KR20140065286A - Method and computer readable recording medium for converting a setting according to a plurality of the touch modes in an electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of changing a setting according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device for classifying a user's touch operation mode into a plurality of modes and providing a setting environment according to each mode, The method comprising: reading setting related values of the electronic device; Defining environment options that can be set by the user as two states and designating a default value; Displaying the options on a screen as an icon corresponding to a default value; Detecting contact with an area of the icon displayed on the screen; Dividing the contact into a plurality of preset modes; And changing, if the contact is a click, an opposite value among the two defined states according to the plurality of divided modes, and providing a detailed setting screen when the contact is a preset operation other than a click .

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method of changing a setting according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device, and a computer readable recording medium.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method for changing settings of an electronic device such as a smart phone, and more particularly to an electronic device for dividing a user's touch operation mode into a plurality of modes, To a setting change method in accordance with a plurality of touch modes, and to a computer-readable recording medium.

Recently, display devices of various sizes and types are being released due to the desire of various consumers. In addition, with the popularization of smart phones, various hand-held personal devices are emerging. For example, devices having display means of various sizes such as a smart phone, a pad type terminal, a 7 inch tablet PC, and a 10 inch tablet PC are being released.

In addition, as the mobile communication service evolves from the third generation (3G) to the fourth generation (4G), the use of smart phones is gradually being activated. Therefore, it provides convenience of living by providing various real-time call service including map search or location tracking system using navigation through a smart phone. In particular, the evolution of personal digital assistants has become a turning point in many existing lifestyle changes.

A smart phone is a mobile phone equipped with a general-purpose operating system (OS) and a web browser, capable of directly installing various software programs and programs, or freely utilizing Internet contents. For example, a general-purpose OS such as Android, sea, and iOS is installed as an OS of a smart phone, various application programs (also referred to as an APP) installed in the OS, Has been used.

In addition, the smartphone provides functions such as e-mail (e-mail), Internet surfing, and document editing, as well as messaging functions such as voice call of mobile phone, short message service (SMS) and multimedia message service Can be performed. In addition, wired / wireless data communication environments are being formed in which a so-called mobile office environment capable of performing various types of tasks or managing tasks and organizations can be established at anytime and anywhere by interworking with a server that manages them.

As the use of smart phones has become popular, various input methods have been developed to provide a more convenient input interface environment for users. In particular, when the user touches a specific position on the touch pad, the touch screen input means senses the touch and performs a preset operation.

1 is a view showing a method of setting a volume in a general smartphone. Referring to FIG. 1, in order to adjust the volume in a general smartphone, the user can turn on / off the volume or adjust the size of the volume by clicking the configuration mode and then selecting the volume setting menu.

In this way, most program applications installed on the smartphone naturally guide the user to the setting page through the 'Settings' button. Such a portion is not particularly a problem in a general computer terminal provided with a convenient input environment such as a mouse or a keyboard, but in a mobile environment, the more inconveniences become, the more a click action is added. Moreover, since it is necessary to go to the setting screen every time to change the status of frequently used functions, there is considerable inconvenience on the user side.

In other words, it is difficult to control ON / OFF and detailed level for each setting such as alarm setting, wireless Internet setting, and the like as well as a method of controlling the volume in this way. . Accordingly, in the case of a smartphone requiring various setting menus and quick changes, the user feels inconvenience due to inconvenience and time-consuming due to the change of the setting.

Therefore, there is a need for a method capable of controlling various setting environments with only one operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of changing settings according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device capable of providing various setting environments according to a single touch operation by variously identifying a user's touch operation in an electronic device, And a recording medium.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device capable of providing various setting environments according to a single touch operation by discriminating the touch operation of the user by clicking, short dragging, And a computer-readable recording medium.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device capable of providing various setting environments according to a single touch operation by discriminating the touch operation of the user by clicking, short pressing, long pressing, And a computer-readable recording medium.

In order to achieve the above-described object of the present invention and to achieve the specific effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of changing settings according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device, the method comprising: reading setting related values of the electronic device; Defining environment options that can be set by the user as two states and designating a default value; Displaying the options on a screen as an icon corresponding to a default value; Detecting contact with an area of the icon displayed on the screen; Dividing the contact into a plurality of preset modes; And changing, if the contact is a click, an opposite value among the two defined states according to the plurality of divided modes, and providing a detailed setting screen when the contact is a preset operation other than a click .

Advantageously, further comprising: after said step of reading the setting related values of said electronic device, changing said setting related values to a user value.

Preferably, the environment option that can be set by the user is any one selected from sound, music, wireless Internet, notification, alarm, and route search setting.

Preferably, the predetermined operation other than the click is a drag that moves in a specific direction while the icon is being pressed.

Advantageously, when the length of the drag is greater than or equal to a predetermined length, different setting modes are provided.

Preferably, the predetermined operation other than the click operation is an operation of keeping the icon pressed for a predetermined time or longer.

Preferably, when the time at which the icon is pressed is equal to or longer than a second time longer than the first time, a setting mode different from the case where the first time or longer is pressed is provided.

Preferably, the predetermined operation other than the click is a double tap operation in which the icon is repeatedly clicked within a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, information for performing a setting change procedure according to a plurality of touch modes in the electronic device may be stored in a recording medium readable by the server computer. Such a recording medium includes all kinds of recording media in which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include ROMs (Read Only Memory), Random Access Memory, CD (Compact Disk), DVD (Digital Video Disk) -ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, (For example, transmission over the Internet). Such a recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

According to the present invention, user satisfaction can be improved both quantitatively and qualitatively in terms of a user interface (UI) and a user experience (UX).

In other words, since the user input for environment setting can be reduced by two or three steps in the aspect of UI, the economic effect can be expected by shortening the time, and in the aspect of UX, the setting can be simplified without departing from the basic service, Can be increased.

For example, the application of the present invention has a considerable effect in a music player field and an e-book field in which a main service page is required to be immersed, and it is possible to reduce the number of operations even in a navigation field, There is an advantage that the user satisfaction can be increased.

1 is a view showing a method of setting a volume in a general smartphone.
2 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting a volume in a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of an electronic device capable of changing settings according to a plurality of touch modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating a setting change procedure according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are views showing an example of volume setting change by a plurality of touch modes according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating an example of changing an alarm setting by a plurality of touch modes according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8A to 8C are views illustrating an example of changing a wireless Internet setting by a plurality of touch modes according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a route search setting change by a plurality of touch modes according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which the claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

The present invention discloses a method for conveniently displaying and controlling user options and settings in a program application installed in an electronic device such as a smart phone, such as sound, music, Wi-Fi, automatic playback, notification, And initiates the associated user interface.

In particular, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the area (image or text) for setting each function is simply clicked, the toggle button function is provided. The toggle button function is used for a setting option having two states (e.g., ON or OFF), and is toggled in two states at each click, and is set alternately.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when an area for setting each function is dragged or pressed for a predetermined time or longer, a detailed setting function is provided instead of a toggle button function. At this time, the detailed setting function can be displayed through the setting icon, and when the setting icon is clicked, the setting page is moved to the setting page.

In this case, when the drag is performed over a certain distance according to another embodiment of the present invention, it may be implemented to provide a detailed setting function different from the basic setting function. In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, even when the user clicks the button for a predetermined time or longer rather than a simple click, it is possible to implement the detailed setting function different from the basic setting function.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of going through steps 2 and 3 for setting the environment in the current page, and it is possible to improve the feeling of disconnecting the service page and connectivity due to the movement between pages.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

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2 is a diagram illustrating a concept of a volume setting method in a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a variety of setting environments can be provided by differentially sensing a touch mode.

That is, as shown in the figure, when a speaker image representing volume control is clicked on the smartphone screen, a toggle button function for turning the volume on and off can be provided. For example, when the current volume state is on, the speaker can be switched to the off state by clicking the speaker image. If the current volume state is off, the speaker image can be turned on by clicking the speaker image.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the user drags an image or presses the image for a predetermined time or longer, the user can display the speaker image as shown in FIG. For example, when a speaker image is dragged or depressed for a predetermined time or longer, a volume level adjustment screen that can be set to adjust the volume level as shown in FIG. 2 may be displayed.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a differential setting screen according to the drag length of the image. For example, when the drag length is equal to or smaller than the set length, a volume level adjustment screen as shown is displayed. When the drag length exceeds the set length, the detailed volume function setting screen of the environment setting can be called.

Likewise, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a differential setting screen according to the length of time during which the image is pressed. For example, when the pressing time is equal to or shorter than the set time, a volume level adjustment screen as shown is displayed. If the pressing time exceeds the set time, the detailed volume function setting screen of the environment setting can be called.

The direction of the drag may be realized when it proceeds to an area different from the area of the displayed image. For example, when the smartphone screen is divided into four quadrants, the speaker image for setting the volume function in FIG. 2 is located on the right upper side. Therefore, when dragging to the upper left corner or the lower left corner or the lower right corner, .

Hereinafter, an apparatus and a method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 5. Fig.

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3 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of an electronic device capable of changing settings according to a plurality of touch modes according to an embodiment of the present invention. On the other hand, the present invention can be applied to a smart phone as an example of an electronic device, and the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the function according to the present invention can be applied to any electronic device having a touch pad as an input device in addition to a smart phone.

An electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory 102, a memory controller 104, one or more processing units (CPU) 106, a peripheral interface 108, an RF circuit 112, an audio circuit 114 may include a speaker 116, a microphone 118, an input / output (I / O) subsystem 120, a touch screen 126, other input or control device 128, have. These components communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines 110. The electronic device 100 may be any portable electronic device, including, but not limited to, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a media player, a PDA, have. That is, it is to be understood that the electronic device 100 is only an example of the portable electronic device 100, and that the electronic device 100 may have more or less components or configurations of different components than shown. Should be recognized. Thus, the various components shown in FIG. 3 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and / or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory 102 may include high speed random access memory and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as flash memory devices, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory devices. In some embodiments, memory 102 may include a storage device, e.g., RF circuitry 112 or external port 148, that is located remotely from one or more processors 106, an Internet, an intranet, a Local Area Network (LAN) , A WLAN (Wide Area Network), a SAN (Storage Area Network), or the like, or a suitable combination thereof, via a communication network (not shown). Access to the memory 102 by other components of the device 100, such as the CPU 106 and the peripheral interface 108, may be controlled by the memory controller 104.

The peripheral interface 108 connects the input / output peripheral of the device with the CPU 106 and the memory 102. The one or more processors 106 execute various software programs and / or a set of instructions stored in the memory 102 to perform various functions and process data for the device 100.

In some embodiments, the peripheral interface 108, the CPU 106 and the memory controller 104 may be implemented on a single chip, such as chip 111. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips.

An RF (radio frequency) circuit 112 transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The RF circuit 112 converts electrical signals to electromagnetic waves and vice versa and communicates with the communication network and other communication devices through the electromagnetic waves. The RF circuitry 112 may include, for example, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module But are not limited to, well known circuits for performing such functions. The RF circuitry 112 may be an Internet, referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), a network such as an intranet and / or a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN) To communicate with other devices. The wireless communication may be implemented in a variety of communication systems such as Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) Wi-Fi (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and / or IEEE 802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, including but not limited to protocols for instant messaging and / or short message service (SMS) or other suitable communication protocols including communication protocols not yet developed at the time of filing of the present application, Any of the techniques can be used.

The audio circuitry 114, speaker 116 and microphone 118 provide an audio interface between the user and the device 100. The audio circuitry 114 receives data from the peripheral interface 108, converts the data data into electrical signals, and transmits electrical signals to the speaker 116. Speakers convert electrical signals into sound waves that can be heard by humans. The audio circuitry 114 also receives electrical signals converted from the sound waves by the microphone 116. The audio circuit 114 converts the electrical signal into audio data and transmits it to the peripheral interface 108 for processing. The audio data may be retrieved or transmitted from the memory 102 and / or the RF circuitry 112 by the peripheral interface 108. In some embodiments, the audio circuitry 114 may also include a headset jack (not shown). The headset jack provides an interface between the audio circuit 114 and a removable input / output peripheral, e.g., a headset having both output-only headphones or outputs (one or two headphones) and an input (microphone).

The I / O subsystem 120 provides an interface between the input / output peripheral of the device 100 and the peripheral interface 108, such as the touch screen 126 and other input / The I / O subsystem 120 includes one or more input controllers 124 for the touch screen controller 122 and other input or control devices. One or more input controllers 124 send and receive electrical signals to and from the other input or control device 128. The other input / control device 128 may include a physical button (e.g., a push button, a rocker button, etc.), a dial, a slider switch, a stick, and the like.

The touch screen 126 provides an output interface and an input interface between the device and the user. The touch screen controller 122 transmits and receives electrical signals to and from the touch screen 126. The touch screen 126 displays a visual output to the user. The visual output may include text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object and will be described in more detail below.

The touch screen 126 accepts input from a user based on haptic and / or tactile contacts. The touch screen 126 forms a touch sensitive surface that accepts user input. The touch screen 126 and the touch screen controller 122 (along with the instruction set in the associated module and / or memory 102) detect the contact on the touch screen 126 and display the detected contact on the touch screen 126 Into an interaction with a user interface object, such as one or more soft keys. In an exemplary embodiment, the point of contact between the touch screen 126 and the user corresponds to the width of one or more user fingers. The touch screen 126 may use liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology, although other display technologies may be used in other embodiments. The touch screen 126 and the touch screen controller 122 may be used to provide a plurality of touch sensing technologies such as capacitive, resistive, infrared and surface acoustic wave technologies as well as proximity sensor arrays ) Or other elements for determining the point of contact with the touch screen 126. [0064] In an exemplary embodiment, the touch screen 126 may have a resolution of about 168 dpi. The user may contact the touch screen 126 using appropriate objects or accessories, such as a stylus, a finger, or the like.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a touch pad (not shown) that activates or deactivates certain functions in addition to the touch screen. In some embodiments, it is a touch sensitive area of a device that does not display visual output, unlike a touch screen. The touch pad may be an extension of a touch sensing surface formed by the touch screen 126 or a touch sensing surface formed by the touch screen 126.

The electronic device 100 also includes a power system 130 that powers various components. The power system 130 may include a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, ac power), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator , And other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power in portable devices.

In some embodiments, the software component includes an operating system 132, a communication module (or instruction set) 134, a contact / motion module (or instruction set) 138, a graphics module 140) and one or more applications (instruction set) 146.

The operating system 132 (e.g., an embedded operating system such as Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS or VxWorks) can perform common system tasks (e.g., memory management, Control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between the various hardware and software components.

Communication module 134 also includes various software components for facilitating communication with other devices via one or more external ports 148 and for processing data received by RF circuitry 112 and external port 148 . The external port 148 (e.g., USB, FIREWIRE, etc.) is used for direct connection to another device or for indirect connection via a network (e.g., Internet, wireless LAN, etc.).

The touch / motion module 138 detects contact with the touch screen 126 along with the touch screen controller 122. The contact / motion module 138 may be used to perform various actions related to contact with the touch screen 126, e.g., to determine whether to contact, to determine whether movement of the contact and tracking movement across the touch screen are to be tracked, If it is interrupted). The determination of the contact point movement may include determining the speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction) and / or acceleration (including magnitude and / or direction) of the point of contact. In some embodiments, touch / motion module 126 and touch screen controller 122 also detect contact on the touch pad. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the contact / motion module 138 may sense drag and push operations and may detect the length of the drag and the length of the press time according to another embodiment of the present invention, Can be given.

Graphics module 140 includes a number of well known software components for providing and displaying graphics on touch screen 126. The term "graphics" includes, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (e.g., user interface targets including soft keys), digital images, video, animations, .

In some embodiments, graphics module 140 includes an optical intensity module 142. The light intensity module 142 controls the intensity of light of the graphic object, such as a user interface object displayed on the touch screen 126. Controlling the intensity of the light may include increasing or decreasing the intensity of the light of the graphic object. In some embodiments, the increase or decrease may follow a predetermined function.

The user interface status module 144 controls the user interface status of the electronic device 100. The user interface status module 144 may include a status switching module 152, a basic setting module 154 and a detailed setting module 156 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, when the user clicks on the user by the contact / motion module 138, the state change module 152 performs switching from the current state to another state (e.g., from on to off or from off).

Also, if the drag / push operation of the user is detected by the contact / motion module 138, the basic setting module 154 provides a basic setting environment (e.g., a volume level adjustment screen) instead of a simple state change.

If the user's drag is detected by the contact / motion module 138 for a predetermined length or longer or the pressing operation is detected for a predetermined time or more, the detail setting module 156 sets a detailed setting environment (for example, An environment where detailed settings can be provided through the entry of various levels of configuration menus).

A detailed embodiment of the user interface state will be described in more detail in FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG.

The one or more applications 130 may be implemented as a browser, an address book, a contact list, an email, an instant message, word processing, keyboard emulation, a widget, a JAVA enabled application, Including, without limitation, digital rights management, voice recognition, voice reproduction, positioning functions (such as those provided by GPS), music players (playing music recorded in one or more files such as MP3 or AAC files) And may include any application installed in electronic device 100.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be exclusively operated through the touchpad if the operation of the predetermined set of functions on the device is included in the touch screen 126 and the electronic device 100. The operation of the electronic device 100 may reduce the number of physical inputs / controls (such as push buttons, dials, etc.) on the electronic device 100 using the touch screen and touchpad as the main input / control device. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a touch screen 126, a touch pad, a push button for powering on / off and locking the device, a slider for toggling the volume control rocker button and ringer profile, Switch. The push button can be used to power on / off the device by holding the button for a predetermined amount of time and pressing it, or it can be used to lock the device by pressing the button and pressing it again before a predetermined time has elapsed. In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device 100 may also receive a verbal input for activating or deactivating some of the functionality via the microphone 118.

The predetermined set of functions that are exclusively made through the touch screen and the touch pad include navigation between the user interfaces. In some embodiments, when the user touches, the touchpad navigates the device from the user interface, which may be displayed on the electronic device 100, to the main, home, or root menu. In this embodiment, the touch pad may be referred to as a "menu button ". In some other embodiments, the menu button may be a physical push button or other physical input / control device instead of a touchpad.

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4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating a setting change procedure according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a user touches a touch pad to sense a touch or touches a display on a touch screen (S401), it is determined whether the contact is click or drag according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, if it is determined that the contact is a click (S402), the toggle function is performed to switch from the current state to the opposite state (e.g., from ON to OFF or OFF) (S403).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the contact is a drag, a setting mode different from the case of the touch is provided. In this case, the length of the drag may be determined according to the embodiment of the present invention, so that a more detailed mode may be provided.

For example, it is determined that the contact is a drag (S404), and if the length of the drag is longer than the first set value (S405), the state may be switched to the detailed setting state (S407). However, if it is determined that the contact is a drag (S404), if the length of the drag is shorter than the first set value (S405), it may be switched to the default setting state (S406).

Accordingly, conventionally, only an on or off switching function is provided by clicking an image (for example, a speaker image) indicating volume control to adjust a volume or the like. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, Short dragging, and long dragging, thereby providing various setting environments. Thus, the user can simply switch the image by simply clicking on the image if it wants to switch the volume on or off. If the user wishes to adjust the volume level, the user can adjust the volume level by dragging the image below the set length. In addition, when changing a detailed setting environment of a volume (for example, an equalizer, an effect function, and the like), the detailed setting of the volume can be changed by dragging the image beyond the set length.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user touches the touch pad and senses a touch or touches the display on the touch screen (S501), it determines whether the contact is a click or a pressing operation for a predetermined time or more according to the embodiment of the present invention . At this time, if the touch of the user is equal to or shorter than the first set time (S502), it is determined that the contact is a simple click (S503) and the toggle function is performed to switch from the current state to the opposite state (S504).

On the other hand, when the touch of the user is equal to or longer than the first set time, a setting mode different from the simple click is provided. In this case, the length of the pressing time may be determined according to the embodiment of the present invention, so that a more detailed mode may be provided.

For example, if the user's touch time exceeds the first set time and exceeds the second set time (S502, S505), the detailed setting state may be switched (S507). However, if the user's touch time exceeds the first set time but does not exceed the second set time (S502, S505), the default setting state may be switched (S506).

Accordingly, conventionally, only an on or off switching function is provided by clicking an image (for example, a speaker image) indicating volume control to adjust a volume or the like. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, Short press, long press, or the like, thereby providing various setting environments. Therefore, the user can simply switch the image by simply clicking on the image if the user wishes to simply switch the volume on or off. If he wants to adjust the volume level, the user can adjust the volume level by pressing the image briefly during the set time. In addition, in order to change a detailed setting environment of a volume (for example, an equalizer, an effect function, and the like), it is possible to change the detailed setting of the volume by pressing the image longer than the set time.

Hereinafter, an example in which the setting change method according to the present invention is applied to an actual smartphone will be described with reference to FIGS. In particular, an example in which the changing method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the volume setting, the alarm setting, the wireless Internet setting, the route search setting, and the like will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

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6A to 6C are views showing an example of volume setting change by a plurality of touch modes according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the click is made before the volume state click event is applied, the state is switched to the silent state. Also, if the user presses the button for a predetermined time or longer, the volume value is changed to the volume level control state as shown in FIG.

The above procedure will be described in more detail. First, the sound output value of the audio output hardware device is read, and the hardware sound value is converted into the user display range (e.g., 0 to 16). Then expose it as an icon on the screen of the application to be displayed (eg music player).

At this time, if the user display value is 0, the icon of silent display is exposed. If the user display value is 0 or more, the volume icon is exposed. Then, it waits for the input event of the user.

On the other hand, when the user applies the click, if the current state is silent, the icon is changed to the volume state and exposed, and the volume value is returned to the value finally set by the user. At this time, if there is no final set value, a default value or an arbitrary value set by the system can be set. This converts the set volume value to a hardware sound value, and sends a sound value to the audio output hardware device to command the output.

On the other hand, if the current state is the volume state, the icon is changed to the silent state, and the current volume value is stored as the final value set by the user. It then instructs the audio output hardware device to stop outputting.

If the input event is not a click but a long press or drag according to an embodiment of the present invention, the screen is switched to a volume level setting screen as shown in FIG. 6B.

At this time, it is preferable that the draggable direction is realized when the smartphone screen is divided into four quarters based on the center of the screen as described above, when the icon is dragged to two places opposite to the place where the icon is located. For example, if it is located at the right upper end, the leftward direction opposite to the right side and the downward direction opposite to the upper end can be set as the draggable direction.

In other words, when the user drags in a direction in which a long press or drag is possible, a mini setting screen including a volume control slide is provided beside the volume icon as shown in FIG. 6C. At this time, the mini setting screen has already been displayed, but when the dragging further proceeds, the detailed setting screen can be displayed. Here, the detailed setting screen may not be the master control of the volume but may be an item-specific adjustment such as an effect sound and a background music.

More specifically, the mini-setup screen waits for input of the adjustment value of the volume slide. When the change is applied, the volume value is changed to a hardware sound value, and a sound value is sent to the audio output hardware device. When the icon is pressed again, the displayed mini- setting screen or detailed setting screen disappears and it returns to the state before being unfolded.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating an example of changing an alarm setting by a plurality of touch modes according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the alarm setting values of the application to be displayed are read, and the alarm setting value coming first from the current time is determined. At this time, the icon is exposed as an icon on the screen of the application as shown in FIG. 7A.

If the alarm notification value is FALSE, the silent alarm icon is exposed. If the alarm notification value is TRUE, the normal alarm icon is exposed. Here, the initial alarm notification value is selected by user setting.

Then, the user waits for the input event, and when the user applies the click, the processing is performed as shown in FIG. 7A. That is, when the current state is the alarm non-notification state, the icon is changed to the alarm notification state to be exposed. On the other hand, if the current state is the alarm notification state, the icon is changed to the alarm non-notification state to expose.

However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the above input event is not a click but a " long press " or drag is applied, it is processed as shown in FIG. 7B.

For example, when dragged in a direction in which a long press or drag is possible, a mini setting screen including an alarm control slide is displayed beside the alarm icon, and a mini setting screen is already displayed. If the dragging further progresses, a detailed setting screen is displayed . Here, the detailed setting screen may be a setting screen including an additional function such as alarm addition, alarm sound selection, and the like.

More specifically, in the mini setting screen, input of the adjustment value of the alarm slide is waited for, and when the change is applied, the alarm value is added to the alarm list. When the icon is pressed again, the displayed mini- setting screen or detailed setting screen disappears and it returns to the state before being unfolded.

8A to 8C are views illustrating an example of changing a wireless Internet setting by a plurality of touch modes according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the meantime, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, WiFi is taken as an example of the wireless Internet.

First, the WiFi list and the WiFi application setting that are recognized by the hardware device are read, and the hardware value is converted into the user display range if necessary. Then, the icon of the application to be displayed is exposed as an icon as shown in FIG. 8A.

At this time, if the WiFi application is TRUE, the WiFi display icon is exposed. If the WiFi application is FALSE, the communication network display icon (3G, 4G, LTE, etc.) is exposed.

Next, the input event of the user is waited for, and when the user applies the click, the processing is performed as shown in FIG. 8A.

More specifically, if the current state is a Wi-Fi state, the icon is changed to the communication network state and exposed, and the Wi-Fi value is stored as a value finally set by the user. At this time, if there is no final set value, it can be set by the default standard set by the system. On the other hand, if the current state is the communication network state, the icon is changed to the WiFi state, and the current WiFi value is changed to the final value set by the user. If the WiFi is not in the WiFi list loaded by the hardware, do.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the above input event is not a click but a long press or drag is applied, it is processed as shown in FIG. 7B.

In other words, if you drag in a direction that allows long press or drag, you will be presented with a mini-setup screen that includes a Wi-Fi selection slide next to the Wi-Fi icon. On the other hand, the mini setting screen has already been displayed, but when the dragging further proceeds, the detailed setting screen can be displayed. Here, the detailed setting screen may be a communication-related setting such as personal hotspot, data roaming, and cellular data setting.

More specifically, the terminal waits for input of the selection value of the Wi-Fi slide on the mini-setup screen, and when the change is applied, changes the Wi-Fi value to a hardware value and instructs communication connection according to the value. If you press the icon again, the displayed mini-setup screen or detailed setup screen will disappear and return to the state before being unfolded.

9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a route search setting change by a plurality of touch modes according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

First, it reads a list of recent navigation paths found in applications that provide navigation and guidance (such as navigation). At this time, if necessary, the hardware value is converted into the user display range and exposed as an icon on the screen of the application as shown in FIG. 9A.

On the other hand, if the route guidance is TRUE, the icon of the route guidance is exposed. If the route guidance is FALSE, the icon of the disabled route is exposed during the route guidance.

Then, the input event of the user is waited for, and when the user applies the click, the processing is performed as shown in FIG. 9A.

More specifically, if the current state is the route guidance state, the icon is changed to the route search disabled state and exposed, and the route search value is stored as the value finally set by the user. At this time, if there is no final set value, it is set according to the default standard set by the system. On the other hand, if the current state is the route guidance disabled state, the icon is changed to the guidance route state, and the current route guidance value is changed to the final set value by the user.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the above input event is not a click but a long press or drag is applied, it is processed as shown in FIG. 9B.

More specifically, when dragging in a direction in which a long pressing or dragging is possible, a mini setting screen including a slide selection list of the latest route navigation list is displayed beside the guidance icon. At this time, the mini setting screen has already been displayed, but if the dragging further proceeds, the detailed setting screen is displayed. Here, the detailed setting screen may be a detail setting screen such as route addition, route search, destination reset, and the like.

Then, it waits for inputting the selection value of the guidance slide on the mini setting screen. At this time, when the change is applied, the route search value is applied to the system and a route search command is issued. Next, when the icon is pressed again, the displayed mini- setting screen or detailed setting screen disappears and it returns to the state before being unfolded.

The various operations and functions as described herein with respect to the various methods may be performed by any of a number of types of functions, such as a particular processing function and / or a processing function implemented therein, and / ≪ / RTI > For example, such functions may be described herein, as well as performing various operations and processes as described herein, or any other operations and functions as described herein, etc., or the like, And may perform such operations, processes, and the like.

In some embodiments, such functions (which may be implemented on the same device or on distinct devices) may be implemented in such a manner and in accordance with various aspects of the present invention, etc., and / Operations and functions, and their equivalents. In some embodiments, such processing is performed together by the first functional portion in the first device and the second functional portion in the second device. In other embodiments, such processing, operations, etc. are performed entirely by the processing units within one particular apparatus. Even in other embodiments, such processing and operations are performed using at least a first functional portion and a second functional portion within a single device.

Also, in the foregoing description, the terms " system, " " device, " and " section " may be a single processing device or a plurality of processing devices. Such a processing device may be a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a central processing unit, a field programmable gate array, a programmable logic device, a state machine, a logic circuit, an analog circuit, a digital circuit, and / (Analog and / or digital) based on hard coding of operational instructions. The processing module, module, processing circuit, and / or processing unit may be implemented as a single memory device, a plurality of memory devices, and / or a combination of the processing modules, the processing circuitry, and / Lt; / RTI > memory and / or an integrated memory element. Such a memory device may be any device that stores read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), volatile memory, non-volatile memory, static memory, dynamic memory, flash memory, cache memory, and / . If the processing module, the module, the processing circuit, and / or the processing unit include one or more processing devices, the processing devices may be centrally located (i.e., directly or indirectly via a wired and / Connected), distributed (e.g., cloud computing via an indirect connection over a local and / or wide area network). If the processing module, module, processing circuit, and / or processing unit implements one or more of those functions through a static machine, analog circuitry, digital circuitry, and / or circuitry, memory and / It should further be noted that the corresponding operating instructions may be internal or external to the circuit including the static machine, analog circuitry, digital circuitry, and / or logic circuitry. The memory element may be stored and the processing module, module, processing circuitry, and / or processing unit may be configured to store a hard-coded and / or hard-coded data item corresponding to at least a portion of the steps and / or functions depicted in one or more of the figures It should be further noted that it carries out operational instructions. Such a memory device or memory element may be included within the components of the manufacture.

The invention has been described above with the aim of method steps illustrating the performance of certain functions and their relationships. The boundaries and order of these functional components and method steps have been arbitrarily defined herein for convenience of description. Alternative boundaries and sequences may be defined as long as the specific functions and relationships are properly performed. Any such alternative boundaries and sequences are therefore within the scope and spirit of the claimed invention. In addition, the boundaries of these functional components have been arbitrarily defined for ease of illustration. Alternative boundaries can be defined as long as certain important functions are properly performed. Likewise, the flow diagram blocks may also be arbitrarily defined herein to represent any significant functionality. For extended use, the flowchart block boundaries and order may have been defined and still perform some important function. Alternative definitions of both functional components and flowchart blocks and sequences are therefore within the scope and spirit of the claimed invention. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the functional components and other illustrated blocks, modules, and components herein may be implemented as illustrated or as separate components, such as semiconductor integrated circuits (ASICs) And the like, or any combination thereof.

The invention may also be described, at least in part, in the language of one or more embodiments. Embodiments of the invention are used herein to describe the invention, aspects thereof, features thereof, concepts thereof, and / or examples thereof. The physical embodiment of an apparatus, article of manufacture, machine, and / or process for implementing the invention may include one or more aspects, features, concepts, examples, etc., described with reference to one or more embodiments described herein . Moreover, in the entire drawings, embodiments may incorporate the same or similarly named functions, steps, modules, etc. that may use the same or different reference numerals, and so forth, Steps, modules, etc., may be the same or similar functions, steps, modules, etc., or the like.

In the meantime, the term " processing unit "is used in the description of various embodiments of the present invention. A module includes a functional block implemented via hardware to perform one or more functions, such as processing one or more input signals to produce one or more output signals. The hardware implementing the functional block may operate directly by combining software and / or firmware. As used herein, a module may include one or more sub-modules that are themselves modules.

While various combinations of features and specific combinations of features of the present invention are explicitly described herein, other combinations of these features and functions are likewise possible. The present invention is not limited to the specific examples disclosed herein, and explicitly incorporates these different combinations.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

100: device 102: memory
104: memory controller 106: CPU
108: peripheral interface 112: RF circuit
114: audio circuit 116: speaker
118: microphone 120: I / O subsystem
122: Touch screen controller 124: Other input controller
126: Touch screen 128: Other input / control device
132: Operating system 134: Communication module
138: contact / motion module 140: graphic module
142: light intensity module 144: user interface status module
146: Application 148: External port
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Claims (9)

A method for changing settings in accordance with a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device,
Reading setting related values of the electronic device;
Defining environment options that can be set by the user as two states and designating a default value;
Displaying the options on a screen as an icon corresponding to a default value;
Detecting contact with an area of the icon displayed on the screen;
Dividing the contact into a plurality of preset modes; And
If the contact is a click according to the plurality of divided modes, changing the state to an opposite value among the two defined states; and providing a detailed setting screen when the contact is a predetermined operation other than a click, A method for changing settings according to a plurality of touch modes in an electronic device.
The method of claim 1, wherein after reading the setting related values of the electronic device,
And changing the setting related values to a user value. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 20 >
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electronic device is any one selected from the group consisting of sound, music, wireless Internet, notification, alarm, and route search setting.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation other than the click is dragging in a specific direction while the icon is being pressed.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the length of the drag is greater than or equal to a predetermined length, a different setting mode is provided.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation other than the click operation is an operation of keeping the icon pressed for a first predetermined time or longer.
The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein when the time at which the icon is pressed is equal to or greater than a second time longer than the first time, the setting mode is provided different from when the first time or longer is pressed. .
The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation other than the click is a double-tap operation of repeatedly clicking the icon within a predetermined time.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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