KR20100125938A - Mobile terminal and method of providing graphical user interface using same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for providing a graphical user interface using the same are provided to supply various GUIs(Graphic User Interfaces) according to the pose of a mobile terminal and/or bodies. CONSTITUTION: If a GUI(Graphic User Interface) corresponding to a second angle, a first touch screen or a second touch which has priority is checked(S120,S130). If the touch screen having the priority is activated, a control unit provides the GUI corresponding to the second angle to the touch screen having the priority(S140-S160).

Description

Mobile terminal and method of providing graphical user interface using same {Mobile Terminal And Method Of Providing Graphical User Interface Using Same}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and to a mobile terminal providing various graphic user interfaces corresponding to an angle formed by the plurality of bodies in a mobile terminal composed of a plurality of bodies, and a method of providing a graphic user interface using the same.

Recently, due to the rapid development of the mobile terminal field, mobile terminals having various functions and forms have been released. However, mobile terminals often have inherently size constraints for security of portability. In particular, due to the size constraints of the display unit provided in the mobile terminal, the user's convenience in operating the device is often impaired.

Therefore, in recent years, various studies have been conducted to solve the size constraints of the mobile terminals, and mobile terminals having various body structures have been released.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for providing a graphic user interface corresponding to a posture formed by a plurality of bodies and a method for providing a graphic user interface using the same.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a first body having a first touch screen; A second body having a second touch screen; A fastening part for fastening the first body and the second body to be mutually foldable; A sensing unit configured to detect a posture formed by the first body and the second body; A memory for storing a plurality of graphic user interfaces including at least one object; And a controller configured to display, on the first touch screen or the second touch screen, a graphic user interface corresponding to the posture transmitted from the sensing unit among the plurality of graphic user interfaces.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a first body having a first touch screen; A second body having a second touch screen; A fastening part for fastening the first body and the second body to be mutually foldable; A sensing unit configured to detect a posture formed by the first body and the second body; A memory for storing a plurality of graphic user interfaces including at least one object; And when the posture transmitted from the sensing unit changes from a first posture to a second posture, the graphic user interface corresponding to the posture change among the plurality of graphic user interfaces, the first touch screen or the second touch. It includes a control unit provided on the screen.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a graphical user interface of a mobile terminal, comprising: a graphical user interface (GUI) in a mobile terminal including a first body and a second body fastened to be mutually foldable; A method of providing a method comprising: detecting a change of a posture formed by the first body and the second body from a first posture to a second posture; And providing at least one graphic user interface corresponding to the second posture to at least one of a first touch screen provided on the first body and a second touch screen provided on the second body. It is made, including.

According to a mobile terminal and a method for providing a graphic user interface using the same according to the present invention, in a mobile terminal having a plurality of bodies, various graphic user interfaces may be generated according to a posture formed by the plurality of bodies and / or a posture of the mobile terminal. Since it can be provided, the user can be provided with a graphic user interface in accordance with the situation without a separate menu navigation process.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the specification. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Here, the Global Positioning System (GNSS) is a term used to describe the radionavigation satellite systems in which certain types of radionavigation receivers orbiting the Earth are transmitting reference signals that can determine their position near the surface or ground surface . The Global Positioning System (GNSS) includes Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States, Galileo in Europe, GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigational Satelite System) in Russia, COMPASS in China and Japan QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System), which is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on a time when the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information, Dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to a point (object) in the three-dimensional space. Furthermore, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module continuously calculates the current position in real time, and calculates velocity information using the current position.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects the current state of the mobile terminal 100, such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. The sensing unit generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory, or tactile, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. have.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, abbreviated as “touch screen”), the display unit 151 is an output device. It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. In addition, the sound output module 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be used for the effects of stimulation by the arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, the effect of the injection force of the air through the injection or inlet or the stimulation through the suction force, and the stimulation that rubs the skin surface. Various tactile effects may be generated, such as effects by stimulation through contact of electrodes, effects by stimulation using electrostatic force, and effects of reproducing a sense of warmth and heat using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also implement the haptic effect through the muscle sense of the user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory unit 160 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. It may be implemented by the controller 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described.

2 to 4B are views showing in detail the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the embodiments of the present invention described below. Embodiments of the present invention described below may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 including the first body 101 and the second body 102. The first body 101 and the second body 102 are fastened by the fastening part 195.

The manner in which the first body 101 and the second body 102 are fastened may vary. For example, the fastening part 195 may fasten the first body 101 and the second body 102 so that the first body 101 and the second body 102 can be mutually folded. Can be. In addition, for example, the fastening part 195 fastens the first body 101 and the second body 102 such that the first body 101 and the second body 102 are slidable with each other. can do. In the following embodiments, it is assumed that the first body 101 and the second body 102 are fastened to each other by the fastening unit 195. However, it is apparent that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 is a perspective view when the first body 101 and the second body 102 correspond to a closed state, and FIG. 3 shows the first body 101 and the second body 102. ) Is a perspective view of a half open status, and FIGS. 4A and 4B correspond to a state in which the first body 101 and the second body 102 are fully open. The perspective view and side view of a case. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4B, the user may open and close the first body 101 and the second body 102.

The first body 101 has a first touch screen 151a and the second body 102 has a second touch screen 151b. As described above, the first and second touch screens 151a and 151b are devices capable of performing both an information input function and an information display function. The information input function may be performed by a touch method.

Meanwhile, one surface of the first body 101 provided with the first touch screen 151a and one surface of the second body 102 provided with the second touch screen 151b may be formed of the first surface 101. When the first body 101 and the second body 102 correspond to the closed state, it is not inscribed. Referring to FIG. 2, in a state where the first body 101 and the second body 102 are closed, the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b do not inscribe each other.

In addition, one surface of the first body 101 provided with the first touch screen 151a and one surface of the second body 102 provided with the second touch screen 151b may include the first surface. When the body 101 and the second body 102 correspond to a fully open state, the body 101 and the second body 102 may be included in substantially the same surface. Referring to FIG. 4B, when the first body 101 and the second body 102 correspond to the fully open state, the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b may be substantially It may be included in the same side (A-A ').

The folding operation of the first body 101 and the second body 102 is not limited to the shapes shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. For example, the angle α between the first body 101 and the second body 102 may be from 0 degrees to 180 degrees, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4b. Also, for example, the first body 101 and the second body 102 may be formed such that an angle α between the first body 101 and the second body 102 forms 180 degrees or more. It may be fastened by the fastening part 195.

The controller 180 opens and closes the first body 101 and the second body 102 using the sensing unit 140 described above, and the first body 101 and the second body. The angle formed by 102 may be sensed.

In addition, the controller 180 may sense a direction in which the first touch screen 151a and / or the second touch screen 151b are directed using the sensing unit 140. For example, referring to FIG. 4A, the mobile terminal 100 includes the first and second touch screens in a state where an angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is 180 degrees. 151a, 151b may be placed on a desk facing the ground surface or vice versa. The controller 180 can detect the posture or directing direction of the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

The sensing unit 140 may include a hall sensor, a 3-axis or 6-axis motion sensor to detect the posture or directing direction of the mobile terminal 100 described above. ), And may include at least one of a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of the first manipulation unit 131 and the second manipulation unit 132 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4b. The first manipulation unit 131 and the second manipulation unit 132 are manipulation units included in the user input unit 130 and correspond to the keypad.

The mobile terminal 100 may receive a command for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal 100 through at least one of the first manipulation unit 131 and the second manipulation unit 132.

Content input by the first manipulation unit 131 and the second manipulation unit 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, and scroll, and the second operation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the A command such as switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 may be input.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a graphic user interface providing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The graphic user interface providing method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4b. Hereinafter, a graphic user interface providing method of a mobile terminal and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The controller 180 may detect that a posture formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 changes from a first posture to a second posture.

For example, a posture formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 may be an angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 or the first body 101. ) May be relative to the second body 102.

The sensing unit 140 detects an angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 or a relative posture of the first body 101 with respect to the second body 102. The angle or the relative posture may be transmitted to the controller 180.

Hereinafter, assuming that the first body 101 and the second body 102 are formed, the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is assumed. Let's explain.

For example, the controller 100 detects that the angle α formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 changes from the first angle to the second angle [S100].

6 illustrates a state in which the first body 101 and the second body 102 are opened to form a predetermined angle α. The mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6 shows a state in which the mobile phone 100 is placed on a desk in a state where the angle α is the second angle.

The controller 180 determines whether the second angle is maintained for a predetermined time [S110], and when the second angle is maintained for the predetermined time, a graphic user interface corresponding to the second angle It is determined whether a user interface (GUI) is set [S120].

The graphical user interface may include at least one object including an icon or a menu corresponding to a file, content and an application. The at least one object may be provided visually, including graphical elements.

When the graphic user interface corresponding to the second angle is set as a result of the determination in step S120, the controller 180 has a priority among the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b. The given touch screen is checked [S130].

The controller 180 may give the priority to any one of the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b in consideration of various criteria.

For example, the controller 180 may give the priority to the first touch screen 151a as a reference. As long as no other special event occurs, the controller 180 may give the priority to the first touch screen 151a.

Also, for example, the controller 180 may consider the absolute position and / or relative position of the first body 101 and the second body 102 as another reference, and thus, the first touch screen 151a. ) May be given priority to any one of the second touch screen 151b and the second touch screen 151b. For example, when the first touch screen 151a provided in the first body 101 faces the ground surface while the first body 101 and the second body 102 are open (for example, , FIG. 11), and the controller 180 may give the priority to the second touch screen 151b.

For example, as another reference, the controller 180 may consider the directions in which the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b are respectively oriented, and thus, the first touch screen ( The priority may be given to one of the touch screens 151a and the second touch screen 151b. For example, in FIG. 10, since the second touch screen 151b faces the ground surface, priority may be given to the first touch screen 151a. Also, for example, in FIG. 11, since the first touch screen 151a faces the ground surface, priority may be given to the second touch screen 151b.

Also, for example, the controller 180 may consider the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 as another reference, and thus, the first touch screen 151a and the first touch screen 151a may be formed. The priority may be given to at least one of the two touch screens 151b. For example, when the angle α formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is in a range of 0 degrees to 30 degrees, the controller 180 may control the first touch screen 151a. ) May be given the priority. Also, for example, when the angle α formed between the first body 101 and the second body 102 is in a range of 60 to 120 degrees, the controller 180 may include the second touch screen ( The priority may be given to 151b).

Meanwhile, as described below, the controller 180 may give priority to both the first and second touch screens 151a and 151b. In this case, the controller 180 may provide a graphic user interface corresponding to the first and second touch screens 151a and 151b, as described below.

Also, for example, the controller 180 may give the priority to the touch screen that is currently activated among the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b as another criterion. . For example, when the first touch screen 151a is inactive and the second touch screen 151b is activated, the controller 180 gives priority to the activated second touch screen 151b. You can assign a rank.

Also, for example, the controller 180 considers the information being displayed as another criterion, and displays the touch screen on any one of the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b. Priority can be given. For example, when outputting video content included in a broadcast currently being received on the first touch screen 151a, the controller 180 may give the priority to the second touch screen 151b. have.

The controller 180 determines whether the touch screen to which the priority is assigned among the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b is in an activated state [S150].

The controller 180 provides a graphic user interface corresponding to the second angle to the touch screen having the priority when the touch screen to which the priority is given is in an activated state as a result of the determination in step S150 [ S160].

The controller 180 activates the touch screen having the priority when the touch screen to which the priority is given is in an inactive state as a result of the determination in step S150 [S150], and activates the touch screen. A graphic user interface corresponding to the second angle is provided [S160].

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 may display a graphic user interface 10a corresponding to an angle α formed between the first body 101 and the second body 102 on the first touch screen. (151a).

The graphical user interface 10a may include various information. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the graphic user interface 10a may include information 11 for inducing a user's action and at least one icon or menu for entering various applications by a touch. It may include a selection area 12a.

7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of entering an application corresponding to the selected menu when a specific menu is selected in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7A, a user may touch the “Video” menu of the selection area 12a with his or her finger. The "Video" menu may correspond to a video application that provides a video file playing function.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the controller 180 may display user interfaces 15 and 16 for selecting a view form factor according to a user's selection of a “video” menu. 151a. Reference numeral 15 is a first user interface 15 for receiving a command to drive the video application using only one touch screen of the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b. Reference numeral 16 is a second user interface 16 for receiving a command to drive the video application using both the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the user touches the second user interface 16 (see FIG. 8A), the controller 180 may control the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen ( The video application may be driven using both 151b). 8 illustrates a state in which the same moving image content is played through the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b, respectively. Therefore, a plurality of users different from each other in the direction of the first touch screen 151a and the direction of the second touch screen 151b may view the same video content.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating other examples in which corresponding GUIs are provided according to angles formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102.

FIG. 9A corresponds to 0 degrees when the first body 101 and the second body 102 are closed, and the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is 0 degrees. This is the case when the graphical user interface 10b is provided.

The graphic user interface 10b illustrated in FIG. 9A may include a selection area 12b including information 11 for inducing a user's action and at least one icon or menu for entering various communication applications by a touch. It may include. For example, referring to FIG. 9A, the selection area 12b may include a voice call application, a video call application, a short message service (SMS) application, and a multimedia messaging service (MMS) application. Each may include a plurality of icons or menus.

FIG. 9B corresponds to 180 degrees when the first body 101 and the second body 102 are in an open state, and the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is 180 degrees. The graphical user interface is provided.

FIG. 9B illustrates a case where graphic user interfaces corresponding to both the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b are provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the first body 101 and the second body 102 form an angle of 180 degrees, the controller 180 may control the first touch screen 151a. File list 41, 42, 43 may be displayed on the screen, and icons or menus 40 corresponding to various applications capable of outputting or playing multimedia content may be displayed on the second touch screen 151b. .

As such, various graphic user interfaces may correspond to the postures formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102. In addition, graphic user interfaces corresponding to various postures formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 may be set by a user.

For example, when the first body 101 and the second body 102 are in a closed state, since the user frequently uses communication-related applications, the graphic user interface 10b as shown in FIG. 9A is provided. Can be set.

Also, for example, when the first body 101 and the second body 102 form an angle of 180 degrees, the user frequently uses applications that can output or play multimedia content, as shown in FIG. 9B. The file list and application icons related to the multimedia content may be provided.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiments, the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102, corresponding to a specific graphic user interface, may mean a predetermined angle range. For example, in FIG. 9B, the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 1012 does not have to correspond exactly to 180 degrees. That is, when the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 falls within an angle range of 160 degrees to 180 degrees (or 200 degrees), the controller 180 is illustrated in FIG. 9B. It can provide a graphical user interface.

Also, for example, the controller 180, if the angle formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 is in the angle range of 30 degrees to 60 degrees, the graphical user as shown in FIG. It can provide an interface.

10 and 11, as described above, according to a posture formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102 or the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen ( According to the direction in which 151b is directed, it is a figure which shows the example which the touch screen to which priority is given changes.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 activates, deactivates, or restores a touch screen that does not have the priority among the first touch screen 151a and the second touch screen 151b according to a user's command or a preset value. The state can be maintained [S170].

For example, when the touch screen that does not have the priority is changed to an active state, in the above-described embodiment with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the user is in a state in which the second touch screen 151b is deactivated. This is the case when "Dual Display" is selected (see Figs. 8A and 8B).

The graphic user interface providing method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention described above may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for executing in a computer.

The method for providing a graphic user interface of a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When implemented in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary work. The program or code segments may be stored on a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier on a transmission medium or network.

Computer-readable recording media include all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, and the like. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document may not be limitedly applied, but may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 4B are views showing in detail the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the embodiments of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a graphic user interface providing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates a state in which the first body 101 and the second body 102 are opened to form a predetermined angle α.

7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of entering an application corresponding to the selected menu when a specific menu is selected in FIG. 6.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating other examples in which corresponding GUIs are provided according to angles formed by the first body 101 and the second body 102.

10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an example in which a touch screen to which a priority is given changes according to the posture of the mobile terminal.

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100: mobile terminal 101: first body

102: second body 140: sensing unit

151: display unit 151a: first touch screen

151b: second touch screen 180: control unit

Claims (21)

In a mobile terminal, A first body having a first touch screen; A second body having a second touch screen; A fastening part for fastening the first body and the second body to be mutually foldable; A sensing unit configured to detect a posture formed by the first body and the second body; A memory for storing a plurality of graphic user interfaces including at least one object; And A control unit for displaying a graphical user interface corresponding to the posture transmitted from the sensing unit of the plurality of graphical user interfaces on the first touch screen or the second touch screen. Mobile terminal comprising. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit, The posture, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for detecting the angle formed by the first body and the second body or the relative posture of the first body with respect to the second body. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And displaying a graphic user interface corresponding to the posture on a touch screen to which a priority is given among the first touch screen and the second touch screen. The method of claim 3, wherein The sensing unit detects a direction in which the first touch screen and the second screen are directed as the posture, The controller may be configured to assign the priority to any one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen in consideration of the direction in which the first touch screen and the second touch screen are directed. . The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit, The mobile terminal, wherein the priority is given to one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen in consideration of the detected angle or the detected relative posture. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And displaying a first graphic user interface and a second graphic user interface corresponding to the posture on the first touch screen and the second touch screen, respectively. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And changing the graphic user interface when the posture transmitted from the sensing unit changes. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And when the posture transmitted from the sensing unit belongs to a predetermined first posture range, turning off a predetermined touch screen among the first touch screen and the second touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And when the detected posture is maintained for a predetermined time, providing the graphic user interface corresponding to the detected posture to the first touch screen or the second touch screen. The surface of claim 1, wherein the surface on which the first touch screen is provided and the surface on which the second touch screen is provided are provided. The mobile terminal is not inscribed when the first body and the second body correspond to the closed state, and is included in substantially the same surface when the first body and the second body correspond to the fully open state. . The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one object, A mobile terminal comprising an icon or menu corresponding to at least one of a file, content, and application. In a mobile terminal, A first body having a first touch screen; A second body having a second touch screen; A fastening part for fastening the first body and the second body to be mutually foldable; A sensing unit configured to detect a posture formed by the first body and the second body; A memory for storing a plurality of graphic user interfaces including at least one object; And When the posture transmitted from the sensing unit changes from the first posture to the second posture, the graphic user interface corresponding to the posture change among the plurality of graphic user interfaces is changed to the first touch screen or the second touch screen. To provide the control unit Mobile terminal comprising. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensing unit, The posture, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for detecting the angle formed by the first body and the second body or the relative posture of the first body with respect to the second body. The method of claim 13, wherein the control unit, In consideration of the posture of the mobile terminal before the posture change and the posture of the mobile terminal after the angle change, a graphic user interface corresponding to the posture change on any one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen. Mobile terminal, characterized in that for providing. The method of claim 13 or 14, wherein the control unit, In consideration of the activation states of the first and second touch screens before the posture change and the activation states of the first and second touch screens after the posture change, any one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen And a graphic user interface corresponding to the change in posture on a touch screen. In a mobile terminal comprising a first body and a second body fastened to be mutually foldable, a method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI), Detecting a change in a posture formed by the first body and the second body from a first posture to a second posture; And Providing a graphic user interface including at least one object and corresponding to the second posture to at least one of a first touch screen provided on the first body and a second touch screen provided on the second body; Method for providing a graphical user interface of a mobile terminal comprising. The posture of claim 16, wherein the first body and the second body form a posture. And a relative posture of the angle formed by the first body and the second body or the second body of the first body. The method of claim 17, wherein the providing of the graphic user interface corresponding to the second posture includes: And providing a graphic user interface corresponding to the second posture to a touch screen to which a priority is given among the first touch screen and the second touch screen. The method of claim 18, wherein the priority is, In consideration of an angle formed by the first body and the second body, a direction in which the first touch screen and the second touch screen are directed, and an activation state of the first touch screen and the second touch screen, Method of providing a graphical user interface of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the loss. The method of claim 17, wherein the providing of the graphic user interface corresponding to the second posture includes: Providing a first graphical user interface corresponding to the second posture on the first touch screen, and providing a second graphical user interface corresponding to the second posture on the second touch screen. How to provide a graphical user interface. The method of claim 16, When the posture formed by the first body and the second body changes from the second posture to the third posture, the graphic user interface corresponding to the third posture is changed to at least one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen. To provide one step Graphical user interface providing method of the mobile terminal further comprising.

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