KR20130075340A - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method to control thereof are provided for a user to rapidly and conveniently confirm a variety of information. CONSTITUTION: A control part (180) displays notice information at one screen domain linked to one application among multiple screen domains when an event, which is corresponding to the one application among multiple applications, is occurred in the state of a screen image being displayed. When a touch input for the notice information is sensed, the control part controls a display part to vary a partial image, which is corresponding to the one screen domain among the screen images, to the occurred event. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication part; (111) Broadcasting reception module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) Local area network communication part; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input part; (121) Camera; (122) Mike; (130) User information input part; (140) Sensing part; (141) Approximate sensor; (150) Printing part; (151) Displaying part; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarming part; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface part; (180) Control part; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supplying part

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of performing a touch input and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile or portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the functions of such terminals are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and video files, games, and broadcasting reception . Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

Thanks to this improvement, the mobile terminal can process a variety of information. However, since the size of the screen of the display unit provided in the mobile terminal is limited, in order to check each piece of information as the amount of information increases, a cumbersome procedure such as executing an application for processing the information may be performed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a user interface of a mobile terminal so that a user can quickly and easily check a variety of information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide privacy protection in displaying specific information in a mobile terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile terminal may include a display unit capable of touch input and displaying a screen image on a screen on which a plurality of screen regions each linked with a plurality of applications are set; And when an event corresponding to one application of the plurality of applications occurs in the state where the screen image is displayed, notification information is displayed on one screen region linked to the one application of the plurality of screen regions, and the notification. And a control unit for controlling the display unit to change a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the one screen area into the generated event when a touch input for information is detected.

The control unit may further include: when the content corresponding to another application of the plurality of applications is updated while the screen image is displayed, the controller may be configured to display another screen area linked to the other application of the plurality of screen areas. The display unit may be configured to display update information and to change a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the other screen area to the updated content when a touch input for the update information is detected. The content may be extracted from a designated area of a web page browsed by the other application. The update information may include a time elapsed from when the content is updated.

The control unit may display a plurality of function buttons in the one screen area when the generated event is displayed, and when a touch input for one function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons. The display unit may be controlled to restore a partial image corresponding to one screen area. The controller may execute the one application when a touch input to another function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons.

In some embodiments, the screen image may be displayed when the lock mode is executed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling a mobile terminal may include: displaying a screen image on a screen on which a plurality of screen areas linked with a plurality of applications are set; Displaying notification information on one screen area linked to the one application of the plurality of screen areas when an event corresponding to one of the plurality of applications occurs; And when a touch input for the notification information is detected, changing a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the one screen area to the generated event.

The control method may further include displaying update information on another screen area linked to the other application from among the plurality of screen areas when the content corresponding to another application of the plurality of applications is updated. It may further include. The control method may further include changing a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the other screen area to the updated content when a touch input for the update information is detected.

The control method may further include displaying a plurality of function buttons in the one screen area when the generated event is displayed; And restoring a partial image corresponding to the one screen area when a touch input to one function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons. The control method may further include executing the one application when a touch input for another function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons.

According to the mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention, when an event related to an application occurs in a state where a screen image is displayed on a screen, first, notification information is displayed in a screen area previously linked with the application, and then According to a user input, an event may be displayed on the screen area. Therefore, the user can quickly and easily check the events related to the application even if the application is not displayed on the screen.

In addition, by linking different applications to the plurality of screen areas, respectively, the user can check various information provided by the applications on one screen in real time.

In addition, since the contents of the event are displayed by user selection after the occurrence of the event, the function of privacy protection can also be provided.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 to 7 are conceptual views illustrating a user interface of a mobile terminal associated with the control method of FIG. 3.
8 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9 and 10 are conceptual views illustrating a user interface of a mobile terminal associated with the control method of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein 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), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. 1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 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 distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the 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. Such wireless signals may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text message, or a multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. 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. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal and a video signal, and may include a camera 121, a microphone 122, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 processes the sound signal input from the outside in the communication mode, the recording mode, the voice selection mode, and the like as electrical voice data. The voice data processed by the microphone 122 in the communication mode can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated when an external sound signal is input.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by a user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure and static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as presence or absence of a user, the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, position, orientation, acceleration, deceleration, And generates a sensing signal. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor (not shown) for sensing a touch operation with respect to the display unit 151.

The touch sensor may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. The touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 151 or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display portion 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a touch pressure as well as a touched position and area.

When the touch sensor and the display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a 'touch screen'.

If there is a touch input via the touch screen, signals corresponding thereto are sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch sensor, and then transmits data corresponding to the processed signals to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, it can be configured to detect the proximity of the sensing object by a change of the electric field along the proximity of the sensing target. Such a touch screen may be classified as proximity sensor 141. [

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a proximity action is referred to as " proximity touch " while an object to be sensed does not touch the touch screen, and an action of touching the sensing object on the touch screen is called & touch ".

The proximity sensor 141 detects the presence or absence of a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, The information corresponding to the presence / absence of proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern can be output to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include 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 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED). 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 in 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 each other or positioned integrally with one another, and may be located on different surfaces.

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 selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound 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 generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event by vibration, in addition to a video signal or an audio signal. Since the video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as 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, pattern, and the like of the 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 the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects due to endothermic or reproducing a sense of cold using a heat generating element.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver a haptic effect through direct contact, but may also be configured to allow the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input and output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions 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, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include 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, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") 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 170 may be a path through which the 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 the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to 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 control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input 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 implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be applied to various types of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. In some cases, the embodiments described herein 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 a software application written in a suitable programming language. Such software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Hereinafter, a method of processing user input to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner by the user's tactile sense.

Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Such visual information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, icons, and the like, and can be formed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. At least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic, and an icon may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting time information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " soft key ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with one another. For example, an output window and an input window may be displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window and the input window are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window, a soft key with a number for inputting a telephone number may be output. When the soft key is touched, the number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed in the output window. When the operating unit is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window may be attempted, or the text displayed in the output window may be entered into the application.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to detect touch scrolling. The user can move the cursor or the pointer positioned on the displayed object, for example, the icon, on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the mobile terminal 100 may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the main body of the mobile terminal 100 using the thumb and index finger. At this time, one function of the mobile terminal 100 to be executed may be activation or deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad, for example.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 is not limited thereto, and may be realized in various forms such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

The terminal body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In the 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 injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS), titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1), the microphone 122, the interface 170, can do.

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are located in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are located in a region adjacent to the other end. The second user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the sides 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 mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The first or second operating units 131 and 132 can receive various commands. For example, the first operation unit 131 can receive commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like. The second operation unit 132 can receive commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, switching to the touch selection mode of the display unit 151, and the like.

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

For example, the front camera 121 may be configured to have a low pixel, and the rear camera 121 'may be configured to have a high pixel. Accordingly, when the front camera 121 is used during a video call, the size of the transmission data may be reduced when the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in real time. On the other hand, the rear camera 121 'can be used for the purpose of storing a high-quality image.

Meanwhile, the cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotated or popped up.

The flash 123 and the mirror 124 may be further positioned adjacent to the rear camera 121 '. The flash 123 emits light toward the subject when the user photographs the subject with the rear camera 121 '. The mirror 124 illuminates the user's face when the user photographs himself (self-photographing) using the rear camera 121 '.

A rear sound output unit 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear sound output unit 152 ′ may perform a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may perform a speakerphone function during a call.

In addition to the antenna for communication, an antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally provided on the side surface of the terminal body. The antenna 116 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 mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the main body of the terminal or may be detachable from the outside of the main body of the terminal.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151 (see FIG. 2A). Further, a back display unit for outputting time information can be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135. [ At this time, information output from both sides of the front display unit 151 and the rear display unit can be controlled by the touch pad 135. [

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be positioned 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 description will be given of a user interface provided so that a user can quickly and easily check specific information in the mobile terminal 100.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, first, a step (S110) of displaying a screen image on a screen in which a plurality of screen areas are set is performed. The plurality of screen areas may be linked with each of the plurality of applications. Each screen area may be pre-linked with at least one application according to a user input in a specific mode (eg, a mode for setting a screen area) of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, each screen area may be added, deleted, and edited according to a user input in a setting mode. For example, the size and position of each screen area may be set.

Next, when an event corresponding to one application (hereinafter, referred to as 'first application') among the plurality of applications occurs, one screen region (hereinafter, referred to as “first 1) display the notification information on the screen area (S120). Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, text message reception, SNS (Social Network Service) information reception, missed call notification, and the like. That is, such an event may be mainly information related to personal information. In addition, the notification information about the event may be implemented by, for example, text or an icon.

Subsequently, when a touch input for the notification information is detected, a step (S130) of changing a partial image corresponding to the first screen area of the screen image into an event corresponding to the first application is performed. In this case, a graphic effect may be provided such that the partial image and the event form the front and back sides of the first screen area, respectively, and the partial image is inverted.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the partial image may be restored when a preset time elapses after the change to the event. In addition, the partial image may be reconstructed according to a user input using a function button displayed together with the event.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, when an event related to an application occurs in a state where a screen image is displayed on a screen, first, notification information is displayed on a screen area previously linked with the application. Thereafter, an event may be displayed on the screen area according to a user input. Therefore, the user can quickly and easily check the events related to the application even if the application is not displayed on the screen.

In addition, by linking different applications to the plurality of screen areas, respectively, the user can check various information provided by the applications on one screen in real time.

In addition, since the contents of the event are displayed by user selection after the occurrence of the event, the function of privacy protection can also be provided.

4 to 7 are conceptual views illustrating a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 associated with the control method of FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of screen areas 211 and 212 may be set on the screen of the display unit 151. Although two screen areas 211 and 212 are shown in the drawing, the number of screen areas that can be set according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously implemented.

The display unit 151 may display the screen image on the screen in a specific mode. For example, the display unit 151 may display a lock screen image on the screen in the lock mode. Here, the lock mode refers to an operation mode for limiting a user input such as a touch input applied to the display unit 151. And, this lock mode can be released according to the limited user input.

For another example, the display unit 151 may display a home screen image including at least one object on a screen in the standby mode or the unlock mode. Here, the object refers to a graphic element such as an application icon, a widget, a thumbnail image, and the like.

When an event corresponding to the first application occurs while the screen image is displayed, for example, when a text message is received, the controller 180 (see FIG. 1) may include a first screen area 211 linked with the first application. The display unit 151 may be controlled to display the notification information in the form of an icon. Then, when a touch input for the notification information is detected, the controller 180 changes the partial image 231 corresponding to the first screen area 211 to the received text message 231 ′ in the screen image. 151 can be controlled. In this case, a graphic effect may be provided such that the partial image 231 is inverted and the text message 231 ′ appears.

5 and 6, the controller 180 displays a plurality of functions in a screen area on which an event (eg, a received text message 231 ′) corresponding to the first application is displayed, that is, the first screen area 211. The display unit 151 may be controlled to display the buttons 241a and 241b. If a touch input to any one of the plurality of function buttons 241a and 241b is detected, the controller 180 may execute a corresponding function.

For example, when a touch input to the first function button 241a is detected, the controller 180 displays the partial image 231 corresponding to the first screen area 211 as illustrated in FIG. 5. The display unit 151 may be controlled to restore. In this case, a graphic effect may be provided such that the text message 231 ′ displayed on the first screen area 211 is inverted and the partial image 231 appears.

In addition, when a touch input to the second function button 241b is detected, the controller 180 can execute a first application linked to the first screen area 211 as shown in FIG. 6. In response, the display unit 151 may display a screen image related to the first application on the screen.

Referring to FIG. 7, an embodiment of a user interface related to screen area setting according to the present invention is shown. The display unit 151 may display a plurality of frames respectively representing the plurality of screen regions 211 and 212 so that the user may recognize the plurality of screen regions 211 and 212 in the setting mode.

In such a setting mode, when a touch input to one of the plurality of screen areas 211 and 212, for example, the first screen area 211 is detected, the controller 180 may determine a plurality of linkable applications. The display unit 151 may be controlled to display a list. When a specific application is selected in the list, the controller 180 may link the selected application with the first screen area 211.

8 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, descriptions of the same or similar contents as the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 8, first, as shown in FIG. 3, an operation (S210) of displaying a screen image on a screen on which a plurality of screen regions are set is performed. Next, when the content corresponding to another application (hereinafter, referred to as 'second application') of the plurality of applications is updated, the other screen area linked to the second application of the plurality of screen areas (hereinafter referred to as And display information on the second screen area (S120).

Here, the content may also be referred to as digital content or multimedia content, and means information for digitally producing, processing, and distributing text, images, videos, and audio. The update information for such content may include a time elapsed from the time when the content is updated. The update information may be implemented as text or an icon, such as notification information. In an embodiment of the present invention, a RSS (Rich Site Summary) service may be used to provide updated content in real time.

Subsequently, when a touch input for the update information is detected, a step (S130) of changing a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the second screen area into content corresponding to the second application is performed. In this case, a graphic effect may be provided such that the partial image and the content form the front and back sides of the second screen area, respectively, and the partial image is inverted.

9 and 10 are conceptual views illustrating a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 associated with the control method of FIG. 8. Referring to FIG. 9, when the content corresponding to the second application is updated while the screen image is displayed, the controller 180 displays the update information on the second screen area 212 linked with the second application. 151 can be controlled. The update information may include a phrase indicating whether to update, a time elapsed since the content is updated, and the like, as shown.

Thereafter, when a touch input for the update information is detected, the controller 180 changes the partial image 232 corresponding to the second screen area 212 of the screen image to the updated content 232 '. 151 can be controlled. For example, the content may be extracted from a designated area among web pages browsed by a second application (eg, a browser). To this end, an area in which the content of the webpage is to be extracted in the setting mode may be previously designated according to a user input. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 10 below.

Referring to FIG. 10, another embodiment of a user interface related to screen area setting according to the present invention is shown. When a touch input to any one of the plurality of screen areas 211 and 212, for example, the second screen area 212 is detected in the setting mode, the controller 180 may be connected to the second screen area 212. Run a linked second application, for example a browser. The display unit 151 may display a specific web page according to the execution of the browser. Thereafter, the controller 180 may designate an area 213 in which the content of the web page is extracted according to a user input.

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

In the mobile terminal disclosed in this specification, the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments are not limitedly applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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A display unit capable of touch input and displaying a screen image on a screen in which a plurality of screen regions each linked with a plurality of applications are set; And
When an event corresponding to one application of the plurality of applications occurs while the screen image is displayed, notification information is displayed on one screen region linked to the one application of the plurality of screen regions, and the notification information. And a controller configured to control the display unit to change a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the one screen area into the generated event when a touch input for the touch input is detected. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
When content corresponding to another application of the plurality of applications is updated while the screen image is displayed, update information is displayed on another screen region linked to the other application among the plurality of screen regions, and the update information is displayed. And a touch input for controlling the display unit to change a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the other screen area into the updated content. 3. The method of claim 2,
And the content is extracted from a specified area of a web page browsed by the other application. 3. The method of claim 2,
And the update information includes a time elapsed from when the content is updated. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
When the generated event is displayed, a plurality of function buttons are displayed on the one screen area,
And when a touch input to one function button of the plurality of function buttons is detected, controlling the display unit to restore a partial image corresponding to the one screen area. The method of claim 5, wherein
The control unit,
And when a touch input to another function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons, executing the one application. The method of claim 1,
And the screen image is displayed when the lock mode is executed. Displaying a screen image on a screen on which a plurality of screen regions linked with a plurality of applications are set;
Displaying notification information on one screen area linked to the one application of the plurality of screen areas when an event corresponding to one of the plurality of applications occurs; And
And when a touch input for the notification information is detected, changing a partial image of the screen image corresponding to the one screen area to the generated event. The method of claim 8,
If content corresponding to another application of the plurality of applications is updated, displaying the update information in another screen area linked to the other application among the plurality of screen areas. The method of claim 9,
If a touch input for the update information is detected, changing the partial image of the screen image corresponding to the other screen area to the updated content. The method of claim 8,
Displaying a plurality of function buttons in the one screen area when the generated event is displayed; And
Restoring a partial image corresponding to the one screen area when a touch input to one function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons. The method of claim 11,
If the touch input of another function button is detected among the plurality of function buttons, executing the one application.

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