KR20140003245A - Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal includes a memory; a touch screen displaying a web page; and a control part. The control part stores an item in the memory by loading the item from a background. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB,DD,FF) No; (CC,EE,GG) Yes; (HH) End; (S101) Displaying a web page; (S102) Closely touching a specific object?; (S103) Displaying preview images of an item related to the closely touched object; (S104) Pre-loading request?; (S105) Preloading the items; (S106) Requesting the display of the pre-loaded items?; (S107) Displaying the pre-loaded items

Description

Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry the mobile phone directly.

Recently, techniques for controlling a terminal using proximity touches that allow the pointer to be located without touching the touch screen and recognize that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen have been proposed. However, it is still insignificant compared to the touch touch where the pointer is actually touched on the touch screen, and in order to increase the utilization of the proximity touch, it is considered to improve the structural part and / or software part of the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal for efficiently utilizing the proximity touch.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a memory; A touch screen displaying a web page; And a first control input for displaying a preview image of an item related to the specific object on the touch screen as a specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch, and requesting pre-loading of the item. When received, the controller loads the item in the background and stores the item in the memory.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch screen for displaying a web page; And when the specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch, executes a function of a specific application that is being executed before displaying the web page with respect to the specific object, and executes the specific application executed with respect to the specific object. And a controller configured to display an execution screen of the preview image on the touch screen.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch screen; And when a search term and interest information are input through a search window, when at least one search result searched using the search term is displayed on the touch screen, and when one of the at least one search result is in close proximity, And a controller configured to display, as a preview image, an area corresponding to the interest information in a web page linked to the proximity touched search result.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, the sensing unit for detecting the movement of the mobile terminal; touch screen; And displaying a video list on the touch screen, selecting a plurality of videos included in the list based on a proximity touch input, and rotating the mobile terminal in a specific direction to operate in a landscape view mode. And a controller configured to sequentially play the selected plurality of videos.

Further, a control method of a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes the steps of displaying a web page; Displaying a preview image of an item related to the specific object as the specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch; Preloading the item in the background based on a proximity touch input; And when the display of the preloaded item is requested, displaying the at least one preloaded item.

The mobile terminal and the method for controlling the mobile terminal according to the present invention can perform the operations performed through the operation of various steps with only a minimum operation using the proximity touch, thereby improving the convenience of the user. In addition, by utilizing the proximity touch as a control input distinguished from the existing contact touch, there is an effect of increasing the usability of the proximity touch.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal related to embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 10 illustrate examples of displaying a preview image of an item related to an object that is in close proximity touch in operation S103.
11 and 12 illustrate examples of screens showing a method of displaying a preview image according to a proximity touch depth in step S103.
13 through 16 illustrate examples of a method of receiving a control input requesting preloading of an item being previewed.
17 to 19 illustrate examples of a method of receiving a control input for requesting display of a preloaded item in step S106.
20 illustrates an example of performing different functions according to a touch gesture input while displaying a preview image of an item related to a proximity touched object.
21 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
22 to 25 illustrate examples of executing an application function in relation to the object selected in step S204.
26 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 27 illustrates an example of displaying interest information obtained from a search result as a preview image.
28 illustrates an example of displaying an icon to which interest information corresponds.
29 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
30 illustrates an example of selecting at least one content from a content list.
FIG. 31 illustrates an example of sequentially executing at least one content selected by a proximity touch.
32 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
33 and 34 illustrate examples of executing items selected by the proximity touch.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) .

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 embodiments 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 (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour. 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 communication 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 an 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 embodiment 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. [

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to embodiments of 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 injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

A display module 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display module 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions 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 manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the display module 151. Command), such as switching to the touch recognition mode.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), 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 a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may 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 built in the terminal body or may be 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 module 151. In this case, if the display module 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 module 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display module 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display module 151.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a user's finger is close to the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

A distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. In short, by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the proximity signals output from the proximity sensors are compared, .

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth.

If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity distance and the proximity position of the pointer touch screen, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

Embodiments disclosed in this document may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In this document, the display module 151 is assumed to be a touch screen 151. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clear that the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this document, the touch gesture refers to a gesture implemented by touching or touching the touch screen 151 in a touch manner, and the touch input means an input received by the touch gesture.

The touch gesture is divided into tapping, dragging, flicking, press, multi-touch, pinch in, and pinch-out depending on the operation. do.

Tapping refers to a touch gesture, such as a click of a mouse on a general computer, by gently pressing and releasing the touch screen 151 once.

In addition, dragging may be performed by moving to a specific position while touching the touch screen 151, and when the object is dragged, the object may be continuously displayed in accordance with the drag direction.

In addition, flicking refers to an operation of touching the touch screen 151 and then moving the contact in a specific direction (upward, downward, left, right or diagonal) and then releasing the contact point. The mobile terminal 100, The processing of the specific operation is performed based on the flicking direction, speed, and the like. For example, the page turning operation of the e-book can be performed based on the flicking direction.

In addition, the press refers to an operation of continuously holding the touch for a predetermined time or longer after touching the touch screen 151. [

In addition, the multi-touch means an operation of touching a plurality of points of the touch screen 151 at the same time.

In addition, the pinch-in refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers that are multi-touching approach each other. That is, a drag that starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched approach each other.

In addition, pinch-out refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction away from the plurality of pointers in multi-touch. That is, the drag starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which the plurality of points that are multi-touch are separated from each other.

In this document, the sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor (Gyroscope), an accelerometer (Accelerometer), a geomagnetic sensor (Magnetic sensor).

The gyro sensor may acquire a rotational speed or angular speed according to the rotation of the mobile terminal 100 on the axis, that is, the rotation of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the acceleration sensor may obtain gravity acceleration according to the movement of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the geomagnetic sensor may acquire the orientation of the mobile terminal 100 like a compass.

The controller 180 is based on at least one of the angular velocity obtained through the gyro sensor of the sensing unit 130, the gravity acceleration obtained through the acceleration sensor, and the orientation of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the geomagnetic sensor. ) Can be obtained. Here, the movement of the mobile terminal may include the movement, tilting, horizontal state, rotation, etc. of the body of the mobile terminal 100.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal and an operation of the mobile terminal for implementing the same according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 5 to 20 are diagrams for describing the method disclosed in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 executes a web browser to connect to a web server through the wireless communication unit 110, loads a web page from the connected web server, and then touches the touch screen 151. (S101).

In addition, as the specific object displayed on the web page is in close proximity touch (S102), the controller 180 acquires an item related to the proximity touched object, and displays a preview image of the obtained item on the touch screen 151. (S103).

In addition, when the preloading request for the item being displayed as the preview image is received (S104), the controller 180 loads the preloaded requested item (S105). Here, the preloading is an operation of preloading a background in a background and storing it in the memory 160 before executing an item such as a web page or content, and the preloaded item is a touch screen until a separate execution request is received. It is not displayed at 151.

When the display request of the preloaded item is received (S106), the controller 180 reads the preloaded item from the memory 160 and displays it on the touch screen 151 (S107).

In step S102, when any one object is selected by the proximity touch, the controller 180 controls display characteristics of the selected object to emphasize the selected object. For example, the selected object may be displayed by controlling underlining, shading, text thickness, and text color.

In step S102, the object that is in close touch may include text, an image, a button, an icon, and the like.

In operation S103, the controller 180 may acquire preview information related to the item before loading the item in order to display a preview image of the item related to the object selected by the proximity touch. To this end, the controller 180 may obtain preview information of an item related to a selected object by parsing a web page currently being displayed, or may obtain some information from a web page or content linked to the selected object. In the latter case, instead of receiving the entire data of the web page or the content, the controller 180 can receive and use only some data.

In step S103, the item related to the proximity touched object may include a web page linked to the proximity touched object, contents, etc., and may include news, a search result, location information, etc. related to the proximity touched object. Can be. Hereinafter, embodiments of displaying an item related to the object as a specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch will be described in more detail.

The controller 180 displays a preview image of the web page linked to the selected object as the object (for example, text) linked to another web page is selected by the proximity touch on the web page displayed on the touch screen 151. It may be displayed on the touch screen 151. For example, as a specific news is selected by a proximity touch on a web page on which a news list is displayed, the controller 180 may display a preview image of a web page linked to the selected news, that is, a web page on which the selected news is described. . In addition, for example, as the comment button is selected by the proximity touch on the currently displayed web page, the comment attached to the currently displayed web page may be displayed as a preview image of the described web page. Also, for example, when a web page including a map image is displayed, as a specific position of the map image is selected by the proximity touch, the controller 180 may display a preview image of the web page linked to the selected position. It may be.

The controller 180 may display a preview image of the selected content on the touch screen 151 as the content of an image, a video, an electronic document, or the like included in the web page is selected by the proximity touch.

As the specific object included in the web page displayed on the screen is selected by the proximity touch, the controller 180 may display the preview image of the news related to the object on the touch screen 151. The controller 180 may parse a web page displayed on the screen to obtain a search word related to a proximity touched object, and search for related news. Meanwhile, when there are a plurality of related news, the controller 180 may display a news list including a plurality of related news as a preview image. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may remove duplicate news through filtering in the news search process.

As a specific object included in the web page is selected by the proximity touch, the controller 180 may display a search result related to the selected object as a preview image. To this end, the controller 180 may acquire a search word related to a selected object through parsing a web page currently being displayed and display the search result searched using the obtained search word as a preview image. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may display the preview image after removing the duplicated content through filtering on the searched results.

The controller 180 previews the location information indicated by the selected object or tagged on the selected object when the specific information indicating the location information or the location information tagged tag is selected by the proximity touch among the objects included in the web page. You can also mark For example, a preview image may be displayed on a map image indicated by the selected object or displayed on location information tagged to the selected object.

Meanwhile, in step S103, the controller 180 displays the preview image overlaid on a portion of the web page currently being displayed, and the region where the preview image is displayed may be determined according to the position of the object that is in close proximity to the web page. . In addition, the controller 180 may control the transparency of the preview image to be displayed in a translucent state.

6 to 10 illustrate examples of displaying a preview image of an item associated with a proximity touched object.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 receives a proximity touch input for a specific news title 6a while displaying a web page 6 listing news stories on the touch screen 151. Accordingly, the controller 180 obtains the address of the web page linked to the near-touch news title 6a from the web page 6 currently being displayed. That is, the address of the web page where the selected news 6a is written is obtained.

Thereafter, the controller 180 connects the wireless communication unit 110 to the web page on which the selected news 6a is described based on the obtained web page address. In addition, some data is received from the web page to generate a preview image 6b of the web page, and the generated preview image 6b is displayed on a part of the screen. Here, the area where the preview image 6b is displayed may be set based on the proximity touched position. For example, the preview image 6b may be displayed within a preset distance from the close touched point.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 receives a proximity touch input for a specific location 7a of a map image 7 displayed on a web page. Accordingly, the controller 180 obtains location information of the location 7a that is in close contact with the map image 7.

In addition, if there is a web page linked to the proximity touched position 7a or associated with the proximity touched position 7a, the web page is connected to the corresponding web page through the wireless communication unit 110. In addition, some data is received from the connected web page to generate a preview image 7b of the web page, and the generated preview image 7b is displayed on a part of the screen.

Referring to FIG. 7, as the 'LG' building 7a is in close proximity to the map image 7, the controller 180 displays the preview image 7b of the 'LG' home page on the touch screen 151. Display. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7, when a specific point on the map image 7 is in close proximity, the identification name, e. May be displayed within a preset distance from the selected point.

Referring to FIG. 8, the controller 180 receives a proximity touch input for a specific video 8a included in the web page 8. Accordingly, the controller 180 connects to the web server in which the video 8a is stored through the wireless communication unit 110. Further, some data such as a thumbnail of the video 8a is received from the web server, and a preview image 8b of the selected video 8a is generated based on the data. In addition, the generated preview image 8b is displayed on a part of the screen.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 receives a proximity touch input for a specific text 9a displayed on the web page 9. Accordingly, the controller 180 obtains news related to the selected text 9a. In addition, a preview image 9b including the retrieved news is generated, and the generated preview image 9b is displayed on a portion of the screen.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 receives a proximity touch input for an object (eg, restaurant information) 10a that corresponds to a specific location on the web page 10. Accordingly, the controller 180 obtains location information corresponding to the selected object 10a through parsing the web page 10. In addition, a preview image 10b corresponding to a map image on which the acquired location information is displayed is generated, and the generated preview image 10b is displayed on a partial region of the screen.

6 to 10, when the controller 180 touches a specific object on the web page in close proximity, the controller 180 displays a preview image of the web page linked to the object on the screen, whereby the user directly touches the corresponding web page. You can decide whether to get the information you want or visit a web page without visiting. In addition, it is possible to preview related news or search results by only touching the object on the web page in close proximity. In addition, it is possible to grasp the contents in advance without playing a video included on the web page, and to check the position corresponding to a specific object in advance on the map without a separate procedure such as a map search, or to a web linked to a specific position on the map. It is possible to check the page in advance.

Meanwhile, referring back to FIG. 5, in step S103, the controller 180 may differently control the size of the preview image displayed on the screen, information displayed as the preview image, and the like according to the proximity touch depth.

For example, the controller 180 may enlarge and display the preview image as the proximity touches the closer to the display surface.

For example, the controller 180 may increase the information displayed in the preview image as the proximity touch input occurs closer to the display surface. As an example of displaying related news, as the proximity touch input occurs closer to the display surface, the number of news included in the preview image among the searched news may be increased. Meanwhile, as the proximity touch input occurs closer to the display surface, the information included in the preview image increases, so the controller 180 increases the preview image due to the added information as the proximity touch input occurs closer to the display surface. Can be displayed.

For example, the controller 180 may display the preview image including the detailed information as the nearer the closer the touch surface is, the closer the touch screen is. As an example of displaying a map image, a detailed map image may be displayed as the proximity touch input occurs closer to the display surface.

11 and 12 illustrate examples of screens showing a method of displaying a preview image according to a proximity touch depth in step S103.

(A) of FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show a case where a point corresponding to the depth of D3 is close to the display surface, and (b) shows a point corresponding to the depth of D1 closer to the display surface than the D3 of (a). The case of proximity touch is shown.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 enlarges and displays the preview image 11a of the selected video as the position closer to the position from the display surface is closer to the touch.

In addition, referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays the detailed map image as the preview image 12a as the proximity to the location near the display surface is touched. In this case, the size of the preview image 12a may be the same regardless of the proximity depth.

Referring back to FIG. 5, in step S104, a control input for requesting preloading of an item may be input in various ways.

The item preloading request may be input through a gesture input by a proximity touch.

For example, the item preloading request may be received by a simple touch gesture such as flicking, dragging, or pressing by a proximity touch. That is, the controller 180 may close the user's proximity touch in the step S102 or the preview image displayed in the step S103 by flicking, dragging or moving the proximity touch to the proximity touch state for a preset time or more. If so, the item preloading request can be received.

Also, for example, the item preloading request may be received by a proximity touch gesture that follows a specific trajectory such as 'O' or 'I'. If a gesture by a proximity touch is input in the state where one object is selected by the proximity touch in step S102, the controller 180 analyzes the proximity touch path and distinguishes the input touch gesture based on the analysis result. can do. Meanwhile, when the item preloading request is received by a proximity touch gesture that draws a specific trajectory, the controller 180 may classify and store items that are preloaded into different categories according to the input proximity touch gesture. For example, when the 'O' gesture is input and the 'I' gesture is input, the preloaded items may be classified and stored in different categories.

Also, for example, the item preloading request may be received by a proximity touch gesture such as flicking or dragging to send a selected object to a specific object such as a folder or a drawer displayed on the screen.

The item preloading request may be input by the movement of the mobile terminal 100 detected by the sensing unit 140.

For example, the item preloading request may be received as the mobile terminal 100 rotates in a specific direction. The controller 180 rotates the body of the mobile terminal 100 such that the view mode of the mobile terminal 100 is switched from the portrait view mode to the landscape view mode or from the landscape view mode to the portrait view mode. Accordingly, the item preloading request may be received.

Also, for example, as a specific area of the body of the mobile terminal 100 is tapped, the item preloading request may be received.

Also, for example, as the body of the mobile terminal 100 is tilted in a specific direction, the item preloading request may be received.

13 through 16 illustrate examples of a method of receiving a control input requesting preloading of an item being previewed.

Referring to FIG. 13, the controller 180 preloads the selected video as the preview image 13a is flickered by the proximity touch while displaying the preview image 13a of the video selected by the proximity touch input. The request can be received.

Referring to FIG. 14, when the 'O' gesture is input by the proximity touch while the preview image 13a of the video selected by the proximity touch is displayed, the controller 180 may receive a preloading request of the selected video. It may be.

Referring to FIG. 15, when the preview image 13a is flickered or dragged in a specific direction by the proximity touch, the controller 180 displays the preview image 13a of the video selected by the proximity touch. You will receive a preloading request for. In addition, as shown in FIG. 15A, a drawer-shaped region 15 gradually appearing from the screen edge of the corresponding direction is displayed on the touch screen 151, and FIG. 15B As shown by), by moving the reduced image of the preview image 13a to the drawer-shaped area 15 to display, it indicates that the selected video is requested to be preloaded. Meanwhile, when the selected video moves to the drawer-shaped space 15, the controller 180 controls the drawer-shaped space 15 to gradually disappear to the screen edge.

Referring to FIG. 16, as illustrated in FIG. 16A, any one object is selected by a proximity touch while the touch screen 151 is placed in a vertical view state, and then the controller 180 moves. When the body of the terminal 100 rotates in a specific direction and the touch screen 151 is placed in the horizontal view state as shown in FIG. 16B, an item preloading request may be received in relation to the selected object.

Meanwhile, in step S105, when item preloading is started, the controller 180 displays an icon indicating that the item is being preloaded on a status bar, and when the preloading is completed, the preloading is completed. You can also display the icon to indicate in the status bar.

Referring back to FIG. 5, in step S106, a control input for requesting display of a preloaded item may be received by various methods.

The controller 180 may receive an item display request by a proximity touch gesture.

For example, the controller 180 may receive the item display request as a touch gesture such as flicking or dragging toward the center of the screen from the edge or bezel of the screen is input to the proximity touch. Can be.

Also, for example, the controller 180 may receive the item display request by a proximity touch gesture that follows a specific trajectory such as 'O' or 'I'. The controller 180 classifies and stores the preloaded items into different categories according to the proximity touch gesture input in the preloading step, and when a preloaded item is called using a specific gesture, the category corresponding to the input gesture. Only items in can be loaded. For example, when the 'O' gesture is inputted as the item preloading request and the 'I' gesture is inputted, the preloaded items are classified and stored in different categories, and as 'item display request' When the O 'gesture is input, only preloading items of a category corresponding to the' O 'gesture may be called and displayed.

The controller 180 may display an icon indicating that there is an item preloaded on a status bar or the like, and receive the item display request as the icon is touched. In this case, the controller 180 may display the number of preloaded items in combination with an icon indicating that the preloaded items exist.

The controller 180 displays a drawer-type graphic user interface (GUI) for storing preloaded items on the edge of the screen, and as a touch gesture for dragging and unfolding a drawer-type GUI is inputted, The item display request may be received. In this case, if any one of the preloading items displayed in the drawer-shaped area is selected by the user, the controller 180 may display the selected item on the screen.

The controller 180 may receive an item display request based on the movement of the mobile terminal 100 sensed by the sensing unit 140. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the controller 180 switches the view mode of the mobile terminal 100 from the portrait view mode to the landscape view mode or from the landscape view mode to the portrait view mode. As the body of the mobile terminal 100 rotates, the item display request may be received.

17 to 19 illustrate examples of a method of receiving a control input for requesting display of a preloaded item in step S106.

Referring to FIG. 17, the controller 180 may receive a display request of a preloaded item as a drag input leading into the touch screen 151 is received from the bezel portion of the body of the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to FIG. 18, the controller 180 displays an icon 18a indicating that there is a preloaded item in a partial area of the screen, for example, in combination with the number 18b of preloaded items. Thereafter, as the icon 18a is touched, the controller 180 may receive a display request for the preloaded item.

Referring to FIG. 19, the controller 180 receives a display request of a preloaded item as a drag input leading inward from the edge of the screen is received. Accordingly, the controller 180 controls the drawer-shaped space 19 containing the preloaded items to gradually appear on the screen according to a drag input, and at least one preloaded in the drawer-shaped space 19. The item 19a is displayed. Subsequently, when any one of at least one item displayed in the drawer-shaped space 19 is selected, the controller 180 displays the selected item on the touch screen 151 using preloaded data of the selected item. can do.

Referring to FIG. 5 again, in step S107, the controller 180 can display the preloaded items in various ways.

The controller 180 displays a list of preloaded items in a partial region of the screen, and if any one item is selected from the list, displays the selected item on the touch screen 151. In addition, when the selected item is a video or audio, the selected item may be played. Meanwhile, the list of preloaded items may be displayed using a thumbnail of each item so that the user can preview each item.

The controller 180 may display at least one of the preloaded items on the touch screen 151 and switch items displayed on the touch screen 151 based on a touch input such as flicking. For example, when the item display request is received, the controller 180 displays at least one most recently preloaded item on the touch screen 151, and the item displayed on the screen every time a flicking input is received. Can be changed to display.

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may store the web page being displayed as a favorite or a bookmark by using a proximity touch while displaying the preloaded web page. . For example, the controller 180 displays an icon, a menu item, etc., which can be saved as a favorite or a bookmark, when the web page is in close touch while displaying a preloaded web page, and an icon or menu selected by the user. Depending on the item, you can save the web page as a favorite or bookmark.

In addition, according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may preload the corresponding item or the proximity touch according to a touch gesture input while displaying the preview image of the item related to the proximity touched object. You can also display news or search content related to the object.

20 illustrates an example of performing different functions according to a touch gesture input while displaying a preview image of an item related to a proximity touched object.

Referring to FIG. 20, when a proximity touch input for a video included in a web page is received, the controller 180 may preview the image 20a of the video selected by the proximity touch as illustrated in FIG. 20A. Is displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 20B, the controller 180 preloads the selected video as the preview image 20a is flicked to the right by the proximity touch.

On the other hand, as shown in (c) of FIG. 20, the controller 180 searches for news related to the selected video and previews the searched news as the preview image 20a is flicked to the left by the proximity touch. The image 20b is displayed as shown in Fig. 20D.

As described above, according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user may check information without directly visiting a web page or executing content by using a proximity touch, and may check a specific object without a separate searching process. It is possible to check related news, search results, location information, etc., thereby increasing the convenience of the user. In addition, by using the proximity touch as a control input separately from the contact touch, the usability of the proximity touch is improved.

Also, in the related art, whenever a user wants to check a web page, the user has to go to the web page and then return to the web page he was working on. In particular, as the number of web pages to be checked increases, the user's operation number also increases, causing inconvenience of the user. However, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the mobile terminal can pre-load the web page to be checked by introducing preloading and check it at once, the user's convenience is minimized by minimizing the number of user's manipulations. have.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal and an operation of a mobile terminal for implementing the same according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

21 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 22 to 25 are diagrams for describing the method disclosed in FIG. 21.

Referring to FIG. 21, the controller 180 executes a specific application to be linked with a web browser (S201). For example, the controller 180 executes a map application, a weather application, and the like.

Thereafter, the controller 180 executes a web browser to access the web server through the wireless communication unit 110, loads a web page from the web server, and displays the web page on the touch screen 151 (S202).

In addition, as the specific object of the web page being displayed is in close proximity touch (S203), the controller 180 executes the function of the application executed in step S201 with respect to the proximity touched object (S204). In addition, the application execution screen in step S204 is displayed on the touch screen 151 as a preview image (S205).

In addition, the controller 180 stores the preview image in the memory 160 as the storage of the preview image displayed in step S205 is requested (S206).

In step S201, the controller 180 executes an application that can be linked with a web browser, based on a control input input through the user input unit 130. Here, when the specific object included in the web page is selected by the proximity touch later, the executed application receives information about the selected object from the web browser and performs an application function using the received information. In addition, the execution result is displayed on the touch screen 151 as a preview image.

In operation S203, the object selected by the proximity touch may include text, an image, a video, a button, an icon, and the like displayed on a web page.

In addition, in operation S203, when any one object is selected by the proximity touch, the controller 180 may control display characteristics of the selected object to emphasize the selected object. For example, the selected object may be displayed by controlling underlining, shading, text thickness, and text color.

In operation S204, various embodiments of executing a function of an application executed in operation S201 using a proximity touch object may be implemented.

For example, when the application executed in the step S201 is a map application, the controller 180 obtains location information related to the object touched in close proximity to step S203 and maps the image corresponding to the location information acquired through the map application. Can be obtained.

For example, when the proximity touched object is a link of a specific web page, location information corresponding to the linked web page is obtained. In addition, by passing the acquired location information to the map application, it is possible to obtain a map image on which the location information obtained through the map application is displayed. The controller 180 may obtain location information by parsing a web page currently being displayed or by parsing a web page linked to a proximity touched link.

Also, for example, when the proximity touched object is text indicating a specific address, the text is analyzed to obtain location information. In addition, by transmitting the acquired location information to the map application, it is also possible to obtain a map image that displays the location corresponding to the address through the map application.

For example, when the proximity touched object is content such as an image, a video, or an electronic document, location information is obtained by parsing a web page where the content is located. In addition, by transferring the acquired location information to the map application, a map image in which a location corresponding to the location information obtained through the map application is displayed may be obtained.

For example, when the application executed in step S201 is a weather application, the controller 180 obtains location information related to an object that is touched in close proximity to step S203, and weather information corresponding to the location information obtained through the weather application. Can be obtained.

For example, when the proximity touched object is a link of a specific web page, the controller 180 obtains location information corresponding to the linked web page. In addition, by transmitting the acquired location information to the weather application, it is possible to obtain weather information corresponding to the location information obtained through the weather application.

Also, for example, when the proximity touched object is text indicating a specific address, the text is analyzed to obtain location information. In addition, by passing the acquired location information to the weather application, it is also possible to obtain weather information corresponding to the address through the weather application.

For example, when the proximity touched object is content such as an image, a video, or an electronic document, location information is obtained by parsing a web page where the content is located. In addition, by passing the acquired location information to the weather application, corresponding weather information may be obtained through the weather application.

22 to 25 illustrate examples of executing an application function in relation to the object selected in step S204. 22 to 24 illustrate examples of executing a map application function in relation to a selected object, and FIG. 25 illustrates an example of executing a weather application function in relation to a selected object.

Referring to FIG. 22, as shown in (a) of FIG. 22, the controller 180 performs a proximity touch on the text 22a linked to a specific web page, and thus the web page linked to the proximity touched text 22a. As shown in FIG. 22 (b), position information 22b is obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 22B, address information indicating a specific location is obtained from a linked web page. Thereafter, the controller 180 transmits the acquired location information to a running map application, and receives a map image displaying a corresponding location from the map application. In addition, the preview image 22c of the received map image is displayed on the touch screen 151.

Referring to FIG. 23, as shown in (a) of FIG. 23, the controller 180 analyzes location information by analyzing the touched address information as the proximity address 23a indicating a specific location is touched on a web page. Acquire. In addition, the controller 180 transmits the acquired location information to a running map application, and receives a map image displaying a corresponding location from the map application. Thereafter, the controller 180 displays the preview image 23b of the received map image on the touch screen 151.

Referring to FIG. 24, as shown in FIG. 24A, as the specific video 24a included in the web page is in close proximity touch, the controller 180 parses the web page to obtain location information. For example, the web page is analyzed to obtain location information tagged in the video 24a. In addition, the controller 180 transmits the acquired location information to a running map application, and receives a map image displaying a corresponding location from the map application. Thereafter, the controller 180 displays the preview image 24b of the received map image on the touch screen 151.

Referring to FIG. 25, as shown in FIG. 25A, the controller 180 is linked to the text 5a as the text 25a to which a specific web page is linked is in close proximity touch on the web page. Analyze web pages to obtain location information. In addition, the acquired location information is transmitted to the running weather application, and the weather information of the corresponding area is received from the weather application. Thereafter, the controller 180 displays the preview image 25b of the received weather information on the touch screen 151.

Referring back to FIG. 21, in step S205, the controller 180 can display the execution result in step S204 as a preview image. For example, the controller 180 may display the map image acquired through the map application as a preview image. Also, for example, the controller 180 may display weather information acquired through a weather application as a preview image.

In operation S206, the request for storing the preview image may be input in various ways.

The request for storing the preview image may be input through a gesture input by a proximity touch. For example, a request for storing the preview image may be received by a simple touch gesture such as flicking, dragging, or pressing by a proximity touch. In addition, for example, a request for storing the preview image may be received by a proximity touch gesture that follows a specific trajectory such as 'O' or 'I'. In addition, for example, a request for storing the preview image may be received by a proximity touch gesture such as flicking or dragging to send the preview image to a specific icon such as a folder displayed on the touch screen 151.

The request for storing the preview image may be received by the movement of the mobile terminal 100 detected through the sensing unit 140. For example, as the mobile terminal 100 rotates in a specific direction, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a request for storing the preview image. The controller 180 rotates the body of the mobile terminal 100 such that the view mode of the mobile terminal 100 is switched from the portrait view mode to the landscape view mode or from the landscape view mode to the portrait view mode. Accordingly, a request for storing the preview image may be received. Also, for example, as a specific region of the body of the mobile terminal 100 is tapped, a request for storing the preview image may be received. Also, for example, as the body of the mobile terminal 100 is tilted in a specific direction, a request for storing the preview image may be received.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

26 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 27 to 29 are diagrams for describing the method disclosed in FIG. 26.

Referring to FIG. 26, the controller 180 requests a search by inputting a search word and interest information in a search window (S301). Here, the search window may include a search window provided by various applications such as a map application, an address book application, a message application, a weather application, as well as a search window provided through a web browser.

The controller 180 displays a list of search results searched using the search word on the touch screen 151 (S302). In addition, the controller 180 displays the preview image of the interest information obtained from the corresponding web page on the touch screen 151 as one of the search results is in close proximity touch (S303).

The preview image displayed in step S304 may be obtained from each web page in the search process, or may be obtained by parsing a web page linked to the search result as one of the search results is in close proximity. .

Thereafter, the controller 180 pre-loads the linked web page in the background (S306) as a preloading request of the web page linked to the proximity touched search result is received (S305). .

In addition, as the display of the preloaded web page is requested (S307), the loaded web page is read from the memory 160 and displayed on the touch screen 151 (S308).

In step S301, the interest information represents category information of information to be searched using a search word. For example, when a user wants to search for a location or address of a specific place, the user may input category information such as 'location' and 'place' together with a search word corresponding to the place name. For example, when a user wants to search for an image of a specific person, the user may input 'image' as interest information together with a search word corresponding to the name of the specific person.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 26, a case in which a search word and interest information are input together in a search window has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the window for inputting the interest information may be displayed separately from the search window, thereby receiving the interest information. In addition, a graphic user interface (GUI), such as a button for selecting interest information, may be provided, and the selected interest information may be used using the same.

In addition, according to the present invention, the controller 180 may automatically obtain one or more pieces of interest information by analyzing the search word. For example, when a user inputs a place name as a search word, the controller 180 may set interest information as a place or weather.

Referring back to FIG. 26, in step S304, the controller 180 parses a web page linked to a proximity touch search result to obtain interest information related to a search word from the web page. For example, when a user inputs a shop name as a search word and inputs a location as interest information, the controller 180 may obtain text, a map image, and the like related to a location from a web page. For example, when a user inputs a store name as a search word and inputs "time" as interest information, the controller 180 may obtain texts related to time such as business hours from a web page. For example, when a user inputs a shop name as a search word and inputs a price as interest information, the controller 180 may obtain a text related to a price from a web page.

FIG. 27 illustrates an example of displaying interest information obtained from a search result as a preview image.

Referring to FIG. 27, in a state in which a location is selected as the interest information, the controller 180 parses a corresponding web page and selects the interest information as one of the results searched by using a search term is approached in proximity. An area in which the location information 27b is displayed is obtained. In addition, only the area in which the location information, which is the information of interest, is recorded is displayed on the touch screen 151 as the preview image 27b.

Referring back to FIG. 26, in step S302, the controller 180 may display a search result and an icon representing interest information. In this case, in step S303, when the icon displayed together with the search result is in close proximity, the controller 180 displays the interest information obtained from the corresponding web page as a preview image, and when the search result is in proximity, the controller 180 is linked. You can also display a preview image of a web page.

28 illustrates an example of displaying an icon to which interest information corresponds.

Referring to FIG. 28, the controller 180 displays an icon 28 corresponding to interest information next to a title of each search result. Subsequently, as the icon 28a is in close proximity, the controller 180 may extract only the interest information from the corresponding web page and display the preview image as a preview image.

Referring back to FIG. 26, a control input for requesting preloading of a web page linked to a search result touched close to step S305 may be received by various methods. Since the control input for requesting preloading of the linked web page is performed similarly to the method for receiving the control input in step S104 of FIG. 5, a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

In step S306, the interest information obtained in step S304 may be separately tagged and stored on the preloaded web page. For example, when the interest information is a location, the controller 180 may tag and store location information obtained from the web page on the loaded web page.

In addition, in step S306, when the interest information is a location, the controller 180 may link and store the loaded web page to a specific location of pre-stored map data based on the location information obtained from the web page. In addition, when searching a location where a web page is linked through a map application, the linked web page may be provided as a search result or a thumbnail of the linked web page may be displayed on a map image.

In step S307, a control input for requesting the display of the preloaded web page may be input by various methods. Since the control input for requesting the display of the preloaded web page is performed similarly to the method for receiving the control input in step S106 of FIG. 5, the detailed description is omitted below.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, a user may acquire interest information as a preview image without having to open and check a searched web page in order to obtain desired information. Accordingly, the user minimizes the number of manipulations in the process of searching for information desired by the user, and automatically obtains and provides the user's interest information to the user, thereby increasing convenience of the user.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal and an operation of a mobile terminal for implementing the same according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

29 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 30 to 31 are diagrams for describing the method disclosed in FIG. 29.

Referring to FIG. 29, the controller 180 displays a content list composed of a plurality of contents (S401).

Thereafter, the controller 180 selects at least one content included in the content list based on the proximity touch input input to the content list (S402).

Thereafter, the controller 180 sequentially executes the at least one selected content as requested to execute the at least one selected content (S403).

In step S401, the content may include a video, an image, audio, an electronic document, a web page, and the like.

In operation S402, a proximity touch input for selecting at least one content may be received in various ways.

For example, as a proximity touch input such as flicking, dragging, or pressing is received for a specific content, the corresponding content may be selected.

For example, the corresponding content may be selected by displaying a specific icon such as a folder on the screen and flicking or dragging the specific content in the direction in which the icon is displayed through the proximity touch.

30 illustrates an example of selecting at least one content from a content list.

Referring to FIG. 30, the controller 180 selects a video as a target of execution as one video 30a is flicked in a specific direction by a proximity touch in a video list displayed on a web page.

Meanwhile, when the content selected as the execution target is a web page or content included in the web page, as shown in FIG. 30, the controller 180 preloads the selected content in the background for sequential execution later, and stores the memory ( 160).

Referring back to FIG. 29, in step S403, a control input for requesting execution of at least one selected content may be received by various methods.

The controller 180 may display an icon indicating that there is selected content in a portion of the screen such as a status bar, and sequentially execute the selected content as the icon is touched. In this case, the controller 180 can display the number of the selected content in combination with an icon.

In addition, the controller 180 may receive a request for executing at least one selected content based on the movement of the mobile terminal 100 detected by the sensing unit 140. For example, the controller 180 displays a content list in a state in which the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait view mode, and the body of the mobile terminal 100 in a horizontal view in a state in which at least one content is selected in the content list. As it rotates in a direction corresponding to the mode, a request for executing the selected content may be received. Also, for example, the controller 180 may receive a request for executing the selected content as a specific region of the body of the mobile terminal 100 is tapped.

FIG. 31 illustrates an example of sequentially executing at least one content selected by a proximity touch.

Referring to FIG. 31, the controller 180 displays a video list in a state in which the touch screen 151 operates in the vertical view as shown in FIG. 31A, and at least one video 31a in the video list. As the body of the mobile terminal 100 rotates so that the touch screen 151 operates in the horizontal view state in the selected state, the at least one selected video 31a is automatically played.

On the other hand, when a plurality of videos are selected from the video list, the controller 180 automatically plays the next video continuously without requesting to play another video again when the playback of one video is finished.

Referring back to FIG. 29, in step S404, the controller 180 sequentially executes the most recently selected content based on the order in which the contents are selected.

In addition, the controller 180 sequentially plays or displays the selected content according to the type of the selected content. For example, when the selected content is a video, the controller 180 can sequentially play the selected videos. For example, when the selected content is an image, the controller 180 may sequentially display the selected images on the touch screen 151 in the form of a slide show. Also, for example, when the selected content is an electronic document or specific pages of the electronic document, the controller 180 may sequentially display the selected electronic document or the selected pages on the touch screen 151. For example, when the selected content is audio content such as music, the controller 180 can sequentially play the selected audio content.

Meanwhile, according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 maintains the selected state without immediately executing the content that is in close touch in step S102, but when any content is touched and touched in the content list. By executing the content immediately, the user can not only play the selected contents at once but also select and play only specific contents.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention described above, the controller 180 can easily generate an execution list using a proximity touch when it is desired to automatically execute a plurality of contents.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal and an operation of a mobile terminal for implementing the same according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

32 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 33 to 34 are diagrams for describing the method disclosed in FIG. 32.

Referring to FIG. 32, the controller 180 displays an application icon corresponding to an execution function of a specific application on the touch screen 151 (S501).

Thereafter, as the application icon is touched in close proximity (S502), a preview image of at least one item associated with the corresponding application is displayed (S503).

In addition, when any one of the items displayed in the preview image is selected (S504), the selected item is immediately executed (S505). Herein, the controller 180 can select any one of at least one item by a touch touch or a proximity touch input.

In operation S503, at least one item related to an application may be selected in order of recently executed functions from among functions of the corresponding application or at least one function selected in order of frequently executed functions. For example, when the icon of the email management application is in close proximity, the items may be functions provided by the mail management application, such as opening a received mailbox, opening a sent mailbox, and creating a mail. For example, in step S503, when the icon of the music playback application is in close proximity, the item may be a music playback application such as recently played music, heavily played music, recently added music, or playlist. It may be functions provided by.

In operation S503, at least one item related to an application may be selected in order of recently used services or at least one service selected in a frequently used order. For example, when an icon of a web browser application of a web portal providing various services is in close proximity, the item is a web provided by a corresponding web portal such as news, maps, weather, cartoons, stocks, cafes, and mail. It may be a service.

In operation S503, the at least one item related to the application may be selected in order of recently used contents among contents executable by the corresponding application or at least one content selected in order of frequent use. For example, when an icon of a call application is in close proximity, the items may be selected in the order of recent call or at least one contact information registered as a favorite. For example, when an icon of a music playing application is in close proximity, the item may be selected in the order of the most recently played, or may be a music or a playlist selected in the order of being frequently played. For example, when the icon of the video playing application is in close proximity, the item may be selected in the order of the most recently played or at least one video selected in the order of the most played. In addition, the continuous video may be a video corresponding to the next playback order of the recently played video.

33 and 34 illustrate examples of executing items selected by the proximity touch.

Referring to FIG. 33, as the icon 33a of the call application is in close proximity to the touch application as shown in FIG. 33A, the controller 180 may select a plurality of contact information 33b selected in the order of the latest call. Displayed adjacent to the icon 33a.

Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 33, the controller 180 selects 'hong-gil-dong' from among the plurality of contact information, and thus, calls to 'hong-gil-dong' as shown in (c) of FIG. 33. Attempt to connect automatically.

Referring to FIG. 34, as the icon 34a of the music playback application is in close proximity to the touch screen 34a of FIG. 34A, the controller 180 selects the playlists 34b of the music playback application from the icon 34a. Adjacent to).

Thereafter, as shown in (b) of FIG. 34, the controller 180 selects 'my playlist 001' from among the playlists, and thus is included in the selected playlist as shown in (c) of FIG. 34. The list of music is displayed on the touch screen 151.

According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a user may easily execute a desired function by using a proximity touch without having to perform various steps of operation to execute a desired function.

The above-described method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to 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 in a transmission medium or communication network.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a mode type recording device in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

Claims (19)

Memory;
A touch screen displaying a web page; And
As a specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch, a preview image of an item related to the specific object is displayed on the touch screen,
And a controller configured to load the item in a background and store it in the memory when a first control input requesting pre-loading for the item is received.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit reads at least one preloaded item from the memory and displays the at least one item on the touch screen when a second control input requesting the display of the preloaded item is received. Mobile terminal.
3. The method of claim 2,
And the first control input and the second control input are received based on a touch input by a proximity touch.
3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a sensing unit for detecting the movement of the mobile terminal,
And the second control input is received as the mobile terminal rotates in a specific direction.
3. The method of claim 2,
When the control unit receives the second control input, the control unit displays an area displaying the preloaded at least one item on a partial area of the touch screen, and when any one item of the at least one item is selected, And displaying the selected item on the touch screen.
3. The method of claim 2,
When the control unit receives the second control input, the controller displays a first item of the at least one preloaded item on the touch screen, and as the touch input is received for the first item, the preloaded at least And displaying a second item of one item on the touch screen.
The method of claim 1,
And the item includes a web page or content linked to the specific object.
The method of claim 1,
The item includes location information associated with the specific object,
The preview image is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the map image on which the location information is displayed.
The method of claim 1,
The item includes news or search results related to the particular object,
And the preview image includes a news list or a search result list related to the specific object.
The method of claim 1,
The controller controls a display size of the preview image according to a depth of the proximity of the specific object.
The method of claim 1,
The controller controls information included in the preview image according to a depth of the proximity of the specific object.
12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit may include detailed information in the preview image as the proximity touched position is closer to the display surface.
A touch screen displaying a web page; And
As a specific object included in the web page is in close proximity, a function of a specific application that was executed before displaying the web page is executed with respect to the specific object, and the specific application executed with respect to the specific object is executed. And a controller configured to display an execution screen on the touch screen as a preview image.
The method of claim 13,
When the specific application is a map application, the controller parses the web page to obtain location information related to the specific object, obtains a map image on which the location information is displayed through the map application, and the map. And displaying an image as the preview image.
The method of claim 13,
If the specific application is a weather application, the controller parses the web page to obtain location information associated with the specific object, obtains weather information corresponding to the location information through the weather application, and And displaying weather information as the preview image.
touch screen; And
When a search term and interest information are input through a search window, at least one search result searched using the search term is displayed on the touch screen, and when one of the at least one search result is in close proximity, the search result is displayed. And a controller configured to display, as a preview image, an area corresponding to the interest information in a web page linked to a proximity touch search result.
Sensing unit for detecting the movement of the mobile terminal;
touch screen; And
As the video list is displayed on the touch screen, a plurality of videos included in the list is selected based on a proximity touch input, and the mobile terminal rotates in a specific direction to operate in a landscape view mode. A controller for sequentially playing the selected plurality of videos
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18. The method of claim 17,
Further comprising a memory,
When the plurality of videos is a video located on a web page, the controller preloads the plurality of videos and stores the plurality of videos in the memory, and as the mobile terminal rotates in the specific direction, the plurality of preloaded videos And read from the memory and play.
Displaying a web page;
Displaying a preview image of an item related to the specific object as the specific object included in the web page is in close proximity touch;
Preloading the item in the background based on a proximity touch input; And
If the display of the preloaded item is requested, displaying at least one preloaded item.
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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