KR20150048535A - Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of releasing the lock of a display part by using multiple pointers and a controlling method thereof. A mobile terminal according to the present invention may include: a touch screen for receiving touch input; and a control part. The control part controls a touch screen to be divided into a first display area and a second display area when the touch screen is touched by a first pointer and a second pointer in the lock of the touch screen, controls the size of the first display area and the second display area to be reduced when the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged to an opposite direction, and releases the lock of the touch screen when the range of the moving distance of at least one of the first display area and the second display area is less than a moving distance of predetermined range or when the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is greater than a predetermined range.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of releasing a lock of a display unit using a plurality of pointers and a control method thereof.

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

As the input means of the mobile terminal, a touch screen is generally used. When the touch screen is used, there is a high possibility that the mobile terminal malfunctions due to the unintended touch input by the user. Generally, the mobile terminal sets the touch screen to the locked state, thereby preventing the mobile terminal from malfunctioning from the touch input input when the user does not use the mobile terminal.

The present invention provides various methods for unlocking the touch screen.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal with improved user convenience.

In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of releasing a lock of a display unit using a plurality of pointers.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that determines a function to be executed while a display unit is unlocked based on a pattern of a user input.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen for receiving a touch input; And controlling the touch screen to be divided into a first display area and a second display area when the touch screen is touched by a first pointer and a second pointer when the touch screen is in a locked state, And controls the size of the first display area and the second display area to be reduced when the second pointer is dragged in the opposite direction and controls the movement distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer And controlling the touch screen to be unlocked when the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area is smaller than a predetermined size.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: when the touch screen is touched by a first pointer and a second pointer, ; Reducing the size of the first display area and the second display area when the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged in opposite directions; And if the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is greater than a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area is smaller than a predetermined size, And unlocking the touch screen.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned solving means, and other solving means which is not mentioned may be apparent from the following description to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs It can be understood.

The present invention can provide a mobile terminal with improved user convenience.

Specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of releasing a lock of a display unit using a plurality of pointers.

Further, the present invention has an effect of providing a mobile terminal that determines a function to be executed while releasing the lock of the display unit, based on a pattern of a user input.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating an example of a mobile terminal including a curved display unit.
5 is a view for explaining a change in the viewing distance according to the shape of the mobile terminal.
6 is a diagram illustrating a lock screen.
7 is a diagram showing an example in which two touch areas are set on the display unit.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing an example in which the display unit is unlocked and the first home screen screen is displayed.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram showing an example in which the display section is divided into two display areas.
12 is a view showing an example in which a third display area is newly exposed as the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area is reduced.
13 is a diagram showing an example in which at least a part of the second home screen screen is displayed in the third display area.
14 is a diagram showing an example in which the display unit is unlocked and a second home screen screen is displayed.
Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example in which at least a part of the second home screen screen is clearly displayed in the third display area.
16A and 16B are diagrams illustrating examples of displaying different home screen images according to operation modes of the mobile terminal.
17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a diagram showing an example in which the display unit is unlocked when the first pointer and the second pointer move in the same direction.
19 is a diagram showing an example in which first guide information is displayed on the display unit.
20 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a diagram showing an example in which a first pointer and a second pointer are touched in any one of the first touch area and the second touch area.
22 is a diagram showing an example in which an execution screen of a predetermined application is outputted while the display unit is unlocked.
23 is a diagram showing an example in which information about a predetermined application is displayed in the third area.
24A and 24B are views showing examples in which different applications are executed according to the touch positions of the first pointer and the second pointer.
25 is a diagram showing an example in which second guide information is displayed on the display unit.
26 is a diagram showing an example for explaining the coulouris effect.

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. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

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 (Mobile Broadcasting Business Management System), ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T)), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (MBMS) Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial) or the like. 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 may be coupled to a base station on a mobile communication network such as but not limited to GSM (Gobal System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), LTE (Long Term Evolution) And transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of an external terminal and a server. 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. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112). ≪ / RTI >

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. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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 button 136 and a touch sensor (static pressure / static electricity) 137 located on the front, back, or side of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a keypad, A dome switch, 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. Examples of the sensing unit 140 include a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor.

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.

The display unit 151 may include a display unit 151 and a touch sensor 137. The display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 may have a layer structure or an integrated structure, Can be used. The touch sensor may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure when the touch sensor has a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. And can be integrally formed.

The touch sensor 137 may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display part 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the display part 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 137 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 137, 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. 2, the 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 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception 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 the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153 have.

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.

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 battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like. The connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 170 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

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. [

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

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

The body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a casing 101, 102, In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

In some cases, electronic components may be mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 as well. Electronic components mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 include a battery, a USIM card, a memory card, and the like which are detachable by the user. At this time, the rear case 102 may further include a rear cover 103 for covering the surface thereof. When the rear cover 103 is removed, the surface of the rear case 102 is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the rear cover 103 is coupled, only a part of the side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. When the size of the rear cover 103 is reduced, Some may also be exposed. And an opening 103 'for exposing the camera 121' or the sound output unit 152 'to the outside when the rear cover 103 covers the entire rear surface of the rear case 102.

The cases 101, 102 and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal cases 101 and 102.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 inputs a command such as adjustment of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 And the third operation unit 133 can receive a command such as switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 or the like.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output the time information on both sides (i.e., in the directions of both the front and back sides of the mobile terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, the display unit 151 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be a flexible display having a curved shape (including a curved surface). Further, the body of the mobile terminal 100 including the display unit 151 may be formed as a curved outer appearance. For example, the front surface of the body of the mobile terminal 100 where the display unit 151 is exposed may be bent concavely, and the rear surface of the body 100 of the terminal 100 may be curved convexly.

4, when the mobile terminal 100 includes the display unit 151 having a curved shape, the effect of increasing the degree of immersion of the user using the mobile terminal 100 may occur.

5, if the mobile terminal 100 has the flat display portion 151, the viewing distance d1 to the center portion of the display portion 151 and the viewing distance d1 to the side portion of the display portion 151 The viewing distance d1 to the center portion of the display portion 151 and the distance d2 to the center portion of the display portion 151 are different from each other when the mobile terminal 100 has the display portion 151 curved, The gap between the viewing distances d'1 is small and the user can increase the degree of immersion of the user using the mobile terminal 100. [

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes at least one of the components shown in Fig. Specifically, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a memory 160, a display unit 151, and a controller 180 among the components shown in FIG. The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may be assumed to further include a wireless communication unit 110, a sensing unit 140, and the like.

The display portion 151 according to the present invention may be in the form of a plane as in the example shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or may be curved as in the example shown in Fig. In addition, since the present invention can be more easily performed when the display unit 151 is a touch screen, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen. Accordingly, the display unit 151 according to the present invention can receive a touch input that a pointer touches the display unit 151. [ Here, the pointer may be a concept that includes all objects suitable for touching the display unit 151, such as a user's finger or a stylus pen, and the display unit 151 may sense a static electricity generated in the pointer and receive a touch input A capacitive touch screen or a pressure sensitive touch screen that receives a touch input by sensing the pressure with which the pointer presses the display portion 151. [

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention discloses a method for releasing the lock state of the display unit 151. [ Setting the display unit 151 to the locked state is to prevent the mobile terminal 100 from operating due to a user's unintended touch input. When the display unit 151 is set to the locked state, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the lock screen.

For example, FIG. 6 illustrates a lock screen. 6A is a diagram illustrating a lock screen when a password for unlocking the display unit 151 is set. If a password for unlocking the display unit 151 is set, the lock screen may include a means for inputting a password, as in the example shown in FIG. 6A. 6 (a), a plurality of objects for inputting pattern passwords are illustrated as password input means. Although not shown, in the case of a set character, a virtual keypad for inputting characters may be displayed on the lock screen. The control unit 180 can determine whether or not to input the password through the password input unit and determine whether to unlock the display unit 151. [

6B is a diagram illustrating a lock screen when a password for unlocking the display unit 151 is not set. If a predetermined type of touch input is input while a password for unlocking the display unit 151 is not set, the control unit 180 can control the display unit 151 to be unlocked.

If the password for unlocking the display unit 151 is not set, at least one application icon may be included in the lock screen. When a predetermined type of touch input is input while the application icon is touched, the controller 180 may control the application corresponding to the selected icon to be executed while releasing the lock of the display unit 151. [

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can provide an unlocking method using one pointer and an unlocking method using two pointers. In order to provide an unlocking method using two pointers, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes two virtual touch regions for determining whether two pointers are touched at a proper position on the display unit 151 Can be set. For example, FIG. 7 shows an example in which two touch areas are set on the display unit 151. FIG.

If the display unit 151 is in the locked state, the controller 180 sets two touch areas I and II on the display unit 151 as in the example shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B . Specifically, the controller 180 can set two touch areas I and II by bisecting the display part 151, as in the example shown in FIG. 7A, Two touch areas I and II may be set at predetermined positions as in the example shown in FIG. The control unit 180 may control the two touch areas on the display unit 151 to be visually distinguished and displayed, but this is not necessarily the case.

7, the first touch region I is set on the left side of the display unit 151 and the second touch region II is set on the right side of the display unit II. However, the first touch region I And the position of the second touch region II do not necessarily have to be dependent on Fig. The positions of the first touch region I and the second touch region II may be located opposite to those shown in Fig. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait mode, the first touch area I is located at the upper end (or the lower end) of the display unit and the second touch area II is positioned at the lower end (or the upper end) You may.

The touch area described in the present invention is for determining whether the first pointer and the second pointer are touched at an appropriate position, and does not mean an area where the touch input can be limitedly received. In addition, the touch area is a predefined area for judging whether the first pointer and the second pointer are touched at an appropriate position, and the position is not changed by the dragging of the first pointer and the second pointer. Can be distinguished from the display area to be displayed.

For convenience of description, two touch areas on the display unit 151 are referred to as a first touch area I and a second touch area II, respectively, and the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode The first touch region I is located on the left side of the display unit and the second touch region II is located on the right side of the display unit. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait mode, It is assumed that the region I is located at the upper end of the display portion and the second touch region II is located at the lower end of the display portion. In the following embodiments, it is assumed that the first touch region I and the second touch region II are set by bisecting the display unit 151 as in the example shown in FIG. 7 (a) do.

The various unlocking methods provided by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following embodiments and drawings.

≪ Example 1 >

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 8 relates to a method of unlocking the display unit 151 using a single pointer. Referring to FIG. 8, one pointer may be touched first on the display unit 151 (S801). The controller 180 releases the lock of the display unit 151 and the first home screen screen is displayed on the display unit 151. When the first home screen screen is displayed on the display unit 151, (S803).

For example, FIG. 9 shows an example in which the display unit 151 is unlocked and the first home screen screen is displayed. 9 (a), when a single pointer touched on the display unit 151 is dragged by a predetermined distance or more, the control unit 180 determines whether the pointer is touched in the example shown in FIG. 9 (b) Similarly, the display unit 151 can be unlocked and the first home screen screen can be controlled to be displayed. Here, the first home screen screen may be a home screen screen on which an icon to be displayed by a user, a type of a widget, arrangement of widgets, and the like can be freely adjusted.

Although not shown, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the last information output before the display unit 151 enters the locked state.

≪ Example 2 >

10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 10 relates to a method for unlocking the display unit 151 using two pointers. Referring to FIG. 10, when the first touch area and the second touch area of the display unit 151 are touched by the first pointer and the second pointer, respectively (S1001), the control unit 180 determines whether or not the display unit 151 1 display area and the second display area (S1002). Here, the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the second touch area of the display unit 151, respectively, when the first pointer touches the first touch area, Ii) when the first pointer touches the first touch area while the second pointer is touching the second touch area, and iii) when the first pointer and the second pointer are simultaneously touching the second touch area And touching the first touch area and the second touch area, respectively.

11 is a diagram showing an example in which the display unit 151 is divided into two display areas. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first touch area I and the second touch area II are set on the left side and the right side of the display part 151, respectively.

11A, when the first pointer 1102 and the second pointer 1104 touch the first touch region I and the second touch region II, respectively, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to be divided into two display areas 1110 and 1120, as in the example shown in FIG. 11 (b). In FIG. 11 (b), the display unit 151 is divided into two equal sizes so that the display unit 151 is divided into two display areas 1110 and 1120.

When the display unit 151 is divided into two display areas 1110 and 1120, the controller 180 can control the two display areas 1110 and 1120 to be visually distinguished. For example, the controller 180 may display the first display area 1110 and the second display area 1110 at the boundaries of the first display area 1110 and the second display area 1120, as in the example shown in FIG. 11 (b) It is possible to control the first display area 1110 and the second display area 1120 to be visually distinguished by displaying a boundary line separating the display area 1120. [

As another example, the control unit 180 controls one of the pair of left and right images to be displayed through the first display area 1110, and the other controls the second display area 1110, as in the example shown in FIG. The first display area 1110 and the second display area 1120 may be controlled so as to be visually distinguished by controlling the display area 1120 to display the first display area 1110 and the second display area 1120 The left portion of the curtain is displayed and the right portion of the curtain is illustrated in the second display area 1120).

In addition to the examples shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c), the controller 180 controls the first display area and the second display area to be displayed in different colors, It is needless to say that it is also possible to perform control such that different patterns are displayed so that both are visually distinguished.

Thereafter, when the first pointer touching the first touch area and the second pointer touching the second touch area are dragged in the opposite direction and the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer increases (S1003 , The control unit 180 may control the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area to decrease (S1004). Specifically, the controller 180 controls the size of the first display area to decrease in proportion to the drag movement distance of the first pointer, and decreases the size of the second display area in proportion to the drag movement distance of the second pointer Or the size of the first display area and the second display area may be controlled to be decreased at an equal ratio based on the longer one (or the shorter one) of the drag movement distances of the first pointer and the second pointer have.

As the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area decreases, the third display area may be newly exposed to the display part 151. [ A detailed description thereof will be made with reference to FIG.

12 is a view showing an example in which a third display area is newly exposed as the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area is reduced.

12A, when the first pointer 1202 and the second pointer 1204 are dragged in directions opposite to each other, the controller 180 moves the direction of movement of the first pointer 1202 It is possible to control the size of the first display area 1210 to decrease and control the size of the second display area 1220 to decrease along the moving direction of the second pointer 1204.

When the sizes of the first display area 1210 and the second display area 1220 are reduced, the display unit 151 is provided with the first display area 1210 and the second display area 1210, as in the example shown in FIG. A new third display area 1230 can be exposed by the sum of the reduced areas of the second display area 1220. [

As the sizes of the first display area and the second display area decrease, when the third display area is newly exposed, the controller 180 can control to display at least a part of the second home screen screen in the third display area (S1005).

For example, FIG. 13 shows an example in which at least a part of the second home screen screen is displayed in the third display area. When the size of the first display area 1310 and the second display area 1320 is reduced and the third display area 1330 is newly exposed, , It is possible to control at least a part of the second home screen screen to be displayed in the newly exposed third display area 1330.

If the sizes of the first display area 1310 and the second display area 1320 further decrease and the size of the third display area 1330 further increases, in the example shown in FIG. 13 (b) Similarly, a larger portion of the second home screen screen may be displayed in the third display area 1330.

Here, the second home screen screen may include a predetermined number of application icons for listening to the first type of content. In the first embodiment, it is exemplified that the icon and the type and position of the widget to be displayed on the first home screen screen can be changed by the user. However, Can be distinguished from the first home screen screen in that it is a fixed screen that can not be changed.

Here, the content of the first type includes a content centered on an image centered on an image such as a photograph and a moving image, a content centered on a text centered on text such as an e-book, a document, and a web document, A content centered on a sound centered around a sound, and a game content that requires interaction of a user such as a game.

In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 to be described later, an icon (icon) for using a picture icon, a moving picture icon, a Youtube icon, and a video service provided by a mobile communication provider 13 and 14 are illustrated as U + HDTV icons).

If at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is moved beyond a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area has a predetermined size or less (S1006), the controller 180 May unlock the display unit 151 and control the second home screen screen to be displayed (S1007). Specifically, the control unit 180 stops the display of the first display area and the second display area, and expands the third display area to the entire display unit 151, thereby controlling the second home screen screen to be displayed have.

For example, FIG. 14 shows an example in which the display unit 151 is unlocked and a second home screen screen is displayed. 14 (a), when at least one of the first display region 1410 and the second display region 1420 becomes a predetermined size or less, The display of the first display area 1410 and the second display area 1420 may be stopped and the second home screen screen may be controlled to be displayed through the display unit 151 as in the example shown in Fig.

The moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is equal to or greater than a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area has a predetermined size or less, If the condition for releasing the lock is satisfied, the control unit 180 may control to output a feedback indicating that the display unit 151 is unlocked. The controller 180 may control the feedback to be output in the form of at least one of vibration, sound, and LED blinking.

≪ Example 2-1 >

13, as the sizes of the first display area and the second display area are reduced, when the third display area is newly exposed, it is illustrated as being displayed with at least a part of the second home screen picture through the third display area .

In a similar manner, when the first display area and the second display area are touched by the first pointer and the second pointer, respectively, the control unit 180 displays the second non-bright screen on the first display area and the second display area So that at least a part of the second display area is clearly exposed through the third display area when the third display area is newly exposed as the sizes of the first display area and the second display area decrease, You may.

For example, FIG. 15 shows an example in which at least a part of the second home screen screen is clearly displayed in the third display area.

When the first touch area and the second touch area are respectively touched by the first pointer 1502 and the second pointer 1504, The first display area 1510 and the second display area 1520 are divided into the first display area 1510 and the second display area 1520 and the second home screen screen is blurred over the first display area 1510 and the second display area 1520 Display can be controlled.

Specifically, the controller 180 translucently displays the lock screen displayed through the first display area 1510 and the second display area 1520, displays the lock screen in the semi-transparent state and the second home screen screen in an overlapped manner, So that the second home screen screen can be controlled to be displayed unclearly.

Thereafter, when the first pointer 1502 and the second pointer 1504 are dragged in the opposite direction, the controller 180 determines whether the lock screen in the semi-transparent state is the first It is possible to control at least a part of the second home screen image to be clearly displayed through the newly exposed third display area 1530 while gradually disappearing along the display area 1510 and the second display area 1520. [

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may control the display method in the third display area to change as the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer increases. For example, as the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer increases due to the first pointer and the second pointer being dragged in the opposite direction, the sharpness or brightness of the third display area of the controller 180 gradually increases .

≪ Example 2-2 >

The control unit 180 according to the present invention may be configured such that the display unit 151 is unlocked while the mobile terminal 100 is unlocked while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape mode, In the case where the display unit 151 is unlocked while operating in the landscape mode, the second home screen screen is displayed so that the lock of the display unit 151 during the operation in the portrait mode And when it is released, the third home screen screen may be displayed.

Here, the second home screen screen may include at least one application icon for listening to the first type of content, and the third home screen screen may include at least one application icon for listening to the second type of content May include. As described above, the third home screen screen, like the second home screen screen, can be distinguished from the first home screen screen in that the type and position of the icons can not be changed by the user, which is a fixed screen.

Here, the content of the first type and the content of the second type may be any of image-centric content, text-centric content, sound-centric content, and game content.

For example, FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate examples in which different home screen screens are displayed according to operation modes of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. 16A shows an example in which the lock is released when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode, and FIG. 16B shows an example in which the lock is released when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait mode FIG.

16A, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode, the controller 180 controls the first and second touch regions 151 and 152 on the left and right sides of the display unit 151, respectively, (I) and the second touch region (II). After the first touch area I and the second touch area II are touched by the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 respectively, the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 When the horizontal distance between the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 is increased by dragging in the opposite direction, the control unit 180 determines whether the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 have the same horizontal distance as the example shown in FIG. , The display unit 151 is unlocked, and the second home screen screen is displayed.

In FIG. 16 (b), a second home screen screen includes a picture icon, a moving picture icon, a Youtube icon, and an icon for using a moving picture service provided by a mobile communication service provider, .

16B, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait mode, the controller 180 controls the first and second touch regions 151 and 152 at the upper and lower ends of the display unit 151, respectively, (I) and the second touch area. After the first touch area I and the second touch area II are touched by the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 respectively, the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 When the vertical distance between the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 is increased by dragging in the opposite direction, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the vertical distance between the first pointer 1602 and the second pointer 1604 increases as in the example shown in FIG. 16B (b) , The display unit 151 is unlocked, and the third home screen screen is displayed.

In (b) of FIG. 16B, a memo icon, a document icon, a book icon and a web browser icon for viewing text-oriented content on the third home screen screen are illustrated as being displayed.

The control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to operate in either the landscape mode or the portrait mode based on the sensing signal of the sensing unit 140 sensing the inclination of the mobile terminal 100. [

≪ Example 2-3 >

The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention disengages the display unit 151 according to the distance between the first pointer touched first the first display area and the second pointer touched the second display area, So that the screen to be displayed can be varied.

For example, when the distance between the first pointer touched the first first display area and the second pointer touched the second display area is shorter than the predetermined limit, the controller 180 releases the lock of the display unit, When the distance between the first pointer touching the first second display area and the second pointer touching the second display area is longer than the predetermined limit, the display unit is unlocked and the third screen So that the screen can be controlled to be outputted.

≪ Example 3 >

17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 17 relates to another method of unlocking the display unit 151 using two pointers. FIG. 17 is different from the unlocking method of FIG. 10 in that the first pointer and the second pointer move in a drag while the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer is maintained.

17, when the first touch area and the second touch area of the display unit 151 are touched by the first pointer and the second pointer, respectively (S1701), the controller 180 controls the display unit 151) may be divided into the first display area and the second display area (S1702).

When the first pointer touching the first touch area and the second pointer touching the second touch area move in the same direction by a predetermined distance or more (S1703), the controller 180 controls the display unit 151, And controls the display unit 151 to display the content of the first type most recently enjoyed by the user (S1704).

For example, FIG. 18 shows an example in which the display unit 151 is unlocked when the first pointer 1802 and the second pointer 1804 move in the same direction. The first pointer 1802 and the second pointer 1804 touched the first touch region I and the second touch region II are moved in a predetermined direction The control unit 180 releases the lock of the display unit 151 as in the example shown in Fig. 18 (b) The content of the first type that has been watched last can be controlled to be displayed.

For example, if the first type of content that the user has most recently enjoyed is a moving image, the control unit 180 may control the moving image to be played back following the last playback time of the user.

≪ Example 3-1 >

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may control the type of the content to be displayed to be variable according to the moving direction of the first pointer and the second pointer.

For example, as in the example shown in Figs. 18A and 18B, if the first pointer and the second pointer move a predetermined distance or more in a first direction (for example, an upward direction) And controls the output of the moving picture most recently watched by the user while releasing the lock of the first pointer and the second pointer and controls the output of the first pointer and the second pointer as shown in the example of (a) and (b) The user can control the display of the most recently watched picture while releasing the lock of the display unit 151 if the user moves more than a predetermined distance in two directions (e.g., downward direction).

That is, when the first pointer and the second pointer move a predetermined distance or more in the same direction, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can determine the type of content to display according to the moving directions of the first pointer and the second pointer have.

≪ Example 3-2 >

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes the above-described Embodiment 2 (and its subordinate embodiments 2-1, 2-2, 2-3) and Embodiment 3 (and its subordinate embodiment 3-1) ) Can be applied simultaneously. At this time, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the first guide information for guiding the screen to be output for each moving direction of the pointer.

For example, FIG. 19 shows an example in which first guide information is displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. The first guidance information may include an arrow indicator for guiding the moving direction of the pointer and first preview information for guiding the screen to be outputted according to the moving direction of the pointer, as in the example shown in Fig.

As in the example shown in FIG. 19, a first preview image 1902 indicating that a second home screen image named 'Q theater' 1906 can be output corresponding to a pair of left and right arrow indicators 1902 and 1904 Information corresponding to a pair of up arrow indicators 1912 and 1914 is displayed. The first preview information (e.g., the name of a video file or the like) indicating the latest video 1916 Thumbnail of the video file) is displayed. In addition, first preview information (e.g., a name of a picture file or a thumbnail of a picture file) informing the user of the most recently watched picture 1926 corresponds to a pair of downward facing arrow indicators 1922 and 1924 And displayed.

Although not shown, the controller 180 distinguishes between a case where the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance and a case where the distance is not equal to the predetermined distance (Embodiment 2-3), and a case where the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer Corresponding to the pair of left and right arrow indicators 1902 and 1904, it is possible to map the first preview information indicating that the second home screen image can be outputted, It is possible to map the first preview information indicating that the third home screen image can be output in correspondence with the left and right pair of arrow indicators 1902 and 1904 when the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance will be.

The first guidance information may be displayed only when the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the second touch area, respectively.

<Example 4>

20 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 20 relates to another method of unlocking the display unit 151 using two pointers. 20 is distinguished from the unlocking method of FIGS. 10 and 17 in that the first pointer and the second pointer touch only one of the first touch area and the second touch area.

20, when either one of the first touch area and the second touch area is touched by the first pointer and the second pointer (S2001), the control unit 180 determines whether the display unit 151 1 display area and the second display area (S2002).

At this time, the controller 180 controls the first display area and the second display area so that the boundary between the touch point of the first pointer and the touch point of the second pointer is formed, or the first display area and the second display area The boundary of the display area can be controlled to be formed.

For example, FIG. 21 illustrates an example in which a first pointer and a second pointer are touched in any one of the first touch area and the second touch area. When the first pointer and the second pointer are touched to any one of the first touch region and the second touch region, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to be divided into the first display region and the second display region have. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the controller 180 controls the first pointer and the second pointer such that the boundary between the first display area and the second display area is formed between the touch point of the first pointer and the touch point of the second pointer Can be controlled.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may control to form the boundaries of the first display area and the second display area at predetermined positions as in the example shown in FIG. 21 (b) ), A boundary of the first display area and the second display area is illustrated at the center of the screen).

Thereafter, when the first pointer and the second pointer touching any one of the first touch region and the second touch region are dragged in the opposite direction and the distance between the first pointer and the second pointer increases (S2003 , The controller 180 may control the size of at least one of the first display area and the second display area to decrease (S2004). Thereafter, when the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is equal to or greater than the predetermined moving distance, or when the size of any one of the first display area and the second display area is less than a preset size (S2005) The control unit 180 can control the display unit 151 to display an execution screen of a predetermined application while releasing the lock of the display unit 151 (S2006). More specifically, the control unit 180 can control the display unit 151 to output an execution screen of a predetermined application while stopping the display of the first display area and the second display area.

For example, FIG. 22 shows an example in which an execution screen of a predetermined application is output while the display unit 151 is unlocked. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the application executed while the display unit 151 is unlocked is a photo application for viewing a photograph.

22A, when the first pointer 2202 and the second pointer 2204 touch the first touch area I and the second touch area II, When the first pointer 2202 and the second pointer 2204 are dragged in directions opposite to each other, the controller 180 controls the first display area 2210 and the second display area 2202, as in the example shown in FIG. 2 display area 2220 can be controlled to be reduced.

If the size of any one of the first display area 2210 and the second display area 2220 is less than a predetermined size, the controller 180 releases the display unit 151, it is possible to control the display unit 151 to output an execution screen of the photo application as in the example shown in FIG. In Fig. 22 (c), as the photo application is executed, a picture list is displayed as being displayed.

In FIG. 22, it is illustrated that no information is displayed in the third display area 2230 that is newly exposed as the first display area 2210 and the second display area 2220 decrease.

The controller 180 may lock the display unit 151 in the third display area 2230 that is newly exposed as the first display area 2210 and the second display area 2220 decrease And to display information about a predetermined application to be executed while being released.

For example, FIG. 23 shows an example in which information about a predetermined application is displayed in the third area. When the size of the first display area 2310 and the second display area 2320 is reduced as the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged in the opposite directions, the first display area 2310 and the second display area 2310 The third display area 2330 can be newly exposed corresponding to the reduced area of the second display area 2320. At this time, the controller 180 may control the third display area 2330 to display information about a predetermined application to be executed while the display unit 151 is unlocked, as in the example shown in FIG. 23, an icon 2340 of a predetermined application is displayed in the third area. However, unlike the example shown in FIG. 23, the name of a predetermined application or a screen that is expected to be output when a predetermined application is executed, Lt; / RTI &gt;

Here, it goes without saying that the predetermined application to be executed while the display unit 151 is unlocked may be manually set by the user.

&Lt; Example 4-1 >

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may control different applications to be executed depending on whether the touch position of the first pointer and the second pointer is the first touch area or the second touch area. Specifically, when the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the display unit 151 is unlocked, the control unit 180 controls the first application to be executed in a predetermined manner, When the display unit 151 is unlocked in a state that the pointer and the second pointer touch the second touch area, the second application can be controlled to be executed.

For example, FIGS. 24A and 24B show examples in which different applications are executed according to the touch positions of the first pointer and the second pointer. 24A is a diagram showing an example in which the first pointer 2402 and the second pointer 2404 touch the first touch area I and FIG. 24B is a diagram showing an example in which the first pointer 2402 and the second pointer 2404 2404) touches the second touch area (II). For convenience of explanation, the first application that is automatically executed as the first touch area I is touched is a photo application, and the second application, which is automatically executed as the second touch area II is touched, .

When the first pointer 2402 and the second pointer 2404 touching the first area are dragged in the opposite directions (see Fig. 24A), the control unit 180 controls the display unit As in the example, the display unit 151 can be unlocked and the display unit 151 can be controlled so that the execution screen of the photo application is displayed.

Alternatively, when the first pointer 2402 and the second pointer 2404, which touch the second touch area II, are dragged in the opposite direction (see FIG. 24B) It is possible to unlock the display unit 151 and control the display unit 151 to display an execution screen of the moving image application, as in the example shown in (b) of FIG.

The controller 180 determines whether the first pointer 2402 and the second pointer 2404 have touched the first touch area I or the second touch area I as shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, It is possible to determine an application to be executed while releasing the lock of the display unit 151 according to whether or not the user touches the display unit 151.

&Lt; Example 4-2 >

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can be applied to the second and fourth embodiments described above (and the sub-embodiment (3-1) thereof) at the same time. At this time, for the convenience of user input, the controller 180 may control to display second guide information for guiding the screen to be output for each touch position of the user on the lock screen.

For example, FIG. 25 shows an example in which second guide information is displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. The second guidance information may include a touch position indicator for guiding the touch position of the user and second preview information corresponding to the touch position indicator, as in the example shown in Fig.

As in the example shown in Fig. 25, the touch position indicator can be configured so that two objects are paired. 25, since the touch position indicators 2502 and 2504 in which all of the pair of objects exist on the first touch area I are matched with the icon 2506 of the photo application, the user can select the first touch area I ) If the user unlocks the display unit 151 after touching the above two pointers, it can be recognized that the photo application can be executed.

The touch position indicators 2512 and 2514 having one object on the first touch area I and one object on the second touch area II include a second home screen screen 2516 named 'Q theater' When the user touches one pointer to the first touch area I and the second touch area II and then releases the lock of the display unit 151, It will be appreciated that screen screens may be output.

Further, since the touch indicators 2522 and 2524 having a pair of objects on the second touch area II are matched with the moving picture application icon 2526, the user can select two pointers on the second touch area II If the user unlocks the display unit 151 after touching, it can be recognized that the moving picture application can be executed.

In addition, when the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the second touch area, respectively, and when the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the second touch area, It is possible to control different visual effects to be applied to at least one of the first display area and the second display area in order to distinguish a case where only one of the touch areas is touched.

For example, when the first pointer and the second pointer touch the first touch area and the second touch area, respectively, at least one of the first display area and the second display area may have a first color When the first pointer and the second pointer touch only the first touch region, at least one of the first display region and the second display region may be controlled to have a second color. It is possible to control not only the color of silk but also the pattern to be applied to at least one of the first display area and the second display area and the transparent degree of the lock screen so that different visual effects are applied to the first pointers and the second pointers You may.

&Lt; Example 5 >

Various examples of input that can unlock the display unit 151 through the above-described first to fourth embodiments (and sub-embodiments thereof) have been described. According to the above-described embodiments, it is exemplified that the type of information to be output to the display unit 151 can be changed by the input touch pattern for unlocking the display unit 151. [

When the mobile unit 100 according to the present invention is unlocked from the display unit 151 with any one of the touch patterns of the embodiments described above in Embodiments 1 to 4 (and the sub-embodiments thereof) If the display unit 151 is unlocked by the other touch pattern, the control unit may control the user to log in to the guest mode.

The controller 180 allows the user to use all the functions of the mobile terminal 100 when the user is logged in the user mode. On the other hand, when the user is logged in the guest mode, May be used.

For example, if the display unit 151 is unlocked by one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the portrait mode, the control unit 180 controls the user terminal to log in as the user mode, If the display unit 151 is unlocked with one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape mode, the user can be controlled to log in to the guest mode.

&Lt; Example 6 >

If the mobile terminal 100 is equipped with a dual-SIM, the control unit 180 determines whether any one of the touch patterns of the embodiments described in Embodiments 1 through 4 (and the lower embodiments thereof) The first shim may be used when the display unit 151 is unlocked and the second shim may be activated when the display unit 151 is unlocked by the other touch pattern.

For example, if the display unit 151 is unlocked with one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the portrait mode, the control unit 180 controls the first shim to be activated, If the display unit 151 is unlocked by one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape mode, the second shim can be controlled to be activated.

&Lt; Example 7 >

Various examples of input that can unlock the display unit 151 through the above-described first to fourth embodiments (and sub-embodiments thereof) have been described. According to the above-described embodiments, it is exemplified that the type of information to be output to the display unit 151 can be changed by the input touch pattern for unlocking the display unit 151. [

When the mobile unit 100 according to the present invention is unlocked from the display unit 151 with any one of the touch patterns of the embodiments described above in Embodiments 1 to 4 (and the sub-embodiments thereof) If the display unit 151 is unlocked by the other touch pattern, the control unit may control the user to log in to the guest mode.

The controller 180 allows the user to use all the functions of the mobile terminal 100 when the user is logged in the user mode. On the other hand, when the user is logged in the guest mode, May be used.

For example, if the display unit 151 is unlocked by one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the portrait mode, the control unit 180 controls the user terminal to log in as the user mode, If the display unit 151 is unlocked with one pointer or two pointers while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape mode, the user can be controlled to log in to the guest mode.

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Embodiment 2-2 distinguishes between the case where the mobile terminal 100 operates in the portrait mode and the case where the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode, and in a state where the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode, The second home screen screen is displayed and when the lock of the touch screen is released in the state of operating in the portrait mode, the third home screen screen can be output.

Unlike the example of the embodiment 2-2, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may allow only one pointer unlocking method (refer to example 1) when the mobile terminal 100 is in the portrait mode have. In order to operate the mobile terminal 100 in the landscape mode, since the user generally grasps the mobile terminal 100 using both hands, touch input using the two pointers will be easy. However, in order to operate the mobile terminal 100 in the portrait mode, since the user generally grasps the mobile terminal 100 using one hand, it will not be easy to perform touch input using the two pointers. Accordingly, while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the portrait mode, the controller 180 may allow only a method of unlocking by one pointer.

That is, the control unit 180 can control the first touch region I and the second touch region II to be set on the display unit 151 only when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode have. Whether the mobile terminal 100 operates in the landscape mode or in the portrait mode may be determined based on the sensing signal of the sensing unit 140 that senses the tilting of the mobile terminal 100. [

When a predetermined application is executed, the control unit 180 can control the display of a content list that can be enjoyed by a predetermined application. At this time, if the list of all executable content can not be displayed through the display unit 151, the controller 180 may scroll the content list in response to the scroll input of the user.

When the content list is scrolled, the control unit 180 may control the Cooliris effect to be applied to the content list.

For example, FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example for illustrating the coulouris effect. As shown in the example of FIG. 26A, when a user input (for example, dragging a pointer in a predetermined direction) for scrolling the content list is input, the control unit 180 can control the scroll of the content list have. At this time, as in the example shown in FIG. 26 (b), the controller 180 may control the height of the content list to decrease gradually along a predetermined direction, so that the Coullier effect is applied.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method (operation flow diagram) can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the 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 above-described mobile terminal 100 is not limited in the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

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Claims (16)

A touch screen for receiving a touch input; And
When the touch screen is touched by the first pointer and the second pointer when the touch screen is in the locked state, the touch screen is divided into the first display area and the second display area,
Controls the size of the first display area and the second display area to be reduced when the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged in the opposite direction,
If the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is greater than a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area is smaller than a preset size, A control unit for controlling the screen to be unlocked
. The apparatus of claim 1,
And controls the first home screen to be displayed while releasing the lock of the touch screen. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
Controlling the display of at least a part of the first home screen screen in the third display area when the third display area is exposed on the touch screen as the size of the first display area and the second display area decreases The mobile terminal comprising: 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
When the first pointer and the second pointer are touched to the touch screen,
Wherein the controller controls the lock screen and the first home screen screen displayed by the touch screen to be displayed in an overlapped manner. 5. The apparatus of claim 4,
The first home screen screen is controlled to be displayed in a fixed manner,
Wherein the lock screen controls the lock screen to gradually disappear out of the screen as the size of the first display area and the second display area decreases. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged by a predetermined distance or more in a predetermined direction while maintaining an equal spacing distance,
Wherein the controller controls the touch screen to output the content most recently viewed by the user while releasing the lock of the touch screen. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
When the first pointer and the second pointer move in the first direction,
The control unit controls the touch screen to output the first type of content viewed by the user most recently,
When the first pointer and the second pointer move in the second direction,
Wherein the controller controls the touch screen to output the second type of content most recently viewed by the user. The method according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal further includes a sensing unit for sensing a tilt of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the control unit controls the first home screen screen to be displayed on the touch screen when the touch screen is unlocked while the mobile terminal is operating in the landscape mode,
Wherein the control unit controls the second home screen screen to be displayed on the touch screen when the touch screen is unlocked while the mobile terminal is operating in the portrait mode. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the first home screen screen includes at least one application icon for viewing content of a first type,
Wherein the second home screen screen includes at least one application icon for listening to a second type of content. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the touch screen includes a first touch area and a second touch area. 11. The method of claim 10,
When the first touch positions of the first pointer and the second pointer are respectively inside the first touch region and the second touch region,
Wherein the controller controls the first home screen screen to be outputted while releasing the lock of the touch screen. 12. The method of claim 11,
When the first touch position of the first pointer and the second pointer is the first touch area,
Wherein the control unit controls the first application to display an execution screen while releasing the lock of the touch screen. 13. The method of claim 12,
When the first touch position of the first pointer and the second pointer is the second touch area,
Wherein the controller controls the display of the execution screen of the second application while releasing the lock of the touch screen. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
Wherein when the third display area is exposed on the touch screen as the size of the first display area and the second display area is reduced, the controller displays information on the first application or the second application on the third display area, Is displayed on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1,
If the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is greater than a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area is smaller than a preset size, And controls to output a feedback signal indicating that the screen is to be unlocked. Dividing the touch screen into a first display area and a second display area when the locked touch screen is touched by the first pointer and the second pointer;
Reducing the size of the first display area and the second display area when the first pointer and the second pointer are dragged in opposite directions; And
If the moving distance of at least one of the first pointer and the second pointer is greater than a predetermined moving distance or at least one of the first display area and the second display area is smaller than a preset size, Steps to unlock the screen
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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