KR20140112988A

KR20140112988A - Method for providing multi-window system using a flexible display

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Publication number: KR20140112988A
Application number: KR1020130027758A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김지하; 변은솔; 곽호근; 피경은
Original assignee: 김지하; 변은솔; 피경은
Priority date: 2013-03-15
Filing date: 2013-03-15
Publication date: 2014-09-24

Abstract

A method for supporting a multi-window system using a bending display, according to an embodiment of the present invention, is disclosed. The method for supporting a multi-window system using a blending display detects bending of the display, and displays a main window or a background window when the display is folded more than or equal to a particular standard or for a particular time.

Description

METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-WINDOW SYSTEM USING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a method for providing a multi-window system using a curved display, a program implementing the multi-window system, and a recording medium on which such a program is stored.

Flexible Display (FLEXIBLE DISPLAY) is a display made using a plastic substrate instead of a conventional glass substrate. It is lightweight compared to conventional displays, flexible and flexible material that does not break, which means folded or curled display, Fashion, medical diagnosis, as well as publications.

Multi-window system is a system that supports to display multiple windows at the same time by splitting the screen of one display. With Android OS, Jellybean with enhanced multi-window function, smart devices can multi-task using multi-window . That is, two screens are divided into two screens at the same time, and when the user presses the back button, the screen is divided so that the multi-window is executed. However, this method has a problem that it is difficult to use because of inconvenient operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-window system support method which is easy to operate.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a computer readable medium having a program for supporting a multi-window system that is easy to operate.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of supporting a multi-window system using a curved display, the method comprising: detecting folding of the display, folding over a predetermined reference, And displaying a background window.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for supporting a multi-window system using a curved display, comprising: a folding detection module for detecting a folding of the display; A boundary marking module for displaying a predetermined boundary mark on the detected portion, and a window display module for displaying the background window on the folded portion based on the boundary mark if the first folding continues after the boundary marking, And a computer-readable medium on which a system support program is recorded.

When a method and a program for supporting a multi-window system using the curved display according to the present invention are used, a main screen or a background window is displayed on a folded portion of the display by sensing folding of the display, System can be provided.

1 to 3 are views illustrating an example in which a method for supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is implemented in a terminal.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for supporting a multi-window system using a warped display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing a module configuration of a program supporting a multi-window system using a warped display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the 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.

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

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.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

The curved display provides an additional degree of freedom to bend the screen to the user compared to conventional touch screens. Typically, it is possible to bend the corners or corners of the screen slightly back and forth, and to bend the convex and concave back and forth by holding both corners.

The present invention provides an intuitive and easy multitasking interface to a user using such a warped display with additional degrees of freedom. For example, when a user wishes to open several windows at the same time, it is possible to display multiple windows by dividing the screen into an operation of folding the screen in or out like a simple folding of origami. In addition, the user can freely bend the screen in a desired size and direction, and the screen is divided along the folded line. Conversely, when the user wants to combine divided screens, if the screen is bent backward or the folded lines are folded one more time, a plurality of divided screens based on the active window can be combined into one.

1 to 3 are views illustrating an example in which a method for supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is implemented in a terminal.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a bending function of the display 10 can be used to support a multi-window system in a curved display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For example, when the user tries to flip the address book window while chatting while chatting on the chat window 40, if the display 10 is slightly folded and folded, a border mark 20 such as a dotted line is displayed on the folded portion can do. If the main screen (for example, a home screen displayed for the first time when the terminal is turned on) or the background window 50 is displayed in the display area of the folded portion 30 when the folding is continued for a certain period of time, ) Is displayed and activated. At this time, the displayed background window 50 may be a window or a main screen (home screen) displayed on the screen immediately before the chat window 40, which is an activation window, is displayed.

In addition, the user can divide the screen into a desired number according to the size of the display. That is, the number of screens can be increased according to the number of times of folding.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the boundary marker 20 is a touch and drag method, that is, when the user touches the boundary marker 20 and then drags it to the left or right 60) It is possible to cause the boundary mark 20 to be sprayed on the screen based on the boundary mark 20 whose windows 40 and 50 displayed on the screen to the left or right are changed.

3A and 3B, when the portion on which the boundary marker 20 is displayed on the display 10 is folded again, the inactive window 50 and the boundary marker 20 adjacent to the boundary marker 20 on the screen are displayed on the screen While being removed, the activation window 40 may be displayed again after being merged into the area of the deactivation window 50 removed from the screen. In FIG. 3B, since the two windows are simultaneously displayed on the screen, the chat window, which is the active window 40, can be displayed on the screen to occupy the entire screen.

Hereinafter, a process for supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for supporting a multi-window system using a warped display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4, a process for supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a boundary marker step S110, a background window display step S120, a window size adjustment step S130, And an inactive window removal step (S140).

Referring to FIG. 4, each step of supporting a multi-window system using a warped display according to an embodiment of the present invention can be described as follows.

The method of supporting a multi-window system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses a folding function of the display 10, so that the folding detection sensor mounted on a curved display is used to detect whether or not the display is folded.

Once the display is warped, that is, when the display is warped, the main screen or the background window is displayed on the folded portion of the display screen when the display is folded over a predetermined standard or longer than a predetermined time.

For example, if the user wants to display an address book search window to search the address book while chatting with a chat window open, the boundary portion of the area where the address book search window is to be displayed on the display is bent forward. If the folding of the display is detected, a predetermined boundary mark, for example, a dotted line, may be displayed on the part where the folding is sensed, so that the user can recognize the position where the main window or the background window is displayed (S110).

Meanwhile, if folding is continuously detected even after the landmark expression is displayed on the display screen, the main screen or the background window may be displayed on the folded portion based on the boundary marker (S120). At this time, if the window immediately before displaying the chat window is the main screen, the main screen is displayed on the folded portion, so that the user can display the address book search window on the main screen. Also, if the address book search window was opened just before the chat window display, the address book search window will be displayed in the folded part.

Thus, the size and position of the areas of the plurality of windows displayed on the screen can be adjusted. For example, the user can adjust the size of the window displayed on the screen by touching the boundary mark and moving the window vertically (S130). For example, if you want to make the address book search window displayed on the right screen bigger, touch the boundary marker and drag left to make the address book search window on the right larger and the chat window on the left smaller.

When the user finishes the search of the address book and wants to continue the original chatting operation, the user can fold the displayed portion of the landmark expression again so that only the chat window is left on the screen and the address book window disappears (S140). For example, when folding in the opposite direction to the originally folded direction, it is possible to leave the deactivated window adjacent to the folded boundary mark on the screen, leaving only the activation window. Conversely, if the active window is an address book search window, only the address book search window will remain on the screen and the chat window will disappear.

A method of supporting a multi-window system using a warped display can be implemented as a program. This will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a program supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, a program supporting a multi-window system using a curved display 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor 11 attached to a curved display, A boundary marking module 520 for displaying a predetermined boundary mark on the detected portion when the first folding is detected by the detection module 510, and a boundary marking module 520 for, if the first folding is continued after the boundary mark expression is displayed, And a window display module 530 for displaying a main screen or a background window in a folded portion.

In addition, when the detection module 510 detects an attempt to end the second folding, i.e., the multi-window state, in the region within a certain range of the boundary marking, the window display module 530 displays a boundary mark on the display screen, Lt; / RTI > may be configured to remove the deactivation window adjacent to the active window and redraw the active window accordingly.

When a program supporting a multi-window system using a curved display according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is performed in a user terminal, it can be stored and executed in a computer-readable medium of the terminal, Lt; / RTI >

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

10 curled display
11 Angle detection sensor
20 Boundary markers
30 folded part
40 Activation Window
50 background window
60 Moving the boundary marker

Claims

A method of supporting a multi-window system using a warped display,
Wherein the main screen or the background window is displayed on the folded portion of the display screen when the folding of the display is detected and the display is folded for more than a predetermined standard or for a predetermined time or more.

The method according to claim 1,
A first step of displaying a predetermined boundary mark on a portion where the first folding is sensed when a first folding of the display is sensed; And
And displaying a main screen or a background window on the folded portion based on the boundary mark if the first folding continues after the boundary marking.

The method according to claim 2, wherein, after the second step,
And a third step of removing the inactive window adjacent to the boundary mark and the border mark on the display screen and redrawing the screen when the second fold is detected in an area within the predetermined range of the border mark, .

The method of claim 3,
And wherein the second folding is such that the display proceeds in a direction opposite to the first folding.

The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the boundary marker is moved through a touch and drag, and a multi-window displayed on the display screen is redrawn on the basis of the boundary marker moved as the boundary expression is moved.

In a program supporting a multi-window system using a warped display,
A folding detection module for detecting folding of the display;
A boundary marking module for displaying a predetermined boundary mark on a portion where the folding is detected when the first folding is detected by the folding detection module; And
And a window display module for displaying a main screen or a background window on the folded portion based on the boundary mark if the first folding continues after the boundary marking.

The system according to claim 6,
Wherein when the second folding is sensed by the sensing module within a predetermined range of the boundary marking, the border markers and the inactive windows adjacent to the boundary markers are removed from the display screen and the screen is redrawn. A computer readable medium on which a system support program is recorded.

The method according to claim 6 or 7,
Wherein the boundary marker is moved through a touch and drag, and a multi-window displayed on the display screen is redrawn on the basis of the boundary marker moved according to the movement of the boundary marker expression. Available media.