KR20140089714A

KR20140089714A - Mobile apparatus changing status bar and control method thereof

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Publication number: KR20140089714A
Application number: KR1020130001456A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이수현; 김영림; 양희철
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2013-01-07
Filing date: 2013-01-07
Publication date: 2014-07-16

Abstract

A method of controlling a mobile device to change a status bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a status bar on a touch screen displaying at least one icon providing information on status of the mobile device and detecting a gesture; And changing the status bar when the gesture is detected, wherein the change is to change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or to change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode do.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile device and a control method thereof,

The present invention belongs to a technique relating to a mobile device and its control method, and in particular to a technique for changing the status bar displayed on the touch screen of the mobile device.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Recently, technologies related to mobile devices are rapidly developing. Various services using the mobile device are provided through the above-described technologies, and a method of informing the user of the current state of the mobile device is needed.

In order to inform the user of the current state of the mobile device, an icon related to the current state of the mobile device is displayed on the screen of the mobile device. For example, the icon may be an icon indicating the remaining battery power. Accordingly, the user can recognize the battery remaining amount during the current state of the mobile device by viewing an icon indicating the remaining battery capacity.

At this time, the icon may be displayed in a bar-shaped status bar. Accordingly, the user can recognize the current state of the mobile device by viewing the icon displayed in the status bar.

However, the status bar hides the screen of the mobile device, and when the status bar is displayed, the amount of content that can be displayed on the screen of the mobile device is reduced. In particular, since the mobile device is displayed as a landscape screen and a screen having a length longer than the screen is displayed, the amount of content that can be displayed on the screen of the mobile device is greatly reduced.

Accordingly, a description of a status bar that is changeable flexibly according to the status of the mobile device is requested. In particular, there is a need for a technology that can increase the amount of content that can be displayed on the mobile device by providing the mobile device with a changeable status bar.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile device and a control method thereof for changing a status bar in which a status bar can be changed when a gesture is detected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a gesture is detected, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is directly changed to a status corresponding to the enlargement mode, or the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is changed to a status corresponding to the reduced mode A mobile device for changing a bar and a control method thereof are provided.

A mobile device for changing a status bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a touch screen for displaying a status bar displaying at least one icon that provides information on the status of the mobile device and a gesture detection unit for detecting the gesture, And the control unit changes the status bar, and the change unit changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or changes the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that, when a gesture is detected, the status bar can be changed. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the gesture is detected, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is immediately changed to a status corresponding to the enlargement mode, or the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is changed to a status corresponding to the reduced mode There is an advantage to be able to.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile device is positioned in the vertical direction, when rotation from the portrait direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen screen) of the mobile device is detected, There is an advantage that a large number of contents can be displayed to the user even in the landscape screen by changing the state bar to a state corresponding to the reduction mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a flick is detected for the status bar corresponding to a gesture, the status bar can be changed. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a flick is detected for the status bar corresponding to the gesture, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is immediately changed to the status corresponding to the enlargement mode, There is an advantage that the state corresponding to the reduction mode can be changed immediately.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that, when execution of a predetermined action corresponding to a gesture or no input for a predetermined time is detected, the status bar can be changed. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when execution of a predetermined action corresponding to a gesture or no input for a preset time is detected, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is immediately changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode, There is an advantage that the state bar corresponding to the enlargement mode can be directly changed to the state corresponding to the reduction mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a tab for a status bar corresponding to a gesture is detected, there is an advantage that the status bar can be changed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, at the time of changing the status bar, at least one fixed icon is displayed fixedly so that it does not appear or disappear even when the status bar is changed. Therefore, even if the status bar is changed from the enlarged mode to the reduced mode, the at least one fixed icon does not disappear, and even if the status bar changes from the reduced mode to the expanded mode, There is an advantage to be displayed continuously.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a gesture is detected, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed may be changed to a status corresponding to an enlarged mode in which the additional information is displayed, There is an advantage that the corresponding status bar can be displayed by changing the state corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a gesture is detected, a state bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which application information related to the currently executing application is not displayed is displayed in a state corresponding to an enlargement mode in which application information related to the currently executing application is displayed There is an advantage that the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode in which the application information related to the currently running application is displayed can be changed or displayed in a state corresponding to the reduced mode in which the application information related to the currently executing application is not displayed .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the status bar is changed when the detected flick is a flick shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, and the detected flick is not a flick shorter than the preset length on the status bar In the case of a long flick, there is an advantage that a quick panel can be opened.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a mobile device control method for changing a status bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart of a mobile device control method for changing a status bar according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a view showing a state where a status bar is changed according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The present invention can be variously modified and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the apparatus 100 may be connected to an external device (not shown) using an external device connection such as a sub communication module 130, a connector 165, and an earphone connection jack 167. An external device includes an earphone, an external speaker, a universal serial bus (USB) memory, a charger, a cradle, a docking station, , A DMB antenna, a mobile payment related device, a health care device (blood glucose meter, etc.), a game machine, a car navigation device, and the like. The "external device" also includes a Bluetooth communication device, a short distance communication device such as a NFC (Near Field Communication) device, and a WiFi direct communication device, a wireless access point (AP) , Access Point). The external device may also include other devices, mobile phones, smart phones, tablet PCs, desktop PCs, and servers.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus 100 includes a display unit 190 and a display controller 195. The apparatus 100 includes a controller 110, a mobile communication module 120, a sub communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module 150, a GPS module 155, an input / output module 160 A sensor module 170, a storage unit 175, and a power supply unit 180. The sub communication module 130 includes at least one of a wireless LAN module 131 and a local communication module 132. The multimedia module 140 includes a broadcasting communication module 141, an audio reproduction module 142, (143). The camera module 150 includes at least one of a first camera 151 and a second camera 152. The input / output module 160 includes a button 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, A motor 164, a connector 165, a keypad 166, and an earphone connection jack 167. Hereinafter, the display unit 190 and the display controller 195 are respectively a touch screen and a touch screen controller.

The control unit 110 stores a ROM or a ROM 112 storing a control program for controlling the apparatus 100 and a signal or data input from the outside of the apparatus 100, And a RAM (RAM) 113 used as a storage area for a work to be performed. The CPU 111 may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core, or a quad core. The CPU 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113 may be interconnected via an internal bus.

The control unit 110 includes a mobile communication module 120, a sub communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module 150, a GPS module 155, an input / output module 160, a sensor module 170, A storage unit 175, a power supply unit 180, a touch screen 190, and a touch screen controller 195, as shown in FIG.

The mobile communication module 120 allows the device 100 to be connected to an external device through mobile communication using at least one or more antennas (not shown) under the control of the controller 110. The mobile communication module 120 may communicate with a mobile phone (not shown), a smartphone (not shown), a tablet PC or other device (not shown) having a phone number input to the device 100, And transmits / receives a radio signal for a text message (SMS) or a multimedia message (MMS).

The sub communication module 130 may include at least one of a wireless LAN module 131 and a local area communication module 132. For example, it may include only the wireless LAN module 131, only the short range communication module 132, or both the wireless LAN module 131 and the short range communication module 132.

The wireless LAN module 131 may be connected to the Internet at a place where an access point (AP) (not shown) is installed under the control of the controller 110. [ The wireless LAN module 131 supports the IEEE 802.11x standard of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The short-range communication module 132 may wirelessly perform short-range communication between the apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus (not shown) under the control of the controller 110. [ The short-distance communication method may include bluetooth, infrared data association (IrDA), WiFi-Direct communication, and Near Field Communication (NFC).

The apparatus 100 may include at least one of a mobile communication module 120, a wireless LAN module 131, and a local communication module 132 according to performance. For example, the device 100 may include a combination of a mobile communication module 120, a wireless LAN module 131, and a short range communication module 132 depending on performance.

The multimedia module 140 may include a broadcasting communication module 141, an audio reproducing module 142, or a moving picture reproducing module 143. The broadcast communication module 141 receives a broadcast signal (e.g., a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, or a data broadcast signal) transmitted from a broadcast station through a broadcast communication antenna (not shown) under the control of the controller 110, (E. G., An Electric Program Guide (EPG) or an Electric Service Guide (ESG)). The audio playback module 142 may play back a digital audio file (e.g., a file having a file extension of mp3, wma, ogg, or wav) stored or received under the control of the controller 110. [ The moving picture playback module 143 may play back digital moving picture files (e.g., files having file extensions mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv) stored or received under the control of the controller 110. [ The moving picture reproducing module 143 can reproduce the digital audio file.

The multimedia module 140 may include an audio reproduction module 142 and a moving picture reproduction module 143 except for the broadcasting communication module 141. [ The audio reproducing module 142 or the moving picture reproducing module 143 of the multimedia module 140 may be included in the controller 110.

The camera module 150 may include at least one of a first camera 151 and a second camera 152 for capturing still images or moving images under the control of the controller 110. [ Further, the first camera 151 or the second camera 152 may include an auxiliary light source (e.g., a flash (not shown)) for providing the light amount required for photographing. The first camera 151 may be disposed on the front side of the apparatus 100 and the second camera 152 may be disposed on the rear side of the apparatus 100. The distance between the first camera 151 and the second camera 152 is larger than 1 cm and smaller than 8 cm) in a manner different from the first camera 151 and the second camera 152 Dimensional still image or a three-dimensional moving image.

The GPS module 155 receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) on the earth orbit, and uses the Time of Arrival from the GPS satellites (not shown) to the device 100 The position of the apparatus 100 can be calculated.

The input / output module 160 may include at least one of a plurality of buttons 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, a connector 165, and a keypad 166.

Button 161 may be formed on the front, side, or rear surface of the housing of the apparatus 100 and may include at least one of a power / lock button, a volume button, a menu button, a home button, a back button, One can be included.

The microphone 162 receives a voice or a sound under the control of the controller 110 and generates an electrical signal.

The speaker 163 may transmit various signals (for example, a radio signal, a broadcast signal, a radio signal, a radio signal, a radio signal, a radio signal, and the like) of the mobile communication module 120, the sub communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, or the camera module 150 under the control of the controller 110. [ A digital audio file, a digital moving picture file, a picture photographing, or the like) to the outside of the apparatus 100. The speaker 163 can output sound corresponding to the function performed by the apparatus 100 (e.g., a button operation sound corresponding to a telephone call or a ring back tone). The speaker 163 may be formed at one or a plurality of positions at appropriate positions or positions of the housing of the apparatus 100.

The vibration motor 164 can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration under the control of the control unit 110. [ For example, when the device 100 in the vibration mode receives a voice call from another device (not shown), the vibration motor 164 operates. May be formed in the housing of the apparatus 100 in one or more. The vibration motor 164 may operate in response to the user's touching operation on the touch screen 190 and the continuous movement of the touch on the touch screen 190.

The connector 165 may be used as an interface for connecting the device 100 to an external device (not shown) or a power source (not shown). The device 100 transmits data stored in the storage unit 175 of the device 100 to an external device (not shown) via a wired cable connected to the connector 165 under the control of the control unit 110, May receive data from a device (not shown). The external device may be a docking station, and the data may be an input signal transmitted from an external input device, such as a mouse or a keyboard. The device 100 may also receive power from a power source (not shown) via a wired cable connected to the connector 165, or may charge the battery (not shown) using the power source.

The keypad 166 may receive key input from a user for control of the device 100. The keypad 166 includes a physical keypad (not shown) formed on the device 100 or a virtual keypad (not shown) displayed on the touch screen 190. A physical keypad (not shown) formed in the device 100 may be excluded depending on the performance or structure of the device 100. [

An earphone connecting jack (earphone connecting jack) 167 may be connected to the device 100 by inserting an earphone (not shown).

The sensor module 170 includes at least one sensor for detecting the condition of the device 100. For example, the sensor module 170 may include a proximity sensor that detects whether the user is approaching the device 100, and an illuminance sensor that detects the amount of light around the device 100. Also, the sensor module 170 may include a gyro sensor. The gyro sensor may detect movement of the device 100 (e.g., rotation of the device 100, acceleration or vibration applied to the device 100) and may detect a point of the compass using a geomagnetic field Or may detect the direction of action of gravity. In addition, the sensor module 170 may include an altimeter for measuring the atmospheric pressure and detecting the altitude. The at least one sensor may detect a state, generate a signal corresponding to the detection, and transmit the signal to the controller 110. The at least one sensor of the sensor module 170 may be added or deleted depending on the capabilities of the device 100.

The storage unit 175 is connected to the mobile communication module 120, the sub communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, the camera module 150, the GPS module 155, the input / And may store signals or data input / output corresponding to the operation of the touch panel 160, the sensor module 170, and the touch screen 190. The storage unit 175 may store control programs and applications for controlling the apparatus 100 or the control unit 110. [

The term " storage unit " includes a storage unit 175, a ROM 112 in the control unit 110, a RAM 113, or a memory card (not shown) ). The storage unit may include a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD).

The power supply unit 180 may supply power to one or a plurality of batteries (not shown) disposed in the housing of the apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 110. One or more batteries (not shown) supply power to the device 100. In addition, the power supply unit 180 can supply power to the apparatus 100 from an external power source (not shown) through a wired cable connected to the connector 165. In addition, the power supply unit 180 may supply power to the apparatus 100 wirelessly input from an external power source through wireless charging technology.

The touch screen 190 may provide a user interface corresponding to various services (e.g., call, data transmission, broadcasting, photographing) to the user. The touch screen 190 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to at least one touch input to the user interface to the touch screen controller 195. The touch screen 190 can receive at least one touch through a user's body (e.g., a finger including a thumb) or a touchable input means (e.g., a stylus pen). Also, the touch screen 190 can receive a continuous movement of one touch among at least one touch. The touch screen 190 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to the continuous movement of the input touch to the touch screen controller 195.

In the present invention, the touch is not limited to the contact between the touch screen 190 and the user's body or touchable input means, and may include non-contact. The distance that can be detected on the touch screen 190 may vary depending on the performance or structure of the device 100.

The touch screen 190 may be implemented by, for example, a resistive method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, or an acoustic wave method.

The touch screen controller 195 converts the received analog signal from the touch screen 190 into a digital signal (e.g., X and Y coordinates) and transmits the converted signal to the controller 110. [ The controller 110 may control the touch screen 190 using the digital signal received from the touch screen controller 195. For example, the control unit 110 may cause a shortcut icon (not shown) displayed on the touch screen 190 to be selected or a shortcut icon (not shown) in response to a touch. Also, the touch screen controller 195 may be included in the control unit 110. [

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a touch screen 190 is disposed at the center of the front surface 100a of the apparatus 100. Referring to FIG. The touch screen 190 is formed to be large enough to occupy most of the front surface 100a of the apparatus 100. [ 2, an example in which the main screen is displayed on the touch screen 190 is shown. The main home screen is the first screen displayed on the touch screen 190 when the apparatus 100 is powered on. Also, if the device 100 has different pages of different home screens, the main home screen may be the first home screen of the plurality of pages. Shortcut icons 191-1, 191-2, and 191-3 for executing frequently used applications, an application switching key 191-4, time, weather, and the like may be displayed on the home screen. The application switching key 191-4 displays application icons representing applications on the touch screen 190 on the screen. A status bar 192 may be provided at the upper portion of the touch screen 190 to indicate the status of the device 100 such as the battery charging status, the intensity of the received signal, and the current time.

A home button 161a, a menu button 161b, and a back button 161c may be formed on the lower portion of the touch screen 190.

The home button 161a displays a main home screen on the touch screen 190. [ For example, if the home button 161a is pressed (or touched) while the home screen or any other home screen or menu screen is displayed on the touch screen 190, the touch screen 190 The main home screen can be displayed. In addition, when the home button 161a is pressed (or touched) while applications are being executed on the touch screen 190, the main home screen shown in Fig. 2 can be displayed on the touch screen 190. [ Home button 161a may also be used to display recently used applications on the touch screen 190 or to display a Task Manager.

The menu button 161b provides a connection menu that can be used on the touch screen 190. The connection menu may include a widget addition menu, a background screen change menu, a search menu, an edit menu, a configuration menu, and the like. And provide a connection menu associated with the application upon execution of the application.

The back button 161c may display a screen that was executed immediately before the currently executed screen, or may terminate the most recently used application.

The first camera 151, the illuminance sensor 170a, and the proximity sensor 170b may be disposed at the edge of the front surface 100a of the apparatus 100. [ A second camera 152, a flash 153, and a speaker 163 may be disposed on the rear surface 100c of the apparatus 100. [

The side 100b of the apparatus 100 may include a power / reset button 161d, a volume control button 161e, a terrestrial DMB antenna 141a for broadcasting reception, one or more microphones 162, . The DMB antenna 141a may be fixed to the apparatus 100 or may be removably formed.

Further, a connector 165 is formed on the lower side surface of the apparatus 100. A plurality of electrodes are formed on the connector 165 and may be connected to an external device by wire. An earphone connection jack 167 may be formed on the upper side of the device 100. An earphone can be inserted into the earphone connection jack 167.

4 is a flowchart of a mobile device control method for changing a status bar according to an embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen Step S110). The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 displays a status bar on the touch screen 190. [ The status bar 200 may display at least one icon that provides information about the status of the mobile device 100. Accordingly, the user can recognize the status of the mobile device 100 by reporting only the status bar 200. [ Referring to FIG. 5A, a status bar 200 is displayed on the touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At this time, the status bar 200 may be displayed on the upper side of the touch screen 190 as shown in FIG. 5A. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, at least one icon 210 providing information on the status of the mobile device 100 includes an icon 222 indicating the current time in the area where the mobile device 100 is located, An icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, an icon 224 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, An icon 233 indicating a silent mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, An icon 237 indicating the reception of the call, or an icon 238 indicating the reception of the call.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The controller 110 may detect the rotation of the mobile device using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. The controller 110 can detect touches of the status bar, execution of predetermined actions, or no input for a predetermined time using the touch screen 190. [ For example, referring to FIG. 5A, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the vertical direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in the vertical direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the vertical direction can be referred to as a portrait screen. Referring to FIG. 5B, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the horizontal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in a horizontal direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the landscape direction can be referred to as a landscape screen. 5A to 5B, it can be seen that the mobile device 100 is rotated in the horizontal direction from the vertical direction. The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 controls the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. [ Can be detected.

Next, when the gesture is detected, the status bar is changed (step S130). If the gesture is detected in step 120, the controller 110 changes the status bar. Here, the change means a change to the enlarged mode for the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode, or a change to the reduced mode for the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode.

The enlargement mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode.

In the enlarged mode, the height of the status bar is displayed higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may be displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode.

For example, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar. That is, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode.

For example, referring to FIG. 5A, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, You can change the status bar to shrink mode. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 5A to the reduced mode of FIG. 5B.

The enlarged mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode. Accordingly, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 determines that the number of the at least one icon The status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the icon is displayed can be changed to a status corresponding to the reduced mode in which a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode are displayed. For example, in FIG. 5A, a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which twelve icons are displayed is displayed. In FIG. 5B, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which one icon is displayed is displayed. That is, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 displays a state bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which twelve icons are displayed, You can change the status corresponding to the reduced mode with the icon displayed. At this time, the one icon displayed in the reduction mode may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level as shown in FIG. 5B.

In the enlarged mode, the height of the status bar is displayed higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may be displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode. Accordingly, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 determines that the height of the status bar is greater than the enlargement Mode can be changed to a state corresponding to the reduction mode in which the height of the status bar is lower than the expansion mode. For example, the height 310 of the state bar corresponding to the enlarged mode shown in FIG. 5A is higher than the height 320 of the state bar corresponding to the reduced mode. That is, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the controller 110 controls the height of the status bar to be higher than the reduction mode 320 The status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode 310 may be changed to a status corresponding to the reduced mode 320 in which the height of the status bar is lower than the enlarged mode 310. [

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the gesture is detected, there is an advantage that the status bar can be changed. That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the gesture is detected, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is directly changed to the status corresponding to the enlargement mode, or the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is changed to the status corresponding to the reduced mode There is an advantage to be able to.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the mobile device 100 is located in the vertical direction, a larger number of contents can be displayed on the touch screen 190 than in the case where the mobile device 100 is located in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 5B. Therefore, when the mobile device 100 is located in the vertical direction, the user does not feel inconvenience in viewing the contents even if the status bar exists in the enlarged mode. However, if the status bar exists in the enlarged mode when the mobile device 100 is located in the horizontal direction, the number of contents that can be displayed on the touch screen is reduced by the status bar. Accordingly, there is a need to change the status bar to the reduced mode in order to display a larger number of contents to the user when the mobile device 100 is located in the horizontal direction.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile device 100 is positioned in the vertical direction, rotation from the portrait direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen screen) of the mobile device 100 is detected The status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is directly changed to a state corresponding to the reduced mode, and a large number of contents can be displayed to the user even in the screen in the horizontal direction.

6 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring again to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen (Step S110). Referring to FIG. 6A, a status bar 200 is displayed on the touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, at least one icon providing information on the state of the mobile device 100 may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The controller 110 may detect the touch of the status bar using the touch screen 190. [ For example, the touch may be a flick to the status bar. For example, referring to FIG. 6A, the mobile device 190 is positioned in a horizontal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in a horizontal direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the landscape direction can be referred to as a landscape screen. The controller 110 may detect a flick 410 for the status bar 200 corresponding to the gesture.

Next, when the gesture is detected, the status bar is changed (step S130). If the gesture is detected in step 120, the controller 110 changes the status bar. At this time, the change changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or changes the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, the gesture may be a flick to the status bar. Accordingly, when the flick is detected for the status bar, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the expanded mode or change the status bar corresponding to the expanded mode to the reduced mode.

For example, referring to FIG. 6A, when the flick 410 is detected for the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100, the controller 110 displays the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode as an enlarged mode Can be changed. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode of FIG. 6A to the enlarged mode of FIG. 6B. 6A, when the downward flick 410 is detected with respect to the status bar 200, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is enlarged Mode.

The enlarged mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode. Accordingly, when the flick 410 for the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the control unit 110 displays the number of icons displayed on the status bar 200, Mode may be changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode in which a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode are displayed. For example, in FIG. 6A, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode with one icon is displayed, and in FIG. 6B, a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which twelve icons are displayed. That is, when the flick 410 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode in which one icon is displayed, Can be changed immediately. At this time, the one icon displayed in the reduced mode may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level as shown in FIG. 6A.

In the enlarged mode, the height of the status bar is displayed higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may be displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode. Accordingly, when the flick 410 for the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the control unit 110 determines whether the state bar corresponds to the reduced mode in which the height of the status bar is lower than the expansion mode The bar may be changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode in which the height of the status bar is higher than the reduction mode. For example, the height 320 of the state bar corresponding to the reduced mode shown in FIG. 6A is lower than the height 310 of the state bar corresponding to the enlarged mode. That is, when the flick 410 for the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the controller 110 determines whether the height of the status bar is lower than the zoom mode 310 320 may be changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode 310 in which the height of the status bar is higher than the reduction mode 320. [

6B, if the flick 412 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode have. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 6B to the reduced mode of FIG. 6A. When the status bar 200 is positioned at the upper end of the touch screen 190 as shown in FIG. 6B, when the upper flick 412 is detected with respect to the status bar 200, the status bar corresponding to the enlarging mode is reduced Mode.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the flick is detected for the status bar corresponding to the gesture, the status bar can be changed. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a flick is detected for the status bar corresponding to the gesture, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is immediately changed to the status corresponding to the enlargement mode, There is an advantage that the state corresponding to the reduction mode can be changed immediately. Accordingly, the user may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the status corresponding to the enlarged mode by flicking the status bar, or change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the status corresponding to the reduced mode.

7 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring again to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen (Step S110). Referring to FIG. 7A, a status bar 200 is displayed on a touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, at least one icon 210 providing information on the status of the mobile device 100 includes an icon 222 indicating the current time in the area where the mobile device 100 is located, An icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, an icon 224 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, An icon 233 indicating a silent mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, An icon 237 indicating the reception of the call, or an icon 238 indicating the reception of the call.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The control unit 110 can detect execution of a predetermined action. For example, the control unit 110 may detect the execution of the predetermined action by detecting a touch on the touch screen 190 to execute the predetermined action. And the predetermined action may be an execution of the application, and the application may be a telephone application. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the control unit 110 may detect a touch 420 that executes a telephone application. That is, the control unit 110 may detect the touch 420 for the contact to execute the phone application for the contact included in the contact list. Then, the telephone application can be executed for the contact as shown in Fig. 7B.

In addition, the controller 110 may detect no input for a predetermined time. For example, the control unit 110 may detect no touch on the touch screen 190 for a predetermined time, or a non-input in which the button is not pressed. For example, in FIG. 7A, the control unit 110 may detect no touch on the touch screen 190 for a preset time, or a non-input in which the button is not pressed.

Next, when the gesture is detected, the status bar is changed (step S130). If the gesture is detected in step 120, the controller 110 changes the status bar. At this time, the change changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or changes the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, the gesture may be the execution of a predetermined action. Accordingly, when the execution of the predetermined action is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the expanded mode or change the status bar corresponding to the expanded mode to the reduced mode.

For example, the gesture may be a non-input for a predetermined time. Accordingly, when the controller 110 detects no input for the predetermined time, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode.

For example, referring to FIG. 7A, when the execution of a preset action of the mobile device 100 is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 7A to the reduced mode of FIG. 7B. For example, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 7A to the reduced mode of FIG. 7B when the touch 420 for executing the telephone application corresponding to the preset action is detected. In addition, in FIG. 7A, when the controller 110 detects no input for a preset time, the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode can be changed to the reduced mode as shown in FIG. 7C.

The enlarged mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode. For example, when the execution of the predetermined action or no input for a predetermined time is detected, the control unit 110 displays the enlarged mode in which a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode are displayed The status bar may be changed to a state corresponding to the reduced mode in which icons smaller than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode are displayed. For example, in FIG. 7A, a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which 12 icons are displayed is displayed, and in FIG. 7B and FIG. 7C, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which one icon is displayed. That is, when the execution of the predetermined action is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the 12 icons are displayed to the status corresponding to the reduced mode in which one icon is displayed. At this time, the one icon displayed in the reduction mode may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C.

In the enlarged mode, the height of the status bar is displayed higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may be displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode. Accordingly, when the execution of the predetermined action or the non-input for a preset time is detected, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the height of the status bar is higher than the reduced mode, The state corresponding to the reduction mode whose height is lower than the expansion mode can be directly changed. For example, it can be seen that the height 310 of the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode shown in FIG. 7A is higher than the height 320 of the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode. 7B and 7C, the control unit 110 determines whether the state bar corresponding to the enlarged mode 310, in which the height of the status bar is higher than the reduced mode 320, It is possible to change the state corresponding to the reduction mode 320 displayed lower than the reduction mode 310.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that, when execution of a predetermined action corresponding to a gesture or no input for a preset time is detected, the status bar can be changed. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when execution of a predetermined action corresponding to a gesture or no input for a preset time is detected, the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is immediately changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode, There is an advantage that the state bar corresponding to the enlargement mode can be directly changed to the state corresponding to the reduction mode. Accordingly, the user can change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the status corresponding to the enlarged mode by executing a preset action or maintaining no input for a predetermined time, or the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode You can change the status immediately.

8 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring again to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen (Step S110). Referring to FIG. 8A, a status bar 200 is displayed on the touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The controller 110 may detect the touch of the status bar using the touch screen 190. [ For example, the touch may be a tap to the status bar. The controller 110 may detect a tab 430 for the status bar 200 corresponding to the gesture.

Next, when the gesture is detected, the status bar is changed (step S130). If the gesture is detected in step 120, the controller 110 changes the status bar. At this time, the change changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or changes the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, the gesture may be a tab for the status bar. Accordingly, when the tab of the status bar is detected, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the expanded mode or change the status bar corresponding to the expanded mode to the reduced mode.

For example, referring to FIG. 8A, when the controller 430 detects the tab 430 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100, the control unit 110 displays the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode as an enlarged mode Can be changed. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode of FIG. 8A to the enlarged mode of FIG. 8B.

The enlarged mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode. Accordingly, when the tab 430 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode on the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode It is possible to immediately change the state corresponding to the enlargement mode in which a large number of icons are displayed.

And the at least one icon includes at least one fixed-icon that is not displayed or disappeared by the change and at least one non-fixed-icon that is displayed or disappears by the change do. At this time, the at least one fixed icon includes an icon 222 indicating the current time of the area where the mobile device 100 is located, an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, (224), an icon (225) for opening an application list, or a combination thereof.

Accordingly, when the tab 430 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected and the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode is changed to the status corresponding to the enlarged mode, Can be indicated by the change.

For example, in FIG. 8A, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode with four icons is displayed, and in FIG. 8B, a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which twelve icons are displayed. And the four icons in FIG. 8A correspond to the at least one fixed icon. At this time, the at least one fixed icon may be fixedly arranged at a predetermined position in the status bar. For example, the at least one fixed icon may include an icon 222 indicating the current time of the area in which the mobile device 100 is located, an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, Or an icon 225 that opens an application list. For example, the predetermined location may be the top of the center of the status bar 200, as shown in FIG. 8A, in the case of an icon 222 indicating the current time of the area where the mobile device 100 is located. The predetermined position may be the bottom of the center of the status bar 200, as shown in FIG. 8A, in the case of a bar-shaped icon 223 indicating the remaining battery level. The predetermined position may be the left side of the status bar 200 as shown in FIG. 8A in the case of an icon 224 for executing a predetermined function. In addition, the predetermined position may be the right side of the status bar 200 as shown in FIG. 8A in the case of the icon 225 for opening the application list. And, the twelve icons in Fig. 8B include the at least one fixed icon and the at least one unfixed icon. For example, the at least one non-stationary icon shown in FIG. 8B includes an icon 231 representing the communication network currently in communication, an icon 232 representing the signal strength of the current communication, an icon 233 indicating silent mode setting, An icon 234 indicating the alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating the message reception, an icon 236 indicating the SNS reception, an icon 237 indicating the USB cable connection, or an icon 238 indicating the reception of the telephone .

At this time, if the tab 430 for the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the controller 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode in which the at least one fixed icon is displayed The at least one fixed icon and the at least one non-fixed icon may all be changed to a state corresponding to the enlarged mode. 8B, when the tab 430 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode in which four fixed icons are displayed, It is possible to directly change the status corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the fixed icons and the non-fixed icons are displayed. Accordingly, only the at least one fixed icon is displayed on the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode, and the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode, which is changed by the tab for the status bar, A non-fixed icon of the icon may also be displayed.

Conversely, when the tab 432 of the status bar 200 of the mobile device 100 is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the tab 432 for the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 8B is detected, the controller 110 displays the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. Mode. At this time, when the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is changed to the reduced mode, the controller 110 may display the at least one fixed icon so that the at least one fixed icon does not disappear, . That is, the at least one fixed icon may not disappear by the change. Accordingly, when the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode is changed to the reduced mode, the controller 110 may not display the at least one fixed icon and may continuously display the at least one fixed icon to the user .

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a tab for a status bar corresponding to a gesture is detected, there is an advantage that the status bar can be changed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, at the time of changing the status bar, at least one fixed icon is displayed fixedly so that it does not appear or disappear even when the status bar is changed. Therefore, even if the status bar is changed from the enlarged mode to the reduced mode, the at least one fixed icon does not disappear, and even if the status bar changes from the reduced mode to the expanded mode, There is an advantage to be displayed continuously.

9 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen Step S110). The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 displays a status bar on the touch screen 190. [ The status bar 200 may display at least one icon that provides information about the status of the mobile device 100. Referring to FIG. 9A, a status bar 200 is displayed on the touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, at least one icon 210 providing information on the status of the mobile device 100 includes an icon 222 indicating the current time in the area where the mobile device 100 is located, An icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, an icon 224 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, An icon 233 indicating a silent mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, An icon 237 indicating the reception of the call, or an icon 238 indicating the reception of the call.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The controller 110 may detect the rotation of the mobile device using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. For example, referring to FIG. 9A, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the longitudinal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in the vertical direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the vertical direction can be referred to as a portrait screen. Referring to FIG. 9B, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the horizontal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in the horizontal direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the landscape direction can be referred to as a landscape screen. 9A to 9B, it can be seen that the mobile device 100 is rotated in the horizontal direction from the vertical direction. The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 controls the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. [ Can be detected.

Next, when the gesture is detected, the status bar is changed (step S130). If the gesture is detected in step 120, the controller 110 changes the status bar. The change means a change to the enlargement mode for the status bar corresponding to the reduction mode or a change to the reduction mode for the status bar corresponding to the enlargement mode.

At this time, the additional information for the at least one icon is displayed in the enlargement mode, and the additional information may not be displayed in the reduced mode.

For example, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar. That is, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, referring to FIG. 9A, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen image) is detected, You can change the status bar to enlarged mode. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode of FIG. 9A to the enlarged mode of FIG. 9B.

In the enlargement mode, the additional information for the at least one icon is displayed, and the additional information may not be displayed in the reduced mode. Accordingly, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the controller 110 controls the at least one The status bar can be changed to the enlargement mode in which the additional information about the icon is displayed. For example, in FIG. 9A, a status bar 200 corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed is displayed, and in FIG. 9B, a status bar 200 corresponding to the enlarged mode is displayed When the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed It is possible to change the state corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the additional information is displayed. 9A, the status bar 200 corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed may include, for example, an icon 222 indicating the current time of the area where the mobile device 100 is located, An icon 223 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, an icon 233 representing a signal intensity of the current communication, An icon 233 indicating a silent mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, an icon 237 indicating a USB cable connection, , Or an icon 238 indicating the reception of a call may be displayed. As shown in FIG. 9B, the state bar 200 corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the additional information is displayed may include, for example, a time corresponding to the additional information on the icon 238 indicating reception of a call, The additional information 501 indicating 'was 33 minutes' may be displayed. In addition, additional information 502 indicating 'five unread SNS messages' corresponding to the additional information on the icon 236 indicating SNS reception may be displayed. In addition, an adding unit 503 'three unread messages corresponding to the additional information on the icon 235 indicating message reception may be displayed. In addition, additional information 504 indicating 'remaining battery amount 98%' corresponding to the additional information on the bar-shaped icon 223 indicating the battery remaining amount may be displayed. In addition, the additional information 505 indicating that 'the alarm time is 8 hours' corresponding to the additional information on the icon 234 indicating the alarm setting may be displayed.

On the contrary, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the additional information is displayed to a status corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the horizontal direction (landscape screen) to the vertical direction (portrait screen) is detected, You can change the bar to shrink mode. That is, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the additional information of FIG. 9B is displayed to a reduced mode in which the additional information of FIG. 9A is not displayed.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a gesture is detected, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed may be changed to a status corresponding to an enlarged mode in which the additional information is displayed, The status bar corresponding to the mode can be displayed by changing the status corresponding to the reduced mode in which the additional information is not displayed. At this time, when the mobile device is located in the horizontal direction, the horizontal area that can be displayed on the status bar is wider than the vertical direction. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, when rotation from the portrait (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) of the mobile device is detected, the status bar is changed to the enlarged mode in which the side information is displayed, There is an advantage that the additional information can be displayed and provided to the user in an area wider than the status bar.

10 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a method of controlling a mobile device for changing a status bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device on a touch screen Step S110). The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 displays a status bar on the touch screen 190. [ The status bar 200 may display at least one icon that provides information about the status of the mobile device 100. Referring to FIG. 10A, a status bar 200 is displayed on the touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, at least one icon 210 providing information on the status of the mobile device 100 includes an icon 222 indicating the current time in the area where the mobile device 100 is located, An icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level, an icon 224 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, An icon 233 indicating a silent mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, An icon 237 indicating the reception of the call, or an icon 238 indicating the reception of the call.

Next, the gesture is detected (step S120). The controller 110 can detect the gesture. At this time, the gesture may be any one of rotation of the mobile device, touching the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time. The controller 110 may detect the rotation of the mobile device using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. For example, referring to FIG. 10A, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the vertical direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in the vertical direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the vertical direction can be referred to as a portrait screen. Referring to FIG. 10B, the mobile device 190 is positioned in the horizontal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in a horizontal direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the landscape direction can be referred to as a landscape screen. 10A to 10B, it can be seen that the mobile device 100 is rotated in the horizontal direction from the vertical direction. The control unit 110 of the mobile device 100 controls the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) using the gyro sensor included in the sensor module 170. [ Can be detected.

At this time, the application information related to the application currently being executed is displayed in the enlargement mode, and the application information may not be displayed in the reduced mode.

For example, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the controller 110 may change the status bar. That is, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, referring to FIG. 10A, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen image) is detected, You can change the status bar to enlarged mode. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode of FIG. 10A to the enlarged mode of FIG. 10B.

In the enlargement mode, application information related to an application currently being executed is displayed, and the application information may not be displayed in the reduced mode. Accordingly, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 displays the application information related to the application currently being executed, The status bar may be changed to the enlarged mode in which the application information related to the currently executing application is displayed. For example, in FIG. 10A, a status bar 200 corresponding to the reduced mode in which application information related to the currently executed application is not displayed is displayed. In FIG. 10B, the application information related to the currently executing application is displayed A status bar 200 corresponding to the mode is displayed. That is, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 from the vertical direction (portrait screen) to the horizontal direction (landscape screen) is detected, the control unit 110 displays the application information related to the currently executing application May be changed to a status corresponding to an enlarged mode in which application information related to the currently executed application is displayed. 10A, an icon 222 indicating the current time of the area where the mobile device 100 is located, a bar indicating the remaining battery capacity, An icon 223 for executing a predetermined function, an icon 225 for opening an application list, an icon 231 indicating a communication network currently in communication, an icon 232 indicating a signal strength of a current communication, An icon 233 indicating a mode setting, an icon 234 indicating an alarm setting, an icon 235 indicating a message reception, an icon 236 indicating an SNS reception, an icon 237 indicating a USB cable connection, At least one icon, such as icon 238, may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the status bar 200 corresponding to the enlarged mode displaying the application information related to the currently executing application may be configured to use a 'data network' corresponding to the application information related to the currently executing video application &Quot; You are using mobile data " may be displayed.

11 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11A is the same as the screen of the mobile device displayed on the touch screen 190, in which the status bar 200 corresponding to the reduced mode in which the application information related to the currently executed application described in FIG. 11B, in the status bar 200 corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the application information related to the currently executed application is displayed, for example, a status bar 200 corresponding to the application information related to the currently executing planner application, The application information 507 may be displayed at 10:30 AM Buyer meeting @ blue hill at the time of 30 minutes.

12 is a diagram illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12A is the same as the screen of the mobile device displayed on the touch screen 190, in which the status bar 200 corresponding to the reduced mode in which the application information related to the currently executing application described in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12B, the status bar 200 corresponding to the enlargement mode displaying the application information related to the currently executed application may include, for example, a 'continue' game application corresponding to the application information related to the game application The application information 508 indicating that the remaining time when the battery can be used is 10 hours 12 minutes (10 hours 12 minutes) may be displayed.

On the other hand, when the gesture corresponding to the rotation of the mobile device is detected, the controller 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the application information related to the currently executed application is displayed, It is also possible to change the status immediately corresponding to the reduced mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the rotation of the mobile device 100 in the horizontal direction (landscape screen) to the vertical direction (portrait screen) is detected, You can change the bar to shrink mode. That is, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode in which the application information related to the currently executing application of FIG. 10B is displayed to the reduced mode in which the application information related to the currently executing application of FIG. .

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a gesture is detected, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode in which the application information related to the currently executed application is not displayed corresponds to an enlargement mode in which application information related to the currently executed application is displayed Or a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which application information related to the currently executed application is displayed can be changed to a status corresponding to a reduced mode in which application information related to the currently executed application is displayed, . At this time, when the mobile device is located in the horizontal direction, the horizontal area that can be displayed on the status bar is wider than the vertical direction. Accordingly, in an embodiment of the present invention, when a rotation from the portrait (portrait screen) to the landscape (landscape) screen of the mobile device is detected, the status bar is displayed in an enlarged mode There is an advantage that application information related to the currently executing application can be displayed and provided to a user in an area wider than the state bar in the vertical direction.

13 is a flowchart of a mobile device control method for changing a status bar according to another embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 14 is a view illustrating a state where a status bar is changed according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, a mobile device control method for changing a status bar according to another embodiment of the present invention displays a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information on a status of the mobile device on a touch screen Step S210). Referring to FIG. 14A, a status bar 200 is displayed on a touch screen 190 of the mobile device 100. At least one icon may be displayed on the status bar 200 to provide information on the status of the mobile device 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, at least one icon providing information on the status of the mobile device 100 may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level.

Next, the controller 110 detects a gesture. At this time, the controller 110 may detect a flick on the status bar corresponding to the gesture. At this time, the controller 110 determines whether the detected flick is a flick that is shorter than the preset length on the status bar (operation S220). If the detected flick is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the flow advances to step S230. Conversely, if the detected flick is not a flick that is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar but a long flick, the flow advances to step S240.

For example, referring to FIG. 14A, the mobile device 190 is positioned in a horizontal direction, and the touch screen 190 displays the screen of the mobile device 190 in a horizontal direction. At this time, the screen displayed in the landscape direction can be referred to as a landscape screen. The controller 110 may detect the flick 410 on the status bar 200 corresponding to the gesture. The controller 110 determines whether the detected flick is a flick that is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar. If the detected flick is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the flow advances to step S230. Conversely, if the detected flick is not a flick that is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar but a long flick, the flow advances to step S240.

Next, if the detected flick is a flick shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the status bar is changed (step S230). The controller 110 changes the status bar if the detected flick is flicker than the preset length on the status bar in step S220. At this time, the change changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or changes the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode. For example, when the detected flick is a flick shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the controller 110 changes the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode, You can change the status bar to shrink mode.

For example, referring to FIG. 14A, when the detected flick 410 is flicker than the preset length on the status bar 200, the control unit 110 determines whether the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode You can change to the enlarged mode. That is, the controller 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode of FIG. 14A to the enlarged mode of FIG. 14B.

The enlarged mode may display a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may display a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode. Accordingly, when the detected flick is a flick that is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the control unit 110 determines that the icon corresponding to the reduced mode is displayed with a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the enlarged mode May be changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode in which a larger number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the reduced mode are displayed. For example, in FIG. 14A, a status bar corresponding to a reduced mode with one icon is displayed, and in FIG. 14B, a status bar corresponding to an enlarged mode in which twelve icons are displayed. That is, when the detected flick is a flick that is shorter than the preset length on the status bar, the control unit 110 displays a status bar corresponding to the reduced mode in which one icon is displayed, You can change status immediately. At this time, the one icon displayed in the reduced mode may be an icon 223 in the form of a bar indicating the remaining battery level as shown in FIG. 14A.

In the enlarged mode, the height of the status bar is displayed higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode may be displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode. Accordingly, when the detected flick is a flick shorter than the preset length on the status bar, the control unit 110 determines that the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode whose height of the status bar is lower than the enlarged mode is the status It is possible to directly change the state corresponding to the enlargement mode in which the height of the bar is higher than the reduction mode. For example, the height 320 of the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode shown in FIG. 14A is lower than the height 310 of the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode. That is, when the detected flick is a flick shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar, the control unit 110 determines whether the flick is in the reduced mode 320 in which the height of the status bar is lower than the enlarged mode 310 The corresponding status bar can be changed to a state corresponding to the enlargement mode 310 in which the height of the status bar is higher than the reduction mode 320. [ 14B, when the detected flick 412 is flicker than the predetermined length on the status bar, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode have. That is, the control unit 110 may change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode of FIG. 14B to the reduced mode of FIG. 14A.

On the contrary, if the detected flick is not a flick that is shorter than the preset length on the status bar but a long flick, the controller 110 opens the quick panel (step S240). A setting function icon or a notification may be displayed on the quick panel. For example, referring to FIG. 14A, when the detected flick 410 is not a flick that is shorter than the preset length on the status bar 200 but a long flick, You can open the Quick Panel. 14C, the quick panel includes a setting function icon 602 for setting various functions, a communication company information 604 that is currently performing communication, and various notifications 606, and is displayed on the touch screen 190 . However, if the detected flick 410 is a long flick rather than a flick shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar 200, the controller 110 opens the quick panel as shown in FIG. 14C, , The status bar corresponding to the reduced mode may be changed to the status bar 200 corresponding to the enlarged mode. In addition, the controller 110 may detect a flick on the quick panel and close the quick panel. For example, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the status bar 200 is positioned at the upper end of the touch screen 190 and the quick panel is opened downward from the upper end of the touch screen 190 to the lower end, 110 may detect a flick 414 in the upper direction from the lower end of the quick panel to close the quick panel.

Thus, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the status bar is changed when the detected flick is a flick shorter than the preset length on the status bar, and the detected flick is flicker than the preset length on the status bar In case of long flick, there is an advantage to open Quick Panel. That is, the user performs a short flick on the status bar to change the status bar, and performs a long flick on the status bar to open the quick panel, thereby changing the status bar by flicking the status bar or opening the quick panel can do. Therefore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that it is possible to provide a status bar that can change the status bar or open the quick panel according to the detected length of the flick.

It will be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such arbitrary software may be stored in a memory such as, for example, a volatile or non-volatile storage device such as a storage device such as ROM or the like, or a memory such as a RAM, a memory chip, a device or an integrated circuit, , Or a storage medium readable by a machine (e.g., a computer), such as a CD, a DVD, a magnetic disk, or a magnetic tape, as well as being optically or magnetically recordable. Embodiments of the present invention may also be implemented by a computer or a mobile terminal including a controller and a memory and the memory may be read by a machine suitable for storing programs or programs containing instructions embodying embodiments of the present invention. It can be seen that this is an example of a storage medium that can be used. Accordingly, the invention includes a program comprising code for implementing the apparatus or method as claimed in any of the claims herein, and a storage medium readable by a machine (such as a computer) for storing such a program. In addition, such a program may be electronically transported through any medium such as a communication signal transmitted via a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention appropriately includes the same.

In addition, the mobile device may receive and store the program from a program providing device connected by wire or wireless. The program providing apparatus includes a memory for storing a program including instructions for performing embodiments of the present invention, information necessary for embodiments of the present invention, and the like, and a memory for storing a program for performing wired or wireless communication with the mobile apparatus And a control unit for transmitting the program to the transceiver upon request or automatically by the mobile device.

100: mobile device
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190: Touch screen
200: Status bar

Claims

Displaying on the touch screen a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information about the status of the mobile device;
Detecting a gesture;
And changing the status bar if the gesture is detected,
Wherein the change is to change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or to change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the status bar is displayed on top of the touch screen.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gesture is one of a rotation of the mobile device, a touch on the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the enlargement mode displays a number of icons greater than the at least one icon displayed in the scaling mode and the scaling mode displays a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the scaling mode. A method of controlling a mobile device that changes a bar.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the enlarged mode displays a height of the status bar higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode displays a height of the status bar lower than the expanded mode.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one icon comprises at least one fixed icon that is not represented or disappeared by the change and at least one unfixed icon that is displayed or disappears by the change. .

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the at least one fixed icon is one of an icon representing the current time of the area in which the mobile device is located, a bar-shaped icon representing a battery remaining amount, an icon for executing a predetermined function, Said method comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI >

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the enlargement mode displays additional information about the at least one icon, and the reduced mode does not display the additional information.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the enlarged mode displays application information related to an application currently being executed, and the reduced mode indicates that the application information is not displayed.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of opening a quick panel when a flick that is longer than a preset length is detected on the status bar,
Wherein the gesture is a flick that is shorter than the preset length on the status bar.

A touch screen displaying a status bar displaying at least one icon providing information about the status of the mobile device;
Detecting a gesture,
And a controller for changing the status bar when the gesture is detected,
Wherein the change is to change the status bar corresponding to the reduced mode to the enlarged mode or to change the status bar corresponding to the enlarged mode to the reduced mode.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the status bar is displayed on top of the touch screen.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the gesture is one of a rotation of the mobile device, a touch on the status bar, execution of a predetermined action, or no input for a predetermined time.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the enlargement mode displays a number of icons greater than the at least one icon displayed in the scaling mode and the scaling mode displays a smaller number of icons than the at least one icon displayed in the scaling mode. A mobile device that changes a bar.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the enlarged mode is displayed such that the height of the status bar is higher than the reduced mode, and the reduced mode is displayed such that the height of the status bar is lower than the expanded mode.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the at least one icon comprises at least one fixed icon that does not appear or disappear by the change and at least one non-fixed icon that is displayed or disappears by the change.

17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the at least one fixed icon is one of an icon representing the current time of the area in which the mobile device is located, a bar-shaped icon representing a battery remaining amount, an icon for executing a predetermined function, Characterized in that the status bar is changed.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the enlargement mode displays additional information about the at least one icon, and the shrinking mode changes the status bar to indicate that the additional information is not displayed.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the enlarging mode displays application information related to an application currently being executed, and the reduced mode indicates that the application information is not displayed.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
When a flick longer than a preset length is detected on the status bar, the quick panel is opened,
Wherein the gesture is a flick that is shorter than the predetermined length on the status bar.