KR20160126836A - Electronic device comprising rotary member and display method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may include a display which displays a first object group including at least one object in a first layer, a ring-shaped rotary member which surrounds the outside of the display and rotates around the outside of the display, and a control module which controls the display of a second object group including at least one object in the first layer according to the rotation of the rotary member. Also, other embodiments can be realized. So, contents can be provided in a display screen.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device including a rotary member,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device for displaying contents based on rotation input by a rotating member and a display method thereof.

Various types of electronic devices have been developed and popularized by the development of electronic technology. Particularly, the spread of portable electronic devices such as smart phones, notebook PCs, and tablet PCs is expanding.

Particularly, in recent years, wearable electronic devices such as smart watches and smart glasses have been actively developed, and wearable electronic devices can provide various services in cooperation with main electronic devices such as smart phones.

The above-described portable electronic device may have a display for providing contents to a user and an input device for receiving user input. The input device can be implemented, for example, in the form of a display on which a touch panel is bonded. However, the display provided in the portable electronic device has a limited size in order to ensure portability of the electronic device.

The limited-size display provided in the portable electronic device is limited in the amount of content that can be provided at the same time. Accordingly, the portable electronic device provides the separated contents by reducing the contents or dividing the contents to the user. In addition, user input through a display having a limited size may generate an input different from a user's intention, and it may be difficult to provide an intuitive and efficient user interface.

Various embodiments of the present invention aim to provide an efficient user interface through a separate input device provided in an electronic device and to provide a large number of contents within a limited size display screen.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a display that displays a first group of objects that includes at least one object in a first layer, a ring-shaped external display that surrounds the outside of the display, And a control module for controlling to display a second object group including at least one object in the first layer according to the rotation of the rotary member and the rotation member.

A display method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes displaying an object group including at least one object on a first layer of a display, detecting the rotation of the rotating member, And displaying a second object group including at least one object in the first layer in accordance with the rotation, the rotating member surrounding the outside of the display, Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an intuitive and efficient user interface can be provided using a rotatable input device provided in an electronic device, and a plurality of contents can be provided within a limited size display screen.

Figure 1 shows the operating environment of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing an example of an object group stored in the memory of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating user input in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a group of objects displayed on a display in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.
9 is a graphical representation of a graphical effect according to various embodiments of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.
12 is a flow chart illustrating a method of displaying an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments described herein but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of this document . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "having," " having, "" comprising," or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

As used herein, the terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," and the like may denote various components, regardless of their order and / or importance, But is used to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured to (or set up) "may not necessarily mean" specifically designed to "in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in this document, include ideally or excessively formal meanings . In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, A desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disc (DVD) players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™, a game console such as Xbox ™, PlayStation ™, , An electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation systems, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), infotainment (infotainment) systems, ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, Of the emitter (toaster), exercise equipment, hot water tank, a heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Figure 1 shows the operating environment of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the electronic device 100 may be mounted to a user's body. For example, the electronic device 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, a smart band, a smart glass, etc.) that may be mounted on a user's head, arm, wrist, Hereinafter, a case where the electronic device 100 is a smart watch that can be mounted on a user's wrist will be described as an example.

The electronic device 100 may include a rotating member 101, a button 115, and a display 130. According to one embodiment, the rotating member 101 may be provided to surround the outer side (or the edge) of the display 130. For example, the rotating member 101 may be provided in the form of a ring surrounding the outside of the display 130. According to one embodiment, the rotating member 101 may be provided to rotate along the outside of the display 130. For example, the rotating member 101 may be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise along the outside of the display 130.

According to one embodiment, the button 115 may be provided on one side of the electronic device 100. Button 115 may receive user input by physical pressure exerted by the user.

According to one embodiment, the display 130 may display a user interface. For example, the display 130 may display an object group that includes at least one object. The object included in the object group may be, for example, an icon corresponding to an application, a menu, or a notification message. According to one embodiment, the display 130 may change and display the user interface according to a user input that is input to the rotating member 101 or the button 115.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 may include an input module 110, a memory 120, a display 130, and a control module 140.

The input module 110 may receive user input. For example, the input module 110 may receive a user input that represents an object group. As another example, the input module 110 may receive user input to change the group of objects displayed on the display 130.

According to one embodiment, the input module 110 may include a rotation input module 111, a touch sensor panel 113, and a button 115. The rotation input module 111 may receive the rotation input of the user. According to one embodiment, the rotational input module 111 may include the rotational member 101 shown in FIG. The rotation input module 111 can receive the rotation input of the user according to the rotation of the rotation member 101. According to one embodiment, the rotatable member 101 may be rotated in units of a specified angle (e.g., 15 ° or 30 °). That is, when the rotational angle by the user's operation is different from the specified angle unit, the rotational member 101 can automatically rotate to a rotational angle (e.g., a multiple of the specified angle) corresponding to the specified angle unit. For example, when the specified angle is 15 °, the rotary member 101 is rotated at a multiple of 15 ° (for example, 0 °, 15 °, 30 °, 45 °, 60 °, ..., 345 °, and 360 °) It can automatically rotate at a corresponding angle. According to the example, the rotary member 101 can automatically rotate to the nearest one of the multiple of the specified angle when the rotation angle by the user operation is different from the specified angle unit. For example, when the specified angle is 15 degrees and the rotation angle by the user's operation is 10 degrees, the rotation member 101 can be automatically rotated to 15 degrees. As another example, if the specified angle is 15 ° and the rotation angle by the user's operation is 7 °, it can automatically rotate to the original position (that is, 0 °).

The touch sensor panel 113 can receive the touch input of the user. For example, the touch sensor panel 113 may employ at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. According to one embodiment, the touch sensor panel 113 may be implemented with a touch screen in combination with the display 130. Button 115 may receive user input by physical pressure exerted by the user.

Memory 120 may store at least one (e.g., multiple) object groups to be displayed on display 130. According to one embodiment, the object group may include at least one object. The object may include, for example, at least one of an application icon, a menu icon, and a notification message. The object may include, for example, an object for selecting another object group.

According to one embodiment, the memory 120 may store an object group for each object type. For example, an object group including an application icon and a plurality of groups including notification messages can be separately stored.

3 is a diagram showing an example of an object group stored in the memory of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the memory 120 may store a plurality of object groups. According to one embodiment, the number of objects that can be included in one object group can be limited. For example, an object group may contain only objects that are less than a set maximum number (e.g., four or ten).

Referring to FIG. 3A, when the maximum number of objects that can be included in one object group is set to four, the memory 120 may divide and store ten objects into three object groups. For example, the first to fourth objects Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, and Ob 4 may be included in the first object group, and the fifth to eighth objects (Ob 5, 8) may be included in the second object group, and the ninth and tenth objects (Ob 9, Ob 10) may be included in the third object group.

Referring to FIG. 3 (b), when the maximum number of objects that can be included in one object group is set to ten, the memory 120 can store twenty-six objects into three object groups and store them. For example, the first to tenth objects (Ob 1 to Ob 10) may be included in the first object group, the eleventh to twentieth objects (Ob 11 to Ob 20) may be included in the second object group, The twenty-first to twenty-sixth objects (Ob21 to Ob26) may be included in the third object group.

According to one embodiment, the object group may include at least one object for selecting another object group. For example, the object 10 (Ob 10), the object 11 (Ob 11), the object 20 (Ob 20) and the object 21 (Ob 21) among the objects shown in (b) Object. For example, the object 10 (Ob 10) and the object 21 (Ob 21) may be objects for selecting the second object group. For example, the object 11 (Ob 11) may be an object for selecting the first object group. For example, the object 20 (Ob 20) may be an object for selecting a third object group.

According to one embodiment, the object group stored in the memory 120 may be updated. For example, when a new application is installed in the electronic device 100 or when a new notification message is generated, a new object may be added to the object group. For example, if the application installed in the electronic device 100 is deleted or the user confirms the notification, the corresponding object may be deleted. In another example, an object included in an object group may be deleted or an object group to which a specific object belongs may be changed according to a user command.

The display 130 may display a user interface. For example, display 130 may display a user interface that includes a group of objects. According to one embodiment, display 130 may display an object group when user input is received.

4 is a diagram illustrating user input in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

4A, a user inputs a touch operation from the outside of the display 130 toward the inside of the display 130, while displaying arbitrary contents (e.g., a clock image) on the display 130 can do. According to one embodiment, when a user input directed from the outside of the display 130 to the inside of the display 130 is sensed by the touch sensor panel 113, an object group may be displayed on the display 130.

Referring to FIG. 4B, in a state where arbitrary contents (e.g., a clock image) are displayed on the display 130, the user can input a button operation by applying a physical pressure to the button 115. According to one embodiment, once the number of user inputs specified for the button 115 is received, the group of objects may be displayed on the display 130.

5 is a diagram illustrating a group of objects displayed on a display in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 5 (a), the display 130 may display at least one (e.g., two) object groups.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), the display 130 may include a plurality of layers 131 and 132. According to one embodiment, the display 130 may be functionally positioned below the first layer 131, according to one embodiment. For example, when at least some of the objects included in the first layer 131 and the objects included in the second layer 132 are overlapped, the objects included in the first layer 131 may be preferentially displayed. That is, the objects included in the second layer 132 may be displayed in an area other than the area in which the objects included in the first layer 131 are displayed.

According to one embodiment, the display 130 may display different groups of objects in each of the plurality of layers 131, 132. For example, the display 130 may display a first object group in the first layer 131 and a second object group in the second layer 132. [

According to one embodiment, the display 130 can sequentially display the objects included in each object group in a counterclockwise direction. For example, referring to FIG. 5B, a plurality of objects (Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, Ob 4) displayed on the first layer 131 are sequentially arranged counterclockwise from 12 o'clock . A plurality of objects (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, and Ob 8) displayed on the second layer 132 may be sequentially arranged in the counterclockwise direction from the 10 o'clock direction. According to one embodiment, the display 130 may sequentially display the objects included in each object group in a clockwise direction.

According to one embodiment, the display 130 may display objects displayed on the first layer 131 and the second layer 132 differently. For example, the display 130 may display at least one of the size, transparency, and contrast of objects displayed on the first layer 113 and the second layer 132 differently. For example, the object displayed on the first layer 131 may be displayed larger and brighter than the object displayed on the second layer 132. For example, an object displayed on the second layer 131 may be displayed more transparent than an object displayed on the first layer 131. [

Although the display 130 includes two layers 131 and 133 in the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 5, the number of layers is not limited and the display 130 may include three or more layers .

The control module 140 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 100. The control module 140 controls each of the input module 110, the memory 120 and the display 130 to display an object group on the display 130 according to various embodiments of the present invention, You can change the group.

According to one embodiment, the display 130 may control to display an object group on at least one of the first layer and the second layer upon receiving a user input representing the object group. For example, the control module 140 may display object groups on both the first layer 131 and the second layer 132 as shown in FIG. 5 (a). In another example, the control module 140 may control to display only the object group on the first layer 131.

According to one embodiment, the control module 140 can determine the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the rotary member 101. [ According to one embodiment, the control module 140 may control to change the object group displayed on the display 130 according to the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the rotating member 101. [

According to one embodiment, the control module 140 detects the rotation of the rotary member 101 in a state where an object group (e.g., a first object group) is displayed on the first layer and an object group is not displayed on the second layer (E.g., a second object group) different from the object group displayed in the first layer on the second layer. According to one embodiment, the control module 140 may display an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 in the second layer. For example, when the rotary member rotates leftward (or counterclockwise), the control module 140 displays the previous object group of the object group displayed on the first layer, and when the rotary member 101 rotates in the rightward direction , Clockwise), it is possible to control to display the next object group of the object group displayed on the first layer.

According to one embodiment, the control module 140 can control to change at least one of the position, size, contrast, transparency and color of the object displayed on the second layer according to the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the rotating member 101 have. For example, an object displayed on the second layer can be moved corresponding to the rotation angle and the rotation direction of the rotary member 101. [ For another example, the object displayed on the second layer may be enlarged in proportion to the rotation angle of the rotary member 101. [ In another example, the object displayed on the second layer may be brighter in proportion to the rotation angle of the rotary member 101. [ In another example, the object displayed on the second layer may become darker or lighter in transparency in proportion to the rotation angle of the rotary member 101. [

According to one embodiment, when the rotation of the rotary member 101 is sensed, the control module 140 can control to display the object name (e.g., the application name) together with the object. For example, in a state where the rotating member 101 is stopped, the object name is not displayed. In a state where the rotating member 101 is rotating, a name may be displayed together with each object displayed on the first layer.

According to one embodiment, when the rotation of the rotary member 101 is detected, the control module 140 can control to display an indicator indicating the number of all object groups and the order of the object group currently displayed on the first layer .

According to one embodiment, when the control module 140 determines that the rotating member 101 has rotated by the specified angle? (E.g., 15 占 or 30 占 with the object group displayed on the first layer When the rotation angle of the rotary member 101 reaches a specified angle), the control unit can control to change the object group displayed on the first layer to another object group. For example, when the rotation angle of the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle (?), When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer . ≪ / RTI >

According to one embodiment, when an object group is displayed on the first layer and the rotation angle of the rotating member 101 falls within a specified range, the control module 140 changes the object group displayed on the first layer to another object group Can be controlled. For example, when the rotating member 101 is freely rotated at any angle other than the specified angle unit, if the rotating angle of the rotating member 101 falls within a specified range including the specified angle? The object group can be changed to another object group. According to one embodiment, the specified range may be an angle range including the specified angle. For example, if the specified angle is 15 [deg.], The specified range may be 7.5 [deg.] To 15 [deg.].

According to one embodiment, the control module 140 can control to change the object group displayed on the first layer to an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101. [ For example, when the rotating member rotates leftward, the control module 140 displays the previous object group of the object group displayed on the first layer, and when the rotating member 101 rotates to the right, You can control to display the next group of objects in the group.

According to one embodiment, when it is determined that the rotating member 101 has rotated by a predetermined angle (e.g., 15 degrees or 30 degrees) in a state where an object group is displayed on the second layer, Can be controlled so as to be changed to another object group.

According to one embodiment, when an object group is displayed on the second layer, the control module 140 changes the object group displayed on the second layer to another object group if the rotation angle of the rotating member 101 falls within the specified range Can be controlled. For example, when the rotating member 101 is freely rotated at any angle other than the specified angle unit, if the rotating angle of the rotating member 101 falls within a specified range including the specified angle? The object group can be changed to another object group.

According to one embodiment, the control module 140 can control to change the object group displayed on the second layer to an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101. [ For example, the control module 140 displays the previous object group of the object group displayed on the second layer when the rotating member rotates by the designated angle to the left direction, and when the rotating member 101 rotates to the right by the specified angle It is possible to control to display the next object group of the object group displayed on the second layer.

6 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows an example in which object groups are displayed on both the first layer and the second layer.

6A, a touch operation from the outside of the display 130 toward the inside of the display 130 can be input, with arbitrary content (e.g., a clock image) displayed on the display. 6B, when a user's touch operation is input, the first object group Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, Ob 4 is displayed on the first layer of the display 130, A second object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) may be displayed in the second object group. The object displayed on the first layer may be displayed larger and brighter than the object displayed on the second layer.

Referring to FIG. 6 (c), the rotating member 101 may be rotated in the right direction with the object group displayed on the display 130. [ 6 (d), when the rotary member 101 rotates to the second angle 13 in the right direction at the first angle 11, the objects (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7 , Ob 8 can be gradually moved in the right direction corresponding to the rotation angle of the rotary member 101. [ When the rotary member 101 rotates to the right at the second angle 13 at the first angle 11, the objects (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) 101 may be gradually increased in size in correspondence with the rotation angle. For example, the objects (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) displayed on the second layer are displayed on the first layer when the rotating member 101 rotates by the specified angle , Ob 3, Ob 4).

6 (e), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 11 to the third angle 15 via the second angle 13, . When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer and the second layer can be changed. For example, the second object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) may be displayed on the first layer, and the third object group Ob 9, Ob 10 may be displayed on the second layer.

Referring to FIG. 6F, when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the third angle 15 to the fourth angle 17, it can be rotated to the right by an angle .theta. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer and the second layer can be changed. For example, a third object group (Ob 9, Ob 10) may be displayed in the first layer. In the second layer, there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101, so the object group is not displayed.

Referring to FIG. 6 (g), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the fourth angle 17 to the third angle 15, it can be rotated by an angle? Specified in the leftward direction. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer and the second layer can be changed. For example, the second object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) may be displayed on the first layer, and the third object group Ob 9, Ob 10 may be displayed on the second layer.

Referring to FIG. 6H, when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the third angle 15 to the first angle 11, it can be rotated by an angle? Designated in the leftward direction. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer and the second layer can be changed. For example, the first object group (Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, Ob 4) is displayed on the first layer and the third object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) Can be displayed.

7 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention. 7 shows an example in which an object group is displayed on the second layer only while the rotating member 101 is rotating.

7A, a touch operation directed from the outside of the display 130 to the inside of the display 130 can be inputted while arbitrary contents (e.g., a clock image) are displayed on the display. 7B, when the user's touch operation is input, the first object group Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, and Ob 4 may be displayed on the first layer of the display 130.

Referring to FIG. 7 (c), the rotating member 101 is rotated in the right direction in a state where an object group (for example, a first object group) is displayed on the first layer and an object group is not displayed on the second layer . The second object group Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, and Ob 8 may be displayed on the second layer of the display 130 according to the rotation of the rotary member 101. The indicator 21 may be displayed on the display 130 (e.g., the first layer) in accordance with the rotation of the rotating member 101. [ The indicator may include the total number of object groups and the order of the object group currently being displayed in the first layer. For example, the indicator 21 shown in (c) of FIG. 7 may indicate that the first object group among the three object groups is being displayed in the first layer.

Referring to FIG. 7D, when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 23 to the second angle 25, the rotary member 101 can be rotated by an angle .theta. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer can be changed. For example, a second object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, Ob 8) may be displayed in the first layer. The second object group (Ob 5, Ob 6, Ob 7, and Ob 8 in (c) of FIG. 7) displayed on the second layer while the rotating member 101 rotates, 2 can disappear from the layer. That is, the second layer of the display 130 can display the object group only while the rotating member 101 rotates.

8 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention. 8 shows an embodiment in which different objects are displayed on the second layer in accordance with the rotating direction while the rotating member 101 is rotating.

Referring to FIG. 8 (a), the rotating member 101 can be rotated in the right direction on the user interface screen shown in FIG. 7 (d). The third object group Ob 9, Ob 10 may be displayed on the second layer of the display 130 when the rotating member 101 rotates in the right direction. According to one embodiment, the indicator 31 may be displayed on the display 130 (e.g., the first layer) as the rotating member 101 rotates. For example, the indicator 31 may indicate that the second object group of the three object groups is being displayed in the first layer.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 33 to the second angle 35, the rotary member 101 can be rotated by a specified angle? In the right direction. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer can be changed. For example, a third object group (Ob 9, Ob 10) may be displayed in the first layer. A third object group (Ob 9, Ob 10 in (a) of FIG. 8) displayed on the second layer while the rotary member 101 is rotating can disappear from the second layer when the rotation of the rotary member 101 stops .

Referring to FIG. 8 (c), the rotating member 101 may be rotated in the left direction on the user interface screen shown in FIG. 7 (d). The first object group Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, and Ob 4 may be displayed on the second layer of the display 130 when the rotating member 101 rotates leftward. According to one embodiment, the indicator 31 may be displayed on the display 130 (e.g., the first layer) as the rotating member 101 rotates. For example, the indicator 31 may indicate that the second object group of the three object groups is being displayed in the first layer.

Referring to FIG. 8 (d), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 33 to the third angle 37, it can be rotated by an angle? Specified in the leftward direction. When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The object group displayed on the first layer can be changed. For example, the first object group (Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, Ob 4) may be displayed on the first layer. The first object group (Ob 1, Ob 2, Ob 3, and Ob 4 in (c) of FIG. 8) displayed on the second layer while the rotating member 101 is rotating 2 can disappear from the layer.

9 is a graphical representation of a graphical effect according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, when there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101, the control module 140 displays a graphic effect indicating that there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 Can be controlled. For example, when the rotating member 101 rotates in the right direction with the last group of objects displayed on the first layer, or when the rotating member 101 rotates leftward in a state where the first object group is displayed on the first layer Graphic effects can be displayed.

According to one embodiment, if there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101, a highlight effect may be displayed in at least a part of the area of the display 130. For example, referring to FIG. 9A, a highlight effect may be displayed on the inner edge of the display 130 (i.e., the boundary portion between the display 130 and the rotary member 101). In addition, even if the rotating member 101 rotates, the position or size of the objects Ob 9 and Ob 10 displayed on the display 130 can be fixed without being changed.

If an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 does not exist, even if an object displayed on the display 130 moves according to the rotation of the rotating member 101, May be displayed. 9 (b), when the rotary member 101 rotates from the first angle 41 to the second angle 43, the objects Ob 9 and Ob 10 displayed on the display 130, Can be moved in accordance with the rotation of the rotary member (101). 9 (c), when the rotation of the rotary member 101 stops at the second angle 43, the objects Ob 9 and Ob 10 can return to their original positions.

10 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the first object group Ob 1 to Ob 10 may be displayed on the display 130 (e.g., the first layer). According to one embodiment, objects included in an object group can be sequentially arranged in a clockwise direction.

According to one embodiment, the user interface displayed on the display 130 may include an indicator 51. According to one embodiment, the indicator 51 may represent a group of objects currently being displayed in the entire object group. For example, the indicator 51 may include a circle corresponding to each object group. A circle corresponding to the object group currently being displayed may be displayed differently from the other circles. For example, referring to FIG. 10 (a), the indicator 51 may include three circles corresponding to the first to third object groups, respectively, Unlike the other circles, the inside can be filled and displayed.

According to one embodiment, the user interface displayed on the display 130 may include a pointer 53 indicating the currently selected object. For example, referring to FIG. 10A, the pointer 53 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the first object Ob 1. The user can confirm the currently selected object by using the position of the pointer 53. [

According to one embodiment, the pointer 53 can be changed in position in accordance with the rotation of the rotary member 101. [ The pointer 53 can be moved to a position corresponding to an object positioned in the rotating direction of the rotating member 101. In this case, 10 (b), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 55 to the second angle 57, it can be rotated by an angle? Specified in the rightward direction (or clockwise direction) have. The pointer 53 can be moved to a position corresponding to the second object Ob 2 positioned in the rotating direction of the rotary member 101. [

According to one embodiment, when the rotary member 101 is rotated by a multiple of a specified angle (for example, twice), the pointer 53 can be moved to a position corresponding to the object positioned at the end of the rotation direction. 10 (c), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the second angle 57 to the third angle 59, the rotation angle of the rotary member 101 is twice as much as the angle specified in the rightward direction (or clockwise direction) Can be rotated. The pointer 53 can be moved to a position corresponding to the tenth object (Ob 10) positioned at the end of the rotation direction when the rotary member 101 is rotated by twice (2?) Of the specified angle.

11 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11A, objects (Ob 1 to Ob 10) included in the first object group may be displayed on the display 130 (e.g., the first layer). According to one embodiment, objects included in an object group can be sequentially arranged in a clockwise direction.

According to one embodiment, the user interface displayed on the display 130 may include an indicator 61. According to one embodiment, the indicator 61 may represent a group of objects currently being displayed in the entire object group. For example, the indicator 61 may include a circle corresponding to each object group. A circle corresponding to the object group currently being displayed may be displayed differently from the other circles. For example, referring to FIG. 11A, the indicator 61 may include three circles corresponding to the first to third object groups, respectively, and the first circle corresponding to the first object group , The circle located on the left side) can be displayed filled with the interior, unlike the other circles.

According to one embodiment, the user interface displayed on the display 130 may include a pointer 63 indicating the currently selected object. For example, referring to FIG. 11A, the pointer 63 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the tenth object (Ob 10). The user can confirm the currently selected object by using the position of the pointer 63. [

According to one embodiment, when the pointer 63 is displayed in a position corresponding to an object (e.g., object 10 (Ob 10)) for selecting another object group (that is, an object for selecting another object group is selected An object included in another object group may be displayed on the display 130 when the rotating member 101 rotates in the designated direction. 11 (b), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the first angle 65 to the second angle 66, the angle specified in the rightward direction (or clockwise direction) (?). When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, Objects (Ob 11 to Ob 20) included in the second object group may be displayed on the display 130. The pointer 63 can be moved to a position corresponding to the eleventh object (Ob 11) positioned in the rotation direction of the rotary member 101 among the objects included in the second object group.

According to one embodiment, when the object group displayed on the display 130 is changed, the indicator 61 can be changed to correspond to the changed object group. For example, referring to FIG. 11B, when a second object group is displayed on the display 130, a second circle corresponding to the second object group of the three circles included in the indicator 61 The circle inside the circle) can be filled and displayed.

11 (c), when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the second angle 66 to the third angle 67, the angle is twice as large as the angle designated by the rightward direction (or clockwise direction) Can be rotated. The pointer 63 can be moved to a position corresponding to the twentieth object Ob 20 positioned at the end of the rotation direction when the rotary member 101 is rotated by twice (2?) Of the specified angle.

Referring to FIG. 11D, when the rotary member 101 is rotated from the third angle 67 to the fourth angle 68, it can be rotated by an angle? Specified in the right direction (or clockwise direction) . When the rotary member 101 is rotated by the specified angle?, The objects (Ob 21 to Ob 26) included in the third object group can be displayed on the display 130. The pointer 63 can be moved to a position corresponding to the twenty-first object (Ob 11) positioned in the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 among the objects included in the third object group. When the third object group is displayed on the display 130, the third circle corresponding to the third object group among the three circles included in the indicator 61 (i.e., the circle positioned on the right side) may be filled and displayed .

12 is a flow chart illustrating a method of displaying an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 12 may be configured with operations that are processed in the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Therefore, the contents described with respect to the electronic device 100 with reference to Figs. 1 to 11 can be applied to the flowchart shown in Fig. 12, even if omitted from the following description.

Referring to FIG. 12, electronic device 100 may, in 1210 operation, display a group of objects on a first layer of display 130. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display a group of objects in at least one of a first layer and a second layer of the display 130. For example, the electronic device 100 may display a group of objects on both the first layer and the second layer. As another example, the electronic device 100 may display an object group only on the first layer.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display a group of objects in a first layer of the display 130 according to user input. For example, when the touch input from the outside of the display 130 to the inside of the display 130 is sensed, the electronic device 100 can display the object group in the first layer. In another example, the electronic device 100 may display a group of objects on the first layer upon receiving a user input a predetermined number of times for the button 115. [

The electronic device 100 can sense the rotation of the rotating member 101 in 1220 operation. For example, the electronic device 100 can determine whether or not the rotating member rotates, the rotating angle, and the rotating direction.

According to one embodiment, according to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 is configured such that the object group (e.g., the first object group) is displayed on the first layer and the object group is not displayed on the second layer 101) is detected, an object group (e.g., a second object group) different from the object group displayed on the first layer can be displayed on the second layer. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 in the second layer.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may change at least one of the position, size, contrast, transparency, and color of the object displayed on the second layer according to the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the rotating member 101. [

According to one embodiment, when the rotation of the rotating member 101 is sensed, the electronic device 100 may display a name (e.g., an application name) of the object together with the object on the display 130. [

According to one embodiment, when the rotation of the rotary member 101 is sensed, the electronic device 100 displays an indicator indicating the number of all object groups on the display 130 and the order of the object group currently being displayed on the first layer can do.

According to one embodiment, when there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101, the electronic device 100 does not have an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member 101 Can be displayed.

The electronic device 100 may determine, at 1230 operation, whether the rotating member has rotated by a specified angle (e.g. 15 or 30).

The electronic device 100 can continuously detect the rotation of the rotating member 101 if the rotating member 101 does not rotate by a specified angle (i.e., when the rotating angle of the rotating member is less than the specified angle). The electronic device 100 may change the group of objects displayed in the first layer of the display 130 in operation 1240, if it is determined that the rotating member has rotated by a specified angle. For example, when the first object group is displayed on the first layer, the electronic device 100 can change the first object group displayed on the first layer to the second object group when the rotating member 101 rotates by a specified angle have.

According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 100 determines that the rotating member 101 has rotated by a specified angle (e.g., 15 占 or 30 占 in a state where an object group is displayed on the second layer, Can be changed to another object group. For example, when the rotating member 101 rotates by a specified angle while the second object group is displayed on the second layer, the electronic device 100 can change the second object group displayed on the second layer to the third object group have.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., control module 140), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction.

The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical media (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) digital versatile discs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, hardware devices such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) Etc. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above- May be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiment, and vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed technology and do not limit the scope of the technology described in this document. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of this document or various other embodiments.

100: Electronic device 101: Rotating member
110: input module 120: memory
130: display 140: control module

Claims (20)

A display for displaying a first group of objects including at least one object in a first layer;
An annular rotating member which surrounds the outside of the display and rotates outside the display; And
And a control module for controlling to display a second object group including at least one object in the first layer according to the rotation of the rotating member. The method according to claim 1,
The control module includes:
And controls to display the second object group on the first layer when the rotating member rotates by a specified angle. 3. The method of claim 2,
The rotating member includes:
Rotating in the specified angle unit,
And changes to a rotation angle corresponding to the angle unit when the rotation angle by the user is different from the specified angle unit. The method according to claim 1,
The control module includes:
Judges a rotating direction of the rotating member, and controls the first layer to display an object group corresponding to the rotating direction. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control module includes:
And if there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member, displays a graphical effect indicating that there is no object group corresponding to the rotating direction. The method according to claim 1,
The control module includes:
And displays the name of the object displayed on the first layer when the rotation of the rotating member is sensed. The method according to claim 1,
The control module includes:
And when the rotation of the rotating member is detected, displays an indicator indicating the number of all object groups and the order of the object group currently being displayed on the first layer. The method according to claim 1,
The object may include:
An electronic device that is an icon corresponding to an application, menu, or notification message. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display comprises:
And a second object group including at least one object in a second layer located below the first layer. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control module includes:
And controls the second layer to display an object group corresponding to the rotating direction of the rotating member when the rotation of the rotating member is sensed. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the display comprises:
And displays at least one of an object displayed on the second layer and an object displayed on the first layer, at least one of a size, a transparency and a contrast. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control module includes:
Size, contrast, transparency, and color of the object displayed on the second layer according to at least one of a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the rotation member. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control module includes:
And controls the object displayed on the second layer to move in accordance with a rotation angle and a rotation direction of the rotary member. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control module includes:
And controls the magnitude of the object displayed on the second layer to increase in proportion to the rotation angle of the rotary member. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control module includes:
And controls the third object group to be displayed on the second layer when the rotating member rotates by a specified angle. Displaying a first object group including at least one object in a first layer of a display;
Detecting rotation of the rotating member; And
And displaying a second object group including at least one object in the first layer according to the rotation of the rotating member,
Wherein the rotating member surrounds the outside of the display and is rotated in an outer side of the display. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the act of displaying the second object group in the first layer comprises:
And displaying the second object group on the first layer when the rotating member rotates by a specified angle. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the act of displaying the second object group in the first layer comprises:
And displaying an object group corresponding to a rotating direction of the rotating member on the first layer. 17. The method of claim 16,
And displaying a second object group including at least one object in a second layer disposed below the first layer. 20. The method of claim 19,
And displaying the third object group in the second layer when the rotating member rotates by a specified angle.

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