US20120246586A1 - Mobile terminal and object change support method for the same - Google Patents

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US20120246586A1
US20120246586A1 US13/417,489 US201213417489A US2012246586A1 US 20120246586 A1 US20120246586 A1 US 20120246586A1 US 201213417489 A US201213417489 A US 201213417489A US 2012246586 A1 US2012246586 A1 US 2012246586A1
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  • the present invention relates to a mobile terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal and object change support method for a mobile terminal that enables a user to adjust properties of objects on the screen in an easy and convenient manner.
  • Mobile terminals support call functions based on mobility. Because of their convenience of use and high portability, mobile terminals have entered into widespread use. To support user functions, mobile terminals may provide various input mechanisms. For example, if a mobile terminal provides a touchscreen including a touch panel and a display unit, then the user may select an image on the display unit by making a gesture on the touch panel. For example, the gesture may include merely touching an area of the touch panel. The mobile terminal may generate a touch event corresponding to the gesture and control an application program for a user function according to the touch event.
  • a mobile terminal may have to output various types of information for different functions on a small display area.
  • smartphones have been widely popularized. A user of a smartphone may select one of various objects displayed on the screen to execute a desired function.
  • an existing smartphone tends to provide only uniformly standardized objects of fixed sizes. Hence, a user may experience difficulty in rapidly recognizing functions associated with individual objects and selection of a desired object.
  • output objects tend to have fixed images, making provision of various personalized information based on user preferences difficult. These problems may become more serious for objects outputting specialized information like widget objects.
  • an aspect of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and object change support method for a mobile terminal that enable a user to freely adjust properties, such as size and information arrangement, of objects on the screen in an easy and convenient manner.
  • an object change support method for a mobile terminal includes outputting at least one object on a display unit, receiving a signal for property change of the object, and changing, in response to the property change signal, the object into one of second objects that are identical in function to but differ in type from the object.
  • an object change support method for a mobile terminal includes outputting at least one object on a display unit, receiving a signal for property change of the object, outputting, in response to the property change signal, a guide frame on the display unit wherein the guide frame facilitates changing the object into one of second objects that are identical in function to but differ in type from the object.
  • a mobile terminal capable of object change support.
  • the terminal includes a display unit outputting one of objects that are identical in function but differ in type, and a control unit controlling at least one of directly displaying, in response to a signal for changing the output object into a second object of a different type, the second object of the different type on the display unit without a screen transition, and outputting, in response to a signal for changing the output object into a second object of a different type, a guide frame on the display unit so as to facilitate change of the output object without a screen transition.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a control unit of a mobile terminal such as, for example, the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an object change support method for a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is screen representations illustrating object change operations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is screen representations illustrating object change operations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a screen representation illustrating object change operations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may include a wireless communication unit 110 , an input unit 120 , an audio processing unit 130 , a display unit 140 , a storage unit 150 and a control unit 160 .
  • object change signals may be generated by the display unit 140 having a touchscreen capability and/or the input unit 120 .
  • the mobile terminal 100 having the above configuration may display an idle screen on the display unit 140 according to preset scheduling information after the mobile terminal 100 is powered on.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may output various objects associated with different functions on the idle screen.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may output at least one widget object 151 on the display unit 140 .
  • the mobile terminal 100 may adjust the size or properties of the widget object 151 according to user selection.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may support adjustment of the widget object 151 in the current screen without page transition for screen adjustment, thereby facilitating object adjustment.
  • a description is of individual components of the mobile terminal 100 is provided in connection with an object change support function.
  • the object change support function is described focusing on widget objects.
  • the object change support function is not limited to widget objects, and may be applied to other types of objects according to user settings or design.
  • the wireless communication unit 110 establishes a communication channel for voice, video, and data communication under the control of the control unit 160 . That is, the wireless communication unit 110 establishes a communication channel for a voice call, a data call, and a video call to a mobile communication system.
  • the wireless communication unit 110 may include a radio frequency transmitter for upconverting the frequency of a signal to be transmitted and amplifying the signal, and a radio frequency receiver for low-noise amplifying a received signal and downconverting the frequency of the received signal.
  • the wireless communication unit 110 may establish a data communication channel with an external server or another mobile terminal, and receive specific data in real time, periodically, or upon request through the data communication channel.
  • the received data may be applied to a widget object 151 on the display unit 140 .
  • real-time weather information from an external server may be applied to a widget object 151 handling weather information.
  • a message received from an external server or another mobile terminal may be applied to a widget object 151 handling messages.
  • a message may be a text message, multimedia message, or e-mail message.
  • Stock quotations periodically received from an external server may be applied to a widget object 151 handling stock exchange information.
  • the control unit 160 applies at least some of the received data to the corresponding widget object 151 on the display unit 140 , causing an update of information output by the widget object 151 .
  • the input unit 120 includes a plurality of alphanumeric and function keys for inputting alphanumeric information and for setting various functions.
  • the function keys may include direction, side, and shortcut keys associated with specific functions.
  • the input unit 120 generates a key signal corresponding to user manipulation for setting and control of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and sends the generated key signal to the control unit 160 .
  • the input unit 120 may be configured as a keypad having multiple keys in a Qwerty, a 3*4, or a 4*3 layout.
  • the input unit 120 may also be configured as a key map of a Qwerty, a 3*4, or a 4*3 layout displayed on the display unit 140 .
  • the input unit 120 may include only side keys formed at sides of the case of the mobile terminal 100 .
  • the input unit 120 may generate an input signal for changing a widget object 151 .
  • the mobile terminal 100 may include preset input keys (i.e., if the terminal is not a full touchscreen type terminal)
  • the mobile terminal 100 may output information specifying at least one reference point for changing the widget object 151 .
  • the mobile terminal 100 may change the widget object 151 based on user manipulation of the input unit.
  • the input unit 120 may generate an input signal for selecting a reference point according to user manipulation and send the generated input signal to the control unit 160 .
  • the audio processing unit 130 includes a speaker SPK for outputting audio data during a call and outputting audio data contained in a received message or stored in the storage unit 150 , and a microphone MIC for collecting an audio signal such as a voice signal during a call.
  • the audio processing unit 130 may output an audible alert indicating adjustment of a widget object 151 according to user settings. For example, when the user generates an input signal for changing properties of a widget object 151 displayed on the idle screen, the audio processing unit 130 may output an audible alert indicating transition to a property change mode for the widget object 151 . When a touch gesture or input signal is generated during the property change mode for the widget object 151 , the audio processing unit 130 may output a corresponding audible alert.
  • the display unit 140 may include a display panel and a touch panel.
  • the display unit 140 may be configured such that the display panel is covered by the touch panel. Accordingly, the size of the display unit 140 may be determined by the size of the touch panel.
  • the display panel displays various menus of the mobile terminal 100 , information input by the user, and information to be provided to the user.
  • the display panel may output various screens related to usage of the mobile terminal 100 , such as an idle screen, a menu screen, a message handling screen, and a call handling screen.
  • the display panel may be configured using liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, organic light emitting diodes (OLED), or the like.
  • the display panel may be placed above or below the touch panel.
  • the display panel may output at least one widget object 151 according to user settings.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may provide a list of available widget objects 151 , and the user may select a desired widget object 151 to be displayed on the display panel.
  • Properties (e.g., size, shape, etc.) of a widget object 151 on the display panel may be changed according to a touch event occurring on the touch panel.
  • the display panel may output a screen for changing properties of a widget object 151 during a property change mode.
  • transition to a property change mode for a widget object 151 is may be made in the current screen without explicit screen transition.
  • the display unit 140 may output visual effects (e.g., reversal of colors, highlighting a selected widget object, shading screen regions other than a selected widget object) under control of the control unit 160 .
  • the output of visual effects is described in more detail later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 .
  • the touch panel placed at a lower or upper portion of the display panel may generate a touch event corresponding to a touch gesture made by the user and send the touch event to the control unit 160 .
  • a touch gesture may be made with a touch object such as, for example, a user's finger, a stylus, or the like.
  • Sensing elements of the touch panel are arranged in a matrix form. When a touch event occurs on the touch panel, the sensing elements send location and type information of the touch event to the control unit 160 .
  • the touch panel may generate a touch event for changing properties of a widget object 151 at a region of the display panel at which the widget object 151 is displayed according to a user gesture. Functions of the display panel as to touch events are described in more detail later with reference to the drawings.
  • the storage unit 150 may store application programs realizing functions related to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and key maps and menu maps for proper operation of the display unit 140 .
  • the key maps may correspond to various keyboard layouts including 3*4 and Qwerty layouts, and may include a control key map for controlling execution of an application program.
  • the menu maps may include a menu map for controlling execution of an application program.
  • the storage unit 150 may include a program region and a data region.
  • the program region may store an operating system (OS) for booting and for operating the mobile terminal 100 , application programs for playback of music data, application programs for supporting call related functions, application programs such as a Web browser for accessing Internet servers, and application programs for viewing still images and moving images.
  • OS operating system
  • the program region may also store a widget object change support program.
  • the widget object change support program includes routines for adjusting properties (e.g., size, information arrangement and information details) of a widget object 151 on the display unit 140 .
  • the widget object change support program may include: a determination routine for transitioning to a property change mode for a widget object; a change routine for retrieving another widget object, which is identical in function to but different in type from the widget object, from the storage unit 150 and for displaying the retrieved widget object on the display unit 140 in response to occurrence of a touch event in the property change mode; and a routine for causing the currently displayed widget object to be continuously displayed on the display unit 140 after generation of a signal indicating termination of the property change mode.
  • the determination routine determines whether to transition to the property change mode on the basis of a given touch event or input signal.
  • the touch event may correspond to a gesture of a long touch (e.g., the control unit may distinguish between the types of touches based on the amount of time a touch is performed) or a predefined number of taps on the touch panel displaying a widget object 151 .
  • the change routine selects one of multiple widget objects that are identical in function but different in type according to a touch event from the user, and outputs the selected widget object to the display unit 140 .
  • Widget objects may be classified by function related to, for example, weather, stock, message, housekeeping, and news. Widget objects belonging to the same functional class may have different characteristics for display.
  • weather widget objects may be displayed in sizes of 1 ⁇ 2, 2 ⁇ 2, and 4 ⁇ 2.
  • Widget objects of different types may differ in size, and the corresponding information details and information arrangement of widget objects may differ according to size. This is described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 .
  • the data region is an area that stores data generated in the course of using the mobile terminal 100 , and may store phonebook data, objects for widget functions and other content.
  • the data region may store user inputs entered through the touch panel.
  • the data region may store various widget objects that differ in function and type.
  • the control unit 160 controls supply of power to the components of the mobile terminal 100 for initialization. After initialization, the control unit 160 checks whether a property change function is invoked by the user for a widget object 151 . When the property change function is invoked, the control unit 160 transitions to the property change mode and controls processing of signals to change properties of the widget object 151 in the property change mode. To change properties of the widget object 151 , the control unit 160 may handle display of a guide frame to guide changes of widget object shapes, handle output of various widget object types according to an input signal or touch event, and output a widget object of a selected type on the display unit 140 upon termination of the property change mode.
  • the guide frame includes one or more overlapping regions corresponding respectively to objects that are identical in function but differ in type. As an example, the control unit 160 may be configured as described below in reference to FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a control unit 160 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operation of the control unit 160 is described with focus on touch events as input signals.
  • exemplary embodiments not limited thereto or thereby. That is, to change properties of widget objects, the control unit 160 may operate according not only to touch events but also to input signals from various input means such as, for example, the input unit 120 .
  • control unit 160 may include a touch event collector 161 , a guide frame producer 163 , and a widget object outputter 165 .
  • the touch event collector 161 is configured to collect touch events occurring on the touch panel.
  • the touch event collector 161 collects touch events for changing properties of a widget object 151 .
  • the touch event collector 161 determines whether the collected touch event is related to property change of a widget object 151 . If the collected touch event is not related to property change of a widget object 151 , then the touch event collector 161 may control performance of an operation indicated by the collected touch event. If the collected touch event is related to property change of a widget object 151 , then the touch event collector 161 may forward the collected touch event to the guide frame producer 163 .
  • a touch event related to property change of a widget object 151 may correspond to a gesture of long touch or a given number of taps on the touch panel displaying the widget object 151 , or may correspond to a multi-touch gesture or a menu selection gesture.
  • the guide frame producer 163 Upon reception of a touch event related to property change of a widget object 151 from the touch event collector 161 , the guide frame producer 163 controls an operation to enter a property change mode.
  • the guide frame producer 163 may generate visual effects indicating transition to the property change mode. For example, the guide frame producer 163 may highlight the selected widget object 151 only and shade screen regions other than the selected widget object 151 .
  • the guide frame producer 163 may output a guide frame to accommodate widget objects that are identical in function but different in type from the selected widget object 151 .
  • the guide frame may be output around the widget object 151 displayed on the display unit 140 .
  • the guide frame may include one or more regions demarcated by, for example, dotted lines.
  • the number of demarcated regions in the guide frame corresponds to the number of registered widget objects that are identical in function but differ in type.
  • the guide frame for the widget object 151 may include three regions, which may or may not overlap. Reference points for selecting corresponding widget objects may be marked on regions of the guide frame.
  • the widget object outputter 165 retrieves a widget object image associated with the selected region. Thereafter, if an input signal for widget object change is entered, then the widget object output unit 165 replaces the widget object 151 on the display unit 140 with the retrieved widget object image, and controls an operation to terminate the property change mode.
  • the mobile terminal 100 enables the user to change properties of a widget object 151 in a convenient and rapid way using a simple input scheme, and outputs multiple widget objects of the same functional category in different shapes during the change process. Hence, the user may access information in various forms.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a widget object change support method for the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 160 of the mobile terminal 100 supplies power to individual components, performs initialization, and displays an idle screen according to preset scheduling information at step S 101 .
  • the control unit 160 determines whether the input signal or touch event is related to change of a widget object 151 at step S 103 . If the input signal or touch event is not related to change of a widget object 151 , then the control unit 160 may perform a user function indicated by the input signal or touch event at step S 105 . For example, the control unit 160 may control an operation to perform a function related to call handling, file search, Web access, image capture, or broadcast reception.
  • the control unit 160 controls an operation to change the widget object 151 at step S 107 . More specifically, in response to a signal for changing a widget object 151 , the control unit 160 transitions to a property change mode for the widget object 151 selected by the signal. In the property change mode, the control unit 160 identifies a number and size of widget objects that are identical in function to but different in type from the widget object 151 from the storage unit 150 .
  • the control unit 160 includes a guide frame on the basis of the identified number and size of widget objects.
  • the control unit 160 outputs the guide frame around the widget object 151 on the display unit 140 .
  • the guide frame may include reference points facilitating selection of a new widget object to replace the current widget object 151 .
  • control unit 160 checks whether an input signal is entered for selecting a widget object from the guide frame at step S 109 . If an input signal is not entered for selecting a widget object, then the control unit 160 returns to step S 103 and may sustain the current widget object screen to continue processing.
  • the control unit 160 If a widget object is selected from the guide frame in response to occurrence of a touch event on a reference point of the guide frame, then the control unit 160 outputs the widget object associated with the reference point on the display unit 140 at step S 111 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the selected widget object as a preview image, and newly output the idle screen including the selected widget object after completion of user selection. In the idle screen, the control unit 160 may replace the widget object 151 with the selected widget object without a screen transition.
  • control unit 160 checks whether an input signal for termination is generated at step S 113 . If an input signal for termination is not generated, then the control unit 160 returns to step S 101 and displays the idle screen updated at step S 111 .
  • FIG. 4 is screen representations illustrating object change operations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may display an idle screen on the display unit 140 according to preset scheduling information as illustrated in screen 401 .
  • the control unit 160 may display an idle screen including a clock widget object 230 and a message widget object 200 of a first type on the display unit 140 .
  • the clock widget object 230 indicates the current time and may change in terms of shape or image with passage of time.
  • the message widget object 200 of the first type has a fixed size and is used to output received message text in a format suitable for the size.
  • the message widget object 200 of the first type has a title “Message” and sender identification information “Suji” and “Jim”.
  • the sender identification information may be a character string if the corresponding sender is registered in the phonebook, or a telephone number or other form of indicia otherwise.
  • the message widget object 200 of the first type may have a slide bar at a given portion (e.g., at the right border of the widget object) to indicate presence of additional received messages.
  • a guide frame 202 for widget object change may be output as illustrated in screen 402 .
  • a long touch event may be used as a signal for widget object change.
  • a signal for widget object change may be a preset event such as a long touch event, an event of a given number of taps, a multi-touch event, or the like.
  • the control unit 160 In response to the signal for widget object change, the control unit 160 identifies the number and size of registered widget objects that are identical in function to but different in type from the message widget object 200 of the first type, and outputs a guide frame 202 corresponding to the identified number and size of registered widget objects as illustrated in screen 402 .
  • the guide frame 202 may have two demarcated regions.
  • the guide frame 202 may also have two reference points 204 and 205 corresponding to the two message widget objects of different types.
  • the control unit 160 may produce visual effects. For example, other widget objects (e.g., the clock widget object 230 illustrated in screen 402 ) may be shaded.
  • the control unit 160 may output the guide frame 202 around a region 201 at which the touch-down event has occurred at screen 401 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the guide frame 202 so that the central point 203 of the guide frame 202 may correspond to the region 201 at which the touch-down event has occurred at screen 401 .
  • the user may view the guide frame 202 illustrated in screen 402 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 210 of type A on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 403 .
  • the user may enter a touch event to select the reference point 204 of the guide frame 202 associated with the message widget object 210 of type A.
  • the user may enter a touch-down event at the central point 203 and drag in a direction ‘A’ to the reference point 204 while maintaining contact.
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 210 of type A on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 403 .
  • the message widget object 210 of type A has a larger area extended in a direction and exhibits a larger amount of information. That is, the message widget object 210 of type A may exhibit not only sender identification information but also a portion of the message text in the object image.
  • the control unit 160 may output a message widget object of corresponding type on the display unit 140 . In other words, the control unit 160 may output a message widget object of a particular type in advance before user's drag reaches the corresponding reference point from the central point 203 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 220 of type B on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 404 .
  • the user may enter a touch event to select the reference point 205 of the guide frame 202 associated with the message widget object 220 of type B.
  • the user may enter a touch-down event at the central point 203 and drag in a direction of ‘B’ to the reference point 205 while maintaining contact.
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 220 of type B on the display unit 140 as illustrated in in screen 404 .
  • the message widget object 220 of type B has a larger object image area and exhibits a larger amount of information in the object image area.
  • the message widget object 220 of type B may exhibit sender identification information, sender image data stored in the phonebook, and some portion of message text.
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 210 of type A as a preview image in screen 403 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the message widget object 220 of type B as a preview image in screen 404 .
  • the control unit 160 may replace the message widget object 200 of the first type on the display unit 140 with the message widget object 210 of type A or the message widget object 220 of type B as in screen 405 or screen 406 , respectively.
  • output of a different widget object and property change of a widget object may be handled at the same layer.
  • the user may generate an input signal to enter a widget object change mode. Then, the control unit 160 may output a guide frame 202 around the message widget object 210 of type A as illustrated in screen 402 . When the user selects a desired reference point of the guide frame 202 by dragging or tapping, the control unit 160 may output a different message widget object associated with the selected reference point. Similarly, in screen 406 , the user may replace the message widget object 220 of type B with a different message widget object by performing actions described above.
  • control unit 160 may shade the message widget object 220 of type B such that the user may clearly view the guide frame 202 .
  • Object image handling in this manner may also be applied to change procedures of other widget objects.
  • touch events are used as a signal for widget object change.
  • the input unit 120 may also be used to generate a signal for widget object change.
  • readily inputtable indexes may be assigned to reference points associated with widget objects of different types.
  • the storage unit 150 may pre-store object images and display formats for message widget objects that are identical in function but differ in type such as the message widget object 200 of the first type, the message widget object 210 of type A and the message widget object 220 of type B.
  • the object change support method of exemplary embodiments of the present invention enables the user to readily change the size and information arrangement of an object.
  • the method uses a changeable guide frame 202 to output widget objects as preview images to thereby improve visibility of a widget object of a desired type, which is then readily output on the screen in response to a simple action like a touch release event.
  • FIG. 5 is screen representations illustrating widget object change operations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 160 of the mobile terminal 100 may output a weather widget object 300 of a basic type on the display unit 140 according to user settings as in screen 501 . If the user generates an input signal in screen 501 to change the weather widget object 300 of the basic type into one of weather widget objects 310 , 320 , 330 and 340 of different types, then the control unit 160 may output a guide frame 302 .
  • the guide frame 302 is associated with weather widget objects of different types, and is configured on the basis of display size, display orientation, information contents, and information arrangement of the weather widget objects.
  • the guide frame 302 may be configured to include five demarcated regions and have five reference points C, C 1 , C 2 , C 3 and C 4 .
  • the reference points C, C 1 , C 2 , C 3 and C 4 may be associated respectively with the weather widget objects of different types.
  • the control unit 160 may output the weather widget object 310 of the first type on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 503 .
  • the control unit 160 may output the weather widget object 310 of the first type as a preview image and then display the same on the screen in response to an additional signal.
  • the weather widget object 310 of the first type may exhibit information related to the current temperature, high and low temperatures for the day, current location, information source, and current time.
  • the control unit 160 may output the weather widget object 320 of the second type on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 505 .
  • the weather widget object 320 of the second type may exhibit information related to the current temperature, high and low temperatures for the day, an image and text depicting the current weather, current location, information source, and current time.
  • the control unit 160 may output the weather widget object 330 of the third type on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 507 .
  • the weather widget object 330 of the third type may exhibit information related to the current temperature, high and low temperatures for the day, an image and text depicting the current weather, current location, information source, and current time.
  • the control unit 160 may output the weather widget object 340 of the fourth type on the display unit 140 as illustrated in screen 509 .
  • the weather widget object 340 of the fourth type may exhibit information related to the current temperature, high and low temperatures for the day, an image and text depicting the current weather, weekly weather forecast, current location, information source, and current time.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may pre-store various types of widget objects as to a particular function and output a guide frame on the screen at which a widget object is displayed according to a user request. Then, when the user selects a reference point of the guide frame associated with a widget object of a different type, the mobile terminal 100 outputs the widget object of a different type associated with the selected reference point, facilitating easy widget object change.
  • the widget objects of different types exhibit various forms of information that differ according to at least one of display size, display orientation, information content, and information arrangement. Hence, the user may easily change a widget object of a given type into a widget object of another type having information in a suitable size.
  • reference points are used to select a widget object of a different type.
  • generation of a touch event on one of demarcated regions of the guide frame may cause the control unit 160 to output a widget object associated with the touched region as a preview image or display the same on the screen.
  • the control unit 160 may output the guide frame 302 on the display unit 140 .
  • objects may correspond to image files. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 , an object may be a picture frame object.
  • the control unit 160 may generate a guide frame 402 on the basis of different image files that are included in the same folder in which the image file currently displayed in the picture frame object is included.
  • the control unit 160 may output the generated guide frame 402 around the picture frame object on the display unit 140 . If the user generates an input signal to select one of the different image files using the guide frame 402 , then the control unit 160 may output the selected image file as an image of the picture frame object.
  • the control unit 160 may output a selected image file as a preview image according to a location or type of a touch event generated on the guide frame 402 .
  • the control unit 160 may arrange multiple reference points on one region of the guide frame 402 . For example, assume that four image files having a size of 2 ⁇ 2 and one image file of a different size are present.
  • the control unit 160 may assign four reference points to a region of the guide frame 402 and one reference point to another region thereof.
  • the reference points may be placed at vertices or dotted lines.
  • control unit 160 may output an image file of 2 ⁇ 2 size associated with the selected reference point as a preview image or directly display the same on the display unit 140 according to design.
  • the unit of size may correspond to several tens or hundreds of pixels, centimeters, inches or the like.
  • a guide frame is provided.
  • the control unit 160 may output an object of a different type corresponding to a touch event applied to the current object (for example, drag distance and direction from the current object) as a preview image and then display the object of the different type on the display unit 140 according to a user request, or may directly display the object of the different type on the display unit 140 .
  • an object of a given type is changed into an object of another type.
  • the control unit 160 may output a guide frame after outputting an object and immediately display the previously output object on the screen.
  • a guide frame may be output to directly change the previously output object to an object of another type; or, objects of different types may be output according to a user request after outputting a guide frame.
  • an object of a given type may be changed into an object of another type according to types and directions of input signals without outputting a guide frame.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may further include at least one of a short-range communication module for short-range communication, a camera module for capturing still or moving images of a target object, a data communication interface based on wired and wireless communication, an Internet communication module for Internet access, and a digital broadcast receiving module for playing digital broadcasts.
  • a short-range communication module for short-range communication
  • a camera module for capturing still or moving images of a target object
  • an Internet communication module for Internet access
  • a digital broadcast receiving module for playing digital broadcasts.
  • the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention may be any device capable of displaying objects on the screen.
  • the mobile terminal 100 may be any information and communication appliance or multimedia appliance, such as a mobile communication terminal based on communication protocols supporting various communication systems, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcast receiver, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player like an MP3 player, a portable game console, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, or the like.
  • PMP portable multimedia player
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • music player like an MP3 player a portable game console
  • smart phone a laptop computer, a handheld computer, or the like.
  • the object change support method enables the user to manipulate objects on the screen in an easy and convenient manner.
  • the object change support method provides optimized object size in advance to support rapid adjustment of objects and provide information in an optimized way.

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