KR20120068247A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are provided to display an information list containing pre-stored object information and the modified information of a terminal related to the object information and to display information selected from the information list. CONSTITUTION: A user inputting part(130) inputs the commands of a user. A memory(160) stores at least one object information containing a plurality of sub information. A displaying part(151) displays an information reading mode which arranges at least one object information in a pre-set form. One object information is selected from the information displaying mode. A controlling part(180) displays at least part of information from the sub information and the modified information on an information list.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method capable of providing a user with previously stored object information and predetermined information of a terminal associated with the object information.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Conventionally, when information on an object (for example, a person, a document, a program, an application, and the like) is stored in a mobile terminal in advance, only the previously stored object information may be limitedly identified, and a predetermined operation may be associated with the object information. It was difficult to check the information of the terminal together.

For example, if a group is designated while adding a specific person to the phone book of the mobile terminal and a schedule related to the specified group is newly added to the terminal, the corresponding group information of the specific person can be checked in the information viewing mode, but the group and Relevant new schedules should be checked separately by the user.

In addition, when deleting the information of the pre-stored object, only the pre-stored object information is deleted, the information of the terminal associated with the object information has a problem that the user must individually search and delete.

In other words, when a schedule associated with a group belongs to a specific person and a specific person is deleted from the phone book by the user, the specific person's information is deleted from the phone book, but the specific person included in the schedule associated with the group is deleted. The person information is not deleted, and the user must separately search for and delete it.

Therefore, there is a need for an improvement plan for solving the inconvenience of the user described above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the general technology as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user with previously stored object information and predetermined information of a terminal associated with the object information.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a user input unit for receiving a user's command, a memory for storing at least one object information including a plurality of sub-information, the at least one object information Is associated with at least one sub-information of the plurality of sub-information included in the display unit for displaying the information viewing mode in which the information is arranged in a predetermined form and any one of the at least one object information. When the one object information is selected through the user input unit in the information viewing mode displayed on the display unit, the plurality of sub-information and at least some information of the modified information included in the selected object information are arranged in a predetermined form. It may include a control unit for controlling to display the list of information .

In addition, the mobile terminal control method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is at least one of the plurality of sub-information included in any one object information of at least one object information including a plurality of sub-information Modifying information associated with sub-information, displaying an information viewing mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form on a display, and displaying any one object in the information viewing mode displayed on the display. May be selected through the user input unit, and displaying a plurality of sub information included in the selected object information and an information list in which at least some information of the information is arranged in a predetermined form.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above displays an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of modified information of the terminal associated with the object information, thereby selecting information selected from the information list. Can be displayed.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has a memory associated with at least one of the plurality of sub-information included in the deleted object information when any one object information is deleted. You can also delete the information stored in.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention;
4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of displaying an information list including previously stored object information and some information of information associated with the object information, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for one example of displaying an information list including pre-stored object information and some information of information associated with object information according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which modified information is included in an information list when information of SNS associated with previously stored object information is modified according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying candidate input information of another input item using an attached picture and previously stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 illustrates an example of displaying candidate input information of another input item using an added schedule and previously stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the 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 in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. 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.

Overall configuration

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and 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 radio signals to 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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached 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. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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 can 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 depending on the use environment.

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

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates 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.

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

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an 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 embodiment 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 the form of, for example, 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 can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and 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 or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or 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. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. 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 pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. 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 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 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

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

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

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

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

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), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A 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. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal 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 control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 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.

Organization description

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. 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 the 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 portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

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 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Front touch

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1.

Also, an arrow or finger graphic for pointing to a specific object or selecting a menu on the display unit 151 is generally referred to as a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like.

Therefore, in the present specification, the graphic displayed on the display unit 151 is referred to as a cursor to clearly distinguish the two, and a physical means capable of performing touch, proximity touch, and gesture such as a finger or a stylus pen is referred to as a pointer. It is called.

Meanwhile, for convenience of description, the display unit of the present invention mentioned below is assumed and described as a touch screen, but this is merely a mere example and may be implemented in various forms.

The mobile terminal may store information related to various kinds of objects, and specific examples of the objects may include people, documents, programs, applications, and the like.

When the user inputs the information of the object according to a pre-stored category or a category arbitrarily designated by the user, the information of the object is classified by category and stored in the memory. In this case, the user may check information of an object previously input through a separate information viewing mode.

However, it is difficult for a user to simultaneously check information related to input information other than the input object information and previously stored in the terminal. In order to check the information related to the input object information, the user must search separately.

For example, if a golf club is added to a schedule related to a person object named 'hong gil dong' in the phone book and a schedule related to the golf club is newly added, the user may belong to the 'hong gil dong' in the reading mode of the phone book. It can be confirmed that this is a golf part, but the fact that a new schedule related to the golf part has been added should be searched separately by the user.

Therefore, if the information list including the pre-stored object information and some information of the predetermined information of the terminal associated with the object information is provided, the user can easily manage the associated information.

According to the present invention, when a user inputs object information including a plurality of sub information, and reads object information after the information related to the plurality of sub information is modified, at least some information of the plurality of sub information and the modified information is displayed. A method of displaying a list of information arranged in a predetermined form is provided.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, the content of this invention is demonstrated concretely.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of displaying an information list including previously stored object information and some information of information associated with the object information, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, information associated with a plurality of sub information included in any one of at least one object information including a plurality of sub information may be modified (S410).

The object information is information input by the user according to a preset category or a category arbitrarily designated by the user, and includes a plurality of sub-information.

For example, the person object information 'Hong Kil-Dong' may include a plurality of sub-information such as name, affiliation, photograph, SNS (Social Networking Service, which will be described later in detail).

Next, an information reading mode in which at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form may be displayed on the display unit (S420).

Herein, the information viewing mode is configured in a form in which at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form, and is a mode in which the included object information can be selected and confirmed.

The included object information may be arranged according to a category or according to grouping information, may be arbitrarily classified and arranged by a user, and may be classified and arranged based on some information of a plurality of sub information included in the object information. have.

When the information viewing mode is displayed, the user may select any one object information among the at least one object information through the user input unit (S430).

When any one object information is selected, an information list is displayed in which a plurality of sub-informations included in the selected object information and some information of modified information associated with at least one of the plurality of sub-informations are arranged in a predetermined form ( S440).

In general, information such as a photo, a video, a document, a schedule, and a contact may be stored in a memory of the terminal.

In this case, information related to keyword information extracted from a plurality of sub-informations included in the selected object information among the information stored in the memory may exist.

The keyword information refers to predetermined information that can determine the content of the information, and specific examples may include a name, a place, a date, a time, and the like.

The controller 180 creates and displays some information of the modified information among the information stored in the memory related to the keyword information as an information list.

Some of the information is for grasping the type and brief content of the information, and may be arbitrarily changed by the user or by predetermined criteria.

When the information list is displayed, the user can select any one of the information in the information list, and specific contents of the selected information are displayed on the display unit.

Therefore, the user may be provided with previously stored object information and modified information of the terminal associated with the object information.

Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 for better understanding.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an information list including previously stored object information and some information of information associated with the object information, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, it is assumed that a plurality of sub-informations included in one object information are a phone number, affiliation, and a picture.

In addition, it is assumed that a picture and a schedule are newly added to the terminal in relation to Kim Young-soo, an object.

First, in FIG. 5A, the information viewing mode 510 is displayed on the touch screen. The object information displayed in the information viewing mode 510 is Kang-Soo 511, Kang Mi-Ho 512, Kwon Min-Soo 513, Kwon Myeong-Ho 514, Kim Young-Soo 515, Kim Myeong-Ho 516, and Nae Mi 516.

In this case, the user may select the Kim Young-Soo 515 object information through the touch screen.

When Kim Young-Soo 515 object information is selected, the information list 520 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B.

Among the information displayed in the information list, the phone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the photograph 533 information are previously input by the user as the Kim Young-Soo 515 object information.

Other golf club schedule update information 534 and Kim Young-soo photo update information 535 are modified information stored separately in the memory, and keywords of phone number information 521, affiliation information 522, and photo 533 information are used. Information displayed through.

In other words, since the keyword is 'golf part' in the belonging information of the Kim Young-Soo (515) object information and the keyword is 'Gim Young-Soo face picture' in the picture information, the 'golf part' and 'Kim Young-Soo face picture' among the information stored in the memory. Information modified in connection with the above constitutes an information list 520.

The user may select the Kim Young-Soo photo update information 535 by touch.

When the Kim Young-Soo photo update information 535 is selected, as shown in FIG. 5C, Kim Young-Soo is associated and a photo stored in the newly added memory is arranged in a predetermined form and displayed on the touch screen.

Therefore, the user can conveniently check the photo information, which is the correction information associated with the phone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the picture 533, which constitute the object information of the Kim Young-Soo 515.

In addition, conventionally, when deleting the information of the pre-stored object, only the corresponding object information is deleted, the information of the terminal associated with the object information has a problem that the user must individually search and delete.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the user deletes any one object information in the information viewing mode, not only the plurality of sub-information included in the deleted object information but also information stored in the memory associated with at least one of the plurality of sub-information together. Delete function is provided.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the Kim Young-soo information 515 is deleted by the user's predetermined operation in the information viewing mode 510, the phone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the photo ( 533) The information is deleted. In addition, since the information stored in the memory associated with the keyword 'golf part' and 'Kim Young-su face picture' are deleted at the same time, the user does not need to search for and delete the information separately, which is convenient.

On the other hand, the plurality of sub-informations included in the object information may include Social Networking Service (SNS) address information, and it is possible to connect to the SNS using the SNS address through the wireless communication unit (described above in FIG. 1). .

SNS is a service that allows users to form a human network on the web. Examples of representative SNS include Cyworld, MySpace, and Facebook.

In this case, the SNS may also include information associated with the plurality of sub-informations included in the object information of the terminal. For example, the profile information of the SNS may include a user's name, phone number, affiliation, address information, and the like, which are related to a plurality of sub-information included in the object information of the terminal.

Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, when the information included in the SNS associated with at least one of the plurality of sub-information is modified, at least some information of the modified information is included in the information list so that the user can easily modify the information. Verification function can be provided.

This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which modified information is included in an information list when information of SNS associated with previously stored object information is modified according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 6A, a menu of an SNS connected to a terminal through a wireless communication unit includes a profile 611, a diary, a photo book, a video, and a management menu. The user executes the profile menu 611 through a predetermined operation. Can be.

When the profile menu is executed, information of the name 612, phone number 613, affiliation 614, and address 615 of the SNS user is displayed.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the phone number information 613 is changed by the user, the organization information 614 is changed from the 'golf part' to the 'soccer part', and the address information 615 is changed to 'Dobong-gu, Seoul'.

Since the changed information is associated with a plurality of sub-information included in the object information of the terminal, as shown in FIG. 6B, the controller 180 includes the SNS update information 621 on the information list 620 on the touch screen. Mark on.

In this case, when the user selects the SNS update information 621 by touching, the changed phone number information 631, belonging information 632, and address information 633 are arranged in a predetermined form and displayed on the touch screen. It is possible to check the changed information quickly.

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when information is input to any one input item when creating a predetermined information input mode including a plurality of input items, a candidate associated by using the input information and the plurality of sub-information included in the object information. The input information may be displayed so that a function of easily inputting information of another input item may be provided.

Examples of the information input mode may include a message writing mode, an MMS writing mode, a phonebook writing mode, a schedule adding mode, and the like. For convenience of description, it is assumed below that the information input mode is a message writing mode.

In general, even when information is input to any one of the correlated input items when composing a message, the input information is not utilized, and the user directly inputs information for each input item or performs a search to find suitable contents. Should be.

Thus, if information on other input items can be input through candidate input information associated with pre-input information, the user can quickly compose a message.

Hereinafter, a process of inputting information to another input item through candidate input information associated with the input information will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying candidate input information of another input item by using an attached picture and previously stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 For convenience of description, one input item that is first input among the plurality of input items is called a first input item, and at least one of the plurality of input items except the first input item is called a second input item. It is called.

It is assumed that the plurality of input items in the message composition mode are 'recipient input item 711', 'title input item 712', 'content input item 713', and 'photo input item 714'. .

In addition, the user is writing input items to send a message with a picture 710 attached to Kim Chul-soo, and the picture 710 that the user wants to input is taken on August 8, 2010 at Gwanghwamun, Kim Cheol-soo, Lee Young-soo, Choi Min-soo, and Park Jin-ga. Assume that it is a photograph taken.

Referring to FIG. 7A, a user inputs a photo 710 into a 'photo input item 714' which is a first input item, and selects and activates a 'recipient input item 711' which is a second input item. .

An activated state is a state in which a user selects an input item to which information is to be input and is ready to enter information. The user selects an input item through a touch screen and activates the information so that the information can be input. Can be.

When the second input item is activated, candidate input information associated with the plurality of sub-information items included in the first input item information and the object information are arranged and displayed in a predetermined form.

The candidate input information refers to information of a type that can be input to the second input item while being related to keyword information extracted from the plurality of sub information included in the first input item information and the object information.

The keyword information refers to information that can determine the content of information to be input to each input item. Specific examples include a name, a place, a date, a time, and the like.

The candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen according to the category, and the arrangement may vary according to the frequency of use of the user.

In the case of FIG. 7B, keyword information of the plurality of sub-information included in the photo 710 and the object information input in the “content input item” may be Kim Chul-soo, Lee Young-soo, Choi Min-su, Park Jin-soo, Gwanghwamun, and August 8, 2010.

Among the keyword information, names of Kim Chul-soo (721), Lee Young-soo (722), Choi Min-su (723), and Park Jin-soo (724) are candidates with respect to name information, which is form information that can be input to the "recipient input item" (711). Become input information.

If the candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen, the user may select Kim Chul-soo.

When Kim is selected, as shown in FIG. 7C, Kim is input in the "recipient input item" 720, and information of the photo 710 is input in the "content input item".

In addition, hereinafter, a case in which the information input mode is a constant addition mode will be described with reference to FIG. 8 as another specific embodiment.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying candidate input information of another input item by using an added schedule and previously stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the schedule addition mode, it is assumed that the plurality of input items are 'title input item' 811, 'related person input item' 812, and 'content input item' 813.

In addition, it is assumed that the user wants to fill in the input items in order to add a schedule associated with the golf course.

First, referring to FIG. 8A, a user inputs a 'golf part drinking party' to a 'title input item' 811 which is a first input item, and selects 'related person input item' 812 which is a second input item. Activating

When the second input item is activated, as shown in FIG. 8B, candidate input information that may be input to the second input item is displayed.

In this case, the keyword information of the 'golf part drinking party' and the plurality of sub-information items included in the “title input item” 811 are the golf part, affiliation, name, and picture.

Among the keyword information, names of Kim Young-Soo 821, Kim Myeong-Ho 822, and Nae Mi 823 are candidate input information with respect to name information, which is form information that can be input into the 'related person input item' 812.

If the candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen, the user may select Kim Young-Soo 821.

When Kim Chul-soo is selected, Kim Young-soo is inputted into the 'related person input item 812' as shown in FIG. 8C.

Accordingly, the user may easily input information on other input items through candidate input information associated with pre-input information.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal 100 described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are a combination of all or part of each embodiment selectively so that various modifications can be made It may be configured.

Claims (5)

A user input unit for receiving a command of a user;
A memory for storing at least one object information including a plurality of sub-information;
A display unit for displaying an information reading mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form; And
Information associated with at least one sub-information of the plurality of sub-information included in any one object information of the at least one object information is modified, and the one object information in the information viewing mode displayed on the display unit And a control unit configured to display an information list in which the plurality of sub-information and the at least some information of the modified information included in the selected object information are arranged in a predetermined form when selected through the user input unit. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit,
The plurality of sub information includes Social Networking Service (SNS) address information, and the information included in the SNS connected to the SNS through the wireless communication unit and associated with at least one sub information of the plurality of sub information is modified. Occation,
And the control unit controls to include at least some information of the modified information in the information list. The method of claim 1,
When any one object information of the at least one object information is deleted,
And the controller controls to delete information associated with at least one sub information among the plurality of sub information included in the deleted object information. The method of claim 1,
A predetermined information input mode including a plurality of input items is displayed on the display unit, information is input to a first input item among the plurality of input items, and a second input item is selected and activated in a state capable of inputting information. If it is,
The control unit displays candidate input information for the second input item on the display unit by using the input first input item information and the plurality of sub-information, and when at least one of the candidate input information is selected And inputting the selected information to the second input item. Modifying information associated with at least one sub-information of the plurality of sub-informations included in any one of the at least one object information including a plurality of sub-information information;
Displaying an information viewing mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form on a display unit;
Selecting one piece of object information through the user input unit in an information viewing mode displayed on the display unit; And
And displaying an information list in which the plurality of sub-informations included in the selected object information and at least some information of the modified information are arranged in a predetermined form.

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