TWI679574B - Computer readable recording medium, electronic apparatus having display and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a device. Device includes: display, configured to store A memory containing a work group containing a plurality of operations for user selection, and a window configured to control the display to display at least one operation included in the work group, and displayed on the displayed window A controller representing at least one object of another job contained in the workgroup.

Description

Computer-readable recording medium, electronic device with display And its method [Cross-reference to related patent applications]

This application claims the priority of each of the following patent applications filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office: Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0098644, filed on July 31, 2014, and Korea, filed on December 15, 2014 Patent Application No. 10-2014-0180502, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The apparatus and method consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments are related to an apparatus and method for displaying windows using a workgroup. More specifically, the apparatus and method consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments are related to an apparatus and method for grouping windows and switching between grouped windows.

An operating system (OS) in a multi-window environment can perform several operations for each application, and can display corresponding to each of the operations Window. For example, a user can open multiple windows to execute multiple types of projects (e.g., project A and project B). In this case, if the first window of the first application and the first window of the second application are necessary for Project A and the second window of the first application, the first window of the third application, and the fourth The first window of the application is necessary for Project B. When the user wants to run the window necessary for Project A (that is, the first window of the first application and the first window of the second application) When switching screen images from time to time, the user needs to individually check a plurality of windows displayed by the OS and search for necessary windows in order to display the windows and work with the windows. Therefore, when the number of windows displayed by the OS increases, it may take more time to find windows necessary to perform a desired operation.

To reduce the time it takes to switch between windows, a method for grouping windows regardless of the application and providing users with grouped windows is needed.

In a window display method using a work group according to an exemplary embodiment, windows of a plurality of applications are set as a group. When at least one window included in the work group is displayed, an object representing another window included in the work group may also be displayed on the displayed window. Therefore, the user can easily view the windows belonging to the determined work group and work with the windows.

In addition, by selecting an object representing a window included in the work group based on user input, a window corresponding to the selected window can be activated and displayed on the screen. Therefore, users can conveniently perform screen image switching between windows contained in a work group.

Additional aspects will be explained in part in the following description, and will be partially obvious from the description, or can be learned through the exemplary embodiments presented in practice.

According to an aspect of the exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device including: a display; a memory configured to store a work group including a plurality of jobs; and a controller configured to control the display to display a corresponding job A window of at least one operation included in the group, and at least one object representing another operation included in the work group is displayed on the displayed window.

The device may further include user input configured to receive user input. In response to that an object among the at least one object displayed in the window is selected by a user's input, the controller may control the display to display a window corresponding to the selected object.

The controller may control the display to display at least one object representing another job included in the work group on the screen of the displayed window.

The controller may control the display to display one or more objects representing one or more operations other than at least one operation corresponding to the displayed window among the plurality of operations included in the work group.

In response to a certain text in the window being copied, the controller may control the display to display an object representing at least one window to which the copied text is to be subsidized.

The device may further include user input configured to receive user input. In response to the work group area representing the work group displayed on the display, the controller may select at least one window based on user input, and determine the work by adding an object representing the selected at least one window to the work group area Group.

The controller may set attributes common to windows corresponding to at least one operation included in the work group.

Common attributes can include information about connected external devices.

The controller can select jobs for applications that are not executing and add the selected jobs to the workgroup.

The controller may obtain attribute information of at least one job among a plurality of jobs included in the work group, and add at least one job currently performed through another application to the work group based on the obtained attribute information.

According to an aspect of another exemplary embodiment, a window display method using a work group includes: determining a work group including a plurality of tasks selected by a user; and displaying at least one corresponding to the work group. A window of an operation; and at least one object representing another operation included in the work group is displayed on the displayed window.

When a specific object displayed in the window is selected, the method may include displaying a window corresponding to the selected object.

The display of the object may include displaying at least one object representing another operation included in the work group on the screen of the displayed window.

The display of the objects may include displaying one or more objects representing one or more operations other than at least one operation corresponding to the displayed window among the plurality of operations included in the work group.

The display of the object may further include, when a certain text in the window is copied, displaying an object representing at least one window to which the copied text is to be subsidized.

The determination of the work group may include: displaying the work group representing the work group Area; selecting at least one window based on user input; and adding an object representing the selected window to the workgroup area.

The method may further include setting attributes common to windows corresponding to at least one operation included in the work group.

The determination of the work group may include selecting an operation of an application that is not executed, and adding the selected operation to the work group.

The determination of the work group may include: obtaining attribute information of at least one operation among a plurality of operations included in the work group; and adding at least one operation performed by another application to the work group based on the obtained attribute information. group.

Further provided are other methods for implementing the present invention, a system for implementing the present invention, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a computer program recorded thereon, which when executed by a computer executes the above described method.

According to an aspect of another exemplary embodiment, a device is provided. The device includes: a memory configured to store a work group including a plurality of jobs; and a controller configured to control to display a window corresponding to at least one job included in the work group, and At least one object representing another operation included in the work group is displayed on the displayed window.

The device may further include: user input, configured to receive user input, and in response to an object among at least one object displayed in the window being selected based on the user input, the controller may be configured To control to display a window corresponding to the selected object.

The controller may be configured to obtain attribute information of each of the plurality of operations, and selectively select multiple information based on the individual attribute information of each of the plurality of operations. Each of the assignments is added to a workgroup.

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These and / or other aspects will become apparent and easier to understand from the following description of exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 illustrates that a display according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more An instance of one or more workgroups for a job.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a window display method according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a method of determining a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

4A and 4B illustrate an example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group on a window screen according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 5 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group on a window screen according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6A illustrates an example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group in the form of an index label according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6B illustrates a work group setting screen image according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for switching between windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8A illustrates an example of a method of switching between windows within a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8B illustrates another example of a method for switching between windows within a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 9 illustrates switching between windows within a workgroup according to an exemplary embodiment Another example of the method.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 12 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 13 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 14 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a method of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 16 illustrates an example of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 17 illustrates another example of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 18 illustrates an example in which the mobile terminal manages each work group in the form of a folder according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 20A illustrates an example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 20B illustrates an example of a method of determining a work group name according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 20C illustrates another example of a method of determining a work group name according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 21 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 22 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 23 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

24A and 24B illustrate another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

25A and 25B illustrate another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on window-based attribute information according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 27 illustrates a method for determining a work group based on window-based attribute information according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a name of a file associated with a window, according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a writing time of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 30 is based on writing a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment A flowchart of a method for a device to determine a work group.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 32A illustrates an example of a method of determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 32B illustrates an example in which an object representing a window corresponding to a file contained in a single folder is determined as a work group.

FIG. 33 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a time of an access window according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on window switching information according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 39 illustrates a method of adding a window of an application that is not included in a work group to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 40 illustrates an example of a method of adding windows of an application executed by a plurality of devices to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 41A is a flowchart of an example of a method for a work group to display windows for multiple devices according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 41B illustrates a method for displaying windows for a work group for multiple devices according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart of another example of a method for a plurality of devices to display windows with work groups according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart of another example of a method for a plurality of devices to display a window with a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 44 also illustrates another example of a method for displaying windows with a work group for a plurality of devices according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 45 also illustrates another example of a method for displaying windows with a work group for a plurality of devices according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting different attributes for different work groups according to an exemplary embodiment.

47 and 48 are block diagrams of an apparatus related to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a block diagram of an external device related to an exemplary embodiment.

The objectives, features, and advantages described above will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Because the inventive concept allows various changes and numerous exemplary embodiments, the specific exemplary embodiments will be explained in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. Similar reference numbers in the drawings basically indicate similar elements. In the description, some details of related technology functions or structures The explanation is omitted when it is considered that it may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the inventive concept. Although terms such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various components, these components should not be limited to the above terms. The above terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

The electronic device associated with the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the purpose of ease of drafting this specification, terms such as "unit" and "... module" are used in the following description, and therefore the terms themselves do not have different meanings or roles.

Herein, the "exemplary embodiments" of the principles of the inventive concept indicate specific features, structures, and characteristics described together with the exemplary embodiments contained in at least one of the exemplary embodiments of the principles of the inventive concept. Therefore, the expression "according to an exemplary embodiment" used throughout the specification does not necessarily indicate the same exemplary embodiment.

Examples of devices described in this specification may include, but are not limited to, a personal computer (PC), a smart television (smart TV), a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop, a digital broadcast Terminal, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation and wearable device.

The applications described in this manual indicate application software and may be programs that allow the computer to actually perform tasks based on the purpose of use. In a broad sense, an application can mean software running in an operating system (OS) provided in a device. Therefore, the application can be software such as a word processor, spreadsheet, or web browser, and it can also be a compiler, linker, or It's similar. An application is referred to as an app.

The window is not limited to this structure, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the window may include several types of user interface (UI) through which the work performed by the application program can be provided. To the user.

Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected to" or "coupled to" another element, it may be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or may be electrically connected or coupled to the other element, where Intervening elements are inserted between them. In addition, the term "comprises and / or computing" or "includes and / or including" when used in this specification specifies the presence of stated elements, but does not exclude the existence of one or more other elements. Exist or add.

Throughout this specification, the terms "work" and "work" are used interchangeably to mean actions performed by a computer.

The invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of displaying one or more work groups including one or more jobs according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may execute at least one operation for each application by using an OS in a multi-window environment, and display each operation via a window corresponding to each operation. An operation is in the form of an executed application and can be executed as multiple operations. The operation may be executed as a processing program or thread, and the processing program or thread is in the following form: an application program that executes code is stored in a storage unit and is executed by a controller. Windows can A rectangular area containing the execution status of the application and the control UI. For example, the window can be a rectangular area that is resizable within the screen of the device and can be moved based on user input. The device 1000 may display only some windows 11 and 12 on its screen.

First, the device 1000 may provide multiple windows for executing various projects (eg, project A and project B). A project indicates a group of multiple operations necessary to generate a result desired by a user. For example, an operation of writing a first file through a word processing program, an operation of writing a second file through a spreadsheet, and an operation of browsing a specific website through a web browser can be defined as the tasks included in the project.

In another example, it is assumed that project A includes tasks performed via a first application, tasks performed via a second application, and tasks performed via a third application. It is also assumed that Project B contains tasks using the first application and tasks using the fourth application. In this case, the device 1000 may provide the first window of the first application, the first window of the second application, and the first window of the third application to execute the project A, and provide the second window of the first application. And the first window of the fourth application to execute Project B.

For example, the device 1000 may provide a user with a first window of a search application for data collection, a first window of a word processing program for configuring the collected data, and an application for writing presentation materials First window to execute the project with the presentation material. At the same time, the device 1000 can provide the user with a second window of the search application for data collection and a first window of the statistical data writing application in order to execute a project for writing statistical analysis.

However, when the user wants to use the windows necessary for executing Project A (ie, the first window of the first application, the second application, and the third application) When switching between screen images, the user can generally select the necessary windows (eg, windows 11 and 12) by using the application 10 that manages multiple windows provided by the device 1000. However, the application program 10 that manages a plurality of windows executed by the device 1000 includes objects indicating not only windows necessary for executing the project A but also windows unnecessary for executing the project A. In other words, the application program 10 that manages windows simultaneously provides objects representing all windows executed by the OS. Therefore, when many projects are being executed by the OS, it may take a long time to find a window necessary for executing the project A. When the user wants to execute project A first and then execute project B, it takes a long time to search windows associated with project B from many windows currently being executed.

Therefore, the device 1000 may provide a window associated with the project A to the work group A. A workgroup can indicate a window group associated with a project. Therefore, a work group may include at least one window. When at least one window 11 among the windows included in the work group A is displayed, the device 1000 may provide at least one object 13 representing the other windows included in the work group A to the displayed window 11. The device 1000 may receive a command to select one of the at least one object 13 provided to the displayed window 11 and display a window 12 corresponding to the selected object 14 on the screen.

In other words, the device 1000 may determine that a window associated with a specific project is a work group, and display on the window 11 at least one object 13 representing the window included in the determined work group. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the windows included in the work group, and can easily switch between the windows included in the work group.

Workgroups are not limited to including windows, and can be understood as including To perform tasks performed by the application. In other words, tasks selected from the tasks currently performed in the device 1000 may be included in the work group in units of windows. Therefore, the object representing the window described above may correspond to the object representing the tasks included in the work group, and when a specific object is selected, the object corresponding to the task represented by the selected object may be displayed on the screen. Window.

When an application (such as a mobile terminal) currently executing in the device 1000 provides only a single window, the work group may indicate the application group.

Therefore, the expression "containment of a window in a work group" in the following description can be understood as meaning: the work group contains an operation or application displayed on a specific window.

A method of displaying a window with a work group according to an exemplary embodiment will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 46.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a window display method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, in operation S210, the device 1000 may store a work group including a plurality of jobs selected by a user. Multiple tasks can be performed by different applications. The device 1000 may be executing a window corresponding to each operation.

For example, FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a method of determining a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

3, the first application is executing windows 310, 311, and 312 corresponding to three tasks, the second application is executing windows 320 and 321 corresponding to two tasks, and the third application is executing corresponding to one Working windows 330. The first to Nth groups 301 to 303 are work groups each including a window corresponding to a work, respectively.

The device 1000 may determine that the first window 310 of the first application and the second window 320 of the second application among windows corresponding to tasks performed in different applications are the first group 301. The device 1000 may also determine that the first window 310 of the first application and the window 330 of the third application are the second group 302. A work group may not necessarily contain only windows that correspond to tasks performed in different applications. In addition, the work group is not limited to include only a window corresponding to a task currently performed via an application. Therefore, the second window 321 of the second application may also be determined as the first group 301. In another example, a window 330 of a third application corresponding to a task of a third application that is not currently executing may be included in the second group 302.

The windows included in a specific work group may be determined based on user input or may be automatically determined based on attribute information of the work windows. An exemplary embodiment of selecting a work group will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 19 to 39.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in operation S220, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to at least one job included in the work group.

In operation S230, the device 1000 may also display at least one object representing another job included in the work group in the displayed window.

For example, when one of the windows included in the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may also display at least one of the other jobs included in the determined work group in the displayed window. An object to switch between the windows contained in the determined workgroup.

An object representing a task included in the work group may be an object representing a window corresponding to the task included in the work group. Therefore, when a specific object displayed in the window is selected, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object. The operation of displaying a window corresponding to the selected object may include an operation of switching the current window to a window corresponding to the selected object, or re-displaying the task content on the current window with the task content corresponding to the selected object. Operation. Switching between windows may indicate the following operations: deactivating the window currently displayed on the device 1000, and activating the window corresponding to the selected object, thereby displaying the activated window on the device 1000. The undocked state of the window may indicate the following state: wherein the task corresponding to the window is not displayed on the screen, but is operated in the background.

The device 1000 may give a special effect to an object corresponding to a window currently being displayed so that a user may conveniently identify the object. Alternatively, the device 1000 may display only objects representing working windows other than the working window currently being displayed among the working windows included in the working group.

In another example, an object representing a window included in a work group may be an object representing a work group. Therefore, when an object displayed in a window and representing a work group is selected, the device 1000 can display all windows included in the work group. Screen image switching between workgroups can be performed via objects representing workgroups. The operation of the device 1000 performed when an object representing a work group is selected is not limited thereto, and the device 1000 may perform a preset operation to achieve user convenience. For example, when an object representing the displayed work group is selected, the device 1000 may switch the current window to a recently displayed window among windows included in the work group.

According to an exemplary embodiment, an object representing a window included in a work group may be displayed on a screen of a window currently being executed. In another example, an object representing a window included in the work group may be displayed on the window displayed by the device 1000 in the form of an index label.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when one or more of the windows of a work group are displayed in response to selection of an object of one or more windows representing the work, according to the position and layout set by the user, One or more of the windows of the latest display position and layout according to the layout and position determined by the OS, and one or more of the windows of the work group are displayed.

An example in which the device 1000 displays an object representing a window contained in a work group within a window will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 6.

4A to 5 illustrate examples of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group on a window screen according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the device 1000 may display an object 40 representing a window included in a work group on an upper screen of the window 41. The window-representing object 40 may include an icon, name, or thumbnail representing a window included in the work group. The object 40 representing a window is not limited thereto, and the object 40 may include certain types of images representing windows included in a work group displayed on the screen of the device 1000. In another example, the device 1000 may display an object 40 representing a window included in the work group on a lower screen of the window 41. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object 40 may be displayed on the left or right screen of the window 41 or on a certain area within the window 41.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may use a ribbon and / or object linking and embedding (OLE) to display an object 40 representing a window included in a work group on an upper screen of the window 41. The ribbon is a UI for constructing additional menus in the window screen using the OS. The ribbon provides the functions of the application as a set of commands formed by a series of index tags. OLE is a technology that connects different applications and allows an application to perform operations of another application.

Referring to FIG. 4B, according to another exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may set a work group of a window using a special application program. A special application for setting and displaying a window workgroup (hereinafter, a workgroup management application) may be implemented independently of the OS of the device 1000, or may be additionally provided in the OS by a module having a management function such as, Window generation, deletion, or switching).

The device 1000 may display a window 43 corresponding to the work group management application on the window 42 included in the work group, so that the window 43 is displayed on or overlaps the window 42. Therefore, at least one object representing a window included in the work group may be displayed on the window 43 corresponding to the work group management application. When one of the displayed objects is selected, a window corresponding to the selected object may be displayed on the screen.

Referring to FIG. 5, the device 1000 may display an object 50 representing a window included in a work group on an upper screen of the window 51. The objects 50 representing windows may include objects 52 corresponding to each window included in the work group, and objects 53, 54 and 55 representing work groups, respectively.

When objects 53, 54 and 55 representing the work group and displayed in the window are selected, the device 1000 may display all windows included in each of the work group. When objects 53, 54 and 55 representing the work group are selected, objects representing the windows contained in the selected work group may be displayed.

For example, when the work group including the currently displayed window 51 is the work group A53, the device 1000 may display a message indicating that the work group A53 contains Windows Object 52. When the objects 54 and 55 representing the work group other than the work group A53 are selected, the objects representing the windows included in the other work group may be displayed in the window 51. In another example, when objects 54 and 55 respectively representing a work group other than work group A are selected, at least one of the windows included in work group B54 and work group C55 may be displayed on the screen. By.

In another example, when objects 53, 54 and 55 representing a work group are selected, the device 1000 may perform a preset operation to provide convenience to a user. For example, when one of the objects 53, 54 and 55 displayed on the screen of the device 1000 is selected, the most recently displayed window among the windows included in the selected work group may be activated and displayed on the screen. .

In another example, when the current work group is switched to another work group, the device 1000 may store a layout of a window displayed on the screen for the current work group. Therefore, when the device 1000 switches from another work group to the previous current work group and displays a window included in the current work group, the device 1000 can restore the stored layout.

The device 1000 can not only store the status of the work group, but also the current work status of the windows that were deactivated during the switching between the windows included in the work group. For example, when a specific window is deactivated for switching between windows included in a workgroup, the workgroup management application may store the current state (e.g., scroll position and cursor position) of the deactivated window and Restore the saved current state when launching the window later.

Although in FIGS. 4A to 5, the objects 40 and 50 are displayed as icons corresponding to the windows included in each work group, the objects 40 and 50 may be displayed as The text and thumbnail of the window. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object displayed by the device 1000 may have any form as long as it enables a user to recognize which window the displayed object corresponds to.

FIG. 6A illustrates an example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group in the form of an index label according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the device 1000 may display at least one object 60 representing a window included in a work group in the form of an index label on the window 61. Therefore, the device 1000 can use an index label to switch screen images between windows corresponding to tasks performed through applications, and can also use an index label to view windows corresponding to tasks performed through different applications included in a work group. Switch between screen images.

The method for setting and displaying a window work group described above with reference to FIGS. 4A to 6A may be provided via the OS or through a work group management application. The following situations can be set according to user input: whether to use workgroups, whether to automatically generate workgroups, whether to automatically configure workgroups, workgroup display methods, the maximum number of workgroups to be used, And the like.

For example, FIG. 6B illustrates a work group setting screen image 62 according to an exemplary embodiment.

For example, the work group setting screen image 62 may include a menu 63 for determining whether a work group is used or not, an automatically or manually generated menu 64 for determining a work group, and a A menu 65 configured automatically or manually, a menu 66 for determining a work group display method, and a menu 67 for determining the maximum number of work groups to be used.

The device 1000 may receive a setting of whether to use a work group via a menu 63 for determining whether to use or not use the work group. When the setting of whether to use the work group is set to on, the objects representing the work group can be displayed on the window screen.

The device 1000 may receive a setting of whether to automatically generate a work group via a menu 64 for determining whether to automatically generate a work group. When the setting of whether to automatically generate a work group is set to on, the windows can be classified based on the attributes of the windows and the classified windows can be automatically determined as a predetermined work group, as described later with reference to FIGS. 26 to 39 . You can set criteria for classifying windows into predetermined work groups.

The device 1000 may determine whether a work group is automatically configured in ascending or descending order via a menu 65 for determining whether the work group is automatically configured.

The device 1000 may receive the setting of the area on the screen where the work group is to be displayed and the manner in which the work group is to be displayed, via the menu 66 for determining a method of displaying the work group. For example, it can be determined whether the workgroup is displayed in a window screen or a special area.

The device 1000 may receive a setting of the maximum number of work groups to be used via a menu 67 for determining the maximum number of work groups.

Although in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6B, the objects corresponding to the work group are displayed in the window, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

A method of switching the display of the windows included in the work group by selecting an object representing the windows included in the work group on a certain area of the device 1000 will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for switching between windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Since operations S710 to S730 are the same as operations S210 to S230 of FIG. 2, only differences between the method of FIG. 7 and the method of FIG. 2 will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation S710, the device 1000 may determine a work group including windows of multiple applications.

In operation S720, the device 1000 may display at least one of windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S730, the device 1000 may display at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group. An object representing a window included in the determined work group may be displayed on an area on the upper, lower, left, or right side of the screen of the device 1000. For example, at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group may be displayed on a system tray window of an OS installed in the device 1000.

In operation S740, the device 1000 determines whether to select one of the displayed objects. If one of the displayed objects is selected, the method proceeds to operation S750. Otherwise, the method feeds back to operation S720 to continuously display the current window.

In operation S750, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

Therefore, when a specific object corresponding to the window included in the work group is selected, the device 1000 may switch the current window to a window corresponding to the selected object.

FIG. 8A illustrates an example of a method of switching between windows within a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may display objects 81 and 82 respectively representing work groups on a region on its screen, and indicate At least one of the objects 83 and 84 of the window.

For example, referring to FIG. 8A, the device 1000 may display objects 81 and 82 representing the first group and the second group on the system tray window 80 on the screen, respectively. When the user selects the first group, the objects 83 and 84 representing the window of the first group may be further displayed. When the object 83 is selected from the objects 83 and 84, the currently displayed window 86 may be switched to the window 85 corresponding to the selected object 83.

Therefore, the device 1000 can classify the objects representing the windows included in the work group and provide the classified objects to the user through the system tray window 80, and therefore, the user can easily select the windows classified into the work group. Switch.

In another example, when the object 83 is selected from the objects 83 and 84, the currently displayed window 86 can be maintained, and a screen image corresponding to the selected object 83 can be newly displayed only on the work of the window 86. content.

For example, FIG. 8B illustrates another example of a method of switching between windows within a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the device 1000 may display at least one object 88 representing other windows included in the work group on the displayed window 87. When at least one of the displayed objects 88 is selected, a screen image 89 representing a job corresponding to the selected object may be used to renew the screen image currently displayed in the window 87 on the device 1000.

FIG. 9 illustrates another example of a method for switching between windows within a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the device 1000 may display an object representing a work group (for example, a first group and a second group) in a thumbnail form on a system tray window 90 on the screen. 91 and 92. The thumbnails used in this article indicate a reduced size version of the screen image used to launch and display the window. For example, in FIG. 8A, the objects 81 and 82 indicating the work group and the objects 83 and 84 indicating the window included in the work group are displayed in text form. However, referring to FIG. 9, the device 1000 may display objects 93, 94, and 95 corresponding to the windows included in the first work group as thumbnails of the windows. Therefore, the user can intuitively select windows 96 and 97 included in the work group and switch between the windows.

Although in FIG. 8A to FIG. 9, an object representing a work group is displayed on a system tray window on a screen of the device 1000, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object representing a work group may be popped A pop-up window is displayed on an area within the screen of the device 1000. For example, an object representing a work group may be displayed on a certain area in the window, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 6.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Since the description of operations S1010 to S1050 is similar to the description given above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7, only the method of FIG. 10 that is different from the method of FIGS. 2 and 7 will now be described herein.

In operation S1010, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may determine a work group including a plurality of windows.

In operation S1020, the device 1000 may display at least one of the windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S1030, during the execution of a certain function, the device 1000 may display, in the displayed window, a window indicating the window included in the determined work group. One less item. A function can instruct text editing commands in the window, such as moving the cursor, inputting, copying, cutting, or subsidizing commands for screen image switching. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and a certain function may indicate a preset operation or condition for displaying an object representing a window.

In operation S1040, when at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may determine whether to select an object from the displayed objects. When an object is selected from the displayed objects, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object in operation S1050. On the other hand, when an object is not selected from the displayed objects, the method is fed back to operation S1020, and therefore, the device 1000 may continuously display the current window.

A method of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 14.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, when a mouse cursor moved based on a user input moves to a certain position 111 on the displayed window 110, the device 1000 may display an object 112 representing a window included in the work group. The specific position 111 may be on an upper screen or a lower screen of the window 110.

In another example, the device 1000 may display a window 110 and an object 113 indicating that the object 112 indicating a window included in the work group is hidden. Only when the mouse cursor selects the object 113 representing the following situation based on the user input: the object 112 representing the window included in the work group is hidden, and the device 1000 may display the object 112 representing the window included in the work group.

FIG. 12 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, in response to a command for screen image switching, the device 1000 may display an object 121 representing a window included in a work group on a certain area of its screen. The displayed object 121 may represent a window included in a work group to which the currently displayed window 120 belongs. When the object 121 is displayed, the device 1000 may color and display the currently displayed window 120.

In another example, in response to a command for screen image switching, the device 1000 may display an object 121 representing windows included in the work group, and an object 122 representing all windows currently executing in the device 1000.

Therefore, the user can select not only the windows included in the work group to which the currently displayed window belongs, but also one of the windows currently being executed in the device 1000.

FIG. 13 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

For example, referring to FIG. 13, when a specific text in the displayed window 130 is copied, the device 1000 may display a recommended list 131 of at least one job to which the copied text is to be moved. The recommendation list 131 may include objects corresponding to at least one of the windows included in the work group.

Therefore, when a specific object is selected from the objects displayed on the recommendation list 131, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object so that the copied text can be subsidized to the window immediately. FIG. 13 only describes a case where the text is copied, but an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a case where the image is copied and cut.

FIG. 14 illustrates another example of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group during execution of a certain function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 14, even when the device 1000 is a mobile terminal, the method of FIG. 13 described above may be applied. In other words, when the specific text contained in the window 140 of the device 1000 is copied, the device 1000 may display a recommendation list 143 of at least one work group to which the copied text is to be moved in the window 140. The recommendation list 143 may include objects corresponding to at least one of the windows included in the work group. Therefore, when a specific object is selected from the objects displayed on the recommendation list 143, the device 1000 may display a window 141 corresponding to the selected object so that the copied text may be subsidized to the displayed window 141.

According to the exemplary embodiment described above, a single window corresponding to the selected object is displayed. However, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and all windows included in the selected work group can be displayed at the same time.

Examples of simultaneously displaying all the windows included in the work group will now be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a method of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Since the description of operations S1510 to S1540 is similar to the description of operations S1010 to S1050 of FIG. 10, only the method of FIG. 15 different from the method of FIG. 10 will now be described herein.

In operation S1510, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may determine a work group of a window including a plurality of applications.

In operation S1520, the device 1000 may display a representative work group Set of objects. The objects representing the determined work group may include a plurality of objects representing windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S1530, when an object representing the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may determine whether to select the displayed object. When the objects representing the determined work group are selected, the method proceeds to operation S1540 to display all the objects included in the work group. On the other hand, when an object representing the determined work group is not selected, the method returns to operation S1520, and therefore, the device 1000 may continuously display the object representing the determined work group.

A method of displaying all windows included in a work group when an object representing the work group is selected will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18.

FIG. 16 illustrates an example of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 16, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may display objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the determined work group. The objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the determined work group may be displayed on an area on the screen or together in a displayed window. In another example, objects 165, 166, and 167 may be displayed while performing a certain function.

The objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the work group may include objects 160, 161, and 162 representing the windows included in the work group. For example, the object 165 representing the first work group may include an object 160 representing a first window 160-1 of the first application, and an object 161 representing windows 161-1 and 162-1 of the second application. 162.

Therefore, when an object representing the first work group is selected based on user input At 165, the device 1000 may display all the windows 160-1, 161-1, and 162-1 included in the object 165 representing the first group.

16, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may display an object 165 representing a first work group as a thumbnail image of a screen image for displaying all windows included in the first work group. In other words, the device 1000 can set all windows displayed on the current screen image as work groups, while maintaining the layout of the windows, and displaying the set work groups as objects representing the work group. Therefore, when an object representing a work group is selected and a window included in the work group is displayed, the layout of the window when the work group is set can be restored. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and when the windows included in the work group are displayed, the windows may be configured in a preset manner. When the device 1000 displays a window as a thumbnail, not only the layout of the window, but also the state of the work performed in the window (for example, a paging being edited), and when an object corresponding to the window is selected and the corresponding In the window of the selected object, the stored state of the task can be retrieved, and therefore, the user can continuously perform the task.

FIG. 17 illustrates another example of displaying all windows included in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 17, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may display objects 175, 176, and 177 representing the determined work group, similar to FIG. 16. The objects 175, 176, and 177 representing the work group may include objects 170, 171, and 172 representing the windows 170-1, 171-1, and 172-1 included in the work group.

When an object 175 representing the first work group is selected based on a user input, the device 1000 may configure a window 170 included in the first group in a predetermined manner -1, 171-1, and 172-1, and configured windows 170-1, 171-1, and 172-1 are displayed on the screen.

For example, the device 1000 may divide its screen at a certain ratio and display all windows included in the work group on the divided screen. The certain ratio may be determined according to the size of the content included in the windows or the number of windows included in the work group.

FIG. 18 illustrates an example in which the mobile terminal manages each work group in the form of a folder according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 18, in a device such as a mobile terminal, one application provides only one window, and therefore, a work group may indicate an application group.

The device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may manage each work group in a folder form. A folder is a box on the GUI where programs or files are stored, and therefore the objects displayed on the screen can be indicated as icons with the same shape as the actual file folder. For example, a folder can be used to schematically manage several programs or files stored in memory and thus can serve as a directory. When a folder is selected, the selected folder is opened, and a list of files contained in the folder can be displayed.

For example, the objects 181 and 182 indicating at least one task to be performed in the device 1000 may be included in a folder-shaped work group to thereby determine the work group. When an object 180 representing a work group displayed as a folder is selected based on a user input, the device 1000 may display the objects 181 and 182 representing a work included in the work group. When an object 180 representing a work group is selected in a specific manner (for example, double-click or long-press), the device 1000 may arrange all tasks included in the work group on its screen in a preset manner and display all述 工作。 The work. For example, As illustrated in FIG. 18, the device 1000 can equally divide its screen and arrange windows 183 and 184 on the divided screen.

As described above, the user can easily display the windows contained in the work group on the screen.

An exemplary embodiment of selecting a work group will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 19 to 39.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 19, in operation S1910, the device 1000 may display a work group area representing a work group. For example, the work group area may be displayed on a certain area on the screen of the device 1000. In another example, the workgroup area may be displayed on a window currently displayed on the screen.

In operation S1920, the device 1000 may select a window based on a user input. A window corresponding to a task performed via an application may be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 or may be activated and displayed on one side of the screen as an object corresponding to the window. Examples of user input may include cursor movement or touch input via a mouse, drag and drop, and flicking. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and the user input may be any input that enables the user to control the device 1000. Therefore, gestures, eye movements, and speech recognition can also be input by the user.

In operation S1930, the device 1000 may add an object representing the selected window to the work group area.

For example, based on user input, an object representing the selected window may be dragged and dropped to add it to the displayed workgroup area. in In another example, based on user input, the windows displayed on the device 1000 can be dragged and dropped to add them to the workgroup area, or each window can be set so that the properties of the window correspond to a certain A workgroup to add objects representing windows to the workgroup area.

A method of determining a work group based on user input will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20A to 25B.

FIG. 20A illustrates an example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 20A illustrates a situation where three windows 210, 211, and 212 are executed via a first application, three windows 220, 221, and 222 are executed via a second application, and one window 230 is executed via a third application . The first to Nth groups 201 to 203 represent work groups.

The device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may determine a work group by adding at least one window among a plurality of windows currently being executed through different applications to a work group area. For example, based on the user input, the object 210-1 representing the first window 210 of the first application is moved to the area of the first group 201 and thus added to the first group 201. Similarly, one of the windows 220, 221, and 222 of the second application and the window 230 of the third application may be moved to one of the areas of the first to Nth groups 201 to 203, and So add it to a specific workgroup in the area. User input to add an app or window to a word group can be one of the following: drag the app to the work group, touch and hold the app and then drag the app to the work group, Double-tap the app and tap the workgroup, and touch the app at the same time for a predetermined period Program and workgroup area. According to an exemplary embodiment, an application can be removed from a work group by performing at least one of the following: dragging the application out of the work group, touching and holding the application in the work group, and then Drag the application to leave the work group, double-click the application and click the work group, and touch the application and work group areas at the same time within a predetermined period of time.

Although the work group is named the first group to the N-th group in FIG. 20A for convenience of explanation, the user may directly input the name of the work group, or may use the information about The window information automatically sets the name of the workgroup.

For example, referring to FIG. 20B, the device 1000 may determine that the work group name 204 is a character or number selected by a user's input. You can edit the previously determined workgroup name.

In another example, the device 1000 may determine the name of the work group based on the attributes of the work included in each work group.

Referring to FIG. 20C, the work group name 204 may be determined based on attributes (eg, writing time) common to the target files of the windows 205 and 206 determined as the work group. The common attributes can be obtained from metadata 207 and 208 about target files of windows 205 and 206 included in the work group. The contents of the target file can be displayed on a window corresponding to the target file.

Although in FIG. 20C, the work group name 204 is determined based on the write time, the work group name may be determined based on common attributes such as file name, writer, access time, writing device, or storage location.

As described later with reference to FIGS. 26 to 39, Sex automatically determines work groups. In this case, the workgroup name 204 may depend on the reason for the automatic generation of the workgroup.

FIG. 21 illustrates an example of adding a window to a plurality of work groups (ie, first work group to N work group 201 to 203) based on user input.

Referring to FIG. 21, the first window 210 of the first application and the first window 220 and the second window 221 of the second application may be added to the first group 201. The first window 220 of the first application and the window 230 of the third application may be added to the second group 202. Each of the first to N-th working groups 201, 202, and 203 may include not only windows executed through different applications, but also windows 220 and 221 executed through the same application but displaying different tasks. The window 220 may be included in both the first work group and the second work group 201 and 202.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 are displayed on the screen of the device 1000, the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 added to the work group 201, 202, and 203 may be displayed according to the layout of the windows. Objects. Therefore, when one of the objects representing windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 is selected, a window corresponding to the selected object may be displayed so that the position of the selected object on the work group area may correspond to the window 210, 220, 221, or 230 on the screen of device 1000. According to another exemplary embodiment, when the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 are displayed on the screen of the device 1000, it represents the layout of the objects added to the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 of the workgroups 201, 202, and 203 Can represent the layout of the window.

According to an exemplary embodiment, in FIG. 21, the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 indicated by the dotted lines may indicate the status of the revoked activation. For example, The first window 210 of the first application being displayed on the screen is deactivated and added to the first group 201 at the same time.

According to an exemplary embodiment, windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 21 may indicate that windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 are ended. For example, when the first window 210 of the first application is a window displayed as an edited file, when the first window 210 is added to the first group 201, the device 1000 may store the current state of the first window 210 And the first window 210 ends. Later, when an object representing the first window 210 is selected from the first group 201, the first window 210 may be executed. When the first window 210 is executed, the device 1000 may retrieve the stored current state, and the first window 210 may display the stored current state on the screen of the device 1000. The data related to the closed window is pre-loaded into the memory, and when the closed window is selected, the selected window can be quickly executed and the selected window is displayed on the screen of the device 1000.

In another example, when the first window 210 of the first application is a working window for playing music and at least one of the windows 210, 221, and 222 included in the first group 201 is activated, it is possible The first window 210 does not end and the first window 210 can be operated (play music) in the background. When the window included in the second group 202 is started, the first window 210 may store its current state and end the first window (stop playing music). When at least one of the windows 210, 221, and 222 included in the first group 201 is activated again, the device 1000 may execute the first window 210 of the first application to continuously play and play when ending the first window 210 Music.

In another example, the window added to the workgroup area may be a window of an application that has not yet been executed. For example, you can add objects that represent your application To workgroup. Therefore, selecting an object representing an application within the workgroup area can execute an application corresponding to the selected object, and thus a window can be displayed.

FIG. 22 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 22, the window 223 may be included in a plurality of work groups 224, 225, and 226.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when the window 223 displayed on the screen is added to the work group 224 based on a user input signal, the window 223 may be deactivated. However, when the work pin is used, even when the window 223 is added to the work group 224, the display state of the window 223 can be maintained. For example, when an object 227 representing a work pin is added to the window 223 currently displayed on the screen, as illustrated in FIG. 22, the window 223 may not be deactivated and even when the window 223 is added to the work In the group 224, the window 223 can be continuously displayed on the screen of the device 1000. Therefore, the window 223 can also be added to the work group 225 based on another user input.

FIG. 23 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 23, the device 1000 may move the window 235 displayed on the screen to the work group areas 232, 233, and 234 displayed on the system tray window 231 to determine the work group.

For example, when the device 1000 receives a user input from a user that moves the window 235 displayed on the screen to the first work group 232, the device 1000 may add the window 235 to the first work group 232.

Although the work groups 232, 233, and 234 are positioned on the system tray window of the screen of the device 1000 in FIG. 23, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. The positions of the workgroups 232, 233, and 234 may indicate areas for displaying the object 40 of FIG. 4, the object 50 of FIG. 5, the object 60 of FIG. 6, or the object 121 of FIG. When the window 235 is moved to the first work group 232 based on a user input, the window 235 may be displayed as an object 236.

In another example, when the window 235 displayed on the screen is moved to the work group 232, 233, and 234, the device 1000 may display a pop-up window to ask whether the window 235 will be included in the work group 232. Therefore, window 235 may be added to workgroup 232 based on another user input.

24A and 24B illustrate another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 24A, the device 1000 may determine the work group 242 by moving the first window 245 displayed on the screen to the area of the second window 244.

For example, in response to an input that moves the first window 245 to an area of the second window 244, the device 1000 may add the first window 245 to the work group 242 including the second window 244.

Therefore, referring to FIG. 24B, an object 246 representing the first window 245 may be added to the work group 242 including the second window 244.

Before determining that the second window 244 is included in the work group 242, the device 1000 may generate a new work group and add the first window 245 and the second window 244 to the new work group.

In another example, in response to moving the first window 245 to the second window For the input of the area of 244 (for example, drag and drop actions), the device 1000 may display a pop-up window, thereby asking whether to add the first window 245 to the work group 242 including the second window 244. When an option for adding the first window 245 to the work group 242 is selected from the displayed pop-up windows based on user input, an object 246 representing the first window 245 may be added to a task including the second window 244 Group 242, as illustrated in Figure 24B.

25A and 25B illustrate another example of a method for determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 25A, the device 1000 may display objects 251, 252, and 253 of a window representing a currently executing application on a region 250 of the screen. The device 1000 may determine a work group by moving objects 251, 252, and 253, which are windows representing the currently executing application and displayed on the area 250, to the area of the window 254.

The device 1000 may move the object 251 representing the window of the first application to an area for displaying the window 254 of the second application based on a user input, thereby adding the window 255 of the first application to the window of the second application. 254 belongs to workgroup 256.

For example, referring to FIG. 25B, the device 1000 may display the first application by moving (eg, dragging and dragging) an object 251 representing the window of the first application to an area of the window 254 for displaying the second application. An object 257 of the window of the application is added to the work group 256 to which the window 254 of the second application belongs. In other words, the window 255 of the first application can be added to the work group 256 to which the window 254 of the second application belongs.

In the window 254 of the second application is included in the work group 256 Previously, the device 1000 could generate a new work group and add the window 255 of the first application to the new work group.

In another example, in response to an input that moves the window 255 of the first application to the area of the window 254 of the second application, the device 1000 may display a pop-up window, thereby asking whether to add the window 255 of the first application To workgroup 256 of window 254 containing the second application. When an option for adding the window 255 of the first application to the work group 256 is selected from the displayed pop-up windows based on user input, the device 1000 may add an object 257 representing the window of the first application to A workgroup 256 containing a window 254 of the second application, as illustrated in FIG. 25B.

A method of determining a work group based on the attribute information of a window will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 to 37.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on window-based attribute information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 26, in operation S2610, the device 1000 may obtain fragments of attribute information of windows of a plurality of applications. A fragment of the window's attribute information may include the file name, writing time, writing device, or storage location of the file associated with the window. Alternatively, the fragment of the attribute information of the window may include the window access time or the number of times the window switching is performed. Snippets of attribute information may include windows, applications to which the window receives information (e.g., copied text, copied links, etc.) or sends information (e.g., copied text, copied links, etc.) to the window Or homework.

In operation S2620, the device 1000 may classify the windows into at least one work group based on the acquired fragments of the attribute information of the windows. For example, in automatic In the mode for determining a work group, the device 1000 may acquire attributes of a plurality of currently executed windows and classify the windows into a predetermined number of groups based on the acquired attributes of the windows. The maximum number of groups into which windows can be classified can be limited.

FIG. 27 illustrates a method for determining a work group based on window-based attribute information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Figure 27 illustrates the following situation: three windows 274-1, 274-2, and 274-3 are executed through the first application, and three windows 275-1, 275-2, and 275-3 are executed through the second application , And the two windows 276-1 and 276-2 are executed through a third application.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may obtain a fragment of attribute information of a currently executed window and arbitrarily generate first to Nth groups 271 to 273 based on the fragment of the attribute information. The device 1000 may add the first window 274-1 of the first application and the first window 275-1 and the second window 275-2 of the second application to the first group generated based on the acquired segment of the attribute information. 271. The device 1000 may add the third window 275-3 of the second application and the first window 276-1 of the third application to the second group 272.

Therefore, the device 1000 may classify the windows determined to be highly related to each other into a specific work group based on a segment of the attribute information of the windows, thereby increasing the convenience of the user.

Exemplary embodiments of the window-based attribute information determination work group will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 28 to 35.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a name of a file associated with a window, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 28, in operation S2810, the device 1000 may obtain names of files associated with windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the device 1000 may write and edit a document file with a title containing a specific word (such as "2014 Business Report") through a plurality of application work windows in order to perform work A. Document files with titles containing specific words can be written and edited through the windows of different applications depending on their purpose.

In operation S2820, the device 1000 may classify windows, which are highly related to each other in terms of file names, of windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group based on the acquired file names of the files.

For example, the device 1000 may determine a window corresponding to a file having a name containing the word "Business Report 2014" among the currently executing windows that are related to each other, regardless of the type of the application, and therefore will correspond to each other The windows of related files are classified into a certain group.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a writing time of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 29, in operation S2910, the device 1000 may obtain a writing time of a file associated with windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the writing time of the currently written file can be obtained from the window of the file writing application.

In operation S2920, the device 1000 may classify windows, which are highly related to each other in terms of writing time, of windows of multiple applications into the same work group based on the acquired writing time of the file.

For example, the device 1000 may associate windows (regardless of the type of application) among the currently executed windows with files written within a predetermined time range. Classified into a group.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a device in which a file associated with a window is written according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 30, in operation S3010, the device 1000 may obtain information about a device on which files associated with windows of a plurality of applications have been written. For example, information about the device on which the file was originally written can be obtained from the window of the document writing application.

In operation S3020, the device 1000 may classify windows, which are highly related to each other in terms of file writing device information, among windows of multiple applications, into the same work group based on the obtained file writing device information.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows (regardless of the type of application) associated with files written by the same device among the currently executing windows into a certain group.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 31, in operation S3110, the device 1000 may obtain storage locations of files associated with windows of a plurality of applications. The storage location may indicate a software storage location such as a folder, a physical storage location such as a universal serial bus (USB), or a geometric location for the device 1000 to write or correct a file.

The folder used in this article is a box for storing programs or files on the GUI, and therefore the objects displayed on the screen can be indicated as icons having the same shape as the actual file folder. For example, folders can be used to schematically manage storage in Several programs or files in memory and thus perform the function of directories. When a folder is selected, the selected folder is opened, and a list of files contained in the folder can be displayed.

For example, the device 1000 may obtain information about a folder storing a currently written file from a window of a document writing application.

In another example, the device 1000 may obtain information about the geometric position of the displayed image file on the window of the image display application for writing or correcting (eg, when writing the file, the position on the map of the device 1000, or when When writing files, such as the relative location of a house, office, or library).

In operation S3120, the device 1000 may classify windows, which are highly related to each other in terms of the storage location, among the windows of the multiple application programs into the same work group based on the acquired storage location of the file.

For example, the device 1000 may classify the windows having the execution files stored in the same folder among the currently executing windows into a certain group.

In another example, the device 1000 may classify the windows having the execution files stored in the USB drive among the currently executing windows into a certain group.

In another example, the device 1000 may classify windows corresponding to a file written or corrected at a closed geometric position among files associated with a currently executing window into a certain group.

FIG. 32A illustrates an example of a method of determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 32A, a single folder 323 may include multiple files 324, 325, 326, and 327, each of which may be accessed via at least one application Program to run. For example, file 324 may be executed via a spreadsheet application, file 325 may be executed via a word processing application, and files 326 and 327 may be executed via a presentation application. Because folders are generated on a job-by-job basis, the height of files contained in the same folder may be related to each other.

The device 1000 may determine that the windows corresponding to the files 324, 325, 326, and 327 contained in the single folder 323 are respectively a working group.

For example, when a window for executing a task of the file 327 contained in the folder 323 is included in a certain work group, the device 1000 may add a file corresponding to the files 324, 325, and 326 contained in the folder 323. Windows are added to the workgroup.

In another example, when the file 327 contained in the folder 323 is executed and a window corresponding to the executed file 327 is displayed, the device 1000 may copy other files 324, 325 and 326 was added to the workgroup. In other words, the workgroup can be determined even before executing the windows associated with other files 324, 325, and 326 contained in the folder 323.

32B illustrates an example in which an object representing a window corresponding to the files 324, 325, 326, and 327 contained in the single folder 323 is determined as the work group 329.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may simultaneously display objects representing the files 324, 325, 326, and 327 contained in the folder 323 within the displayed window 328. 1. This is due to the execution of the file 327 contained in the folder 323. In this case, the objects 324-1, 325-1, and 326-1 representing the files 324, 325, and 326 contained in the folder 323 may represent tasks that have not yet been performed.

In this case, when the objects 324-1, 325-1, and 326-1 are selected, files corresponding to the selected objects 324-1, 325-1, and 326-1 can be executed and displayed on the device 1000 The window corresponding to the executed file. FIG. 33 illustrates another example of a method for determining a work group based on a storage location of a file associated with a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 33, when the device 1000 is a mobile terminal, the method described above with reference to FIGS. 32A and 32B may also be applied.

When the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 provided in the device 1000 are added to the folder 331 based on user input, the device 1000 may determine that the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 are Workgroup.

For example, when the application 332 among the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 is executed and a window corresponding to the application 332 is displayed, the device 1000 may display on the displayed window for Display objects of other applications 333, 334, and 335 contained in the folder 331. In another example, the device 1000 can simultaneously execute all the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331, and display a window corresponding to each application on its screen.

In another example, when the application programs 332 among the application programs 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 are executed, the device 1000 may upload the other application programs 333, 334, and 335 to the memory in advance, and Therefore, the time taken to execute the applications 333, 334, and 335 in the folder 331 can be reduced. The memory can indicate a high-speed storage unit, which temporarily stores some data of the currently executing application program in order to reduce the time when the controller and the storage unit transmit and receive data corresponding to each other. The transmission speed or time of the data is poor. For example, the memory may be a random access memory (RAM) or a cache memory.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of a method of determining a work group based on a time of an access window according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 34, in operation S3410, the device 1000 may obtain information about a time to access windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the access time information may include information about the time when the currently executing window is launched, and information about the time when the currently executing window is undone.

In operation S3420, the device 1000 may classify windows, which are highly related to each other in terms of access time information, of windows of multiple applications into the same work group based on the acquired access time information. This is because the height of the window used to perform related tasks is likely to be executed or launched in a similar time zone.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows accessed within a certain period of time (for example, 10 minutes) among windows of a plurality of currently executing applications into the same work group.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of a method for determining a work group based on window switching information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 35, in operation S3510, the device 1000 may obtain window switching information of windows of multiple applications. For example, window switching information can include the number of times the window was used, the time period in which the window was used, and scrapbook usage information.

In operation S3520, the device 1000 may classify windows that are highly related to each other among windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group based on the acquired window switching information. For example, the device 1000 may classify frequently switched windows into The same workgroup. In another example, the device 1000 may classify windows for frequently performing operations of switching data using the clipboard into the same work group.

In another example, the device 1000 may determine an order for displaying objects representing windows of a plurality of applications that have been included in a work group based on the obtained window switching information. For example, when the device 1000 displays an object representing a window included in the work group, the device 1000 may display the object representing the window in a descending order of the number of times the window is switched. Therefore, the user can conveniently perform switching between frequently used windows.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S3610, the device 1000 may obtain attributes of windows of multiple applications. The properties of the window may include the file name, writing time, file writing device, or storage location of the file associated with the window. Alternatively, the attributes of the window may include the window access time or the number of times window switching is performed.

In operation S3620, the device 1000 may classify the windows into at least one work group based on the acquired attributes of the windows. The device 1000 may also acquire attributes serving as a basis for classifying windows in units of work groups.

In operation S3630, the device 1000 may obtain attributes of a window of a newly executed application.

In operation S3640, the device 1000 may add a window of a newly executed application to a related work group based on the acquired attributes of the window. For example, the device 1000 may classify windows related to at least one file stored in the same folder into working groups related to the folder. Since then, when newly executed with the folder The device 1000 may add a newly executed window to a work group related to the folder when the window is related to the file.

FIG. 37 illustrates an example of a flowchart of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 37, the device 1000 may display objects 372, 373, and 374 representing work groups on an area 371 of its screen. Objects 372, 373, and 374 representing workgroups may include objects representing applications included in the workgroup.

The device 1000 may acquire attributes serving as a basis for classifying windows in units of work groups. When the window 375 of the new application is executed, the device 1000 may obtain attributes of the executed window. Therefore, when the acquired attribute of the window 375 of the new application is related to at least one of the acquired attribute of the work group, the device 1000 may add the window of the newly executed application to the newly executed application Related work groups 373.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Operations S3810 to S3830 of FIG. 38 are similar to operations S1910 to S1930 of FIG. 19, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In operation S3810, the device 1000 may display a work group area representing a work group.

In operation S3820, the device 1000 may select a window based on a user input.

In operation S3830, the device 1000 may add an object representing the selected window to the work group area.

In operation S3940, the device 1000 may recommend the presentation and all information in the work group. An object that contains at least one of the related windows of the application.

For example, when determining at least one work group based on user input (manually), the device 1000 may obtain attribute information of at least one of the windows included in the work group. The device 1000 may also obtain attribute information of windows that are not included in the work group.

The device 1000 may recommend an object representing a window of an application related to a work group among windows of another application based on the attribute information of the window.

For example, FIG. 39 illustrates a method of adding a window of an application that is not included in a work group to a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 39, the device 1000 may display objects 392 and 393 representing work groups on an area 391 of its screen. Objects 392 representing work groups may include objects 394, 395, and 396 representing applications such as application 394-1 contained in the work group. The device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the object 394 among the objects 394, 395, and 396 representing applications included in the work group on its screen.

The device 1000 may obtain attribute information of at least one window among the windows of the applications included in the work group. The device 1000 may also obtain attribute information of windows of applications that are not included in the work group.

The device 1000 may recommend an object 396 representing a window of an application that is not included in the work group based on the acquired attribute information of the window.

Therefore, when a recommended object 396 representing a window of an application not included in the work group is selected based on the user input, the recommended object 396 may be applied to the work group. The recommended object 396 may represent an application that is not running.

FIG. 40 illustrates to be performed by a plurality of devices 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment An example of how to add an application's window to a workgroup.

Referring to FIG. 40, the first device 400 may be running windows 400-1 and 400-2 of multiple applications, and the second device 401 may be running windows 401-1, 401-2, and 401-3 of multiple applications. And the third device 402 may be running windows 402-1 and 402-2 of multiple applications.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when the first device, the second device, and the third device 400, 401, and 402 are connected to each other, any one of the first device, the second device, and the third device 400, 401, and 402 may be Check windows of applications executed by other devices connected to it, and classify windows of applications executed by first, second, and third devices 400, 401, and 402 into at least one work group, that is, , Workgroups 403, 404, and 405. In other words, the windows of the application programs executed by the first device, the second device, and the third device 400, 401, and 402 can be classified into at least one work group. Those familiar with the present invention will readily understand that the method described above with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 39 may be applicable to a method of grouping windows performed by multiple devices.

When the first device 400 of the first device, the second device, and the third device 400, 401, and 402 displays the work window 400-1 included in the work group 403, the first device 400 may display the work window 400-1 included in the work group 403. An object representing work group 403 is displayed on 400-1.

When an object included in the window or an object representing the work group 403 is selected in the first device 400, a window 402-1 corresponding to the selected object may be displayed on the third device 402.

When an object representing the work group 403 is selected in the first device 400, The windows 400-1 and 402-1 included in the selected work group 403 can be displayed on the first device and the third device 400 and 402, respectively.

Even when the second device 401 or the third device 402 displays a work window included in the work group 403, the second device or the third device 401 or 402 can display the object.

It can be determined that the first device, the second device, and the third device 400, 401, and 402 are currently being used by the user, and the object representing the work group 403 can be displayed only on the device that is determined to be currently being used by the user Device.

A method for displaying windows by a plurality of devices using a work group will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 41A to 45.

FIG. 41A is a flowchart of an example of a method for a work group to display windows for multiple devices according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4110, the device 1000 may select at least one task performed via the first application.

In operation S4120, the external device 4000 may select at least one task performed via the second application.

The operations S4110 and S4120 for selecting tasks performed through the first application and the second application, respectively, may be performed based on a user's input to the device 1000 and / or the external device 4000.

In operation S4130, the external device 4000 may transmit information about the selected job of the second application to the device 1000.

In operation S4140, the device 1000 may determine a work group including the selected work, and display an object indicating the work included in the determined work group. Pieces. The device 1000 can not only add tasks performed in the work group to the work group, but also add application tasks that are not performed to the work group. In this case, you can also display objects that represent application tasks that are not being performed.

When a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the device 1000, an object indicating a task included in the work group may also be displayed on an area of the window.

In operation S4150, the device 1000 may receive a selection of a specific object included in the work group.

In operation S4160, the device 1000 may determine whether the selected specific object is executed by the external device 4000. Based on the result of the determination, the device 1000 may transmit an execution signal of a job corresponding to the selected specific object to the external device 4000 (operation S4170), or the device 1000 may display a window of the job corresponding to the selected object (operation S4180) .

In operation S4190, in response to an execution signal of a job corresponding to the selected object, the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

For example, FIG. 41B illustrates a method for a plurality of devices to display a window with a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 41B, the device 1000 may be a mobile device 420, and the external device 4000 may be a glasses-type wearable device 421.

When a certain window 422 is displayed on the mobile device 420, objects 423 representing other windows included in the work group to which the window 422 belongs may be displayed together.

When an object is selected from the objects 423 representing other windows included in the work group, the mobile device 420 may determine a window corresponding to the selected object Whether it is performed by the glasses-type wearable device 421. Based on the result of the determination, the mobile device 420 may transmit an execution signal of a window corresponding to the selected object to the glasses-type wearable device 421. Accordingly, the glasses-type wearable device 421 can display a window 424 corresponding to the selected object.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart of another example of a method for a plurality of devices to display windows with work groups according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4210, the device 1000 may determine a work group including at least one window based on a user selection or automatic classification. The method of determining the work group has been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 41B, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

In operation S4220, the device 1000 may determine whether the user is currently using the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 includes a display, the device 1000 may determine whether the user is viewing at the display of the device 1000, thereby determining whether the user is using the device 1000. Based on whether the device 1000 is manipulated and whether the device 1000 is moving, the device 1000 may determine whether a user is using the device 1000. If the device 1000 is being used by a user, the method proceeds to operation S4230. Otherwise, the determination as to whether the device 1000 is being used by a user may be repeated.

In operation S4230, the device 1000 may display the determined work group in a predetermined form. For example, when a window corresponding to a task included in a work group is displayed on the device 1000, an object indicating a task included in the work group may also be displayed on an area of the window.

In operation S4240, the device 1000 may receive a selection of objects included in the displayed work group.

In operation S4250, the device 1000 may determine whether the selected object is The external device 4000 executes. Based on the result of the determination, the device 1000 may transmit an execution signal of a job corresponding to the selected object to the external device 4000 (operation S4260), or the device 1000 may display a window of the job corresponding to the selected object (operation S4270).

In operation S4275, in response to an execution signal of a job corresponding to the selected object, the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

The external device 4000 may also display work groups according to whether the external device 4000 is being used by a user.

In operation S4215, the external device 4000 may determine a work group including at least one window based on a user's selection or automatic classification. Alternatively, the external device 4000 may receive information about a work group determined by the device 1000.

In operation S4225, the external device 4000 may determine whether the user is currently using the external device 4000. For example, when the external device 4000 includes a display, the external device 4000 may determine whether the user is watching at the display of the external device 4000, thereby determining whether the user is using the external device 4000. Based on whether the external device 4000 is manipulated and whether the external device 4000 is moving, the external device 4000 may determine whether the user is using the external device 4000.

In operation S4235, the external device 4000 may display the determined work group in a predetermined form. For example, when a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the external device 4000, an object indicating a task included in the work group may also be displayed on the area of the window.

In operation S4245, the external device 4000 may receive a selection of objects included in the displayed work group.

In operation S4255, the external device 4000 may determine whether the selected object is executed by the device 1000. Based on the result of the determination, the external device 4000 may transmit a job execution signal corresponding to the selected object to the device 1000 (operation S4265), or the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the task of the selected object (operation S4275) .

In operation S4270, in response to an execution signal of a job corresponding to the selected object, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart of another example of a method for a plurality of devices to display a window with a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4310, the device 1000 may select at least one task performed via the first application.

In operation S4320, the external device 4000 may select at least one task performed via the second application.

The operations S4310 and S4320 for selecting tasks performed through the first application and the second application, respectively, may be performed based on the input from the user to the device 1000 and the external device 4000.

In operation S4330, the external device 4000 may transmit information about the selected work performed via the second application to the device 1000.

In operation S4340, the device 1000 may determine a work group including the selected job, and display an object corresponding to the determined work group.

In operation S4350, the device 1000 may receive a selection of an item representing a certain work group.

In operation S4360, the device 1000 may determine that in the selected work group Whether the contained work is performed by the external device 4000. When it is determined that the work included in the selected work group is performed by the external device 4000, the device 1000 may transmit an execution signal of the work included in the selected work group to the external device 4000 in operation S4370.

Therefore, in operation S4380, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the work included in the selected work group. While the device 1000 displays a window corresponding to the work included in the selected work group in operation S4380, in operation S4890, the external device 4000 may display the data corresponding to the work included in the selected work group. Windows.

For example, FIG. 44 illustrates another example of a method for a plurality of devices to display a window with a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 44, the device 1000 may be a mobile device 440, and the external device 4000 may be a glasses-type wearable device 441.

The mobile device 440 may display a window 443 of the currently executing application and an object 442 representing a work group including the window 444 of the application executed by the glasses-type wearable device 441.

For example, the workgroup may include window 443 for the gallery application and window 444 for the camera application. Therefore, when an object 442 representing a work group is selected, the mobile device 440 may display a window 443 of a gallery application, and at the same time, the glasses-type wearable device 441 may display a window 444 of a camera application. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object 442 representing the work group may be displayed on the glasses-type wearable device 441.

FIG. 45 also illustrates a workgroup for multiple devices according to an exemplary embodiment Another example of a method of displaying a window.

Referring to FIG. 45, the device 1000 may be a home device 450 and the external device 4000 may be a wrist-type wearable device 451.

The home device 450 may display a window 453 of an application program executed by the home device 450 and an object 452 representing a work group including a window 452 of the application program executed by the wrist-type wearable device 451.

For example, the work group may include a window 453 of the remote medical service application and a window 454 of the blood pressure measurement application. Therefore, when the object 452 representing the work group is selected, the home device 450 may display the window 453 of the remote medical service application, and the wrist-type wearable device 451 may display the window 454 of the blood pressure measurement application. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object 452 representing the work group may be displayed on the wrist-type wearable device 451.

FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting different attributes for different work groups according to an exemplary embodiment.

The device 1000 may set attributes common to the windows included in each determined work group. For example, a special scrapbook can be used for each workgroup. Alternatively, different external devices can be connected for different work groups.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 46, when the device 1000 determines a plurality of first work groups to N-th work groups 460, 461, and 462, different printers (that is, the first print Printers and second printers 463 and 464) are connected to the first and second work groups 460 and 461. Therefore, the first printer 463 is used when print output is performed on the first window 460-1 of the first application included in the first work group 460. However, when it comes to what is included in the second working group 461 When the second window 461-1 of the first application executes print output, the second printer 464 can be used.

In another example, the first monitor (not shown) can be connected to the first group 460 and the second monitor (not shown) can be connected to the second group 461, and thus the window can be displayed on a different screen on.

Therefore, the user can apply the connection setting of the external device to each work group in different ways, resulting in an increase in work efficiency.

47 to 49 are block diagrams of a device 1000 and an external device 4000 related to an exemplary embodiment. The device 1000 and the external device 4000 can execute the window display method using the work group described above, and therefore the device 1000 and the external device 4000 can implement the window display method using the work group described above All illustrative embodiments. Therefore, although the content is omitted here, the content described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 46 may be executed via the device 1000 and the external device 4000 illustrated in FIGS. 47 to 49.

FIG. 47 is a block diagram of a device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 47, the device 1000 may include an output unit 1200 (eg, a display, etc.), a processor 1300 (eg, a controller, etc.), and a storage unit 1700 (eg, a memory). All components illustrated in FIG. 47 are not essential components of the device 1000. More or fewer components than those illustrated in FIG. 47 may constitute the device 1000.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 47, the device 1000 may include an output unit 1200, a processor 1300, and a storage unit 1700. As illustrated in FIG. 48, in addition to the output unit 1200, the processor 1300, and the storage unit 1700, the device 1000 may be modified. It includes a user input unit 1100, a sensing unit 1400, a communication unit 1500, and an audio / video (A / V) input unit 1600.

The user input unit 1100 indicates a unit for a user to input data for controlling the device 1000. For example, the user input unit 1100 may be (but not limited to) a keypad, a hemispherical switch, and a touchpad (for example, a capacitive overlay type, a resistive overlay type, an infrared beam type, and an integrated strain Meter type, surface acoustic wave type, piezoelectric type, or the like), jog the handwheel or jog the switch.

The user input unit 1100 may receive a user input for selecting a virtual image to be displayed. The user input unit 1100 may also receive a user input for an operation of setting a virtual image and a user input for purchasing an item associated with the virtual image.

The output unit 1200 may output an audio signal, a video signal or a vibration signal, and may include a display 1210, an audio output unit 1220, and a vibration motor 1230. The output unit 1200 may display a window of an application and an object representing a window included in a work group.

The display 1210 displays information processed by the device 1000. For example, the display 1210 may display a user interface for selecting a virtual image, a user interface for setting a virtual image operation, and a user interface for an item for purchasing a virtual image.

When the display 1210 and the touch panel form a layered structure to construct a touch screen, the display 1210 can be used as an input device and an output device. The display 1210 may include at least one of the following: a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid (TFT-LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), flexible display, 3D display, and electrophoretic display. According to an exemplary embodiment of the device 1000, the device 1000 may include at least two displays 1210. At least two displays 1210 may be positioned to face each other by using a hinge.

The audio output unit 1220 can output audio data received from the communication unit 1500 or stored in the storage unit 1700. The audio output unit 1220 may also output audio signals related to the functions of the device 1000 (for example, a call signal for receiving sound, a message for receiving sound, and a notification sound). The audio output unit 1220 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal. For example, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal (eg, a call signal for receiving sound or a message for receiving sound) corresponding to the output of audio data or video data. The vibration motor 1230 can also output a vibration signal when the touch screen is touched.

The processor 1300 generally controls all operations of the apparatus 1000. For example, the processor 1300 may control the user input unit 1100, the output unit 1200, the sensing unit 1400, the communication unit 1500, the A / V input unit 1600, and the like by executing programs stored in the storage unit 1700. .

In detail, the processor 1300 may determine a work group including a plurality of application windows. When at least one of the windows included in the work group is displayed on the output unit 1200, the processor 1300 may control at least one object representing the windows included in the work group to be displayed on the displayed window.

The processor 1300 may control an object representing a window included in the work group Make it appear on the screen of the displayed window.

The processor 1300 may control and display an object representing a window other than the displayed window among the windows included in the work group.

When copying a certain text in a window, the processor 1300 may control an object representing at least one window to which the copied text is to be subsidized, and display it.

When a specific object displayed in the window is selected, the processor 1300 may control the device 1300 to display a window corresponding to the selected object.

When a work group area representing a work group is displayed on the output unit 1200, the processor 1300 may select a window to be executed via an application based on a user input, and add an object representing the selected window to the work group area.

The processor 1300 may set attributes common to the windows included in the work group. Common attributes can include information about connected external devices.

The processor 1300 may select at least one application that is not executed, and add the selected application to the work group.

The processor 1300 may obtain attribute information of at least one window among the windows included in the work group, and add a window of at least one application currently being executed through another application to the work group based on the obtained attribute information. .

The sensing unit 1400 can sense the state of the device 1000 or the surrounding state of the device 1000, and can transmit information corresponding to the sensed state to the processor 1300.

The sensing unit 1400 may include, but is not limited to, at least one selected from the following: a magnetic sensor 1410, an acceleration sensor 1420, a temperature / humidity sensor 1430, an infrared sensor 1440, a gyro Sensor 1450, position sensor (example For example, GPS) 1460, pressure sensor 1470, proximity sensor 1480, and RGB sensor 1490 (ie, lightness sensor). Those skilled in the art will intuitively understand the functions of most sensors in view of the names of most sensors, and therefore detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted herein.

The communication unit 1500 (for example, a transceiver, etc.) may include at least one component that enables communication between the device 1000 and the external device 4000. For example, the communication unit 1500 may include a short-range wireless communication unit 1510, a mobile communication unit 1520, and a broadcast receiving unit 1530.

The short-range wireless communication unit 1510 may include, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth communicator, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communicator, a near field communication (NFC) unit, and a wireless local area network (wireless local network). area network (WLAN) (e.g., Wi-Fi) communicator, ZigBee communicator, infrared data association (IrDA) communicator, Wi-Fi direct connection (Wi-Fidirect; WFD) communicator , Ultra wide band (UWB) communicator, Ant + communicator, and the like.

The mobile communication unit 1520 may exchange wireless signals on the mobile communication network with at least one selected from a base station, an external terminal, and a server. Examples of wireless signals may include voice call signals, video call signals, and various types of data generated during a short message service (SMS) / multimedia messaging service (MMS).

The broadcast receiving unit 1530 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external source via a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may be a satellite channel, a ground wave channel, or the like. According to an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may not include a broadcast receiving unit 1530.

The communication unit 1500 may communicate with the external device 4000 to display a window included in the work group.

The A / V input unit 1600 inputs an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 1610 and a microphone 1620. The camera 1610 may acquire an image frame, such as a still image or a moving picture, via an image sensor in a video call mode or a photography mode. The image captured by the image sensor may be processed by the processor 1300 or a separate image processor (not shown).

The image frame obtained by the camera 1610 can be stored in the storage unit 1700 or transmitted to the outside via the communication unit 1500. According to an exemplary embodiment of the structure of the terminal, at least two cameras 1610 may be included.

The microphone 1620 receives an external audio signal and converts the external audio signal into electrical audio data. For example, the microphone 1620 may receive audio signals from an external device or a person speaking. The microphone 1620 may use various noise removal algorithms to remove noise generated when receiving an external audio signal.

The storage unit 1700 can store programs for the processor 1300 to execute processing and control, and can also store data input to or output from the device 1000.

The storage unit 1700 may include at least one type of storage medium selected from a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card mini, and a card type memory (for example, secure digital (SD) or extreme digital (extreme digital (XD) memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), Read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disks, and optical disks.

The programs stored in the storage unit 1700 can be classified into multiple modules according to their functions, such as a UI module 1710, a touch screen module 1720, and a notification module 1730.

The UI module 1710 may provide a UI, a GUI, or the like dedicated to each application, and interoperate with the device 1000. The touch screen module 1720 can detect a touch gesture on the touch screen of the user, and transmit information about the touch gesture to the processor 1300. The touch screen module 1720 according to the exemplary embodiment may recognize and analyze a touch code. The touch screen module 1720 can be configured by separate hardware including a controller.

To detect the actual touch or proximity touch on the touchpad, the touchscreen can have various sensors inside or outside. An example of a sensor for detecting a real touch or a proximity touch on a touch screen is a tactile sensor. The tactile sensor indicates a sensor that detects a touch of a specific object to a degree or more of a human sense. Haptic sensors detect various types of information, such as the roughness of the surface being touched, the hardness of the object being touched, the temperature of the touch point, and the like.

Another example of a sensor for detecting a real touch or a proximity touch on a touch screen is a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor is a sensor that detects the presence of an object near a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays without using any mechanical contact. Examples of proximity sensors include transmissive photosensors, direct reflection light Inductive sensors, mirror reflective photo-inductive sensors, high-frequency oscillation-type proximity sensors, capacitive-type proximity sensors, magnetic proximity sensors, infrared-type proximity sensors, or the like. Examples of the user's touch gestures may include clicking, touching and holding, double clicking, dragging, panning, flicking, dragging and dragging, flicking, and the like.

The notification module 1730 may generate a signal for notifying that an event has been generated in the device 1000. Examples of events generated in the device 1000 may include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, schedule notification, and the like. The notification module 1730 can output a notification signal in the form of a video signal (via the display 1210), in the form of an audio signal (via the audio output unit 1220), or in the form of a vibration signal (via the vibration motor 1230).

FIG. 49 is a block diagram of an external device 4000 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 49, the external device 4000 may include a user input unit 4100 (eg, user input, etc.), an output unit 4200, a processor 4300, and a communication unit 4500.

The processor 4300 may select a window of the application based on a user input received through the user input unit 4100. The processor 4300 may transmit information about the selected window to the device 1000 via the communication unit 4500, so that the selected window may be added to the work group.

When an execution signal of a certain working window is received from the device 1000 via the communication unit 4500, the processor 4300 may control the window corresponding to the received signal to be displayed on the output unit 4200.

The user input unit 4100, the output unit 4200, the processor 4300, and the communication unit 4500 are respectively connected to the user input unit 1100 and output of the device 1000. The unit 1200, the processor 1300, and the communication unit 1500 are the same, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The inventive concept may also be embodied as a storage medium containing a computer-executable code, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by the computer and includes all volatile / non-volatile and removable / non-removable media. In addition, computer-readable media may include all computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media contains all volatile / non-volatile and removable / non-extractable embodied by a method or technology used to store information such as computer-readable scripts, data structures, program modules, or other data Media. Communication media usually include computer-readable instruction codes, data structures, program modules, or other data that modulate data signals, such as carrier waves, or other transmission mechanisms, and include any information transmission media.

The term "... unit" as used herein may be a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and / or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that different changes and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventive concept. Therefore, the above-described exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting in all aspects, but should be construed as illustrative. For example, the individual elements described in the integrated form may be used separately, and the divided elements may be used in a combined state.

Exemplary embodiments should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for limiting purposes. Descriptions of features or aspects within each exemplary embodiment should typically be considered as being available for other similar features or aspects in other exemplary embodiments.

Although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as defined by the following patent claims. Make changes in form and detail.

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A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which instructions executed by a processor of an electronic device with a display are recorded, so that the electronic device performs operations, including work on a screen of the display A plurality of work group objects are provided in the group object area, including a first work group object and a second work group object, wherein the first work group object and the second work group object respectively represent a first A work group and a second work group; based on selecting the first work group object among the provided plurality of work group objects, a representative first is provided in a field area on the screen A first plurality of window objects of a plurality of windows, wherein the first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on different applications respectively corresponding to the first plurality of windows being executed, and the first The work group is only associated with the first plurality of windows; based on the selection of the second work group object among the plurality of provided work group objects, the field area in the screen The first plurality of window objects are provided in the second plurality of window objects representing the second plurality of windows, and the first plurality of window objects are replaced by the second plurality of window objects, wherein the second plurality of window objects Window objects are provided in the screen based on different applications corresponding to the second plurality of windows being executed, and the second work group is only associated with the second plurality of windows; and The drag and drop object represents a window from an area of the screen, which is different from the work group object area and the field area of the screen. For the first work group object, the object on the screen is The plurality of work group objects are provided in a work group object area, and the second plurality of window objects are provided in a field area of the screen instead of the first plurality of window objects. A window is associated with the first work group, wherein the drag and drop object is provided in the screen based on an application corresponding to the drag and drop object being executed, wherein the drag and drop Is different from a corresponding member of the window and drag to the placement of the object application is executed. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when a window object is provided in the field area, the position of the field area is independent of the position through the field The action of the window represented by the window object in the bit area. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the operation further includes selecting a third work group object based on selecting a third work group representing a window about the application , Providing a window object representing the window and a window object selected to provide the window. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dragging and placing objects are provided by a work group management function of an operating system of the electronic device. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first workgroup object and the second workgroup object include the first workgroup object, respectively. An image and an image of the second work group. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the operation further includes selecting one of the second plurality of window objects based on the second plurality of window objects. Each window object provides a window of an application program corresponding to one of the selected second plurality of window objects. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the operation further includes: responding to receiving input when providing the second plurality of window objects corresponding to the selection One of the windows overlaps the provided window to provide another object corresponding to the windows of all the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects, and when the first Two window objects are associated with the selected second work group. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 7 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the other objects represent the window including all the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects. An image of the window of the window object. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein any window corresponds to the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of windows through the other objects. Objects are selectable. An electronic device with a display includes: a memory storage instruction; a processor configured to execute the instruction to at least: control in a work group object area of a screen of the display to provide a plurality of work group objects; Including a first work group object and a second work group object, wherein the first work group object and the second work group object respectively represent the first work group and the second work group; The first work group object is selected from the plurality of work group objects provided, then a first plurality of window objects representing a first plurality of windows are provided in a field area on the screen, wherein the The first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on different applications respectively corresponding to the first plurality of windows being executed, and the first work group is only associated with the first plurality of windows ; Based on selecting the second work group object among the plurality of provided work group objects, providing the first plurality of window objects in a field area on the screen to represent the second A second plurality of window objects of each window, thereby replacing the first plurality of window objects with the second plurality of window objects, wherein the second plurality of window objects are respectively based on the second plurality of window objects being executed. Different applications for each window are provided on the screen, and the second working group is only associated with the second plurality of windows; and windows based on dragging and dropping objects representing areas from the screen Is different from the work group object area and the screen area area, for the first work group object, the plurality of work groups are provided in the work group object area of the screen Object, and providing the second plurality of window objects instead of the first plurality of window objects in a field area of the screen, controlling the window to be associated with the first working group, where all The drag and drop object is provided in the screen based on an application corresponding to the drag and drop object being executed, wherein the drag and drop object is different from the drag and drop object corresponding to the drag and drop object. The window of the application execution. The electronic device according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dragging and placing objects are provided by a work group management function of an operating system of the electronic device. The electronic device according to item 10 of the patent application, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instruction further: based on selecting one of the plurality of second window objects, controlling to follow the second plurality of window objects. Each window object provides a window corresponding to one of the selected second window objects. The electronic device as described in claim 10, wherein when a window object is provided in the field region, the position of the field region is independent of being represented by the window object in the field region Window action. The electronic device according to item 10 of the patent application scope, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions and further control to select a third work group object representing a third work group of a window about the application, A window object is provided that represents the window and is selected to provide the window. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the first workgroup object and the second workgroup object include an image of the first workgroup and the second workgroup, respectively. Set of images. The electronic device according to item 12 of the patent application scope, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instruction to: when providing the window corresponding to one of the selected second window objects In response to the input, the provided window control is overlapped to provide another object representing a window corresponding to all the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects, and when the second plurality is provided A window object is associated with the selected second work group. The electronic device according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the other object representing the window includes all images of the window of the application. The electronic device according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein any window corresponding to the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects is selectable through the other objects. A method performed by an electronic device with a display, the method comprising: providing a plurality of work group objects in a work group object area of a screen of the display, including a first work group object and a second task A group object, wherein the first work group object and the second work group object respectively represent a first work group and a second work group; based on the displayed plurality of work group objects When the first work group object is selected, a first plurality of window objects representing a first plurality of windows are displayed in a field area on the screen, where the first plurality of windows are respectively corresponding to the currently executing Different applications of the first plurality of windows are provided on the screen, and the first work group is only associated with the first plurality of windows; based on the plurality of jobs displayed When the second working group object is selected from the group objects, the first plurality of window objects representing the second plurality of window objects in the field area on the screen are displayed, thereby The second plurality of window objects replaces the first plurality of window objects, wherein the second plurality of window objects are provided on the screen based on different applications corresponding to the second plurality of windows being executed respectively. And the second work group is only associated with the second plurality of windows; and a window based on dragging and dropping objects representing an area from the screen is different from the work group object area and the The field area of the screen, for the first work group object, the plurality of work group objects are provided in the work group object area of the screen, and in the field area of the screen Displaying the second plurality of window objects instead of the first plurality of window objects, associating the window with the first work group, wherein the dragging and placing objects are based on corresponding to the currently executing The drag and drop application is displayed on the screen, wherein the drag and drop object is different from the window of the executed application corresponding to the drag and drop object. The method according to item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dragging and placing objects are provided by a work group management function of an operating system of the electronic device. The method as described in claim 19, wherein when a window object is displayed in the field region, the position of the field region is independent of that indicated by the window object in the field region The action of the window. The method according to item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further comprises displaying a third input representing the first work group based on a third input of a third work group object representing a third work group of a window about the application. A window and a window object selected to provide the window. The method of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises: based on selecting one of the plurality of second window objects, corresponding to the selection as the second plurality of window objects are displayed A window of one of the plurality of second window objects. The method of claim 23, wherein the method further comprises: in response to inputting, when the window corresponding to one of the selected second window objects is displayed, overlapping the window The displayed window display represents another object corresponding to all the windows of the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects, and when the displayed second plurality of window objects and the selected second Work groups are associated. The method according to item 24 of the scope of patent application, wherein any window corresponding to the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects through the other objects is selectable. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, in which instructions executed by a processor of an electronic device with a display are recorded to cause the electronic device to perform operations, including: a working group on a screen of the display A plurality of work group objects are provided in the group object area, including a first work group object and a second work group object, wherein the first work group object and the second work group object respectively represent the first A work group and a second work group; based on selecting the first work group object among the plurality of provided work group objects, a representative of the first multiple is provided in a field area on the screen A first plurality of window objects of each window, wherein the first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on different applications respectively corresponding to the first plurality of windows being executed, and the first task The group is only associated with the first plurality of windows; based on the selection of the second work group object among the plurality of work group objects provided, the field area in the screen The first plurality of window objects are provided in the second plurality of window objects representing the second plurality of windows, and the first plurality of window objects are replaced by the second plurality of window objects, wherein the second plurality of window objects Window objects are provided in the screen based on different applications corresponding to the second plurality of windows being executed, and the second work group is only associated with the second plurality of windows; and The drag and drop object represents a window from an area of the screen, which is different from the work group object area and the field area of the screen. For the first work group object, the object on the screen is The plurality of work group objects are provided in a work group object area, and the second plurality of window objects are provided in a field area of the screen instead of the first plurality of window objects. A window is associated with the first work group, wherein the drag and drop object is provided in the screen based on an application corresponding to the drag and drop object being executed. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 26 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the number of window objects provided to each work group is the same as the number of windows provided for the work group. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 26 of the scope of patent application, wherein said providing the second plurality of window objects is included in said field area of said screen by Replacing the first plurality of window objects in the field area with the second plurality of window objects to provide the second plurality of window objects of the window. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to item 26 of the scope of patent application, wherein when a window object is provided in the field area, the position of the field area is independent of the position through the field The action of the window represented by the window object in the bit area.