KR20160020806A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for displaying image information on a display unit based on a touch input state, and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises: a display unit; a sensing unit for sensing a plurality of tabs to tap the display unit in a state that the display unit is inactivated; and a control unit which, when one or more drag inputs are applied following a holding of a touch input, displays image information related to the execution of one or more applications corresponding to each trajectory of the one or more drag inputs which have been applied and displays related image information on the display unit. The control unit distinguishes the one or more drag inputs depending on whether drag inputs corresponding to predetermined trajectories are applied, and recognizes the same. The purpose of the present invention is to enable a user to easily and simply check various image information related to the state of the mobile terminal, even when the display unit of the mobile terminal is inactivated.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for displaying image information on a display unit based on a touch input state and a control method for the mobile terminal.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted 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.

Further, in recent years, there has been actively researched a method of controlling various functions of a mobile terminal by releasing the locked state of the mobile terminal, such as by tapping the main body of the mobile terminal plural times. In addition, various image information can be displayed on the mobile terminal even by knocking the main body a plurality of times, and research is actively conducted to further enhance the convenience of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that enable a user to easily and easily check various image information related to the state of the mobile terminal even when the display portion of the mobile terminal is in an inactive state .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can restrict display of the notification information on a display unit in the case of notification information requiring user authentication.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit, a sensing unit for sensing a plurality of tabs striking the display unit while the display unit is inactive, And at least one drag input from the touch input corresponding to the last tap of the plurality of taps is applied to the at least one application corresponding to the at least one first drag input trajectory, Wherein the controller distinguishes the at least one first drag input trajectory from the second drag input trajectory by recognizing the at least one first drag input trajectory from the second drag input trajectory.

In one embodiment, the controller switches the display unit from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted.

In one embodiment, when the drag input corresponding to the second drag input trajectory is applied, the control unit maintains the display unit or switches to the inactive state again, and after the drag input corresponding to the second drag input trajectory And displays image information related to a specific application on the display unit based on the first drag input trajectory to be applied.

In one embodiment, the second drag input trajectory is a linear trajectory having a predetermined length or more.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit, a plurality of tabs that tap the display unit in a state where the display unit is inactive, A sensing unit for sensing whether or not a touch input state corresponding to a last tap is held; and a controller for comparing the operation pattern of the user detected from the tap points of the sensed taps with a predetermined operation pattern, And a control unit for displaying at least a part of the area on the display unit, wherein the notification information is displayed when the touch input state corresponding to the last tap is held.

In one embodiment, the controller switches the display unit from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted.

In one embodiment, when the touch input corresponding to the last tab is interrupted in at least some area on the display unit on which the notification information is displayed, the control unit displays an execution screen of the application related to the notification information, And the display unit is switched from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted at least outside a region of the display unit on which the notification information is displayed.

In one embodiment, the notification information includes information related to a user, and different notification information is displayed on the display unit according to the position on the display unit where the touch input corresponding to the tab is held last among the plurality of taps, Is displayed.

In one embodiment, when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, the controller displays different notification information according to at least one of a direction and a length in which the drag input is applied.

In one embodiment, when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, the controller displays different notification information based on the dragged touch input position.

In one embodiment, when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, the controller displays the currently displayed notification information on the basis of the direction and the length of the drag input. do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal including a plurality of tabs applied on a display unit of a mobile terminal, Detecting whether or not a touch input state corresponding to the touch input is held; comparing the operation pattern of the user formed by the sensed plurality of tabs with a predetermined pattern; And displaying different notification information on the display unit.

In one embodiment, the notification information includes both notification information including information related to a user and notification information related to a state of the mobile terminal, and the displaying of the notification information may include: And displaying the notification information related to the user on the display unit when the operation pattern of the user formed by the tab matches the preset pattern.

In one embodiment, the step of displaying the different notification information may include a step of displaying a position of the touch panel on the display unit where the state in which the touch input corresponding to the last tap is held is stopped, And displaying the execution screen of the application related to the notification information or switching the state of the display unit from the active state to the inactive state according to the determination result .

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, image information related to different applications is displayed based on a state in which at least one tab is applied to the mobile terminal, so that even when the display unit is in the inactive state, So that the image information desired by the user can be displayed.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, in the case of the notification information requiring authentication of the user, only when a plurality of taps detected in a state that the display unit is inactive coincide with a preset pattern, So that only the authenticated user can confirm the notification information.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying image information based on a state in which at least one touch input is applied in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying image information based on a position where the touch input is held, among the processes shown in FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying image information based on a drag input applied subsequent to a held touch input, among the processes shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying image information based on a drag input trajectory followed by a held touch input, among the processes shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure in which notification information requiring user authentication is displayed in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary diagram showing an example in which image information is displayed based on at least one touch input in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example in which image information is displayed based on a drag input applied to at least one touch input in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is an exemplary view showing an example of image information set differently in each area on the display unit in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig.
10 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of changing the state of image information output based on a drag input in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of outputting image information related to a specific application based on a drag input trajectory in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example in which notification information requiring authentication of a user is displayed in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and an example in which displayed notification information is changed based on a drag input of a user to be.
13A and 13B are views illustrating an example of displaying information related to notification information or system setting based on a drag input of a user in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, .

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, A video I / O port, and an earphone port, for example, as shown in FIG. 1. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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 mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

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. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, a smart phone, etc.) capable of exchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention Glass (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure so as to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input unit or a mechanical key such as a button located on the rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity to the touch screen without touching the object is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, do.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

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

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 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 unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as 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, 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 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, it is possible to connect a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, An audio input / output port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

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 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 interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., phone book, message, still image, moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read -only memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, 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.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

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

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a tab sensing unit for sensing a tab or a tab gesture that the user hits the main body or the display unit 151 143).

Here, the tap sensing unit 143 may sense the main body of the mobile terminal 100, the display unit 151, or a gesture of tapping an object. More specifically, the tab may be a tap object such as a finger or the like that lightly touches the body of the mobile terminal 100 or the display unit 151 or an object or tap object to the body of the mobile terminal 100, the display unit 151, It can be understood as an operation of making contact.

The tap object to which the tab is applied may be a body of the mobile terminal 100 or a display unit 151 or an object capable of applying an external force to an object. For example, a finger, a stylus pen, a pen, a pointer, a fist, and the like. The tap object is not limited to an object that can input a touch input to the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The tap object may be a touch screen that can apply an external force to the mobile terminal 100, the display unit 151, If it is an object, its kind is irrelevant.

The object to which the tap gesture is applied may include at least one of the body of the mobile terminal 100, the display unit 151, and the object on which the mobile terminal 100 is placed.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the tap or tap gesture may be detected by at least one of the acceleration sensor and the touch sensor included in the tap sensing unit 143. [ Here, the acceleration sensor is a sensor capable of measuring dynamic force such as acceleration, vibration, shock, etc. of the main body of the mobile terminal 100.

That is, the acceleration sensor can detect movement (or vibration) of the main body of the mobile terminal 100 generated by the tap gesture and detect whether the tap is applied to the object. Accordingly, the acceleration sensor may detect the taps of the mobile terminal 100 or the display unit 151, or may detect a movement or a vibration of the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to detect that an object positioned close to the object is tapped.

As long as the acceleration sensor can sense movement or vibration in the main body of the mobile terminal 100, the acceleration sensor can detect not only the case where the tab is applied to the mobile terminal 100 or the display unit 151, It is possible to detect the tab even if it is applied to an off-site.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, either one of the acceleration sensor and the touch sensor is used, the acceleration sensor and the touch sensor are sequentially used to detect the tabs on the main body of the mobile terminal 100 or the display unit 151 , Or an acceleration sensor and a touch sensor can be used at the same time. On the other hand, in order to sense a tap, a mode using only an acceleration sensor may be named as a first mode, a mode using a touch sensor may be referred to as a second mode, and both the acceleration sensor and the touch sensor may be used Mode) may be referred to as a third mode or a hybrid mode.

On the other hand, when the tab is sensed through the touch sensor, it is possible to more accurately grasp the position where the tab is sensed.

Meanwhile, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, in order to sense the tab through the acceleration sensor or the touch sensor, when the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is in a deactivated state, It can operate in a specific mode. This particular mode may be referred to as a 'doze mode'.

For example, in the doze mode, in a touch screen structure in which a touch sensor and a display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, only a light emitting element for outputting a screen in the display unit 151 is turned off, The sensor may be in the on-state state. Alternatively, the doze mode may be a mode in which the display unit 151 is turned off and the acceleration sensor is kept in an on-state. Alternatively, the dose mode may be a mode in which the display unit 151 is turned off, and both the touch sensor and the acceleration sensor are kept on.

Therefore, when the user is in the doze mode, that is, when the display 151 is turned off, or when the display 151 is turned off (the display 151 is disabled) When the tap is applied to at least one point on the mobile terminal 100 or a specific point of the main body of the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to detect that the tap is applied from the user through at least one of the on- have.

Also, the tap detection unit 143 may determine that a "tab" for controlling the mobile terminal 100 has been detected only when at least two or more tabs are applied within the reference time. For example, when one tap is applied to the display unit 151 by a touch object capable of applying a touch to the display unit 151, the tab sensing unit 143 outputs the one tap as a touch input Can be recognized. That is, in this case, the control unit 180 does not control the function corresponding to the one tap, but the function corresponding to the touch input corresponding to the one tap (for example, A function of selecting an icon) can be controlled.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 may control the operation of one or more functions only when at least two or more tabs (or a plurality of times) that are continuously applied within the reference time are detected by the tap detection unit 143, Quot; tab " is detected.

That is, tap gestures may mean that at least two or more tap gestures are continuously sensed within a reference time. Accordingly, in the following description, the detection of the "tap " may mean that the touch of the user, such as the user's finger or the touch pen, has been detected to the main body or the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 a plurality of times .

In addition, the controller 180 may determine whether the tab is sensed by the user's other finger or one finger, as well as that the tab is sensed within the reference time. For example, when the tabs are sensed by the display unit 151, the controller 180 determines whether the tabs are formed through one finger or through different fingers Can be detected. Alternatively, the control unit 180 recognizes the position where the taps are sensed on the display unit 151 or the acceleration generated due to the taps through at least one of the touch sensor or the acceleration sensor provided in the tap sensing unit 143, You can detect if the tabs are made with one finger or each with a different finger.

Further, the controller 180 may further determine whether the user has input the tabs through one hand or one finger, or whether the user has input through the two hands or at least two fingers It is possible to judge whether or not it is inputted.

The taps may be a plurality of tapes continuously sensed within the reference time. Here, the reference time may be a very short time, for example, 300 ms to 2 s or less.

If the tap detecting unit 143 detects that the main body of the mobile terminal 100 is tapped for the first time, the tap detecting unit 143 detects the first tapping, Can be detected. If the next tap is detected within the reference time, the tap sensing unit 143 or the control unit 180 senses a tab for controlling a specific function of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention It can be judged. In this way, the controller 180 recognizes the tab as a valid tap only when the second tab is detected within a predetermined time after the first tab is detected, thereby determining whether the user wants to control the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to distinguish whether a tab is added or not.

There are various methods for allowing the 'valid tap' to be recognized. For example, the control unit 180 may display the main body or the display unit 151 by a second reference number or a second reference number within a predetermined time after a first tap touched by a first reference number or more than a first reference number is detected, It may be recognized that the second tap that is knocked more than the number of times is detected as the 'valid tap'. Here, the number of the first reference times and the number of the second reference times may be equal to or different from each other. For example, the first reference number may be one, and the second reference number may be two. As another example, the first reference number and the second reference number may all be one.

Also, the control unit 180 can determine that the "tabs " are detected only when the tab is within the" predetermined area ". That is, when it is detected that the main body of the mobile terminal 100 or the display unit 151 is tapped for the first time, the control unit 180 may calculate a predetermined area from the point where the first tapping is detected. Then, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the first beat is followed by the first or second reference count or the first or second reference count or more within the reference time from the time when the first beat is detected, It can be determined that the first tab or the second tab is applied.

It is to be understood that the reference time and the predetermined region may be variously modified according to the embodiment.

Meanwhile, the first tap and the second tap may be sensed not only as a reference time and a predetermined area, but also as separate tabs depending on the detected position of each tab. That is, the controller 180 may determine that the first tab and the second tab are applied when the second tab is detected at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the position where the first tab is sensed. When the first tap and the second tap are recognized based on the sensed position, the first tap and the second tap may be simultaneously detected.

Also, when the first tap and the second tap are configured by a plurality of touches, that is, a plurality of tapes, a plurality of touches constituting the first tap and the second tap may be simultaneously detected. For example, when the first touch constituting the first tab is detected and the first touch constituting the second tab is positioned at a position distant from the detected position of the first touch of the first tab If it is sensed, the controller 180 can sense the first touch constituting the first tap and the second tap, respectively. The control unit 180 senses additional touch input sensed at each position and determines that the first tap and the second tap are applied when a touch is detected at a first reference frequency or at a second reference frequency at each of the positions can do.

If the tab of the main body of the mobile terminal 100 is detected a plurality of times from the tab detecting unit 143, the controller 180 determines at least one of the functions executable by the mobile terminal 100 One can be controlled.

For example, the control unit 180 may control at least one of the functions executable on the mobile terminal when the plurality of tabs meet the predetermined condition. For example, the control unit 180 may control different functions depending on whether the user uses only one finger or one hand, or at least two fingers or both hands when the user applies the plurality of tabs. Or at least one of the functions executable in the mobile terminal 100 based on the current operation state of the mobile terminal 100 and the environmental state of the mobile terminal 100 may be controlled based on the plurality of taps.

Here, the functions that can be executed on the mobile terminal 100 may mean all kinds of functions that can be executed or operated on the mobile terminal 100. For example, one of the executable functions may be an application installed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, " an arbitrary function is executed " may mean that " an arbitrary application is executed or driven in the mobile terminal 100 ".

As another example, a function executable in the mobile terminal 100 may be a function necessary for the basic operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, the functions necessary for the basic operation may be a function of turning on / off the illumination provided on the display unit 151, switching the mobile terminal 100 from the released state to the locked state, A function of switching to the released state, a function of setting the communication network, a function of changing the setting information of the mobile terminal 100, and the like.

As another example, a function executable in the mobile terminal 100 may be a function necessary for the basic operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, the functions necessary for the basic operation may be a function of turning on / off the illumination provided on the display unit 151, switching the mobile terminal 100 from the released state to the locked state, A function of switching to the released state, a function of setting the communication network, a function of changing the setting information of the mobile terminal 100, and the like. Here, the locked state means that at least one of the functions available in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is restricted. For example, when the control command reception is restricted by the user, It may mean.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that when at least one tab is applied on the display unit 151, Information can be displayed. For example, when the touch input corresponding to one of the at least one tab is held, the control unit 180 displays the image related to the specific application on the basis of the position on the display unit where the held touch input is sensed Information on the display unit 151 can be displayed. Here, the specific application may be one of the functions currently being executed in the mobile terminal 100, or the control unit 180 may execute the newly executed function based on the position on the display unit 151 on which the touch input is sensed It may be.

On the other hand, the image information displayed on the display unit 151 can be changed as much as possible based on the touch input from the user. For example, when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, the control unit 180 determines whether the drag input is applied or not based on the length or direction to which the drag input is applied or the position where the touch input is dragged by the drag input, Can be displayed on the display unit 151. [0154] FIG. In addition, when a predetermined drag trajectory is matched to a specific application, the control unit 180 displays image information related to a specific application matching based on the applied drag trajectory on the display unit 151 It is possible.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may restrict the display of the notification information when there is notification information that requires user authentication. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the locked state, the control unit 180 may control the pattern formed by the plurality of taps applied to the mobile terminal 100 (for example, the display unit 151) The notification information may be displayed. In this case, based on whether a plurality of tabs applied to the display unit 151 are matched to a preset pattern, the control unit 180 displays notification information that requires authentication information of the user on the display unit 151, Or display image information related to a specific application based on a state in which the plurality of tabs are applied.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying image information based on a state in which at least one touch input is applied in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2, when the at least one tab is applied on the main body or the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, It is possible to detect whether or not the touch input corresponding to the tab is held (S200). For example, when a tab is detected on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 may determine that the touch input is held when the state in which the touch input with the tab is held is longer than a predetermined time. Or when a plurality of taps are applied on the display unit 151 or when a state in which the touch input with the last tap among the plurality of taps is maintained is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, Can be judged as being held.

If it is determined that the state in which the touch input with one of the at least one tab is held is held, the control unit 180 displays the image information on the display unit 151 based on the held touch input (S202). Here, the image information may be image information related to at least one of the currently running applications in the mobile terminal 100. [ Or the control unit 180 executes any one of the functions set in the mobile terminal 100 based on the held touch input

In step S202, the control unit 180 may determine image information to be displayed on the display unit 151 in a method. Here, the control unit 180 may determine the image information based on the position on the display unit 151 on which the held touch input is sensed, or may determine another touch input that is followed by the held touch input, for example, a drag input The image information to be displayed on the display unit 151 can be determined.

For example, the control unit 180 may display image information related to a specific application on the display unit 151 based on the application direction and length of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input. Alternatively, the control unit 180 compares the locus of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input with a predetermined locus, and displays image information related to the specific application matching on the display unit 151 on the display unit 151 It is possible. Where the particular application may be at least one of the applications currently running or executable on the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the control unit 180 may display image information related to the notification information generated or received in the held mobile terminal 100 on the display unit 151. In this case, if the notification information is a notification related to the user's personal information, the control unit 180 may display the notification information only when the user is authenticated. For example, if the operation pattern of the user formed by the plurality of tabs on the display unit 151 is a predetermined operation pattern, the control unit 180 may transmit notification information related to the personal information to the held touch It may be displayed based on the input. Here, the notification related to the personal information may be an unidentified message, a missed call notification, or schedule related information previously stored by the user.

In this case, when a plurality of tabs are applied on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 displays different image information according to whether the operation patterns formed by the plurality of tabs match the predetermined operation pattern It is possible. That is, when the operation pattern formed by the plurality of tabs matches the preset operation pattern, the controller 180 controls the touch input with the last tap and / or another touch input The notification information related to the user's personal information may be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Alternatively, if the operation patterns formed by the plurality of tabs do not match the predefined operation pattern, the controller 180 may be configured to perform a touch input and / or a touch input applied to the last tap among the plurality of tabs Image information related to a specific application may be displayed on the display unit 151 based on another touch input.

Meanwhile, when the image information is displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 detects whether the hold state of the touch input is released (S204). If it is determined in step S204 that the hold state of the touch input is not released, the control unit 180 proceeds to step S202 and displays the image information on the display unit 151 based on the held touch input.

However, if it is determined in step S204 that the hold state is released, the controller 180 changes the state of the display unit 151 based on the user's selection (S206). For example, when there is another touch input of the user currently displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 may change the state of the display unit 151 to the active state. In this case, the activated display unit 151 may display a screen on which the application corresponding to the image information is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S206 that the hold state is released, the control unit 180 deactivates the display unit 151 again so that the image information displayed on the display unit 151 is no longer displayed State. In this case, the display unit 151 is deactivated again and can be switched to a state of operating in a doze mode state.

According to the above description, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention controls the position of the touch input on the display unit 151 or the other touch input The image information can be displayed on the basis of the image information. For example, when the touch input held on the display unit 151 is sensed, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention determines whether the touch input is currently being performed At least a part of the image information corresponding to the position corresponding to the held touch input may be displayed on the screen

For example, if the current state of the mobile terminal 100 is an operating state indicating a predetermined home screen, the controller 180 determines whether the current state of the mobile terminal 100 is included in the home screen based on the held touch input At least a part of the image information may be displayed on the display unit 151. [ In this case, a part of the image information displayed when the held touch input is sensed may be set in advance, or may be determined based on the sensed position of the held touch input.

That is, the control unit 180 may display at least a part of the image information included in the home screen around the position on the display unit 151 where the held touch input is sensed. In this case, the control unit 180 activates a predetermined area of the predetermined size of the display unit 151 around the position where the held touch input is sensed, so that a part of the home screen is displayed through the activated partial area You may.

 Alternatively, the control unit 180 may display specific image information included in the home screen based on the position at which the held touch input is sensed. In this case, the control unit 180 activates a region in which specific image information of the home screen corresponding to the position at which the held touch input is sensed, and activates a region corresponding to the held touch input through the activated partial region, So that a part of the screen is displayed. In this case, it is needless to say that the control unit 180 may display the image information displayed at the position on the display unit 151 other than the position where the held touch input is sensed through the activated region.

Also, the controller 180 may activate a part of the area on the display 151 corresponding to the position where the held touch input is sensed by various methods. For example, when another touch input, for example, a drag input, is followed by the held touch input, the controller 180 determines whether the touch input is related to the currently operating state of the mobile terminal 100 based on the following drag trajectory A part of the screen can be displayed. In this case, the control unit 180 may have an effect similar to that in which a part of the area on the display unit 151 is scratched by a drag input following the held touch input, thereby displaying image information. 7 and 8, an example in which some of the screen information on the currently operating state of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed based on the position of the held touch input will be described below.

According to the above description, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention generates image information related to the execution of a specific application based on the position on the display unit 151 on which the held touch input is sensed May be displayed. 3 to 6 show the operation procedures of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

FIG. 3 shows an operation of displaying image information based on a position where the touch input is held, among the processes shown in FIG.

3, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the touch input of any one of the at least one tab is held An application corresponding to the position on the display unit 151 where the held touch input is sensed is detected (S300).

To this end, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 151 may be divided into a plurality of areas, and different applications may be designated in advance to correspond to different applications. And, the application may be predetermined according to the user's selection, or may be at least a part of the applications currently running on the mobile terminal 100. [

Then, the control unit 180 displays the image information related to the application detected in step S300 on the display unit 151 (S302). In step S302, the control unit 180 may display the image information about the position where the held touch input is sensed, or may display the image information at a predetermined position on the display unit 151. [

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can change the image information displayed on the display unit 151 according to the user's selection. For example, in a state in which the image information is displayed, the control unit 180 changes the position at which the image information is displayed based on the other touch input when the user's other touch input is followed by the held touch input, The size of the image information may be changed.

3, image information related to a specific application is displayed on the basis of the position where the held touch input is sensed. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may display the touch input on the display unit 151 If the state is detected, the application displaying the image information may be selected based on the direction and / or length of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input. In this case, the memory 170 may be preset to correspond to different applications, respectively, depending on the direction and / or length of the drag input, and these applications may be predetermined by the user.

FIG. 4 illustrates an operation of displaying image information based on a drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input in this case.

4, when the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 detects that the touch input is held in step S200, the controller 180 controls the held touch input A drag input to be applied may be sensed (S400).

In step S400, the controller 180 may sense the direction and / or length of the drag input. In step S402, the control unit 180 may determine an application to display related image information on the display unit 151 based on the direction and / or length of the drag input from the stored information. The controller 180 may display the image information related to the application determined according to the direction and length of the drag input in at least some areas on the display unit 151 (S404).

Meanwhile, the information previously stored in the memory 170 may be information on specific applications corresponding to different positions on the display unit 151. FIG. For example, the control unit 180 may divide the display unit 151 into a plurality of areas and set different applications to correspond to different areas. In this case, the control unit 180 detects an application corresponding to the held touch input position based on the previously stored information, and displays image information (first image information) related to the detected application on the display unit 151 Area can be displayed. In this case, when the user applies a drag input to the held touch input, the control unit 180 detects another application corresponding to the dragged user's touch input position and displays image information related to the other application Image information) may be displayed on the display unit 151. [

In this case, when new image information (second image information) is displayed, the control unit 180 prevents any previous image information (first image information) from being displayed so that only one of the image information is displayed on the display unit 151 As shown in FIG. Further, it goes without saying that the controller 180 may display the first image information and the second image information with different positions from each other.

Meanwhile, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the image information related to a specific application may be displayed based on the trajectory of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input. For example, in the memory 170, at least one drag trajectory input from a user and information about at least one application corresponding to the at least one drag trajectory may be stored in advance. In this case, the control unit 180 may detect an application matching the drag trajectory followed by the held touch input, and display the image information related to the detected application on one area of the display unit 151. [

FIG. 5 illustrates an operation of displaying image information on the basis of a drag input trace applied subsequently to the held touch input.

5, when the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 detects that the touch input is held in step S200, the controller 180 controls the held touch input A drag input to be applied may be sensed (S500). The control unit 180 determines any one of the applications currently running on the mobile terminal 100 or the executable applications based on the locus applied by the drag input using the pre-stored information (S502) . The image information related to the application determined in step S502 is displayed on the display unit 151 (S504).

When image information related to a specific application is displayed, the control unit 180 may display image information related to a new application on the display unit 151 according to a user's selection. In this case, the control unit 180 may determine that the user has selected to display the image information related to the new application when the drag input trajectory applied by the user corresponds to the predetermined trajectory.

For example, these predetermined trajectories can be set in various ways. For example, the predetermined trajectory may be a trajectory in a straight line direction longer than a predetermined length, or may be a trajectory having a specific shape. In this case, when dragging is continued again in a state where image information related to the execution of a specific application is displayed based on the applied drag input trajectory, the controller 180 determines whether the re-applied drag trajectory is the predetermined trajectory (S506), and image information related to the new application may be displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with the determination result.

Accordingly, if it is determined in step S506 that the re-applied drag trajectory matches the predetermined trajectory, the controller 180 may determine that the user has selected to display the image information related to the new application. In this case, the controller 180 may detect the drag trajectory newly input from the position on the display unit 151 where the drag trajectory is re-applied, in step S500. Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S502 and determines a new application corresponding to the drag trajectory newly input. Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S504 and displays image information related to the newly determined application on the display unit 151. [

Here, when the image information related to the new application is displayed, the control unit 180 can prevent the previously displayed image information from being displayed. Or the control unit 180 may divide the display unit 151 into a plurality of areas so that the image information associated with the new application may be displayed separately from the previously displayed image information. In this case, the control unit 180 may cause the display unit 151 to display image information as many as the number set by the user.

Meanwhile, it goes without saying that the control unit 180 may display the drag trajectories applied by the user on the display unit 151 in operation S500. This is to allow the user to verify that he or she has entered the correct trajectory. In this case, when it is determined in step S506 that the drag input corresponding to the predetermined locus is applied, the controller 180 further displays the drag locus displayed on the display unit 151 to prevent confusion of the user Of course. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may display the drag trajectories in different colors to prevent user confusion.

In the above description, the image information related to a specific application is displayed on the display unit 151. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the present invention, image information displayed on the display unit 151 is not only image information related to a specific application, but also image information related to a state of a mobile terminal such as a low battery state or a transmission / And various notification information for notifying that there is an unidentified message or a missed call. In this case, the notification information may be displayed on the display unit 151 based on a touch input according to a user's selection, that is, a position on the display unit 151 of the held touch input or another touch input subsequent to the held touch input. Lt; / RTI >

 According to the above description, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the case of the notification information related to the user's personal information among the notification information, only the authorized user is displayed on the display unit 151 It is possible to do. FIG. 6 illustrates the operation of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6, when a plurality of taps are detected in step S200, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention determines the number of taps on the display unit 151 by a plurality of taps It is possible to confirm whether or not the operation pattern of the user to be formed corresponds to the preset pattern (S600). Here, the predetermined pattern may be a pattern for releasing the lock state predetermined by the mobile terminal 100.

If it is determined in step S600 that the detected plurality of taps are not patterns corresponding to predetermined patterns, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch input corresponding to the last tap among the plurality of taps is in a held state do. If the touch input is in the held state, the image information may be displayed based on the position of the held touch input and / or another drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input (S606).

Meanwhile, the image information displayed in step S606 may include both image information and notification information related to a specific application. However, the notification information includes notification information that requires user authentication, for example, notification information including personal information of a user such as a missed call notification or an unconfirmed message notification or a schedule notification, etc., in which the caller is displayed.

If it is determined in operation S600 that the operation pattern of the user formed by the plurality of taps corresponds to a predetermined pattern, the controller 180 determines whether notification information requiring authentication of the user has occurred (S602). If there is no notification information corresponding to the held touch input, the controller 180 proceeds to step S606. In step S606, the control unit 180 determines whether there is image information related to the specific application corresponding to the held touch input, The notification information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

However, if it is determined in step S602 that the notification information includes the personal information of the user corresponding to the held touch input position, the controller 180 controls the personal information of the user based on the held touch input position And can display the included notification information on the display unit 151. Accordingly, in the present invention, when the touch input is applied while the display unit 151 is inactive, it is possible to prevent the user's personal information from being exposed by the notification information displayed in response to the touch input .

In step S602 and step S604, the control unit 180 determines whether there is notification information corresponding to the held touch input position. However, the control unit 180 not only detects the held touch input position, Information (including personal information of the user) is present. That is, when the drag input is applied following the held touch input, the controller 180 determines whether there is notification information including personal information of the user corresponding to the direction or length in which the drag input is applied in step S602 . In step S604, the control unit 180 displays the notification information including the user's personal information according to the determination result in step S602 (step S604) (S606).

The operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, the screen displayed on the display unit 151 according to the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to exemplary diagrams.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example in which some of the screen information about the currently operating state of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed based on the position of the held touch input.

7, when a plurality of tabs are applied on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display a touch input It is possible to determine whether or not the battery 700 is held. For example, when the touch input 700 continues for a predetermined period of time or longer, the controller 180 displays a portion 720 of the current operation state of the mobile terminal 100 on the display unit 151 Can be displayed. Fig. 7 (c) shows an example of such a case.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the touch input 700 is held, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch input 700 is in the currently operating state, based on the position of the held touch input 700 A part 720 of the screen for the screen can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ For example, when the display unit 151 is in the inactive state, the control unit 180 activates a part of the area on the display unit 151 based on the position of the held touch input 700, It is possible to make the screen of the operation state being executed in the mobile terminal 100 identifiable. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may operate in a dose mode, such as turning off illumination on another area on the display unit 151 except for a part of the area on the display unit 151, which is determined based on the position of the held touch input 700 So that the image information is displayed only in the partial area.

The present invention can be applied not only to a case where a plurality of taps are applied but also to a case where one tab is applied as shown in Fig. 7 (a). For example, when one tab is applied on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the controller 180 determines whether the touch input 700 applied with the one tap is in a held state 7C so that a part 720 of the screen for the currently operating state of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the display unit 151 according to the determination result You may.

7 (c), when the image information is displayed in a partial area on the display unit 151, the controller 180 determines whether the state in which the user's touch input is held is released. If the hold state of the touch input of the user is released, the controller 180 may switch the display unit 151 to the inactive state as shown in FIG. 7 (d).

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 shows another example in which a part of the screen of the operating state currently being executed in the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the display unit 151.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a) or FIG. 7 (b), the touch input corresponding to a plurality of tabs or one tab in FIG. 8 (a) The control unit 180 may determine that the user has selected to display the screen of the current operating state of the mobile terminal 100. For example, In this case, the control unit 180 may display a part of the screen of the current state of the mobile terminal 100, based on the trajectory of the drag input following the held touch input 700. [ Figure 8 (c) shows this example.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that the touch input 700 is displayed on the display unit 151 at the first point 800 may form an area 810 on the display unit 151 corresponding to the trajectory 812 of the drag input when a drag input from the first point 800 to the second point 802 is applied. A part of the screen of the operating state currently being executed in the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed on the display part 151 through the formed area 810. [ 7C, the controller 180 switches the activated region 810 to the active state only in the display unit 151, or switches the region other than the formed region 810 to the active state It is possible to make the screen of the operating state being executed by the mobile terminal 100 identifiable through the formed region 810 by operating in the doze mode.

Meanwhile, according to the above description, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, image information related to different applications can be displayed on the display unit 151 according to the position where the touch input is held have. In addition, according to the above description, the state in which the image information is displayed may be changed based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input.

9 and 10A and 10B show examples of image information displayed on the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention in such a case.

9 shows an example in which the display unit 151 is divided into a plurality of areas and different applications are set to correspond to each area.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the display unit 151 is divided into four areas, the controller 180 controls the four areas 900, 902, 904, and 906 according to the user's selection Different applications can be set to correspond. In this case, the control unit 180 may display image information related to different applications based on the position where the touch input 910 applied on the display unit 151 is held. The touch input 910 may be a touch input corresponding to the last tap among the plurality of taps when a plurality of taps are applied.

For example, when the position on the display unit 151 on which the touch input 910 is sensed is the first area 900 on the display unit 151, The application corresponding to the first area 900, that is, the application-related image information 920 for displaying weather information, can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ 9 (b), when the position on the display unit 151 on which the touch input 910 is sensed is the second area 902 on the display unit 151, 2 corresponding to the area 902, that is, the application-related image information 922 that displays the schedule information may be displayed on the display unit 151. [

9 (c) and 9 (d), when the touch input 910 is detected in the third area 904 or the fourth area 906, The image information 924, 926 associated with the applications (the clock application (third area), the music reproduction application (fourth area)) can be displayed on the display part 151. [

On the other hand, the display state of the image information 920, 922, 924, and 926 displayed on the display unit 151 may be changed according to the user's selection. For example, the control unit 180 may change the size of the image information based on a drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input 910. 10A and 10B show an example of such a case.

10A, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays image information related to a specific application corresponding to the position on the display unit 151 on which the touch input 910 is held can do. 10A, when the position where the touch input 910 is held corresponds to the third area 904, the control unit 180 controls the image information 924 related to the clock application Can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

If the dragged input is applied to the held touch input 910 while the image information 924 is displayed as described above, the control unit 180 controls the display state of the image information 924 based on the drag input Can be changed. That is, the control unit 180 may increase or decrease the size of the image information 924 based on the length and direction of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input 910.

A drag input from the first point 1000 to the second point 1002 on the display portion 151 is followed by the hold input 910 as shown in Figure 10 (b) The control unit 180 can increase the size of the image information 924 based on the drag input. However, if the drag input is applied in a direction different from that shown in FIG. 10A, the controller 180 may reduce the size of the image information 924 based on the drag input Of course.

Meanwhile, the image information 922 displayed on the display unit 151 may be displayed on the basis of the point where the touch input 910 is sensed, as shown in FIG. 10B (a) . Here, the image information 922 may be determined by a region (second region) 902 corresponding to a point where the touch input 910 is detected. The control unit 180 can change the size of the image information 922 based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input 910. [

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 10A, the controller 180 determines that the drag input from the first point 1050 to the second point 1052 on the display unit 151 is the input of the held touch input 910, the control unit 180 can increase the size of the image information 922 based on the drag input. However, if the drag input is applied in a direction different from that shown in FIG. 10B, the controller 180 may reduce the size of the image information 922 based on the drag input Of course.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may display image information related to different applications on the display unit 151 based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input.

That is, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays the image information related to the specific application on the basis of the held touch input, When the touch input is dragged, the image information displayed on the display unit 151 may be changed based on the drag input.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the touch input 910 of the user is held in the first area 900 and the touch input 910 is dragged to the position shown in FIG. 9B, The control unit 180 may cause the display unit 151 to display application-related image information 922 that displays certain information instead of the image information 920 associated with the weather information.

Meanwhile, according to the above description, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has mentioned that the image information related to a specific application may be displayed based on the trajectory of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input .

Fig. 11 shows an example of outputting image information related to a specific application based on the drag input trajectory in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention in this case.

11, when the held touch input 1100 is sensed on the inactive display unit 151, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may receive the held touch input It is possible to select a specific application based on the trajectory of the drag input and display the image information related to the selected application.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the display unit 151 is in the inactive state, the drag input from the first point 1110 to the second point 1112 following the held touch input 1100, The control unit 180 can detect the application corresponding to the locus 1120 of the drag input and display the image information 1130 related to the detected application on the display unit 151. [

The application corresponding to the trajectory 1120 of the drag input may be preset by the user and the image information 1130 associated with the application may include brief information related to the execution state of the application. 11 (b), when the application corresponding to the trajectory 1120 of the drag input is a music execution application, the image information 1130 corresponding to the music execution application has control of the application Related graphical objects and information on the playback state of the currently played music file.

On the other hand, if the image information 1130 of the application matching the applied drag trajectory is displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 can determine whether the user has selected to display the image information related to the other application have. Here, the controller 180 may determine whether the user has applied the drag input corresponding to the predetermined locus.

For example, when the image information 1130 is displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 determines that the drag input from the first point 1110 to the second point 1112 is followed by a drag input It is possible to detect whether it is authorized or not. 11 (c), when the drag input from the second point 1112 to the third point 1114 on the display unit 151 is further applied, the control unit 180 determines whether the further input It is possible to determine whether or not the trajectory 1116 of the drag input corresponds to a predetermined trajectory.

If the trajectory 1116 of the further applied drag input corresponds to the preset trajectory, the controller 180 may recognize that the user has selected to display the image information related to the new application. In this case, the control unit 180 displays image information different from the currently displayed image information 1130 on the basis of the trajectory of the new drag input continuing at the point where the further applied drag input is held, that is, at the third point 1114, 151 may be displayed. In this case, the control unit 180 may prevent the existing image information 1130 from being displayed anymore. Alternatively, the controller 180 may display image information corresponding to the existing image information 1130 and a new drag trajectory on the display unit 151, So that the two pieces of image information can be distinguished from each other.

11 (c), if the drag input corresponding to the predetermined locus is applied, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the previously-applied drag locus ( 1120 may not be displayed on the display unit 151 any longer.

In the above description, the image information related to the specific application is displayed on the basis of the held touch input. However, the notification information for notifying the status of the mobile terminal, the unidentified message, And can be displayed based on the held touch input.

Hereinafter, an example in which the notification information is displayed based on the held touch input will be described with reference to the drawings.

According to the above description, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the notification information can be displayed on the display unit 151 based on the position of the held touch input. The control unit 180 may change the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 to other notification information based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input.

For example, the control unit 180 may display different types of notification information according to the direction of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input, or may display notification information of different times. That is, for example, the control unit 180 displays the notification information generated more recently or the notification information that occurred more recently based on the direction of the drag input applied following the held touch input on the display unit 151 .

In addition, when the notification information is information requiring authentication of the user, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays the notification information on the display unit 151 only when the authenticated user applies a plurality of taps To be displayed on the display screen.

12A and 12B illustrate an example in which notification information requiring authentication of a user is displayed in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention and an example in which the displayed notification information is changed based on the drag input of the user It is an example.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when a plurality of tabs are applied from the user, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention forms It is possible to determine whether the user's operation pattern 1250 matches the predetermined operation pattern. In this case, the control unit 180 may determine whether or not to display the notification information that requires authentication of the user according to whether the operation pattern 1250 of the user matches the predetermined operation pattern.

Here, the information requiring authentication of the user may be notification information including information related to the user. For example, information related to the schedule of the user, information including personal information of the user, information related to the missed call with the caller being displayed, or information related to the unidentified message may be information requiring authentication of the user. Or a message related to the Social Network Service (SNS) to which the user has subscribed may be information that requires authentication of the user.

12A, if the plurality of taps sensed in FIG. 12A match a predetermined operation pattern, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the touch operation is performed based on the held touch input 1210, as shown in FIG. And display the notification information 1220 requiring the user's authentication on the display unit 151. [ Here, the notification information 1220 displayed based on the held touch input 1210 may be the latest notification information. In this state, when another touch input is applied to the held touch input 1210, the control unit 180 can change the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 based on the received touch input.

That is, when the user drags the touch input from the first point 1200 to which the held touch input 1210 is applied to the second point 1202, the controller 180 determines the direction and length The notification information currently displayed on the display unit 151 may be changed to other notification information. 12A, when the drag input is applied in the leftward direction to the held touch input 1210, the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 is a notification that is currently displayed It can be changed to the notification information 1230 that occurred before the information 1220. Of course, it is also possible to display the notification information that occurred before the length of the drag input becomes longer on the display unit 151.

On the other hand, on the display unit 151, notification information generated after the currently displayed notification information may be displayed based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input. For example, when the drag input is applied in the right direction, the control unit 180 may display the more recent notification information on the display unit 151 according to the applied length. However, if the currently displayed notification information is the latest notification information, the control unit 180 may display more detailed information on the most recently generated notification information on the display unit 151. [

For example, if the currently displayed alert information 1220 is the latest generated alert information, the control unit 180, as shown in (d) of FIG. 12A, displays the held touch input 1210 More detailed information 1240 on the notification information 1220 can be displayed on the display unit 151 based on the drag input applied from the first point 1200 to the third point 1204, . In this case, if the notification information 1220 is for a plurality of unacknowledged messages, the control unit 180 displays the message 1240 in one of the plurality of unacknowledged messages as shown in FIG. 12 (d) Can be displayed on the display unit (151).

Here, the control unit 180 may display the plurality of unconfirmed messages on the display unit 151 based on the order of the received time. That is, in the state shown in (d) of FIG. 12 (the state in which the touch input 1210 is dragged to the third point 1204), the user applies a drag input again applied in the rightward direction, When a drag input having a distance longer than the distance between the third point 1204 and the third point 1202 is applied to the display unit 151, the control unit 180 determines that the unacknowledged message Contents can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ On the contrary, when the user applies the drag input applied in the left direction in the state shown in (d) of FIG. 12A, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display an unacknowledged message May be displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, it goes without saying that the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may switch the state of the display unit 151 to the inactive state again when the held touch input is released.

It goes without saying that the control unit 180 may switch the state of the display unit 151 according to the position of the display unit 151 on which the held touch input is sensed to be released. For example, when the held touch input is released in the area where the notification information is currently displayed on the display unit 151, that is, the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted , And an execution screen of the application related to the notification information may be displayed on the display unit 151. [ For example, as shown in (d) of FIG. 12A, when the currently displayed alert information 1240 is alert information for displaying an unreceived message, the display unit 151 on which the alert information 1240 is displayed, The controller 180 may execute an application related to the currently displayed notification information 1240 and display a screen related to the execution of the application on the display unit 151 have.

On the other hand, if the held touch input is released (i.e., the touch input corresponding to the last tap is stopped) outside the area on the display unit 151 on which the notification information 1240 is displayed, the control unit 180 It may be recognized that the state of the display unit 151 is to be switched. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can switch the state of the display unit 151 to the inactive state.

In addition, the control unit 180 may change the state of the currently displayed notification information based on the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input. For example, the control unit 180 may increase or decrease the size of the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 based on the direction and length of the drag input applied subsequent to the held touch input . FIG. 12B shows this example.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the notification information 1240 is displayed, the controller 180 can sense the drag input applied to the held touch input 1210. Here, when the touch input in which the drag input is dragged from the first point 1204 to the fourth point 1206 on the display portion 151 is applied as shown in the upward direction, i.e., (b) in FIG. 12B, The controller 180 may increase the size of the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 based on the touch input. FIG. 12B (b) shows this example.

On the other hand, if the touch input to which the drag input is dragged from the first point 1204 to the fifth point 1208 on the display portion 151 is applied as shown in the downward direction, i.e., In this case, the control unit 180 may reduce the size of the notification information displayed on the display unit 151 based on the touch input. FIG. 12B (c) shows this example.

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying information related to notification information or system setting based on a drag input of a user in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13A, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether a plurality of tabs are detected while the display unit 151 is inactive, It is confirmed whether or not the operation pattern 1350 of the user to be formed corresponds to the predetermined operation pattern. If the operation pattern formed by the plurality of taps corresponds to a predetermined pattern, the controller 180 determines whether the touch input 1310 corresponding to the last tap among the plurality of taps is held, It may be determined whether the terminal 100 has selected to switch to the wake up state or the image information display has been selected according to the embodiment of the present invention.

For example, when the touch input 1310 is in a held state, the controller 180 may determine that the user has selected to display the image information according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the control unit 180 may display various image information based on the drag input applied subsequent to the touch input 1310. Such image information may be various notification information, for example, information related to the state of the mobile terminal 100 or notification information including personal information of the user, or image information related to a specific application. The control unit 180 may determine the image information displayed on the display unit 151 based on the drag input applied subsequent to the touch input 1310.

That is, when the touch input 1310 is dragged from the first point 1300 to the second point 1302 on the display unit 151 as shown in (b) of FIG. 13A, for example, ) Can recognize the drag input as a user's selection for displaying the notification information. In this case, the controller 180 may cause the display unit 151 to display a list 1320 including various notification information, as shown in FIG. 13 (b).

On the other hand, if the list including the alert information is displayed, the controller 180 may adjust the display state of the alert information based on the subsequent touch input. For example, when the touch input 1310 is held at the second point 1302, the control unit 180 displays the notification information based on the length of the drag input, as shown in (c) and (d) The size of the list 1320 may be different. For example, when the touch input is dragged from the second point 1302 to the third point 1304 on the display unit 151, as shown in (c) of FIG. 13A, A list 1320a including a list of items can be displayed. On the contrary, when the touch input is dragged from the second point 1302 to the fourth point 1306 on the display unit 151 as shown in (d) of FIG. 13A, the control unit 180 includes less notification information The list 1320b may be displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 can display the image information related to the specific application on the display unit 151 based on the drag input applied subsequent to the touch input 1310. Here, the specific application may be an application related to the system setting of the mobile terminal 100.

For example, when the touch input 1300 corresponding to the last tap among the plurality of taps is held and the drag input is continued in a direction different from that of FIG. 13A, The image information related to the system setting can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the notification information list 1320. [ That is, when the touch input 1310 dragged from the first point 1300 to the fourth point 1308 on the display unit 151 is dragged as shown in (b) of FIG. 13B, Image information 1360 including graphic objects for a plurality of applications related to various setting states of the terminal 100 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

In this state, the controller 180 can select one of the graphic objects included in the image information 1360 from the user. For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 13B, when another touch input 1370 is detected while the touch input 1310 is being held, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch input 1370 is included in the image information 1360 It can be determined that one of the graphic objects 1362 corresponding to the other touch input 1370 is selected by the user. In this case, the control unit 180 may display on the display unit 151 the image information 1380 related to the application corresponding to the graphic object 1362 selected by the user. In this case, the image information 1380 displayed on the display unit 151 can be displayed regardless of the held state of the held touch input 1310, and a control signal related to the application .

As described above, in displaying the notification information, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the operation pattern of the user, It is possible to display the notification information that requires the authentication of the user only when the user matches the pattern. Therefore, when the operation pattern formed by the plurality of taps does not match the preset operation pattern, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display the notification information required for the authentication of the user, It is possible to display related image information and notification information related to the state of the mobile terminal 100 that does not require user authentication. In this case, the image information related to the specific application or the notification information related to the state of the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed on the display unit 151 on which the touch input corresponding to the last tap among the plurality of taps is held, Of course, be determined based on the direction and / or length of the drag input applied subsequently to the touch input.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A display unit;
A sensing unit for sensing a plurality of tabs hitting the display unit while the display unit is inactive; And
When at least one drag input from a touch input corresponding to a tap at the end of the plurality of taps is applied, image information associated with at least one application corresponding to the applied at least one first drag input trajectory is displayed on the display unit And a control unit for displaying at least a part thereof,
Wherein,
And distinguishes the at least one first drag input trajectory from the second drag input trajectory.
The apparatus of claim 1,
And switches the display unit from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the drag input corresponding to the second drag input trajectory is applied, the display unit is held or switched to the inactive state again,
And displays image information related to a specific application on the display unit based on a first drag input trajectory applied after a drag input corresponding to the second drag input trajectory.
3. The method of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the second drag input trajectory comprises:
Wherein the trajectory is a linear trajectory of a predetermined length or more.
A display unit;
A plurality of tabs for tapping the display unit in a state in which the display unit is inactive and a sensing unit for sensing whether a touch input state corresponding to a last tap among the plurality of tabs is held; And
And a control unit for comparing the operation pattern of the user detected from the tap points of the detected taps with a predetermined operation pattern and displaying notification information on at least a part of the area on the display unit,
The notification information includes:
Wherein the display is displayed when a touch input state corresponding to the last tap is held.
6. The apparatus of claim 5,
And switches the display unit from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted.
6. The apparatus of claim 5,
When the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted in at least some area on the display unit on which the notification information is displayed, an execution screen of the application related to the notification information is displayed,
And switches the display unit from the active state to the inactive state when the touch input corresponding to the last tap is interrupted at least outside a region of the display unit on which the notification information is displayed.
8. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
Wherein information related to a user is displayed on the display unit according to a position on the display unit where the touch input corresponding to the last tab is held among the plurality of tabs.
8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
Wherein when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, different notification information is displayed according to at least one of a direction and a length of the drag input.
8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
And displays different notification information based on the dragged touch input position when a drag input is subsequently applied to the held touch input.
8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
Wherein when the drag input is applied to the held touch input, the currently displayed notification information is enlarged or reduced based on the direction and length of the drag input.
Detecting a plurality of taps on the display unit of the mobile terminal and whether a touch input state corresponding to a last tap among the plurality of taps is held;
Comparing the operation pattern of the user formed by the detected plurality of taps with a preset pattern; And
And displaying different notification information on the display unit based on the comparison result.
13. The method of claim 12,
The notification information includes:
Notification information including information related to the user and notification information related to the state of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the step of displaying the notification information comprises:
And displaying the notification information related to the user on the display unit when the comparison result indicates that the operation pattern of the user formed by the plurality of taps matches a preset pattern.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying the different notification information comprises:
Determining whether a point on the display unit where the state in which the touch input corresponding to the last tap is held is inside or outside the area on the display unit on which the notification information is displayed; And
And displaying an execution screen of the application related to the notification information according to the determination result or switching the state of the display unit from the active state to the inactive state.

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