KR20110041231A - Mobile terminal and displaying method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a displaying method thereof are provided to properly change the display state of a polygon by corresponding to a touch input operation. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen displays a polygon including at least one edge, and receives a touch input operation in which some traces are overlapped in an edge. A control unit(180) generates a control signal which changes the display state of the polygon in correspondence to the touch input operation. At least one icon is allocated to one surface on the polygon. The display state of the polygon is at least one of an icon displayed on the plane, the number and size of the icons, and display restriction of the icons.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a display method thereof, and more particularly, when a touch input overlapping a corner and a trajectory is received, a display state of a polyhedron can be changed to correspond to the touch input, thereby changing the display state of the polyhedron. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of providing various touch methods and a display method thereof.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

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

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it is contemplated to improve the structural part and / or software part of the terminal.

Recently, a variety of terminals including mobile terminals provide a complex and various functions, and the menu structure is also becoming complicated. In addition, a function of displaying various digital documents including a web page is added to a mobile terminal.

The present invention can change the display state of a polyhedron so as to correspond to the touch input when a touch input overlapping a corner and a trajectory is received, and a mobile terminal capable of providing various touch methods for changing the display state of a polyhedron and its It relates to a display method.

According to an aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention displays a polyhedron including at least one corner, and at least a portion of the at least one corner and at least a portion of the touch overlapping a trajectory. A touch screen for receiving an input; And a controller configured to generate a control signal for changing the display state of the polyhedron in response to a touch input in which the at least some trajectories overlap.

At least one icon is assigned to at least one surface of the polyhedron including the at least one corner, and the polyhedral display state may include: an icon to be displayed on the at least one surface of the at least one allocated icon; The number of icons to be displayed on the at least one side of the at least one assigned icon, the size of the icons to be displayed on the at least one side of the at least one assigned icon, and the at least one side It may be at least one of display limitations of the assigned icon.

The display state of the polyhedron may be a batch search screen for an icon assigned to at least one surface of the polyhedron including the at least one corner.

The display state of the polyhedron may be at least one of a display surface or a display angle of the polyhedron displayed on the touch screen.

In addition, as an aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, comprising at least one corner and a surface, displaying a polyhedron with at least one icon assigned to the surface; ; Receiving a touch input in which at least a portion of the at least one edge and at least a portion of the trajectory overlap; And changing the display state of the polyhedron in response to a touch input in which the at least some trajectories overlap.

The mobile terminal and its display method according to the present invention can change the display state of a polyhedron so as to correspond to the touch input when a touch input overlapping a corner and a trajectory is received, thereby changing the display state of the polyhedron. There is an effect that can provide.

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. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. 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. In addition, the numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from another component.

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. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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. Since the components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, 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. 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 on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour 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.

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 an image sensor in a video call mode or a 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 a 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. To generate 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. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

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 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.

According to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. 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 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type 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 a sound signal related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound and a message reception sound) 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, 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 can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio 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, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports to connect devices with identification modules, and audio input / output (I / O) ports The video input / output (I / O) port, the 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 moved. 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. [

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

The disclosed portable 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 additionally 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. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 are disposed on the side surfaces 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 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.

The contents input by the 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 portable 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 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 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 a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. 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. In this case, 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 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.

2C and 2D illustrate various embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit 151.

The display unit 151 may include a first display unit in which display panels are physically divided and a second display unit as shown in FIG. 3A. In a folding or slide type mobile terminal in which two bodies are hinged or slide, the first display unit (or the main display unit) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of one body, and the second display unit ( Alternatively, the auxiliary display unit and the external display unit may be formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of another body. The secondary display unit is a display unit separate from the mobile terminal, and is detachably connected to the mobile terminal body through an interface means to display data from the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a first display unit and a second display unit that are logically divided in the display panel as shown in FIG. 2C.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a user's finger is close to the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter, referred to as "proximity depth").

The distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. The distance between the proximity signals output from each of the proximity sensors by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances is the depth of proximity. It can be seen.

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

In detail, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), the pointer is recognized as a touch. When the pointer is positioned below the distance d1 on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a first proximity depth.

When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d1 or more and less than d2 on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a second proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the d2 distance by more than d3 distance on the touch screen, it is recognized as a proximity touch of a third proximity depth. In addition, when the pointer is located at a distance greater than or equal to d3 on the touch screen, the proximity touch is recognized as released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity distance and the proximity position of the pointer touch screen, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an operating state of the mobile terminal of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5. It is a figure which shows the assigned icon.

As shown in these figures, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the step (S10) of displaying a polyhedron (P) to which an icon I is assigned on the touch screen 151. can do.

Polyhedron (P) refers to a three-dimensional figure surrounded by the plane of the planar polygon. The polyhedron P may have various shapes according to the shape and number of planar polygons forming the polyhedron P. For example, when four triangles are used as faces, there are tetrahedrons and regular polyhedrons in which each face is congruent. As described above, the polyhedron P according to an embodiment of the present invention is a cube. However, this is only for convenience of description and understanding, of course, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The polyhedron P may be three-dimensionally expressed on the touch screen 151. That is, in displaying the polyhedron P, the user of the mobile terminal 100 may feel a three-dimensional effect by giving perspective. In addition, the touch screen 151 may be configured as a 3D display device (stereoscopic display device) capable of realizing a 3D stereoscopic image, and may display a polyhedron P in three dimensions. However, even in the case of the polyhedron P that is three-dimensionally expressed by imparting perspective, the polyhedron P may be viewed as a plane according to the indicated direction and angle. For example, although the polyhedron P illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed with three faces S on the touch screen 151, the user rotates the polyhedron P and the first surface S1 is touch screen. (151) If it is expressed in parallel with the plane means that the three-dimensional sense can disappear and can be expressed in a planar form. The icon I may be displayed on the polyhedron P.

The icon I may allow a user to easily recognize and execute various functions of the mobile terminal 100. For example, by displaying a specific function of the mobile terminal 100 on an item of a menu, a user may sequentially navigate the menu and execute the specific function, but displays an icon I connected to the specific function. ), The specific function can be executed through one or two consecutive touches. Typically, the icon I is designed and displayed so that the function corresponding to the icon I can be intuitively recognized. However, in the drawings of the mobile terminal 100 according to each embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of explanation and understanding, the icons I are numerically displayed such as 1-1 and 1-2. The icon I can be assigned to each side of the polyhedron P.

As for the polyhedron P, each surface S may have a specific theme such as a first surface S1 for multimedia, a second surface S2 for sound, and a third surface S3 for display. Each surface S forming a specific theme may be assigned an icon I corresponding to a function belonging to the theme. As illustrated in FIG. 6, icons 1 to 1 to 9-6 may be allocated to the first surface S1 of each surface S of the polyhedron. Among the icons I of 1-1 to 9-6, the touch screen 151 currently has 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-2, Icons I corresponding to 6-3 and 6-4 may be actually displayed, and another icon I may be displayed on the touch screen 151 by a user's manipulation. As will be described in more detail in the corresponding part, the user may adjust the number, size, and the like of the icons I displayed on each side S. FIG.

If the polyhedron P is displayed, step S20 of receiving a touch input with respect to the edge E of the polyhedron P may be performed.

The touch input may be received through the touch screen 151 and may include a proximity touch. Touch input is a touch to release a touch without moving after touching a point, hold a touch for a certain time while touching a point, and hold a touch for a point. Moving touch and drag, flicking to touch a point and then quickly move and release touch in one direction. The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may respond to a touch input with respect to the edge E of the polyhedron P.

The edge E is a line segment provided at the point where two faces constituting the polyhedron P meet. For example, in the case of the polyhedron P that is a hexahedron, the first surface S1 may have four edges E.

The touch input for the edge E refers to a case in which the trajectory of the input touch overlaps at least one edge E of the four edges E. FIG. Therefore, the touch is made along the edge (E), as well as when the trajectory of the touch meets the edge (E) at one point or the trajectory penetrates the edge (E) as a touch input for the corner (E). can see. On the other hand, after the first touch is made along one point of the corner E, the second touch is made along the other point of the corner E within a predetermined time may be referred to as a touch input to the corner E.

When the touch input to the corner E is received, a step S30 of changing the display state of the polyhedron P in response to the touch input to the corner E may be performed.

The display state of the polyhedron (P) is, which icon (I) is displayed on the surface (S) of the polyhedron (P), the number of icons (I) to be displayed, the size of the displayed icon (I), and the icon (I). Any one or combination thereof, such as whether to display, a batch search screen for icons assigned to a specific face S of the polyhedron P, which face S of the polyhedron P, and the display angle thereof. It may mean. The display state of the polyhedron P will be described in more detail in the corresponding section.

7 and 8 illustrate an embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

As shown in these drawings, the icon I displayed on the polyhedron P of the mobile terminal 100 of FIG. 5 may be changed. That is, it means that the user can scroll the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 facing to the front among the surfaces S constituting the polyhedron P. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the first surface S1 has 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-2, 6-3. The icon I corresponding to 6-4 may be displayed. Meanwhile, as described above, the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 may be a part of the icon I assigned to the first surface S1, and the user may select another icon (I) other than the currently displayed icon I ( You may want to indicate I).

As shown in FIG. 7B, the user may make a first touch input T1 with respect to the first edge E1 at the lower end of the edge E of the polyhedron P. As shown in FIG. That is, it means that the touch and drag may be performed from left to right along the first edge E1. In the first touch input T1 from the left to the right along the first edge E1, the display state of the polyhedron P is changed such that the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 scrolls from the left to the right. The operation may be changed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7B, which is a state after scrolling, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3 on the first surface S1. , Icons I, 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3 may be displayed. The degree of scrolling may correspond to the length of the trajectory of the first touch input T1 with respect to the first edge E1. For example, when the first touch input T1 trajectory with respect to the first edge E1 is long, the scrolling degree is large, and when the trajectory is short, the scrolling degree may be small. Alternatively, the scroll may be made constant every time a touch is received, regardless of the length of the first touch input T1 trajectory with respect to the first edge E1.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 8, the user applies the second touch input T2 from right to left along the first edge E1 of the lower edge E of the polyhedron P. FIG. can do. When the second touch input T2 from the right to the left along the first edge E1 is input, the controller (180 of FIG. 1) scrolls the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 to form a polyhedron P. You can change the display status of). The touch input along the first edge E1 is the same as the first touch input T1 shown in FIG. 7B. However, the direction of the touch input along the first edge E1 is different from the first touch input T1 and the second touch input T2, and thus the direction in which the icon I scrolls is different. 7 and 8 illustrate a case in which scrolling is performed by a touch on the first edge E1, the function of scrolling the icon I in response to a touch on a certain corner E is executed. Is changeable.

9 and 10 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

As shown in these figures, the mobile terminal 100 of FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention may change the size of the icon I displayed on the polyhedron P. Referring to FIG. That is, it means that the user can change the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 facing to the front among the surfaces S constituting the polyhedron P to a desired size. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 9, three icons I may be disposed in the horizontal direction and three in the vertical direction on the first surface S1 of the polyhedron P, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. Such an arrangement may be automatically set by the controller (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 of FIG. 5, or may be based on a value preset by the user.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the edge E forming the polyhedron P may be touched and dragged from the bottom to the top along the second edge E2 on the side. . When the user makes the third touch input T3 to face upward from the bottom along the second edge E2, the size of the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 may be enlarged. As the size of the icon I is enlarged, the icon I, which has been arranged in three horizontally and vertically in FIG. 9 (a), is arranged so that two icons I are arranged in two horizontally and vertically in FIG. It can be seen that.

As illustrated in FIG. 9C, the fourth touch input T4 may be performed in a direction from the top to the bottom along the second edge E2. When the user makes the fourth touch input T4, the size of the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 may be reduced. As the size of the icon I is reduced, the icon I, which has been arranged in three horizontally and three new ones in FIG. 9 (b), is changed to be arranged in four horizontally and vertically in FIG. It can be seen that. The fact that the third and fourth touch inputs T3 and T4 are made with respect to the second edge E2 in the vertical direction, and that the third and fourth touch inputs T3 and T4 are the upward or downward touches is an icon. (I) It can be selected so that the user can feel intuitively the meaning of the expansion and enlargement of the size.

As shown in FIG. 10, the touch for changing the display state of the polyhedron P to enlarge the size of the icon I may be made in various ways.

As shown in FIG. 10B, a fifth touch input T5 is input from left to right along a third edge E3 forming a horizontal direction above the polyhedron P among the edges E. As shown in FIG. In this case, the size of the icon I can be enlarged.

As illustrated in FIG. 10C, when the sixth touch input T6 is input from the right to the left along the third edge E3, the size of the icon I may be reduced.

11 and 12 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

As shown in these drawings, the polyhedron P of the mobile terminal 100 of FIG. 5 according to still another embodiment of the present invention may lock or unlock the surface S constituting the polyhedron P. have. For example, the icon I may not be displayed on the first surface S1 so that other users cannot determine which icon I has been assigned and displayed on the first surface S1, or vice versa. This can be done. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the user starts from the second corner E2 and the fourth corner E4 corresponding to the left and the right side of the corner E forming the polyhedron P, and the first surface. A touch toward the center portion of S1 can be made. The seventh touch input T7 and the eighth touch input T8 may be simultaneously made of multi-touch, or one of the seventh and eighth touch inputs T7 and T8 may be performed first, and then another touch may be performed. Do. Although the seventh and eighth touch inputs T7 and T8 are not formed along the second and third edges E2 and E3, the viewpoints of the seventh and eighth touch inputs T7 and T8 are the second and third edges E2. , Part of the trajectory of the touch overlaps the edge E as disclosed in E3). Meanwhile, the direction of the seventh and eighth touch inputs T7 and T8 may give the user a feeling of closing the sliding door. Therefore, it can give an intuition to close or lock the displayed icon (I).

As shown in FIG. 11B, when the seventh and eighth touch inputs T7 and T8 are input, the icon I displayed on the first surface S1 disappears. In addition, an indicator D may be displayed to indicate that only a specially permitted user can redisplay the icon I or manipulate the icon I.

As shown in FIG. 12, the user may cause the icon I to be displayed again on the polyhedron P. FIG. In this case, the user may allow another user to restrict access by causing the icon I to be displayed again when a touch of a specific pattern preset by the user is input.

As shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 12, the touch for displaying the icon I again includes the first to fourth corners E1 to E4 forming the first surface S of the polyhedron P. FIG. ) May be made with respect to one or more of). In addition, the touch for displaying the icon I may be in various forms.

As shown in FIG. 12E, if the touch on the first to fourth corners E1 to E4 coincides with a preset touch, the controller (180 of FIG. 1) may display the icon I again. can do.

13 to 17 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

As shown in these figures, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the icon I assigned to the polyhedron P can be collectively searched. As described above, a plurality of icons I may be assigned to a specific face S of the polyhedron P, and even if the size of the icon I is reduced, the assigned icon I may be assigned to the specific face S. FIG. ) May not be displayed at all. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the content of easily searching for the allocated icon I will be described in more detail.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 13, a user who wants to perform a batch search for the icon I performs a ninth touch input T9 for touching one point of the corner E of the polyhedron P. The search function can be started. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13B, a separate menu M may be provided outside the polyhedron P to enter the batch search function, and the batch search function may be started by touching it. .

As shown in FIG. 13C, when the batch search function is started, the icon I allocated to the first surface S1 may be displayed in the search window U. FIG. The search box U may be a screen in which the first surface S1 is extended. That is, the first surface S1 is extended to the side to secure a space for further displaying the icon I. The search box U may be divided into a first search box U1 and a second search window U2, and icons (eg, icons) allocated to the first surface S1 may be displayed on the first and second search boxes U1 and U2. I) can be arranged. In FIG. 13 and the like, the search window U is displayed in a planar shape, but the search window U may be displayed in three dimensions with the first surface S1 of the polyhedron P extended.

As shown in FIG. 13D, the user may search for the icon I in the search box U. FIG. As described above, the search window U may be divided into first and second search windows U1 and U2. Accordingly, the user may perform a search for the icon I by performing a tenth touch input T10 on the fifth edge E5 between the divided search boxes U, which will be described with reference to FIG. 14. It will be described in detail.

As illustrated in FIG. 14, a plurality of icons I may be allocated to the first surface S1, but only a part of the icons I may be substantially displayed due to the limitation of the screen size. At the first time when the search box U is displayed according to the ninth touch input T9 of the user, the icon I corresponding to 4-1 to 6-6 is displayed in the first initial search window U1F and the second initial time. It may be displayed in the search box U2F.

As shown in (d) of FIG. 13, when the user inputs the tenth touch input T10, the icons I displayed in the first and second initial search windows U1F and U2F may be sequentially changed. have. That is, the icon I displayed in the first initial search window U1F is 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-1, 7-2, 7 It can be changed to -3 and displayed as the first final search window (U1S) display screen, and the icon (I) displayed on the second initial search window (U2F) is 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4 It may be changed to -4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6 and displayed as the second final search window (U2S) display screen. That is, within the assigned icon I, the first search window U1 and the second search window U2 may move in different directions and search for and display the icon I. FIG. When the first and second search windows U1 and U2 move in different directions and search and display the icon I, the icons I do not overlap each other and are displayed on the first and second search windows U1 and U2. Can be. Therefore, the user can quickly search for the icon I.

15 and 16 illustrate that the batch search for the icon I can be performed in various ways.

As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the search box U is displayed by the user's selection as in the description of FIG. 14.

As shown in FIG. 15C, the icon I initially displayed in the search window U may be different from FIG. 14C. Such a difference occurs because the positions of the first and second initial search windows U1F and U2F are different as shown in FIG. That is, the present embodiment shows that the first and second initial search windows U1F and U2F can search for the icon I by moving downward and upward from the upper side and the lower side of the allocated icon I, respectively. . Even in this embodiment, the icons I displayed in the first and second search windows U1 and U2 do not overlap each other, so that the icons I can be quickly searched.

17 (a) and 17 (b) show that the polyhedron P and the search window U can be selectively switched to each other. That is, when the user makes the ninth touch input T9 with respect to the corner E of the polyhedron P, the search window U may be displayed, and the tenth search box U may have a tenth position with respect to the corner E of the search box U. When the touch input T10 is performed, the polyhedron P may be displayed.

FIG. 17C illustrates another method of switching from the search window U to the polyhedron P. As shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the user may switch from the search window U to the polyhedron P by performing the eleventh touch input T11 with respect to the corner E of the search window U. That is, while the user is searching for the icon I while performing the eleventh touch input T11, the eleventh touch input T11 for allowing the user to leave the corner E at the moment the desired icon I is displayed. can do. When there is the eleventh touch input T11, the controller 180 of FIG. 1 may configure the polyhedron P based on the icon I displayed in the search window U at that time. In this case, the direction of the touch leaving the edge E may be the direction in which the icon I desired to be searched by the user is located.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which the display state of a polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

As shown in the drawing, the polyhedron P according to another embodiment of the present invention may be rotated depending on whether the trajectory of the touch input by the user overlaps the edge E. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18A, a user may make a twelfth touch input T12 or a thirteenth touch input T13. The twelfth touch input T12 and the thirteenth touch input T13 are the same in that the touch starts from the 5-2 icon I. However, unlike the twelfth touch input T12, the thirteenth touch input T13 is released without touching the edge E.

The twelfth touch input T12 may be a touch for changing the position of the icon I on the surface S to which the selected icon I belongs. For example, when the 5-2 icon I is to be exchanged with the 5-1 icon I, the twelfth touch input T12 may be performed.

The thirteenth touch input T13 may be a touch for moving the selected icon I to another surface S. FIG. For example, if the user wants to move the icon 5-2 from the first surface S1 to the second surface S2, the touch trace is performed by the thirteenth touch input T13 and the second edge E2. ), Rotation of the polyhedron P can be started.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 18, when the touch trajectory touches the second edge E2, the rotation direction R may be determined in consideration of the relationship with the point where the touch is started. For example, if the touch is a trajectory moving from right to left, it is possible to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, and if the touch is a trajectory moving from left to right, it is possible to rotate in a clockwise direction. The thirteenth touch input T13 indicates that the touch is held and held. Rotation of the polyhedron P may continue until the held touch is released.

In the above-described embodiments, the case in which the icon is displayed on the polyhedron has been described. However, the polyhedron may display something that requires a specific selection from the user to execute a specific function of the mobile terminal such as various menus.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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

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

2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2C and 2D are diagrams illustrating implementation forms and display screens of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an operating state of the mobile terminal of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an icon assigned to a polyhedron displayed in the mobile terminal of FIG. 5.

7 and 8 illustrate an embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

9 and 10 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

11 and 12 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

13 to 17 illustrate another embodiment in which the display state of the polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which the display state of a polyhedron displayed on the mobile terminal of FIG. 5 is changed.

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Claims (5)

A touch screen displaying a polyhedron including at least one edge and receiving a touch input in which at least a portion of the at least one edge and at least a portion of a trace overlap; And And a controller configured to generate a control signal for changing a display state of the polyhedron in response to a touch input of overlapping the at least some trajectories. The method of claim 1, At least one icon is assigned to at least one surface of the polyhedron including the at least one corner, The polyhedron display state is, The number of icons to be displayed on the at least one side of the at least one assigned icon, the number of icons to be displayed on the at least one side of the at least one assigned icon, the at least one of the at least one allocated icons And at least one of a size of an icon to be displayed on one side and a display restriction of the allocated icon for the at least one side. The method of claim 1, The display state of the polyhedron is And a batch search screen for icons assigned to at least one side of the polyhedron including the at least one corner. The method of claim 1, The display state of the polyhedron is A mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of the display surface or the display angle of the polyhedron displayed on the touch screen. Displaying a polyhedron comprising at least one edge and a face, the at least one icon being assigned to the face; Receiving a touch input in which at least a portion of the at least one edge and at least a portion of the trajectory overlap; And And changing a display state of the polyhedron in response to a touch input in which the at least some traces overlap each other.

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