KR20130052744A - Electronic device and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic device including a user interface and a control method thereof are provided to prevent the change of layout in a folder. CONSTITUTION: A display unit is included in an electronic device. A plurality of items is displayed on the display unit. One or more items are selected. A folder including the selected one or more items is generated. A control unit is displayed on the display unit. Various items are effectively managed through the electronic device. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcasting reception module; (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; (150) Output unit; (151) Display module; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supplying unit

Description

ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof.

Recently, electronic devices use user interface (UI) elements that can interact with a user. Various functions (software) performed through an electronic device may be provided as a single program through the user interface element, and in particular, the various functions may be provided on a screen of the electronic device to select a predetermined item (for example, an application item). Is being provided.

On the other hand, since the display size of the mobile terminals is limited in the electronic devices, there is a need for a user interface for efficiently managing various items (including icons and graphic objects) displayed on the display.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and a method of controlling the same, which can easily move the specific items to a specific folder without additional user action of moving the specific items to the specific folder.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an electronic device may include a display unit and a controller. As at least one item among a plurality of items displayed on the display unit is selected, the controller may generate a folder including the selected at least one item and display the same on the display.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling an electronic device includes displaying a plurality of items on a display unit, and as at least one item of the plurality of items is selected, a folder including the at least one selected item. Generating; And displaying the created folder on the display.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

According to an electronic device and a control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently manage items of the electronic device.

In particular, when you want to move a plurality of items to a specific folder, it is possible to move the folder in a simple way without repeated dragging process.

In addition, when a specific item is moved to a specific folder through a drag operation, it may be prevented from moving to an undesired folder or changing the layout of the folder.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5A through 5E are diagrams for describing an operation of an electronic device according to the control method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7D are diagrams for describing an operation of an electronic device according to the control method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6.
8A to 8C are diagrams for describing an operation of an electronic device according to a control method of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. In addition, the control method of the electronic device according to the present invention can be applied to the desktop PC as well as the portable terminal as described above. However, in the present specification, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the electronic device is a mobile terminal.

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

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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

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 the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

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 module 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

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.

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, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

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

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 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 module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It 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 a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 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. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 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 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 type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type 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 audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

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 the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's 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 At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. 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 receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip 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) (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.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 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 may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and 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 sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

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, the interface 170, and the like are 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 operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input by the operation units 131 and 132 can 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 such that they can be rotated or popped up.

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.

The antenna for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. An antenna constituting a 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.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 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.

In the above, the general operation and function of the mobile terminal 100 have been described as an example of an electronic device to which the control method of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5E. Hereinafter, an electronic device to which the present invention is applied will be described as an example of the mobile terminal 100, but the electronic device is not limited to the mobile terminal 100.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 of the electronic device 100 displays various items on the display unit 151 (S100). The item displayed on the display unit 151 may include at least one of various application icons, photo files, video files, and document files that perform various functions.

The electronic device 100 receives a user manipulation of selecting at least one item from among at least one item displayed on the display unit 151 (S110). When there are a plurality of selected items, since a user operation for selecting the plurality of items must be input, the controller 180 may sequentially receive user operations for selecting the at least one item.

The user manipulation may be one of a drag input and a touch input. When the user manipulation is a touch input, the controller 180 may recognize an item selected by receiving a touch input with respect to an individual item.

On the other hand, when the selection of the item is finished (S120), the controller 180 generates a folder including the selected at least one item (S130). The controller 180 may generate the folder at the same time as the end of the item selection and move the selected item to the folder. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may generate a separate folder including the selected at least one item and provide it to the display unit 151 without moving the at least one selected item to the folder. That is, the controller 180 may include the selected at least one item in the generated folder in the form of copy & paste.

The controller 180 should be able to recognize that the selection of the item is finished. For example, in case of item selection by touch, the controller 180 has a first touch input for selecting a first item, and after a second touch input for selecting a second item, a predefined user manipulation example For example, when the user input unit 132 of the mobile terminal 100 is pressed, it may be recognized that selection of an item to be moved is finished.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5A to 5E are diagrams for describing an operation of the electronic device according to the control method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4. . The first embodiment is an embodiment in which at least one of a plurality of items displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 is moved to a predetermined folder through dragging or touch input.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the controller 180 may start an item editing mode (S200). In the case of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may divide a plurality of items into a plurality of pages and provide them to the touch screen. When the controller 180 receives a touch signal for the item in the normal mode, the controller 180 executes a predetermined application corresponding to the touched item.

As the mobile terminal 100 enters the item editing mode and a touch signal for the item is received, the controller 180 does not execute an application corresponding to the touched item, but corresponds to the touch signal. The editing operation of the item can be performed. For example, when a predetermined item is touched and dragged in a predetermined direction, the item may be moved in the drag direction.

As the predefined user manipulation is received, the controller 180 can switch the mobile terminal 100 from the general mode to the item editing mode. For example, when a long touch on any one item displayed on the touch screen is received in the general mode, the controller 180 may enter the mobile terminal 100 into the item editing mode.

In a state in which the mobile terminal 100 enters the item editing mode, the controller 180 receives a user manipulation of selecting an item to be moved to a specific folder among at least one item displayed on the touch screen (S210). ).

The selection of the item to be moved to the folder by dragging includes all items to be moved by expanding the first touch in a state where a first touch is made near the first item as shown in FIG. 5A. Specific areas can be formed.

When the first touch is extended and dragged, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the first touch is released, the controller 180 recognizes that the selection of the folder moving item is terminated (S220) and selects the selected item. The selected item is moved to the created folder while generating a folder to be moved (S230). That is, the controller 180 performs a folder creation operation and a folder moving operation at the same time.

According to the present invention, when the selection of the item is finished, a folder is automatically generated, and the selected item can be automatically moved without the user's operation of moving the selected item to the created folder (FIGS. 5D to 5E). ). That is, when only the folder selection process is finished, the selected item may be moved to the folder without a process of creating a new folder and a predefined user manipulation process for moving the selected item to the created folder.

Meanwhile, the folder name of the new folder to which the item is moved may be edited by the user. Alternatively, the controller 180 may automatically generate and display an appropriate folder name according to the attributes of the items moved to the new folder.

In the above, an embodiment in which at least one item is selected through a drag input while the electronic device enters the item editing mode has been described. Hereinafter, an embodiment of selecting the at least one item through a touch input will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7E.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 7A to 7D are diagrams for describing a control method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 6, while the electronic device enters the item editing mode (S300), a touch input for selecting at least one item is received (S310). An example of selecting a folder move item is disclosed in FIGS. 7A to 7D. Here, it is assumed that the items to be included in the folder to be created (510 of FIG. 5E) are the first item 411, the second item 412, the third item 413, and the fourth item 414.

After receiving a touch input for selecting the first item 411 and receiving a touch input for selecting the second item 412, the controller 180 may control the first item 411 and the second item ( The first item 411 and the second item 412 may be contrasted and displayed to visually distinguish that 412 is selected. The same applies to the third item 413 and the fourth item 414, as shown in FIGS. 7C to 7D.

When the at least one item 411 to 414 is selected by the drag input, the controller 180 may know that the selection of the at least one item is finished by releasing the touch by the drag. However, when the at least one item 411 to 414 is selected by touch, a separate user operation for informing that the selection of the item is finished is required. That is, the selection of the at least one item 411 to 414 is finished, and a predefined user operation is required for folder creation and item movement. For example, the user input unit 130 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit to the controller 180 that the selection of the folder moving item is finished (S320).

The controller 180 may generate a folder including the touched at least one item when a predefined user manipulation for folder generation and item movement is received (S330). As described above, the controller 180 generates the folder including the touched at least one item by moving the at least one item 411 to 414 to the folder 510 and displays it on the display unit 151. It may be (S340).

The electronic device to which the control method of the electronic device according to the second embodiment is applied may be applied together with a mobile terminal, a desktop PC, a notebook computer, and the like. For example, when the display unit is a touch screen, at least one item is selected by a user's touch (including a touch by a stylus), but when the display unit is not a touch screen, the interface between the user and the display unit (for example, a mouse) is selected. At least one item may be selected.

In the above, after selecting at least one item by a simple touch (for example, a short touch and then releasing the touch), a folder is created at the same time as the selection is completed and the selected item is automatically created as the generated folder. An embodiment is moved to. Hereinafter, an example of moving an item displayed on a display to a predetermined folder in an environment such as a desktop PC or a notebook rather than a mobile terminal environment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C.

8A to 8C are diagrams for describing a method of controlling an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the case of the control method of an electronic device according to the third embodiment, it is assumed that the electronic device is a desktop PC, and the display unit of the electronic device is assumed to be a monitor of the PC.

Meanwhile, the desktop PC to which the third embodiment is applied also includes the display module 151 (called the display unit) and the controller 180 among the functional blocks shown in FIG. 1 to perform the item management method according to the present invention. This will be described with reference. Of the functional blocks shown in FIG. 1 except for the display unit 151 and the controller 180, a specific block may be selectively included according to the type of electronic device to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 8A, an item to be moved may be selected by selecting means (eg, a mouse) for selecting at least one item. The selection of the moving item may be a mouse.

Through a drag input by the mouse, a specific area including at least one item may be formed or selected by clicking on each of the at least one item. 8A to 8C illustrate a case in which the at least one item is selected by a mouse drag operation.

As shown in FIG. 8B, when a specific area including an item to be moved is formed by a mouse drag operation and the mouse drag operation is terminated (that is, after the drag operation while the mouse is clicked, the click is performed). In the case of releasing the control panel), the controller 180 may provide a menu window 620 on the monitor screen 610 including a menu item for folder creation.

Thereafter, when a folder creation and item movement item 621 is selected from the menu items included in the menu window 620 including the menu item for folder creation, the controller 180 creates a new folder and simultaneously creates a new folder. The items selected by the drag may be moved to the created folder. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is not necessary to first create a folder to which a specific item is moved. Also, no additional actions are needed to move certain items to the created folder. That is, by simply selecting a specific item to be moved, a folder to be automatically moved is created and items to be moved can be moved to the folder.

On the other hand, as described above, when the selection process for the items to be moved is finished, it may be automatically displayed in the menu window 620 including a menu item for creating a folder, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, after the selection process for the items to be moved is finished, if there is a right mouse click, the controller 180 may provide the menu window 620 to the monitor screen. That is, the menu window 620 may be provided on the monitor immediately after the selection process for at least one item to be moved is finished and the mouse right click or the item selection is finished.

In addition, when a drag selection process is ended for at least one item to be moved according to a user setting, a new folder is created and the selected items are simultaneously generated without a menu window 620 being provided in a pop-up form. You can also move it to an existing folder.

After the selected items are moved to the folder, the process of editing the folder name is as described above.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. For example, the control method of the mobile terminal of the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, and the like. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are all illustrative of the specification and not limiting. The scope of the invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the invention. Should be.

100: mobile terminal 151: display unit
180:

Claims (6)

A display unit; And
A controller configured to generate a folder including the selected at least one item and to display the generated folder on the display as at least one item among a plurality of items displayed on the display unit is selected
. The method of claim 1,
The display unit includes a touch screen,
The control unit,
And receiving a drag input forming a specific area including at least one item from among the plurality of items, and generating a folder including the items included in the specific area. The method of claim 1,
The display unit includes a touch screen,
The control unit,
And at least one item of the plurality of items is selected by a touch input to generate a folder including the selected at least one item. The apparatus of claim 1,
When a drag input forming a specific area including the at least one item is received, a menu window including a folder creation item is displayed on the display unit.
And generating a folder including at least one item included in the specific area as the folder generation item is selected. The method of claim 1,
The item includes at least one of an application icon, a photo file, a video file, and a document file. Displaying a plurality of items on a display unit;
Generating a folder including the selected at least one item as at least one item of the plurality of items is selected; And
Displaying the created folder on the display
And controlling the electronic device.

Images