KR20120129697A - Mobile terminal and method for managing short message thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal and text message management method thereof are provided to syntagmatically manage text messages including a character string or a number string by enabling a user to touch the character string or the number string. CONSTITUTION: A display unit(151) displays a plurality of text messages by arranging the text messages. A sensing unit(140) senses the touch motion of a user. A control unit(180) selectively delete, store, or arrange the text messages by sensing the touch motion of the user through the sensing unit. The selectively arranged, stored, or deleted text messages include the predetermined character string or number string. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcast receiving unit; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) Local area communication module; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input unit; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (141) Proximity sensor; (142) Touch sensor; (143) Slope sensor; (150) Output unit; (151) Display unit; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarming unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supply unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SHORT MESSAGE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of managing a text message including a predetermined string or string of numbers.

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

As the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and video shooting, playing music and video files, receiving games and broadcasting, and is implemented as a multimedia player .

On the other hand, since the mobile terminal is a portable device, the miniaturization is made. Accordingly, since the display area of the display unit is limited, the user requires a repeated touch input in managing the text message. That is, since the number of text messages stored in the terminal is considerably greater than the number of text messages displayed on the display of the terminal, the user scrolls or flicks the display several times to find the text message that the user wants to check. There is a problem that suffers from the inconvenience of performing an operation.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the user inputs a simple touch operation only for a predetermined string or number string included in the text message, the text message including the predetermined string or number string collectively Its purpose is to provide a mobile terminal and a text message management method thereof that can be managed by the.

In order to solve the above problems, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit in which a plurality of text messages are arranged and displayed, a sensing unit sensing a user's touch operation, and a user's touch operation detected by the sensing unit. And a control unit for controlling to sort, store, or delete text messages including a predetermined string or a string of the plurality of text messages.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, when the touch operation is a drag and hold for a predetermined string or string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages, Character text messages including a predetermined string or a string of the text messages of the priority is arranged.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is a touch and draw for the touch and drag to the one side of the display unit and the drag and hold of a predetermined string or number string included in any one of the plurality of text messages ( touch and throw), a pop-up window regarding whether to delete text messages including a predetermined character string or a string of numbers among the plurality of text messages is displayed on the display unit.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is a touch and draw of the touch and draw to the other side of the display unit and the touch and drag the predetermined string or number string included in any one of the plurality of text messages In the continuous operation, the display may display a pop-up window regarding whether to store text messages including a predetermined character string or a string of numbers among the plurality of text messages.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a text message of a mobile terminal, including (a) displaying a plurality of text messages on a display unit of a mobile terminal and (b) a user's touch operation detected through a sensing unit of the mobile terminal. And preferentially sorting text messages including a predetermined string or a string of the plurality of text messages.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the step (b) comprises the steps of (c) the user dragging and selecting a predetermined character string or a number string included in any one of the plurality of text messages, and (d) Maintaining a user's touch operation with respect to the string or string of numbers for a predetermined time; and (e) prior to sorting of text messages including the string or string of strings selected in step (c) of the plurality of text messages. Characterized in that.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, (f) when a touch and draw operation toward one side of the display unit is input to the string or number string selected in step (c), a predetermined character string among the plurality of text messages or The method may further include displaying a pop-up window on whether the text message including the numeric string is deleted.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, (g) when a touch and draw operation directed to the other side of the display unit is input to the character string or number string selected in step (c), a predetermined character string among the plurality of text messages or The method may further include displaying a classification folder pop-up window for storing text messages including a numeric string on the display unit.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the user drags and selects a predetermined string or string of numbers included in a text message, and inputs a subsequent simple touch operation to character including the predetermined string or string of numbers. There is an advantage that it can be easily managed, such as selectively sorting, storing or deleting messages.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;
2A and 2B are perspective views of a mobile terminal associated with one embodiment according to the present invention;
3 is a flow chart illustrating a text message management method in an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4A and 4B are image diagrams illustrating a first application example of a text message alignment process in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are image diagrams illustrating a second application example of a text message alignment process in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are image diagrams illustrating a third application example of a text message alignment process in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7C are image diagrams illustrating a process of storing or deleting a text message in a mobile terminal according to one 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 suffixes "module" and "unit" for components described in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

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.

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 audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and 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 refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is 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 adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

In the present invention, the microphone serves as an acoustic sensor. That is, in order to detect the user's motion with respect to the terminal, when the user heats the terminal, the vibration thereof may be sensed through the microphone 122. Instead of this microphone, a shock sensor can be used. The microphone and the shock sensor can detect the motion of the user's terminal in place of the sensing unit.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a 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, a touch sensor 142, and an inclination sensor 143.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

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 may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. 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 of a light transmission type. 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 142 may be, for example, in the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor 142 may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 142 may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

When there is a touch input to the touch sensor 142, the corresponding signal (s) are 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or 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 memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a 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, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. 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 handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, 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.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

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 131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 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.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a text message management method in the mobile terminal having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing text messages in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of text messages are displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal (S100). In general, the text messages are arranged such that the most recently received text message is displayed at the top in the order received by the mobile terminal. In addition, depending on the size of the display area of the display unit 151, the text message is displayed only the title, or only a part of the entire content is displayed. On the other hand, according to the user's settings, the content or the title of the text message may be displayed, only the outgoing telephone number may be displayed, or the outgoing telephone number and the content or title of the text message may be displayed together. Even in this case, according to the reception time of the text message, the most recently received text message is arranged so as to be displayed at the top.

In a state in which the plurality of text messages are arranged and displayed on the display unit 151, a user's touch operation may be input through the touch sensor 142 of the sensing unit 140. The touch operation may be a drag and hold operation for a predetermined string or string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages (S120). That is, in the touch operation, if the text message is arranged in the order in which the text message is received and the title or the content is displayed on the display unit 151, by dragging a predetermined character string included in the title or the content. Selecting, and maintaining (ie, holding) the touch with respect to the selected character string for a predetermined time. Or, in step S110, if the text message is sorted in the order of reception, and the calling telephone number is displayed on the display unit 151, by dragging and selecting a predetermined number string included in the calling telephone number, The touch operation may be performed for a predetermined time (ie, hold) with respect to the numeric string. Here, when the user drags and selects the string or numeric string, the selected string or numeric string may be displayed in a specific color different from the background screen of the display unit 151. Meanwhile, in order to perform the process of sorting, storing, and deleting a text message after selecting a string or numeric string, a touch operation on an area indicated by the specific color should be input.

If a touch operation of drag and hold is input to a predetermined character string or a string of numbers in step S120, the controller 180 drags the text message including the string or number string selected by dragging in the predetermined step S120 among the plurality of text messages. To sort and display preferentially (S130). That is, the text message including the selected string or number string is extracted and collected at the top or predetermined position of the display unit 151, and the remaining text messages are displayed in the order of sorting in step S110. Displayed consecutively in a text message containing a. When the text message including the selected character string or the numeric string is displayed on the top of the display unit 151, the touch operation of the user input through the sensing unit 140 is drag and hold. When displaying a text message including the selected character string or numeric string at a predetermined position of the display unit 151, drag two fingers to a predetermined position from above and below the display unit 151 by dragging. This is the case when a touch action for collecting the is input. As described above, according to the present invention, a user selects a predetermined string or a string of characters from a plurality of text messages, collects all the text messages that the user wants to check, and sorts them first. By scrolling and flicking, the screen displayed on the display unit 151 may be moved to reduce the inconvenience of having to individually check the contents of the text message.

If a touch and throw for the selected string or string is input in step S120 (S140), the controller 180 can store or delete a text message including the selected string or string in a preset folder. There is (S150). The folder may be set to classify text messages according to contents by a user. The touch and draw denotes a touch operation in which the user touches the selected string or string and throws it to the left or right of the display unit 151. Here, the controller 180 displays a pop-up window on the display unit 151 asking whether to save the folder when a touch operation throwing to the left is input, and a popup asking whether to delete the touch operation throwing to the right. The window may be displayed on the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, an application example of the text message management method in the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4A and 5B are image diagrams for explaining a text message sorting process including a predetermined character string, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are image diagrams for explaining a text message sorting process including a predetermined number string. 7A to 7C are image diagrams for explaining a process of storing or deleting a text message including a predetermined character string.

4A and 5A, a display unit 151 of a mobile terminal displaying a plurality of text messages is shown. The text messages are arranged in the order in which they are received so that the most recently received text message is placed at the top, and the first partial contents are displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when a user drags and selects a 'shinhan card', which is a predetermined string included in any one of the plurality of text messages, the selected text 201 is displayed on the desktop of the display unit 151. It may be displayed in a specific color different from.

Next, when the selected character string 201 is held (that is, a touch input maintained for a predetermined time) as a user's touch operation, as shown in FIG. 4B, the controller 180 determines that the selected character string 201 is 'shinhan'. The text message including the card 'is first sorted from the top of the display unit 151. In this case, the drag for selecting the predetermined character string and the hold for the selected character string may be continuously input, or the touch operation of the hold may be input after the predetermined time elapses. When a predetermined time elapses between the drag and hold, the touch operation of the hold is preferably performed on an area indicated by a specific color, that is, the selected character string 201.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5B, when a user drags and selects 'internet', which is a predetermined string included in any one of the plurality of text messages, the selected text string 203 is based on the display unit 151. It is displayed in a specific color different from the screen.

Next, when the user inputs a touch operation for collecting the display string 151 from the top and the bottom with the 'internet' displayed in the specific color, as shown in FIG. 5B. As described above, the controller 180 can arrange the text messages including the 'internet', which is the selected character string 203, in the center portion of the display unit 151. In this case, a predetermined time interval may occur between the drag operation and the touch operation collected at the center of the display unit 151, and the touch operation collected at the center of the display unit 151 after dragging may be performed using the specific color. Preferably, the area indicated by, i.e., the selected character string 203 is formed. As such, in order to sort the text message including the character string selected by the user, as shown in FIG. 4B or 5B, the display unit 151 may be arranged in order from the top of the display unit 151 or any portion of the display unit 151 may be used. By gathering them in a location, they can be sorted, making it easier for users to manage text messages.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a display unit 151 of a mobile terminal displaying a plurality of text messages is shown. The text messages are arranged in the order in which they were received so that the most recently received text message is placed at the top, and the outgoing telephone number is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 6A, when a user drags and selects '15447200', which is a predetermined number string included in any one of the plurality of text messages, the selected number string 205 is based on the display unit 151. It may be displayed in a specific color different from the screen.

Next, when the selected numeric string 205 is held (ie, a touch input maintained for a predetermined time) as a user's touch operation, as shown in FIG. 6B, the controller 180 is the selected numeric string 205. The text message including '15447200' is first sorted from the top of the display unit 151. In this case, the drag for selecting a predetermined number string and the hold for the selected number string may be continuously input, or the touch operation of the hold may be input after a predetermined time elapses after the drag. When a predetermined time elapses between the drag and hold, the touch touch operation is preferably performed on an area indicated by a specific color, that is, the selected number string 205. In addition, as in the example described with reference to FIG. 5B, in a state in which the selected number string 205 '15447200' is displayed in the specific color, the user touches the display unit 151 from the top and the bottom from the center. By input, the text message including '15447200', which is the selected number string 205, may be aligned with the center portion of the display unit 151.

7A to 7C are image diagrams illustrating a process of storing or deleting a text message including a predetermined character string.

Referring to FIG. 7A, a display unit 151 of a mobile terminal displaying a plurality of text messages is shown. The text messages are displayed in the order in which they are received so that the most recently received text message is arranged at the top.

When the user drags and selects a 'shinhan card', which is a predetermined string included in any one of the plurality of text messages, the selected text 201 has a specific color different from the background of the display unit 151. Can be displayed.

When the selected character string 201 is held (ie, a touch input maintained for a predetermined time) as a user's touch operation, the controller 180 displays a text message including a 'shinhan card' which is the selected character string 201. 151) is sorted first from the top. In this case, the drag for selecting the predetermined character string and the hold for the selected character string may be continuously input, or the touch operation of the hold may be input after the predetermined time elapses. When a predetermined time elapses between the drag and hold, the touch operation of the hold is preferably performed on an area indicated by a specific color, that is, the selected character string 201.

As described above, after the text message including the selected text string 201 is first sorted, the text message may be stored and deleted for each folder by the user's additional touch input. That is, referring to FIG. 7B, as a touch operation of the user, a touch and throw toward the left side of the display unit 151 with respect to the region displayed in the specific color, that is, the selected character string 201, is performed. When input, the controller 180 displays a popup window 207 on the display unit 151 asking whether to save the folder. Thereafter, when the user selects and touches a corresponding folder, text messages including the selected character string 201 are stored in the selected folder.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7C, when a touch and draw toward the right side of the display unit 151 is input to the region displayed in the specific color, that is, the selected character string 201, as the touch operation of the user, the controller ( 180 may display a pop-up window 209 on the display unit 151 asking whether to delete a text message. Thereafter, when the user touches 'Yes', the text messages including the selected character string 201 are deleted in a batch.

In this case, touch and draw toward the left side of the display unit 151 as a touch operation for storing the text message, and touch and draw toward the right side of the display unit 151 as the touch operation for deleting the text message. As described above, the direction of the left or right side is not fixed and may be set differently according to the user's setting or the manufacturing process of the mobile terminal.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the following claims, as well as equivalents thereof.

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A display unit for displaying a plurality of text messages in alignment;
Sensing unit for detecting a user's touch operation; And
And a controller configured to selectively sort, store, or delete text messages including a string or a string of the plurality of text messages by a user's touch operation sensed by the sensing unit.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
When the touch operation is a drag and hold for a predetermined string or string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages, a character including a predetermined string or string of numbers of the plurality of text messages. Mobile terminal characterized by sorting the messages first.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
If the touch operation is a continuous operation of dragging and holding a predetermined string or string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages and a touch and throw toward one side of the display unit, the plurality of text messages And displaying a pop-up window regarding whether to delete text messages including a predetermined string or a string of characters on the display unit.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
If the touch operation is a continuous operation of dragging and holding a predetermined character string or a string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages and a touch and draw operation toward the other side of the display unit, the predetermined character string of the plurality of text messages or And displaying a pop-up window on whether the text messages including the numeric string are stored on the display unit.
(a) arranging a plurality of text messages and displaying them on the display of the mobile terminal; And
(b) text message management of the mobile terminal, including the step of prioritizing text messages including a predetermined string or a string of the plurality of text messages according to a user's touch operation sensed through the sensing unit of the mobile terminal; Way.
The method of claim 5,
The step (b)
(c) a user dragging and selecting a predetermined string or string of numbers included in any one of the plurality of text messages;
(d) maintaining a user's touch on the selected string or number string for a predetermined time; And
(e) a text message management method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the first of the plurality of text messages, the text messages including the string or string selected in the step (c) is sorted first.
The method according to claim 6,
(f) when a touch and draw operation toward one side of the display unit is input to the string or number string selected in step (c), whether or not to delete text messages including a predetermined string or number string among the plurality of text messages; And displaying a pop-up window related to the display unit.
The method according to claim 6,
(g) when a touch and draw operation toward the other side of the display unit is input to the string or number string selected in step (c), for storing text messages including a predetermined string or number string among the plurality of text messages; And displaying a classification folder popup window on the display unit.

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