KR20170082698A - Watch type terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A watch-type terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. A watch-type terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a face screen including time information in a main body that can be worn on a user's wrist, and a touch screen on which a plurality of chronograph areas for measuring time intervals are displayed . When a touch input is applied to the first function icon in a state where the first function icon and the second function icon previously set in the displayed plurality of chronograph areas are displayed, the second function icon is displayed with the first function icon And to change to an associated third function icon.

Description

[0001] WATCH TYPE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a watch-type terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a watch-type terminal having a touch screen including a chronograph watch and a control method thereof.

The mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly grasps and uses. One example of such a wearable device is a watch type terminal that can be worn on the wearer's wrist.

The functions of such watch type terminals have been diversified and evolve into various types of designs. In particular, watch-type terminals are similar to analog wristwatches in that they are worn on the user's wrist.

Accordingly, studies have been actively carried out to improve appearance images by outputting various types of clock images on a display so as to give a feel similar to a real analog wristwatch to a watch-type terminal. As an example of this, a chronograph clock may be included at the face of the watch-type terminal.

The chronograph is a means to precisely measure the interval of hour, minute and second hand, and the small dial appearance like a button gives the watch-type terminal more sportiness and analog sensibility like real wrist watch can do.

In addition, when the function of the chronograph is not used, a method of implementing the operation of the watch-type terminal can be sought.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a watch-type terminal capable of quickly entering a specific application without moving a page on a face screen including a chronograph clock screen and a control method therefor.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a watch-type terminal capable of directly confirming important information and detailed information without moving a page on a face screen including a chronograph clock screen and a control method therefor.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a watch-type terminal capable of displaying specific content information on a chronograph clock screen by minimizing a touch input, and a control method therefor.

Accordingly, a watch-type terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body configured to be worn on the wrist of a user, and a plurality of chronograph areas provided on the main body for measuring time intervals on a face screen including time information Wherein when a touch input is applied to the first function icon in a state where a first function icon and a second function icon previously set in the plurality of chronograph areas are displayed on the touch screen, And a third function icon associated with the icon.

In one embodiment, the controller may maintain an output state of a screen including the time information while the first and third function icons are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas.

Further, in one embodiment, when the touch input is released from an area outside the plurality of chronograph areas, the controller switches the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas to information for measuring a time interval, When the touch input is released in one of the plurality of chronograph areas, a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area can be executed.

Further, in one embodiment, when the corresponding function is executed as the touch input is released in the chronograph area, the controller enlarges the size of the corresponding chronograph area or displays a face screen corresponding to the execution of the function Screen, and when the touch input is applied to the enlarged chronograph area or the switched screen, control can be performed to return to the previous screen.

In addition, in one embodiment, the controller may display a first function icon and a second function icon preset in the plurality of chronograph areas and, when a predetermined touch input is applied to the center of the face screen, All function icons displayed in the graph area can be changed to other icons.

Further, in one embodiment, when a touch input is applied to an area outside the plurality of chronograph areas, the controller may switch the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas to information for measuring a time interval .

Further, in one embodiment, when the touch input is released from one of the plurality of chronograph areas, the controller executes a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area, and when a screen corresponding to the execution of the function is displayed The user can switch to the face screen when a touch input that is dragged along the edge area of the touch screen is applied.

Further, in one embodiment, the controller may activate a setting mode for changing a function icon to be displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas when a predetermined direction is applied to the drag-touch input on the face screen.

Also, in one embodiment, the first and second function icons may display content information provided by a predetermined application, and the content information may be displayed in different ways according to applied comparison criteria.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may change the comparison reference of the content information displayed on the first and second function icons based on the touch region to which the touch input is applied on the face screen, You can run preconfigured applications.

In one embodiment, the control unit executes the function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area when the touch input is released from any one of the plurality of chronograph areas, and when the touch input is released from any one of the plurality of chronograph areas, The page can be moved based on the touch degree of the touch input.

In one embodiment, the control unit executes the function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area when the touch input is released from any one of the plurality of chronograph areas, and when the touch input is released from any one of the plurality of chronograph areas, The amount of information can be adjusted based on the touch time of the touch input.

Also, in one embodiment, the control unit deletes the display of the first function icon in the corresponding chronograph area in response to the dragging of the touch input applied to the first function icon to the center of the face screen, Can be displayed.

In one embodiment, the control unit may switch the display of the first function icon to the lower contents of the corresponding application based on the touch degree of the touch input applied to the first function icon.

In one embodiment, when the touch input is applied to the first function icon, the control unit may convert the background image of the face screen into screen information associated with the first function icon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller changes the background image differently based on the touch degree of the touch input applied to the first function icon, and when the touch input applied to the first function icon corresponds to the corresponding chronograph area It is possible to switch to the execution screen of the application corresponding to the background image if the background image is released in the area where the background image is outputted.

In addition, in one embodiment, in response to the touch input being applied to the first function icon, the control unit may control at least one of the position and the size of the other chronograph area based on the chronograph area corresponding to the first function icon Can be changed.

As described above, according to the watch-type terminal and the control method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to quickly enter a specific application without moving a page on a face screen including a chronograph clock screen, . In addition, the user input to perform such an operation can be minimized.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a watch-type terminal according to the present invention.
1B is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a watch-type terminal related to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a representative conceptual diagram for illustrating an operation implemented in a watch-type terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flow chart for explaining the conceptual diagrams of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of switching all the function icons displayed in the chronograph area of the face screen in the watch-type terminal according to the present invention.
5A to 5C, 6, 7A to 7C, 8A to 8F, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the watch- Are illustrative conceptual diagrams illustrating various operations that may be performed using regions.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations 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.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The watch-type 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 ), Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches, smart glass, HMDs (head mounted displays), etc.) .

The watch-type 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 ), Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches, smart glass, HMDs (head mounted displays), etc.) .

However, it should be understood by 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, There will be.

1A and 1B. FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a watch-type terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a watch-type terminal related to the present invention.

The watch type 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, 190), and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a watch-type terminal, so that the watch-type terminal described herein can have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the above-mentioned components can communicate with the watch-type terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the watch-type terminal 100 and another watch-type terminal 100, ) And an external server. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > [0002] < / RTI > The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the watch type 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 one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in a watch-type terminal, information on surrounding environment surrounding the watch-type 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 watch-type terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and use 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 providing an input interface between the watch type terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the watch type terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various kinds of external devices connected to the watch-type 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, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the watch-type terminal 100, corresponding to an external device being connected to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control relating to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the watch-type terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the watch type terminal 100, data for operation of the watch type terminal 100, and instructions. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least a part of these application programs may exist on the watch-type terminal 100 from the time of departure for the basic functions of the watch-type terminal 100 (for example, a phone call reception function, a message reception function, a message reception function, have. Meanwhile, the application program is stored in the memory 170, installed on the watch-type terminal 100, and can be operated by the controller 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the watch-type terminal.

The control unit 180 controls the overall operation of the watch-type terminal 100, in addition to the operations associated with the application program. 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. Further, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the watch-type 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 watch-type 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 respective components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a watch-type terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the watch-type terminal may be implemented on a watch-type terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1A, before explaining various embodiments implemented through the watch-type terminal 100 as described above.

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 can be built in or externally installed in the watch-type 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 may be connected between the watch-type terminal 100 and the wireless communication system via the wireless area networks, between the watch-type terminal 100 and the other watch-type terminals 100, Type terminal 100 and a network in which the other watch-type terminal 100 (or the external server) is located. The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other watch type terminal 100 is a wearable device capable of interchanging (or interlocking) data with the watch type terminal 100 according to the present invention, for example, a smart watch, Smart glass, HMD (head mounted display)). The short-range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the watch-type terminal 100 around the watch-type terminal 100. Further, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the watch-type terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least part of the data processed in the watch-type terminal 100 to the short- Module 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed in the watch-type terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the watch-type terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation through the wearable device, or when a message is received in the watch-type terminal 100, It is possible to confirm the received message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or the current position) of the watch-type terminal, and representative examples thereof include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, a watch-type terminal can acquire a position of a watch-type terminal using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite by using a GPS module. As another example, a watch-type terminal can acquire the position of a watch-type terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal with a Wi-Fi module using a Wi-Fi module have. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data regarding the location of the watch-type terminal, in addition or as a substitute. The position information module 115 is a module used to obtain the position (or current position) of the watch-type terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the position of the watch-type 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, the watch-type terminal 100 One or more cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the watch-type terminal 100 may be arranged in a matrix structure. Through the camera 121 having a matrix structure, the watch- A plurality of pieces of image information having a focus can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure 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 an application program being executed) being performed in the watch-type terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

When the user inputs information through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 controls the operation of the watch-type terminal 100 so as to correspond to the input information. The user input unit 123 is used to receive information from the user. have. The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear, or side of the watch-type terminal 100, a dome switch, , 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 the information in the watch-type terminal, the surrounding environment information surrounding the watch-type terminal, and the user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the watch-type terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the watch-type 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 watch-type terminal or the proximity sensor 141 near the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection fluorescent light sensor, a mirror reflection fluorescent light sensor, a high frequency oscillation 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 with no object touching the touch screen 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. Further, the control unit 180 can control the watch-type terminal 100 so that different operations or data (or information) are processed depending on whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch contact have.

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 can be determined according to the operating state of the current watch type 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) the information processed in the watch-type terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the watch-type terminal 100, UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information have.

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 watch type 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. At least two haptic modules 153 may be provided according to the configuration of the watch-type 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 watch-type terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the watch type terminal 100 include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output by the optical output unit 154 is implemented as the watch-type 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 watch-type 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 watch-type terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the watch-type terminal 100, or allows data in the watch-type terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O 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 usage right of the watch-type 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. [

When the watch-type terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 160 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the watch-type terminal 100, Type command signal may be transmitted to the watch-type terminal 100. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source can be operated as a signal for recognizing that the watch-type 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., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data on 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 memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The watch-type terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a 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 overall operation of the watch-type terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the watch-type terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may 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 control unit 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the watch-type 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.

1B is a perspective view illustrating an example of a watch-type terminal 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1B, the watch-type terminal 100 includes a main body 101 having a display unit 151 and a band 302 connected to the main body 101 and configured to be worn on the wrist. Typically, the watch-type terminal 100 may include features of the watch-type terminal 100 of FIG. 1A or similar features.

The main body 101 includes a case which forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a first case 101a and a second case 101b that provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one case may be configured to provide the internal space so that a unibody type watch terminal 100 may be realized.

The watch-type terminal 100 is configured to be capable of wireless communication, and the main body 101 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 151 may be disposed on the front surface of the main body 101 to output information, and a touch sensor may be provided on the display unit 151 to realize a touch screen. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the first case 101a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 101a.

The main body 101 may include an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a microphone 122, a user input unit 123, and the like. When the display unit 151 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 151 may function as a user input unit 123, so that the main unit 101 may not have a separate key.

The band 102 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist and can be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 102 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 102 may be detachably attached to the main body 101, and may be configured to be replaceable by various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 102 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) that is electrically connected to the antenna and extends the ground region.

The band 102 may be provided with a fastener 102a. The fastener 102a may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 102a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

The watch-type terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention including at least one of the above-described configurations is configured to be worn on the wrist of a user. The touch-type terminal 100 includes a touch screen A screen 151 is provided. At this time, a plurality of chronograph areas for measuring time intervals can be displayed on the face screen.

Here, the time information provided through numbers, hour hand, minute hand, and second hand can be output on the face screen. In addition, a plurality of chronograph areas may be displayed on at least two of the predetermined areas of the face screen, for example, 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock.

Here, the chronograph area provides a time watch function related to the time information outputted on the face screen, and the time can be precisely measured using the time watch function. The chronograph area may be provided with a single needle for measuring the hour, minute, or second in a generally circular circle shape. For example, if the chronograph area is displayed at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock on the face screen, each chronograph area will be displayed with the hour hand knob to measure 'hour' Minute chronograph for measuring the seconds, and a second-hand chronograph for measuring the seconds.

Thus, the plurality of chronograph areas for measuring the time interval can be switched to predetermined function icons based on user input. That is, the predetermined first function icon and the second function icon may be displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas. If the touch input is applied to the first function icon in this state, the controller 180 of the watch-type terminal 100 displays a second function icon displayed in the chronograph area to which the touch input is not applied, The third function icon can be changed.

Here, the first and second function icons may be an icon of the application, a widget, and the like, and the third function icon may be an icon, a widget, or an icon of the application that can be classified into the same or similar family as the first application Sub-item / content / page of the application, and the like.

In another example, the first and second function icons may display one or more pieces of selected information among the contents provided in the predetermined application. In this case, the user can immediately see desired information on the face screen without having to enter the application and move the page.

As described above, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention is able to use the plurality of knolograph areas displayed on the face screen including the time information without having to repeatedly scroll through the application menu, And the execution of a specific function can be performed quickly.

Hereinafter, FIG. 2 is a representative conceptual diagram for illustrating an operation implemented in a watch-type terminal related to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the watch-type terminal 100 touch screen 151 is switched from the inactive state to the active state, a face screen 201 for providing time information using an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand is displayed.

At this time, chronograph areas 211, 212, 213, and 214 capable of performing a time watch function are displayed on the face screen 201 at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock, And when the touch input is applied to the face screen 201, the information displayed in each graph graph area is switched to the designated function icon.

Here, the function icon may correspond to any one of an icon of the application, a widget, a group icon formed by grouping a plurality of applications according to a specific criterion (e.g., an application in which an event occurs), and content information provided by a specific application. The chronograph area corresponding to the function icon and the function icon can be set or changed through user input.

When the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 211 in which the specific function icon (a) is displayed while the function icons a, b, c, and d are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas, The function icons b, c and d displayed in the graph areas 212, 213 and 214 are switched to the function icons a1, a2 and a3 associated with the function icon a to which the touch input is applied.

Here, an associated function icon is an icon of a second application that can be classified into the same group or a similar group when the displayed function icon corresponds to an icon of the first application, or an icon of a second application frequently used together with the first application Icon or lower contents provided by the first application. For example, if the first function icon a is an application that measures heart rate, the third function icons a1, a2, a4 associated with the first function icon may be icons of applications associated with the exercise.

In this way, the control unit 180 can maintain the output state of the face image including the time information even while the function icons are displayed and switched in the plurality of chronograph areas 211, 212, 213, and 214.

Next, when the function icon a2 to be executed is displayed on the face screen 201, the chronograph area 211 displayed with the specific function icon (a) is displayed on the chronograph area 211 displayed with the function icon a2 for executing the touch input The function corresponding to the function icon a2 can be executed by releasing from the dragged state to the graph area 211b.

As a result, the size of the chronograph area 211b displayed with the function icon a2 can be enlarged to enter the execution screen 202 of the application corresponding to the function icon a2, as shown in Fig. At this time, the face screen 201 may disappear, or only a part of the face not covered by the execution screen 202 may be output, or may be continuously displayed with a predetermined transparency as shown behind the execution screen 202.

In this state, when the touch input A is applied to the execution screen 202, the control unit 180 switches the execution screen 202 to the face screen 201, and the plurality of chronograph areas 211, 212, 213, and 214 may display information that was displayed when the touch screen was activated, or function icons a, b, c, and d that were initially displayed.

2, when the touch input applied to the chronograph area 211 displayed with the specific function icon (a) is released from the area outside the plurality of chronograph areas, the function icons a, b, c, d or a, a1, a2, a3) are converted into information for measuring the time interval.

Hereinafter, a case where information for measuring time intervals is displayed in a plurality of chronograph areas is referred to as a 'time chrono mode', and a case where predetermined function icons are displayed in a plurality of chronograph areas is referred to as a ' '.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the conceptual diagrams of FIG.

First, a step of displaying a plurality of chronograph areas on the touch screen 151 of the watch-type terminal 100 is started (S10). The displayed plurality of chronograph areas may be either a time chrono mode or a function chrono mode.

The plurality of chronograph areas are displayed on the face screen when the touch screen 151 is switched from the inactive state to the active state or when outputting the face image including the time information.

Also, the plurality of displayed chronograph areas may be defaulted to either the time chrono mode or the function chrono mode according to the setting. When defaulted to the time chrono mode, it can be switched to the function chrono mode as touch input is applied to one point of the face screen which is out of a plurality of chronograph areas.

In the function chrono mode in which the first function icon and the second function icon are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas, the watch type terminal 100 can recognize the touch input received on the first function icon or the second function icon ( S20).

When the touch input is received on the first function icon, the controller 180 may switch the second function icon displayed in the other chronograph area to the third function icon associated with the first function icon (S30).

Similarly, when a touch input is received on the second function icon, the controller 180 can switch the first function icon displayed in the other chronograph area to the third icon associated with the second function icon.

Specific embodiments related to each step described above will be described more specifically below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 4 shows an example of a method of changing function icons displayed in a plurality of chronograph areas at once in the function chrono mode, using the touch input in connection with step S30 of Fig.

4, when a plurality of chronograph areas 411a, 412a, 413a, and 414a corresponding to the time chrono mode are displayed, a touch is made at one point of the face screen 401 that is out of a plurality of chronograph areas When the input is applied, it switches to the function chrono mode. Accordingly, predetermined function icons (a, b, c, d) are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas 411b, 412b, 413b, and 414b, respectively.

In this state, when a predetermined touch input such as a single touch input or a double-short touch input is applied to the center of the face screen 401, a plurality of chronograph areas 411b, 412b, 413b and 414b are displayed (E, f, g, h) are all switched to the predetermined function icons (e, f, g, h).

At this time, if a touch input is applied to the center of the face screen 401 or a proximity touch is detected, an image object (e.g., an arrow image rotating in one direction) for guiding a touch input for switching the function icon appears .

The control unit 180 sets a function icon set in which a plurality of chronograph areas 411b, 412b, 413b, and 414b are displayed based on the number, degree, and time of the touch input predetermined in the center of the face screen 401 it is possible to adjust the interval at which the set is switched to another icon set. According to this, the user can easily and quickly search the application or function to be executed by applying the touch input to the center of the face screen 401.

In addition, the controller 180 determines a different set of function icons to be switched based on the current state detected through the sensors provided in the main body, for example, the position information of the watch-type terminal 100, . For example, when the current time is 'time to go', a function icon may be included in the function icon set, such as a function icon indicating the arrival time of the bus frequently used by the user.

When the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 411c displayed with the function icon e to be executed in the state where the function icon set is switched, the controller 180 determines the size of the chronograph area 411c So that the corresponding function can be executed.

At this time, the other chronograph areas 412c, 413c, and 414c can be displayed and moved to the edge areas of the face screen 401 as shown in FIG. 4 (412c ", 413c", 414c ").

When the function of the function icon (e) is executed as described above, more detailed information is displayed in the enlarged chronograph area 415 than before, or specific contents provided in the application corresponding to the execution of the function can be displayed have.

On the other hand, the magnified chronograph area 415 may be reduced to its original size based on the touch input or elapsed reference time (e.g., one minute or settable), and in this case the other chronograph area 412c " 413c ", 414c ") are also moved to their original positions and displayed.

Next, Figs. 5A to 5C show specific examples of the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas in the function chrono mode, with reference to step S10 of Fig.

5A, a plurality of chronograph areas 511, 512, and 513 are displayed on the face screen of the touch screen 151 at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock in addition to the current time information Can be displayed.

In the functional chronograph mode, a plurality of chronograph areas 511, 512, and 513 display an icon 511 related to the motion, an icon 512 related to the sound source, and an icon 513 related to the weather.

At this time, the content information provided by the corresponding application may be displayed as an image on the icons 511, 512, and 513. For example, a measurement result of the number of steps the wearer of the watch-type terminal 100 walks may be displayed as a front image in the icon 511 relating to the exercise. Also, for example, the icon 512 related to the sound source may display the sound source information that has been recently listened to as a front image. Also, for example, the weather-related icon 513 may display the temperature, humidity, etc. at the current location as a front image. Further, these front images can be updated as the content information provided in the application is changed.

Next, when the touch input is applied to the motion related icon 511, the chronograph areas 512 and 513 displaying the other icons 512 and 513 are displayed on the display of the other function icons 511a and 512b related to the motion . For example, an icon 512 associated with a sound source displayed in the chronograph areas 512 and 513 and an icon 513 associated with the weather may be switched to a running related icon 511a and a water drinking related icon 511b, respectively have.

The control unit 180 may output the execution screen 521 of the application corresponding to the icon 511 to the front of the touch screen 151 when the touch input applied to the icon 511 related to the exercise is completed. At this time, when the touch input is again given to the execution screen 521, the execution of the function is terminated and the screen is switched to the previously displayed face screen.

5B, as the touch input is applied to the chronograph area displayed with the icon 512 related to the sound source, the icons displayed on the other chronograph areas 511 and 513 are displayed on the display screen For example, an icon 512a for executing the most-popular Top 100 sound source, and an icon 512c for executing a user-favorite sound source.

At the same time, the icon 512 related to the sound source displayed in the chronograph area to which the touch input has been applied can also be switched to the icon 512b for executing the lower content information, for example, the sound source that was recently played back.

When the touch input applied to the icon 512b for executing the recently played sound source is released from being dragged to the icon 512a for executing the most popular Top 100 sound source, Is executed. That is, the face image providing time information is switched to the Top 100 sound source playback screen 522.

Another example of returning to the previous screen or the face screen is to add a drag of a predetermined length to the edge area of the window 151a (or the bezel) of the watch-type terminal 100 or the touch screen 151, May be performed by applying a touch input.

As another example, referring to FIG. 5C, as the touch input is applied to the chronograph area displayed with the weather-related icon 513, the icons displayed in the other chronograph areas 511 and 512 are different from the weather Can be changed to associated icons 513a, 513b. At this time, place information (e.g., 'New York', 'London') and temperature information at the corresponding place may be displayed on the front image of the icons 513a and 513b.

When the icons are switched and the touch input applied to the weather related icon 513 is dragged to the chronograph area displayed with the icon 513b related to the LON weather and then released, LON ' weather ' weather information. At this time, when the touch input is applied to the output screen 523, the screen is switched to the face screen including the chronograph areas corresponding to the default time-knol mode.

According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to quickly enter an execution screen or content information of a desired application without moving a page by using a plurality of chronograph areas displayed on the face screen.

Hereinafter, FIG. 6 shows an operation for setting and changing a function icon displayed in the chronograph area.

6, when a drag-touch input is applied to the face screen 401 in the horizontal direction, a setting mode for setting or changing a function icon displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas 611, 612, and 613 Is activated.

In the setting mode, an image 623 of a reduced size face screen is displayed on the touch screen 151, and an image of a plurality of chronograph areas is displayed in the image 623. At the same time, a queue image 621a and a setting icon 622 may be further displayed as image objects indicating that the setting mode is set.

When a predetermined touch input (for example, a long touch input) is applied to a chronograph area at a position to be set or changed in the image 623 and a touch input is applied to the touch screen 151 in a horizontal direction, A list of selectable function icons ('select chrono') is displayed. When the function icon to be set or changed is selected in the list, the function icon 623b selected in the chronograph area of the face image 623 is displayed.

On the other hand, the first and second function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas may display specific content information provided in a predetermined application. In this case, the specific content information may include a result of applying the specific comparison criterion, and information of the same content information may be displayed in different ways according to the applied comparison criterion.

In this case, the control unit 180 of the watch-type terminal 100 displays the first and second function icons 180 and 180 on the basis of the touch area (the specific chronograph area, the face image out of the chronograph area) Or to execute the predetermined application that provides the content information.

In a specific embodiment, Figures 7a-7c illustrate examples of providing weather related information using a chronograph area.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, chronograph areas 711 and 712 can be displayed at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock directions of a face screen providing time information, respectively.

At this time, the first and second function icons displayed in the chronograph areas 711 and 712 may display the weather information provided in the weather application in different ways according to the determined comparison reference. For example, current temperature information ('27 degrees') is displayed in the chronograph area 712 arranged at 6 o'clock direction, and current temperature is compared with the yesterday temperature in the chronograph area 711 arranged at 12 o'clock. One result (+2 degrees) can be displayed.

That is, the control unit 180 can control to display the content information provided in the predetermined application in the plurality of chronograph areas, and the content information can be controlled to display different content information (e.g., . ≪ / RTI >

In this state, if the touch input is applied to one point of the face screen out of the plurality of chronograph areas 711 and 712, the detailed information of information provided through the plurality of chronograph areas 711 and 712 It can be displayed all over the face screen. For example, while the touch input applied to one point on the face screen outside the plurality of chronograph areas 711 and 712 is maintained, information 701 indicating the time zone temperature and information 702 indicating the daytime temperature are stored in the order (Or vice versa) on the face screen. At this time, the existing chronograph areas 711 and 712 disappear or corresponding information can be displayed in a larger number of chronograph areas.

7B, when the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 712 in which the current temperature information ('27 degrees') is displayed, information 702 indicating the weekly temperature can be displayed on the face screen have. (E.g., 'precipitation', 'humidity', 'wind', etc.) at a corresponding date ('8 day') when a touch input is applied to a specific date or weather in the displayed information 702, The screen 703 is displayed. That is, as the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 712 in which the current temperature information ('27 degrees') is displayed, the content range to be provided may be increased (or decreased).

7C, when a touch input is applied to the chronograph area 711 (FIG. 7B) showing the result of comparing the current temperature with the yesterday's temperature (+2 degrees), the content information displayed in the corresponding chronograph area Other comparison criteria apply. For example, the current temperature is compared with the expected temperature tomorrow (+4 ° C) (711a), the current temperature is compared with NewYork (+1) (711b) 1 degree) 711c may be sequentially output while the touch input is maintained.

When the current temperature is compared with London (+1 degrees) (711c) is displayed, when the touch input to the chronograph area is released, the knolograph area arranged in the 12th direction of the face screen displays the current temperature in London As a result of the comparison (+1 degree) 711c is maintained. On the other hand, here, a corresponding application can be implemented when another type of touch input, for example, a double-touch input, is applied to the chronograph area.

In another embodiment, Figures 8A-8F illustrate examples of providing information related to a schedule using a chronograph area.

When the touch input on the schedule related icon 813 on the face screen 801 shown in the right side of FIG. 8A is released, the screen can be switched to the execution screen 802 of the schedule application. The converted execution screen 802 may include today's date and schedule information. Also, when a touch input is applied to one point of the displayed execution screen 802, a face screen 801 including a plurality of chronograph areas 811, 812, and 813 can be displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, the date can be moved by changing the pressure applied to the applied touch input while maintaining the touch input applied to the execution screen 803 of the schedule application.

That is, the control unit 180 can perform page movement based on the touch degree of the touch input applied to the execution screen 803 of the schedule application. Specifically, if the voltage level of the touch sensor increases in proportion to the pressure of the touch input, the controller 180 may move the date forward as the pressure of the touch input increases. On the other hand, if the voltage level of the touch sensor increases in inverse proportion to the pressure of the touch input, the controller 180 may move backward as the pressure of the touch input increases.

8B shows a case where the voltage level of the touch sensor increases in proportion to the pressure of the touch input. As the pressure of the touch input applied to the screen 803 including schedule information of '7 day' increases, You can see that the date has moved forward. Accordingly, by reducing the pressure applied to the touch input in a state where the screen 804 including the schedule information of '10 day' is displayed, the screen 805 including the schedule information of the desired date ('8 day' . ≪ / RTI > At this time, when the touch input is released, the screen 805 is maintained. When a touch input is further applied to the screen 805, a face screen including a plurality of chronograph areas 811, 812, 813, and 814 is displayed.

Figure 8c shows another example of changing the date. Image objects ('<', '>') for page movement can be displayed on the specific date screen 830 using the touch input to the chronograph area. In this case, it is possible to change the date forward / backward using touch input to the image object.

On the other hand, if the touch input is applied to the portion where the date is displayed on the changed screen 832, the detailed schedule information recorded on the date can be confirmed 832a.

FIG. 8D shows an example of displaying a plurality of dates, that is, a specific period of time, on the execution screen 841 of the schedule application outputted as touch input is applied to the chronograph area 813 at a time. As shown in the figure, on the execution screen 841, today's date, yesterday, tomorrow's date, and schedule information recorded during the corresponding period can be displayed at one time. At this time, when a touch is applied to a specific date, the screen is switched to the screen 842 including detailed schedule information of the date.

8E, when the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 813 in which the schedule icon is displayed, the control unit 180 displays the touch time of the touch input on the execution screen 831 of the schedule application, The amount of date information to be output may be adjusted.

Specifically, the screen can be switched to the screens having the increased amount of date information at a reference time interval while the touch input applied to the execution screen 831 is maintained. Here, the reference time may be changed to a default time, for example, several seconds, or may be changed differently through user input, at a time interval in which the user can select a specific date. For example, when the touch applied to the execution screen 831 is continuously maintained, the schedule screen 851 including the three-day period, the schedule screen 852 including the one-month period, and the like can be changed .

On the other hand, when the user wishes to change the recorded schedule, as shown in FIG. 8F, a touch input that is dragged in the horizontal direction within an area ('original image') in which date information is displayed on the schedule screen 832 is applied So you can postpone your saved schedule backwards. At this time, the schedule may be pulled forward depending on the direction of dragging.

Next, the time information 862a to be delayed is displayed on the screen while a touch input is dragged along the edge area of the window 151a or the touch screen 151, Can be displayed. Thereafter, when the touch input is released, a notification icon 861 indicating that the schedule has been delayed is popped up, and a screen 862 for guiding the delayed schedule is displayed for a predetermined time, thereby completing the schedule change.

9 shows an example of a method of deleting a function icon displayed in a chronograph area without moving a page.

The controller 180 of the watch type terminal 100 deletes the first function icon displayed in the corresponding chronograph area when the touch input applied to the first function icon to be deleted is dragged to the center of the face screen, Information for measuring the time interval in the area can be displayed.

9, when a touch input is applied to the chronograph area 911 in which the function icon (a) to be deleted is displayed among the plurality of chronograph areas 911, 912, and 913, The function icons b and c displayed on the buttons 912 and 913 are switched to the other function icons a1 and a2 related to the selected function icon a so that a delete icon 920 is generated at the center of the face screen .

When the chronograph area 911 displayed with the function icon (a) is dragged to the delete icon 920, deletion of the function icon (a) is executed. At this time, the controller 180 moves the chronograph area 911 around the face screen and displays an image effect in which the display of the function icon (a) disappears while returning to the original position. In the chronograph area 911, chronograph hands capable of independently performing a time watch function are displayed, and the previously displayed function icons b and c are continuously displayed in the other chronograph areas 912 and 913 .

Next, FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 illustrate embodiments in which desired content is accessed more quickly by using a plurality of chronograph areas displayed on a face screen without page movement.

Specifically, FIG. 10 shows an example of accessing lower contents according to the degree of touch applied to a chronograph area, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are examples of accessing lower contents using a background image of a face picture.

10, the control unit 180 of the watch-type terminal 100 displays the first function icon on the basis of the degree of touch of the touch input applied to the first function icon displayed in the chronograph area, It is possible to switch to the sub-content information of the application.

For example, referring to FIG. 10, when a touch input is applied to a chronograph area 1011 in which 'a' content information is displayed, the function icons b and c displayed in the other chronograph areas 1012 and 1013 are related (A1) 1011a of the 'a' content information in the chronograph area 1011 to which the touch input is applied at the same time.

At this time, the 'a1' content corresponds to the information output according to the execution of the lower page or lower menu of the 'a' content information. That is, as the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 1011, the depth or level of the displayed information is enhanced.

Alternatively, the 'a1' content may correspond to cipher-set information related to the 'a' content information. In this case, when touch input is detected in any one of the plurality of chronograph areas, the fingerprint sensor is automatically activated in the plurality of chronograph areas to perform user authentication, and the 'a1' content is displayed You may.

On the other hand, when the pressure of the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1011a increases by a predetermined value or more, the lower contents information a2 of the contents information a1 can be accessed. In this state, when the touch input is released, the controller 180 can switch to the full screen 1001 including the lower contents information a2. On the other hand, when the pressure of the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1011a is decreased by a predetermined value or more, the upper content information a of the content information a1 can be accessed again. According to this, the user can access the content information of the desired depth or level with no touching of the page and a single touch input.

11, when touch input is applied to the specific chronograph area 1111 displayed on the face screen 1101, information related to the function icon (a) displayed in the chronograph area 1111 (for example, A description indicating the function to be executed, etc.) may be popped up in a balloon form (1111a). At this time, similar information may be popped up in the form of a balloon (1112a, 1113a) in other chronograph areas 1112, 1113 to which the touch input is not applied.

When the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 1111, the controller 180 displays the background image of the face image 1101 as the screen information 1102 associated with the function icon a displayed in the chronograph area 1111 (1102). Here, the screen information 1102 may be a specific page corresponding to the execution of the function icon (a), a specific content, a specific moving image, or the like. According to this, the related information is displayed using the background screen having a larger size than the small-sized chronograph area, so that the user can confirm the information on the large screen without moving the page.

On the other hand, when the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1111a is released, the background image 1102 is switched to the previous face screen (1101), and the chronograph areas 1112a and 1113a Information in the form of speech bubbles can disappear in order.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, a group icon grouped according to a specific criterion can be displayed in a plurality of applications other than one application in the plurality of chronograph areas 1211, 1212, and 1213 displayed on the face screen 1201 have. Here, the specific criterion may be a plurality of default applications or a plurality of applications that vary according to the operation or use pattern of the watch-type terminal 100.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a group icon ('Event') grouped with applications in which events have occurred is displayed in the first chronograph area 1211, A group icon ('History') grouped with applications recently registered in the third chronograph area 1213 can be displayed.

When the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 1211 in which the group icon ('Event') is displayed, the control unit 180 can change the background image of the face screen differently based on the degree of touch of the touch input.

For example, if a pressure exceeding the reference value is applied to the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1211, the background image of the face screen 1201 may contain information related to the event, for example, an unresponsive call signal Information related to the call signal (e.g., information 1221 related to the call signal, counterpart information of a call signal, received time information, etc.).

Also, if the pressure of the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1211 is further increased or maintained, information related to the next event, for example, the received message information 1222, is displayed in the background image of the face screen 1201 do.

At this time, when the touch input applied to the chronograph area 1211 is dragged and dragged to the background image of the face screen 1201, the message application is entered so that a response message related to the received message information 1222 can be created .

Accordingly, the touch screen 151 may display an execution screen of the message application, particularly a dialog screen 1202 including an unidentified message, or an input screen (not shown) for performing a response to an unidentified message. According to this, the user can sequentially check the information of the generated events without moving the page through the background image of the face screen, and can enter the execution screen of the related application more quickly.

On the other hand, the classification criteria and names of applications belonging to the group icon displayed in the chronograph area can be changed based on user input.

As described above, by dividing a plurality of applications into one group according to a specific criterion and displaying it through the chronograph area, it is possible to overcome the limit of the number of chronograph areas and display on the touch screen 151 It becomes simple.

Next, FIG. 13 illustrates, in relation to step S30 in FIG. 3, changing at least one of the position and magnitude of the other chronograph area when a touch input is applied to a particular graph area.

13, when the touch input is applied to the chronograph area 1312 in which the 'b' icon is displayed on the face screen, other chronograph areas 1311, 1313, and 1314 are displayed in the chronograph area 1312, Can be moved to the 6 o'clock direction and displayed.

That is, the controller 180 may change at least one of the position and the size of the other chronograph area based on the chronograph area corresponding to the first function icon, in response to the touch input being applied to the first function icon .

At this time, the size of the chronograph area 1312 to which the touch input is applied may be expanded or highlighted to a predetermined size, and the sizes of the other chronograph areas 1311, 1313, and 1314 may be reduced to a predetermined size .

According to this, the path of the drag-touch input for executing another function icon is shortened, and the currently selected chronograph area can be intuitively viewed.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the type of the function icon displayed in the chronograph area may be changed differently depending on the situation. For example, based on the location information and the current time zone, a set of function icons displayed in a plurality of chronograph areas can be adjusted to be different. In this case, as the touch input is applied to any one of the chronograph areas, the set of the third function icons to be displayed in the other chronograph area may be changed differently.

In addition, important information, detailed information, or content information provided in a detailed item of an application may be extracted and displayed in the chronograph area. However, it can be displayed in the form of a keyword, a representative image or the like in consideration of the size of the zoom graph area. Accordingly, the user can receive important information, detailed information, or specific content information on the face screen without having to repeat a page movement several times by executing a specific application.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to quickly enter a specific application or to check specific content information such as important information and detailed information without moving a page on a face screen including a chronograph clock screen. In addition, the user input to perform such an operation can be minimized.

The present invention described above can be embodied 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). Also, 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 body adapted to be worn on the wrist of a user;
A touch screen provided in the main body and displaying a plurality of chronograph areas for measuring time intervals on a face screen including time information; And
When a touch input is applied to the first function icon in a state where a predetermined first function icon and a second function icon are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas,
And a controller for controlling the second function icon to be changed to a third function icon associated with the first function icon. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the output state of the screen including the time information is maintained while the first and third function icons are displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is released from an area outside the plurality of chronograph areas, the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas are switched to information for measuring a time interval,
Wherein the touch-type terminal executes a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area when the touch input is released from any one of the plurality of chronograph areas. The method of claim 3,
Wherein,
When the corresponding function is executed as the touch input is released in the chronograph area, the size of the corresponding chronograph area is enlarged or the face screen is switched to the screen corresponding to the execution of the function,
And controls to return to the previous screen when a touch input is applied to the enlarged chronograph area or the switched screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
A first function icon and a second function icon preset in the plurality of chronograph areas are displayed, and when a predetermined touch input is applied to the center of the face screen,
And changing all the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas to different icons. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is applied to an area outside the plurality of chronograph areas, the function icons displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas are converted into information for measuring a time interval. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is released from one of the plurality of chronograph areas, a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area is executed,
Wherein when the touch input that is dragged along the edge area of the touch screen is applied in a state that a screen corresponding to the execution of the function is output, the face screen is switched to the face screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And activates a setting mode for changing a function icon to be displayed in the plurality of chronograph areas when a predetermined direction is applied to a drag touch input on the face screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first and second function icons display content information provided by a predetermined application, and the content information is displayed in different ways according to applied comparison criteria. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit changes the comparison reference of the content information displayed on the first and second function icons or executes the predetermined application providing the content information based on the touch region to which the touch input is applied on the face screen Type terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is released from one of the plurality of chronograph areas, a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area is executed,
Wherein the page movement is performed based on the degree of touch of the touch input applied to the screen corresponding to the execution of the function. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is released from one of the plurality of chronograph areas, a function displayed in the corresponding chronograph area is executed,
Wherein the amount of information is adjusted based on the touch time of the touch input applied to the screen corresponding to the execution of the function. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
In response to the dragging of the touch input applied to the first function icon to the center of the face screen, the display of the first function icon is deleted in the corresponding chronograph area and the information for measuring the time interval is displayed. A watch-type terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the display of the first function icon is switched to the lower contents of the corresponding application based on the touch degree of the touch input applied to the first function icon. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch input is applied to the first function icon, the background image of the face screen is switched to the screen information associated with the first function icon. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein,
The background image is changed differently based on the degree of touch of the touch input applied to the first function icon,
When the touch input applied to the first function icon is dragged out of the corresponding chronograph area and released in the area where the background image is output, the display is switched to the execution screen of the application corresponding to the background image. terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein at least one of the position and the size of the other chronograph area is changed based on the chronograph area corresponding to the first function icon in response to the touch input being applied to the first function icon.

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