, the navigation of the disk object using the control means 500 is illustrated. In this case, the portable terminal may process the navigation of the disk object corresponding to the control input direction.

Next, as indicated by reference numeral 909, when a specific disc object to be played by the user is activated according to the navigation, the user activates the disc activated in the output area 300 as indicated by reference numeral 909 and reference numeral 911. FIG. The object may be moved and inserted into the execution region 400. In this case, the selection and movement may be performed by generating a direct control on the activated disk object of the output area 300 or by controlling a virtual item corresponding to the confirmation / selection provided to the execution area 400 or the touch pad 200. May be performed by generating an input or input to a tap point indicating a specific direction of the touch pad 200 as indicated by reference numeral 909 and reference numeral 911.

Next, when a specific disk object is located in the execution region 400 under the control of the user, the portable terminal displays a content list corresponding to the disk object as indicated by reference numeral 913. That is, a list of contents included in the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object is provided. The content list may be, for example, a list of information (song name, etc.) about a plurality of music files constituting the album file.

Next, as shown by reference numeral 913 and 915, the user may search for desired specific content in the content list. That is, the desired content can be searched through the navigation between the items in the content list. Subsequently, when the item of the desired content is activated as indicated by reference numeral 915, the user may instruct the reproduction of the corresponding content item. The play command may be performed by generating a tap event on an activated content item, or by generating a tap event on a virtual item that commands play in the execution region 400, or by playing on the touch pad 200. This may be performed by generating a tap event on the commanded virtual item or by generating a key input for commanding playback on a keypad (not shown). In this case, the portable terminal may continuously display the disk object selected and moved through the execution region 400.

Next, in response to a playback command for the corresponding item of the content, the portable terminal rotates the disk object in the execution region 400 as shown by reference numeral 917 and performs the playback of the content item. That is, the multimedia item corresponding to the content item may be played. In this case, the mobile terminal provides a visual effect that rotates the disk object for a predetermined time as shown by reference numeral 917 when the content item is played, and then the rotating disk object gradually disappears after a predetermined time elapses. In addition, as shown by reference numeral 917, the mobile terminal may provide a visual effect through the display means to indicate that a specific multimedia item is being played instead of a content list when the disk object is rotated.

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Etc.), and additional objects related to the playback of the multimedia item, such as additional information (lyrics, song names, image information, etc.) of the multimedia item currently being played.

Meanwhile, the case in which the disk-shaped disk object is provided in the output area 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9B. Next, a case in which a case-shaped media object is provided in the output area 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this case, the media object may be distinguished from the disk object. That is, the media object and the disk object may be recognized as different mediators, and a control operation using the media object may be performed.

Therefore, in the following description of another embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of description, an object provided in a case shape in the output area 300 is referred to as a media object, and is executed in a sliding manner from the media object. The disk-shaped object located in the area 400 will be referred to as a disk object.

Meanwhile, in the following description of other embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of elements and operations corresponding to those in the description with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9b according to an embodiment of the present invention will be omitted. Care must be taken. That is, another embodiment of the present invention corresponds to the entire control operation and elements in the above-described embodiment, except that a visual effect is processed depending on whether the object provided in the output area 300 is a media object or a disk object. Can have a difference.

10 is a diagram illustrating a method for playing a multimedia item in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating screen examples according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 to 13, the mobile terminal may execute a disc user interface (Disc UI) in response to a user request (step S1001), and display various screen data accordingly (step S1003). The disk user interface represents a user interface as shown in FIG. 1, which displays a corresponding object in each area in the display means 100 divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400. In this case, in FIG. 10, the case-shaped media object illustrated in FIG. 1 may be provided in the output area 300. An example of such a screen is shown in FIG. 11.

Referring to FIG. 11, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown by reference numeral 1110 and reference numeral 1130, a case-shaped media object may be provided. In this case, the media object is provided in a case shape in which the additional information included in the multimedia item is reflected as shown by reference numeral 1110, or in a case shape in which the additional information provided by the mobile terminal is reflected when the multimedia item does not include the additional information. Alternatively, if the multimedia item does not include additional information as shown by reference numeral 1130, it may be provided in a transparent case shape.

When the media object is provided as shown by the reference numeral 1110, the image information is reflected on the case cover by using the image information of the multimedia item. In the case of a media object represented by a case with a cover by the image information, an arbitrary disk object is removed from the media object, such as a disk object having a physical disk shape in the media object is taken out and inserted into the execution area 400. It can be provided as a visual effect that appears and moves.

When the media object is provided as shown by reference numeral 1130, the image information does not exist in the multimedia item. The media object may be represented as a visual in which a disk object having an actual disk shape is contained in a transparent case without a cover. In this case, the arbitrary image information provided by the mobile terminal may be utilized to provide a visual distinct from the media object by reflecting the arbitrary image information on the disc object. As such, in the case of a media object represented by the transparent case, a visual in which a disk object is included in the media object is provided. In addition, it is possible to provide a visual effect in which the disk object is moved in the media object toward the execution region 400 such that the disk object itself in the media object is taken out and inserted into the execution region 400. In this case, the output area 300 may provide a visual representing only a media object of a transparent case.

Referring back to FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the screen data is provided by being divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400, and at least one media through the output area 300. The object may be displayed, and a GUI including a virtual item for controlling a space and a function of inserting a disk object of a specific media object may be displayed through the execution region 400. That is, the GUI corresponding to the disk user interface may be displayed.

Next, the mobile terminal may detect a user's control input after performing step S1003 (step S1005). The control input may occur on at least one of a touch screen and a touch pad of the portable terminal. In FIG. 10, a case in which the control input is generated in the touch screen, in particular, the output area 300, and the mobile terminal detects it will be described as an example.

Accordingly, the control input may correspond to a user's input event occurring in the output area 300. The input event represents various types of touch inputs, and includes a tap event, a sweep event, a flick event, a drag and drop event, and the like, and the portable terminal is configured to display any one of the various events in the output area 300. Input events can be detected.

Next, when the mobile terminal detects a small input event in the output area 300, the portable terminal determines the type of the input event (steps S1007 and S1013). That is, the mobile terminal determines whether the input event is an input event for navigation control of a media object (step S1007), or an input event for selecting and executing a specific media object (step S1013).

First, if the input event is an input event input for navigation control, the portable terminal controls navigation between media objects provided to the output area 300 according to the input event (step S1009). That is, the mobile terminal converts and displays a media object activated through the output area 300 among a plurality of media objects according to a user's navigation control. Here, the input event may be a user's sweep event or flick event occurring on the output area 300, and the navigation is controlled in response to an input direction of the sweep event or flick event.

In this case, although omitted in FIG. 10, the input event for navigation of the disk object is input using the control means 500 including the realization area 400 and the touch pad 200, or the touch pad 200. It may be input by using a conventional keypad or numeric keypad combinations (numeric keys, navigation keys, function keys, etc.).

Next, when a media object is selected by the user after the navigation (step S1011), the mobile terminal can proceed to step S1017 to perform a corresponding operation as described below. In this case, the selection may include an operation of moving to an execution region after touching the activated specific media object.

Next, if the input event is an input event for selecting a media object, the portable terminal extracts a mapped disk object corresponding to a specific media object currently activated according to the input event (S1017). Subsequently, the portable terminal outputs the extracted disk object from the media object of the output area 300 (step S1019). The portable terminal detaches the output disk object from the media object of the output area 300, and moves the inserted disk object to the execution area 400 and inserts it. That is, the portable terminal may place a disk object of the media object selected by the user in the output area 300 on the execution area 400. An example of such an operation is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

12 and 13, a user may select a media object, output a disk object within the corresponding media object, and move through an input event such as a drag and drop event or a flick event. In addition, a user may select a media object, output a disk object in the corresponding media object, and move through an input event such as a tap event to a virtual item corresponding to a selection / confirmation function among the GUIs provided in the execution region 400. have. 12 and 13 illustrate a case in which a user directly controls a media object selection, a disk object output and movement within the media object by a drag and drop event.

Referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a screen when a multimedia item has image information and thus has a case shape in which the image information is reflected in a media object 1110. 12 illustrates an example in which both image information is reflected in the media object 1110 and the disk object 155. However, the image information may be reflected only in one of the disk object 1110 and the disk object 155.

In FIG. 12, as shown by reference numeral 1201, the user may generate an input event to the media object 1110 activated in the output area 300. The input event may include any one of various events such as a tap event, a drag and drop event, a flick event, and the like, which occur in the media object 1110. When an input event occurs in the media object 1110, the portable terminal outputs the disk object 155 of the media object 1110 as indicated by reference numeral 1203 and reference numeral 1205. That is, the portable terminal provides a visual effect such that the disk object 155 is pulled out of the media object 1110 in a sliding manner and then detached. Subsequently, as shown by reference numeral 1207, the portable terminal provides a visual effect that is inserted by moving the disk object 155 that is separated from the media object 1110 in the direction of the execution region 400.

Referring to FIG. 13, the multimedia item does not have image information. Accordingly, the media object 1130 has a transparent case shape, and the disk object 159 is distinguished from the media object 1130. An example of the screen in the case of having a shaded shape or a shape in which image information provided from a mobile terminal is reflected is shown. In this case, in FIG. 13, the media object 1110 has a transparent case shape in which specific image information is not reflected, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the media object 1110 may have a shape in which basic image information provided by a mobile terminal is reflected. Of course. In addition, although the disk object 159 is shown to be distinguished from the media object 1130 by shading in FIG. 13, the media object 1130 is represented by a transparent case shape, and the disk object 159 is displayed in a portable terminal. It may be displayed by reflecting the provided basic image information.

In FIG. 13, the user may generate an input event on the media object 1130 activated in the output area 300, as indicated by reference numeral 1301. Here, the input event may include any one of various events such as a tap event, a drag and drop event, a flick event, and the like that occur in the media object 1130. When an input event occurs in the media object 1130, the portable terminal outputs the disk object 159 of the media object 1130 as indicated by reference numeral 1303 and reference numeral 1305. In other words, the portable terminal provides a visual effect such that the disk object 159 is pulled out of the media object 1130 in a sliding manner. Subsequently, as illustrated by reference numeral 1307, the portable terminal provides a visual effect that is inserted by moving the disk object 159 that is separated from the media object 1130 in the direction of the execution region 400.

Referring back to FIG. 10, when the mobile terminal detects that a specific disk object is moved and inserted into the execution region 400, the mobile terminal rotates the disk object of the execution region 400 and the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object. Play (S1023). That is, when the specific disk object is located in the execution region 400, the portable terminal provides a visual effect of rotating the disk object in the execution region 400. 1207 and reference numeral 1307 of FIG. 13.

In addition, the mobile terminal processes the playback of the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object together with providing the rotating visual effect. Here, the multimedia item corresponding to the disc object is a reproduction of one specific multimedia item (eg, a music file) according to the disc object, or a multimedia item (eg, one music file in an album file) in a specific group. May be a replay for.

The portable terminal may rotate the disk object for a predetermined time set in the execution region 400. In this case, when the predetermined time elapses, the portable terminal can establish the disk object on the execution region 400 (S1025). That is, the portable terminal can provide a visual effect that disappears after rotating the disk object within the execution region 400 for a predetermined time. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, step S1025 may be omitted and provided as a visual effect that continuously rotates the disk object while playing the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object.

Next, the mobile terminal displays a user interface related to playing a multimedia item at the time of playing the disk object or when the disk object of step S1025 is removed (step S1027). For example, the mobile terminal can display at least one object related to playing the multimedia item. This screen example corresponds to what has been described in the above description with reference to FIG. 5.

Meanwhile, when the input event detected in step S1005 of FIG. 10 does not correspond to steps S1007 and S1013, the mobile terminal may perform a corresponding operation according to a user input event (step S1015). This example may correspond to what has been described in the above description with reference to step S215 of FIG. 2.

In addition, although omitted in the description with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, a process of displaying a content list of the corresponding disk object when inserted into the disk object execution region 400 of the media object selected in the output area 300 is described. These screens and operations may correspond to those described in the above description with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B.

In the above, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13, a method of controlling playback of a multimedia item by interaction between the output area 300 and the execution area 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and screen examples thereof will be described. It was. Next, a portable terminal performing the operation of the present invention as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 will be described. However, it should be noted that the mobile terminal of the present invention is not limited to the contents described below, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following embodiments.

Prior to the detailed description of the portable terminal of the present invention, the portable terminal of the present invention includes a portable multimedia player, including all mobile communication terminals operating according to communication protocols corresponding to various communication systems. ), A digital broadcasting player, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable game terminal and a smart phone (Smart Phone) may include all information communication devices and multimedia devices and applications thereof. Next, a schematic structure of the mobile terminal of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 14.

14 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Particularly, although FIG. 14 illustrates a case in which the display means 100 of the present invention is a touch screen as a representative example, the display means 100 of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the touch screen, and may be configured as a general LCD. Of course it can.

1 to 14, a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an audio processor 1410, an input unit 1420, a display unit 100, a storage unit 1430, and a controller 1440. And the like. In addition, the display means 100 may include an output area 300 and an execution area 400, and the input unit 1420 may include a touch pad 200.

The audio processor 1410 may reproduce various audio components (for example, an audio signal due to music file reproduction, etc.) generated by the portable terminal according to a user selection. The audio processor 1410 converts an audio signal transmitted from the controller 1440 into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal through a speaker (SPK).

The input unit 1420 receives various text information, and transmits a signal input in connection with setting of various functions and function control of the mobile terminal to the controller 1440. The input unit 1420 may generate an input signal according to a user's action, and may include input means such as a keypad and a touch pad 200. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 1420 may be formed as a touch pad 200 to receive an input event of a user.

The touch pad 200 is a physical medium for processing a user's input by the interaction between the user and the mobile terminal, and in particular, the touch pad 200 may be used as described in the description of FIGS. 1 to 13. It includes a touch area for receiving an input event. When the touch pad 200 detects an input event input in the touch area, the touch pad 200 transmits the input event to the controller 1440. Then, the controller 1440 processes navigation of an object or execution of a function in response to the input event. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 1420 may be configured only of the touch pad 200.

The display means 100 may be divided into an output area 300 and an execution area 400 in an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, when the display means 100 is formed as a touch screen, the display means 100 may represent an input / output means for simultaneously performing an input function and a display function.

The display means 100 displays screen data generated while performing a function of the portable terminal, and displays status information according to a user's key operation and function setting. That is, the display means 100 may display various screen data related to the state and operation of the portable terminal. The display means 100 visually displays various signals and color information output from the controller 1440. In addition, the display means 100 receives an input event of the user. In particular, the display means 100 receives a tap event, a flick event, a sweep event, a drag and drop event, and the like for controlling a function according to an execution application. The display means 100 generates a signal according to the input event as described above and transmits the signal to the controller 1440.

In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, the display means 100 includes the output area 300 and the execution area 400. The output area 300 displays various types of objects as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. In addition, the output area 300 receives an input event for navigation of the object. In particular, the output area 300 displays a disk-shaped disk object and / or a case-shaped media object corresponding to a setting method.

The execution area 400 represents an area for instructing playback of a multimedia item corresponding to the disk object when a specific disk object selected for playback is moved and positioned from the output area 300. The execution region 400 displays a GUI object for controlling an operation of a disk object or a media object provided on the output region 300. The GUI object may be provided as various items of virtual items that are changed to correspond to an execution application. In addition, the execution region 400 receives a user's input event for navigation of a disk object or a media object on the output region 300 in cooperation with the touch pad 200.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the touch pad 200 and the display means 100 of the input unit 1420 are arranged adjacent to each other to execute the touch area of the touch pad 200 and the display means 100. The region 400 may have a structure in which neighboring regions are organically connected to each other.

The storage unit 1430 may include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like. The storage unit 1430 may store various data generated and utilized in the mobile terminal. The data includes data generated according to the execution of the application of the portable terminal and all types of data that can be generated using the portable terminal or received and stored from an external (external portable terminal, personal computer, etc.). In particular, the data may include a user interface provided by the mobile terminal, various setting information according to the use of the mobile terminal, GUI objects set for each execution application, multimedia items, various image information, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 1430 may include one or more buffers for temporarily storing data generated during the execution of the above-described application.

The controller 1440 performs an overall control function for the mobile terminal and controls a signal flow between the components in the mobile terminal. The controller 1440 controls the flow of signals between components such as the audio processor 1410, the input unit 1420, the display means 100, the storage unit 1430, and the like.

In particular, the controller 1440 controls reproduction of the multimedia item by interaction between the output area 300 and the execution area 400 of the display means 100. The control unit 1440 provides a disk-shaped disk object or a case-shaped disk object on the output area 300 according to a setting method. In this case, the controller 1440 controls the visual representation of the disc object and the media object by using image information included in the multimedia item or by using basic image information provided by the mobile terminal.

In addition, when providing a case-shaped media object to the output area 300, the controller 1440 may provide the media object in a case form reflecting specific image information or in a transparent case form. In this case, when providing the transparent case, the controller 1440 may include the disk object in the media object, and may provide the media object and the disk object differently.

The controller 1440 controls the switching between the disk objects or the media objects displayed on the output area 300, and when any disk object is located in the execution area 400, Control playback of the multimedia item corresponding to the disc object. That is, when the controller 1440 detects that a specific disk object is located in the execution region 400, the controller 1440 determines the execution signal of the multimedia item corresponding to the disk object, and plays the multimedia item in response to the execution signal. To control. In addition, when a user's input event is detected from one of the output area 300 and the execution area 400, the controller 1440 may provide an object provided to the output area 300 in response to the input event. Handles navigation, selection or movement.

The controller 1440 for controlling the operation as described above may control the overall operation of the present invention as described in the above description with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. The aforementioned function control of the controller 1440 may be implemented in software to process the operation of the present invention.

14 illustrates a schematic configuration example of the mobile terminal for convenience of description. However, the portable terminal of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above configuration.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal of the present invention supports a mobile communication service, the controller 1440 may include a baseband module for the mobile communication service of the mobile terminal. As described above, when the mobile terminal of the present invention supports a mobile communication service, the mobile terminal forms a communication channel established with a supportable mobile communication network, thereby making a voice call and a video telephony call. And a wireless communication unit performing communication such as data call. In addition, the audio processor 1410 may further include a voice signal processing function according to a mobile communication service.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 14, the mobile terminal of the present invention is a camera module capable of acquiring image data by photographing a subject and a digital broadcast receiving module capable of receiving and reproducing digital broadcast, Configurations not mentioned above may be further included, such as a local area communication module for local area communication and an internet communication module performing an Internet function by communicating with the Internet network. These components may not be enumerated because all of them vary according to the convergence trend of digital devices, but the components equivalent to those mentioned above may be additionally included in the portable terminal. Can be. In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention may be excluded from the above configuration or replaced with another configuration, depending on the form of its provision. This will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment of the present invention with reference to Figures 1 to 14, the case in which the mobile terminal includes a touch screen has been described as a representative example. However, the mobile terminal and its operation of the present invention are not necessarily limited to using a touch screen. Therefore, the general LCD may be operated by a combination of a display unit and a keypad or / and a touch pad configured.

That is, in response to a user request, the mobile terminal displays a disk user interface divided into an output area and an execution area through the display unit, and navigation of an object (disk object or media object) provided in the output area is performed by a touch pad or a keypad. It can be controlled through the manipulation of, and the movement of the disk object to the execution region can be controlled by manipulation of the touch pad or the keypad. For example, you control navigation between objects (disk objects or media objects) in the output area by manipulating the navigation keys on the keypad. Then, when a specific object to be played is activated, the corresponding disk object is executed by inputting a confirmation key. You can control the movement to the area.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention as described above has been shown as a representative example to provide a visual effect that the disk object is rotated in the execution region (400). However, the present invention is not limited to the above operation. That is, it is a matter of course that the visual effect of rotating the disk object can be provided on the output area by the application of the present invention as described above.

For example, when playback by a specific disk object is performed, an object other than the specific disk object provided to the output area may be removed, and the specific disk object may be provided as a visual effect rotating in the output area. .

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of the present invention in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

1A and 1B schematically illustrate an example of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia item playing method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 to 5 are diagrams showing screen examples according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of controlling a disc object being played in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example for providing a content list according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8A and 8B illustrate an example of a conversion process for displaying a disk object according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9A and 9B illustrate screen examples of a multimedia item playing process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a diagram illustrating a method for playing a multimedia item in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating screen examples according to an embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (41)

In the multimedia item playback system, An output area for displaying multimedia items as objects of offline elements, And an execution area for instructing playback of the disk object when the disk object moved in the output area is located. The method of claim 1, wherein the object, And an object corresponding to any one of a disk object corresponding to an actual disk shape and a media object corresponding to an actual case shape. The method of claim 2, wherein the media object, Represented as a case-type object including a cover image reflecting specific image information, Multimedia object playback system, characterized in that represented by the object of the type including a transparent case-shaped object and a disk-shaped disk object. The method of claim 2, And the output area and the execution area are formed in one display means. The method of claim 2, wherein the object, And converting the image into a disc shape or a case shape by using any one of image information included in the multimedia item and image information provided as a basic information, and displaying the same. The method of claim 4, wherein the output area, And displaying an input event and receiving an input event for navigation between the plurality of objects. The method of claim 4, wherein the execution region, And inserting a specific disk object moved in the output area and displaying a visual effect of rotating the disk object when playing the multimedia item by the disk object. The method of claim 7, wherein the execution region, And displaying a visual effect disappearing from the execution area after the rotating disk object has elapsed for a predetermined time. The method of claim 2, wherein the disk object, And an object provided in the output area, wherein the disk object is directly moved to the execution area. The method of claim 2, wherein the disk object, And a disk object included in the media object provided in the output area, and moved from the media object to the execution area. In the mobile terminal, An output area for displaying multimedia items as objects of offline elements, An execution area for instructing reproduction of the disk object when the disk object moved in the output area is located; And a controller for controlling switching between a plurality of objects displayed on the output area and controlling reproduction of the disc object when a disc object is detected in the execution area. . The method of claim 11, wherein the object, A portable terminal, characterized in that the object corresponds to any one of a disk object corresponding to the actual disk shape and a media object corresponding to the actual case shape. The method of claim 12, wherein the media object, Represented as a case-type object including a cover image reflecting specific image information, A portable terminal characterized by being represented by an object of a type including a transparent case type object and a disc type disk object. The method of claim 12, And the output area and the execution area are formed in one display means. The method of claim 12, wherein the object, And converts the image into a disc shape or a case shape and displays the image by using any one of image information included in the multimedia item and image information provided basically. The method of claim 15, wherein the control unit, And displaying at least one disk object on the output area according to the image information and differentiating and displaying a specific disk object to be activated. The method of claim 16, wherein the control unit, And navigating, selecting, and moving the disk object in response to an input event occurring in the output area. The method of claim 16, wherein the control unit, And navigating, selecting, and moving the disk object in response to an input event occurring in the execution region. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit, And navigating, selecting, and moving the disk object in response to an input event occurring in the execution region and input means of the portable terminal. The method of claim 19, wherein the control unit, And when the specific disk object of the output area is selected, controlling the specific disk object to move to the execution area and controlling reproduction of a multimedia item corresponding to the specific disk object of the execution area. The method of claim 20, wherein the control unit, And controlling the rotation of the particular disk object in the execution area in accordance with a setting method during the playback. The method of claim 21, wherein the control unit, And removing the rotating disk object from the execution region after a predetermined time and controlling the display of the multimedia item reproduction related object. The method of claim 16, wherein the control unit, And converting the object into a disk shape or a case shape using the set image information, and displaying each object to be converted in the organic structure in the output area. The method of claim 16, wherein the control unit, And controlling the display of a content list included in the disc object when an disc object is located in the execution region. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, And controlling the disk object provided in the output area to move to the execution area. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And controlling the movement of the disk object from the media object provided in the output area to the execution area. In the multimedia item playback method, Displaying an object of an offline element through an output area in response to a multimedia item play request; Positioning and moving a specific disk object selected for playback from the output area to the execution area; And playing the specific disk object when the specific disk object is located in the execution region. The method of claim 27, wherein the object, And an object corresponding to any one of a disk object corresponding to an actual disk shape and a media object corresponding to an actual case shape. The method of claim 28, wherein the media object, Multimedia object playback method characterized in that it is represented as a case-type object including a cover image reflecting the specific image information, or as an object including a transparent case-shaped object and a disk-shaped disk object. The method of claim 28, And the output area and the execution area are formed on one display means. The method of claim 28, wherein the object, And converting the image into a disc shape or a case shape by using any one of image information included in the multimedia item and image information provided as a basic information, and displaying the same. The method of claim 31, wherein the positioning process, And selecting a specific disk object of the output area and moving to the execution area. The method of claim 31, wherein the positioning process, And selecting the disk object included in the specific media object of the output area and moving to the execution area. 31. The method of claim 30, And displaying a plurality of objects in the output area and navigating the plurality of objects. The method of claim 27, wherein the reproducing process, And playing back the multimedia item corresponding to the specific disk object. The method of claim 35, wherein the regenerating process, And rotating the specific disk object in the execution region when playing the multimedia item. The method of claim 36, wherein the reproducing process, And removing the rotating disk object from the execution region after a predetermined time elapses. The method of claim 27, wherein the displaying is performed. Converting the disk-shaped disk object or the case-shaped media object using the set image information; And displaying each object to be converted in an organic structure in the output area. The method of claim 27, And displaying a list of contents included in the specific disk object when the specific disk object is located in the execution region. 40. The method of claim 39, And processing playback of a multimedia item corresponding to the specific content when the specific content is selected from the content list. In the disk object playback method, Converting the disk / case shape object using the set image information, Displaying each converted object in an organic structure in an output area; Inserting an arbitrary disk object corresponding to a user selection among the objects in the output area into an execution area; And playing back the disk object in the execution region.

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