KR20110067894A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and control method thereof are provided to easily select a desired menu of a terminal user through the touch operation of a touch screen and to improve the convenience of a user. CONSTITUTION: A controller(180) matches a fixed location of each touch screen. The controller displays a function selection icon in order to drag an icon to a fixed location. The controller executes a corresponding function in case a function selection icon is moved to a fixed location along a preset path.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same so that user's convenience can be further considered to enable the use of the terminal.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. 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.

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, many mobile terminals with a touch screen have been introduced. There is a further need for research on a method of allowing a terminal user's desired menu to be more easily selected through a touch manipulation of a touch screen among menus (functions) and lower menus provided hierarchically.

The present invention is proposed to meet the above-mentioned needs, and among the menus (functions) and sub-menus provided hierarchically in the mobile terminal, a desired menu of a terminal user can be more easily performed through a touch manipulation of a touch screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can be selected.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a touch screen and a plurality of functions, each of which is matched to corresponding fixed positions of the touch screen, and the function of being touch-drag and moved along a preset path connecting the fixed positions. A selection icon may be displayed, and a control unit controls to execute a function corresponding to the moved position when the function selection icon is touch-drag and moved to one of the plurality of positions along the preset path. A mobile terminal is provided.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a function selection icon in which a plurality of functions are respectively matched with corresponding fixed positions of a touch screen, and which can be touch-drag and moved along a preset path connecting the fixed positions. And a step of executing the function corresponding to the moved position when the function selection icon is touch-drag and moved to one of the plurality of positions along the preset path. Provide a control method.

The effects of the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention are as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, a desired menu of a terminal user may be more easily selected through a touch manipulation of a touch screen among menus (functions) and sub-menus provided hierarchically in the mobile terminal. There is an advantage that it can.

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 A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

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

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

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

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital 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 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 terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / 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. The sensing unit 140 may include at least one of a gravity sensor and a geomagnetic sensor. 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, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory or tactile senses, which includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and a projector module ( 155) may be included.

The display unit 151 displays (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 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of 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 terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. 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 a touch controller (not shown). 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.

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

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). 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 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 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. Since the video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, in this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 are a kind of alarm unit 153. It may be classified as.

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 configuration aspects of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may store a frequency of use of each of the data (eg, a phone number, a message, and a frequency of use of each multimedia).

In addition, 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 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 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 terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside 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 for connecting devices with identification modules, 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 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 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 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, the 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 can be implemented in a software application 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 terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile 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 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command, such as activating / deactivating the touch recognition mode.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile 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 that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as 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 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 ′ may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body (or the housing). 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 communication, a broadcast signal receiving 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 terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information on both sides (i.e., in the direction of both the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal), the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. do. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135.

Meanwhile, since a display dedicated to the touch pad 135 is separately installed, the 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.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The following embodiment will be described assuming that the display module 151 is a touch screen. Hereinafter, the display screen of the touch screen 151 will be referred to as 400.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are state diagrams of a display screen on which an embodiment of the control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is implemented.

As illustrated in (4-1) of FIG. 4, it is illustrated that a screen for selecting a function is displayed on the touch screen 400. The screen for selecting a function may be displayed, for example, according to an appropriate operation of the user input unit 130 of a terminal user when a function of selecting a different function is required while performing a predetermined function. The screen for selecting the function will be described in more detail below.

A plurality of functions (or menus) may be matched to the fixed positions of the touch screen 400 (S31). In (4-1) of FIG. 4, the six functions of the A function to the F function are respectively matched to the corresponding fixed positions. Less than six or more functions may be matched to the corresponding fixed position. There are no limitations on the functions matching the fixed position. The function includes, for example, but not limited to, a lock function, a phone function, a music play function, a video play function, a message function, a setting function, a camera function, an internet function, and the like. The fixed position means that one function is arranged at one fixed position on one screen of the touch screen 400, and the function is necessary when the screen of the touch screen 400 is switched to another screen. Therefore, it should be noted that the screen may be arranged in another fixed position.

The fixed positions are then connected to each other by a preset route.

The path may include a main path P0 and branches P1 to P6 connected to the fixed positions from the main path P0. The fixed positions are located at each end of the branches P1 to P6.

In the fixed position, indicators 401 to 406 representing the corresponding functions may be displayed. Therefore, in (4-1) of FIG. 4, it can be understood that the position where the indicators are displayed corresponds to the fixed position.

In addition, a function selection icon 410 for selecting one of the functions may be disposed on the path. The function selection icon 410 may be moved by touch dragging along the path.

In (4-1) of FIG. 4, the function selection icon 410 is illustrated to correspond to the indicator of the A function. This means that the screen for selecting the function is displayed on the touch screen 400 while the A function is executed.

Then, as shown in (4-2) of FIG. 4, the function selection icon 410 is touch-drag to indicate the indicator 404 of the D function (ie, a fixed position corresponding to the D function) along the path. Can be moved to [S32].

Then, as shown in (4-3) of Figure 4, while the D function is executed in the mobile terminal, the window 420 corresponding to the D function may be displayed on the touch screen 400. [S33]. In FIG. 4 (4-3), the D function is illustrated as a music reproduction function, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

Although not shown, a function switching icon is further displayed to convert the functions (A to F functions) corresponding to the fixed positions of the touch screen 400 into different functions (G to L functions), respectively. Can be. The functions may be switched each time or while the function switching icon is pressed.

A description with reference to FIG. 5 is as follows.

The path does not have to be configured only as shown in FIG. 4.

As shown in (5-1) of FIG. 5, the main path P0 and the branches P1 to P6 of the path are arranged in a different form from that of FIG. 4.

As shown in (5-1) of Fig. 5, different functions do not have to be arranged in each of the fixed positions.

As shown in (5-2) of FIG. 5, two sets of B functions 402 and C functions 403 may be displayed on the touch screen. This is because when the mobile terminal 100 uses dual SIM cards (first SIM card and second SIM card), a set of B functions 402 and C functions 403 are used for the first SIM card. Another set of B functions 402 and C functions 403 may be for a second SIM card. Therefore, according to (5-2) of FIG. 5, the selection of the SIM card and the desired function for the selected SIM card can be simultaneously performed.

On the other hand, as shown in (5-1) of Figure 5, the path does not necessarily include the main path (P0). As shown in (5-3) of FIG. 5, the path may consist only of the branches P1 to P6. In FIG. 5 (5-3), the function selection icon 410 is shown on the indicator 401 of the A function. The function selection icon 410 may be touch dragged and moved from the indicator 401 of the A function to an indicator of another function.

Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

As shown in (6-1) of FIG. 6, the function selection icon 401 on the touch screen 400 is touch-drag along the path from the A function icon 401 to the B function icon 402. Can be moved.

If the menu of the B function does not include sub-menus at the bottom thereof, as shown in (6-2) of FIG. 6, while the B function is executed in the mobile terminal 100, the touch screen 400 is performed. ), A screen according to the B function may be displayed.

However, if the menu of the B function includes sub menus at the bottom thereof, as shown in (6-3) of FIG. 6, icons of sub functions (B1 function and B2 function) according to the sub menus are shown. 402-1 and 402-2 may be displayed on the touch screen 400.

If one of the icons is touched and selected, for example, as illustrated in (6-4) of FIG. 6, a screen according to the sub function of the selected icon may be displayed on the touch screen 400.

Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 7, while the music terminal, the Internet function, and the message function are simultaneously executed by multitasking in the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 performs the above operation by appropriate operation of the user input unit or by no operation for a predetermined time of the user input unit. It is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 enters the locked state.

When the mobile terminal 100 enters the locked state, as shown in (7-1) of FIG. 7, nothing may be displayed on the touch screen. Alternatively, although not shown, an indicator indicating that the mobile terminal 100 is in a locked state may be displayed on the touch screen.

A user command for exiting the locked state may be input through proper manipulation of the user input unit 130. An example of the user command may be to touch the touch screen, but is not limited thereto.

Then, as shown in (7-2) of FIG. 7, the three functions and the indicators 411 to 414 corresponding to the locking function are displayed on the fixed position of the touch screen 400 and the locking function. Can be. For example, the function selection icon 410 is displayed corresponding to the locking function indicator.

As shown in (7-3) of FIG. 7, one of the three functions that were being multi-tasked is selected so that the function selection icon 410 is touch-drag and moved to correspond to the indicator of the selected function. Can be.

Then, as shown in (7-4) of Figure 7, the screen according to the selected function can be displayed on the touch screen 400.

4 to 7 show that the indicators of the functions and the path are all displayed on the touch screen 400. However, at least some of the indicators and the path of the functions may not be displayed on the touch screen 400. This will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

As shown in (5-1) of FIG. 5, the indicators 401 to 406 for the plurality of functions and the paths PO to P6 for connecting them are displayed on the touch screen 400. It is becoming.

One of the above functions may be set to user privacy. Since the user privacy setting will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the user privacy setting can be made through appropriate manipulation of the user input unit 130, the detailed description will be omitted for the sake of brevity of the present specification.

Then, as shown in (8-1) of FIG. 8, the indicator 406 of the user privacy setting function (hereinafter, referred to as user privacy function) and the branch (P6) connecting the same in the touch screen 400 It may not be displayed.

Nevertheless, as illustrated in (8-2) of FIG. 8, if necessary, the function selection icon 410 may be moved by touch dragging so as to correspond to the indicator 406 of the user privacy function.

Then, the user privacy function is executed in the mobile terminal 100, and a screen corresponding thereto may be displayed as shown in (8-3) of FIG.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

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.

3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 to 8 are state diagrams of a display screen in which an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is implemented.

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touch screen; And A plurality of functions may be respectively matched to corresponding fixed positions of the touch screen, and a function selection icon may be displayed, which may be touch-drag and moved along a preset path connecting the fixed positions, and the function selection icon may be touched. And a controller configured to control a function corresponding to the moved position to be executed when the drag is moved to one position among the plurality of positions along the preset path. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And control the indicators of the functions to be displayed corresponding to each of the corresponding fixed positions. The method of claim 1, And wherein said path has ends corresponding to the number of said fixed positions, each of said fixed positions being located at said end of said path. The method of claim 1, The mobile terminal, characterized in that one of the plurality of functions is a lock function, the rest of the functions that can be executed after unlocking. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, When the function selection icon is touch-drag to one of the corresponding fixed positions, if the corresponding function at one position does not include a lower function, the corresponding function is executed, and the corresponding function at the one position is a lower function. In the case of including an icon of the lower function is displayed, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for controlling the execution of the lower function when the icon is touched. The method of claim 1, The functions of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the menu is being executed simultaneously by the multi-tasking in the mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit, The preset path includes branches connected to each of the ends, and among the functions, an indicator of a user privacy function and a branch therefor for controlling the display not to be displayed. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And a function switch icon for further switching the functions corresponding to the plurality of fixed positions to other functions while being touched. The method of claim 1, And said predetermined path comprises a main path and branches connected from said main path to said end. Matching a plurality of functions to corresponding fixed positions of the touch screen, respectively; Displaying a function selection icon that can be touch-drag and moved along a preset path connecting the fixed positions; And And executing a function corresponding to the moved position when the function selection icon is touch-drag and moved to one of the plurality of positions along the preset path.

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