KR20150092630A - Electronic device and method for controlling of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and a control method thereof. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention: sets tags having multiple classes; analyzes a type of a subject included in an image displayed on a touch screen to display the tags of two of the classes according to the type of the subject in a tree structure; displays the tags of the two classes changed according to a direction of drag input when receiving the drag input between the tags of the two classes; and tags the tag of the lowest class whose drag input is ended to the image displayed on the touch screen.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a control method of an electronic device and an electronic device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an electronic device and an electronic device control method for tagging a specific tag or an image into a specific folder in an image stored in a gallery or an image photographed by a camera.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, and a mobile phone has a variety of functions, and a multimedia device (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing, movie shooting, playing music or video file, .

Particularly, the terminal is equipped with a front or rear camera, and a photograph photographing function is widely used. Accordingly, the camera module mounted on the terminal has diversified functions and miniaturization, as well as a variety of user interfaces for editing images. In addition, there is a great need for a method for managing a plurality of images and the like.

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method of an electronic device for sequentially tagging a plurality of layers through a drag input to tag specific tags in an image or automatically classify a plurality of images into specific folders.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including a touch screen and a tag having a plurality of layers, analyzing a type of a subject included in an image displayed on the touch screen, In the case of displaying a tag of two layers among a plurality of layers in a tree structure and receiving a drag input between the tags of two layers, the tags of the two layers changed according to the direction of the drag input are displayed in a tree structure, And tagging the tag of the lowest layer, which is the lowest layer, to the image displayed on the touch screen.

If the specific tag is displayed in the area where the drag input is terminated, the control unit can display the tags of the upper layer for the specific tag and the tag of the lower layer or the tags of the lower layer for the specific tag in a tree structure.

When the changed two-layer tag is displayed, the controller can change the tag of one layer of the two layers to the tag of the upper layer or the tag of the lower layer, and display the changed tag in a tree structure.

The control unit can tag the tag of each layer receiving the drag input from the tag of the lowest layer from which the drag input is terminated together with the image displayed on the touch screen.

The control unit can display the tags included in each layer according to the frequency of use.

The control unit can set one of the tags included in each layer as a tag that can be directly inputted by the user.

The control unit can analyze the images displayed on the touch screen among the tags included in each layer and display them in the order of tags having high similarity.

The control unit can display the two-layer tag by overlapping with one region of the image displayed on the touch screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including a touch screen and an icon representing a first image and a plurality of folders on a touch screen, And displays a second image on the touch screen and automatically classifies the second image into a specific folder when the first image is classified into the specific folder by selecting an icon corresponding to the specific folder, .

The control unit may display a pop-up window for confirming whether the second image is automatically classified into a specific folder when at least one of the shooting time of the first image and the second image, the similarity of the image, and the shooting position exceeds the set range.

If at least one of the photographing time of the first image and the second image, the similarity of the image, and the photographing position exceeds the set range, the control unit sets the icon indicating the specific folder as an upper layer, It is possible to display a folder selection tag having a tree structure in which an icon indicating whether to stop or to select a folder name is a lower layer.

The control unit can overlap and display the folder selection tag in one area of the second image.

The first image and the second image displayed on the touch screen may include at least one of an image stored in the gallery and an image captured through the camera.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: setting a tag having a plurality of layers; analyzing a type of a subject included in an image displayed on the touch screen; A step of displaying a tag of two layers among a plurality of layers in a tree structure, a step of receiving a drag input between tags of two layers, a step of displaying tags of two layers changed in accordance with the direction of a drag input in a tree structure And tagging the tag of the lowest layer whose drag input has been terminated to the image displayed on the touch screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: selecting a specific mode for classifying an image into a specific folder; Displaying a second image on a touch screen when receiving a specific input, and displaying the second image on a touch screen when receiving a specific input, And automatically classifying the images into specific folders.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image is analyzed to provide a tag composed of a plurality of layers according to the type of an image, and a tag can be easily selected through a drag input between tags of each layer in a state where an image is displayed .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of images are classified into at least one folder, a plurality of images can be automatically classified by automatically selecting a folder using the similarity of image characteristics.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a control method of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 7 are diagrams for explaining a control method of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
8, 11, and 13 are flowcharts of a method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9, 10, 12, and 14 are diagrams for explaining a control method of an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, electronic devices related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and "part" for 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 electronic devices described herein 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 an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 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 unit 160, 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 an electronic device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the electronic device 100 and the network in which the electronic device 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 in advance and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information to electronic devices. 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 a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 unit 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the electronic device 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), 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 the short distance communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the electronic device. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

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 module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the configuration of the electronic device.

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 operation of the electronic device. 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 electronic device 100, such as the open / close state of the electronic device 100, the position of the electronic device 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the electronic device, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to 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 an orientation sensor 141 and / or a proximity sensor.

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

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed in the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the electronic device 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 module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the electronic device body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the electronic device body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the electronic device 100. [ For example, in the electronic device 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.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' 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 module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 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 module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner area of an electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. 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 unit 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 outputs sound signals associated with functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the electronic device 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 electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in electronic devices 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

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 be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing 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 feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the electronic device 100.

The memory unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The electronic device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the electronic device 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. Thus, the identification device can be connected to the electronic device 100 through the port.

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

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the electronic device. 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

A display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like are disposed in the front case 101 .

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, the interface 170, and the like are 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 electronic device 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 input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

2B is a rear perspective view of the electronic apparatus shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the electronic device body, that is, the rear case 102, may further be equipped with a camera 121 '. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), 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 body of the electronic device such that they can be rotated or popped up.

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 '.

A sound output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the electronic device 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.

An antenna 124 for reception of broadcast signals may be additionally disposed on the side of the body of the electronic device in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. An antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the body of the electronic apparatus.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

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.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a control method of an electronic apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 7 are views for explaining a control method of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) may set a tag having a plurality of layers (S110). At this time, the control unit can set tags having a plurality of different layers according to the object of the image.

For example, the control unit can classify a type of an object into 'person' or 'background', and set a tag having a plurality of layers corresponding to 'person' and a tag having a plurality of layers corresponding to 'background' . Also, the control unit can classify the types of objects into 'person', 'animal', 'nature', and 'building', and set tags having a plurality of layers corresponding to each object. The control unit can display the tags of the tree structure having a plurality of layers in the order of the upper concept to the lower concept, and can display the tags in a pyramid structure.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 analyzes the image displayed on the touch screen 151 (FIG. 1) to select a corresponding tag of a plurality of layers according to the type of object (or object) included in the image, The tags of the two layers in the tree structure can be displayed on the upper part of the image (S120).

Specifically, the control unit may display the image stored in the gallery on the touch screen, the image captured through the camera on the touch screen, and analyze the image displayed on the touch screen. The controller may display the tags of the upper two layers among the plurality of layers selected according to the type of object included in the image in a tree structure. At this time, the controller can overlap and display tags of two layers in a part of the image.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can receive the drag input between the tags in the two layers (S130), and the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) displays the tags of the two layers changed in accordance with the direction of the drag input in a tree structure (S140).

Specifically, the control unit may receive a drag input that continuously touches the first tag of the first layer in a second tag direction of the second layer, and the control unit may receive the drag input of the upper layer The tag of the lower layer or the tag of the lower layer can be displayed. At this time, the tag of the upper layer or the tag of the lower layer may be the tag of the upper layer or the lower layer of the specific tag corresponding to the end point of the drag input.

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) may display the tags included in each layer in the set order or display them clockwise or counterclockwise according to the frequency of use. In addition, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may analyze the images displayed on the touch screen (151 of FIG. 1) among the tags included in the respective layers and display them in the order of tags with high similarity.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the tags of the two layers in an area independent of the image displayed on the touch screen 150 (FIG. 1), or may overlap with a part of the image.

For example, when the tags of the first layer and the second layer are displayed in a tree structure and an input for dragging from the first tag of the first layer to the second tag of the second layer is received, The second layer of the second layer and the third layer of the lower layer of the second layer can be displayed in a tree structure. The description of the tag displayed on the touch screen according to the drag input will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may tag the lowest layer tag whose drag input is terminated to the image displayed on the touch screen 151 (FIG. 1) (S150). The control unit can store the tag corresponding to the image as a thumbnail for the image and retrieve the image using the tag tagged in each image in the image retrieval.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) may set a tag having a plurality of layers as a tree structure according to the object type. Specifically, the controller divides the object type into a character and a background, and can set a tag having a plurality of layers for a person, which is a kind of an object, and a tag having a plurality of layers for a background. At this time, the person and background, which are kinds of objects, correspond to the first hierarchy.

If the type of the object included in the image displayed on the touch screen is a person, the control unit can set the person to the first hierarchical level, and the coworker, the family, and the friend to the second hierarchical level. At this time, the 'input' tag, which can directly input the lower tag of the person, can be set as the second layer. The controller may set tags of the third layer for each tag included in the second layer. Specifically, the 'A company associate', the 'B company associate', and the 'C company associate' can be set as the third-level tag with respect to the 'co-worker' as the second-level tag, ',' Parents', 'siblings',' relatives', and 'sisters' can be set to third-level tags. At this time, it is possible to set the 'input' tag, which can directly input the family sub tag, to the second layer. Similarly, a lower layer tag can be set for each tag included in each layer (see FIG. 4 (a)).

If the type of the object included in the image displayed on the touch screen is the background, the control unit can set the background to the first layer tag, and set the sea, river, mountain, and building to the second layer tag. At this time, the 'input' tag, which can directly input the background subtag, can be set as the second layer. The controller may set tags of the third layer for each tag included in the second layer. Specifically, 'Jeju Island', 'Tsushima Island', and the like can be set as tags of the third hierarchy with respect to the tag of the second hierarchy (see FIG. 4 (b)).

As described above, a tag having a plurality of layers can be set according to the type of the object, and a tag having a plurality of layers of two or more layers can be set according to the classification type of the lower layer. In addition, each layer can set a tag that matches the user's personalized characteristics by setting an " input " tag that can directly input the tag.

Referring to FIG. 5, when receiving a drag input between two layers of tags, the control unit 180 may display a tag of a changed layer in a tree structure according to the direction of the drag input. In addition, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) can tag the tag of the lowest hierarchical level in which the drag input is terminated, to the image displayed on the touch screen 151.

Specifically, the control unit analyzes the type of the subject of the image displayed on the touch screen 151. When the type of the subject is judged as a person, the control unit sets the person as a tag of the first hierarchy, The tags of the two layers included in the tags of the layer can be displayed on the image (see Fig. 5 (a)).

When the controller receives an input for dragging from the 'person' of the first layer to the 'family' of the second layer, the tags of the first and second layers are classified into 'family' and ' The user can change and display the tag of the third layer, which is a lower layer of 'family', 'parent', 'brother / sister', 'relative', 'child' and 'input' (see FIG. .

When the controller receives an input to drag from the 'family' tag of the second hierarchy to the 'child' tag of the third hierarchy, the tags of the second hierarchy and the third hierarchy are classified into 'child' And can be displayed by changing the tags of the fourth layer, which is a lower layer of the 'child', to 'son', 'daughter', and 'input' (see FIG. That is, the control unit can display the specific tag corresponding to the end point of the drag input and the lower layer tag for the specific tag on the changed image in the two-layer tag according to the drag input.

According to the present invention, tags of two layers are displayed according to the type of a subject of an image displayed on a touch screen, tags of two related layers among a plurality of layers set according to a drag input position and direction are displayed, Tagging the lower layer tags on the image displayed on the touch screen makes it easy to perform the tagging process.

Referring to FIG. 6, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) may change the tag of the two layers so as to include the tag of the upper layer according to the drag input direction between the tags of the two layers.

When receiving a drag input directed to the tag direction of the upper layer from the tag of the lower layer between the tags of the two layers displayed on the touch screen 151, the control unit releases the display of the tags of the lower layer currently displayed, Can be displayed.

Specifically, in the state where the tags 'Son', 'Daughter', 'Input' and 'Child', which is the tag of the third layer, are displayed in the fourth layer, When the drag input directed to the 'child' tag is received, the tag of the fourth layer is released and the tag of the third layer and the tag of the second layer corresponding to the tag of the third layer are displayed ( 6 (a)). That is, the control unit displays other tags, 'parents', 'siblings', 'relatives', and 'input' included in the tag of the second layer, which is the same as the tag 'child' of the third layer, , And a tag 'family' of the second layer including the tag 'child' of the third layer (see FIG. 6 (b)). In addition, when receiving a drag input directed to the 'family' tag of the second hierarchy from the 'child' tag of the third hierarchy, the control unit cancels the display of the tag of the third hierarchy, The tag of the first hierarchy corresponding to the tag of the second hierarchy can be displayed (see Fig. 6 (c)).

As described above, if the image displayed on the touch screen is incorrectly tagged through the input to the upper layer, the image can be tagged by dragging from the upper layer to the lower layer.

Referring to FIG. 7, when receiving a drag input from a third layer tag to an 'input' tag of a fourth layer, the controller 180 (FIG. 1) .

Specifically, the control unit can set an 'input' tag for directly inputting a tag of each layer and provide a user interface for directly inputting a tag if the end point of the drag input is an 'input' tag. At this time, the user interface may include an area capable of receiving an input using a keypad or a touch pen.

Figs. 8, 11 and 13 are flowcharts of a method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 9, 10, 12, Fig.

Referring to FIG. 8, when a specific mode for sorting the images displayed on the touch screen 151 (FIG. 1) into specific folders is selected (S210), the controller 180 (S220).

Next, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may classify the first image into a specific folder by selecting an icon corresponding to the specific folder (S230). Specifically, the control unit can select a specific folder through an input for releasing the touch after touching the set time for the icon corresponding to the specific folder, or a drag input.

If a specific input is received (S240), the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) displays the second image (S250) and automatically classifies the image into a specific folder (S260). At this time, the first image and the second image may include at least one of an image stored in the gallery, an image captured through the camera, and a received image.

Specifically, when a specific mode for classifying an image into a specific folder is selected, the control unit classifies the other images (second image, third image, etc.) continuously displayed on the touch screen into the same folder Folders can be automatically classified.

Referring to FIG. 9, when receiving an input for selecting a specific mode for classifying the image displayed on the touch screen 151 into a specific folder, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays an icon representing a plurality of folders on the touch screen 151 Can be displayed.

Specifically, when receiving a selection input for a folder icon on the image displayed on the touch screen, the control unit can display an icon representing a number of folders ('friend', 'family', 'company', and ' have. At this time, a plurality of folders can be set in advance, and a folder can be newly created through the 'input' icon.

The control unit can classify the image displayed on the touch screen 151 into a 'family' folder through an input to drag from the 'folder' icon toward the 'family' icon.

Referring to FIG. 10, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the second image on the touch screen 151 by dragging the touch screen 151 displayed with the first image in the first direction.

The control unit automatically classifies the second image into the 'family' folder, which is a specific folder, and displays the icon of the automatically classified folder differently.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) compares the characteristics of the first and second images (S251) and determines whether the characteristics of the two images satisfy predetermined conditions (S252) .

Specifically, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) controls the shooting time of the first image and other images (second image, third image, etc.) continuously displayed on the touch screen (151 in FIG. 1) Position is within a set range, it is possible to judge whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may automatically classify the second image into a specific folder when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

On the other hand, if the preset condition is not satisfied, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display a user interface for confirming whether the second image is automatically classified into a specific folder (S253). Specifically, the control unit sets at least one of the shooting time of the first image and other images (second image, third image, etc.) continuously displayed on the touch screen (151 in FIG. 1), image similarity, If the range is exceeded, a popup window can be displayed to confirm whether to automatically classify other images into a specific folder.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 checks whether the automatic classification is to be performed through the user interface (S254). If the automatic classification is selected (Yes), the second image is automatically classified into a specific folder, (NO), icons indicating a plurality of folders may be displayed on the second image (S255).

Referring to FIG. 12, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays the second image on the touch screen 151 by dragging the touch screen 151 displaying the first image in the first direction, It is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied by comparing the characteristics of the image.

In this case, the control unit compares the first image including the character and the second image including the background, and confirms whether or not the photographing time, the similarity of the image, and the photographing place exceed the set range, Can be displayed. In addition, the control unit may display a user interface for confirming whether or not the automatic classification is performed if one or more of the above conditions are not satisfied.

If the control unit judges that the preset condition is not satisfied, the control unit can display on the pop-up window W1 contents for confirming whether the second image is automatically classified into the 'family' folder which is a specific folder.

Referring to FIG. 13, in step S253, the control unit 180 may determine whether the selection option is satisfied when displaying a user interface for automatically classifying the second image into a specific folder (S254 ').

1) 180 of FIG. 1 automatically classifies the second image into a specific folder when the automatic classification continuation is selected among the selection options, and when the specific mode of the selection option is selected, terminates the specific mode of classifying the image into a specific folder can do.

In addition, when a new folder selection is selected among the selection options, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays an icon representing a plurality of folders on the touch screen 151 so that the user can select a folder in which the second image is to be sorted have.

That is, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) controls the shooting time of the first image and other images (second image, third image, etc.) continuously displayed on the touch screen (151 in FIG. 1) The icon indicating the specific folder is set as an upper layer and the icon indicating whether to continue or stop the process of automatically classifying the specific folder into a specific folder or to select the folder name is set as a lower layer A folder selection tag can be displayed. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can display the folder selection tag in overlapping with a partial area of another image of the touch screen 151 (FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 14, when a new folder selection among the selection options is selected, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays an icon representing a plurality of folders on the touch screen 151 to select a folder Can be done.

Specifically, when receiving a drag input in the direction of the 'folder selection' icon from the 'folder' icon, the control unit displays icons 'friends', 'family', 'company', and 'input' And may select a folder to classify the second image through a drag input for one of the plurality of icons.

At this time, the control unit newly creates a folder having a name of 'mountain' by selecting an 'input' icon in which a user can create a new folder, inputting the folder name as 'mountain' using the keypad, You can categorize the second image into the 'mountains' folder.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to classify images continuously shot into the same folder automatically, so that they are automatically classified into the same folder, and only when a certain requirement is satisfied between successive images, You can easily sort multiple images into folders.

The above-described method of controlling an electronic device according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution on a computer.

The control method of the electronic device according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document are not limited to be applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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touch screen; And
A tag having a plurality of layers is set, and a type of a subject included in the image displayed on the touch screen is analyzed to display tags of two layers among the plurality of layers in a tree structure according to the type of the subject, The tags of the two layers changed in accordance with the direction of the drag input are displayed in a tree structure and the tag of the lowest layer in which the drag input is finished is tagged in the image displayed on the touch screen A control unit;
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The method according to claim 1,
When the specific tag is displayed in the area where the drag input is terminated, the control unit displays the tag of the two layers including the tag of the upper layer or the tag of the lower layer for the specific tag in a tree structure An electronic device characterized by.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit changes a tag of one of the tags of the two layers to a tag of an upper layer or a tag of a lower layer and displays the changed tag in a tree structure.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit tags the tag of each layer receiving the drag input from the tag of the lowest layer at which the drag input is terminated together with the image displayed on the touch screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays the tags included in each layer according to the frequency of use.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit sets one of the tags included in each layer as a tag that can be directly input by the user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit analyzes the images displayed on the touch screen among the tags included in the respective layers and displays the images in a tag sequence having a high degree of similarity.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller overlaps the tags of the two layers on one area of an image displayed on the touch screen.
touch screen; And
When a mode for classifying an image into a specific folder is selected, an icon representing a first image and a plurality of folders is displayed on the touch screen, and when the icon corresponding to the specific folder is selected, the first image is classified into the specific folder A control unit for displaying a second image on the touch screen and automatically classifying the second image into the specific folder when receiving a specific input;
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10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit displays a pop-up window for confirming whether the second image is automatically classified into the specific folder if at least one of the shooting time of the first image and the second image, the similarity of the image, and the shooting position exceeds the set range And the electronic device.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the control unit sets the icon indicating the specific folder as an upper layer and sets the icon indicating the specific folder to the specific folder when the at least one of the shooting time of the first image and the second image, Wherein the folder selection tag displays a folder selection tag having a tree structure in which an icon indicating whether to continue classifying, stopping, or selecting a folder name is a lower layer.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the controller overlaps and displays the folder selection tag on one area of the second image.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the first image and the second image displayed on the touch screen include at least one of an image stored in a gallery and an image captured through a camera.
Setting a tag having a plurality of layers;
Analyzing a type of a subject included in an image displayed on a touch screen and displaying tags of two layers among the plurality of layers in a tree structure according to the type of the subject;
Receiving a drag input between the tags of the two layers;
Displaying a tag of two layers including a changed tag according to a direction of the drag input in a tree structure; And
Tagging the tag of the lowest layer at which the drag input is terminated on the image displayed on the touch screen;
And controlling the electronic device.
Selecting a specific mode for classifying an image into a specific folder;
Displaying an icon representing a first image and a plurality of folders on a touch screen when the specific mode is selected;
Classifying the first image into the specific folder by selecting an icon corresponding to the specific folder;
Displaying a second image on the touch screen when receiving a specific input; And
Automatically classifying the second image into the specific folder;
And controlling the electronic device.

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