KR20120109832A - Method for rapidly changing functional screens in dialing application program of smartphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A quick function screen converting method of a dialing application program is provided to perform quick conversion to the other function screen while concentrating on a function screen currently displayed on a touch screen. CONSTITUTION: A smart phone starts a dialing application program(S100). The program displays a center function screen on a touch screen of the smart phone after setting up arrangement of function screens for dialing(S110). In case a user performs a dragging operation, the program displays the corresponding function according to the drag direction on the touch screen(S120,S130). The program is terminated according to a termination command(S140). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB,DD) No; (CC,EE) Yes; (FF) End; (S100) Setting up function screen arrangement; (S110) Displaying a center function screen; (S120) Drag?; (S130) Displaying corresponding function screen according to a drag direction; (S140) End command?

Description

Method for rapidly changing functional screens in dialing application program of smartphone}

The present invention relates to a method for quickly switching the screen function in the dialing application program of the smart phone, and more particularly, the function screen for displaying the dialing function by applying the screen scroll function by dragging the dialing application program of the smartphone How to quickly switch between them.

Recently, the use of smart phones is increasing significantly. A smart phone is an intelligent terminal that adds computer support functions such as internet communication and information retrieval to a mobile phone and can install an application desired by a user. In other words, the existing mobile phone can be used only by the preset function set by the manufacturer, whereas the smart phone can install various application programs as desired by the user and delete them when they are unnecessary. Product. Therefore, in addition to the telephone function, the smart phone is a product that allows the user to selectively install and implement various application programs such as schedule management, wireless Internet access, and document writing.

Smartphones existed before, but Apple's launch of the brand-name iPhone in 2007 began in earnest. With so-called App Stores, many types of application programs are sold for a fee or free, and their application value has attracted attention. Smartphones can be divided into iPhones using iOS as an operating system, Android phones using Google's Android as operating systems, and Windows mobile phones using Microsoft's Windows Mobile as operating systems.

Smartphones provide a desktop with an icon of an application program on the touch screen so that a user can input a command to execute various functions of the smartphone. Smartphones also provide a dialing application program by default. Hereinafter, the functions of the smartphone will be described using an Apple iPhone as an example.

1 to 3 show the wallpaper of the Apple iPhone. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the iPhone has a search desktop for searching (FIG. 1), a first desktop (FIG. 2) displaying a folder and an icon for executing an application program of a smartphone, and a smartphone. A second desktop (FIG. 3) and the like are displayed on which a folder and an icon are displayed for executing the application program. The user can execute the program by touching the icon of the application program he wants. If the desired application program is in a folder, the folder can be touched and opened first, and then the application program can be executed by touching the application program.

In order to switch between the search desktop, the first desktop, the second desktop, and the like on the iPhone, as shown in FIG. 4, the user touches his or her finger on the touch screen and then turns it off, that is, drags to the left. Or in the right direction.

The search desktop is placed on the leftmost side, and then the desktops are arranged in the order of the first desktop and the second desktop. This arrangement order is visually represented, and FIGS. 2 and 3 contain such visual indications. In other words, in order to indicate that the search desktop is on the left side, a magnifying glass is displayed on the left side in the horizontal direction on the icons at the bottom of the touch screen, followed by three dots. Here, three dots represent a first desktop, a second desktop, and a third desktop. The third wallpaper is not shown in the drawings. If the user continues to install the application program, the icons of the application program installed on the third desktop are arranged, and when the third desktop is full, a fourth desktop is created and an icon is displayed there. The point corresponding to the current desktop is highlighted to visually inform the user of the current desktop displayed on the touch screen. 3 shows that the second desktop is displayed on the touch screen.

Therefore, if the second desktop of FIG. 3 is to be displayed on the touch screen, and the user wants to display the search desktop of FIG. 1, the user should perform the drag operation twice in the right direction.

The iPhone performs the above-described switching between the background screens by the dragging operation in the left and right directions, and as illustrated in FIG. 5, the iPhone scrolls the screen in the vertical direction by the dragging operation in the vertical direction. This vertical screen scroll is a method used to display a long document or data in a certain application program of a smartphone, the vertical screen scroll or mouse by the vertical scroll bar in a program running on a personal computer (PC) It is similar to the screen scroll in the up and down direction by the scroll wheel.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 6 to 10 illustrate functional screens of a dialing application program provided by the iPhone. When the phone's desktop is touched to execute a dial icon, which is usually arranged in the bottom line, one of the function screens of the dialer is displayed on the touch screen. At this time, the function screen displayed when the dialing program is executed is the function screen most recently executed.

Figure 6 shows that the function screen of the call consists of the favorites display screen, the recent call display screen, the contact display screen, the keypad display screen and voicemail display screen, and shows that the currently displayed function screen is the keypad display screen. Notice in the bottom row that there are keys for selecting the function screens and the keypad selection keys are highlighted.

Here, the keypad display screen is for making a call by inputting a phone number, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the contact display screen displays contact information entered in a contact database including a person's name and a phone number to view or make a phone number information of a desired person. As shown in FIG. 8, the favorite display screen extracts and displays only the contacts registered by the user as frequently called from the contact information stored in the contact database. Such a favorite display screen is convenient because it allows a user to quickly select and call a specific person. As shown in FIG. 9, the recent call display screen displays a history of a user's recent call. Such a recent call display screen is convenient because it allows a user to quickly call a recent caller. The voicemail display screen is for connecting to a voicemail box, as shown in FIG.

As shown in the drawings, in order to display the function screens of the telephone call on the touch screen and to use the functions, the function screen selection keys arranged in the lower row may be touched.

As described above, the existing smart phone performs switching between various function screens by touching a function screen selection key in the phone application program of the smart phone. However, sometimes a user incorrectly touches a function screen selection key placed on the bottom line during operation on a function screen, and more fundamentally, the bottom line of the touch screen where the user's eyes are focused is not on the bottom line. Since the function screen selection keys are arranged, the user's eyes are distracted and the concentration of the user is distracted when the screen switching work is performed.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for quickly switching between functional screens displaying a dialing function by applying a screen scrolling function by dragging a dialing application program of a smartphone.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for quickly switching the function screen in the dialing application program of the smart phone of the present invention comprises the steps of starting a dialing application program on the smartphone, the dialing application program is a central function screen, the central function When the user drags in the right direction while the screen is displayed on the touch screen of the smartphone, the left function screen displayed on the touch screen screen, and the user moves left when the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen. When dragging to the right function screen displayed on the touch screen screen, the upper function unit displayed on the touch screen screen when the user drags downward while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen. Setting an arrangement of function screens comprising a function screen and a function screen displayed on the touch screen when the user drags upward while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen; An application program displaying the central function screen on the touch screen screen, and the dialing application program is performed by the user any one of right, left, bottom, and top while the central function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen. The dragging in the direction includes displaying a corresponding function screen among a left function screen, a right function screen, an upper function screen, and a lower function screen.

In the above, it is preferable that a display for visually informing the user that the screen is switched to one of a left function screen, a right function screen, an upper function screen and a lower function screen according to the scroll direction is displayed on the central function screen. In the left function screen, the right function screen, the upper function screen, and the lower function screen, the screen is switched to the central function screen by scrolling in the left, right, up and down directions, respectively. It is preferable that an indication informing to is displayed.

The function screen displays a keypad display screen for making a call by inputting a telephone number, and displays contact information entered in a contact database including a person's name and a telephone number to view the phone number information of a desired person or to make a call. A display screen, a favorite display screen which extracts and displays only a contact registered by the user as frequently called from the contact information stored in the contact database, and a recent call display screen which displays a predetermined number of recent call history. Preferably, in addition, the function screen may further include a memo input screen for providing a function to take notes during a phone call.

As a specific example, the keypad display screen may be allocated to the central function screen.

The present invention also provides a smartphone readable recording medium recording an application program for implementing the above method in a smartphone.

The present invention allows the user to quickly switch to another desired function screen while focusing the gaze on the function screen currently displayed on the touch screen. Thus, the user's work efficiency and satisfaction can be improved by not distracting the user's eyes and concentration when switching the function screen.

1 is a diagram illustrating a background screen of a smartphone for searching.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a first desktop screen on which a folder and an icon for executing an application program of a smartphone are displayed.
3 is a diagram illustrating a second desktop displaying a folder and an icon for executing an application program of a smartphone.
4 is a view for explaining switching between background screens by scrolling a screen by a dragging operation in a left and right direction.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of scrolling a screen by dragging in a vertical direction in order to view a long document or data in a certain application program of a smartphone.
6 is a diagram illustrating a keypad display screen for making a call by inputting a phone number in a dialing application program of a smartphone (iPhone).
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a contact display screen for performing a call function by a contact including a person's name and a phone number in a call application program of a smartphone (iPhone).
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a favorites screen displaying only contacts frequently called by a user in contact information in a phone application program of a smartphone (iPhone).
9 is a diagram illustrating a recent call display screen displaying a history of a user's recent call in a phone application program of a smartphone (iPhone).
10 is a diagram illustrating a voicemail display screen for a user to access a voicemail in a phone application program of a smartphone (iPhone).
11 shows an example of a flowchart for the method of the present invention.
12 is a view showing an arrangement of functional screens used in the method according to the present invention.
13 is a view showing an arrangement of functional screens applied as one specific embodiment according to the method of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

11 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of the method of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a view showing the arrangement of functional screens used in the method according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is one specific method according to the method of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement state of functional screens applied as an embodiment. FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, the present invention starts at step S100 of starting a dialing application program in a smartphone. The start of such a program is performed by touching the corresponding icon.

When the dialing application program is started, the program sets the arrangement of function screens for dialing (S110). The arrangement of the functional screens is composed of a central function screen 100, a left function screen 200, a right function screen 300, an upper function screen 400 and a lower function screen 500, as shown in FIG. .

Here, the names of the function screens are named by the scroll arrangement of the screen units for achieving the screen change. The central function screen 100 means that the screen is positioned at the center of the scroll unit. The left function screen 200 is disposed on the left side of the center function screen in a screen unit scroll arrangement, and when the user drags the finger to the touch screen with the finger in the right direction while the center function screen is being displayed on the touch screen, the touch screen is displayed. It means the function screen displayed on. When the user drags the finger in the left direction while the left function screen 200 is being displayed on the touch screen, the center function screen 100 is displayed again on the touch screen.

Similarly, the right function screen 300 is disposed on the right side of the center function screen in a screen unit scroll arrangement, and when the user drags the touch screen to the left with the finger while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen. It means the function screen displayed on the touch screen. In addition, the upper function screen 400 is disposed above the central function screen in a screen unit scroll arrangement, and when the user drags the touch screen downward with the finger while the central function screen is displayed on the touch screen. It means the function screen displayed on the touch screen. In addition, the lower function screen 500 is disposed below the center function screen in a screen unit scroll arrangement. When the user moves the finger upwards on the touch screen while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen, It means the function screen displayed on the touch screen.

A detailed example of the arrangement of the functional screens 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 is shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a memo providing a function for making a memo during a telephone call with a keypad display screen being selected as a central function screen arranged at the center in a screen unit scroll arrangement, a favorite display screen being selected as a left function screen, and a right function screen; It shows that the input screen is selected, the recent call display screen is applied as the upper function screen, and the contact display screen is selected as the lower function screen. The specific function screens to be assigned to the function screens of the unit of scroll arrangement may be determined depending on the frequently used functions. It is also possible to make these assignments non-modifiable, but they can also be changed according to the user's choice. Here, the keypad display screen, favorite display screen, recent call display screen, contact display screen has the same function as mentioned in the description of the conventional smartphone.

Areas 110, 210, 310, 410, and 510 displaying the functions of the function screens on the function screens 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 are displayed throughout the center of the touch screen. Specific examples of the display areas 110, 210, 310, 410, and 510 are illustrated in FIG. 13.

Other display areas 120, 220, 320, 420, and 520 may be set below the display areas 110, 210, 310, 410, and 510. These other display areas include a selection key for selecting function screens used in existing smartphones, for example, a keypad display screen selection key, a contact display screen selection key, a favorite display screen selection key, and a recent call display screen selection. Key, voicemail access screen selection key, memo input screen selection key, and the like may be displayed. When the selection keys are displayed on the other display areas, the function screens can be switched not only by the drag operation according to the present invention but also by the touch of the selection keys.

Meanwhile, the user only sees the function screen currently displayed on the touch screen, and does not know the screen unit scroll arrangement of the function screens shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. If the user does not memorize such an arrangement, the user will have difficulty switching between functional screens. Therefore, the present invention preferably displays an indicator on the functional screens indicating the arrangement of the functional screens. 12 and 13, these arrangement status indicators 130, 140, 150, 160, 230, 330, 430 and 530 are shown.

First, since four function screens 200, 300, 400, and 500 are disposed at adjacent positions on the central function screen 100, four indicators indicating which function screens are adjacent to which position ( 130, 140, 150 and 160 are indicated.

12 and 13, in order to allow the user to recognize that the left function screen 200 is disposed on the left side of the center function screen 100, the left function is located at the position of the left side of the center function screen 100. You can write the name of the screen and mark it with the right arrow. At this time, the right arrow display means that the left function screen is displayed on the touch screen when the user drags to the right. In addition to this arrow display, a finger shape may be displayed below the arrow to more clearly express that it is a drag operation. Similarly, the names of the function screens may be written in the position of the right side, the position of the upper side, and the position of the lower side of the central function screen, and the corresponding arrows may be displayed. The indicators 130, 140, 150, and 160 may be displayed overlapping with the display area 110 of the central function screen. These indicators are displayed in a transparent form so that the display of the display area 110 of the central function screen does not make it difficult for a user to recognize.

In response to these indications, the name of the center function screen can be written at the position of the right side of the left function screen and the left arrow can be displayed on it. Likewise, the left arrow display indicates that the central function screen is displayed on the touch screen when the user drags to the left. In addition, the name of the central function screen may be written at the position of the left side of the right function screen, the position of the lower side of the upper function screen, and the position of the upper side of the lower function screen, respectively, and the corresponding arrow may be displayed.

11 again, the program sets the arrangement of function screens for dialing and then displays the central function screen on the touch screen of the smartphone (S110). The central function screen typically corresponds to the function screen that is most commonly used, so it will be useful for the user to display it on the touch screen at the start of the program. Alternatively, however, it may be programmed in such a way that the function screen displayed on the touch screen is displayed again on the touch screen when the program ends. For this purpose, the name of the function screen displayed on the touch screen at the end of the program should be stored by the program.

The user may dial by pressing a phone number while a central function screen, for example, a keypad display screen is displayed. On the other hand, when the user wants to switch to another function screen, the user can switch the function screen by performing a drag operation in the desired direction. The program determines whether there is a drag operation of the user (S120), and if there is a drag operation, displays a corresponding function screen on the touch screen according to the drag direction (S130). For example, when the user performs a drag operation to the right while the keypad display screen set as the center function screen is displayed, the favorite display screen set as the left function screen is displayed on the touch screen. In this state, when the user performs a drag operation to the left again, the display returns to the keypad display screen set as the central function screen.

After a function screen is displayed on the touch screen, the program waits for user instructions. At this time, if a predetermined command is given in the corresponding function screen, the program executes the corresponding command. Dragging is also part of the user's command. For example, when the user touches the keypad on the keypad display screen, the display unit displays a number corresponding to the touched key on the display window. Specific commands and program operations related to such a call are not shown in FIG. 11, and FIG. 11 only shows a matter of switching between functional screens.

On the other hand, if there is no drag, the program determines whether there is an end command (S140). If so, the program is terminated. Otherwise, the program returns to step S120 to determine whether a command by a drag operation has been given from the user.

Since the flowchart of FIG. 11 is only one example of the method of the present invention, it is not necessary to necessarily determine whether there is an end command after the determination of the drag operation, and the determination of whether there was an end command is performed in another step. It may be obvious to those skilled in the art (ordinarily skilled in the art). In addition, it is natural to those skilled in the art that functions that are specifically performed in a dialing application program in a smart phone in addition to switching between functional screens proposed by the present invention can be effectively performed in the present invention.

100: center function screen 200: left function screen
300: right function screen 400: top function screen
500: Lower function screen
110,210,310,410,510: display area of function screens
120,220,320,420,520: Other display area
130,140,150,160,230,330,430,530: Arrangement status indicators of function screens

Claims (4)

Starting the dialing application program on the smartphone;
The dialing application program is a center function screen, the left function screen displayed on the touch screen screen when the user drags in the right direction while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen of the smartphone, the center function screen is When the user drags in the left direction while being displayed on the touch screen screen, the user drags in the downward direction while the right function screen displayed on the touch screen screen and the central function screen are displayed on the touch screen screen. The upper function screen displayed on the touch screen screen and the lower function screen displayed on the touch screen screen when the user drags upwards while the central function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen. Step of setting the arrangement of the screen function which,
The dialing application program displaying the central function screen on the touch screen screen; and
The dialing application program is the left function screen, the right function screen, the top function screen and the bottom when the user drags in any of the right, left, down and up direction while the center function screen is displayed on the touch screen screen Method of quickly switching the function screen in the phone dialer application program of the smartphone comprising the step of displaying the corresponding function screen of the function screen. The method of claim 1,
The phone of the smartphone, characterized in that the display on the central function screen to visually inform the user that the screen is switched to any one of the left function screen, the right function screen, the top function screen and the bottom function screen according to the scroll direction How to quickly switch the function screen in the application program. The method of claim 2,
The left function screen, the right function screen, the upper function screen and the lower function screen, respectively, scrolls in the left direction, right direction, up direction and down direction to the user visually that the screen is switched to the central function screen How to quickly switch the screen function in the phone dialer application program of the smart phone, characterized in that the display is displayed. A smartphone-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an application program for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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