KR20140039662A - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, capable of supporting a multitasking function. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a display unit which displays the execution screen of an application which is executed in the foreground; a monitoring unit which monitors an event generated in the background; and a control unit which selectively outputs an alarm signal about the generated event or blocks the output of the alarm signal based on the kind of the application related to the generated event if the event is generated in the background. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S110) Displaying the execution screen of an application which is executed in the foreground; (S120) Monitoring an event generated in the background; (S130) Selectively outputting an alarm signal about the generated event or blocking the output of the alarm signal based on the kind of the application related to the generated event if the event is generated in the background

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal supporting a multitasking function and a control method thereof.

The terminal is movable And may be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the functions of the terminal are diversified, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having a combination of functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, have. Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

With such improvements, a mobile terminal having a multitasking function for simultaneously executing a large number of applications has been mass-produced. However, due to the limited screen size of the mobile terminal, it is not possible to simultaneously display a plurality of applications that are being executed by multitasking, and as a result, some applications are executed in the background without being displayed on the screen.

At this time, if an event occurs in the background, a notification signal for the generated event may be output. However, due to the output of the notification signal, the user is inconvenient in viewing the execution screen of the application running in the foreground.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can improve user's convenience in outputting a notification signal of an event generated in the background.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display unit displaying an execution screen of an application being executed in a foreground; A monitoring unit for monitoring an event occurring in a background; And a controller for selectively outputting a notification signal for the generated event based on the type of the application related to the generated event when the event occurs in the background, or for blocking the output of the notification signal.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may select an application to output a notification signal when an event occurs among a plurality of applications, and an application to block the notification signal.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit groups the plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on attribute information of the plurality of applications, and groups the plurality of applications in a group And a group for blocking the notification signal can be selected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display unit displays group images corresponding to each of the plurality of groups, and the control unit controls the display unit such that an event among the plurality of groups is generated based on a touch input for each of the group images A group for outputting a notification signal and a group for blocking the notification signal may be selected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display unit may display a group image corresponding to a group to output the notification signal and a group image corresponding to a group to which the notification signal is to be blocked.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may selectively output a notification signal for the generated event or block the output of the notification signal according to who the other party is related to the generated event.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display unit may display a counterpart image corresponding to the counterpart, and when the counterpart image is selected, the control unit may select whether to output a notification signal when an event is received from the counterpart At least one event image is displayed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller may be configured to generate an event to output a notification signal when an event corresponding to each of the event images is generated based on a touch input to the event images, Can be selected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display unit may display an event image corresponding to an event for outputting the notification signal and an event image corresponding to an event for blocking the notification signal differently from each other.

In an embodiment, the control unit may divide the display unit into first and second screen areas based on a touch input to the display unit, and display an execution screen of an application running in the foreground on the first screen area And may display a setting screen on the second screen area to select whether or not to output a notification signal for the plurality of applications.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may include at least one of an application for outputting a notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal when an event occurs among the plurality of applications, based on attribute information for each of the plurality of applications Recommended.

In an embodiment, the property information for each of the plurality of applications may include an android intent parameter.

In an exemplary embodiment, the mobile terminal may further include a side up key and a side down key, and the control unit may include a touch input to the setting screen or an input to at least one of the side up key and the side down key The notification signal output level for each of the plurality of applications can be set.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when an event occurs in the background, the control unit may control the video signal output, the ramp signal output, the vibration signal output, and the audio signal based on the notification signal output level of the application related to the generated event And / or < / RTI >

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may output a notification signal when a predetermined number of identical events occur in a state in which the output of the notification signal of the application related to the generated event is blocked.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display unit may display a progress bar, and the control unit may display pop-up windows including information on events that have occurred, along with the progress bar.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when one of the pop-up windows displayed on the display unit is selected, the control unit may display an execution screen of the application corresponding to the event information included in the selected pop-up window on the display unit .

A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying an execution screen of an application running in the foreground; Monitoring events occurring in the background; And selectively outputting a notification signal for the generated event or blocking the output of the notification signal based on an application type related to the generated event when an event occurs in the background.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the mobile terminal may further include the step of receiving an application for outputting a notification signal when an event occurs among a plurality of applications and an application for blocking the notification signal.

In an embodiment, the step of selecting an application for outputting the notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal may include grouping the plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on attribute information of the plurality of applications; And selecting a group to output a notification signal when the event occurs and a group to block the notification signal among the plurality of groups.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can display an e-mail received during the creation of the e-mail and an e-mail relating to the e-mail being created out of the stored e-mail on the display unit. As a result, the user can confirm the received e-mail during the creation of the e-mail, so that the contents of the received e-mail can be reflected in the e-mail being created. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIGS. 4 to 14 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal according to FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 (hereinafter referred to as a user tracking unit), a user input unit 130, An input unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Such wireless signals may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text message, or a multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

1, the user tracking unit 120 receives an audio signal and a video signal and tracks a user using the received signal. The user tracking unit 120 includes a camera 121, a microphone 122, A sensor 123, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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

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

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

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

The touch sensor may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. The touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 151 or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display portion 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the touch pressure.

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

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

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

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

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

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

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 154, and a haptic module 155.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

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

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 in the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from each other or positioned integrally with one another, and may be located on different surfaces.

The sound output module 153 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 selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 153 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 154 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 153 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154 because the video signal or the audio signal can be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 153. [

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 155 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the tactile module 155 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 155 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, Various effects can be generated such as the effect of heat generation and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element.

The haptic module 155 can be configured to not only transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 155 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

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

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. Such software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

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

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

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

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

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

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

2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

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

The terminal body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In the embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS), titanium (Ti) or the like.

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

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are located in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are located in a region adjacent to the other end. The second user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition to the antenna for communication, an antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally provided on the side surface of the terminal body. The antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

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

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be positioned parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, a mobile terminal 100 having a multitasking function for simultaneously executing a plurality of applications is mass-produced. However, due to the limited screen size of the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of applications that are being executed by multitasking can not be simultaneously displayed on one screen, and as a result, some applications are executed in the background without being displayed on the screen.

At this time, if an event occurs in the background, a notification signal for the generated event may be output. However, due to the output of the notification signal, the user is inconvenient in viewing the execution screen of the application running in the foreground.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 and a control method thereof capable of improving a user's convenience in outputting a notification signal of an event generated in the background will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 includes a display unit 151 (see FIG. 1), a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 3, first, an execution screen of an application being executed in the foreground is displayed (S110).

Specifically, the display unit 151 can display an execution screen of the application running in the foreground, that is, an execution screen of the activated application. Here, the execution screen of the application may include at least one of a multimedia execution screen, a web page execution screen, and an SNS (social network service) execution screen, and may also include execution screens of all applications.

Next, step S120 is performed in which an event generated in the background is monitored.

Specifically, the control unit 180 may perform a multitasking function for simultaneously executing a plurality of applications. The monitoring unit 182 may monitor the generated events.

Thereafter, when an event occurs in the background, a notification signal for a selectively generated event is output or an output of the notification signal is blocked (S130) based on the type of the application related to the generated event.

To this end, the control unit 180 may select an application for outputting a notification signal when an event occurs in the background, among the plurality of applications, and an application for blocking the notification signal.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may group the plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on the attribute information of the plurality of applications. For this, an Android intent parameter may be used. The plurality of applications have attribute information, for example, different parameters depending on the category. The control unit 180 may group the applications having the same or similar parameters into one group.

If an event occurs in the background while the application execution screen is displayed in the foreground, the control unit 180 determines whether the generated event is an event by an application for outputting a notification signal or an event by an application for blocking the notification signal . Thereafter, the control unit 180 may output the notification signal or may not output the notification signal.

Here, the notification signal includes at least one of a video signal displayed on the display unit 151, a lamp signal output through an LED or the like, a voice signal output through the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 1) .

Meanwhile, although not shown, even if an event is generated by an application that has blocked the notification signal, if the same event is repeatedly generated a predetermined number of times, or if an event occurs for a predetermined time, It is also possible to output a notification signal for

As described above, according to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 can display, on the display unit 151, an e-mail relating to an e-mail being created, of the e-mail received and the stored e-mail during the creation of the e- . Accordingly, the user can confirm the received e-mail during the creation of the e-mail, so that the contents of the received e-mail can be reflected in the e-mail being created. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 4, the display unit 251 may display an execution screen of an application running in the foreground, for example, an execution screen of a moving image application.

In addition, the display unit 251 may display an image of an application related to an event that may occur in the background. At this time, the number of images displayed on the display unit 251 may be the one designated by the user or the one specified within the control unit 180. [

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can group a plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on the attribute information of a plurality of applications. In this case, the display unit 251 displays a group image May be displayed.

For example, as shown, the display unit 251 may include a call group image 252a, an e-mail group image 252b, an instant message group image 252c, Can be displayed.

The group images 252a, 252b, and 252c displayed on the display unit 251 may be displayed differently depending on whether the group is set to output a notification signal when an event occurs or a group configured to block the notification signal. Whether the notification signal of each of the plurality of groups is output can be set based on the selection of the user or the selection of the control unit 180.

As shown, a group image of the group, for example, a call group image 252a, which is set to output a notification signal when an event occurs among the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c may be displayed in a light color . Also, the group images of the group set to block the notification signal, for example, the email group image 252b and the instant message group image 252c, may be displayed in a dark color.

At this time, when the text message is received, the control unit 180 may not output the notification signal corresponding to the text message reception event. Accordingly, the display unit 251 can still display the execution screen of the moving image application running in the foreground.

On the other hand, when a call signal is received, the controller 180 may output a notification signal corresponding to the call signal reception event. Accordingly, the display unit 251 can display the call signal reception screen by switching the execution screen of the moving picture application to the call signal reception screen.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 5, the display unit 251 may display group images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to a plurality of groups, together with an execution screen of an application running in the foreground.

The group images 252a, 252b, and 252c displayed on the display unit 251 may be displayed differently depending on whether the group is set to output a notification signal when an event occurs or a group configured to block the notification signal. For example, at least one of the color, transparency, shape, size, thickness, and 3D depth value of the group image may be displayed differently depending on whether the group is set to output the notification signal or the group that is set to block the notification signal.

5A, a group image of a group, for example, a call group image 252a, which is set to output a notification signal when an event occurs among the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c, . ≪ / RTI > Also, the group images of the group set to block the notification signal, for example, the email group image 252b and the instant message group image 252c, may be displayed in a dark color.

5B, a group image of a group, for example, a call group image 252a, which is set to output a notification signal when an event among the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c occurs, For example, an email group image 252b and an instant message group image 252c, which are set to block the notification signal.

5C, a group image, for example, a call group image 252a, which is set to output a notification signal when an event among the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c is generated, E. G., E-mail group image 252b and instant message group image 252c, configured to block the notification signal.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 6, the display unit 251 may display group images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to a plurality of groups, together with an execution screen of an application running in the foreground.

The control unit 180 may select a group to output a notification signal and a group to block the notification signal when an event occurs among a plurality of groups based on the touch input to the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c .

For example, referring to the first figure, the display unit 251 displays the group images 252a and 252b (or 252a and 252b) differently depending on whether the group is set to output a notification signal when an event occurs or a group set to block the notification signal , And 252c.

At this time, when touch input to any one of the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c, for example, the e-mail group image 252b is detected, the control unit 180 blocks the notification signal when an event occurs You can change the settings of the email group that was set up. That is, when an event for the e-mail application occurs subsequently, the control unit 180 can output a notification signal.

Referring to the second figure, when a touch input to any one of the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c, for example, the call group image 252a is sensed, The setting of the call group that has been set to output the notification signal can be changed. That is, if a call signal reception event occurs subsequently, the control unit 180 may block the notification signal.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 7, the display unit 251 may display group images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to a plurality of groups, together with an execution screen of an application running in the foreground.

Referring to the first figure, when touch input to any one of the group images 252a, 252b, and 252c, for example, the instant message group image 252c, is detected, the control unit 180 displays the instant message group The display unit 251 can display a list of included applications.

At this time, the list of applications may be displayed in the form of a list including the thumbnail images 254a, 254b, and 254c of each of the applications, or may be displayed in the form of a list including the names of the respective applications.

For example, as shown in the first figure, the controller 180 may display the thumbnail images 254a, 254b, and 254c of the applications included in the instant message group on the display unit 251. [ Since the instant message group is set to block the notification signal when an event occurs, the applications included in the instant message group are also set to block the notification signal when an event occurs.

At this time, based on the touch input to each of the thumbnail images 254a, 254b, and 254c of the applications, the control unit 180 can select an application for outputting a notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal when an event occurs have.

For example, referring to the second figure, a touch input for any one of the thumbnail images 254a, 254b, and 254c of each of the applications, e.g., a thumbnail image 254a corresponding to the 'TALK' If detected, the control unit 180 may change the setting of the 'TALK' application which has been set to block the notification signal when an event occurs.

That is, referring to the third figure, when an event for the 'TALK' application occurs, for example, when an instant message is received through the 'TALK' application, the control unit 180 outputs a notification signal . As shown in the figure, the notification signal may be output in the form of a pop-up window displayed on the display unit 251.

Figs. 8 and 9 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to Fig. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 8, the display unit 251 may display group images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to a plurality of groups, together with an execution screen of an application running in the foreground. In addition, the display unit 251 may further display an icon (hereinafter, referred to as 'screen division icon') 256 for screen division.

In this case, when a touch input to the screen division icon 256 is sensed, the control unit 180 may divide the display unit 251 into a plurality of areas. At this time, the execution screen of the application running in the foreground (hereinafter referred to as an 'application execution screen') is displayed in the first screen area 251a, and it is possible to select whether to output the notification signal for a plurality of applications The setting screen (hereinafter, referred to as 'setting screen') may be displayed in the second screen area 251b.

Specifically, when the touch input to the screen division icon 256 is sensed while the execution screen of the application running in the foreground is displayed on the display unit 251, the control unit 180 displays the display unit 251 in a plurality of areas So that the first and second screen areas 251a and 251b can be generated. Here, the second screen area 252b may include at least one of a plurality of areas, an area overlapping with an application execution screen, and a pop-up window area.

A list of a plurality of applications may be displayed on the setting screen displayed in the second screen area 251b. On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, the setting screen includes a counterpart setting menu in which the output of the notification signal is interrupted but exceptionally the output of the notification signal, a counterpart setting menu in which the output of the notification signal is blocked, A setting menu, and a notification signal blocking level setting menu. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG.

Returning to Fig. 8, as shown, a list of a plurality of applications may be displayed on the setting screen. A user may select at least one of a plurality of applications as an application to block the notification signal. Thereafter, thumbnail images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to the selected applications may be displayed on the display unit 251. [

Though only the thumbnail images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to each of the applications for which the notification signal is to be blocked are displayed on the display unit 251, thumbnail images corresponding to each application for outputting the notification signal are displayed on the display unit 251 < / RTI >

In addition, thumbnail images corresponding to applications for outputting a notification signal and applications for blocking the notification signal may be displayed on the display unit 251. [ In this case, the thumbnail images corresponding to the applications for outputting the notification signal and the thumbnail images corresponding to the applications for blocking the notification signal can be separately displayed.

9, the controller 180 may control at least one of an application for outputting a notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal from a plurality of applications based on attribute information of each of the plurality of applications Recommended.

For this, an Android intent parameter may be used. The plurality of applications have attribute information, for example, different parameters depending on the category. The control unit 180 may recommend at least one of an application for outputting the notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal using parameters of a plurality of applications.

As shown, a list of recommended applications can be displayed on the setting screen displayed in the second screen area 251b. Based on the user's selection of the list of recommended applications, all of the recommended applications may be set to the application that will block the notification signal, and some of the recommended applications may be set to the application that will block the notification signal.

Thereafter, at least one of the applications for outputting the notification signal and the thumbnail images corresponding to the applications for blocking the notification signal may be displayed on the display unit 251. [ For example, as shown, thumbnail images 252a, 252b, 252c, and 252d corresponding to each of the applications selected by the user may be displayed on the display unit 251. [

FIGS. 10 and 11 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

10 and 11, an execution screen of an application running in the foreground (hereinafter referred to as an 'application execution screen') is displayed in a first screen area 251a of the display unit 251, A setting screen (hereinafter, referred to as 'setting screen') that can select whether to output a notification signal for applications can be displayed in the second screen area 251b.

The control unit 180 may output a notification signal for the selectively generated event or block the output of the notification signal depending on who the other party is related to the generated event.

10, a list of a plurality of applications may be displayed on the setting screen displayed in the second screen area 251b of the display unit 251. [ The user can select at least one application to allow the output of the notification signal to a specific one of the plurality of applications.

For example, when the 'TALK' application is selected, referring to the second figure, the display unit 251 can display the contact list of the other party. The user can select a partner to output a notification signal when receiving an event for the 'TALK' application, using the touch input to the contact list.

Then, referring to the third figure, the counterpart image 257 corresponding to the selected counterpart may be displayed on the display unit 251. In addition, an icon 257 'indicating how many applications are allowed to output a notification signal to a selected partner located adjacent to the partner image 257 may be displayed.

11, a search window may be displayed on the setting screen displayed in the second screen area 251b of the display unit 251. [ The user can select a party to output a notification signal upon receiving an event for the 'TALK' application by inputting the contact information in the search window.

Here, the contact information that can be input in the search window may include at least one of a telephone number, an e-mail address, and an ID. When at least a part of the contact information is input into the search window, the control unit 180 always outputs a notification signal when receiving an event for the 'TALK' application from the counterparts corresponding to all the contacts including at least the input part can do.

As shown in the figure, when the user inputs '2033' into the search window, the control unit 180 always outputs a notification signal when receiving an event for the 'TALK' application from the counterpart corresponding to the contact including '2033' Can be output.

Referring to the second figure, an image 257 corresponding to the input '2033' may be displayed on the display unit 251. In addition, an icon 257 'indicating how many applications are allowed to output the notification signal to the other party corresponding to the contact including' 2033 'adjacent to the image 257 may be displayed.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

12, the display unit 251 displays thumbnail images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to the applications whose output of the notification signal is blocked, along with the execution screen of the application running in the foreground .

In addition, the display unit 251 may display the counterpart image 257 corresponding to the counterpart (for example, 'ANN') for which the output of the notification signal is exceptionally allowed for at least one of the applications whose output of the notification signal is blocked, An icon 257 'indicating how many applications are allowed to output the notification signal to the ANN can be displayed.

At this time, when the touch input is sensed to at least one of the counterpart image 257 and the icon 257 ', the control unit 180 determines whether or not the at least one of the counterpart image 257 and the icon 257' One event image (hereinafter, referred to as a 'thumbnail image') can be displayed. In other words, the control unit 180 may display thumbnail images 258 corresponding to the applications for which the output of the notification signal is permitted to the ANN and the application for which the output of the notification signal to the ANN is blocked.

At this time, the control unit 180 may change whether to block the notification signal for the ANN based on the touch input for each of the thumbnail images 258. As shown, when a touch input for a thumbnail image corresponding to an e-mail application is detected, the control unit 180 can change the setting of the e-mail application that has been set to block the notification signal when an event occurs.

Thereafter, when an event for the email application occurs for the ANN, for example, when an instant message is received from the ANN via the email application, the control unit 180 can output the notification signal.

On the other hand, when the setting of the e-mail application is changed, an icon 257 'indicating how many applications are allowed to output the notification signal to the ANN may be displayed and changed. For example, as shown, the number displayed on the icon 257 'may be changed from' 1 'to' 2 ', and the color, transparency, shape, and color of the icon 257' At least one of the size and the three-dimensional depth value may be changed.

13 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

13, the display unit 251 displays thumbnail images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to the applications for which the output of the notification signal is blocked, together with the execution screen of the application running in the foreground .

The control unit 180 may set the notification signal output level for each of the applications. Here, the degree of blocking according to the number and level of the notification signal output levels may be set by the user. Depending on the level, at least one of the pop-up size of the notification signal, the amount of information, the intensity of the vibration, and the notification signal holding time may vary.

For example, as shown in the figure, when the level is set to 1, the controller 180 may block the notification signal for all applications when an event occurs.

When a specific touch input is detected on the display unit 251, the display unit 251 can display what the current notification signal output level is. Also, the display unit 251 may display a scroll 260 for adjusting the notification signal output level.

At this time, when the drag input to the scroll 260 is sensed, the controller 180 can change the notification signal output level. Here, the notification signal includes at least one of a video signal displayed on the display unit 151, a lamp signal output through an LED or the like, a voice signal output through the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 1) .

For example, as shown in the figure, when the notification signal output level is changed from level 1 to level 2, the control unit 180 can change the setting to output the notification signal only when a call signal is received. Also, although not shown, when the notification signal output level is changed from the level 1 to the level 2, the control unit 180 may change the notification signal output when the event is received from the vibration signal to the voice signal.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the main body of the mobile terminal 200 may include at least one of a side up key and a side down key 132 (see FIG. 2A). The control unit 180 may adjust the notification signal output level based on the input to the side up key or the side down key 132. [ For example, when an input is applied to the side up key 132, the control unit 180 can raise the notification signal output level. At this time, the control unit 180 may adjust the upward degree of the announcement signal output level based on the number of times of input or the input time applied to the side up key 132.

Also, although not shown, the control unit 180 may adjust the notification signal output level based on the touch input applied to the display unit 251. [ For example, when a drag input from the left to the right is detected on the display unit, the control unit 180 can increase the notification signal output level. At this time, the control unit 180 may adjust the upward degree of the announcement signal output level based on the length of the drag input or the dragged time.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 251, a monitoring unit 182 (see FIG. 1), and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

14, the display unit 251 displays thumbnail images 252a, 252b, and 252c corresponding to the applications whose output of the notification signal is blocked, together with the execution screen of the application running in the foreground .

The display unit 251 may display a progress bar. The progress bar may be always displayed on the display unit 251 or may be displayed on the display unit 251 for a predetermined time only when the user touches the display unit 251. [

As shown, when the pause icon is selected, the control unit 180 displays a pop-up window 261a, 261b containing information of events that occurred during execution of an application (e.g., a video application) in the foreground It can be displayed together with the progress bar. At this time, although there is no event that has occurred during the execution of the application in the foreground, although not shown, a message may be displayed indicating that there was no event.

The pop-up windows 261a and 261b may include at least one of an application type information about an event, counterpart information that has transmitted an event, and time information when an event is received.

Meanwhile, although not shown, when any one of the pop-up windows 261a and 261b displayed on the display unit 251 is selected, the control unit 180 displays the execution window of the application corresponding to the event information included in the selected pop- Can be displayed on the display unit 251.

For example, if a pop-up window 261a containing event information for the 'TALK' application is selected, the control unit 180 may switch the screen to display the execution screen of the 'TALK' application, TALK 'You can display the application's execution screen.

On the other hand, although not shown, the control unit 180 also displays pop-up windows 261a and 261b including information on events that occurred during the execution of the moving picture application, even when the moving picture application is executed in the foreground, Can be displayed together with the progress bar.

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

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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A display unit for displaying an execution screen of an application running in the foreground;
A monitoring unit for monitoring an event occurring in a background; And
And a control unit for selectively outputting a notification signal for the generated event or blocking the output of the notification signal based on the type of the application related to the generated event when an event occurs in the background, . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein an application for outputting a notification signal and an application for blocking the notification signal are selected from a plurality of applications when an event occurs. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Grouping the plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on attribute information of the plurality of applications,
Wherein a group to output a notification signal when the event occurs and a group to block the notification signal are selected from the plurality of groups. The method of claim 3,
The display unit includes:
Displaying group images corresponding to each of the plurality of groups,
Wherein,
Wherein the group selecting unit selects a group to output a notification signal and a group to block the notification signal when an event occurs among the plurality of groups based on a touch input to each of the group images. 5. The method of claim 4,
The display unit includes:
And displays the group image corresponding to the group to output the notification signal and the group image corresponding to the group to which the notification signal is to be blocked differently from each other. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit selectively outputs a notification signal for the generated event or blocks the output of the notification signal according to who the other party is related to the generated event. The method according to claim 6,
The display unit includes:
Displays a counterpart image corresponding to the counterpart,
Wherein,
And displays at least one event image so that the user can select whether to output a notification signal when an event is received from the counterpart when the counterpart image is selected. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein,
Wherein an event for outputting a notification signal and an event for blocking the notification signal are selected based on a touch input to the event images when any one of the events corresponding to the event images occurs, . 9. The method of claim 8,
The display unit includes:
And displays an event image corresponding to an event for outputting the notification signal and an event image corresponding to an event for blocking the notification signal differently from each other. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the display unit is divided into first and second screen areas based on a touch input to the display unit,
A setting screen for displaying an execution screen of an application running in the foreground in the first screen area and selecting whether or not to output a notification signal for the plurality of applications is displayed in the second screen area, . 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein,
Wherein the mobile terminal recommends at least one of an application for outputting a notification signal when an event occurs and an application for blocking the notification signal based on attribute information of each of the plurality of applications. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the attribute information for each of the plurality of applications includes an android intent parameter. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a side up key and a side down key,
Wherein,
And sets an announcement signal output level for each of the plurality of applications based on a touch input to the setting screen or an input to at least one of the side up key and the side down key. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein,
When the event occurs in the background, at least one of a video signal output, a ramp signal output, a vibration signal output, and a voice signal output is performed based on the notification signal output level of the application related to the generated event . 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the notification unit outputs a notification signal when the same event occurs for a predetermined number of times in a state where the output of the notification signal of the application related to the generated event is blocked. 3. The method of claim 2,
The display unit includes:
Displays the progress bar,
Wherein,
And displays a pop-up window including information of events that have occurred, along with the progress bar. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein,
And displays an execution screen of an application corresponding to event information included in the selected pop-up window on the display unit when any one of the pop-up windows displayed on the display unit is selected. Displaying an execution screen of an application running in the foreground;
Monitoring events occurring in the background; And
Selectively outputting a notification signal for the generated event or blocking output of the notification signal based on an application type related to the generated event when an event occurs in the background, / RTI > 19. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising the step of receiving an application for outputting a notification signal when an event occurs among the plurality of applications and an application for blocking the notification signal. 20. The method of claim 19,
The step of selecting an application to output the notification signal and an application to be blocked from the notification signal,
Grouping the plurality of applications into a plurality of groups based on attribute information of the plurality of applications; And
Selecting a group to output a notification signal when the event occurs and a group to block the notification signal among the plurality of groups.

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