KR20140118061A - Terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal control method includes the steps of: displaying a specific function screen on a touchscreen; dividing the specific function screen into a plurality of first and second areas; setting a first function and a second function displayed on the respective first and second areas; dragging the first areas; displaying the first function screen on a first area; dragging the second area; and displaying the second function screen on the second areas.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal,

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

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

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating a notification window provided in a conventional portable terminal.

1 (a) to 1 (c), a conventional mobile terminal such as a smart phone is configured to allow a user to touch a notification bar 20 located at the top of the screen 10, , A notification window 30 is displayed in the screen 10.

The notification window 30 may include various operation states of the portable terminal, events (for example, message reception, application update news, alarm, etc.) generated in the portable terminal, various function setting UIs (e.g., Wi- Off, Bluetooth on / off, GPS on / off, etc.).

However, the size of the display screen of the portable terminal is gradually increasing, but the notification bar 20 only provides the notification window 30, which can not provide various information compared to the screen size.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that provides an additional function other than a notification window provided by scrolling a notification bar on a screen and a control method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen for displaying a specific function screen including a notification bar; A memory in which a first function and a second function are mapped to at least two first areas and a second area in the notification bar; Wherein when a predetermined touch gesture is input to the first area of the notification bar, a first function mapped to the first area is executed to display the first function screen, And a control unit for executing a second function mapped to the second area to display a screen of the second function when the touch gesture is input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying a screen of a specific function including a notification bar on a touch screen; Displaying a screen of the first function by executing a first function mapped to the first area when a preset touch gesture is input to the first area of the notification bar; And displaying a screen of the second function by executing a second function mapped to the second area when the preset touch gesture is input to the second area of the notification bar.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention provide additional functions such as a function associated with the screen, a frequently used function, a preset function, and a multitasking function in addition to the existing notification window provided by scrolling the notification bar on the screen .

1 is a diagram illustrating a notification window provided in a conventional portable terminal.
2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an additional function other than the notification window provided by scrolling the notification bar at the top of the screen according to the present invention.
FIGS. 6 to 15 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of providing additional functions other than the notification window provided by scrolling the notification bar at the top of the screen according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The portable terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution) .

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

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

Referring to FIG. 2, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

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

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the portable terminal 100 or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

When the portable terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

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

3 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

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

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 2), may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

FIG. 4 shows that a touch applied to the virtual keypad is inputted through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

In addition, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the portable terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

Also, a highlight, an arrow or a finger-shaped graphic for pointing a specific object on the display unit 151 or selecting a menu is called a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit is referred to as a cursor, and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture, such as a finger or a stylus pen, is referred to as a pointer.

Hereinafter, a process of providing an additional function other than the notification window provided according to the present invention by scrolling the notification bar at the top of the screen will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an additional function other than the notification window provided by scrolling the notification bar at the top of the screen according to the present invention.

FIGS. 6 to 15 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of providing additional functions other than the notification window provided by scrolling the notification bar at the top of the screen according to the present invention.

5, the controller 180 of the portable terminal 100 displays a specific function screen on the touch screen 151 [S110], and transmits the specific function screen to the first and second When the touch gesture for dividing into the area is inputted, the specific function screen is divided into the two or more first and second areas [S120].

Preferably, the specific function screen may include at least one of a specific menu execution screen, a specific application execution screen, a standby screen / home screen including one or more function icons, a web page screen, a broadcast playback screen, Includes all displayable screens.

At this time, the touch gesture for dividing the region may be a drag touch gesture starting from a specific point in a notification bar located at the top of the specific function screen to the bottom of the specific function screen . In this case, the control unit 180 divides the left area and the right area of the specific function screen into the first and second areas with the drag path as a reference line.

Next, the control unit 180 displays a function setting window to be mapped to the divided first and second areas, respectively, and displays the first and second areas to be respectively mapped to the first and second areas by the user through the function setting window 2 function is set, the first and second functions and the first and second areas are mapped and stored, respectively (S130).

At this time, the set first and second functions can be mapped to the first and second parts belonging to the first and second areas among the areas in the notification bar, and in this case, And displaying the execution screen of the first function mapped to the first area of the specific function screen including the first part of the notification bar in the second area when the touch gesture is input, The execution screen of the second function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen including the second part of the notification bar is displayed in the second area when the set touch gesture is inputted.

At this time, the control unit 180 displays first information indicating the first function mapped to the first part of the notification bar on the first part of the notification bar, and displays the second function mapped on the second part of the notification bar Can be displayed in the second part of the notification bar. The first and second information may have the form of a text, an image, an icon, or a thumbnail indicating the mapped function.

On the other hand, the functions that can be set through the function setting window include all functions that can be installed and used in a portable terminal such as a menu function, an application, a cloud, a broadcast, a memo, a camera, a moving image, and an image viewer.

In addition, the first function mapped to the first area may be a notification window display function described in the related art. The notification window may include various operation statuses of the portable terminal, events (for example, message reception, application update news, alarm, etc.) generated in the current portable terminal, various function setting UIs of the portable terminal (for example, Wi- Bluetooth on / off, GPS on / off, and the like).

Next, if the touch gesture to which the first area is to be dragged is input on the first area in the notification bar in the specific function screen (S140), the control unit 180 determines that the first area is dragged A notification window is displayed as the first function mapped to the first area in step S150.

Next, when a touch gesture in which the second area in the notification bar in the specific function screen is dragged is inputted (S160), the controller 180 controls the second area in the specific function screen An execution screen of the second function mapped to the area is displayed (S170).

At this time, according to the present invention, the step S130 may be omitted. In this case, the controller 180 may perform the following operations.

That is, the first function may be a notification window display function mentioned in the related art, and the second function may be a list display function including one or more functions that have been executed recently or for a predetermined time.

The second function may be a list display function including at least one function having a category associated with a specific function displayed on the current screen. For example, if the specific function displayed on the current screen is a media playback application, the list includes applications related to media playback.

Also, the second function may be a list display function including one or more functions frequently used by the user for a predetermined period.

In addition, the second function may be a list display function including at least one operation control function for controlling the operation of a specific function displayed on the current screen. For example, if the specific function is a music playback function, the list of operation control functions for controlling the operation of the music player may include "playback", "pause", "volume up / down"

In addition, the second function may be a list display function including two or more functions currently being multi-tasked in the portable terminal 100.

Also, the second function may be a list display function including one or more configuration menus for changing the operation state of the portable terminal 100. For example, the list may include wireless / network settings, call settings, sound settings, display settings, power saving mode settings, and the like.

The description of the second function provided on the second area will be described in detail in Figs. 6 to 15 below.

FIG. 6 shows a process of setting at least one second function to be displayed on the second area of FIG.

As an example, FIG. 6 shows that the specific function screen 200 is a home screen including a plurality of function icons.

6 (a), when a touch gesture for dividing the specific function screen 200 into two or more first and second areas 210 and 220 is input, The specific function screen 200 is divided into the first and second regions 210 and 220 as shown in (b) of FIG.

6 (a), when a drag-touch gesture progressing from the notification bar 300 of the specific function screen 200 to the lower side is inputted, the control unit 180 displays the specific function screen 200 Are divided into left and right first and second regions 210 and 220, respectively.

6 (b), the controller 180 controls the second region (which may be the first region) 220 of the divided first and second regions 210 and 220 6 (c), a function setting window 310 that provides a function of setting one or more second functions to be displayed in the second area 220 is displayed.

The control unit 180 sets the selected one or more second functions to be displayed later in the second area 220 when one or more second functions are selected from the user through the function setting window 310. [ When the touch gesture in which the second portion of the notification bar 300 belonging to the second region 220 is dragged in the lower direction is input, An execution screen of the second function is displayed.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a process of dividing the specific function screen into three or more first to third regions.

7 (a), when the above-described drag touch gesture is inputted to different points of the notification bar 300 of the specific function screen, The first function screen 200 is divided into the first to third areas 210, 220 and 230 according to a drag-touch gesture inputted at different points of the notification bar 300, as shown in FIG.

When the second and third regions 220 and 230 of the first to third regions 210, 220 and 230 are selected, the controller 180 controls the second and third regions 220 and 230 as shown in FIG. A function setting window 310 for setting a function to be displayed in each of the regions 220 and 230 is displayed and when the functions are selected from the user through the function setting window 310, And sets the functions to be displayed later in the areas 220 and 230, respectively.

When the second portion corresponding to the second region 220 is dragged in the bottom direction from the notification bar 300, the control unit 180 displays an execution screen of the set function in the second region 220 And when the third portion corresponding to the third region 30 is dragged in the lower direction in the notification bar 300, the execution screen of the set function is displayed in the third region 230. [

Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), in a state where one or more second functions are set in the divided second region 220 by the process of FIGS. 5 and 6, the control unit 180 When the drag touch gesture is input on the notification bar 300 of the divided first area 210 as shown in FIG. 8B, an existing notification window 320 is displayed in the first area 220, .

Next, FIG. 9 shows that the function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen is a preview image display function that is input through the camera 121.

9 (a), when the second part corresponding to the second area 220 is dragged in the bottom direction from the notification bar 300 in the specific function screen, The camera 121 may be driven to execute the preview image display function of the camera mapped to the second area 220 so that the second area 220 is displayed in the second area 220, The preview image input through the display unit 121 is displayed.

In this case, when the preview image is displayed in the second area of the specific function screen, the control unit 180 may map the second area of the specific function screen, The left and right scroll keys 350 for right and left scrolling of the specific function screen can be displayed so that the user can see the area of the specific function screen and the user can operate the left and right scroll keys 350, You can see the hidden area.

In addition, the control unit 180 is a function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen. When the preview image is displayed in the second area of the specific function screen, The preview image may be displayed transparently so that the user can view the area.

Further, in a state where the execution screen of the second function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen is displayed on the second area, the lower end point of the second area is touched, When dragged in the upper direction, the execution screen display of the second function is stopped, and only the original specific function screen can be displayed.

On the other hand, when the recording instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user, the control unit 180 records the preview image, and when the save instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user during the recording of the preview image, And stores the recorded video up to the time point in the memory 160.

When the recording instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user, the control unit 180 records the specific function screen including the preview image, and if a save instruction of the preview image is input from the user during the recording of the preview image And stores the image of the specific function screen including the preview image recorded until the storage instruction is input into the memory 160.

When the capture instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user, the control unit 180 captures only the preview image and stores it in the memory 160 or captures the specific function screen including the preview image, Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the specific function screen is a display screen of a first preview image input through a first camera located on the front side of the portable terminal 100, and a function mapped to the second area 220 is displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 100 And a display function of the second preview image input through the second camera located on the rear side. In this case, when the recording instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user, the controller 180 records the first preview image including the second preview image, and records the first preview image including the second preview image The first preview image including the second preview image recorded up to the time when the save command is input is stored in the memory 160. In this case, For example, the first preview image may include a user, the second preview image may include a counterpart, and the user may record an image including a user and a counterpart. When the capture instruction of the preview image is inputted from the user, the control unit 180 captures only the second preview image and stores it in the memory 160 or captures the first preview image including the second preview image And may be stored in the memory 160.

Next, FIG. 10 shows that the function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen is the memo function.

10 (a), when the second portion corresponding to the second region 220 is dragged in the bottom direction from the notification bar 300 in the specific function screen, The memo function mapped to the second area 220 is executed and the memo creation window according to the memo function is displayed in the second area 220 as shown in FIG. 10 (b).

At this time, the user can input memo contents or memo contents associated with the specific function screen through the memo preparation window, and also copy information such as an image, text, URL address, hyperlink, etc. in the specific function screen, You can also paste it into the note creation window.

The control unit 180 stores the created memo in the memory 160 when the memo contents are created through the memo creation window and the memorize command is input from the user.

The control unit 180 may capture the specific function screen including the contents of the created memo and store the memo in the memory 160 when the memo save command is input from the user.

Next, FIG. 11 shows that the function mapped to the second area of the specific function screen is a cloud function.

The cloud function stores content that can be stored or received in a portable terminal such as a movie, photograph, music, broadcast, phone book, document, etc., which can be stored or received in the portable terminal, in a web server to which the user subscribes, And accessing the web server again to download and use the content stored in the web server.

11 (a), when the second part corresponding to the second area 220 is dragged in the bottom direction from the notification bar 300 in the specific function screen, The execution of the cloud function mapped to the second area 220 is performed and the execution screen of the cloud function is displayed in the second area 220 as shown in Fig. 11 (b).

When the content stored in the portable terminal 100 is selected or the content received through the wireless communication unit 110 is selected, the control unit 180 transmits the selected content to the service of the cloud through the wireless communication unit 110 And upload it to the web server for uploading.

In addition, when an instruction to upload a content according to the specific function is input from the user, the controller 180 may directly transmit the content according to the specific function to the web server and upload the content.

When the execution screen of the cloud function is displayed in the second area 220 of the specific function screen, the control unit 180 directly transmits the content according to the specific function to the web server without uploading the user command It is possible.

Next, FIGS. 12 to 15 show one or more second functions provided on the second area 220 when steps S130 and S230 of FIG. 5 are omitted.

12 is a diagram illustrating a case where a drag-and-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 in the specific function screen, and the drag-and-touch gesture is displayed in the second area 220, And a list including one or more functions frequently used by the user.

12 (a), when the drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 of the specific-function screen, the control unit 180 executes the last-executed or the Or a history of one or more functions that have been frequently used by the user for a predetermined period of time and that have recently been executed in the second region 220 or have been previously set in the second region 220 as shown in Figure 12 (b) And a list 410 containing one or more functions that have been executed for a period of time or have been frequently used by a user for a predetermined period of time.

Although not shown in FIG. 12, when the drag-touch gesture is input on the first area 210, the controller 180 displays the conventional notification window 320 as described above with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in Fig. 12, for example, one or more functions that have been recently executed, or that have been performed for a predetermined period of time, or that have been frequently used by a user for a preset period of time are stored in the music player 411, the image gallery 412, 413).

The controller 180 displays the specific function (memo) 413 in the second area 220 as shown in (c) of FIG. 12 when the specific function (memo) 413 is selected in the list 410, (413).

Next, FIG. 13 shows a process of providing a list of functions currently being multitasked in the portable terminal 100 when a drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 in the specific function screen 200. [

13 (a), when the drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 of the specific function screen, the control unit 180 determines whether the drag- And displays a list 420 containing the identified multitasking functions in the second area 220, as shown in FIG. 13 (b).

13 illustrates that the functions being multitasking include a music player 421, an image gallery 422, and a memo 423. In this case,

The control unit 180 displays an execution screen of the specific function (memo) 423 in the second area 220 or displays the execution screen of the specific function (memo) 423 in the second area 220 when the specific function The execution screen of the specific function (memo) 423 is displayed on the screen 151 in its entirety.

Next, FIG. 14 shows a list including at least one function having a category associated with the specific function or a list including at least one function for controlling the operation of the specific function, when a drag-touch gesture is inputted on the second area 220 of the specific function screen. And a list including at least one operation control function is provided.

14 (a), when a drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 of the specific function screen, the controller 180 determines whether the drag- And displays a list 430 of functions having the identified association category in the second area 220, as shown in FIG. 14 (b).

At this time, the functions having the category associated with the specific function may be functions corresponding to the icons belonging to the same category as the specific function or stored in the folder created by the user together with the icon of the specific function.

For example, in FIG. 14, the specific function is a music player function, and the controller 180 determines whether the music player is a multimedia category or a " MP3 Player " 431, "Movie Player" 432 and "Wma Player"

Meanwhile, the controller 180 displays an execution screen of the selected function in the second area 220 when any one function is selected in the list 430.

14 (c), when the drag-and-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 while the specific function screen is divided into the first and second areas 210 and 220, A list 440 including at least one operation control function for controlling the operation of the specific function is displayed.

For example, in FIG. 14, the specific function is a music player, and the functions for controlling the operation of the music player include a sound source playback function 441 through the music player, a sound source pause function 442 during playback, And volume up / down functions 443 and 444 of the sound source.

On the other hand, when one of the operation control functions is selected in the list 440, the controller 180 applies the operation corresponding to the selected function to the specific function.

Next, FIG. 15 shows a process of providing a list including one or more configuration menus for changing the operation state of the portable terminal when the drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 220 of the specific function screen .

As shown in FIG. 15 (a), when the drag-touch gesture is input on the second area 620 of the specific function screen, the control unit 180 displays, as shown in FIG. 15 (b) A list 450 including one or more configuration menus for changing the operating state of the terminal is displayed in the second area 220.

If a specific configuration menu is selected from the list 450, the controller 180 displays the selected configuration menu screen in the second area 220. [

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Also, the computer may include a controller 180 of the portable terminal.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

The above-described portable terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 190: Power supply

Claims (17)

A touch screen displaying a screen of a specific function including a notification bar;
A memory in which a first function and a second function are mapped to at least two first areas and a second area in the notification bar; And
Wherein when a predetermined touch gesture is input to the first area of the notification bar, a first function mapped to the first area is executed to display the first function screen, And a controller for executing a second function mapped to the second area to display a screen of the second function when the touch gesture is input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the notification bar is located at the top of the specific function screen,
Wherein the controller displays the first function screen in an area where the first area is dragged in the specific function screen when the touch gesture in which the first area is dragged in the lower direction is displayed, Wherein the second function screen is displayed in a region where the second region is dragged in the specific function screen when a touch gesture to be dragged in the direction of the first function is input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays first information and second information respectively indicating the first and second functions in the first and second areas of the notification bar. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit scrolls and displays an area obscured by the first or second function screen in the specific function screen when the first or second function screen is displayed on the specific function screen, And a scroll key for scrolling the function screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the first or second function screen so that an area obscured by the first or second function screen is displayed in the specific function screen when the first or second function screen is displayed on the specific function screen, 2 function screen is displayed in a transparent manner. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first function screen is a screen on which notification information for notifying an operation state of the portable terminal and an event generated in the portable terminal is displayed. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including one or more functions that have been executed recently,
Wherein the control unit displays an execution screen of the selected function when any function is selected in the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including at least one function having a category associated with the specific function,
Wherein the control unit displays an execution screen of the selected function when any function is selected in the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including at least one operation control function for controlling the operation of the specific function,
Wherein the control unit applies an operation corresponding to the selected operation control function to the specific function when any one operation control function is selected in the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including two or more functions currently being multi-tasked in the mobile terminal,
Wherein the control unit displays a screen of the selected function when one of the functions is selected in the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including at least one configuration menu for changing the state of the portable terminal,
Wherein the controller displays the selected configuration menu when one of the configuration menus is selected from the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a list screen including one or more menus or one or more applications provided in the portable terminal,
Wherein the controller displays an execution screen of the selected menu or application when any menu or application is selected from the list. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a preview image display screen input through a camera,
Wherein the control unit records and stores the specific function screen including the preview image when a recording command of the preview image is inputted. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a preview image display screen input through a camera,
Wherein the control unit captures and stores the specific function screen including the preview image when a capture command of the preview image is inputted. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a display screen of the memo function,
Wherein the control unit captures and stores the specific function screen including the memo contents when a memo command inputted through the memo function is inputted. The method according to claim 1,
The second function screen is a cloud function screen for storing specific data of the portable terminal in a specific web server,
Wherein the control unit controls to upload the specific data to the web server and upload the specific data when a command for uploading the specific data to the specific web server is input. Displaying a screen of a specific function including a notification bar on a touch screen;
Displaying a screen of the first function by executing a first function mapped to the first area when a preset touch gesture is input to the first area of the notification bar; And
And displaying a screen of the second function by executing a second function mapped to the second area when the preset touch gesture is input to the second area of the notification bar .

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