KR20140118663A - Method and device for providing mene - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for a device to provide menus to a locked screen includes receiving touch input of a user on the locked screen; displaying a plurality of menus within a particular distance from an area where the touch input is received; receiving a first drag input which drags toward a direction where a first menu is displayed among the menus while keeping the touch input; and displaying at least first layer sub-menu corresponding to the first menu within a certain distance from an area where the first menu is displayed in consideration of a moving direction of the first drag input.

Description

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The present invention relates to a menu providing method for displaying a predetermined menu on a lock screen and a device therefor.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function.

Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, as smartphone development accelerates, a variety of applications are being developed.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a system that allows the user to quickly and easily access various specific applications on the lock screen. In addition, since the mobile terminal is configured as a touch screen, it is necessary to introduce a system that prevents unintentional unlocking of a lock screen by an invisible user.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a menu providing method and a device therefor, which increase a user's accessibility to a specific function provided by a device by displaying a predetermined menu on a lock screen.

A method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a touch input of a user on a lock screen; Displaying a plurality of menus within a predetermined distance from an area where the touch input is received; Receiving a first drag input for dragging a first menu among a plurality of menus in a direction in which the touch input is maintained; And displaying at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu within a predetermined distance from an area in which the first menu is displayed in consideration of moving direction information of the first drag input.

A method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a selection of a user for a first sub menu among at least one first layer sub menu; And performing a function corresponding to the selected first submenu.

The step of receiving a selection of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a second drag input for dragging a first sub menu in a displayed direction while holding a touch at a point where the first drag input ends; And receiving a double tap input for the first submenu.

The step of performing the function corresponding to the first submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a step of releasing the lock screen.

A method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes dragging a first submenu of at least one first layer submenu in a direction in which a first drag menu is displayed, Receiving an input; And displaying at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu within a predetermined distance from an area where the first submenu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the second drag input.

The step of displaying a plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the step of displaying a plurality of menus in a plurality of predetermined directions centered on the area where the touch input is received.

The step of displaying at least one first hierarchical submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention may include extracting at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first menu.

The step of displaying at least one first hierarchical submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying at least one first hierarchical submenu in an area not including a moving path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas Step < / RTI >

A plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of application lists, and at least one first layer submenu may include a function list of the application.

A plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a category in which a plurality of applications are classified, at least one first layer submenu includes at least one application list included in the category, The second layer submenu may include a list of functions of the application.

The step of performing the function according to an embodiment of the present invention may include executing a function included in the application or the application corresponding to the selected first sub-menu.

The method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further comprise setting a plurality of menus and a submenu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a menu providing method of a device, comprising: displaying a plurality of menus in a plurality of areas included in a lock screen; Receiving a touch input of a user for a first one of a plurality of regions; Displaying at least one first layer submenu corresponding to a first menu displayed in the first area in a remaining area of the plurality of areas except for the first area; Receiving a first drag input for dragging to a second one of a plurality of regions while maintaining a touch input; And performing a function corresponding to the first layer submenu displayed in the second area.

The step of performing the function according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a step of releasing the lock screen.

A method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes dragging a first drag submenu into a third area of a first submenu of a first layer submenu while touching the first dragging submenu, Receiving a two drag input; And displaying at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu in a remaining region of the plurality of regions except for the third region.

The method of providing a menu of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include setting a plurality of menus and a submenu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus.

The step of displaying a plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to a first area; And switching to an editing mode in which a plurality of menus displayed in a plurality of areas can be edited based on a touch input for a predetermined time or more.

The switching to the edit mode according to an embodiment of the present invention may include changing the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped.

The switching to the edit mode according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include changing the arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed.

A device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device for receiving a touch input of a user on a lock screen and receiving a first drag input for dragging a first menu among a plurality of menus in a displayed direction, An input unit; And displaying at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu in a moving direction of the first drag input in accordance with the first drag input, And a controller for controlling the display unit to display the first menu within a predetermined distance from the displayed area in consideration of the information.

A user input of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a user's selection of a first sub-menu of at least one first layer sub-menu, and the controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention selects And can perform a function corresponding to the first sub-menu.

The user input unit of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a second drag input for dragging a first sub menu in a direction in which a touch is held at a point where the first drag input is terminated, And the control unit may perform a function corresponding to the first submenu according to the double tap input.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen.

The user input unit of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a second drag input for dragging the first sub menu among the at least one first layer sub menu in a direction in which the first drag menu is displayed, The control unit controls the display unit to display at least one second layer submenu corresponding to the first submenu within a predetermined distance from the area where the first submenu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the second dragging input can do.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the display unit to display a plurality of menus in a plurality of predetermined directions centered on the area where the touch input is received.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention may extract at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first menu.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention may control the display unit to display at least one first layer submenu in an area not including the movement path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas.

The control unit of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention may execute one function included in the application or the application corresponding to the selected first submenu.

The control unit of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention can set a plurality of menus and submenus corresponding to each of the plurality of menus.

A device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device for receiving a touch input of a user for a first area among a plurality of areas included in a lock screen and for dragging the touch area to a second area A user input for receiving a drag input; A plurality of menus are displayed in a plurality of areas and at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to a first menu displayed in the first area in accordance with the touch input of the user in the first area is displayed A display unit for displaying the remaining area; And a controller for performing a function corresponding to the first layer submenu displayed in the second area according to the first drag input.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen.

The user input unit of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a second dragging unit for dragging the first submenu of the at least one first layer submenu to the third area displayed with the touch at the end of the first dragging input, The display unit of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu and displays the at least one second hierarchical submenu in a remaining region of the plurality of regions except for the third region have.

The control unit of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention can set a plurality of menus and submenus corresponding to each of the plurality of menus.

A user input unit of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to a first area and a control unit of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention, It is possible to switch to an edit mode in which a plurality of menus displayed in a plurality of areas can be edited.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention may change the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped.

The controller of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention can change the arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed.

1 is a view for explaining a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a menu providing method of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a plurality of menus based on a touch input.
4 is a diagram showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a submenu based on a drag input.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function corresponding to a sub-menu.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second layer submenu corresponding to a first layer submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a second layer submenu.
8 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a third drag input in a direction opposite to the second drag input direction.
9 and 10 are views showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays submenus according to moving direction information.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a menu providing method of a device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a first layer submenu in a remaining area except a selection area.
13 is a diagram illustrating an example of performing a function corresponding to a sub-menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view illustrating an example of displaying a second layer submenu corresponding to a first layer submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting menus and submenus provided in the lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a menu displayed on a lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 and 18 are views illustrating an example of setting a sub-menu displayed on the lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen provided in a call application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a menu, a first layer submenu, and a second layer submenu.
21 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a editing mode for a plurality of menus displayed on a lock screen by a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
22 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention changes the position of a menu based on a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to a lock screen.
23 and 24 are block diagrams for explaining a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Also, the terms "part," " module, "and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

Throughout the specification, " application " refers to a set of computer programs designed to perform a particular task. The applications described herein may vary. For example, there may be a currency application, a message application, a social networking service (SNS) application, a gaming application, a video playback application, a map application, a memo application, a broadcast application, a motion support application, But is not limited thereto.

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

1 is a view for explaining a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a display device that provides a lock screen. The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a touch screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, various sensors may be provided inside or near the touch screen to detect the touch input of the user. An example of a sensor for sensing a touch input is a tactile sensor. A tactile sensor is a sensor that detects the contact of a specific object with a degree or more that a person feels. The tactile sensor can detect various information such as the roughness of the contact surface, the rigidity of the contact object, and the temperature of the contact point.

In addition, a proximity sensor is an example of a sensor for sensing the touch of 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. Examples of proximity sensors 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.

Throughout the specification, "touch input" means a gesture or the like that the user makes on the touch screen to control the device 100. [ For example, the touch input described herein may include a tap, a touch & hold, a double tap, a drag, a panning, a flick, a drag and drop,

The "tap" indicates an operation in which the user immediately touches the screen using a finger or a touch tool (e.g., an electronic pen) and immediately lifts it from the screen without moving. That is, this means that the time difference between the touch-in time, which is the time when the finger or the touch tool touches the screen, and the touch-out time, which is the time when the finger or the touch tool falls off the screen, is very short (for example, 1 second or less).

"Touch & hold" represents an operation for the user to touch the screen using a finger or a touch tool (e.g., an electronic pen) and then maintain the touch input for a critical time (e.g., 2 seconds) or more. That is, the time difference between the touch-in point and the touch-out point is equal to or greater than a threshold time (for example, 2 seconds). In order to allow the user to recognize whether the touch input is a tap or a touch & hold, the feedback signal may be provided visually, audibly or tactually when the touch input is maintained for a predetermined time or more. The threshold time may vary depending on the implementation.

A "double tap" represents an operation in which the user quickly touches the screen twice with a finger or a stylus.

"Drag" means an operation of moving a finger or a touch tool to another position in the screen while the user holds the touch after touching the finger or the touch tool on the screen. The object is moved due to the drag operation or a panning operation to be described later is performed.

"Panning" indicates a case where a user performs a drag operation without selecting an object. Since panning does not select a specific object, the object is not moved within the page, but the page itself moves within the screen, or the group of objects moves within the page.

A "flick" represents an operation in which a user drags a finger or touch tool to a critical velocity (e.g., 100 pixel / s) or more. It is possible to distinguish the drag (or panning) from the flick based on whether the moving speed of the finger or the touch tool is equal to or greater than a critical speed (for example, 100 pixel / s).

"Drag & drop" means an operation in which a user drags an object to a predetermined position on the screen using a finger or a touch tool, and then releases the object.

A " pinch " represents an operation in which a user moves two fingers in different directions while touching the screen. It is a gesture for pinch opening or pinch closing of an object or a page, and a magnification value or a reduction value is determined according to the distance between two fingers.

A "swipe" is an operation of moving a certain distance in the horizontal or vertical direction while touching an object on the screen with a finger or a touch tool. Motion in the diagonal direction may not be recognized as a swipe event.

A device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least one menu 10 on a lock screen. In the entire specification, " menu (10) " means an item that can be selected by the user displayed on the screen. The menu 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be represented by simple symbols, text, icons, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may display a lower layer menu on a lock screen based on a user input. For example, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least one sub-menu 20 corresponding to a predetermined menu 10 on a lock screen according to a drag input of a user. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the menu of the lower layer is represented by the submenu 20.

Meanwhile, the submenu 20 may have a hierarchical structure. Therefore, for convenience of description, the first layer submenu is an upper layer menu rather than the second layer submenu, and the second layer submenu is an upper layer menu than the third layer submenu.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in various forms. For example, the device 100 described herein may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, an electronic book terminal, a digital broadcast terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA) A portable multimedia player), a navigation device, an MP3 player, and the like.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a menu on the lock screen by the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a menu providing method of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 210, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a user's touch input to the lock screen. For example, when a user touches a certain area of the lock screen using a touch tool (e.g., a finger or an electronic pen), the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays the touch position on the lock screen, The holding time, and the type of touch input.

In step 220, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a plurality of menus within a predetermined distance from the area where the touch input is received. For example, the device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that when a touch input for a predetermined time or more (for example, two seconds) is detected on the lock screen, Can be displayed.

A plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a plurality of application lists or a category list in which a plurality of applications are classified. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The category according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of communication, social network service (SNS), media, notification, and game, But is not limited thereto.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can display a plurality of menus in a plurality of predetermined directions centered on the area where the touch input is received. For example, when a predetermined plurality of directions are east, west, south, and north, the device 100 can display menus in four directions, east, west, south, and north, respectively, have. In addition, when a predetermined plurality of directions are east, south east, south, south west, west, northwest, north, and northeast, the device 100 can display a menu in eight directions around the area where the touch input is received . The predetermined plurality of directions can be changed by the user, the device 100, or the external server.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of menus displayed on the lock screen may be menus preset by the user, the device 100, or the external server. The plurality of menus displayed on the lock screen can be changed by the setting of the user or the like. For example, the user can change the number of menus, the type of menu, and the like. This will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG.

In operation 230, the device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may receive a first drag input to drag a first menu among a plurality of menus in a displayed direction while maintaining a touch input. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drag input may be represented by a swipe input, a flick input, or the like, according to an embodiment.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may extract from the memory at least one first layer submenu preset corresponding to the first menu according to the first drag input. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the movement distance of the first drag input may not be limited.

For example, if the first menu is dragged slightly in the direction in which the user is holding the touch input, the device 100 may extract the first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu from the memory. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user may not need to accurately drag the touch input to the area where the first menu is displayed.

In step 240, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu within a predetermined distance from the area in which the first menu is displayed. For example, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least one first hierarchical sub-menu corresponding to the first menu around the first menu, based on the first drag input.

 The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the first layer submenu around the first menu in consideration of the moving direction information of the first drag input. For example, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least one first layer submenu in an area that does not include the movement path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas. That is, when the user drags the first menu in the upward direction while maintaining the touch input, the device 100 displays the first hierarchical submenu in the remaining area except the lower area of the area where the first menu is displayed .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of menus includes a category in which a plurality of applications are classified, the first hierarchical submenu may include at least one application list included in the category.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the plurality of menus include a plurality of application lists, the at least one first layer submenu may include a function list of the application.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a user's selection of a first sub-menu of at least one first layer sub-menu. For example, the device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may receive a second drag input for dragging a first sub-menu in a displayed direction while holding a touch at a point where the first drag input ends . The device 100 may then receive a double tap input for the first submenu. That is, the user can select the first submenu by dragging a touch tool (e.g., a finger or an electronic pen) in the direction in which the first submenu is displayed and then double-tapping the area in which the first submenu is displayed.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function corresponding to the first submenu when a selection of the user for the first submenu is received. For example, if the user drags the touch tool (e.g., finger or electronic pen) in the direction in which the first submenu is displayed and then double-tapes the area in which the first submenu is displayed, An application corresponding to the menu, a function included in the application, or at least one content included in the application. At this time, the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen and display the application execution window on the screen.

Throughout the specification, 'content' refers to digital information provided through wired and wireless communication networks. The content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include video content (e.g., a TV program video, a video on demand (VOD), a user-created content (UCC), a music video, a YouTube video, (E. G., A book, a poem, a letter, a business file, a web page, etc.), a music content (e.g., music, a music piece, a radio broadcast, etc.) , But is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if the user does not set a lock pattern, the lock screen can be released according to a predetermined touch input, and a predetermined application can be executed quickly. In addition, even in a situation where the user is blind or can not view the screen, the user can quickly access a predetermined application or a predetermined content through a touch input to the lock screen. Hereinafter, the menus and submenus displayed on the lock screen will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a plurality of menus based on a touch input.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can receive a touch input of a user on a lock screen. The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may obtain information on the area 300 where the touch input is received.

3B, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a plurality of menus within a predetermined distance from the area 300 where the touch input is received, based on the touch input . For example, the device 100 displays the first menu, the second menu, the third menu, and the fourth menu in the east, west, south, and north directions around the area 300 where the touch input is received . Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can confirm a plurality of menus accessible from the lock screen.

4 is a diagram showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a submenu based on a drag input.

As shown in FIG. 4, the user can drag the third menu among a plurality of menus in a displayed direction (e.g., the west direction) while maintaining the touch input to the lock screen.

At this time, the device 100 can sense the first drag input of the user. The device 100 may display a sub-menu corresponding to the third menu on the periphery of the third menu along the moving direction of the first drag input. The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a submenu corresponding to the third menu in a region other than the region including the movement path of the first drag input.

For example, the device 100 may include a north region 410 and a south region 420, except for the east region 300 existing in a direction opposite to the moving direction (the west direction) of the first drag input (the east direction) The first submenu 3-1, the second submenu 3-2 and the third submenu 3-3 corresponding to the third menu may be displayed in the west area 430. [

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can confirm a plurality of submenus accessible from the lock screen along the drag input direction.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function corresponding to a sub-menu. In FIG. 5, the case where the user selects the third submenu (3-3) corresponding to the third menu will be described as an example.

5A, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 maintains the touch at the point where the first drag input in the direction in which the third menu is displayed ends, A second drag input for dragging in a direction in which the first submenu 3-1 corresponding to the menu is displayed can be received. Then, the device 100 can receive a user input that double-tapes the area where the first submenu 3-1 corresponding to the third menu is displayed.

At this time, the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines that the user has selected the first submenu 3-1 based on the moving direction information of the second drag input when the double tap input is received . Therefore, the user according to the embodiment of the present invention can select the first submenu 3-1 even if the first submenu 3-1 is not exactly double-taped.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the device 100 may perform a function corresponding to the first submenu 3-1 according to a user's double tap input. For example, when the first sub-menu 3-1 is a game application, the device 100 can execute the game application. In addition, when the first submenu 3-1 is a photo folder, the device 100 can display the photo content included in the photo folder.

In FIG. 5, a double tap input for tapping a screen is described as an example of a touch input for selecting a sub menu. However, according to an embodiment, a double tap input may include an input for tapping the screen three or more times.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user can release the lock screen through two drag and double tap inputs, allowing the device 100 to quickly execute a particular application or a specific function. Furthermore, when the user can not see the screen or is blind, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the user to easily access a specific menu through a touch input of a predetermined pattern.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second layer submenu corresponding to a first layer submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to step 240 of FIG. 2, the device 100 receives at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu from a region where the first menu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the first drag input, As shown in FIG.

In step 610, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays the first submenu of the at least one first layer submenu while dragging the first submenu in the displayed direction A second drag input can be received.

In step 620, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention generates at least one second hierarchical sub-menu corresponding to the first sub-menu from a region in which the first sub-menu is displayed, It can be displayed in the distance.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the second hierarchical submenu around the first submenu in consideration of the moving direction information of the second drag input. For example, the device 100 may display a sub-menu corresponding to the third menu on the periphery of the third menu along the moving direction of the first drag input. That is, the device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may display at least one second hierarchical submenu in an area other than the area including the movement path of the second drag input.

The second layer submenu may be a lower layer menu than the first layer submenu. For example, if the first layer submenu is an application, the second layer submenu may be a function provided in the application. If the first layer submenu is a folder, the second layer submenu may be a subfolder.

Meanwhile, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may extract, from the memory, at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu according to the second drag input. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the movement distance of the second drag input may not be limited. For example, if the user holds the touch input and dragging the first sub-menu slightly in the displayed direction, the device 100 may extract the second layer sub-menu corresponding to the first sub-menu. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user may not need to accurately drag the touch input to the area where the first submenu is displayed.

Accordingly, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can efficiently provide a menu on a small screen. For example, even if the first submenu is displayed at the end, the user can select one of the second layer submenus by moving the touch tool little by little.

In addition, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be useful for visually impaired persons who can not view the screen. Visually impaired people can not see the menu displayed on the screen, so it is difficult to drag them to that position. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can select the menu by dragging the touch tool in a predetermined direction in which the menu is displayed, so that the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can easily Provides easy access to specific menus.

Hereinafter, an example of hierarchically displaying a submenu according to each drag input direction of the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a second layer submenu.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a first drag input for dragging in a third menu direction, It is possible to receive a second drag input in which the menu is dragged in the displayed direction (e.g., the north direction). At this time, the device 100 may display the second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the third-first submenu along the moving direction of the second drag input around the third-first submenu.

For example, the device 100 may include a north region 710, a west region 720 except for the south region 730 existing in a direction opposite to the moving direction (north direction) of the second drag input (south direction) 3-1-1 submenu, and 3-1-2 submenu corresponding to the 3-1 submenu. Since the second menu is displayed in the east area 740 of the 3-1 submenu, the device 100 does not display the second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the 3-1 submenu in the east area 740 .

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention maintains the touch at the point where the second drag input is terminated, -1-2 It is possible to receive the third drag input which is dragged in the direction in which the submenu is displayed. The device 100 may then receive a user input that double-tapes the lock screen.

The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can determine that the user has selected the 3-1-2 submenu based on the moving direction information of the third drag input when the double tap input is received . That is, the user according to the embodiment of the present invention can select the 3-1-2 submenu even if the 3-1-2 submenu is not exactly double-taped on the area 720 displayed.

The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen and perform the function corresponding to the 3-1-2 submenu according to the double tap input of the user.

On the other hand, in accordance with the third drag input, the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays the third hierarchical submenu corresponding to the 3-1-2 submenu in the vicinity of the 3-1-2 submenu Can be displayed. At this time, the device 100 can display the third hierarchical submenu in the west region and the north region of the 3-1-2 submenu, taking into consideration the movement direction (west direction) of the third drag input.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a device according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a third drag input in a direction opposite to the second drag input direction.

8A, a device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a first drag input for dragging in a third menu direction, It is possible to receive a second drag input in which the menu is dragged in the displayed direction (e.g., the north direction). At this time, the device 100 displays the second hierarchical submenu (e.g., the 3-1-1 submenu, the third hierarchical submenu, and the third hierarchical submenu) corresponding to the 3-1 submenu along the moving direction of the second drag input 3-1-2 submenu) can be displayed around the 3-1 submenu.

As shown in Fig. 8 (b), the device 100 receives the second drag input and holds the touch while dragging in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the second drag input (e.g., the south direction) A third drag input can be received.

The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention generates a second hierarchical sub-menu corresponding to the third-first sub-menu (e.g., the third-first sub-menu, -1-2 submenu) can no longer be displayed on the lock screen.

If the user drags the 3-3 submenu in the displayed direction, the device 100 displays the second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the 3-3 submenu (e.g., the 3-3-1 submenu, 3-3-2 submenu) can be displayed in the south region and the west region of the area where the 3-3 submenu is displayed.

9 and 10 are views showing an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays submenus according to moving direction information.

As shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the touch input to the lock screen is received (①), the device 100 can display a plurality of menus. At this time, the plurality of menus may include a category serving as a criterion for distinguishing a plurality of applications. For example, the plurality of menus may be communication, SNS (social), media, or game.

 When receiving the first drag input for dragging the 'Game' among the plurality of menus in the indicated direction (②) while maintaining the touch input to the lock screen, the device 100 displays 'Game' The first layer submenu corresponding to the first layer submenu. For example, the device 100 may display the first layer submenu in the west region, the north region, and the south region of the 'game' menu according to the moving direction (west direction) of the first drag input. The first layer submenu corresponding to 'game' may be a game application type. The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a menu item 'BB Game' in the west area of the 'game' menu, a menu of 'AA game' in the north area, It can be displayed by submenu.

(3), the device 100 receives a second dragging input in which the 'AA game' is dragged in the direction (north direction) while keeping the touch at the end point of the first drag input, The second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the second hierarchical submenu can be displayed. For example, the device 100 may display the second layer submenu in the north region and the west region of the 'AA game' according to the moving direction (north direction) of the second drag input. The second layer submenu corresponding to the 'AA game' may be a kind of functions supported in the 'AA game'. The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that the 'game start' menu is set in the north area of the 'AA game' menu, the 'setting' As shown in FIG.

(④) while the touch is held at the point where the second drag input is terminated, (⑤) receiving the third drag input for dragging in the direction in which the 'game start' menu is displayed , The device 100 can perform a function corresponding to 'game start'.

As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen and provide the start screen of the AA game.

As shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the touch input to the lock screen is received (①), the device 100 can display a plurality of menus around the touch input. At this time, the plurality of menus may include a plurality of application lists. For example, the plurality of menus may include a call application, a message application, a music playback application, a Social Networking Service (SNS) application, and the like. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of menus may be displayed as an image representing an application.

When receiving the first drag input for dragging the 'call application' among the plurality of menus in the displayed direction (the north direction) while maintaining the touch input to the lock screen, the device 100 displays' The corresponding submenu can be displayed. The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display a sub menu corresponding to the 'call application' according to the moving direction (north direction) of the first drag input. The submenu corresponding to the 'call application' may be the functions supported in the call application. For example, the device 100 may display a 'favorites' menu in the north area, a 'recent calls' menu in the west area, and a 'phone number list' menu in the east area centered on the 'call application' .

(3) when the second drag input is received in the direction (west direction) in which the 'recent call' menu is displayed while the touch is held at the point where the first drag input is terminated, , The device 100 may perform a function corresponding to the 'recent call' menu.

As shown in Fig. 10 (b), the device 100 can release the lock screen and provide a recent call list to the screen.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the second drag input is dragged in the direction (west direction) in which the 'recent call' menu is displayed while the touch is maintained at the point where the first drag input is terminated, (100) can display a sub menu corresponding to the 'recent call' menu around 'recent call'. For example, other party information (e.g., Kevin, Mom, etc.) in the recent calls list can be displayed around 'recent calls'. At this time, if the user drags the touch tool to the area where Kevin is displayed and double-tapes the touch tool, the device 100 may release the lock screen and attempt to establish a call connection with Kevin.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 can hierarchically display submenus along the drag input direction. Hereinafter, a method of providing a menu on a lock screen according to another embodiment of the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a menu providing method of a device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In step 1110, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a plurality of menus in a plurality of areas included in the lock screen. For example, when power is applied to the display, the device 100 may provide a plurality of menus on the lock screen. A plurality of menus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a plurality of application lists or a category list in which a plurality of applications are classified. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In step 1120, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a touch input of a user for a first one of a plurality of areas. In this case, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may extract from the memory information on at least one first layer sub-menu corresponding to the first menu displayed in the first area.

In step 1130, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu displayed in the first area in a remaining area of the plurality of areas except for the first area can do. For example, when a plurality of regions are divided into four regions (for example, a first region, a second region, a third region, and a fourth region), the device 100 may include a second region The first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu may be displayed in the fourth area.

In step 1140, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a first drag input that drags to a second one of a plurality of regions while maintaining the touch input. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the movement distance of the first drag input may not be limited.

For example, if the user drags in the direction of the second area, even if the user does not accurately drag to the second area, the device 100 can determine that the first layer submenu displayed in the second area is selected.

 In step 1150, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function corresponding to the first layer submenu displayed in the second area.

For example, when the user releases the touch tool from the screen after the first drag input, the device 100 may perform a function corresponding to the first layer submenu displayed in the second area. The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can release the lock screen at the time of touch-out when the user releases the touch tool from the screen.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 may drag the first sub menu among the at least one first layer submenu to the third area displayed with the touch at the end of the first drag input, The second drag input can be received. At this time, the device 100 may display at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu in the remaining areas of the plurality of areas except for the third area.

Hereinafter, an example in which the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a menu and a sub menu on a lock screen will be described in detail.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a first layer submenu in a remaining area except a selection area.

Referring to FIG. 12A, a device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of areas (for example, a first area 1210, a second area 1220, (E.g., the first menu, the second menu, the third menu, and the fourth menu) may be displayed in the first area 1230 and the fourth area 1240. [ And the device 100 may receive a touch input for a third area where the third menu is displayed.

In this case, referring to FIG. 12B, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that a submenu corresponding to the third menu is divided into a plurality of regions 1210, 1220, 1230, The menu can be displayed in the remaining area 1200 except for the third area 1230 displayed. For example, the device 100 displays the 3-1 submenu in the first area 1210 in which the first menu was displayed, and the 3-2 submenu in the second area 1220 in which the second menu was displayed. Submenu is displayed, and the third to third submenu can be displayed in the fourth area 1240 where the fourth menu is displayed. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can hierarchically confirm a plurality of menus accessible from the lock screen.

On the other hand, in FIG. 12, the case where the lock screen is divided into four areas has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the lock screen may be divided into six areas or eight areas.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of performing a function corresponding to a sub-menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Fig. 13, the case where the user wants to execute the function corresponding to the 3-2 submenu will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 13A, the device 100 can receive a first drag input to drag in the direction in which the 3-2 submenu is displayed while maintaining the touch input to the third area. The device 100 may sense a touch-out time when a user releases a finger on the screen.

As shown in Fig. 13 (b), the device 100 can release the lock screen at the time of the touch-out. Then, the device 100 can perform the function corresponding to the 3-2 submenu at the time of touch-out.

For example, if the third-second submenu is a game application, the device 100 may execute the game application. If the 3-2 submenu is a photo folder, the device 100 can display the photo content included in the photo folder.

14 is a view illustrating an example of displaying a second layer submenu corresponding to a first layer submenu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14A, when the device 100 holds the touch input to the third area 1430, the first dragging is performed in the direction of the second area 1420 in which the 3-2 submenu is displayed, Input can be received.

14B, when the touch for the second area 1420 is held after the first drag input, the device 100 displays the remaining area 1400 excluding the second area 1420, The second layer submenu corresponding to the 3-2 submenu can be displayed.

For example, the device 100 may display the 3-2-1 submenu in the first area 1410, display the 3-2-2 submenu in the third area 1430, The sub-menu 3-2-3 can be displayed in the area 1440. [

On the other hand, the device 100 may receive a second drag input for dragging in the direction of the third area 1430 in which the 3-2-2 submenu is displayed, while touching at the point where the first drag input is terminated . In this case, the device 100 may display the third hierarchical submenu corresponding to the 3-2-2 submenu in the remaining regions 1410, 1420, and 1440 except for the third region 1430.

Hereinafter, a process of setting a plurality of menus displayed on the lock screen by the device 100 and a sub-menu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting menus and submenus provided in the lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 1510, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a menu setting window in which a menu on the lock screen can be set. The menu setting window according to an embodiment of the present invention may be in the form of a graphical user interface (GUI).

In step 1520, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive menu selection information through a menu setting window. For example, the device 100 can be selected from a menu displayed in each of a plurality of areas included in the lock screen from the user. For example, the device 100 may select a plurality of application lists from a plurality of menus, or may select a category list in which a plurality of applications are classified. The category according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of communication, social network service (SNS), media, notification, and game, But is not limited thereto.

In step 1530, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive sub menu selection information corresponding to the selected menu.

For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the selected menu is a category, the device 100 may receive a selection of at least one application included in the category as a sub-menu corresponding to the selected menu . Also, if the selected menu is an application, the device 100 may receive a selection as to the function of the application with a sub-menu corresponding to the selected menu.

Hereinafter, an example in which the device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention sets a plurality of menus and submenus will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. FIG.

16 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a menu displayed on a lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16A, the device 100 may provide a lock screen setting window for setting the layout of the lock screen in the environment settings. For example, when the user selects the easy mode in the lock screen setting window, the device 100 may provide a menu setting window 1600 in which the menu displayed on the lock screen can be selected.

The device 100 can display a plurality of areas included in the lock screen through the menu setting window 1600 and display an area where a menu can be selected from a plurality of areas. For example, the device 100 may display a first area 1610, a second area 1620, a third area 1630, and a fourth area 1640 included in the lock screen. At this time, the device 100 can display the selected menu in the first area 1610, the second area 1620, and the third area 1630. [ The device 100 may display an icon (for example, +) for adding a menu to the fourth area 1640 where no menu has been selected yet. In this case, the user can add a menu by touching an icon (e.g., +) displayed in the fourth area 1640.

16B, when receiving a touch input for an icon (e.g., +) displayed in the fourth area 1640, the device 100 displays the category name displayed in the fourth area 1640 It is possible to provide an input window for inputting. The device 100 may receive a category name (e.g., communication).

17 and 18 are views illustrating an example of setting a sub-menu displayed on the lock screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17A, when a menu (e.g., communication) is selected, the device 100 may provide a sub-menu selection window in which at least one sub-menu corresponding to the selected menu can be selected. At this time, the submenu can be selected for the remaining regions 1710, 1720, and 1730 except for the region 1740 where the selected menu among the plurality of regions 1710, 1720, 1730, and 1740 is displayed. For example, the user can select a sub-menu to be displayed in the first area 1710, the second area 1720, and the third area 1730. [

17 (b), according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a touch input for an additional icon (e.g., +) displayed in the second area 1720 is received, (E.g., Call, SMS, KaKao Talk, Skype, etc.) that can be selected as the service provider.

When the user selects a message application (e.g., SMS) from the list of applications, the device 100 may set the message application to a submenu displayed in the second area 1720. [

Referring to FIG. 18, based on the user's selection, the device 100 can set a 'call application', a 'message application', and a 'TALK application' as submenus corresponding to the communication menu. At this time, the position at which each submenu is displayed may also be determined based on the user's selection. For example, since the Communication menu is displayed in the fourth area 1840, each of the submenus (e.g., 'Call Application', 'Message Application', 'TALK Application' Area 1810, the second area 1820, and the third area 1830, as shown in Fig.

19 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen provided in a call application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 19 (a), the device 100 may execute a call application. The device 100 may then receive the user's selection of a 'call setup' button 1910 that may set the function of the call application.

Referring to FIG. 19 (b), the device 100 may display a list of items that the user can set arbitrarily in connection with the call application, in response to the selection of the 'call setting' button 1910. At this time, the device 100 may receive a selection for the 'lock screen setting' item 1920.

As shown in FIG. 19C, in response to the selection of the 'lock screen setting' item 1920, the device 100 may set a calling application to one of a plurality of menus displayed on the lock screen, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1930 < / RTI > At this time, the device 100 may display an area where a predetermined menu exists (e.g., the first area 1901 and the second area 1902). The user can select one of the third area 1903 and the fourth area 1904. For example, when the user selects the fourth area 1904, the device 100 may display the call application in the fourth area 1904 of the plurality of areas on the lock screen.

20 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a menu, a first layer submenu, and a second layer submenu.

Referring to FIG. 20 (a), a device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can display a plurality of menus on a lock screen. For example, the device 100 may display the first to seventh menus on the lock screen. The user can scroll a plurality of menus displayed on the lock screen by moving the touch tool (e.g., a finger or an electronic pen) in the vertical direction while touching the lock screen. At this time, the device 100 may provide a feedback signal at a plurality of menu boundaries. The feedback signal may include at least one of a video signal, an audio signal, and a vibration signal.

For example, when the user touches and drags the first menu, the device 100 displays the first and second menu boundaries, the second and third menu boundaries, the third menu and the fourth menu A vibration signal can be provided at a boundary or the like. The user can know that the menu being touched is changed based on the feedback signal.

A device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a touch input to a third menu 2010 among a plurality of menus.

Referring to FIG. 20B, the device 100 may display at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the third menu 2010 according to a touch input to the third menu 2010. For example, the device 100 may include a third-first submenu, a third-second submenu, a third-third submenu, a third-fourth submenu, a third-fifth submenu, Menu, and the third 3-7 submenu.

The device 100 can receive the first drag input to drag in the direction in which the 3-1 submenu 2020 is displayed while maintaining the touch input. At this time, the user may scroll the plurality of submenus corresponding to the third menu by moving the touch tool in the vertical direction while maintaining the touch input. At this time, the device 100 may provide a feedback signal at a plurality of submenu boundaries.

Referring to FIG. 20 (c), the device 100 may display at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the third-first submenu based on the first drag input. For example, the device 100 may include a sub-menu of 3-1-1, a sub-menu of 3-1-2, a sub-menu of 3-1-3, a sub-menu of 3-1-4, -5 submenu, 3-1-6 submenu, and 3-1-7 submenu can be displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 may receive a second drag input that holds the touch input while dragging the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 in the displayed direction. At this time, the device 100 can determine that the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 is selected by the user at the touch-out time.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, after the user holds the touch input, the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 displays the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 after dragging the touch tool in the displayed direction, The device 100 can determine that the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 is selected.

20D, the device 100 can perform a function corresponding to the 3-1-2 submenu 2030 based on the second drag input or the double tap input. For example, the device 100 may release the lock screen and execute the application corresponding to the 3-1-2 submenu 2030. [

21 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a editing mode for a plurality of menus displayed on a lock screen by a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 2110, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can receive a touch input of a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds) or more for the first area of the plurality of areas included in the lock screen.

In step 2120, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can switch to an edit mode in which menus displayed in a plurality of areas can be edited based on a touch input over a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds) have.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the editing mode, the user deletes the menu displayed in the first area of the plurality of areas, moves the position of the menu displayed in the first area, or displays the name of the menu displayed in the first area Can be changed.

In step 2130, the device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention may change the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped. The device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed. For example, as the position of the first menu is changed, the arrangement positions of the second menu, the third menu, and the fourth menu may be changed. A more detailed description will be given with reference to FIG.

22 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device according to an embodiment of the present invention changes the position of a menu based on a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to a lock screen.

22 (a), the device 100 displays a plurality of menus (e.g., a first menu, a second menu, a third menu, and a fourth menu) in a plurality of areas included on the lock screen . The device 100 may sense a touch input for a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds) or more for the second area 2220 in which the second menu or the second menu among the plurality of menus is displayed. At this time, the device 100 may provide an edit mode for moving the second menu.

22B, when the user touches the second menu and drags the fourth menu to the displayed fourth area 2240, the device 100 displays the second menu on the basis of the drag input of the user To the fourth area 2240.

22 (c), as the second menu is moved to the fourth area 2240, the device 100 moves the third menu to the second area 2220, Area 2230. In this case,

According to another embodiment of the present invention, as the second menu is moved to the fourth area 2240, the device 100 may move the fourth menu to the second area 2220. [

23 and 24 are block diagrams for explaining a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 23, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a user input unit 110, a display unit 121, and a controller 130. However, not all illustrated components are required. The device 100 may be implemented by more components than the components shown, and the device 100 may be implemented by fewer components.

24, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a sensing unit 140, a communication unit 130, and a control unit 130 in addition to the user input unit 110, the output unit 120, and the control unit 130. [ An input / output unit 150, an A / V input unit 160, and a memory 170.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The user input unit 110 means means for the user to input data for controlling the device 100. [ For example, the user input unit 110 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact type capacitance type, pressure type resistive type, infrared ray detection type, surface ultrasonic wave conduction type, A tension measuring method, a piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 110 may receive a touch input of the user for the lock screen and receive a first drag input for dragging the first menu among the plurality of menus in the displayed direction while maintaining the touch input. The user input unit 110 may receive the user's selection of the first sub-menu of the at least one first layer sub-menu.

The user input unit 110 may receive a second drag input for dragging the first submenu in the direction in which the first dragging input ends and a double tap input for the first submenu while holding the touch.

The user input unit 110 may receive a second drag input for dragging the first submenu of at least one first hierarchical submenu in a direction in which the first drag submenu is touched while holding the touch at the point where the first drag input ends.

The user input unit 110 receives the touch input of the user for the first area among the plurality of areas included in the lock screen and holds the first drag input for dragging the touch area to the second area of the plurality of areas while maintaining the touch input You can receive it. The user input unit 110 may receive a second drag input for dragging the at least one first hierarchical sub-menu to a third area displayed with the first sub-menu while touching at the point where the first drag input is terminated have.

The user input unit 110 can receive a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to the first area of the plurality of areas. According to an embodiment, the touch input for a predetermined time or more for the first area may be represented by a touch input for a predetermined time or longer for the menu displayed in the first area.

The output unit 120 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or a vibration signal. The output unit 120 may include a display unit 121, an acoustic output unit 122, a vibration motor 123, and the like.

The display unit 121 displays and outputs information processed by the device 100. [ For example, the display unit 121 can display a plurality of menus or a plurality of submenus on the lock screen.

The display unit 121 may display a plurality of menus within a predetermined distance from the area where the touch input is received according to the touch input. The display unit 121 displays at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu in a predetermined distance from the area in which the first menu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the first drag input according to the first drag input can do.

The display unit 121 may display at least one second layer submenu corresponding to the first submenu within a predetermined distance from an area where the first submenu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the second dragging input. The display unit 121 may display at least one first hierarchical submenu in an area not including the movement path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas.

The display unit 121 displays a plurality of menus in a plurality of areas and displays at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu displayed in the first area in the plurality of areas In the remaining area except for the first area. The display unit 121 may display at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu in the remaining areas of the plurality of areas except for the third area.

Meanwhile, when the display unit 121 and the touch pad have a layer structure and are configured as a touch screen, the display unit 121 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 121 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display A 3D display, and an electrophoretic display. In addition, the device 100 may include two or more display units 121 according to the implementation of the device 100. At this time, the two or more display units 121 may be arranged to face each other using a hinge.

The audio output unit 122 outputs audio data received from the communication unit 150 or stored in the memory 170. [ The sound output unit 122 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and notification sound) performed in the device 100. [ The sound output unit 122 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The vibration motor 123 can output a vibration signal. For example, the vibration motor 123 may output a vibration signal corresponding to an output of audio data or video data (e.g., a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, etc.). In addition, the vibration motor 123 may output a vibration signal when a touch is input to the touch screen.

The control unit 130 typically controls the overall operation of the device 100. For example, the control unit 130 may include a user input unit 110, an output unit 120, a sensing unit 140, a communication unit 150, an A / V input unit 160 ), The memory 170, and the like.

The control unit 130 may extract at least one first hierarchical sub menu corresponding to the first menu. The controller 130 may perform a function corresponding to the first sub-menu selected from at least one first layer sub-menu. For example, the control unit 130 may perform a function corresponding to the first sub-menu according to the double-tap input. At this time, the control unit 130 can release the lock screen. Then, the control unit 130 can execute one function included in the application or the application corresponding to the selected first sub-menu.

The control unit 130 can set a plurality of menus and submenus corresponding to each of the plurality of menus. The controller 130 may perform a function corresponding to the first layer submenu displayed in the second area in accordance with the first drag input. For example, the control unit 130 may execute a predetermined function of the application or the application displayed in the second area at the time of the touch-out.

The control unit 130 can switch to an edit mode in which a plurality of menus displayed in a plurality of areas can be edited based on a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to the lock screen. For example, the controller 130 can change the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped. The control unit 130 can change the arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed.

The sensing unit 140 may sense the state of the device 100 or the state around the device 100 and may transmit the sensed information to the control unit 130. [

The sensing unit 140 includes a magnetism sensor 141, an acceleration sensor 142, a temperature / humidity sensor 143, an infrared sensor 144, a gyroscope sensor 145, (GPS) 146, an air pressure sensor 147, a proximity sensor 148, and an RGB sensor (illuminance sensor) 149. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The function of each sensor can be intuitively deduced from the name by those skilled in the art, so a detailed description will be omitted.

The communication unit 150 may include one or more components that allow communication between the device 100 and an external device or between the device 100 and the server. For example, the communication unit 150 may include a short range communication unit 151, a mobile communication unit 152, a broadcast reception unit 153, a microphone 154, and a camera 155.

The short-range wireless communication unit 151 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication unit, a Near Field Communication unit, a WLAN communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, IrDA, an infrared data association) communication unit, a WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, an UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, an Ant + communication unit, and the like.

The mobile communication unit 152 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, 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 broadcast receiving unit 153 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from outside through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The device 100 may not include the broadcast receiving unit 153 according to the embodiment.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 160 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 161 and a microphone 162. The camera 161 can obtain an image frame such as a still image or a moving image through the image sensor in a video communication mode or a photographing mode. The image captured through the image sensor can be processed through the control unit 130 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).

The image frame processed by the camera 161 can be stored in the memory 170 or transmitted to the outside through the communication unit 150. [ The camera 161 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 162 receives an external acoustic signal and processes it as electrical voice data. For example, the microphone 162 may receive acoustic signals from an external device or speaker. The microphone 162 may use various noise reduction algorithms to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The memory 170 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 130 and may store data to be input / output (e.g., a plurality of menus, a plurality of first hierarchical submenus corresponding to the plurality of menus, A plurality of second layer submenus corresponding to each of the plurality of first layer submenus, and the like).

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., 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 (Programmable Read-Only Memory) , An optical disc, and the like. In addition, the device 100 may operate a web storage or a cloud server that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

The programs stored in the memory 170 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions, for example, a UI module 171, a touch screen module 172, a notification module 173, .

The UI module 171 can provide a specialized UI, a GUI, and the like that are interlocked with the device 100 for each application. The touch screen module 172 senses a touch gesture on the user's touch screen and can transmit information on the touch gesture to the control unit 130. [ The touch screen module 172 according to an embodiment of the present invention can recognize and analyze the touch code. The touch screen module 172 may be configured as separate hardware including a controller.

Various sensors may be provided in or near the touch screen to sense the touch or near touch of the touch screen. An example of a sensor for sensing the touch of the touch screen is a tactile sensor. A tactile sensor is a sensor that detects the contact of a specific object with a degree or more that a person feels. The tactile sensor can detect various information such as the roughness of the contact surface, the rigidity of the contact object, and the temperature of the contact point.

In addition, a proximity sensor is an example of a sensor for sensing the touch of 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. Examples of proximity sensors 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. The user's touch gestures can include tap, touch & hold, double tap, drag, panning, flick, drag and drop, swipe, and the like.

The notification module 173 may generate a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the device 100. [ Examples of events generated in the first device 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, schedule notification, and the like. The notification module 173 may output a notification signal in the form of a video signal through the display unit 121 or may output a notification signal in the form of an audio signal through the sound output unit 122, It is possible to output a notification signal in the form of a vibration signal.

The notification module 173 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a feedback signal at a plurality of menu boundaries. The feedback signal may include at least one of a video signal, an audio signal, and a vibration signal. For example, when the user touches and drags the first menu, the device 100 displays the first and second menu boundaries, the second and third menu boundaries, the third menu and the fourth menu A vibration signal can be provided at a boundary or the like. The user can know that the menu being touched is changed based on the feedback signal.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the form of a program command which can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention detects a touch input of a user to a menu and a sub menu displayed on a lock screen so that a user can quickly access a specific function provided in the device 100 do.

The device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may perform a touch input (e.g., a drag input, a double tap input) on a lock screen by a user who can not view the screen To release the lock screen and allow quick access to certain functions provided by the device 100.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

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Claims (37)

A method for a device to provide a menu on a lock screen,
Receiving a user's touch input to the lock screen;
Displaying a plurality of menus within a predetermined distance from the area where the touch input is received;
Receiving a first drag input for dragging in a direction in which a first menu of the plurality of menus is displayed while maintaining the touch input; And
Displaying at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu within a predetermined distance from an area in which the first menu is displayed in consideration of moving direction information of the first dragging input, Delivery method. The method of claim 1,
Receiving a user's selection of a first submenu of the at least one first layer submenu; And
Further comprising: performing a function corresponding to the selected first sub-menu. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the user's selection comprises:
Receiving a second drag input for dragging the first submenu in a direction in which the touch is held at a point where the first drag input is terminated; And
And receiving a double tap input for the first submenu. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein performing the function corresponding to the first sub-
And releasing the lock screen. The method of claim 1,
Receiving a second drag input for dragging the first submenu of the at least one first layer submenu in a displayed direction while touching at a point where the first dragging input is terminated; And
Displaying at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu within a predetermined distance from an area where the first submenu is displayed in consideration of moving direction information of the second dragging input . The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of menus comprises:
And displaying the plurality of menus in a plurality of predetermined directions centered on the area where the touch input is received. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the at least one first layer submenu comprises:
And extracting at least one first layer submenu corresponding to the first menu. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the at least one first layer submenu comprises:
And displaying the at least one first hierarchical submenu in an area not including the movement path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas. The method according to claim 1,
Comprising a plurality of application lists,
Wherein the at least one first layer submenu comprises a list of functions of the application. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the plurality of menus
A plurality of applications are classified into categories,
Wherein the at least one first layer submenu comprises at least one application list included in the category,
Wherein the at least one second layer submenu comprises a list of functions of the application. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein performing the function further comprises:
And executing a function corresponding to the selected first sub-menu or a function included in the application. The method of claim 1,
And setting a sub-menu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus and the plurality of menus. A method for a device to provide a menu,
Displaying a plurality of menus in a plurality of areas included in a lock screen;
Receiving a touch input of a user for a first one of the plurality of regions;
Displaying at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to a first menu displayed in the first area in an area other than the first area among the plurality of areas;
Receiving a first drag input for dragging to a second area of the plurality of areas while maintaining the touch input; And
And performing a function corresponding to a first layer submenu displayed in the second area. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein performing the function further comprises:
And releasing the lock screen. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13,
Receiving a second drag input for dragging a third sub-menu of the at least one first hierarchical sub-menu to a third area displaying a touch at a point where the first drag input is terminated; And
Further comprising the step of displaying at least one second layer submenu corresponding to the first submenu in an area other than the third area among the plurality of areas. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13,
And setting a sub-menu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus and the plurality of menus. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying the plurality of menus comprises:
Receiving a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to the first area; And
Further comprising the step of switching to an editing mode in which the plurality of menus displayed in the plurality of areas can be edited based on the touch input for the predetermined time or longer. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein switching to the edit mode comprises:
And changing the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped. 19. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising changing an arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed. A user input unit receiving a touch input of a user for a lock screen and receiving a first drag input for dragging a first menu among a plurality of menus in a displayed direction while maintaining the touch input; And
And displays at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first menu according to the first drag input in the first hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first menu, And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the first menu within a predetermined distance from the area in which the first menu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the drag input. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
Receiving a user's selection of a first sub-menu of the at least one first layer sub-menu,
Wherein the control unit performs a function corresponding to the selected first sub-menu. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
A second drag input for dragging the first sub-menu in a direction in which the touch is held at a point where the first drag input is terminated, and a double-tap input for the first sub-menu,
Wherein the control unit performs a function corresponding to the first submenu according to the double tap input. 22. The apparatus of claim 21,
And releases the lock screen. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
Receiving a second drag input for dragging a first submenu of the at least one first hierarchical submenu in a displayed direction while holding a touch at a point where the first drag input is terminated,
Wherein,
The control unit controls the display unit to display at least one second layer submenu corresponding to the first submenu in a predetermined distance from the area in which the first submenu is displayed in consideration of the moving direction information of the second dragging input Device. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
And controls the display unit to display the plurality of menus in a plurality of predetermined directions centered on the area where the touch input is received. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
And extracts at least one first layer submenu preset corresponding to the first menu. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
Controls the display unit to display the at least one first layer submenu in an area not including the movement path of the first drag input among the plurality of areas. 22. The apparatus of claim 21,
And executes a function corresponding to the selected first sub-menu or a function included in the application. 21. The apparatus of claim 20,
And sets a submenu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus and the plurality of menus. A user input unit receiving a touch input of a user for a first area among a plurality of areas included in a lock screen and receiving a first drag input for dragging the touch input to a second area of the plurality of areas while maintaining the touch input;
Displaying at least one first hierarchical submenu corresponding to a first menu displayed in the first area in accordance with a touch input of a user for the first area, A display unit for displaying the remaining area except the first area; And
And a controller for performing a function corresponding to a first hierarchical submenu displayed in the second region according to the first drag input. 31. The apparatus of claim 30,
And releases the lock screen. 31. The apparatus of claim 30,
Receiving a second drag input for dragging a first sub menu of the at least one first hierarchical sub menu to a third area displayed with a touch at a point where the first drag input ends,
Wherein the display unit displays at least one second hierarchical submenu corresponding to the first submenu in a remaining area of the plurality of areas except for the third area. 31. The apparatus of claim 30,
And sets a submenu corresponding to each of the plurality of menus and the plurality of menus. 31. The apparatus of claim 30,
Receiving a touch input for a predetermined time or longer with respect to the first area,
Wherein the control unit switches to an edit mode in which the plurality of menus displayed in the plurality of areas can be edited based on the touch input for the predetermined time or longer. 35. The apparatus of claim 34,
And changes the position of the first menu as the first menu displayed in the first area is dragged and dropped. The apparatus of claim 35,
And changes the arrangement position of the plurality of menus as the position of the first menu is changed. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for implementing the menu providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 19 is recorded.

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