KR20190127641A - Apparatus and method for processing split view in portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for processing a split view of a portable terminal comprises the processes of: displaying a plurality of applications on a split screen in correspondence with split display areas of a display unit; displaying an input panel in an application display area in which the input panel is not called when the input panel is called; and processing data inputted through the input panel in an application calling the input panel.

Description

Apparatus and method for split screen of mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SPLIT VIEW IN PORTABLE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a split screen processing apparatus and method for a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for displaying an input panel of a split screen.

In general, a mobile terminal can process a variety of functions such as communication and multimedia in a complex manner, and can also process two or more applications. In this case, a display method of the application is based on a background layer. ). However, in such a case, a complex key or touch interaction must be performed to execute an application processed in the background.

In addition, the current portable terminal performs various functions, and the display unit is also gradually increasing in order to efficiently display multimedia data. In this case, the display unit may divide and display two or more application screens on the display unit.

In this case, when the input panel needs to be activated in any application of the split screen, the input panel should be displayed in an area different from the display area of the corresponding application. In this case, it may be desirable to display the input panel at a fixed position of the split screen. In addition, when activating an input panel of an application in the mobile terminal having the split screen display function, the split screen may be extended to another application display area of the adjacent split screen.

The present invention proposes an apparatus and method for displaying an input panel while guaranteeing an application display area of a split screen in a mobile terminal displaying a plurality of applications on a split screen. An embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for activating an input panel while ensuring a display area of an application activating the input panel in a vertical split screen display mode. In addition, an embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for activating an input panel while ensuring a display area of an application for activating the input panel in a horizontal split screen display mode.

In the split screen processing method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a process of displaying a plurality of applications in a split screen corresponding to the divided display area of the display unit, and display of an application in which the input panel does not call the input panel. And a process of displaying an input panel in a region and processing data input through the input panel in an application calling the input panel.

In addition, the split screen processing method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the process of displaying a plurality of applications in a split screen of the vertical display mode to correspond to the divided display area of the display unit, and when the input panel calls the input panel Analyzing the split screen position of the called application; if the application calling the input panel is an application of the upper split screen; overlaying the input panel on an application displayed on the lower split screen; and displaying the input panel. If the called application is an application of a bottom split screen, pushing up the bottom split screen to the size of the input panel and displaying the input panel; and processing data input through the input panel in the application calling the input panel. Characterized in that the process is made.

In addition, a split screen processing apparatus of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display unit for displaying a plurality of applications in a split screen corresponding to the divided display area of the display unit, an input unit for generating an input for calling the input panel; And a control unit which displays an input panel on an application display area in which the input panel is not called when the input panel is called, and controls the data input through the input panel to be processed by the application which called the input panel. .

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can efficiently display the input panel within an efficient screen configuration while ensuring the display area of each application (1 / N Split App) of the split screen in a multi window environment. have. The input panel can be provided while sufficiently securing the 1 / N Split App area, and thus, the application display area can effectively display the input panel on the screen by minimizing the interference caused by the display of the input panel.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of displaying an input panel in a mobile terminal having a split screen display function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of displaying an input panel in a mobile terminal displaying a split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A-4F illustrate an example of displaying an input panel in a portrait mode in FIG. 3.
5A and 5B illustrate an example of displaying an input panel in a landscape mode in FIG. 3.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an input panel processing procedure in a vertical display mode in a mobile terminal having a split screen display function;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may display at least two or more applications configured as a split screen, and when the input panel is activated in an arbitrary application displayed on the split screen, the portable terminal guarantees a display area of the corresponding application. To be displayed. In this case, the split screen may be overlaid or partially overlapped with two or more screens, and the split screen may have an associated execution function. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the input panel is called to any application displayed as the split screen in the terminal capable of split screen, the input panel is maintained while the screen split state is not changed without changing the size of the displayed area. Place the panel. At this time, the arrangement of the input panel configures the split screen so that the input panel is displayed in an area displaying another application while maintaining (or not reducing) the size of the display area of the application calling the input panel. At this time, the display area of the application in which the input panel is displayed maintains the minimum screen size. In the method for displaying an input panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, the arrangement of the input panel may be configured by moving the display area of the application horizontally or vertically according to the display mode, and the layout of the input panel may be changed by replacing the display area of the application. Can be configured.

In the following description, a split view will be used as a term for a screen in which a plurality of (at least two) applications are divided and displayed on one layer. In addition, the term touch interaction refers to a hand touch and a pen touch input generated by a user in the first input unit 140 or the second input unit 150. In addition, in the following description, the application will be used interchangeably with the app.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal may be various digital devices such as a mobile phone, an MP3 terminal, a tablet, and a computer including a smart phone.

Referring to FIG. 1, the communication unit 120 performs a wireless communication function with a base station or another device. The communication unit 120 may include a transmitter for frequency up converter and power amplification of a transmission signal, a receiver for low noise amplification and a frequency down converter of a received signal, and the like. In addition, the communication unit 120 may include a modulator and a demodulator. Here, the modulator modulates the transmission signal and transmits it to the transmitter, and the demodulator demodulates the signal received through the receiver. In this case, the modulation and demodulation unit may be LTE, WCDMA, GSM, etc., may also be WIFI, WIBRO, etc., may be NFC, Bluetooth, and the like. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the communication unit 120 includes LTE, WIFI, and bluetooh communication units.

The control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal, and controls the operation of displaying the input panel according to the call of the input panel of the application displayed in the split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the input panel is called to any application displayed on the split screen, the controller 100 controls to arrange the input panel while maintaining a screen division state without changing the size of the region where the application calling the input panel is displayed. To this end, the control unit 100 configures the layout of the input panel by horizontally or vertically moving the display area of the application according to the display mode, and configures the layout of the input panel by replacing the display area of the application.

The storage unit 110 may include a program memory for storing an operating program of the terminal and a program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and a data memory for storing data generated while executing programs and tables for operating the terminal.

The display unit 130 displays information of an application running under the control of the controller 100. The display unit 130 may be an LCD or an OLED. The first input unit 140 may be implemented by a capacitance correction method or a resistive film method, and outputs location information of a user's touch (hereinafter, referred to as a finger touch) to the controller 100. The second input unit 150 may include an EMR sensor pad, and detects a pen touch input and outputs it to the controller 100. The first input unit 140 and / or the second input unit 150 generate a touch interaction or a command for calling the input panel of the split screen by a user's input. The display unit 130, the touch panel 140, and the ERM panel 150 may be integrally formed.

The sensor unit 160 includes sensors for detecting the position of the mobile terminal. The sensor unit 160 detects the position of the mobile terminal and generates a split screen display mode detection signal of the display unit 130. That is, the controller 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160 to detect the display mode of the display unit 130 in a portrait mode when the terminal is placed vertically, and when the terminal is placed horizontally, The display mode is detected as a landscape mode. Here, the sensors may be composed of acceleration sensors, geomagnetic sensors and / or position sensing sensors.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of displaying an input panel in a mobile terminal having a split screen display function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 211, the controller 100 displays a split screen for displaying at least two or more applications on one layer. In this case, corresponding screens of the split screen are displayed. In this case, the split screen displaying the plurality of applications may be set in various forms. At this time, the control unit 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160 when configuring the split screen, and sets the split screen in the vertical display mode or the horizontal display mode according to the state where the terminal is placed.

First, a user may select desired apps among the apps of the mobile terminal and display the split screen. In this case, in order to select the apps to be displayed on the split screen, the user first collects and displays the apps. In this case, a touch interaction for collecting apps for displaying the split screen may be set. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the app collection touch interaction is pinch close. Therefore, when the user performs a pinch close operation, the first input unit 140 detects this and outputs it to the control unit 100. The control unit 100 detects this and displays a plurality of apps on the display unit 130. In this case, the apps displayed on the display 130 may be a currently running app (running application), a recently executed app (recent application), or an entire app (for example, an application displayed on a home screen). When the user selects specific apps while the collection apps are displayed as described above, the controller 100 may display the selected apps on the display 130 as a split screen.

Secondly, certain apps may have app conversion task information that requires switching to another app. The app switching task information may be Insert / Attach / Link / Preview / Browse. For example, a chat app (e.g. chat on application) can be linked with a multimedia app (e.g. gallery applcation) to send information such as photos during a chat. It can be linked with the app. Therefore, when an app having app switch task information is selected, the controller 100 calls an app corresponding to the app switch task information, and then displays the selected app and the app based on the app switch task information on the display unit 130 as a split screen.

Thirdly, the manufacturer or the user may set specific apps and display the split screen. In this case, information of the apps set to the split screen display may be stored in the controller 100. When the corresponding app is selected, the controller 100 detects that the split screen display app is selected, and displays the apps set corresponding to the corresponding app on the screen as the split screen. The apps set by the manufacturer or the user may be an app displaying a text (for example, an ebook applcation), a dictionary app, a map app, a web app, a note app, and the like. Here, the note app is an app that can perform a memo or a note using a pen or a keypad, and can note information necessary while executing an app such as text, a schedule, and / or multimedia.

In the state where the split screen is displayed, the controller 100 displays the executed application on the corresponding split screen. The user can execute various operations while checking the application displayed on the split screen. In this case, when the user selects the data input window of the application at the random split screen position, the control unit 100 detects this in step 213 and detects that the input panel is called. Herein, the data means all information that can be input through the input unit 140 and / or 150 such as letters, numbers, figures, and / or gestures. In the following description, the data is assumed to be text. Here, the text input window may be an input window for searching, data input / change / edit, etc. in an application. Therefore, when the user selects an input window of a specific application from among a plurality of application screens displayed on the divided screens, the control unit 100 detects this through the first input unit 140 or the second input unit 150, and in step 213, the corresponding application is selected. It is determined that the input panel is called.

The input panel may be a 3 * 4 keypad (or keyboard) or a qwerty keypad (or keyboard). In this case, the input panel may be a static SIP (soft input panel) displayed at a fixed position, or an input panel (floating SIP) whose position and size may be changed by a user's selection. In addition, the controller 100 may differently set the position where the input panel is displayed according to the display mode of the split screen. The display mode may be a vertical display mode and a horizontal display mode, and the control unit 100 detects a direction in which the mobile terminal is placed or positioned through the sensor unit 160 (vertical display mode or horizontal display mode). ) Can be determined. In the embodiment of the present invention, when the input panel is provided, the vertical display mode is disposed in the lower region of the display unit 130. In the horizontal display mode, the application on the opposite side of the application calling the input panel (that is, another application adjacent to the input panel call application) It is assumed that it is arranged in the displayed area). In addition, the mobile terminal currently provides a one-handed mode. In this case, the control unit 100 may control to display the input panel in the lower right area of the display unit 130 in the case of the right-handed, and to display the input panel in the lower left area of the display unit 130 in the case of the left-hander.

Accordingly, when detecting the call of the input panel, the control unit 100 changes the screen so that the screen of the area where the application calling the input panel is displayed is not hidden by the input panel in step 215. Is displayed. For example, when the input panel is called in an application in which the split screen is arranged in the vertical display mode and the lower area of the display unit 130, the controller 100 pushes or pushes the lower application display area by the size of the upper input panel. After changing (or changing) the split screen position of the application to be displayed, the input panel is displayed in the lower display area. In addition, in the horizontal display mode, the controller 100 displays the input panel in a region where an application opposite to the application calling the input panel is displayed. For example, when an input panel is called from an application of a split screen arranged in a left region of the display unit 130, the controller 100 displays the input panel at a split screen position of a right application.

In this case, it is preferable to display an application that is hidden or moved by the input panel (that is, an application that does not call the input panel). This is to allow other applications to be called while the input panel is displayed. That is, when selecting an area where an application that does not call the input panel is displayed while the input panel is displayed, the control unit 100 may display the application in the original split screen size. Therefore, the size of the input panel is preferably set to have a size smaller than the size of the split screen when two split screens are displayed. When the input panel is displayed, the controller 100 displays an application calling the input panel and an input panel on the display unit 130, and displays a part of the application that does not call the input panel on the remaining display area of the display unit 130. . In this case, when adjusting the layout of the split screen including the input panel, the controller 100 may fix the display area of the application that does not call the input panel to be set as the minimum control area or adjust the display area to be smaller than the minimum area. Herein, the minimum control area means an area having an App screen shape up to the minimum area where the displayed app can be used. When the size is smaller than the minimum area, the minimum control area can be converted into an icon, Minimize shape, and the app can be identified even in a small area. Make sure

In addition, when the input panel is called in a state where three or more divided screens are displayed, the controller 100 is an area allocated between the input panel and the display area of the application calling the input panel. It may be divided and displayed to have the same size in.

 When the termination command is generated while the input panel is displayed on the split screen to control the operation of the split screen as described above, the controller 100 detects this in step 219 and finishes the processing in step 221. The end process may return to the split screen display process of step 211 before ending the display of the input panel and displaying the input panel according to the end command, and may terminate the split screen process and the display operation.

As described above, the split screen display method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be different according to the portrait display mode and the landscape display mode. That is, in the vertical display mode, when the input panel is called in the split screen area of the lower area, the controller 100 may display the input panel while pushing the split screen (1 / N Split) as described above. In addition, the display area of the application displayed on the upper and lower split screens can be changed and displayed. In the horizontal display mode, when the input panel is called in the split screen area of the right area, the controller 100 displays the input panel on the right side of the display unit 130 as described above, and displays the application by the input panel. The display area of the application displayed on the left and right split screens can be changed so that the area is not hidden.

In this case, when the input panel is called in an application displayed in a location different from the area where the input panel is to be displayed in the vertical and horizontal display modes, the controller 100 displays the input panel at a set position without changing the display area of the application. In this case, the input panel may be displayed by being overlaid on the display area of the corresponding application.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of displaying an input panel in a mobile terminal displaying a split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4F illustrate an example of displaying an input panel in a portrait mode in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5A to 5B illustrate an input panel in a landscape mode in FIG. 3. It is a figure which shows the example to do.

3 to 5B, the controller 100 analyzes a display mode of a split screen in step 311. The controller 100 may check the display mode of the display unit 130 by analyzing the output of the sensor unit 160. That is, the controller 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160, and when it is determined that the mobile terminal is placed vertically, configures the split screen in the vertical display mode and outputs the split screen to the display unit 130, and when it is determined that the mobile terminal is placed horizontally. A split screen in a horizontal display mode is configured and output to the display unit 130. If the split screen displayed on the display unit 130 is in the vertical display mode, the control unit 100 detects this in step 311 and displays the display area of the application calling the input panel in step 313 (that is, splitting in which the application calling the input panel is displayed). Position of the screen). In this case, the input panel may be displayed at a fixed position of the display unit 130. In the case of the vertical display mode, the display position of the input panel may be set in the lower region of the display unit 130. Therefore, when the input panel is displayed, the input panel is overlaid and displayed on an application (that is, a split screen area in the split screen area) displayed on the bottom area of the display unit 130. In this case, when the application calling the input panel is called from the application located in the lower area of the display unit 130, it is preferable to change the display area of the application to the upper application display area. Therefore, if the application calling the input panel is located in the lower display area, the control unit 100 detects this in step 315, changes the position of the application calling the input panel in step 317, and sets the input panel in step 319. (Here, the lower area of the display unit 130). In this case, a method of changing the split screen position of the application may include a method of pushing up the split screen and a method of changing the display position of the applications displayed on the split screen.

However, if the position of the split screen on which the application calling the input panel is displayed is different from the position at which the input panel is to be displayed, the controller detects this in step 315 and sets the input panel in step 319 (here, the lower area of the display unit 130). ).

As described above, when the split screen is displayed in the vertical display mode, when the split screen displaying the app is required to be changed, a method of pushing up the display area of the app and a method of changing the split screen display position of the apps are provided. Etc. can be used.

When changing the split screen in the vertical display mode, there is a method of pushing up the split screen to set the position of the input panel, and a method of changing the positions of the applications displayed on the split screen.

First, let's take a look at how to boost the split screen. The control unit 100 checks the display position of the application calling the input panel (that is, the position of the split screen), and when calling the input panel from the App located in the upper display area of the display unit, Display the input panel while hiding the App (s) of the. However, when the input panel is called from the App located at the bottom, the control unit 100 provides an input panel while the input panel call App pushes up the App (s) on the top of the input panel call App. At this time, a part of the adjacent apps among the pushed-up apps according to the size of the input panel area is displayed on the screen. This is to select another app while running the application by using the input panel.

For example, when the A application calls the input panel while displaying the A and B applications on the split screen as shown in 411 of 4a, the controller 100 divides the split screen area of the B application located in the lower area of the display 130 as shown in 413. Overlaid on In this case, a part of the display area of the B application covered by the input panel is displayed. In addition, when the application B calls the input panel while the applications A and B are displayed on the split screen as shown in 421 of 4b, the control unit 100 displays the display areas of the application B and the application A located in the lower area of the display 130 as shown in 433. Is pushed up by the size of the display area of the input panel, and the input panel is displayed in the lower area of the display unit. At this time, some of the display areas of the pushed-up A application are visible.

Second, we will look at how to change the split screen position in the vertical display mode. The control unit 100 checks the display position of the application calling the input panel (that is, the position of the split screen), and when calling the input panel from the App located in the upper display area of the display unit, Display the input panel while hiding the App (s) of the. However, when the input panel is called from the app located at the bottom, the control unit 100 changes the position of the split screen between the input panel calling app and the app not calling the input panel (that is, splitting the input panel calling app located in the upper area). The input panel is overlaid on another application display area changed in the lower area. At this time, a part of the application displayed in the lower area is displayed on the screen according to the size of the input panel area. This is to select another app while running the application by using the input panel.

For example, if the application A calls the input panel while displaying the applications A and B on the split screen as shown at 431 of 4c, the controller 100 displays the split screen area of the application B located at the lower area of the display 130 as shown in 433. Overlaid on In this case, a part of the display area of the B application covered by the input panel is displayed. However, if the application B calls the input panel while displaying the applications A and B on the split screen as shown in 421 of 4d, the controller 100 changes the display area of the application B and the application A on the display 130 as shown in 443. Then, the B application is displayed in the upper region of the display unit 130, the A application is displayed in the lower region of the display unit 130, and the input panel is overlaid with the A application in the lower region of the display unit 130. At this time, some of the display areas of the application whose display area is changed are displayed.

Third, the input panel may be displayed in the upper region of the display unit 130 in the vertical display mode. In this case, when the input panel is called from the application B while the split screen as shown at 451 of FIG. 4E is displayed, the controller 100 overlays and displays the input panel on the upper region of the application A as shown in 453. However, when the A application calls the input panel while the split screen shown in 461 of FIG. 4F is displayed, the controller 100 pushes down the A and B applications only by the size of the input panel as shown in 463 and the input panel at the corresponding position. Is displayed. 4E and 4F, some of the display areas of the application whose display area is changed are visible.

In addition, when it is determined that the display mode is a landscape mode in step 311, the controller 100 analyzes the location of the display area of the application calling the input panel in step 335, and then the area of the application that does not call the input panel in step 333. Display the input panel. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in the horizontal display mode, the input panel is provided on the opposite side of the selected focus area of the split screen 1 / N Split view. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the controller 100 positions the input panel in a split screen area other than the selected area in the horizontal display mode. In this case, the input panel may be a Qwerty, a 3 * 4 keypad or a keyboard, and may also support a one-handed mode. The one-handed mode is a mode in which the user can operate the input panel with the right hand or the left hand. The input panel of the one-handed mode has a smaller size than the input panel when the two-handed mode is used. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the input panel may be generated in a fixed size at a fixed position (static SIP in a predetermined area) or in the form of an input panel (Floating SIP) capable of moving a position according to a user's setting. Can be provided as Therefore, in the horizontal display mode, the control unit 100 performs steps 331 and 333, and when the input panel is called from the App located on the left side of the center, the control unit 100 displays the input panel on the opposite App display area adjacent to the calling App. Optionally, static SIP or floating SIP in a certain area of the displayed input panel can be provided.

When the application calls the input panel in a state in which the split screen is displayed in the horizontal display mode on the portable terminal, the controller 100 displays a split screen in which the application calling the input panel is displayed as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B (1 / N Split). Display the input panel on the opposite side of the (focused area). At this time, the input panel type (SIP Type) supports the input panel of Full Qwerty, 3 * 4 key or one hand mode.

For example, when the input panel is called from the A App located on the left side while displaying the split screen in the horizontal display mode as shown in 511 of FIG. 5A, the control unit 100 inputs the input panel to the opposite B App adjacent to the A App such as 513 or 515. Overlay and display In this case, the input panel may be provided in the form of Static SIP in a predetermined area as shown in 513 or as a Floating SIP as shown in 515.

In addition, when calling the input panel from the B App located on the right split screen while displaying the split screen in the horizontal display mode as shown at 531 of FIG. 5B, the controller 100 moves the input panel to the opposite side adjacent to the B App such as 533 or 535. It can be displayed by overlaying it on the A App split screen area. In this case, the size of the input panel may be provided as a static SIP in a predetermined area as shown in 533 or as a floating SIP as shown in 535.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an input panel processing procedure in a vertical display mode in a mobile terminal having a split screen display function.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step 611, the controller 100 displays N applications on corresponding N split screens. Here, the split screen is a split screen laid out in one layer, and each split screen displays a corresponding application. As described above, the number of split screens may be determined by the number of applications to be displayed, and the applications displayed on the split screens may be set in various ways. In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, a user may select desired apps from among the apps of the mobile terminal and display them in a split screen, wherein the apps are currently running app (running application) and recently executed app ( recent application) or the entire app (for example, the application that displays on the home screen). In addition, the executed app can call another app and display the split screen. Specific apps may have app switching task information that requires switching to another app, and the app switching task information may be Insert / Attach / Link / Preview / Browse. Therefore, when the corresponding app is executed, the corresponding app can also be called and displayed on the split screen. In addition, the apps displayed on the split screen may be determined by the manufacturer, and the user may also determine specific apps in the setting mode (registration mode).

If the user selects an input panel in the split screen area displaying a certain application while the split screen is displayed, the control unit 100 detects this in step 613 and detects that the input panel is called. In this case, the input panel may be called when a text input window is selected while executing an application. For example, the user may select an internet search box or a text input window for memo or schedule input.

In this case, it is assumed that the display mode of the split screen is a vertical display mode as illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the input panel uses a method of pushing and displaying an application. The controller 100 checks whether the application calling the input panel is the application of the upper split screen in step 617. That is, the controller 100 checks the display position (that is, the position of the split screen) of the application calling the input panel in step 617. If it is determined in step 617 that the input panel is called from the App displayed on the upper divided screen of the display unit, the control unit 100 hides the lower panel App (s) around the input panel call App in step 621 and the input panel. Is displayed. For example, if the A application calls the input panel while the A and B applications are displayed on the split screen as shown in 411 of FIG. 4A, the controller 100 divides the B application located in the lower region of the display unit 130 as shown in 413. Display the input panel by overlaying it on the screen area. The input panel may display a portion of the display area of the B application in a size that can be displayed.

However, when the input panel is called in the App located at the bottom, the control unit 100 detects this in step 617, and in step 619, the input panel call App centers the input App (s) on the top of the input panel calling App. Display the input panel in step 621. At this time, a part of the adjacent apps among the pushed-up apps according to the size of the input panel area is displayed on the screen. For example, when the application B calls the input panel while displaying the applications A and B on the split screen as shown in 421 of FIG. 4B, the controller 100 displays the application B and the application A located in the lower region of the display 130 as shown in 433. The display area of the display panel is pushed up by the size of the display area of the input panel, and the input panel is displayed on the lower area of the display unit. At this time, some of the display areas of the pushed-up A application are visible. The input panel may be a 3 * 4 or qwerty keypad (or keyboard). In addition, the size of the input panel may be an input panel (Static SIP) having a fixed size in a predetermined area, or may be an input panel (Floating SIP) that can be changed in size and position.

After displaying the input panel as described above, the controller 100 processes the key data detected through the first input unit 140 and / or the second input unit 150 in step 623. After the termination command is generated, the control unit 100 detects this in step 625, terminates the display of the input panel in step 627, and restores the display of the split screen. That is, the divided screens displayed as 413 of FIG. 4A or 423 of FIG. 4B are changed to the previous state and displayed as 411 or 421, respectively.

As described above, when a call to an input panel is generated from an arbitrary application while displaying the split screen in the vertical display mode, the controller 100 checks the position of the split screen of the application calling the input panel and displays the input panel. In this case, when the input panel is called from the App located at the top, the controller provides an input panel while covering the App (s) at the bottom with respect to the App calling the input panel. When the input panel is called from the app located at the bottom, the input panel is provided while pushing up the app (s) on the top of the app that called the input panel. At this time, a part of the adjacent apps among the pushed up apps according to the size of the input panel should be shown on the screen. When the use of the input panel is finished, the split screen of the application is restored to the original state of the input panel.

Embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are only specific examples to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and aid the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (1)

In an electronic device,
display;
At least one processor,
The at least one processor
In the split screen mode in which the first execution screen of the first application and the second execution screen of the second application are displayed, the display is controlled such that the second execution screen is displayed below the first execution screen,
In response to detecting a first input on an input window of the first execution screen, controlling the display to display a keyboard on at least a portion of the second execution screen,
In response to detecting a second input on an input window of the second execution screen, while displaying a portion of the first execution screen, the second execution screen is moved upwards, and a keyboard below the second execution screen is displayed. Electronic device configured to display the.

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