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. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. 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 notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation terminal, and the like.
1 illustrates a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, and a memory. The unit 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190 may be included. The configuration of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to only the components shown in FIG. 1, and more components may be added or some components may be omitted according to a function added or omitted in the mobile terminal.
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. Broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, broadcast related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112.
The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may be produced 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 only (MediaFLO). The digital broadcast signal may be received using a digital broadcasting system such as Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast systems for providing broadcast signals.
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 terminal 100 may receive the 3D map data and the 3D object detail information through the broadcast receiving module 111 connected to the broadcast receiving channel, and store the data in the memory 160.
The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio 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, such as voice call signal, video call signal, or text / multimedia message transmission and reception.
The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access. The wireless internet module 113 may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. 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 means 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, etc. may be used.
The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A representative example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information about a distance of a point (object) from three or more satellites, and information on a time at which the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information. By applying, three-dimensional positional information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) in one time can be calculated. 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 115 may continuously calculate the current position in real time and use the same to calculate speed information.
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 module 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. Two or more cameras 121 may be disposed in the mobile terminal 100.
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 may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. 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, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In addition, the user input unit 130 may include a trackball, a joystick, and the like.
The sensing unit 140 may be a mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state, a location of the mobile terminal 100, a user contact, a bearing of the mobile terminal, an acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, a change in posture and angle of the mobile terminal, and the like. The sensing state of the mobile terminal 100 generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may generate a sensing signal related to whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device.
The sensing unit 140 may include a touch screen including a touch sensor embedded in the display module 151 or stacked on the display module 151, the presence or absence of an object within a recognized proximity distance on the display module 151 or the touch screen, and It may include a proximity sensor for detecting the movement or gesture of the object. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like that detects a change in posture, azimuth, and angle of the mobile terminal 100.
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. When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the signal (s) corresponding thereto are transmitted to the touch signal processing module (not shown) of the controller 180. The touch signal processing module calculates the coordinates of the touch point from the touch signal and transmits the coordinates of the touch point to the controller 180. Thus, the controller 180 can know which point is touched on the touch screen. When the touch sensor is implemented as a capacitive touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer may be sensed by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen may be classified as a proximity sensor.
The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory, or tactile, and may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. have.
The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UI), a 2D and a 3D graphic user interface (GUI), and the like under the control of the controller 180. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the display module 151 may display an image photographed by the camera 121 or an image received through the wireless communication unit 110.
The display module 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, 3 It may include at least one of a 3D display.
The display module 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the outside can be seen through the display panel. In this case, the user may see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the mobile terminal body. The touch screen may be implemented in a form in which a touch sensor is stacked on the display module 151 or a touch sensor is embedded in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device that receives a user input in addition to the image output device.
The proximity sensor may be disposed inside the mobile terminal 100 or near 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. The proximity sensor may be 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, an infrared proximity sensor, or the like. The proximity sensor senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and the 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.
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, email reception, key signal input, touch input, and proximity 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 the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 has the effect of stimulation by the arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, the effect of stimulation through the injection force or the suction force of air through the injection or inlet, and the effect by the stimulus that rubs the skin surface. Various effects of tactile sensation may be generated, such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation using an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a sense of cold and warm using an endothermic or heat generating element. The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may realize the haptic effect through the muscle sense of the user's finger or arm.
The memory 160 may store a program for processing various control operations of the controller 180, an application of various software formats, and the like, and input / output phonebooks (or phonebooks), messages, and the like under the control of the controller 180. You can store data such as emails, photos, and videos. The memory 160 may store data regarding various sound effects, vibration patterns, and haptic patterns generated when a user input or an event occurs. In addition, the memory 160 may store a voice and text message for notifying the caller of the user situation, a voice and text message for notifying the caller of the rejection, and the like. Voice and text messages may be stored in the memory 160 before being shipped by the mobile terminal maker or directly received from a user and stored in the memory 160. These voice and text messages are automatically sent from the called party's mobile terminal to the calling party's mobile terminal in accordance with user settings. The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM 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 disk It may include at least one type of storage medium of the optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.
Voice and text messages for notifying the caller of the user situation or the rejection may be stored in the database of the mobile communication service provider and transmitted to the caller through the mobile communication network when the user condition notification service or the spam report service occurs. In this case, voice and text messages are transmitted from the mobile network service provider's database to the sender's mobile terminal and need not be stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100.
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 and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset port, external charger port, wired / wireless data port, memory card port, identification module card port, audio input / output (I / O) port, video I / O (Input / Output) port, earphone port may be included in the interface unit 170. When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 becomes a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle are moved by a user. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal 100. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.
The identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module (SIM). Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The identification module may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. The identification module may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the identification module port of the interface unit 170. The identification module stores a phone number, call information, billing information, and the like.
The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to voice call, data communication, video call, message transmission and reception are performed. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181. The multimedia module 181 is responsible for signal processing for reproduction of multimedia data. The controller 180 may perform pattern recognition processing for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on a touch screen as text and an image, respectively.
The controller 180 inputs data required for user intake as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 to the display module 151 and processes a user command or an input input through the user interface. The detailed operation of this user interface will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6B.
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.
The 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, the embodiments described herein may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments 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. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [
2A is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2A.
Referring to FIG. 2A, the body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming an image. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [
The cases may be manufactured by injecting a synthetic resin or may be made of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).
The front case 101 may include a display module 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a plurality of manipulation units 131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like. have.
The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in areas adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in areas adjacent to the other end. do. The second operation unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.
The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131, 132 can be employed in any manner as long as the manner in which the user is manipulated while making the user feel the tactile change. For example, the manipulation units 131, 132 may include a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a trackball, a joystick, and the like.
Content input by the operation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen. These operation units may include keys designated for map display and operation units designated for object selection and control of the map.
The rear case 102 may be additionally mounted with a camera 121 '. The camera 121 ′ may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A) and having different pixels from the camera 121.
For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body to be rotatable or pop-up.
A flash 123 and a mirror 124 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.
The sound output unit 152 ′ may be further disposed on the rear case 102. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.
The antenna for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the body of the mobile terminal. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 of FIG. 1 may be installed to be pulled out of the mobile terminal body.
The mobile terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.
The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. If the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may also be disposed on the rear case 102.
The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.
The mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the structure shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, but has various structures such as a bar shape, a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movable. It can be implemented as.
3 is a flowchart showing step by step a control procedure of a user interface method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This user interface method is executed under the control of the controller 180. The user interface method will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the user may select a phone number icon 10 to be displayed on the background screen (or the standby screen) of the mobile terminal in Phon Fook. The phone number icon 10 may be displayed as an image representing a record of the phone book, and may be displayed as an image specified in a photo field or another picture or graphic image selected by another user in the corresponding record of the phone book. Phonebooks can be grouped into family, friends, work, etc., and have a record and field data structure. For example, a record of the phone book is input by the user and stored in the memory 160. One record includes a name field, a phone number field, an e-mail field, a group field, a picture field, and the like. It may include.
The controller 180 displays the phone number icons 10 of the record selected in the phonebook by the user on the desktop, searches for the field of the record, and generates shortcut icons 20a to 20d associated with the searched field information. The shortcut icons 20a to 20d are displayed at the edges of the phone number icon 10. (S31 to S33) FIG. 4 shows shortcut icons 20a to 20d at the corners of the phone number icon 10. FIG. Show an example with). Shortcut icons 20a to 20d are associated with 1: 1 phone numbers and email addresses such as a representative phone number, a home phone number, a work phone number, a mobile phone number, and the like included in the corresponding record of Pon Fook. For example, the first shortcut icon 20a may be associated with a representative telephone number, and the second shortcut icon 20b may be associated with a mobile terminal telephone number. The third shortcut icon 20b may be associated with an email address.
The representative phone number associated with the shortcut icons 20a to 20d is selected as the phone number designated by the user as the representative number in the phonebook or as the most frequently or recently called phone number in the call history list stored in the memory 160. It can be selected automatically. Shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as the representative phone numbers may be displayed so that their colors or borders can be distinguished from other shortcut icons to increase intuition.
When the user selects the shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as phone numbers as a touch / proximity input for a predetermined time or more, the controller 180 immediately calls the call to the phone number associated with the selected shortcut icons 20a to 20d. (S34 and S35) When the user selects the shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as email addresses as touch / proximity inputs for a predetermined time or more, the controller 180 selects the selected shortcut icons 20a to 20d. Immediately attempts to access the Internet with an email address associated with the server (S34 and S35).
Any one of the shortcut icons 20a to 20d may display group information input in the group field of the phonebook record associated with the phone number icon 10. When the user selects the shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as the group information as touch / proximity inputs, the controller 180 displays a group edit menu on the display module 151. (S34 and S35) The user displays group information. When the shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as are selected, the group editing may be performed such as changing group information or adding or subtracting group members through a group edit menu executed directly by the controller 180.
Some of the shortcut icons 20a to 20d may be designated as voice calls and video calls. When the user selects a shortcut icon designated as a voice call and an icon designated as a phone number simultaneously or sequentially as a touch / proximity input, the controller 180 may immediately attempt a voice call to the corresponding phone number. (S34 and S35 On the other hand, when the user selects a shortcut icon designated as a video call and an icon designated as a phone number simultaneously or sequentially as a touch / proximity input, the controller 180 may immediately attempt a video call to the corresponding phone number. Alternatively, when the user selects a shortcut icon designated as a voice call or a video call as a touch / proximity input, the controller 180 may immediately attempt to make a voice call or a video call to a representative phone number (S34 and S35). (S34 and S35) Alternatively, when the user selects a shortcut icon designated as a voice call or a video call as touch / proximity input, the control is performed. 180 displays a phone number selection menu to induce selection of any of the phone numbers stored in the phone number fields of the phonebook record, and when a phone number is selected by the user, a voice call or a video call is made to the phone number. You can also try immediately (S34 and S35).
The shortcut icons 20a to 20d may be designated as shortcut icons of all services that can be provided in the mobile terminal as well as route information such as a phone number and an email address.
5 is a flowchart showing step by step a control procedure of a user interface method according to another embodiment of the present invention. This user interface method is executed under the control of the controller 180.
Referring to FIG. 5, a user may select a phone number icon 10 to be displayed on the background screen (or the standby screen) of the mobile terminal from the phone phone. The phone number icon 10 may be displayed as an image representing a record of the phone book, and may be displayed as an image specified in a photo field or another picture or graphic image selected by another user in the corresponding record of the phone book. Phonebooks can be grouped into family, friends, work, etc., and have a record and field data structure. For example, a record of the phone book is input by the user and stored in the memory 160. One record includes a name field, a phone number field, an e-mail field, a group field, a picture field, and the like. It may include.
The controller 180 displays the phone number icons 10 of the record selected in the phonebook by the user on the desktop, searches for the field of the record, and generates shortcut icons 20a to 20d associated with the searched field information. The shortcut icons 20a to 20d are displayed at the edges of the phone number icon 10 (S51 to S53). The representative phone numbers associated with the shortcut icons 20a to 20d are assigned to the user as described above. By the phone number specified as the representative number in the phone book or the phone number stored in the memory 160 may be automatically selected as the most frequently or recently called phone number. Shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as the representative phone numbers may be displayed so that their colors or borders can be distinguished from other shortcut icons to increase intuition.
In addition, the controller 180 generates a shortcut icon associated with an additional service application other than a call and displays the shortcut icon at the edge of the phone number icon 10 (S54). The supplementary service application includes all service applications that can be provided in the mobile terminal, such as a short message service (SMS), a schedule (schedule management), a memo, a photo / video album, and the like.
When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a short message service (SMS) as a short touch / proximity input for less than a predetermined time, the controller 180 controls the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icon. The received message list including the phonebook field information may be displayed on the display module 151. (S55 and S56) For example, the controller 180 may designate a shortcut icon 20a to a short message service (SMS). When 20d) is shortly touched / proximally input, the received message data including field information such as name, phone number, and e-mail address in the phonebook record of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icons 20a to 20b are stored in memory. In operation 160, a list of received messages including information corresponding to any one of the field information may be prepared and displayed on the display module 151. When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a short message service (SMS) as a long touch / proximity input for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 180 controls the phone associated with the shortcut icon 20a to 20d. A message creation and transmission screen using the mobile terminal number of the number icon 10 as the received telephone number may be displayed on the display module 151. (S55 and S56)
When the user selects the scheduled shortcut icons 20a to 20d as short touch / proximity inputs for less than a predetermined time, the controller 180 displays phonebook field information of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icon. The schedule data list including the list may be displayed on the display module 151. (S55 and S56) For example, if the shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as the schedule is shortly touched / proximally input, Certain data including field information such as name, phone number, email address, etc. in the phonebook record of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icons 20a to 20b is searched in the memory 160 and among the field information. Any one may create a list of schedule data including matching information and display it on the display module 151. When the user selects the shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as the schedules as long touch / proximity inputs for a predetermined time or more, the controller 180 may display a schedule creation screen on the display module 151. (S55 and S56)
When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a memo as a short touch / proximity input for less than a predetermined time, the controller 180 displays the phonebook field information of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icon. The included memo list may be displayed on the display module 151. (S55 and S56) For example, the controller 180 may immediately input / receive a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a memo. The memory 160 retrieves memo data including field information such as name, phone number, email address, etc. in the phonebook record of the phone number icon 10 associated with the go icons 20a to 20b, and any one of the field information. In addition, a list of memo data including matching information may be prepared and displayed on the display module 151. When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a memo as a long touch / proximity input for a predetermined time or more, the controller 180 may display a memo writing screen on the display module 151. (S55 and S56)
When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a photo / video album as a short touch / proximity input for less than a predetermined time, the controller 180 controls the phone book of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icon. The list of rea- tions / videos stored as a file name including a record name may be displayed on the display module 151. (S55 and S56) For example, the controller 180 may use shortcut icons 20a to 20d designated as photo / video albums. When a short touch / proximity is input, the photo / video file name including the phonebook record name of the phone number icon 10 associated with the shortcut icons 20a to 20b is searched in the memory 160 to include the phonebook record name. A list of photo / video files may be prepared and displayed on the display module 151. When the user selects a shortcut icon 20a to 20d designated as a photo / video album as a long touch / proximity input for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 180 may execute a photo / video viewer application. (S55 and S56).
The size of the phone number icon 10 and the shortcut icons 20a to 20d may vary according to touch / proximity input. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, only the phone number icon 10 in the standby state may be displayed on the desktop. In this standby state, when the user selects the phone number icon 10 by touch / proximity input, the controller 180 enlarges and displays the phone number icon 10 and at the edge of the phone number icon 10. Go icons 20a to 20d may be displayed. If a predetermined elapsed time passes without a touch / proximity input while the phone number icon 10 is enlarged and displayed, the controller 180 displays the phone number icon 10 in its original position on the desktop and simultaneously shortcut icons. 20a to 20d can be deleted from the display screen. The controller 180 gradually enlarges the size of the phone number icon 10 and the shortcut icons 20a to 20d as the proximity input distance is closer to the proximity input recognition distance, whereas as the proximity input distance is farther away. The size of the phone number icon 10 and the shortcut icons 20a to 20d may be gradually reduced.
The user interface method of the present invention described above may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for executing on a computer.
The user interface method of 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.
