KR20120041966A - Terminal and method for compression of files using multi touch - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A terminal and file compression method for performing file compression are provided to increase the convenience of a user by supplying a file compression function through simple touch operation. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen(110) performs touch input. A controller(130) displays a file which is stored in a storage(120) on the touch screen. If drag input is received through the touch screen, the controller compresses the file corresponding to the touch input part and generates the compressed file. The touch inputs are inputs for touching three or more parts of the touch screen.

Description

Terminal and method for compressing files using multiple touches {Terminal and method for compression of files using multi touch}

The present invention relates to a method of compressing a file, and in particular, using a plurality of touches that can generate a compressed file by selecting and compressing a compression target file among files displayed on the touch screen according to a gesture of a user touching the touch screen. The present invention relates to a terminal for performing file compression and a file compression method.

A user terminal such as a computer, a mobile terminal, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a portable multimedia player (PMP) provides functions such as office equipment, games, video playback, mail transmission, voice, and video call in one terminal. It is developing as an integrated terminal device. The development of such terminals has led to the adoption of a touch screen that provides an intuitive input method and a display method to the user in conjunction with the trend of miniaturization and light weight.

In addition, such a terminal provides a file compression function in data management. The time used to reduce and transfer the storage space of a disk storing these files by reducing the size of a program file or a data file using a file compression program. However, the load can be reduced.

However, to compress a file using a conventional touch screen, a file compression program is executed by touching the touch screen as if using a keyboard, a keypad or a mouse, and a compression target file is selected, or a compression target file is provided. I had to compress the file by selecting the file compression function in.

This method not only causes inconvenience to the user in the terminal adopting the touch screen, but also does not take advantage of the touch screen that provides an intuitive interface, thereby allowing the user to conveniently remove files from the conventional file compression method. There is a need for a method that can be compressed.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and performs file compression using a plurality of touches that can select and compress a specific file according to a gesture of a user touching a touch screen included in a terminal. Its purpose is to provide a terminal and file compression method.

A terminal for performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention for achieving the above object, the touch screen for the touch input and information representation, the storage for storing information, and touch the files stored in the storage When a display is displayed on the screen and a plurality of touch inputs and drag inputs successive to the plurality of touch inputs are received through the touch screen, one or more files corresponding to the plurality of touch input portions of the displayed files are compressed to generate a compressed file. It includes a control unit.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the plurality of touch inputs may be inputs for touching three or more portions on the touch screen.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the drag input may be a drag input in a direction in which at least two portions of the plurality of touch input portions approach each other.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the control unit compresses when a distance between at least two parts of the plurality of touch input parts becomes less than or equal to a predetermined distance according to a drag input. .

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the controller may reduce and display one or more files on a touch screen in response to a drag input.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the controller is configured to visually display a touch screen by connecting a plurality of touch input portions by a virtual line.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the controller is configured to compress one or more files included in an area in which a plurality of touch input portions are connected by virtual lines.

In the terminal performing the file compression using the plurality of touch of the present invention, the control unit, if the display portion of the file across the line connecting the plurality of touch input portion is included in the area of the predetermined area or more, It is characterized by compressing a file spanning one line in one or more files.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the control unit may highlight the one or more files before displaying them and display them on the touch screen.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the controller may visually display information indicating that a compressed file is generated on a touch screen.

In a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the plurality of touch inputs are inputs for touching two portions on the touch screen, and the control unit connects the plurality of touch input portions by a virtual line to virtualize them. Compress one or more files across the lines of.

File compression method using a plurality of touch of the present invention for achieving the above object, the display step of displaying a file stored in the terminal on the touch screen, a plurality of touch input and a plurality of touch input via the touch screen terminal And a receiving step of receiving a drag input continuous to the touch input, and generating a compressed file by compressing one or more files corresponding to the plurality of touch input portions among the files displayed by the terminal.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touch of the present invention, in the receiving step, the terminal receives a plurality of touch input for touching three or more portions of the touch screen.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, in the receiving step, the drag input received by the terminal is a drag input in a direction in which at least two parts of the plurality of touch input portions approach each other.

In the method of compressing a file using a plurality of touches of the present invention, in the receiving step, the terminal may reduce and display one or more files on the touch screen in response to a drag input.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the receiving step is characterized in that the terminal visually displays on the touch screen by connecting the plurality of touch input portions by a virtual line.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the compressing step is characterized in that the terminal compresses one or more files included in an area in which a plurality of touch input portions are connected by virtual lines.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the compressing step is performed when the terminal includes a predetermined area or more in the area of the display portion of the file over a line connecting the plurality of touch input portions. It is characterized by compressing the file spanning the line into one or more files.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, before the compression step, the terminal further highlights one or more files, characterized in that it further comprises a highlight step for displaying on the touch screen.

The file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, after the compression step, characterized in that the terminal further comprises the step of visually displaying information indicating that the compressed file has been created on the touch screen.

In the file compression method using a plurality of touches of the present invention, the plurality of touch inputs are inputs for touching two portions on the touch screen, and in the compressing step, the terminal connects the plurality of touch input portions by a virtual line to a virtual line. It is characterized by compressing one or more files over a line.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a file compression function with a simple touch operation, away from the conventional repeated touch operation, thereby improving user convenience.

According to the present invention, it is possible to intuitively check which file is selected as a compression target and its compression process according to a user's touch operation.

According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically select a compression target file and generate a compressed file according to a user's touch operation without directly selecting a file, thereby conveniently utilizing the function of the touch screen as an input device.

1 is a block diagram of a terminal performing file compression using a plurality of touches according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a file compression method using a plurality of touches according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used for parts having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of a terminal 100 performing file compression using a plurality of touches according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the terminal 100 of the present embodiment includes a touch screen 110, a storage 120, and a controller 130.

The touch screen 110 may receive input data directly from the screen so that when a person's hand or an object touches a character or a specific location displayed on the screen (screen), the location may be detected and processed by the stored software. Means one screen.

The touch screen 110 may include a touch panel for recognizing a touch part of a user, and among all touch recognition methods that are currently commercialized or will be developed and commercialized, such as capacitive, resistive, and pressure methods. One or more may be employed.

In the present invention, the touch screen 110 simultaneously performs functions as an input device and an output device, and a user of the terminal 100 visually recognizes a compression target file through the touch screen 110 and selects a specific file by a touch operation. It is possible to compress.

The storage unit 120 stores an application program necessary for controlling the operation of the terminal 100 under the control of the control unit 130 as a storage of information, and data generated during execution of the program, and at least one volatile memory device or It includes a nonvolatile memory device.

The storage unit 120 of the present invention stores a file to be compressed and a compressed file generated by compressing the file.

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the terminal 100 including the touch screen 110 and the storage 120, and may include a processor therefor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 130 displays the file stored in the storage 120 on the touch screen 110. The user who recognizes this touches a plurality of parts on the touch screen 110. In this case, the plurality of touches means, for example, that the user touches the plurality of parts using two or more fingers.

When the controller 130 recognizes a plurality of touches on the touch screen 110 and receives a drag input consecutively through the touch screen 110, the controller 130 compresses one or more files corresponding to the plurality of touch input parts. do.

For example, the plurality of touch inputs received by the controller 130 through the touch screen 110 may be inputs for touching three or more portions of the touch screen 110. In this case, the plurality of touch input portions may be visually displayed on the touch screen 110 by connecting with a virtual line, and then one or more files included in an area formed by the connected virtual line may be compressed.

In this case, when the display portion of the specific file displayed on the touch screen 110 spans a virtual line connecting the plurality of touch input portions, the controller 130 may have a predetermined area or more in the display portion of the corresponding file. You can compress one or more files, including those files, by ensuring that they are contained within the region of the connection lines of. In this manner, the controller 130 may select which file to compress in response to a user's touch input which is somewhat inaccurate.

The drag input continuous to the plurality of touch inputs on the touch screen 110 may be, for example, a drag input in a direction in which at least two portions of the plurality of touch input portions approach each other. In this case, when the distance between at least two parts of the plurality of touch input parts is less than a predetermined distance, the controller 130 may compress one or more files to be compressed. In this case, the controller 130 may gradually reduce and display one or more files to be compressed through the touch screen 110 in response to a user's drag input through the touch screen 110. In this manner, the controller 130 may recognize an input of a command for a file compression operation, and the user may easily store and utilize a touch operation for file compression.

In the present invention, when the control unit 130 of the terminal 100 selects a compression target file according to a plurality of touch operations, the controller 130 may highlight one or more selected files and display them on the touch screen 110. That is, the controller 130 may make the user visually easy by highlighting the color of the compression target file with a color different from other files.

The controller 130 compressing one or more files in this manner displays information indicating that the compressed file has been generated on the touch screen 110 before and after the process of storing the generated compressed file in the storage 120. Make sure that the archive has been created.

An example of a process of compressing a file according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, three music files (Music 1, Music 2, and Music 3) are displayed on the touch screen 110 of the terminal 100.

Subsequently, when the user touches four touch portions 111 of the touch screen 110 using a finger or a touch mechanism as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the terminal 100 receives a plurality of corresponding touch inputs, and FIG. As shown in 2 (c), the touch part 111 is connected to the virtual line 112 and displayed.

At this time, the virtual line 112 connecting the touch portion 111 forms a certain region (square shape in this embodiment) such as a polygon, and the terminal 100 is inside the region formed by the virtual line 112. Two included music files (Music 1, Music 2) are selected as files to be compressed. The selected files (music 1, music 2) may be highlighted in different colors, such as different files (music 3), so that the user can easily recognize them visually.

And, as shown in (d) of FIG. 2, when the terminal 100 receives a drag input in a direction in which the touch portions 111 are gathered together, the terminal 100 compresses a music file (music 1 or music 1) to be compressed according to the degree of drag. 2) is gradually reduced than the normal display size to be displayed on the touch screen (110). In this way, the user can intuitively recognize that the files (Music 1, Music 2) will be compressed.

Subsequently, when the terminal 100 recognizes that a distance between at least two parts of the touch parts 111 approaches a predetermined distance or less according to a drag input, the terminal 100 compresses the compression target files (music 1 and music 2). The terminal 100 may express the progress window 113 for confirming the compression progress process on the touch screen 110 as shown in (e) of FIG. 2 to allow the user to confirm the compression process.

When the compressed file 114 is generated after the file compression process is completed, the terminal 100 expresses the generated compressed file 114 on the touch screen 110 as shown in FIG. 2 (f), and the user ends the compression process. To visually recognize it.

Another example of a process of compressing a file according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A, three music files (Music 1, Music 2, Music 3) are displayed on the touch screen 110 of the terminal 100, and the user touches the touch screen 110 using a finger or the like. When the four touch parts 111 of FIG. 3) are touched, the terminal 100 recognizing this forms the plurality of touch parts 111 by a virtual line 112 to form a predetermined area.

In FIG. 3A, the file (music 2) is positioned over an imaginary line connecting the touch parts 111. In this case, the terminal 100 determines whether a predetermined area or more of the display portion of the file (music 2) is located inside the area formed of the virtual line 112. For example, the terminal 100 determines whether a certain ratio or more of the icon area representing the file (music 2) is included in the area.

If the predetermined area or more is located inside the area connected by the virtual line, the terminal 100 selects the file to be compressed together with the file (music 1) including the file (music 2). On the contrary, if it is located in the corresponding area less than a predetermined area, the terminal 100 selects only the file (music 1) as the compression target file, excluding the file (music 2). In the embodiment of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the terminal 100 selects a compression target file including a file (music 2).

Subsequently, when the user who touches the touch screen 110 drags in a direction in which a plurality of touch parts approach each other, such as moving a finger or a touch mechanism, the terminal 100 is dragged as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the files to be compressed (music 1 and music 2) are gradually reduced and displayed on the touch screen 110.

In addition, the terminal 100 generates a compressed file 114 through a compression process, and displays the compressed file 114 on the touch screen 110 as shown in FIG. Visually recognize the creation of.

Another example in which the terminal 100 compresses a file according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of compressing a file using a plurality of touches according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4A, three music files (Music 1, Music 2, Music 3) are displayed on the touch screen 110 of the terminal 100, and the user touches the touch screen 110 using a finger or the like. When touching the two touch parts 111 of), the terminal 100 recognizes this and connects the plurality of touch parts 111 to the virtual line 112.

In this case, the terminal 100 selects the files (music 1, music 2) over the connected line 112 as the compression target file. In addition, the terminal 100 may select the compression target file even when the transparent display portion excluding the image portion of the file (music 1 or music 2) is located on the virtual line 112 according to the setting. .

Subsequently, when the user who touches the touch screen 110 drags in a direction in which a plurality of touch parts approach each other, such as moving a finger or a touch mechanism, the terminal 100 is dragged as shown in FIG. 4B. Accordingly, the files to be compressed (music 1 and music 2) are gradually reduced and displayed on the touch screen 110.

In addition, the terminal 100 generates a compressed file 114 through a compression process, and displays the compressed file 114 on the touch screen 110 as shown in FIG. Visually recognize the creation of.

A process of compressing a file according to a user's touch input and drag input by the terminal 100 of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a file compression method using a plurality of touches according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the terminal 100 displays a file on a touch screen (S510).

Thereafter, the terminal 100 receives a touch input of touching a plurality of portions of the touch screen (S520). In operation S520, the user may touch the touch screen of the terminal 100 using a finger, a touch mechanism, or the like. In operation S520, the touch input received by the terminal 100 may be, for example, an input of touching three or more portions.

The terminal 100 receiving the touch input in operation S520 connects the plurality of touch parts by a virtual line and expresses it on the touch screen, so that the user recognizes the corresponding line (S530).

In operation S540, the terminal 100 selects a file located in an area formed by the virtual line as a compression target file.

In step S540, for example, when the display portion of a specific file displayed on the touch screen is over a virtual line connecting a plurality of touch input portions, the terminal 100 may display one of the display portions of the corresponding file. After confirming that a certain area or more is included in the area of the virtual connection line, the file can be selected as the file to be compressed. In this manner, the terminal 100 may determine which file to compress in response to a somewhat inaccurate user's touch input.

In operation S540, the terminal 100 that selects the compression target file receives a drag input of dragging a plurality of touch parts through the touch screen (S550).

The drag input in step S550 may be, for example, a drag input in a direction in which at least two parts of the plurality of touch parts on the touch screen approach each other.

In operation S550, the terminal 100 receiving the drag input gradually reduces the compression target file selected in operation S540 according to the degree of drag and displays the compression target file on the touch screen in operation S560.

The terminal 100 compresses the compression target file (S570), and displays the generated compressed file on the touch screen so that the user visually confirms it (S580).

In operation S570, the terminal 100 may perform a compression operation when, for example, the distance between at least two parts of the plurality of touch parts becomes less than or equal to a predetermined distance according to the drag input received in operation S550. Can be.

As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as such, without departing from the scope of the technical idea It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications to the present invention are possible. And all such modifications and changes as fall within the scope of the present invention are therefore to be regarded as being within the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in a terminal employing a touch screen, a compression target file can be selected and a file can be compressed using a touch input that makes a simple gesture. In the reality that the touch screen is widely used as an input / output device, the present invention provides user convenience. A user interface may be provided, and user convenience may be enhanced through dissemination of a terminal employing the compression method of the present invention.

100: terminal
110: touch screen
111: touch part
112: imaginary line
113: Progress window
114: compressed file
120: storage unit
130: control unit

Claims (21)

A touch screen for touch input and information presentation;
A storage unit for storing information; And
When a file stored in the storage unit is displayed on the touch screen and a plurality of touch inputs and a drag input successive to the plurality of touch inputs are received through the touch screen, the files stored in the storage unit are displayed on the plurality of touch input portions of the displayed files. A controller configured to compress the corresponding one or more files to generate a compressed file;
Terminal for compressing the file using a plurality of touch including a. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of touch inputs
A terminal for performing file compression using a plurality of touch, characterized in that the input for touching three or more portions on the touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the drag input
And at least two parts of the plurality of touch input parts are drag inputs in a direction approaching each other. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And compressing when the distance between at least two parts of the plurality of touch input parts is equal to or less than a predetermined distance according to the drag input. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And at least one file is reduced and displayed on the touch screen in response to the drag input to perform file compression using a plurality of touches. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Terminal for compressing the file using a plurality of touch, characterized in that the plurality of touch input portion is connected to the virtual line to display on the touch screen visually. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And compressing the one or more files included in an area in which the plurality of touch input portions are connected by a virtual line. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control unit
In the display portion of the file over the line connecting the plurality of touch input portion, if a predetermined area or more is included in the area, the file over the connected line is included in the one or more files to compress A terminal for performing file compression using a plurality of touch. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
The terminal for compressing the file using a plurality of touch, characterized in that the highlighting processing before displaying the one or more files to display on the touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Terminal for compressing a file using a plurality of touch, characterized in that for visually displaying information indicating that the compressed file was created on the touch screen. The method of claim 1,
The plurality of touch inputs are inputs for touching two portions on the touch screen.
The control unit compresses the one or more files over the virtual line by connecting the plurality of touch input portions with a virtual line, and performs file compression using a plurality of touches. A display step of displaying, by the terminal, a file stored therein on a touch screen;
A reception step of receiving, by the terminal, a plurality of touch inputs and a drag input continuous to the plurality of touch inputs through the touch screen; And
Generating a compressed file by compressing one or more files corresponding to the plurality of touch input parts of the displayed files by the terminal;
File compression method using a plurality of touch including a. The method of claim 12, wherein in the receiving step
And the terminal receives the plurality of touch inputs for touching three or more portions of the touch screen. The method of claim 12, wherein in the receiving step
The drag input received by the terminal is a file compression method using a plurality of touch, characterized in that the drag input in a direction in which at least two parts of the plurality of touch input portions approach each other. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving step
And compressing, by the terminal, the at least one file on the touch screen in response to the drag input, and displaying the reduced file. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving step
And compressing, by the terminal, the plurality of touch input portions by using a virtual line to visually display the touch screen. The method of claim 12, wherein the compressing step
And compressing the at least one file included in an area in which the terminal connects the plurality of touch input portions by a virtual line. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the compressing step
When the terminal includes a predetermined area or more in the display area of the file over a line connecting the plurality of touch input parts, the file over the connected line is included in the one or more files and compressed. File compression method using a plurality of touch, characterized in that. The method of claim 12, wherein before the compression step
Highlighting, by the terminal, highlighting the one or more files to display on the touch screen;
File compression method using a plurality of touch, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 12, wherein after the compressing step
A completion step of visually displaying information indicating that the terminal has generated the compressed file on the touch screen;
File compression method using a plurality of touch, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 12,
The plurality of touch inputs are inputs for touching two portions on the touch screen.
In the compressing step, the terminal compresses the one or more files over the virtual line by connecting the plurality of touch input parts by a virtual line.

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