KR20150034914A - Terminal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal includes a user input part, a display part and a control part. The control part displays a friend list, including information on at least one friend, on the display part; acquires a first user input for selecting one friend among the friend list via the user input part; displays an application list for selecting an application to be executed on the display part in a case that the first user input is acquired; acquires a second user input for selecting one application among the application list via the user input part; and displays an execution screen on the selected application on the display part based on the selected friend and application.

Description

[0001] TERMINAL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a terminal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a terminal and a method of operating the terminal, in which a user can selectively use only desired information.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

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

In recent years, SNS (social networking service) and message service are mainstream in the service provided by the terminal, and thus the user has a plurality of accounts for a plurality of services and uses the above services .

Accordingly, the terminal not only provides the update history of the user but also the update history of the other registered friends, so that the user is currently in the flood of information.

However, the conventional mobile communication terminal does not provide a function of effectively selecting only the information desired by the user among the above-mentioned information.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal and a method of operating the same that can effectively select only desired information among various information and utilize it.

It is to be understood that the technical objectives to be achieved by the embodiments are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above and that other technical subjects not mentioned are apparent to those skilled in the art to which the embodiments proposed from the following description belong, It can be understood.

The terminal includes a user input unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The control unit displays a friend list including at least one friend information on the display unit and obtains a first user input through the user input unit for selecting one friend from the friend list, Displaying a list of applications for selecting an application to be executed on the display unit and obtaining a second user input for selecting one of the applications from the user input unit when the input is obtained, The execution screen for the selected application is displayed on the display unit on the basis of the friend and the application.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, frequently used word patterns are sorted and stored for each recipient of a text message, and different recommendation words are provided for each recipient using the stored word patterns, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the message contents and the SNS update contents exchanged with a specific friend in the address book are separately extracted and provided to the user, thereby improving user convenience in the information flood era.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 23 are flowcharts illustrating a method of operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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

On the other hand, the memory 160 stores a friend stored in the address book and information corresponding to each executable application.

Hwang " and "Sun" exist in the address book, and when the executable application has a "message service" And the message information exchanged with the "Sun " are separately stored.

At this time, the stored information may be message information, or may be different information. That is, the memory unit 160 stores information according to the type of the application for each friend stored in the address book.

In addition, the information may be generated based on the history that the user previously used the application in accordance with the friend, and may otherwise be received through an internal or external database.

The information will be described in more detail below.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

The operation of the terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.

2 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an operation of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 displays the friend list (step 101).

FIG. 3 shows an icon arrangement screen 20 provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

At first, at least one icon 10 is arranged on the icon arrangement screen 20 as shown in FIG.

When the icon arrangement screen 20 includes a plurality of icons 10, the plurality of icons 10 can be two-dimensionally arranged. In particular, a plurality of icons 10 may be arranged in the form of a two-dimensional matrix.

Each of the plurality of icons 10 may support user input for execution of a corresponding application and user input for setting of a corresponding application. In addition, each of the plurality of icons 10 may further support user input for setting the icon of the corresponding application. In the case where the user input unit 130 is a touch screen, a user input for executing the application may be a short one-touch of the corresponding icon 10, and a user input for setting the application may be a long Can be one-touch or short double-touch.

When an icon (for example, an address book icon) for displaying a friend list among the plurality of icons 10 is selected in the state that the icon arrangement screen 20 is displayed, the address book application is executed according to the selected icon And displays the friend list based on the information stored in the address book.

4 shows a friend list 30 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, information on at least one friend 40 is displayed in the friend list 30. At this time, the information may be personal information such as telephone number information, e-mail information, address information, and birthday information corresponding to each of the at least one friend 40. [

At this time, the friend information 40 may be divided and displayed according to a group designated by the user, and may be displayed in the order of consonants.

Again, FIG. 2 will be described.

The controller 180 obtains a user input for a friend 42 among a plurality of friends on the friend list 30 through the user input unit 130 in a state in which the friend list 30 is displayed ).

The control unit 180 determines whether the acquired user input is an input for viewing detailed information on the selected friend 42 or an input for selecting one of a plurality of applications.

At this time, the determination may be made according to whether the acquired user input is a short-touch or a long-touch.

That is, if the acquired user input is a short touch, the controller 180 displays detailed information on the selected friend.

However, if the obtained user input is a long touch, the control unit 180 displays an application list 50 for selecting an application to be executed based on the selected friend 42 among a plurality of applications (step 103) .

For example, the plurality of applications may be an application for a message service, that is, a text messaging application or a social networking service (SNS) application.

The selected friend 42 may be a conversation partner who interacts with (or divides) the user through the selected application.

In other words, if the text message application is selected among the plurality of applications, the selected friend 42 may be a recipient of characters to be sent by the user.

Alternatively, if the SNS application is selected among the plurality of applications, the selected friend 42 may be in a conversation state in which the user has previously communicated with the user via the SNS.

Figure 5 shows an application list 50 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention

5, when a friend 42 among a plurality of friends 40 included in the friend list 30 is selected, the control unit 180 determines whether the friend 42 to be executed based on the selected friend 42 is selected Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 50 < / RTI >

At this time, the displayed application list 50 includes one or more application selection icons 51.

Accordingly, one or more application selection icons 51 are displayed around the area where the selected friend 42 is displayed on the display screen.

Accordingly, the information of the friends other than the selected friend 42 can be obscured by the display of the application selection icon 51. [

Fig. 2 will be described again.

The control unit 180 obtains a user input for selecting a specific application on the displayed application list 50 (step 104).

The user input acquisition may be performed by short-touching any one of the specific application selection icons 51 on the displayed application list 50.

When the user input is obtained, the controller 180 extracts information corresponding to the selected friend and application (step 105).

That is, the control unit 180 extracts information on the history of using the selected application together with the friend selected by the user previously.

At this time, the history information may be a pattern of words that have been communicated with the selected friend using the previously selected application. Alternatively, the history information may be the conversation contents itself that was previously exchanged with the selected friend using the selected application.

Then, the controller 180 displays the extracted information (step 106).

At this time, the displayed information may vary depending on the type of the selected application.

For example, if the selected application is an application for sending a text message, the displayed information may be a recommendation word based on a word pattern previously transmitted to the selected friend.

Alternatively, when the selected application is an application for a call connection, the displayed information may be information on a frequently used communication method with the selected friend. Here, the information on the call method may be a free call through an application providing a general voice call, a video call, and a free call service.

Accordingly, when the application for the call connection is selected, the controller 180 displays the information on the frequently used call method with the selected friend in a prioritized order so that the call connection can be performed by the corresponding call method do.

Alternatively, if the selected application is an application for a social network service, the displayed information may be the conversation content previously communicated with the selected friend.

At this time, the conversation contents may include not only conversations exchanged using the 1: 1 conversation service with the selected friends, but also conversations in the group conversation room to which the selected friend belongs using the group chat service.

Hereinafter, the displayed information will be described in more detail.

FIG. 6 illustrates a method of operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 displays the friend list as described above (step 201).

In a state where the friend list is displayed, the controller 180 acquires user input and selects a first friend among a plurality of friends (first to Nth friends) included in the friend list (step 202).

If the first friend is selected, the control unit 180 displays an application list for selecting an application to be executed based on the selected first friend.

Thereafter, the controller 180 selects a text message application from the displayed list of applications (operation 203).

FIG. 7 illustrates a process of selecting a text message application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a friend named "Woo" is selected from the friend list, the application list 50 is displayed around the area where the "Woo"

At this time, a plurality of application selection icons 51 are displayed in the application list 50. The plurality of application selection icons 51 include an application 52 for sending a text message.

Then, the user can perform a short-touch operation on the area in which the text message application 52 is displayed from among the plurality of application selection icons 51. When the short touch is performed, the controller 180 displays the selected first friend Quot; as a recipient, and executes a text message application for sending a text message.

Again, Fig. 6 will be described.

When a specific syllable (for example, the first syllable of words) 62 and 72 is input while the text message application is being executed, the control unit 180 determines whether or not a word pattern The recommended words 63 and 73 are provided on the basis of the reference words 63 and 73 (step 204).

That is, the control unit 180 stores the frequently used word list for each friend registered in the address book in the memory 160, and provides different recommended words according to the selected conversation state (friend) in the address book.

Figures 8 and 9 show suggestions provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the controller 180 displays character input screens 60 and 70 for inputting a text message as the text message application is executed.

The character input screens 60 and 70 include a friend information display area 61 and 71 for displaying information on the recipient (the selected friend information, that is, contact information), and a character display area A recommended word display area 63 or 73 in which a recommended word corresponding to a character displayed in the character display areas 62 and 72 (that is, the first syllable of a specific word input by the user) .

On the other hand, a keyboard for inputting a word desired by the user is displayed on the character input screens 60 and 70 as well. At this time, the keyboard may not be displayed according to the character input method selected by the user.

A recommended word corresponding to the first syllable of a specific word displayed in the character display areas 62 and 72 is displayed in the recommended word display areas 63 and 73. [

At this time, the recommendation word is displayed on the basis of a word pattern that has been frequently used with a recipient who receives the text message, in other words, a friend selected in the friend list.

Accordingly, even if the same character is input in the character display areas 62 and 72, the recommended words displayed in the recommended word display areas 63 and 73 may be changed according to the recipient to receive the corresponding text message.

Words such as "Hello "," Hello ", and "Not ..." are displayed in the recommended word display area 63 shown in FIG.

In other words, the recommendation word is made with an exclamation point.

For example, if the selected friend is a company person who mainly uses a high-level word, or if the selected friend is the top person, the recommended word display area 63 displays a word (e.g., a word) Is displayed.

On the other hand, words such as "Hi?", "No", and "No" are displayed in the recommended word display area 73 shown in FIG.

In other words, the recommendation word is made up of the lowermost word.

For example, when the selected friend is a close friend or an intimate friend (such as a junior), the recommended word display area 73 displays the word (s) Suggested words are displayed.

That is, conventionally, when a first syllable of a specific word is inputted through the keyboard, a recommended word corresponding to the first syllable inputted is displayed.

However, in general, words included in a text message vary depending on a conversation partner, but they have not been reflected in the past.

For example, when talking to a company person, they will use official honorific words, but words that are often used in conversation with a close friend will be familiar daily words, but they have not been able to provide suggestions in the past.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a frequently used user word list is separately managed according to friends registered in the address book, and different recommendation words are provided according to the conversation partner based thereon.

In other words, according to the present invention, words inputted from the keyboard are converted into databases in accordance with the address book information, and the recommended words are provided differently according to the conversation state when the keyboard is used.

In other words, according to the present invention, words patterns frequently used by users are classified and stored according to who to talk with (text message to whom), and by utilizing it for providing a recommendation word, user convenience can be improved have.

FIG. 10 illustrates a method of operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays the friend list as described above (step 301).

In a state where the friend list is displayed, the controller 180 acquires a user input and selects a first friend among a plurality of friends (first to Nth friends) included in the friend list (step 302).

If the first friend is selected, the control unit 180 displays an application list for selecting an application to be executed based on the selected first friend.

Thereafter, the controller 180 selects an application for the social network service from the list of displayed applications (operation 303).

11 shows a selection process of an SNS application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, when a friend named "Woo" is selected from the friend list, the application list 50 is displayed around the area where the "Woo"

At this time, a plurality of application selection icons 51 are displayed in the application list 50. The plurality of application selection icons 51 include an application 53 for the SNS.

Then, the user can perform short-touching of the area where the SNS application 53 is displayed from among the plurality of application selection icons 51. When the short touch is performed, the control unit 180 controls the selected first friend ) As a conversation, and executes the application for the SNS.

For this, the controller 180 extracts the conversation contents (message) exchanged with the selected friend through the selected SNS application (operation 304).

Here, the extracted conversation contents include not only the messages exchanged at 1: 1 with the selected friends but also messages exchanged with the selected friends in a group.

Accordingly, the extracted conversation contents may include not only a conversation between the user and the selected friend, but also a conversation between the third person (another friend).

The control unit 180 displays the extracted conversation contents (step 305).

12 shows the contents of a dialog displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 extracts conversation contents exchanged with the selected friend through the selected application, and displays a screen 80 including the extracted conversation contents.

At this time, the screen 80 includes a message display area 81 in which a message exchanged with a specific dialogue state is displayed through a group chat including the selected friend and the friend, and a status of the displayed screen 80 And a menu display area 90 in which a setting menu for displaying the setting menu is displayed.

The message display area 81 displays conversations exchanged between the user himself / herself, the selected friend ('Woo' in the drawing) and the third party (which is optional).

The menu display area 90 includes a search menu 91 for inputting a keyword for searching for a message including a specific word among the messages displayed in the message display area 81, And a management menu 92 for managing messages.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 obtains a user input for inputting a search keyword through the search menu 91 (step 306).

FIG. 13 shows a search keyword input process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, the search menu 91 includes a search keyword input window into which a search keyword is input, and a search key to start a search operation based on the search keyword input through the search keyword input window.

Accordingly, the user can input a desired search keyword through the search keyword input window, and can input a search key for starting a search operation according to the input search keyword.

Fig. 13 shows a situation where a search keyword "contact" is input from the user.

In step 307, the control unit 180 retrieves a message including the input search keyword from the messages displayed in the message display area 81 when the user input is obtained.

Thereafter, when the message is retrieved, the controller 180 displays only the retrieved message in the message display area 81 (step 308).

14 shows a search message provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, the controller 180 searches for a message including the input keyword and displays a search message 82 including the retrieved message.

The search message 82 is displayed on the screen 80 described above.

As described above, the present invention can easily view the conversation contents exchanged with a specific conversation state through a specific application, and can easily search only a message desired by the user.

That is, a user typically subscribes to various SNS or messaging services and thus has multiple accounts.

Accordingly, in order to view a conversation with a specific friend through a specific application, the user has to search for a desired conversation content among the conversation contents previously exchanged through the executed application after executing the specific application.

However, in order to retrieve the contents of refractories exchanged with a specific friend through a group chat, it is necessary to find a chat room in which the user has communicated with the friend, but it is not easy to find it in many chat rooms.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the message contents and the SNS update contents exchanged with a specific friend in the address book are separately extracted and provided to the user, thereby improving user convenience in the information flood era.

15 shows a message management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, as described above, the control unit 180 searches for a conversation content exchanged with the selected friend through the selected application, and outputs a screen 80 including the retrieved conversation contents. At this time, the management menu 92 is displayed on the output screen 80 (step 401).

Thereafter, the control unit 180 obtains a user input for selecting one of the plurality of submenus included in the displayed management menu 92.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 180 detects that the short touch of the management menu 92 is performed.

When the short touch of the management menu 92 is detected, the control unit 180 displays a selection screen for selecting any one of the plurality of management menus included in the management menu 92.

17 shows a selection screen displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17, when the management menu 92 is selected, the controller 180 displays a selection screen 921 for selecting any one of a plurality of management items included in the management menu 92 do.

At this time, a DB update item 922, a DB deletion item 923, and a flag indication item 924 are displayed on the selection screen 921, respectively.

In other words, the menu for managing the message includes an update menu for updating the message content, a delete menu for managing deletion of the message content, and a flag marking menu for displaying only a specific message through Flag marking have.

17, when a menu corresponding to the DB update item 922 of the menu is selected from the user (step 402), the control unit 180 displays the dialog content (Step 403). The update may be made through communication with the server of the selected application.

18 shows a message updating process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

18, when the update menu is selected, the controller 180 accesses the server of the selected application and updates the message exchanged with the selected friend.

At this time, while the update is being performed, a message informing that the update is currently being performed ("latest information is being received ") may be displayed through the screen 80.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 19, when the delete menu corresponding to the DB deletion item 923 of the menu is selected from the user, the control unit 180 displays a delete screen 93 for deleting the displayed message (Step 405).

FIG. 20 shows a delete screen 93 displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 20, the control unit 180 includes a delete message selection item 94 for selecting a message to be deleted among the displayed messages in response to the deletion menu being selected, An entire message selection item 95 and a deletion item 96 for deleting the message selected by the message to be deleted from the database.

Thereafter, the controller 180 obtains a user input for selecting a message to be deleted from the displayed message (step 406).

That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the control unit 180 obtains a user input for selection of a message 97 to be deleted.

If the message to be deleted (97) is selected, the controller (180) deletes the selected message (97) from the database (Step 407).

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 22, the control unit 180 displays a detailed sub menu 98 of the flag display menu when a flag display menu corresponding to the flag among the menu 924 is selected from the user.

23 shows a detailed sub-menu 98 displayed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The detail sub-menu 98 includes important, normal, invisible, all-view, user flag, and user flag creation menus.

The submenu is for sorting only messages set with a specific flag based on the flags set in each message.

That is, each message is flagged corresponding to important, normal, and user-specified.

When a specific menu is selected from the detailed submenu 98, the controller 180 searches only the message corresponding to the specific flag according to the selected menu (step 410), and displays the retrieved message (step 411).

For example, if "important" is selected from the submenu 98, the control unit 180 searches for and displays only a message having a flag indicating that it is an important message among the displayed messages.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the above-described friend list is an address book, and thus, a recommendation word or information about conversation contents provided through the selected application is displayed on the address book screen. Accordingly, by selecting a specific friend in the address book, the user can easily view the conversation contents exchanged with the specific friend through the specific application, and thus can easily search only a specific message.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code readable by a processor on a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

Claims (9)

In the terminal,
A user input section;
A display unit; And
And a control unit,
Wherein,
Displaying a friend list including at least one friend information on the display unit,
Acquiring, through the user input unit, a first user input for selecting one of the friend lists,
Displaying an application list for selecting an application to be executed on the display unit when the first user input is obtained,
Acquiring, through the user input unit, a second user input for selecting one of the application lists,
And displays an execution screen for the selected application on the display unit on the basis of the selected friend and application
terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The buddy list includes the address book
terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The application list includes:
An icon for selection of a text messaging application,
The execution screen includes:
And a recommendation word for a specific syllable that is input through the text message application
terminal. The method of claim 3,
Wherein,
The recommendation word is provided based on a word pattern used with the selected friend through the character application,
Preferably,
And a list of friends included in the friend list
terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The application list includes:
An icon for selection of a social network service application,
Wherein,
Searching for a message exchanged with the selected friend through the social network service application, and displaying an execution screen including the retrieved message
terminal. 6. The method of claim 5,
In the execution screen,
A search menu for inputting a specific keyword is displayed,
Wherein,
If a specific keyword is input through the search menu, only the message containing the specific keyword is displayed
terminal. 6. The method of claim 5,
In the execution screen,
An update menu for updating the message,
A delete menu for deleting a specific message among the messages,
A management menu including at least one of a flag setting of the message and a flag menu for flag indication is displayed
terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And a memory for storing information according to a use history of the application for each friend included in the friend list
terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The execution screen includes:
The address book displayed on the address book screen
terminal.

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