KR101496623B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. A mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention include: a touch screen for acquiring a touch operation of a user; And a control unit for displaying a control window capable of performing an operation on the content displayed on the touch screen, based on at least one of a position and a locus of the obtained touch operation. According to the present invention, it is possible to more conveniently operate the mobile terminal by displaying a control window capable of operating the content displayed on the touch screen based on at least one of the position and the locus of the touch operation.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which a control window capable of operating a content displayed on a touch screen is displayed based on at least one of a position and a locus of a touch operation, To a mobile terminal and a control method thereof.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

The terminal can move And may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

In order to support and enhance the functionality of the terminal, it is contemplated to improve the structural and / or software portion of the terminal.

In recent years, the display of a mobile terminal has been becoming larger and larger in order to display various information.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can more conveniently operate a mobile terminal by displaying a control window capable of manipulating contents displayed on a touch screen based on at least one of a position and a locus of a touch operation .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen for acquiring a touch operation of a user; And a control unit displaying a control window capable of performing an operation on the content displayed on the touch screen, based on at least one of a position and a locus of the obtained touch operation.

The touch operation may be a drag touch operation in an edge area including at least one corner of a plurality of edges of the touch screen.

The touch operation may include an edge area including at least one edge of the plurality of edges of the touch screen, both the start point and the end point of the touch operation.

And the touch operation may be a touch operation belonging to a trajectory of a drag touch operation which can be performed with one finger of the hand holding the body.

The control unit may display the content displayed on the touch screen on the control window.

The control unit may perform an operation on the displayed content in response to a touch operation on the control window.

The touch screen displays a part of the content, and the control unit can display the entire content area on the control window.

The controller may adjust the size of the control window to correspond to the obtained range of the touch operation.

The range of the touch operation may be determined by a touch trajectory of an arc shape obtained by a touch of a finger of a hand holding the mobile terminal.

The control unit may display an item corresponding to an application that is being executed or executable by the mobile terminal if the trajectory is equal to or greater than a threshold value and may execute an application corresponding to a selected one of the items displayed in the foreground.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen; And a control unit for displaying a window related to the content displayed on the touch screen based on the position of the touch operation having the arc shape trajectory when acquiring the touch operation having the arc shape trajectory for the touch screen have.

The touch operation may be performed in an edge area including at least one corner of a plurality of edges of the touch screen.

The control unit may display the content displayed on the touch screen on the control window.

The control unit may adjust the size of the control window to correspond to the arc shape trajectory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: acquiring a touch operation of a user; And displaying a control window capable of performing an operation on the displayed content based on at least one of a position and a locus of the obtained touch operation.

The touch operation may be a drag touch operation in an edge area including at least one edge of a plurality of edges of the touch screen.

The step of displaying the control window may display the displayed content in the control window.

And performing an operation on the displayed content corresponding to the touch operation on the control window.

The step of displaying the control window may include adjusting the size of the control window to correspond to the obtained range of the touch operation.

The range of the touch operation may be determined by a touch trajectory of an arc shape obtained by a touch of a finger of a hand holding the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention display a control window capable of operating a content displayed on a touch screen based on at least one of a position and a locus of a touch operation, It is effective.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;
Figs. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing a touch operation for the mobile terminal of Fig.
Figs. 8 and 9 are views showing areas of the mobile terminal of Fig. 1;
FIGS. 10 to 13 are diagrams showing a touch operation for the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;
14 to 16 are views showing the display of the control window according to the touch operation with respect to the mobile terminal of FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a control window position change according to a touch operation to the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;
18 to 21 are views showing a control window operation method of the mobile terminal of FIG.
22 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a phone book of the mobile terminal of FIG.
Fig. 23 is a diagram showing a moving picture manipulation method of the mobile terminal shown in Fig. 1;
FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are diagrams showing a method of selecting an application of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;
26 and 27 are views showing a method of operating a background screen of the mobile terminal of FIG.
28 is a view illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 29 is a view showing a state in which the mobile terminal of FIG. 28 is held.
30 is a diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
31 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
32 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Further, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description process of this specification are only an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or popped up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2) and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

4 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may have a larger display 151 area than usual. The user can operate the mobile terminal 100 while grasping the mobile terminal 100. [

The display 151 may be a touch screen. That is, it means that the user can operate the mobile terminal 100 by touching the display 151.

The user can operate the mobile terminal 100 while holding the mobile terminal 100. For example, the user can perform an operation of touching a specific portion of the display 151 with a right hand (not shown) while holding the bezel (BD) portion with the left hand LH.

The left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100 can actually use only the first finger F1 for the touch operation. That is, the display 151 can be touched by the first finger F1, which is a thumb, in a state in which the mobile terminal 100 is supported by four fingers of the left hand LH.

In the case of touching the display 151 with the first finger F1, the range of touch with the first finger F1 may be limited. That is, if the hand holding the mobile terminal 100 is not changed, the touch operation using the first finger F1 is restricted in a state where the mobile terminal 100 is held by the left hand LH. For example, the touch operation through the first finger F1 can be performed only within the radius range of the first finger F1. According to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, even when the area of the display 151 is larger than the radius of a specific finger of a hand holding the mobile terminal 100, .

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

As shown in the figure, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can proceed to acquire the touch operation (S10).

The touch operation means that the user touches the display 151 of the mobile terminal 100 such as touch down, touch up, touch and drag, and the like. Further, the touch operation may include a non-contact touch to the display 151. [ For example, if a finger is moved in a state of being separated from the display 151 by a predetermined distance, a corresponding touch signal may be generated.

The step S20 of determining the position and the locus of the touch operation may be performed.

When the touch operation is performed, the controller 180 can determine the position and the locus of the touch operation. For example, the position and the locus of the touch operation are determined through the position of the display 151 at which the touchdown has been performed, at which position the touchup has been performed, whether the touch point has been changed during the touchup after touchdown .

Based on the determined position and trajectory of the touch operation, step S30 may be performed to determine whether a one-hand touch has been performed on the corner area.

The corner region may be a portion excluding the central region of the display 151. [ That is, it may be a region that is relatively close to the four corners of the display 151 that is substantially rectangular in shape.

The controller 180 can determine that the one-hand touch operation has been performed when the position and the locus of the touch operation are a specific touch to the corner area of the display 151. [ That is, it can be determined that the touch operation is performed with the finger of the hand holding the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the position of the touch operation is an edge area and the locus of the touch operation is in the form of arc corresponding to the radius of the finger in the edge area, it means that the one-hand touch operation can be regarded as being performed.

When the one-hand touch operation is performed, step S40 may be performed to display a control window related to the application being executed.

When the one-hand touch operation is performed, the control unit 180 can perform an operation optimized for one-hand touch operation. That is, it is possible to provide a user interface environment capable of effectively touching the display 151 in a wide area compared to the length of the finger holding the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 can be conveniently used because the display 151 can be operated with the finger holding the mobile terminal 100. [

Figs. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing a touch operation for the mobile terminal of Fig.

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be operated through a touch operation of the user.

As shown in Fig. 6, the user can operate the mobile terminal 100 while holding the mobile terminal 100 with both hands. That is, the left hand LH can hold the mobile terminal and can perform the operation of touching the display 151 with the right hand RH. At this time, the display 151 may have a width that is beyond the range that one finger can reach. For example, in order to select an object displayed on the upper left of the display 151 or to select an object displayed on the lower right, it is insufficient to open the finger at the current position, which means that the hand itself must be moved.

The left hand LH is holding the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, the touch operation using the left hand LH means that only the operation using only the first finger F1, which is a thumb at the current position, is possible. Therefore, it may not be easy to select an object on the upper right side of the display 151 using the first finger F1. The mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can operate the mobile terminal 100 effectively even by using the hand holding the mobile terminal 100. [

As shown in FIG. 7, the user can perform the touch operation using the first finger F1 of the fingers of the left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100. FIG. The touch operation can form the displayed touch trajectory TR. Hereinafter, the touch trajectory TR according to the touch operation of the user can be shown. However, the touch trajectory TR is not necessarily displayed on the display 151, and the touch trajectory TG is an indication for clearly understanding that the touch operation has been performed in this way.

The touch trajectory TR may be close to the position of the left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100. [ That is, it means that the display 151 can be located in an area offset from the central area of the display 151, such as the lower left area, the lower right area, the upper left area, and the upper right area of the display 151.

The touch trajectory TR may be longitudinally long or horizontally long. This form can be clearly understood in consideration of the operation range of the first finger F1 of the left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100. [ In other words, when the first finger F1 is moved while holding one of both sides of the mobile terminal with the left hand LH, a long-shaped touch trajectory TR can be generated, When the first finger F1 is moved in a state where one of the upper and lower sides is gripped, it means that a long-shaped touch trajectory TR can be generated.

The touch trajectory TR may be in the form of an arc. That is, it means that the touch trajectory TR may not be a linear shape. It also means that the touch trajectory TR can be convex toward the center of the display 151. [ This form can be clearly understood when considering that the first finger F1 operates around the left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100. [

When the touch trajectory TR is long and long and is a trajectory of a call shape, the controller 180 touches the mobile terminal 100 using the finger of the hand held by the mobile terminal 100 . Further, based on at least one of the position and the locus of the touch trajectory TR, the control unit 180 can determine the extent of the first finger F1.

Figs. 8 and 9 are views showing areas of the mobile terminal of Fig. 1;

As shown in these drawings, the display 151 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be divided into a plurality of virtual areas.

As shown in Fig. 8, the display 151 can be divided into a central area CA and corner areas EA1 to EA4 around the central area CA.

The center area CA may be an area including a virtual center point of the display 151. [

The edge areas EA1 to EA4 may be the outer peripheral areas of the center area CA. Each of the corner areas EA1 to EA4 may be an area including each corner of the display 151. [ For example, the first edge area EA1 may be an area including one of the four corners of the display 151. [

The control unit 180 can distinguish the center area CA from the edge areas EA1 to EA4. The controller 180 may determine which region is touched based on at least one of the position and the locus of the touch operation when the touch operation of the user is input.

As shown in Fig. 9, the range of the center area CA may vary. That is, as shown in Fig. 8, it means that the central area CA can be set in a rectangular shape range, or the center area CA can be set in a circular shape range as shown in Fig.

FIGS. 10 to 13 are diagrams showing a touch operation for the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform an operation corresponding to a touch operation performed using one hand.

10A, the user can touch the first corner area EA1 of the display 151 using the first finger F1 of the left hand LH. The first finger F1 may be the thumb of the left hand LH.

The user can touch the second corner area EA2 of the display 151 using the second finger F2 of the right hand RH as shown in Fig. 10 (b). The second finger F2 may be the thumb of the right hand RH.

When the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the left hand LH, the first corner area EA1 is typically touched. When the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the right hand RH, The area EA2 can be touched. Accordingly, the controller 180 can determine, based on the touched area, which hand the current mobile terminal 100 is currently holding and / or whether the user is a right-handed or left-handed one.

As shown in FIG. 11, the user can touch the mobile terminal 100 with the left hand LH. For example, it means that the touch trajectory TR using the first finger F1 of the left hand LH can be performed in the first corner area EA1.

As shown in Fig. 12 (a), the touch trajectory TR may be vertically long. For example, it means that the touch operation can be performed by using the finger of the hand held by grasping the side surface of the mobile terminal 100.

When the long touch trajectory TR is input in the vertical direction, the controller 180 can set a touch range RA that the user can touch using one hand. For example, this means that the touch range TR can be set to the inner range of the input touch trajectory TR, or a certain range including the input touch trajectory TR can be set to the touch range RA.

As shown in Fig. 12 (b), the touch trajectory TR may be long in the transverse direction. For example, it means that a touch operation can be performed using a finger of a hand held while holding the lower surface of the mobile terminal 100. [

When the long touch trajectory TR is input in the horizontal direction, the control unit 180 can set a touch range RA that the user can touch using one hand, and the user can touch one hand within the range It can be judged.

As shown in Figs. 13A and 13B, the touch trajectory TR can correspond to a touch operation in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The control unit 180 may perform different control operations according to the direction of the touch trajectory TR. For example, when the clockwise directional touch trajectory TR is input, the control window is displayed, and when the counterclockwise touch trajectory TR is input, the displayed control window disappears.

 14 to 16 are views showing the display of the control window according to the touch operation with respect to the mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can selectively display the control window W in response to a user's touch operation.

As shown in Fig. 14 (a), the touch trajectory TR in the clockwise direction and the arc shape can be inputted by the touch operation of the user.

As shown in FIG. 14 (b), when the user's touch operation is input, the control unit 180 can display the control window W corresponding thereto.

The size of the control window W can be determined corresponding to the touch operation. It means that the transverse length D1 and / or the transverse length D2 of the control window W can be determined based on the touch range (TA in Fig. 12) determined according to the touch trajectory TR, for example.

In the control window W, the content displayed on the display 151 before the control window W is displayed can be displayed. That is, it means that the current screen can be reduced and displayed on the control window W as it is. The user can move the hand to select the C item displayed on the control window W without selecting the C item on the upper right side of the display 151 so that the operation corresponding to the C item can be performed.

As shown in Fig. 15 (a), the user can touch each item in the control window W using the first finger F1. That is, it means that the mobile terminal 100 can be effectively controlled by the first finger F1 in a state in which the left hand LH holding the mobile terminal 100 is held.

15B, since the control window W is displayed in consideration of the operation range of the first finger F1, the user moves the first finger F1 to move the control window W within the control window W You can select each item.

As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the user can perform a counterclockwise touch operation using the first finger F1.

As shown in Fig. 16B, when the user performs the touch operation in the counterclockwise direction, the display of the control window W can be released. In addition, the control window W may be provided with a display release button (not shown) for making the display of the control window W disappear.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a control window position change according to a touch operation to the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

As shown in the figure, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the displayed control window W position according to the user's selection.

17 (a), the control window W may be located on the lower left corner of the display 151. [ For example, the control window W may be displayed at a position shown when the user performs the touch operation while holding the side surface of the mobile terminal 100 with his left hand. With the control window W displayed, the user can perform a drag-touch operation DT from the left side of the display 151 to the right side.

17B, when the user's drag-touch operation DT is input, the control unit 180 can change the position of the control window W so that it corresponds to the drag-touch operation DT. The position of the control window W can be changed corresponding to the drag-touch operation DT of the user. For example, the control window W may be displayed on the upper side of the display 151 when the dragging operation DT is upward, and the control window W may be displayed on the diagonal position of the display 151 when the dragging operation DT is diagonally upward. The window W can be displayed.

18 to 21 are views showing a control window operation method of the mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can operate the content and / or the application displayed on the display 151 through the operation on the control window W. [

As shown in Fig. 18A, a web page may be displayed on the display 151. Fig. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the case where the contents of the web page are displayed on the display 151 will be described. However, it goes without saying that the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention is not applied only to web page contents.

The control window W can be displayed based on the touch operation of the user, as shown in Fig. 18 (b). The control window W may be a form in which the web page displayed on the display 151 is reduced.

As shown in Fig. 19 (a), the user can select a specific item of the control window W using the first finger F1. The selected specific item may correspond to a specific position of the web page content displayed on the display 151. For example, if a particular point in the control window W corresponds to a C1 item, the C1 item can be the selected result. If a link is set to the selected C1 item, the screen can be changed to correspond to that.

As shown in Fig. 19 (b), the user can perform the upward-facing touch operation (UT) in the control window W using the first finger F1. When the upward-facing touch operation (UT) is performed, the control unit 180 can change and display the web page contents displayed corresponding thereto.

As shown in FIG. 20, in the control window W, only items selectable from the web page contents displayed on the display 151 can be selectively displayed. For example, if there are selectable C1 through C5 items in the web page, the control window W may display corresponding TC1 through TC5 thumbnail items. Identification and / or selection of items displayed in the control window W may be facilitated by selectively displaying only selectable thumbnail items rather than the entirety of the web page content.

As shown in Fig. 21, in the control window W, the web page contents displayed on the display 151 and the entire contents of the web page which can not be displayed can be displayed. That is, it means that not all of the web page contents can be displayed on the display 151 due to the limitation of the size of the display 151, but all of the web page contents that can not be displayed on the control window W can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily recognize whether the currently displayed area or position of the entire web page contents is in a state.

22 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a phone book of the mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in the figure, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display the control window W so that the search for the displayed information can be performed more quickly and effectively .

As shown in Fig. 22 (a), the display 151 may display a contact list which is one of the information.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 22, the control unit 180 can display the control window W based on the user's touch operation. In the control window W, the contact list displayed on the display 151 may be displayed in a reduced size. The user can perform the upward / downward touch operation (ST) in the control window (W).

When the touch operation ST is inputted, the control unit 180 can perform an operation corresponding thereto. For example, the control unit 180 may perform an operation of scrolling the displayed contact list upward or downward.

Fig. 23 is a diagram showing a moving picture manipulation method of the mobile terminal shown in Fig. 1;

As shown, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may display a control window W in which a control operation for a content displayed on the display 151 can be input.

As shown in Fig. 23 (a), a moving picture may be displayed on the display 151. Fig.

As shown in Fig. 23 (b), the control bar PB may be displayed in the control window W displayed. The user can control the volume, playback position, speed, etc. of the moving picture through the control bar (PB).

FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are diagrams showing a method of selecting an application of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

As shown in these drawings, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays an application being executed when a touch operation is input, and allows the user to easily display an application to be executed in the foreground It is possible to provide a user interface that can be selected.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 24, the user can perform the touch operation so that the touch trajectory TR above the threshold value CTL is input.

As shown in FIG. 24 (b), when the touch trajectory TR equal to or larger than the threshold value CTL is input, the control unit 180 can display the item EA corresponding to the currently executed application. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may display an item EA corresponding to an executable application.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 25, the user can perform a touch operation of selecting a specific one of the displayed items EA.

As shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the user selects a specific item EA, the control unit 180 can display the application corresponding to the selected specific item EA on the display 151. That is, the control unit 180 means that the selected item EA can be executed in the foreground.

26 and 27 are views showing a method of operating a background screen of the mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the position of the item displayed on the display 151 to correspond to the touch operation.

As shown in FIG. 26 (a), the user can perform a touch operation with the first finger F 1 downward while holding the mobile terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 26 (b), when the user performs a downward touch operation, the controller 180 can move the background screen BG itself downward and fix it. That is, the displayed background screen BG moves downward, and the moved area can be displayed as a blank area VA.

The control unit 180 can display the bordered area SL having the same effect as that torn between the moved background screen BG and the blank area VA. In addition, the controller 180 may recognize that the background screen BG is moved and fixed by giving a vibration and a sound effect when the background screen BG is moved according to the user's touch operation. For example, by outputting a sound like a rusty sawtooth or a paper-tearing sound, it means that the user can clearly recognize that the function is being executed.

The control unit 180 can change the display of the background screen BG so that the touch operation is performed upward. For example, it means that the background screen BG that has been fixed can go back to the initial state.

As shown in Fig. 27, the control unit 180 can display information indicating the state of the mobile terminal 100 in the free area VA. For example, a shortcut menu for easily controlling the communication function of the mobile terminal 100, and the like.

28 is a view illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, in the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a sensing sensor TS capable of sensing a user's gripping operation may be located on the bezel BD.

The sensing sensor TS may be a sensor provided on the bezel BD of the mobile terminal 100. The detection sensor (TS) can detect the state where the bezel (BD) is gripped. For example, the sensing sensor (TS) may be a sensing sensor that senses the pressure of the gripped hand and / or a temperature sensing device that senses the temperature of the gripped hand. The sensing sensor (TS) may be located at each portion of the bezel (BD). That is, it means that the first to fourth detection sensors TS1 to TS4 can be positioned on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the bezel BD.

FIG. 29 is a view showing a state in which the mobile terminal of FIG. 28 is held.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect the state where the mobile terminal 100 is held.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the user can grasp the mobile terminal 100 with the left hand LH. When the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the left hand LH, the normal left bezel BD is held by the left hand LH. The fact that the left bezel BD is grasped can be detected through the first detection sensor TS.

As shown in FIG. 29 (b), the user can grip the mobile terminal 100 with the right hand RH. The fact that the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the right hand RH can be detected through the third detection sensor TS.

30 is a diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 may be sized to be able to hold both the left and right bezel BD on one hand of the user. The bezel BD may have a built-in detection sensor TS, as described above.

Even when the user grasps the mobile terminal 100 having a relatively small size with the right hand RH, it can be detected through the detection sensor TS.

The control unit 180 can determine whether the user is holding the mobile terminal 100 with a hand through the result detected through the detection sensor TS. That is, through the pressure and / or the temperature from each finger and / or the palm surrounding the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 can determine whether the user is holding the mobile terminal 100 with which hand . For example, when the user grasps the mobile terminal 100 with the right hand RH, the user grasps the left bezel BD with four fingers of the right hand RH and grasps the right bezel BD with his thumb . Furthermore, the palm covers the back surface of the mobile terminal 100 as a whole. The detection sensor TS can sense the grasping operation of the right hand RH and the controller 180 can judge the hand gripping the mobile terminal 100 based on this.

31 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can display the control window W in response to a user's touch operation.

As shown in FIG. 31 (a), the user may hold the mobile terminal 100 with the left hand LH. The control unit 180 can sense the hand holding the mobile terminal 100 and the gripped position through the detection sensor TS of the bezel BD when the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the left hand LH. For example, it means that the user can judge that the user is grasping the mobile terminal 100 with the left hand LH through the grasped position.

The user can touch a specific point of the display 151 with the first finger F1. That is, it is possible to perform an operation of touching down a specific point instead of a drag or flicking touch operation, and then touching up at a specific point.

If there is a touch of the user, the control unit 180 can determine the position. For example, it means that it is possible to determine that D1 is horizontally and D2 is vertically at the point where the user grasps.

As shown in Fig. 31 (b), the control unit 180 can display the control window W based on the point touched by the user. For example, it means that a control window W having a horizontal width D1 and a vertical height D2 can be displayed. When the control window W is displayed with such a size, the control window W can be displayed within the operation radius of the user's finger. Accordingly, the user can select an icon in the control window W without performing an operation of largely moving the gripped hand or using another hand.

32 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can display the control window W based on a point touched by the user.

As shown in FIG. 32 (a), the user can touch a specific point on the display 151 while holding the mobile terminal 100 with the right hand RH. For example, it means that the display 151 can be touched using the second finger F2. The control unit 180 can know the type and / or position of the user's hand holding the mobile terminal 100 through the detection sensor TS of the bezel BD.

As shown in FIG. 32 (b), the control unit 180 can display the control window W based on the touch point TP. For example, it is possible to perform operations such as displaying the control window W around the touch point TP.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
140: sensing unit 151: display unit
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Claims (16)

main body;
A touch screen and a user input unit; And
A first state in which an application execution screen is displayed in the entire area of the touch screen, a second state in which the application execution screen is displayed in the first area of the touch screen and a void area is displayed in the second area, And,
The application execution screen displayed in the second state only displays a partial area of the application execution screen displayed in the first state,
And a controller for converting the first state and the second state according to an input received by the user input unit,
The touch screen has edges at upper, lower, right, and left sides,
Wherein the first area is a region including a lower edge and a part of left and right edges of the touch screen,
Wherein the second area is an area including an upper edge of the touch screen and a remaining part of the left and right edges.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the size of the first area and the second area is variable and the second area is reduced when the first area is enlarged and the second area is enlarged when the first area is smaller.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user input unit comprises:
And a touch screen or a button-shaped key.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input received at the user input comprises a first touch input directed downward to the touch screen,
And converts the first state into the second state according to the first touch input.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Wherein the second state is switched from the second state to the first state when receiving a second touch input directed upward with respect to the touch screen in the second state.
delete The method according to claim 1,
When the state is changed from the first state to the second state,
Wherein only the upper area of the application execution screen of the first state at a predetermined height or higher is displayed in the first area in the second state.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
And executes a scroll operation on the application execution screen displayed in the first area when receiving a scroll input for the first area in the second state.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the application execution screen includes at least one of a web page, a moving image playback screen, and a phonebook screen.
11. The method of claim 10,
When the first state is changed to the second state,
Wherein at least a part of the web page displayed in the first state is displayed in the first region in the second state.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And performs a scroll operation on the web page when receiving a scroll input for the first area in the second state.
main body;
A user input unit provided in the main body;
A touch screen provided on a front surface of the main body and having upper, lower, right, and left corners; And
A first state in which at least one icon is displayed in an upper region including an upper edge and a part of left and right edges of the touch screen, and a first state in which at least one item displayed in the upper region is displayed in a first region of the touch screen And a second state in which no icon is displayed in the second area,
And a controller configured to convert the first state and the second state according to an input received by the user input unit,
Wherein the first area is a region including a lower edge and a part of left and right edges of the touch screen,
Wherein the second area is an area excluding the first area of the touch screen.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the user input unit comprises:
And a touch screen or a button-shaped key.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the input received at the user input comprises a first touch input directed downward with respect to the touch screen,
And converts the first state into the second state according to the first touch input.
14. The method of claim 13,
When the first state is changed to the second state,
And only a part of the items displayed in the first state are displayed in the first region in the second state.

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