KR20120033659A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal is provided to match a desired object with a folder icon through a touch manipulation. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal comprises a touch screen and a control unit. The touch screen displays a plurality of objects(311-314) in which a specific function is applied. If a foldering command is inputted for two or more objects, the control unit creates folder icon(400) in which the corresponding objects are moved.

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.

A mobile terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input / output, and data storage.

As the functions are diversified, the mobile terminal is equipped with complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, and receiving a broadcast, and is realized in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. It is becoming.

In addition, in terms of hardware or software, various efforts have been made to develop a more convenient menu selection method and a user interface (UI) environment so as to more easily and simply manipulate the complex functions of the multimedia apparatus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of foldering desired objects in one folder icon among objects displayed on a screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a touch screen displaying a plurality of objects to which a specific function is assigned on a screen; And a control unit for generating and displaying a folder icon to which the objects corresponding to the command are moved when a command for foldering two or more of the objects is input.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of displaying a plurality of objects assigned a specific function on the touch screen; Generating a folder icon in which objects corresponding to the command are folderd if a command for foldering two or more of the objects is input; And displaying the created folder icon on the screen.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention can easily manage a lot of data on the screen by easily folder the desired objects among the objects on the screen to a single folder icon using the user's touch operation. It works.

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 flowchart of a first embodiment illustrating a process of foldering desired objects among objects on a screen into one folder according to the present invention.
4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating embodiments 1-1 showing a process of foldering two or more objects in one folder icon according to a foldering command.
7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating embodiments 1-2 showing a process of displaying information representing objects foldered in a folder icon.
9 and 10 illustrate embodiments of displaying a folder icon in a shape associated with a function of foldered objects.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating embodiments 1-4 showing a scrolling display of foldered objects in a folder icon.
FIG. 12 is a diagram of embodiment 1-5 illustrating a process of further foldering a folder icon and an object on a screen to a new folder icon.
FIG. 13 is a view of an embodiment 1-6 illustrating a process of searching for an object associated with objects foldered to a folder icon among objects on a screen and for foldering the searched object to a folder icon.
14 to 19 are diagrams illustrating exemplary embodiments of separating one or more objects desired by a user from objects foldered in a folder icon from the folder icon.
20 is a flowchart of a second embodiment showing a process of foldering desired objects among objects on the screen into one folder according to the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a screen diagram illustrating a second embodiment showing a process of foldering desired objects among objects on the screen into one folder. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a third embodiment illustrating a process of searching for objects associated with objects foldered in a folder icon and additionally foldering the searched objects to the folder icon.
23 and 24 are screen diagrams of a third embodiment illustrating a process of searching for objects associated with objects foldered in a folder icon and additionally foldering the searched objects to the folder icon.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

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 according to the present invention may receive information related to integrated content through a network (eg, a mobile communication network, a broadcasting network, an internet network, a local area network, etc.). The data including the information related to the integrated content may be transmitted to another terminal or a network server. In addition, the information related to the integrated content may be transmitted through a wireless Internet network or a mobile communication network.

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 can 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.

As described above, the user input unit 130 may be composed of a direction key, a key pad, a 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. 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.

As described above, the display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), The display device may include at least one of a flexible display and a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile 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 an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an 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 160 may also 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, 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 operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 The touch recognition mode can be activated or deactivated.

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.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 24.

First embodiment

The first embodiment of the present invention relates to an embodiment of foldering objects in a page displayed on the current screen in one folder in an entire page including a plurality of objects.

3 is a flowchart of a first embodiment illustrating a process of foldering desired objects among objects on a screen into one folder according to the present invention.

4 to 19 are screen diagrams of the first embodiment illustrating a process of foldering desired objects among objects on the screen into one folder according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may include a plurality of objects 311, 312, each assigned a specific function on the screen 300 of the touch screen 151. 313 and 314 are displayed [S110].

In addition, the objects 311, 312, 313, and 314 may be icons representing “widgets” or “applications” to which a specific function is assigned. In addition, the objects 311, 312, 313, 314 are "contact information in the phone book", "outgoing and incoming messages", "outgoing and incoming call list", "e-mail", "music file", "video file" , "Image file", "schedule information", "document file", "game file", "webpage address file", "application", "folder" and the like may be all content provided in the mobile terminal 100. have.

As described above, the controller 180 displays the objects 311, 312, 313, and 313 from the user through the touch screen 151 or the user input unit 130 while the objects 311, 312, 313, and 314 are displayed. 314) detects whether a command for foldering two or more objects into one folder is input [S120].

In this case, the foldering command may be a drag touch operation on the objects to be foldered, a direction key input for selecting the objects to be foldered, and the objects to be foldered. There may also be a respective touch input for each.

Details of the folding command will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

Subsequently, if the folding command is input as a result of the detection [S130], the controller 180 moves one folder icon 400 to which objects 312, 313, and 314 corresponding to the folding command are moved. [S140], and displays the generated folder icon 400 on the screen 300 [S150].

Hereinafter, the detailed operation process of FIG. 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 19.

Example 1-1

Embodiment 1-1 of the present invention relates to a process of foldering two or more objects in one folder icon for each type of foldering command in step S120.

4 to 6, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail.

4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating embodiments 1-1 showing a process of foldering two or more objects in one folder icon according to a foldering command.

First, FIG. 4A illustrates that a plurality of objects 311, 312, 313, and 314 are displayed on the screen 300, and the objects (eg, through the direction key 135 of the user input unit 130). 311, 312, 313, and 314 indicate that objects 312, 313, and 314 to be foldered are designated. That is, in FIG. 4, the user may selectively designate objects to be foldered on the screen 300 by manipulating the direction key 135.

When the objects 312, 313, and 314 to be foldered on the screen 300 are designated through the direction key 135, the controller 180 is illustrated in FIGS. 4B and 4C. One folder icon 400 in which the objects 312, 313, and 314 to be folderd are moved is generated and displayed.

At this time, as shown in (b) and (c) of Figure 4, the controller 180 is a graphical representation of the object (312, 313, 314) is folder is changed to a single folder icon 400 Can be displayed as an enemy.

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the controller 180 sequentially processes the objects 312, 313, and 314 whenever the objects 312, 313, and 314 to be foldered are sequentially designated. After the stacked shapes are stacked with each other, as shown in FIG. 4C, the stacked shapes may be changed to the folder icon 400 to be displayed.

Next, when the folder icon 400 is selected, the controller 180 selects the objects 312, 313, and 314 in the folder icon 400 as shown in FIG. 4D. Displays a folder window where you can check.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, the controller 180 displays the objects 311, 312, 313, and 314 on the screen 300, and an object to be foldered from the user. When it is detected that the fields 312, 313, and 314 are sequentially touched, as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D, one touched objects 312, 313, and 314 are moved. The folder icon 400 is generated and displayed.

In this case, although not shown in FIG. 5, before the objects 311, 312, 313, and 314 to be folderd are touched, the controller 180 may input a preset touch or a predetermined key. Switch the operation mode to the foldering mode. That is, when the current mode is switched to the foldering mode, the objects 312, 313, and 314 selected on the screen 300 are foldered in one folder icon 400.

In this case, the touch method for switching the folding mode may be a long-touch input for a specific point on the screen 300. The long-touch refers to an input of a state in which the touch is not released for a preset time in a state where a specific point on the screen 300 is touched.

In addition, the touch method for switching the folding mode may be a touch gesture having a preset pattern. That is, as an example, when the touch gesture having a “F” shape pattern is input to the screen 300, the controller 180 switches the current operation mode to the folding mode.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the state where the controller 180 is switched to the folding mode, a drag touch of a specific pattern is input on the screen 300 and then the drag touch. When is released, as shown in (b) to (d) of FIG. 6, one folder icon to which objects 312, 313, and 314 located within the dragged area on the screen 300 are moved ( 400 is generated and displayed.

Example 1-2

Embodiment 1-2 of the present invention relates to a process of displaying information representing the foldered objects (312, 313, 314) in the folder icon 400 created in step S150.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail.

7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating embodiments 1-2 showing a process of displaying information representing objects foldered in a folder icon.

First, as shown in FIG. 7A, the controller 180 may display thumbnails representing each of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 in the generated folder icon 400. . In this case, the thumbnails may be in the shape of icons of the corresponding objects 312, 313, and 314, and the thumbnails may be respective execution screens on which the functions of the objects 312, 313, and 314 are executed. .

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 displays a name representing each of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 in the generated folder icon 400. Can be.

Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, the controller 180 may display the number of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 in the generated folder icon 400.

Finally, as shown in (d) of FIG. 7, the controller 180 controls the total file size of each of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 or each file in the generated folder icon 400. You can also indicate the size.

In addition, the controller 180 may display thumbnails corresponding to the objects 312, 313, and 314, names of the objects 312, 313, and 314, and names of the objects 312, 313, and 314. A number and a combination of two or more of file sizes of the objects 312, 313, and 314 may be displayed in the folder icon 400.

For example, FIG. 8 shows thumbnails corresponding to the objects 312, 313, and 314, names of the objects 312, 313, and 314, and the number of the objects 312, 313, and 314. And the file sizes of the objects 312, 313, and 314 are displayed in the folder icon 400.

Example 1-3

Embodiment 1-3 of the present invention relates to a process of displaying the folder icon 400 generated in step S150 in the shape associated with the function of the foldered objects (312, 313, 314).

Hereinafter, embodiments 1-3 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

9 and 10 illustrate embodiments of displaying a folder icon in a shape associated with a function of foldered objects.

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, when the objects 180 to be foldered are selected on the screen 300 while the controller 180 is in the folding mode, FIG. 9. As shown in (b) of FIG. 1, a folder icon 400 that folders the objects 312, 313, and 314 is generated and displayed.

At this time, the controller 180 determines the functions assigned to each of the objects 312, 313, and 314 when generating the folder icon 400, and as shown in FIG. The shape of the folder icon 400 is displayed in a shape associated with the category of the identified functions.

That is, for example, the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 are assigned the "music play", "game", and "video play" functions, respectively, so that the controller 180 may play the "music play", A shape representing "multimedia" associated with the category of "game" and "video play" function is displayed on the folder icon 400.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10, when generating the folder icon 400, the controller 180 identifies functions allocated to each of the objects 312, 313, and 314. As shown in (b) of FIG. 10, the name of the folder icon 400 is indicated by a name associated with the category of the identified functions.

Example 1-4

Embodiments 1-4 of the present invention relate to a process of sequentially scrolling the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 into the folder icon 400 generated in step S150.

Hereinafter, an embodiment 1-3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating embodiments 1-4 showing a scrolling display of foldered objects in a folder icon.

As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 11, the controller 180 generates and displays the folder icon 400 in which the objects 312, 313, and 314 are foldered. As shown in (d), each of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 are sequentially scrolled and displayed in the folder icon 400. FIG.

That is, when the folder icon 400 is displayed small on the screen, it may be difficult to display the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered in the folder icon 400.

In order to solve this problem, the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention sequentially scroll each of the foldered objects 312, 313, and 314 within the folder icon 400.

Example 1-5

Embodiment 1-5 of the present invention relates to a process of further foldering the folder icon 400 and the one or more objects on the screen displayed in step S150 to a new folder icon.

Hereinafter, an embodiment 1-5 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of embodiment 1-5 illustrating a process of further foldering a folder icon and an object on a screen to a new folder icon.

As shown in FIG. 12A, a folder icon 400 in which objects 312, 313, and 314 are foldered and one or more objects 311, 315, and 316 are displayed on the screen 300. In one state, when a command for foldering the folder icon 400 and two or more objects 315 and 316 together is input, as shown in (b) to (d) of FIG. 12, the folder icon 400 and two or more objects 315 and 316 create and display a new folder icon 410 that is foldered together.

That is, the user can continuously create a new folder icon in which folder icons and objects on the screen are foldered together.

Example 1-6

Embodiment 1-6 of the present invention, in the state in which the folder icon 400 is displayed on the current screen by the step S150, the objects (folded to the folder icon 400 among the objects on the screen ( And searching for an object associated with 312, 313, and 314 to further folder the folder icon 400.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 13, the first to sixth embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 13 is a view of an embodiment 1-6 illustrating a process of searching for an object associated with objects foldered to a folder icon among objects on a screen and for foldering the searched object to a folder icon.

As illustrated in FIGS. 13A and 13B, when the objects 312, 313, and 314 to be foldered are selected on the screen 300, the controllers 312, 313, 314 creates and displays a foldered folder icon 400.

In this case, when the folder icon 400 is generated, the controller 180 selects a category associated with a function of the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered in the folder icon 400 in the current screen 300. The branch checks if there is an object 317.

If there is an object 317 having a category associated with a function of the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered on the folder icon 400 in the screen 300 as a result of the inspection, FIG. As shown in (c) of FIG. 13, an inquiry window for inquiring whether to search the folder icon 400 for the searched object 317 is displayed.

If a command for accepting the foldering of the searched object 317 is input from the user through the inquiry window, the controller 180 transfers the searched object 317 to the folder as shown in FIG. In addition to the icon 400, the folder.

That is, as an example, in FIG. 13, the functions of the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered in the folder icon 400 are “music play”, “game”, and “video play”, respectively. The function of the second object 317 among the first and second objects 311 and 317 that are not currently foldered within 300 indicates that "broadcast playback" is performed.

In this case, since the "music playback", "game" and "video playback" and the "broadcast playback" belong to the "multimedia" category in common, the controller 180 searches for the second object (317).

Example 1-7

In the first to seventh exemplary embodiments of the present invention, among the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered in the folder icon 400 according to step S150, a user desired object is separated from the folder icon 400. It is about.

Hereinafter, the first to seventh exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19.

14 to 19 are diagrams illustrating exemplary embodiments of separating one or more objects desired by a user from objects foldered in a folder icon from the folder icon.

First, as shown in FIG. 14A, the controller 180 generates and displays a folder icon 400 in which objects 312, 313, and 314 are foldered, and displays the folder icon 400. If () is selected, as shown in (b) of FIG. 14, a folder window including the objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered on the folder icon 400 is displayed.

In this case, when the command for separating one or more of the objects 312 among the objects 312, 313, and 314 in the folder window is input, the controller 180 is as shown in FIGS. 14C and 14D. Likewise, the object 312 corresponding to the separation command is moved to the screen 300 within the folder icon 400.

In this case, for example, in FIG. 14B, the split command indicates that the object 312 to be separated from the folder icon 400 is dragged and dropped out of the folder icon 400.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 14, the separation command may be a long-touch of the object 312 to be separated from the folder icon 400.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 15C, when one or more objects 312 are separated from the folder icon 400, the controller 180 folders the separated one or more objects 312. The folder icon 420 may be further generated and displayed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16A, the controller 180 generates and displays the folder icon 400 in which the objects 312, 313, and 314 are foldered. When 400 is dragged, as shown in (b) of FIG. 16, objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered on the folder icon 400 are unfolded and displayed according to the dragged distance.

As described above, in the state in which the objects 312, 313, and 314 are unfolded and displayed, the controller 180 is a boundary point of the objects 313 and 314 to be separated among the unfolded objects 312, 313, and 314. When a drag touch is input on the screen, as illustrated in (c) of FIG. 16, the objects 313 and 314 are separated from the folder icon 400, and as illustrated in (d) of FIG. 16. The separated objects 313 and 314 are moved from the folder icon 400 to the screen 300.

On the other hand, as shown in (d) of FIG. 17, the controller 180 is a new folder icon 430 foldering the separated objects (313, 314) in the process (a) to (c) of FIG. You can also create and display more.

Next, as shown in FIG. 18A, the controller 180 generates and displays the folder icon 400 in which the objects 312, 313, and 314 are foldered. When 400 is dragged, as shown in FIG. 18B, objects 312, 313, and 314 foldered on the folder icon 400 are unfolded and displayed according to the dragged distance.

In this case, the controller 180 displays the objects 312, 313, and 314 unfolded and displays the folder among the unfolded objects 312, 313, and 314 while the touch on the unfolded objects is maintained. When the object 312 to be left in the icon 400 is touched, as illustrated in FIG. 18C, the objects 313 and 314 are separated from the folder icon 400, and the object 312 of FIG. As shown in d), the separated objects 313 and 314 are moved from the folder icon 400 to the screen 300.

On the other hand, as shown in (d) of FIG. 19, the controller 180 is a new folder icon 440 foldering the separated objects (313, 314) in the process (a) to (c) of FIG. You can also create and display more.

Second embodiment

The second embodiment of the present invention is to move one or more objects in the page displayed on the current screen to another page in the entire page each containing a plurality of objects, and to move two or more objects including the moved object on the other page screen It is about the process of foldering into one folder.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.

20 is a flowchart of a second embodiment showing a process of foldering desired objects among objects on the screen into one folder according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a screen diagram illustrating a second embodiment showing a process of foldering desired objects among objects on the screen into one folder. Referring to FIG.

20 and 21, when displaying the list of objects on the screen of the touch screen 151, when the size of the screen is insufficient to display all of the objects, the controller 180 includes a plurality of objects. Are divided into pages of [Fig. 21 (a)].

20 and 21 assume that the first page 500A including the plurality of objects 311a, 312a, 313a, and 314a is displayed on the current screen among the pages 500A, 500B, and 500C. Will be explained.

The controller 180 displays the first page 500A as described above [S210], and further displays information indicating the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C in the first page 500A [S220]. Fig. 21 (a).

In this case, the information representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C may be thumbnails representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C, respectively. That is, the pages 500A, 500B, and 500C are respectively displayed in preview in each of the thumbnails.

In addition, the information representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C may be a page number or a page name respectively representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C. That is, the page number may be represented by Arabic numerals of “1”, “2” and “3”, and the page name may be represented by a character such as “first page”, “second page” and “third page”. Can be.

As described above, the controller 180 displays one or more objects within the first page 500A while displaying information indicating the first page 500A and the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C. It is detected whether information 500B representing the second page, which is 311a and another page (hereinafter, assuming a second page) is selected [S230].

If the controller 180 selects one or more objects 311a and the information 500B representing the second page in the first page 500A [S240] (FIG. 21A), The selected one or more objects 311a are moved to the second page 500B, and the current first page 500A is switched and displayed by switching the second page 500B including the moved object 311a [S250]. ] (FIG. 21B).

In this case, when the object 311a is touched in the first page 500A and the information 500B indicating the second page is touched, the controller 180 selects the touched object 311a as a second page ( 500B).

In addition, when the information 500B representing the object 311a and the second page is multi-touched in the first page 500A, the controller 180 may display the multi-touched object 311a in a second page. Can be moved to 500B.

In addition, when the object 311a drags and drops the information 500B representing the second page in the first page 500A, the controller 180 may drag the dragged and dropped object 311a to the second page. Can be moved to 500B.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 21B, a plurality of objects 312b, 313b, and 314b and objects 311a moved from the first page 500A are displayed on the second page 500B. .

The controller 180 folders the two or more objects 311a, 313b, and 314b including the object 311a moved from the first page 500A into one folder icon within the second page 500B. It is detected whether a command for input is input [S260].

In this case, the folding command may be a drag touch operation on the objects 311a, 313b, and 314b to be folded, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 and the first-first embodiment. Direction keys 135 may be input to select the objects 311a, 313b, and 314b to be foldered, and touch inputs to the objects 311a, 313b, and 314b to be foldered may be input. It may be.

When the folding command is input [S270] (FIG. 21B), the controller 180 determines a folder icon 610 in which objects 311a, 313b, and 314b corresponding to the folding command are foldered. [S280], and displays the generated folder icon 610 on the second page 500B [S290] (FIG. 21C and 21D).

In this case, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described FIGS. 7 and 8 and the 1-2 embodiments, the controller 180 is a folder icon 610. Information representing the foldered objects 311a, 313b, and 314b may be displayed.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described FIGS. 9 and 10 and the first to third embodiments, the controller 180 may include a folder icon 610. May be displayed in a shape associated with the function of the foldered objects 311a, 313b, and 314b.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described embodiments of FIGS. 11 and 1-4, the controller 180 controls the folder in the folder icon 610. The displayed objects 311a, 313b, and 314b may be sequentially scrolled.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described embodiments of FIGS. 12 and 1-5, the controller 180 may include a folder icon 610 and a second page. One or more objects in 500B may be further foldered into the new folder icon.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment of FIGS. 13 and 1-6, the controller 180 displays the folder icon 610 on the second page. In the state displayed on 500B, the object associated with the objects 311a, 313b, and 314b foldered to the folder icon 610 among the objects in the second page 500B is searched for, and the folder icon 610 is searched for. Can be further foldered).

In addition, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the above-described embodiments of FIGS. 14 to 19 and 1-7, the controller 180 is connected to the folder icon 610. A user's desired object among the foldered objects 311a, 313b, and 314b may be separated from the folder icon 610.

Third embodiment

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, when a folder icon in which objects in a current page are foldered is generated, the objects associated with the objects foldered in the folder icon are searched among all the pages except for the current page. And a step of further foldering the retrieved objects to the folder icon.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 22 and 24.

FIG. 22 is a screen diagram illustrating a third embodiment showing a process of searching for objects associated with objects foldered in a folder icon and additionally foldering the searched objects to the folder icon.

23 and 24 are flowcharts of a third embodiment illustrating a process of searching for objects associated with objects foldered in a folder icon and additionally foldering the searched objects to the folder icon.

First, referring to FIG. 22, when the controller 180 displays a list of objects on a screen of the touch screen 151, when the size of the screen is insufficient to display all of the objects, It is divided into pages.

22 to 24 assume that the first page 500A including the plurality of objects 311a, 312a, 313a, and 314a is displayed on the current screen among the pages 500A, 500B, and 500C. The second to fourth objects 312a, 313a, and 314a of the objects are assumed to be foldered with one folder icon 400.

As described above, the controller 180 displays the first page 500A [S310], and further displays information indicating all pages 500A, 500B, and 500C in the first page 500A [S320]. .

In this case, the information representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C may be thumbnails representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C, respectively. That is, the pages 500A, 500B, and 500C are respectively displayed in preview in each of the thumbnails.

In addition, the information representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C may be a page number or a page name respectively representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C. That is, the page number may be represented by Arabic numerals of “1”, “2” and “3”, and the page name may be represented by a character such as “first page”, “second page” and “third page”. Can be.

Next, the controller 180 detects whether a command for foldering two or more objects 312a, 313a, and 314a to be foldered into one folder icon 400 is input in the first page 500A. [S330].

In this case, the folding command may be a drag touch operation on the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a to be folded, as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 through 6 and the first-first embodiment. Direction keys 135 may be input for selecting the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a to be foldered, and touch inputs to the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a to be foldered may be input. It may be.

When the foldering command is input [S340], the controller 180 generates a folder icon 400 in which objects 312a, 313a, and 314a corresponding to the foldering command are foldered, and generates the folder icon. 400 is displayed on the first page 500A [S350].

Next, the controller 180 is foldered by the folder icon 400 among the objects included in the pages 500B and 500C except the first page 500A among the entire pages 500A, 500B and 500C. It is detected whether a command for searching for objects having a category associated with the function of the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a is input [S360].

In this case, the search command may be a long-touch input to the folder icon 400.

When the search command is input [S370], the controller 180 functions of the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a foldered in the folder icon 400 among the objects included in the pages 500B and 500C. Search for objects having a category associated with each page [S380].

In addition, the controller 180 displays information indicating the objects searched for each page on the corresponding page information 500B and 500C among the information representing the entire pages 500A, 500B, and 500C, respectively (S390).

If specific information is selected from among the information representing the objects searched for each page [S400], the controller 180 further folders the objects belonging to the page corresponding to the selected information to the folder icon 400 [S410]. .

That is, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 23, the controller 180 generates pages of the folder icon 400 on the first page 500A and displays the pages, except for the first page 500A. If a command for searching for objects having a category associated with the function of the folders 312a, 313a, and 314a is input to the folder icon 400 among the objects included in 500B and 500C, FIG. As shown in (b), objects having a category associated with a function of the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a foldered in the folder icon 400 are searched for by page.

And, as shown in (b) of FIG. 23, the controller 180 corresponds to the information (510a, 510b) indicating the respective objects retrieved for each page of the information indicating the entire page (500A, 500B, 500C) The information is displayed on the page information 500B and 500C, respectively.

In this case, the information 510a and 510b representing the objects searched for each page may include the number of objects searched for each page, names of the objects searched for each page, thumbnails indicating the objects searched for each page, and the like. .

And, as shown in (b) of FIG. 23, if any one of the information (510a) of the information (510a, 510b) is selected, the controller 180, as shown in (c) of FIG. In addition, one or more objects 317b corresponding to the selected information 510a are additionally foldered to the folder icon 400.

Next, as shown in (b) of FIG. 24, the controller 180 pages objects having a category associated with a function of the objects 312a, 313a, and 314a foldered in the folder icon 400. If the information is searched for each other, the list 520 of the objects 521 and 522 searched for by each page is displayed on the first page 500A.

As shown in FIG. 24B, when the specific object 521 is selected in the list 520, the controller 180 selects the selected object as shown in FIG. 24C. 521 is further foldered to the folder icon 400.

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 150: output section
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 (20)

A touch screen displaying a plurality of objects assigned a specific function on a screen; And
And a controller configured to generate and display a folder icon to which objects corresponding to the command are moved when a command for folding two or more objects among the objects is input. The method according to claim 1,
The folding command is a drag touch input having a specific pattern,
The controller may generate and display a folder icon in which objects located in the drag touch area are foldered. The method of claim 2,
The controller is configured to display the objects located in the drag-touch area in a stacked shape, and then generate and display the folder icon. The method according to claim 1,
The folding command is an input of one or more direction keys among the keys provided in the mobile terminal,
The controller generates and displays a folder icon in which the selected objects are foldered by inputting the direction key. The method according to claim 1,
The foldering command is a touch input for each of the objects for foldering on the screen,
The controller generates and displays a folder icon in which the touched objects are foldered. The method according to claim 1,
The controller is configured to display information representing the foldered objects in the folder icon. The method of claim 6,
The information may include at least one of a thumbnail image corresponding to each of the foldered objects, a name of each of the foldered objects, a number of the foldered objects, and a file size of the foldered objects. Mobile terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 1,
The controller generates and displays the folder icon in a shape associated with the foldered objects. The method according to claim 1,
And the control unit assigns a name of the folder icon to a name associated with the foldered objects. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for scrolling sequentially display the foldered objects in the folder icon. The method according to claim 1,
The controller, if a folder icon displayed on the screen and a command for foldering one or more objects are further input, generates and displays a folder icon corresponding to the command and a new folder icon in which the one or more objects are further foldered. Mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may further search for objects associated with the objects foldered in the folder icon among the objects in the screen, and folder the retrieved objects in the folder icon. The method according to claim 1,
The screen is a display screen of the first page of the entire page, each of which includes a plurality of objects,
The controller may further search for one or more objects associated with the objects foldered in the folder icon among objects included in the entire page except the first page, and display information indicating the retrieved objects and the corresponding page, respectively. Mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 13,
The information may include a corresponding page number and the number of the searched objects belonging to the corresponding page. The method of claim 13,
The controller, if specific information is selected from the information, is a mobile terminal, characterized in that folders belonging to the folder icon corresponding to the selected information to the folder icon. The method according to claim 1,
The screen is a display screen of the first page of the entire page, each of which includes a plurality of objects,
The control unit may further search for one or more objects associated with the objects foldered in the folder icon among the objects included in the entire page, display the list of retrieved objects, and select one or more objects in the list. And folder the selected one or more objects in the folder icon. The method according to claim 1,
If the folder icon is selected, the controller displays a folder window including objects foldered in the folder icon. The method of claim 17,
The control unit may move the dragged and dropped object to the screen within the folder icon when one or more objects are dragged and dropped out of the folder window. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit, if a command for separating one or more of the objects foldered in the folder icon is input, moving the corresponding object from the folder icon to the screen corresponding to the command. Displaying a plurality of objects assigned a specific function on the touch screen;
If a command for foldering two or more of the objects is input, generating a folder icon in which objects corresponding to the command are foldered; And
And displaying the generated folder icon on the screen.

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