KR20110114140A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a dial keypad screen for input of a phone number of a counterpart and a speed dial list screen for directly communicating with a counterpart in a dial mode, and a control method thereof.

Description

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.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same, which provide a dial keypad screen for input of a phone number of a counterpart and a speed dial list screen for directly communicating with a counterpart in a dial mode.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a touch screen displaying a dial keypad for inputting a telephone number in a dial mode; A memory in which the dial keypad and the speed dial information list are mapped to each other and stored; And a control unit for switching the dial keypad to the speed dial information list when a command for switching a dial input method is input in the dial mode.

In this case, the command may correspond to a preset key input in the dial keypad, may correspond to a preset motion gesture input of the mobile terminal main body, and may correspond to a preset touch gesture input on the touch screen. This may be the case.

The controller may be configured to switch the speed dial information list back to the dial keypad when the command is input again in the state of being switched to the speed dial information list.

The control unit may display the front of the dial keypad screen on the front of the plate-shaped image, and display the front of the speed dial information list screen on the rear of the image. The front side may be rotated to display the rear side.

When the command is input, the controller may scroll and display a screen from the dial keypad to the speed dial information list in a preset direction.

When the command is input, the controller may stop displaying the dial keypad on the dial mode screen and display the speed dial information list in an area where the dial keypad is displayed. In this case, the controller may arrange and display corresponding speed dial information in the list at positions where numeric keys of the dial keypad are displayed, respectively. The controller may be further configured to classify the speed dial information into a plurality of groups divided by the number of the numeric keys when the number of the speed dial information exceeds the number of the numeric keys, and the number keys among the classified groups. The groups to which the corresponding speed dial information belongs may be preferentially displayed. In this case, the controller may display a next or previous group of the displayed group according to a user's command. In addition, the speed dial information in the list may include at least one of a corresponding speed number, a name and an image of the counterpart.

The controller may maintain the display of the dial keypad within the dial mode screen and transparently overlap the speed dial information list on the display area of the dial keypad when the command is input. In this case, the controller may display the speed dial information in the list by transparently overlapping each of the number keys of the dial keypad.

The controller may maintain the display of the dial keypad in the dial mode screen when the command is input, and display the speed dial information in the list by synthesizing the corresponding speed dial information in each numeric key of the dial keypad. .

The controller may display speed dial information in which contact information of the other party is registered in the list in the form of an icon in which the name and image of the other party are combined, and the speed dial information in which the contact information of the other party is not registered in the list may be blank ( It can be displayed in the form of an icon representing a space. In this case, when the icon representing the blank is selected, the controller may provide a menu for registering contact information of the other party in speed dial information corresponding to the blank icon.

In addition, the control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a dial keypad for inputting a telephone number on a touch screen in a dial mode; And converting the dial keypad into a speed dial information list associated with the dial keypad when a command for switching a dial input method is input in the dial mode.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention provide a function of switching between a dial keypad screen and a speed dial list screen while maintaining a dial mode, so that a user inputs a phone number of the other party using the dial keypad. Even if the other party's phone number is not known, it is possible to easily switch to the speed dial list screen in the current dialing screen and connect the communication with the other party.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a screen state diagram showing a dial keypad displayed in the dial mode.
4 is a screen state diagram illustrating a speed dial information list displayed on a standby screen.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of mapping a dial keypad and another menu function according to the present invention.
6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of mapping a dial keypad and a speed dial information list function according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a command setting process for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.
8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a key command setting process for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.
9 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a motion gesture command for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.
10 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a touch gesture command for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching a screen between a dial keypad and the speed dial information list while maintaining a dial mode according to the present invention.
12 to 22 are screen state diagrams for setting the process of switching the screen between the dial keypad and the speed dial information list while maintaining the dial mode according to the present invention.

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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image 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 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

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

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

The sensing unit 140 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, 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 and a motion sensor 142. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

The motion sensor 142 may be implemented as a gyro sensor, an inclination sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like, and outputs a detection signal for the movement of the body of the mobile terminal 100 to the controller 180.

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 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, an e-book, a video, etc.). You can also perform a function for temporary storage. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for 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. In addition, the memory 160 stores messages transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit 110.

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, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

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

The 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 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, 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 according to the present invention;

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped body. 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.

The 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 '.

An acoustic output module 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 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 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving unit 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled 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 built 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.

3 is a screen state diagram illustrating a dial keypad displayed in a dial mode, and FIG. 4 is a screen state diagram illustrating a speed dial information list displayed on a standby screen.

Referring to FIG. 3, the dial keypad 300 is displayed on a dial mode for connecting a call with a counterpart terminal or transmitting a message from a user.

That is, a user may input contact information of a counterpart to communicate by operating the dial keypad 300.

Referring to FIG. 4, the speed dial information list 400 is typically displayed in the form of an icon on a standby screen of the mobile terminal 100. Each of the speed dial information includes a shortcut key, a phone number of the corresponding party, The other party's contact information including the name and image of the other party is mapped.

That is, the user can simply connect the communication with the counterpart terminal corresponding to the speed dial information by selecting the speed dial information of the other party to communicate with in the speed dial information list 400.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 are executed separately in different states or in different operation modes.

In the following invention, the dial keypad 300 displayed in the dial mode and a menu function executed in an operation mode different from the dial mode are mapped to each other, whereby the dial keypad 300 and the menu are displayed on the dial mode screen. A mobile terminal capable of providing a function together with a user and a control method thereof will be described in detail.

First, the process of mapping the dial keypad 300 and other menu functions will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of mapping a dial keypad and another menu function according to the present invention.

6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of mapping a dial keypad and a speed dial information list function according to the present invention.

5 and 6, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 sets a menu function to be mapped to the dial keypad 300 according to a user's command through the user input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. When the menu 10 is selected for [Fig. 6 (a)], the selected setting menu 10 is displayed on the touch screen 151 [S51] (Fig. 6 (b)).

In this case, the setting menu 10 may display a list of all menu functions provided in the mobile terminal 100, and a list of preferred menu functions frequently used by the user.

That is, the preference menu function list may be set by a user or the controller 180 may determine the execution frequency of the menu functions in the mobile terminal 100 for a preset time, and the determined execution frequency is equal to or greater than a reference value. You can also set the functions as your favorite menu functions.

For example, (b) of FIG. 6 shows that the "1. character input screen", "2. schedule screen" and "3. speed dial information list screen" are displayed as the preferred menu function list.

On the other hand, if the specific menu function ("3. Speed Dial Information List Screen") 20 is selected in the setting menu 10 [S52] (FIG. 6B), the dial keypad 300 and the selected menu function ("3. Speed Dial Information List Screen") 20 are mapped to each other [S53], and the mapping result is stored in the memory 160 [S54] (FIG. 6C). )].

That is, in the present invention, the dial keypad 300 and the menu function frequently used by the user are mapped and stored with each other, and the dial keypad 300 and the dial mode are not changed in the dial mode according to a command set by the user described below. The menu function mapped with the dial keypad 300 can be used together.

In the following description, it is assumed that the menu function mapped to the dial keypad 300 is the speed dial information list 400 of FIG. 4.

Next, referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, a command setting process for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 in the dial mode will be described in detail.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a command setting process for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.

8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a key command setting process for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.

9 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a motion gesture command for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.

10 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a touch gesture command for switching between a dial keypad and a speed dial information list in the dial mode according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, when the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 are mapped to each other by the processes of FIGS. 5 and 6, in response to a user's command, the controller 180 enters the dial mode. The command setting menu 30 for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 is displayed [S71].

As illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10, the user may use the command input menu 30 provided by the controller 180 to use the key input method, the motion input method, and the touch input method. You can set the command.

In this case, the command setting menu 30 may include a key command setting window 31, a motion gesture setting window 32, and a touch gesture setting window 33.

If a specific key is input [S72], a motion gesture is input [S73], or a touch gesture [S74] is input from the user through the key command setting window 31, the controller 180 recalls the input value. The dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 are stored in the memory 160 as a command for switching [S75].

For example, (a) of FIG. 8 illustrates the above-described command setting menu 30, and the controller 180 selects the key command setting window 31 within the command setting menu 30. Activate the command setting window 31.

Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, when the numeric key 0 31a is input to the key command setting window 31, as shown in FIG. The input numeric key 0 31a is stored in the memory 160 as a command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400.

As another example, (a) of FIG. 9 illustrates the above-described command setting menu 30, and when the motion gesture command setting window 32 is selected within the command setting menu 30, the control unit 180 selects a user. The motion sensor 142 detects a motion gesture with respect to the main body of the mobile terminal 100.

Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, when the user's motion gesture 32a is input through the driven motion sensor 142, the controller 180 may display as shown in (c) of FIG. 9. Likewise, the input motion gesture 32a is stored in the memory 160 as a command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400.

As another example, FIG. 10A illustrates the command setting menu 30 as described above, and the controller 180 selects the touch gesture command setting window 33 within the command setting menu 30. The touch gesture command setting window 33 is activated.

Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 10, when the user's touch gesture 33a is input to the touch gesture command setting window 33, the controller 180 displays as shown in (c) of FIG. 10. The touch gesture 33a is stored in the memory 160 as a command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400.

As described above, referring to FIGS. 5 to 10, a mapping process of the dial keypad 300 and a speed dial information list 400 and a command setting process for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 are described. It was described in detail.

Hereinafter, a process of switching a screen between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 in a state of maintaining a dial mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 to 22.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching a screen between a dial keypad and the speed dial information list while maintaining a dial mode according to the present invention.

12 to 22 are screen state diagrams for setting the process of switching the screen between the dial keypad and the speed dial information list while maintaining the dial mode according to the present invention.

11 to 22, in a standby mode, when a command for executing a dial mode is input from a user, the controller 180 switches the standby mode to a dial mode [S111], and enters the switched dial mode screen. The dial keypad 300 is displayed [S112].

In this case, before displaying the dial keypad 300 on the dial mode screen, the controller 180 displays the speed dial information list 400 mapped with the dial keypad 300 for a predetermined time, and then again. By displaying the dial keypad 300, the user can be notified that the speed dial information list 400 is mapped to the dial keypad 300.

The controller 180 displays the dial keypad 300 as a speed dial information list 400 mapped to the dial keypad 300 as described above with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10 while the dial keypad 300 is displayed. When a command for switching is input, the dial keypad 300 is switched to the speed dial information list 400 and displayed in the state of maintaining the dial mode [S114].

12 and 13, the controller 180 arranges the dial keypad 300 on the front of a plate-shaped graphical user interface (GUI) (FIG. 12A) and the plate. The speed dial information list 400 mapped to the dial keypad 300 is disposed on the back side (FIG. 12B).

In this state, the controller 180 displays the front surface of the GUI when the dial mode is first executed, and displays the speed dial information list 400 on the dial keypad 300 when the command is input from a user. Rotate the GUI 180 degrees up / down or left / right, if possible.

On the other hand, if the command is re-entered in the state where the dial keypad 300 is switched to the speed dial information list 400 [S115], the controller 180 returns the speed dial information list 400 to the dial again. Switch to keypad 300 to display [S116].

FIG. 14 illustrates that the command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 is the key command 31a described with reference to FIG. 8.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 14, while the controller 180 displays the initial dial keypad 300 in the dial mode screen, the numeric key 0 31a described in FIG. 8 is input by the user. As shown in (b) of FIG. 14, the dial keypad 300 is switched to the speed dial information list 400 while maintaining the dial mode.

At this time, in Figure 14, the input method of the numeric key 0 (31a) corresponding to the command is shown as a long-touch input to distinguish between the input of the conventional key input and the command.

If the specific speed dial information in the speed dial information list 400 is selected in the state where the controller 180 is switched to the speed dial information list 400 from the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 may transmit the information through the wireless communication unit 110. The communication is directly connected to the counterpart terminal corresponding to the speed dial information.

In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 22, if an empty icon in which the other party's contact information is not registered in the speed dial information list 400 is selected, the icon shown in FIG. 22 (b) is selected. As shown in FIG. 22C, when the contact list 500 stored in the memory 160 is displayed on the dial mode screen and specific contact information is selected in the contact list 500, as shown in FIG. 22C. The selected contact information may be registered as speed dial information in the blank icon.

Meanwhile, as shown in (b) of FIG. 14, when the numeric key 0 (31a) is re-entered in the state where the speed dial information list 400 is displayed, the controller 180 (c) of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the speed dial information list 400 is switched back to the dial keypad 300 and displayed.

Next, FIG. 15 illustrates that the command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 is the motion gesture command 32a described with reference to FIG. 9.

That is, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the first dial keypad 300 is displayed in the dial mode screen, the controller 180 drives the motion sensor 142 and through the motion sensor 142. When the motion gesture 32a described in FIG. 9 is input, as shown in FIG. 15B, the dial keypad 300 is moved to the speed dial information list 400 while maintaining the dial mode. Switch.

Next, as shown in (c) of FIG. 15, when the motion gesture 32a is input again through the motion sensor 142 while the speed dial information list 400 is displayed, FIG. 15. As shown in (d) of the, the speed dial information list 400 is switched back to the dial keypad 300 and displayed.

Next, FIG. 16 illustrates that the command for switching between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 is the touch gesture command 33a described with reference to FIG. 10.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, in the state where the controller 180 displays the initial dial keypad 300 in the dial mode screen, the touch gesture 33a having the pattern described in FIG. When it is input on the dial keypad 300, as shown in FIG. 16B, the dial keypad 300 is switched to the speed dial information list 400 while maintaining the dial mode.

Next, as shown in (b) of FIG. 16, the controller 180 displays the touch gesture 33a on the dial information list 400 while displaying the speed dial information list 400. When it is re-entered, as shown in FIG. 16C, the speed dial information list 400 is switched back to the dial keypad 300 and displayed.

Meanwhile, when the command is input, the controller 180 switches a process between the dial keypad 300 and the speed dial information list 400 in various display methods as shown in FIGS. 17 to 21. Can be provided to the user.

First, FIG. 17A shows a plate-shaped image (FIG. 12 and FIG. 13) on which a dial keypad 300 is disposed on a front surface thereof, and the touch gesture command 33a is displayed on the dial keypad 300. ) Is input.

When the touch gesture command 33a is input on the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 gradually rotates the front of the image by 180 degrees as illustrated in FIGS. 17B and 17C. The speed dial information list 400 disposed on the back side of the image may be displayed.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 18A, when the touch gesture command 33a is input on the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 may have FIGS. 18B and 18C. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the screen may be gradually scrolled and displayed on the speed dial information list 400 from the dial keypad 300 in correspondence with the moving direction of the touch gesture 33a.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 19, when the touch gesture command 33a is input on the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 is as shown in (b) of FIG. 18. Likewise, the display of the dial keypad 300 may be stopped and the speed dial information list 400 may be displayed in the area where the dial keypad 300 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 18C. .

In this case, the controller 180 may arrange and display corresponding speed dial information in the list 400 at positions where the numeric keys of the dial keypad 400 are displayed. For example, the speed dial information in which the shortcut key 1 is set is displayed at the position where the numeric key 1 of the dial keypad 400 is displayed.

If the number of speed dial information in the list 400 exceeds the number of numeric keys in the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 may divide the speed dial information into a plurality of groups divided by the number of numeric keys. And classify a group to which speed dial information corresponding to each of the numeric keys belongs among the classified groups. In this case, the controller 180 may display a next or previous group of the displayed group according to a user's command.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 20, when the touch gesture command 33a is input on the dial keypad 300, the controller 180 is as shown in (b) of FIG. 20. In the same manner, the speed dial information list 400 may be transparently displayed on the dial keypad 300 while the display of the dial keypad 300 is maintained.

In this case, the controller 180 may transparently overlap the speed dial information in the list 400 on the position of each numeric key of the dial keypad 300. For example, the speed dial information, in which the corresponding shortcut key 1 is set, is displayed on the position where the numeric key 1 of the dial keypad 400 is displayed.

Lastly, as shown in (a) of FIG. 21, when the touch gesture command 33a is input on the dial keypad 300, as shown in (b) of FIG. 21. In the state where the display of the dial keypad 300 is maintained, the corresponding speed dial information in the list 400 may be synthesized and displayed in each numeric key of the dial keypad 300.

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.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 142: motion sensor
150: output unit 151: display unit
152: sound output module 153: alarm module
154: haptic module 155: projector module
160: memory 170: interface unit
180: control unit 181: multimedia module
190: power supply

Claims (18)

A touch screen displaying a dial keypad for inputting a telephone number in dial mode; And
A memory in which the dial keypad and the speed dial information list are mapped to each other and stored; And
And a controller for converting the dial keypad to the speed dial information list when a command for switching a dial input method is input in the dial mode. The method according to claim 1,
And the command corresponds to a preset key input in the dial keypad. The method according to claim 1,
The command corresponds to a preset motion gesture input of the mobile terminal main body. The method according to claim 1,
The command corresponds to a preset touch gesture input on the touch screen. The method according to claim 1,
And the control unit switches the speed dial information list back to the dial keypad when the command is input again in the state of switching to the speed dial information list. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit is configured to display the front face of the dial with the dial keypad screen disposed on the front of the plate-shaped image and the speed dial information list screen on the rear of the image, and when the command is input, Mobile terminal, characterized in that for displaying the back side by rotating the front side. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit, when the command is input, the mobile terminal, characterized in that to scroll to display the screen from the dial keypad to the speed dial information list in a predetermined direction. The method according to claim 1,
The controller, when the command is input, stops displaying the dial keypad in the dial mode screen, and displays the speed dial information list in an area where the dial keypad is displayed. The method of claim 8,
And the control unit arranges and displays corresponding speed-dial information in the list at positions where numeric keys of the dial keypad are respectively displayed. 10. The method of claim 9,
If the number of the speed dial information exceeds the number of the numeric keys, the controller classifies the speed dial information into a plurality of groups divided by the number of the numeric keys, and each of the classified groups and the number keys. And displaying the group to which the corresponding speed dial information belongs first. The method of claim 10,
The control unit, according to a user command, characterized in that for displaying the next or previous group of the displayed group. The method of claim 8,
The speed dial information in the list includes a speed dial number and at least one of a name and an image of a corresponding counterpart. The method according to claim 1,
The controller, when the command is input, maintains the display of the dial keypad in the dial mode screen, and moves the speed dial information list on the display area of the dial keypad so that the speed dial information is overlapped. terminal. The method of claim 13,
And the control unit displays the speed dial information in the list by transparently overlapping each of the number keys of the dial keypad. The method according to claim 1,
When the command is input, the control unit maintains the display of the dial keypad in the dial mode screen, and displays corresponding speed-dial information in the list, respectively, in each numeric key of the dial keypad. Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may display the speed dial information in which the contact information of the other party is registered in the list in the form of an icon combining the name and image of the other party, and the speed dial information in which the contact information of the other party is not registered in the list may be blank. Mobile terminal characterized in that the display in the form of an icon (). The method of claim 16,
And when the icon representing the blank is selected, the controller provides a menu for registering contact information of the other party in speed dial information corresponding to the blank icon. Displaying a dial keypad for inputting a telephone number on a touch screen in a dial mode; And
And converting the dial keypad into a speed dial information list previously associated with the dial keypad when a command for switching a dial input method is input in the dial mode.

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