KR20110030093A - The method for executing menu in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A menu execution method and a mobile terminal applying the same are provided to select a menu by moving an object through a slope detecting sensor and to supply a convenient input method to a user. CONSTITUTION: A slope sensing unit generates a slope signal by sensing the slope of a mobile terminal. A controller(180) moves a selection object according to the slope signal which is generated from the slope sensing unit. The controller selects a menu object. The controller receives a control command about the selected menu through a rotary type input unit. The controller executes a control command about the menu object.

Description

Method of executing menu in mobile communication terminal and mobile communication terminal applying the same {THE METHOD FOR EXECUTING MENU IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a method of executing a menu in a mobile communication terminal capable of outputting a 3D image and a mobile communication terminal to which the same is applied.

The terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether it is present. The mobile communication terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

Recently, as the functions of the terminals have been diversified, there is a growing demand for development of a user interface (UI) which is more convenient for a user.

An object of the present invention is to provide an input method that is convenient for a user by displaying an object having a three-dimensional stereoscopic image and moving it through a tilt sensor to select a menu.

In order to solve the above problems, a method of executing a menu in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one menu object which is a fixed object and a floating object as a three-dimensional image on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal. Displaying a selection object; Selecting the menu object by moving the selection object as the tilt of the mobile communication terminal is detected; And inputting a control command for the selected menu through the rotary input device installed in the mobile communication terminal.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the displaying of the at least one menu object which is a fixed object and the selection object which is a floating object may be arranged on one side of the display unit. And arranging and displaying the selection object in the center of the display unit.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the rotatable input device may be installed on one side of the mobile communication terminal.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the step of selecting the menu object by moving the selection object as the tilt of the mobile communication terminal is sensed, the selection object is moved to the menu object to come into contact with the The menu object may be selected.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the step of selecting the menu object by moving the selection object in response to the inclination of the mobile communication terminal, through the rotary input device. The method may include moving the selection object in a first direction and moving the selection object in a second direction by the inclination.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the menu execution method may further include executing a magnifier function through the flow object when there is a long touch input to the flow object.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal comprising: a display unit for displaying a selection object which is a floating object and a menu object which is a fixed object; A three-dimensional panel unit configured to embody the floating object in a three-dimensional image; A tilt detector configured to detect a tilt of the mobile communication terminal to generate a tilt signal; Rotary input devices; And when the menu object is selected by moving the selection object according to the inclination signal generated from the inclination detection unit, and a control command for the selected menu is input through the rotatable input device. It may include a control unit for executing a control command for.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may control the display unit to arrange the menu object on one side of the display unit and to arrange and display the selection object in the center of the display unit.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the rotatable input device may be installed on one side of the mobile communication terminal.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may control the menu object to be selected when the selection object is moved to and in contact with the menu object in response to the tilt signal.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit moves the selection object in a first direction by an input signal of the rotatable input device, and moves the selection object in a second direction by the tilt signal. To control the display unit.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the user tilts the mobile communication terminal, and using the rotary input device 132 attached to one side of the mobile communication terminal, while holding the mobile communication terminal with one hand, It is possible to select a desired menu and conveniently enter a control command for it.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in 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 communication 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 communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication 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 switching panel unit 155. ), A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile communication 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 communication terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile communication terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile communication 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 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and 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 broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 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 may be embedded or external to the mobile communication 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 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 obtaining a location of a mobile communication terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

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 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

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 is a mobile communication terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile communication terminal 100, a location of the mobile communication terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile communication terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile communication terminal, and the like. Sensing the current state and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal (100). For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, whether the slide phone is opened or closed may be sensed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 and a tilt detection sensor 142.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

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

The display unit 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 The display device may include at least one of a flexible display and a 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 TOLED (Transparant OLED). 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 communication terminal 100. For example, the plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile communication terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 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 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile communication 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 communication terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile communication 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 be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

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 vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

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

The switching panel 155 is a component for expressing a 3D real image using binocular parallax, and its function will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

The memory 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 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

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 It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile communication terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile communication terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile communication terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile communication 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 use authority of the mobile communication 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 controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile communication 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 other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile communication terminal or a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile communication terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, 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 further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit (called a jog dial or rotatable input device) 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. The rotatable input device 132 may generate a bidirectional rotational input signal and a vertical input signal.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile communication terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera 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 a video call or the like, 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 so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further 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 surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile communication 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.

3 is a view for explaining the principle of a three-dimensional image display method using binocular parallax according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The three-dimensional image display method can be divided into a stereoscopic 3D display requiring glasses and an autostereoscopic 3D display without glasses. The glasses-free display is the same as the glasses type in terms of giving a three-dimensional effect by using binocular disparity, but is differentiated in that no special glasses are required. One of the principles of the glasses-free 3D display will be described with reference to FIG. 3. It should be understood that the following three-dimensional image display principle is merely an example of displaying a three-dimensional image.

As illustrated, in order to display a 3D real image in FIG. 3, a switching panel unit 155 is attached to an upper surface of the display unit 151. The switching panel 155 may display an image as a stereoscopic image by using binocular parallax. Binocular parallax means the difference between the right eye and the left eye's view of things. When the image (R) through the right eye and the image (L) through the left eye are synthesized in the human brain, the synthesized image may be seen as a stereoscopic image to the person. To this end, a single image is prepared by dividing the image of the right eye and the image of the left eye, and the left image (L) and the right image (R) are synthesized in units of pixels and displayed on one screen. Then, if the human eyes separate the pixel-by-pixel image by the left image and the pixel-by-pixel image by the right image, the image may be viewed as a stereoscopic image. The method of compositing two images can mainly be used for interpolation, but can vary depending on how the image is formed. In FIG. 3, b denotes a barrier interval of the switching panel unit 155, g denotes a gap between the switching panel unit 155 and the display unit, and z denotes a distance from the position viewed by a person to the display unit. As shown in FIG. 3, when combining two images pixel by pixel (L, R), the time of the right eye corresponds to the pixel included in the right image and the time of the left eye corresponds to the pixel included in the left image. The switching panel unit 155 receiving the incident light may operate.

 When the switching panel unit 155 is to display a stereoscopic image (3D real image), the switching panel unit 155 may be turned on to separate the incident time. In addition, the switching panel unit 155 may be turned off when the 2D image is to be displayed, and may be passed through without being separated from the incident time. Therefore, binocular disparity is not separated when the switching panel 155 is turned off.

In the present embodiment, the selected object image may be displayed as a 3D image through the switching panel.

Hereinafter, a method of executing a menu in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a menu execution method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, first, a menu object and a selection object are displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile communication terminal 100 (S1). The menu object refers to an object representing a menu for executing a function of the mobile communication terminal 100. The selection object is an object for selecting a displayed menu object and is displayed in a three-dimensional image. That is, the switching panel unit 155 is turned on so that the selection object is displayed as a 3D image (S2). In this case, the menu object may also be selectively displayed as a 3D image. When the user tilts the mobile communication terminal 100 while the menu object and the selection object are displayed, the tilt detection sensor 142 detects the tilt of the mobile communication terminal 100 (S3). The controller 180 moves the selection object based on the inclination signal generated from the inclination sensor 142 (S4). At this time. When moving the selection object, a rotatable input device 132 (jog dial) disposed on the side of the mobile communication terminal may be used. This will be described with reference to FIG. 6. On the other hand, when the selection object is in contact with the menu object (S5), the contacted menu object is selected (S6). In this state, the user may input a control command for the menu object by using the rotatable input device 132 (S7). for example. When the menu object is an image file, commands such as copying, moving, and deleting the image may be input through the rotary input device 132. When the control command from the rotatable input device 132 is input in this way, the controller 180 executes the control command for the selected menu object according to the control command (S8).

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, in a mobile communication terminal that does not employ a touch screen, a menu that a user wants to select is conveniently selected using the tilt sensor 142 and the rotary input device 132. It is possible to select a control command for it.

Hereinafter, an application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the menu execution method of the above-described mobile communication terminal is applied will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram illustrating a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a menu in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an image diagram illustrating a second application example of a mobile communication terminal to which an execution method is applied. FIG. 7 illustrates a third application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is also an image for.

[First application example]

FIG. 5 is an image for explaining a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the display unit 151 has a phone book object 201, a message object 202, an alarm object 203, a multimedia object 204, a convenience function object 205, and a sound object. The menu object including the screen object 207 and the setting object 208 is displayed, and the selection object 210 is displayed in the center of the display unit 151. Here, the switching panel unit 155 is turned on so that the selection object is displayed as a 3D real image. Meanwhile, menu objects may also be selectively displayed as 3D real images.

 In this state, when the user tilts the mobile communication terminal 100, the tilt detection sensor 142 detects the tilt of the mobile communication terminal 100 and generates a tilt signal. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the selection object 210 is moved (in FIG. 5B, the mobile communication terminal 100 is inclined to stand vertically). When the selection object 210 comes into contact with the convenience function object 205, as shown in FIG. 5C, the shape of the object 205 is changed to include submenus 231-233 of the convenience function object. The convenience function window 230 is displayed on the display unit 151. At this time, the function window may be automatically displayed or may be displayed after receiving the user selection signal. The user can control the movement between the sub-menus 231 to 233 using the rotation input of the rotary input device 132 (jog dial) disposed on the side of the mobile communication terminal, and the rotary input device ( The selected submenu may be selected using the vertical input of 132. In FIG. 5C, the calculator menu is selected, and as illustrated in FIG. 5D, the calculator screen 240 is displayed on the display unit 151. On the calculator screen, a display window 241, numeric keys 242, and arithmetic display unit 243 are displayed.

In the above-described example, an example of selecting and executing a menu stored in the memory 160 of the mobile communication terminal 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a file is selected and a control command for the file (for example, For example, deletion, copying, moving, etc.).

According to the first application example, the user tilts the mobile communication terminal and uses the rotary input device 132 attached to one side of the mobile communication terminal, while holding the mobile communication terminal with one hand. It is possible to select a menu and conveniently enter control commands for it.

Second Application Example

FIG. 6 is an image diagram illustrating a second application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6A, unlike FIG. 5A, a menu object is displayed only on one side of the display unit 151. In addition to the menu objects, the selection object 310 is displayed on the display unit 151. As in FIG. 5, the selection object is displayed as a 3D real image. For this purpose, the switching panel unit 155 is turned on. Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, each menu object has a selection area. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, virtual lines 301-1, 302-1, 303-1, and 304-1 may be displayed on the boundary of each menu object and the object to distinguish the selection area. When the user makes a rotation input using the rotary input device 132 attached to the side of the mobile communication terminal, the selection object 310 is moved up and down in the direction of the rotation input. That is, when the input of rotation in the clockwise direction is received, the selection object 310 moves upward. When the input of rotation in the counterclockwise direction is received, the selection object 310 moves downward (first direction movement). When the selection object 310 is moved in this way and the selection object 310 is moved to the desired selection area (multimedia menu selection area) of the user (first direction movement) (see FIG. 6B), the user moves to the mobile communication terminal 100. ) To one side (to the right in FIG. 6) where the menu is displayed. Then, the tilt detection sensor 142 detects the tilt to move the selection object 310 to the left in parallel (second direction movement) (see FIG. 6C). When the selection object 310 is in contact with a menu object (multimedia object), submenus 331-333 of the multimedia menu are displayed in a separate multimedia window 330. The submenu is a DMB menu 331, The camera menu 332 and the video studio menu 333 are included. Entry of this menu may be made by a selection signal from the rotatable input device 132. That is, the selection object 310 is moved by the inclination signal, so that the selection of the menu is made, and then the entry of the menu may be made by the signal from the rotatable input device 132. When the menu object and the selection object contact each other, the display of the menu object and the selection object may be changed. That is, the objects may be highlighted, the color may be changed, or the size of the object may be changed.

According to the second application, the user tilts the mobile communication terminal and uses the rotary input device 132 attached to one side of the mobile communication terminal, while holding the mobile communication terminal with one hand. It is possible to select a menu and conveniently enter control commands for it.

Third Application Example

FIG. 7 is an image diagram illustrating a third application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7A, an e-book data 400 is displayed on the display unit, and a selection object 410 that is a three-dimensional image is displayed thereon. The switching panel unit 155 is turned on to display the selected object as a 3D image. The e-book image, which becomes the background, is the same as the left eye image and the right eye image, and is displayed in two dimensions, and the selection object 410, which is a floating object, is displayed as semitransparent. Becomes In this state, when the user selects the circular selection object 410 and touches it for a predetermined time or more, the selection object 410 functions as a magnifying glass. In other words, the letters of the e-book data displayed under the selection object 410 are displayed largely through the selection object (see FIG. 7B). The selection object acts like a magnifying glass. At this time, the three-dimensional effect changes with the passage of time (that is, the depth of the three-dimensional effect changes). Accordingly, the shape of the transmitted background image (e-book data) may be enlarged and reduced, and also the transparency or the color may be changed. On the other hand, this magnifier can be applied even when the e-book data serving as a background is a three-dimensional image. That is, the e-book data serving as the background is also displayed in three dimensions, and the depth of the stereoscopic depth of the selection object 410 is different from that of the background, so that the user can display the selection object 410 as a three-dimensional real image. As it passes, it may be displayed larger.

Meanwhile, when the user tilts the mobile communication terminal 100, the tilt detection sensor 142 generates a tilt signal, and accordingly, the controller 180 moves the selection object. As a result, the e-book data enlarged and displayed is changed.

According to the third application example, the magnifying glass function may be executed by using the selection object which is the circular fluidity object.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The menu execution method and the mobile communication terminal applying the same in the above-described mobile communication terminal are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, the embodiments may be implemented in various ways so that various modifications can be made. All or part of the examples may be optionally combined.

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

2A is a front perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view for explaining the principle of a three-dimensional image display method using binocular parallax associated with one embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a menu execution method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an image for explaining a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is an image illustrating a second application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 7 is an image for explaining a third application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a menu execution method is applied in a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Claims (11)

As a menu execution method in a mobile communication terminal, Displaying at least one menu object as a fixed object and a selection object as a floating object as a three-dimensional image on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; Moving the floating object as the tilt of the mobile communication terminal is detected to select the menu object; And And inputting a control command for the selected menu through the rotary input device installed in the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, Displaying at least one menu object, which is a fixed object, and a selection object, which is a floating object, on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal, And arranging the menu object on one side of the display unit and arranging and selecting the selection object in the center of the display unit. The method of claim 1, The rotatable input device is installed on one side of the mobile communication terminal, the menu execution method in a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, Selecting the menu object by moving the selection object as the tilt of the mobile communication terminal is detected, And selecting the menu object by moving the selection object to the menu object and touching the menu object. The method of claim 1, Selecting the menu object by moving the selection object as the tilt of the mobile communication terminal is detected, Through the rotary input device. Moving the selection object in a first direction, and moving the selection object in a second direction by the inclination. The method of claim 1, If there is a long touch input for the floating object, the method further comprises the step of executing a magnifying glass function through the selection object, the menu execution method in the mobile communication terminal. As a mobile communication terminal, A display unit for displaying a selection object that is a floating object and a menu object that is a fixed object; A three-dimensional panel unit configured to implement the three-dimensional image of the selection object; A tilt detector configured to detect a tilt of the mobile communication terminal to generate a tilt signal; Rotary input devices; And When the selection object is moved according to the inclination signal generated by the inclination detection unit and the menu object is selected, a control command for the selected menu is input through the rotatable input device. A control unit for executing a control command for the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit, The mobile communication terminal is arranged to control the display unit so that the fixed object is disposed on one side of the display unit and the selection object is disposed and displayed in the center of the display unit. The method of claim 7, wherein The rotatable input device is installed on one side of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit, And when the selection object is moved to and touches the menu object in response to the inclination signal, controlling the menu object to be selected. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit And control the display unit to move the selection object in a first direction by an input signal of the rotatable input device and to move the selection object in a second direction by the inclination signal.

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