KR101741254B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling multiple clipboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for storing a plurality of clipboard memories, a display unit for displaying specific contents, a user input unit for specifying a specific area belonging to the specific contents as a clipboard block, And a controller for controlling the clipboard block to be stored in the multiple clipboard memory according to the number of clipboard blocks stored in the clipboard memory, wherein the multiple clipboard memory stores a plurality of clipboard blocks sequentially designated.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE CLIPBOARD [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method capable of storing various data using a clipboard memory.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable 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.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Recently, a terminal is provided with a function of storing various contents displayed on a terminal through a clipboard copy and pasting the contents again. However, there is a problem that when a clipboard is copied over two or more contents, an appropriate function for managing the copied contents is not provided.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a clipboard control method for copying a specific area of an image to be displayed using a clipboard function, which can store one or more copy objects.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal and a clipboard control method capable of storing and managing the clipboard copy objects according to various settings in copying one or more clipboard copy objects.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

In order to accomplish the above object, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of clipboard memories, a display unit for displaying specific contents, a specific area belonging to the specific contents as clipboard blocks, And a controller for controlling the clipboard block to be stored in the multiple clipboard memory according to the input storage criterion, wherein the multiple clipboard memory includes a plurality of sequentially designated clipboard blocks, .

The controller of the mobile terminal may control the clipboard block to be set as a temporary storage block or a fixed storage block according to the inputted storage criterion. If the first clipboard block is designated as a temporary storage block, the controller may designate a second clipboard block designated in a later stage than the first clipboard block, and if the first clipboard block is designated as a temporary storage block, Can be controlled to be deleted. If the number of the plurality of clipboard blocks stored in the temporary storage block exceeds the allowable number of predefined temporary storage blocks, the control unit controls to delete the first stored clipboard block among the plurality of clipboard blocks . In addition, when the clipboard block is set as a temporary storage block, the controller may control to delete the temporary storage block if a predetermined period of time has elapsed for the temporary storage block.

The multiple clipboard memory may store the designated clipboard block as image data. In addition, if the text is included in the clipboard block, the controller may control the clipboard block to be stored as text data in the multiple clipboard memory. The display unit may display a list of a plurality of clipboard blocks stored in the multiple clipboard memory.

When the user input unit of the mobile terminal receives the paste position, the controller can control to paste at least one of the plurality of clipboard blocks stored in the multiple clipboard memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling multiple clipboards, including the steps of: designating a specific area of a specific content to be displayed as a clipboard block, receiving a storage criterion for the clipboard block, Setting the clipboard block as a temporary storage block or a fixed storage block according to the input storage criterion and storing the temporary storage block or the fixed storage block in the multiple clipboard memory, wherein the multiple clipboard memory stores a plurality of sequentially designated clipboard blocks .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a multiple clipboard, the method comprising: receiving a paste position; receiving at least one of a plurality of clipboard blocks stored in the multiple clipboard memory; And then pasting the paste into the paste.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can designate a specific area of various images to be displayed as a copy target, and there is an effect that text and images belonging to the specific area can be stored.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can store one or more copy targets in the clipboard memory, store each copy target on a different basis, There is an effect that the copy target can be managed.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a multiple clipboard control method according to the present invention;
4 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing an example of a multiple clipboard copy / paste operation in connection with the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates a method for designating a clipboard block in connection with the present invention. FIG.
6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating a method of storing an image and a text as copy targets of a clipboard block according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing a copying operation for a clipboard block in association with the present invention;
Figure 8 schematically illustrates multiple clipboard memories in connection with the present invention;
FIG. 9 schematically shows an example of a method of managing a temporary storage block according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 10 schematically shows another example of a method of managing temporary storage blocks in connection with the present invention; FIG.
11 is a view schematically showing an example of a paste operation of a copied clipboard block according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing another example of multiple clipboard copy / paste operations in connection with the present invention. FIG.

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 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 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 DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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 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 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), 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 a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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. It is also possible to sense 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 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (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 (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and 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.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form 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.

The proximity sensor 141 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 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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 may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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 include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the 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 projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 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), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 controller 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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 151 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 and the interface 170 may be 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 inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, 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. 2A), 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 so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

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. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can 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 as well.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the mobile terminal referred to below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of a method for controlling multiple clipboards related to the present invention.

The user input unit 130 is designated as a clipboard block for copying a specific area of the display unit from the user (S310). The user input unit 130 receives a storage standard for the designated clipboard block (S320). The control unit 180 stores the clipboard block in the multiple clipboard memory according to the storage criteria (S330). The control unit 180 determines whether a paste command has been input from the user (S340). If the paste command is not input, the process returns to step S310 to designate a new clipboard block. When the paste command is input, the control unit 180 controls the clipboard block to be pasted at a position to be pasted (S350).

4 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing copy / paste of multiple clipboards according to the present invention.

When selecting the text while the various applications 411, 412, and 413 are being executed, the selected text is stored in the text clipboard memory 422. It is also stored in the image clipboard memory 424 when an image is selected.

Contents stored in the text clipboard memory 422 are displayed in the text clipboard list 432. Multiple texts are displayed because one or more texts are selected and stored. On the other hand, the text set as the fixed storage block may not be erased even if the text clipboard memory is full through the special appearance of the star.

The contents stored in the image clipboard memory 424 are also displayed in the image clipboard list 434. [ One or more images are selected and stored, and the images set as the fixed storage block are controlled so as not to be erased even when the clipboard memory is full.

The clipboard memories 422 and 424 for storing text or images can paste pasted text or images when the user inputs a paste command. The text or image stored from the text clipboard memories 422 and 424 is pasted to the applications 441, 442 and 443 when various other applications 441, 442 and 443 receive a paste command during execution Can be inserted.

Although the text clipboard memory and the image clipboard memory are shown as separate in Fig. 4, this is for convenience of explanation, and one clipboard memory may be set to store both text and images.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of designating a clipboard block according to the present invention.

5 (a) shows a case where a specific application designates a clipboard block during execution. An electronic book application is executed and displayed on the display unit 151 as a specific application. The e-book application is executed and specific e-book contents are displayed on the display unit 151. [ In this case, a command for copying a part of contents of the specific e-book content from the user is input from the user input unit 130. [ At the same time, a clipboard block 510 for copying the corresponding contents can be designated by the user.

The designated clipboard block may include a copy target desired by the user, and the copied content may be stored in the multiple clipboard memory 160.

As used herein, the term "clipboard block" refers to an area designated by the user for storage in the multiple clipboard memory 160. "Storing a clipboard block" means storing the specified clipboard block itself as an image, or storing it in a different format such as text.

5B shows a case where a clipboard block is designated while the home screen state of the terminal 100 is being displayed. The home screen state of the terminal 100 may be displayed only in the background image according to the setting of the terminal 100, or various icons may be displayed. In the drawing, in the home screen state, the display unit 151 displays icons capable of executing an application.

5B, even when the display unit 151 displays the home screen state, the present invention can designate the clipboard block 520 and copy it. In this case, the contents of the clipboard block may be an image or text. In the drawing, an image including an icon is included in the clipboard block 520 and is displayed. The contents of the clipboard block 520 designated by the user may be stored in the multiple clipboard memory 160.

As can be seen in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the present invention can designate a clipboard block that can be stored in the clipboard memory 160 even during a home screen or during the execution of a particular application.

6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating a method of storing images and text as copy targets of a clipboard block according to the present invention.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may analyze the contents included in the clipboard block when the clipboard block is designated. For example, when the clipboard block is designated and the text data is included in the clipboard block, the control unit 180 may store the clipboard block in the clipboard memory 160 as the text data. Alternatively, when a clipboard block is designated, the control unit 180 may control the clipboard block itself to be stored as image data in the multiple clipboard memory 160. For example, if the clipboard block is text only A clipboard block including text may be stored in the clipboard memory 160 as image data.

6A is a diagram illustrating an operation of storing the text included in the clipboard block in the multiple clipboard memory.

In (a) of FIG. 6A, the display unit 151 executes an electronic book application to display specific contents. Here, some areas of the specific content can be designated by the user in the clipboard block 610. [ The control unit 180 analyzes contents included in the clipboard block 610 and stores the text data in the clipboard memory 160 as text data when the contents included in the clipboard block 610 include text .

6A is a diagram illustrating that the clipboard memory 160 stores the text data when the clipboard block includes text and the controller 180 determines to store the text data. The text included in the clipboard block 610 is stored in the clipboard memory 160, and the stored text may be output when a paste command is input from a user.

6A, the first area 622 of the clipboard memory 160 stores the text of the clipboard block 610 as the most recently copied content. In addition, the second area 624 stores another text previously stored in the clipboard memory 160, and the third area 626 stores another text that has been previously stored.

The information stored in the clipboard memory 160 may include not only the contents of the clipboard block but also the point-in-time information.

6B is a diagram illustrating an operation of storing the image included in the clipboard block in the multiple clipboard memory.

6 (a), an electronic book application is executed and specific contents are displayed. Unlike FIG. 6A, (a) in FIG. 6B shows a case where an image portion is specified as a clipboard block 630 among contents of a specific content. The control unit 180 analyzes the content included in the clipboard block 610 and stores the image data in the clipboard memory 160 when the content included in the clipboard block 610 includes the image .

6B is a diagram illustrating that the clipboard memory 160 stores corresponding image data when the controller 180 determines that the clipboard block includes an image and stores the image data. The images included in the clipboard block 610 may be stored in the clipboard memory 160. The first area 642 of the clipboard memory 160 stores the image of the clipboard block 630 with the contents copied immediately before and the second area 644 stores the image of the other The image is saved.

6C is a diagram showing the operation in the case where the contents included in the clipboard block include both images and text.

6C shows a case where a clipboard block 650 including both an image and text is specified when an electronic book application is executed and specific contents are displayed. In this case, the control unit 180 may process all the contents included in the corresponding clipboard block 650 as image data and store the text data, or may extract only the text included in the clipboard block 650 and store the extracted text data as text data It is possible.

6B is a diagram illustrating an operation in which the control unit 180 processes the clipboard block 650 as image data and stores the processed image data in the clipboard memory 662. FIG. That is, all contents included in the clipboard block 650 can be stored as an image as it is viewed and stored in the clipboard memory 160. In the clipboard memory 160, the clipboard block 650 directly designated in the first area 662 is stored as image data, and the previously copied contents are stored in the second area 664.

6C is a diagram illustrating an operation in which the control unit 180 extracts only the text data included in the clipboard block 650 and stores the extracted text data in the clipboard memory 662. FIG. The clipboard block 650 includes both images and text, and the control unit 180 extracts only the text and stores it in the clipboard memory 160. Accordingly, the first area 672 of the clipboard memory 160 stores the corresponding text content, and the second area 674 stores the previously stored text content.

On the other hand, in contrast to the case of FIG. 6C (c), when both the image and the text are included in the clipboard block, the control unit 180 may extract only the image and store the extracted image in the clipboard memory 160.

Although not shown in the drawings, there are various ways to designate clipboard blocks. In general, the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 can simultaneously perform functions of a display unit for inputting images and a function of a user input unit for inputting from a user. In the case of the touch screen, the user can directly touch the corresponding touch screen to determine the corresponding clipboard block, and the contents can be stored in the clipboard memory.

Here, the shape of the clipboard block is shown as a rectangular shape in the drawing, but this is for convenience of explanation, and the shape of the clipboard block may be set in various forms according to the setting by the user.

7 is a diagram illustrating a copying operation for a clipboard block according to the present invention.

The present invention can store clipboard blocks to be stored in the multiple clipboard memory 160 in various manners. The multiple clipboard memory 160 can basically store the contents of one or more clipboard blocks, and the clipboard block can be stored in various ways. The clipboard block stored in the clipboard memory is stored in the form of text or image, and the stored clipboard block is loaded and pasted when a paste command is input by the user. The clipboard memory of the present invention may sequentially store one or more clipboard blocks, and may manage the one or more clipboard blocks according to various setting methods.

For example, the clipboard blocks stored in the clipboard memory can be classified into a temporary storage block or a fixed storage block and stored. A clipboard block set as a temporary storage block may be deleted when a clipboard block temporarily stored is past a predetermined time or another clipboard block is copied. On the other hand, the clipboard block set as the fixed storage block is a clipboard block that can be fixedly stored in the clipboard memory even when another clipboard block is copied or time passes.

7A is a diagram illustrating an operation of receiving a storage standard for a set clipboard block.

As described above, the clipboard block stored in the clipboard memory may be stored as a temporary storage block or a fixed storage block. The user can input a storage standard for the designated clipboard block through the user input unit 130. The controller 180 sets the temporary storage block or the fixed storage block through the input storage criteria, ). ≪ / RTI >

In the drawing, when the user designates the clipboard block 710, the user inputs a storage criterion for the clipboard block 710 through the storage criterion input window 712. When the user inputs a storage criterion, the control unit 180 may store the clipboard block in the clipboard memory 160 according to the storage criterion.

7 (b) is a diagram showing another operation for storing the set clipboard block in the clipboard.

Since the multiple clipboard memory 160 of the present invention stores a plurality of clipboard blocks, it can display the existing clipboard blocks when storing a new clipboard block.

In the drawing, when a command for setting a clipboard block 710 and storing a clipboard block is input, the display unit 151 may display a list 712 of clipboard blocks stored in the clipboard memory 160 have. When the list 712 of clipboard blocks stored in the clipboard memory 160 is displayed, the existing clipboard block in the list 712 is selected to store the new clipboard block and replaced with the selected existing clipboard block It is possible.

On the other hand, a command for specifying a clipboard block and storing a clipboard block may be performed through a touch screen method as in the drawing, or may be input from an external input device. For example, when a user input is received from an external input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, a clipboard block is specified through a specific command such as "Ctrl + C / Ctrl + x" It can also be copied.

8 is a schematic view of a clipboard memory according to the present invention.

The clipboard memory 160 of the present invention stores a plurality of clipboard blocks and may paste the stored clipboard blocks according to the paste command of the user. The clipboard memory 160 may classify and store a plurality of clipboard blocks in various manners. The clipboard memory 160 may classify the clipboard blocks into a fixed storage block or a temporary storage block according to a storage criterion input from a user as described above.

8A to 8C are views showing clipboard lists stored in the clipboard memory 160. FIG.

In FIG. 8 (a), the stored clipboard block can be displayed as a temporary storage block and a fixed storage block. The clipboard list 800 can be displayed by being divided into temporary storage blocks 802 to 806 and fixed storage blocks 812 and 814. [ In the case of a fixed storage block, since it can be maintained regardless of time or memory capacity, contents frequently used by the user can be set.

8 (b), the stored clipboard block may be displayed by mixing the fixed storage block and the temporary storage block with each other. The clipboard block may be classified into a fixed storage block and a temporary storage block according to a storage criterion input to the user, but may be mixed and displayed in a display operation. However, in the case of the fixed storage blocks 823 and 824, it may indicate the fixed storage block through another special indication such as an asterisk.

In FIG. 8C, the case where the clipboard block included in the clipboard list 800 is image data is displayed. The stored clipboard blocks 831 to 836 may be included in the clipboard list 800 and displayed. Similarly to FIG. 8B, the clipboard blocks 833 and 834, And other special indications such as.

FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing an example of a method of managing temporary storage blocks according to the present invention.

If the temporary storage block is set, unlike the fixed storage block, the temporary storage block may be deleted according to the lapse of time or when another temporary storage block is stored.

9A, when the clipboard block 910 is designated by the user and the storage criterion of the clipboard block 910 is set as a temporary storage block, the clipboard memory 160 stores the clipboard block It can be saved as a temporary save block. The clipboard blocks 922 and 923 stored as fixed storage blocks are displayed in the clipboard list 920 of the clipboard memory 160 and the contents of the clipboard block 910 set as the temporary storage block are temporarily stored And is displayed in the block window 921.

In FIG. 9 (b), a new clipboard block 930 is designated and its clipboard block 930 is set as a temporary storage block. When the new clipboard block 930 is set as a temporary storage block, the control unit 180 deletes the contents of the "maple tree" that has been previously set as the temporary storage block and stores the contents of the & My "stores" as a temporary storage block. That is, the clipboard block set as the temporary storage block can be deleted when a new temporary storage block is input. On the other hand, in the case of the fixed storage blocks 922 and 923, it can be stored in the clipboard memory regardless of whether the contents of the new clipboard block are input or not.

FIG. 10 is a view schematically showing another example of a method of managing temporary storage blocks according to the present invention.

The clipboard memory 160 of the present invention can store not only one clipboard block but also a plurality of clipboard blocks as a temporary storage block and a fixed storage block. In addition, one or more clipboard blocks designated as temporary storage blocks may be stored.

10A is a diagram for selecting a specific area of the display unit 151 to designate the clipboard block 1010 and setting the designated clipboard block 1010 as a temporary storage block. The clipboard block 1010 set as a temporary storage block is stored in the clipboard memory 160 as a temporary storage block. In the clipboard memory list 1020, clipboard blocks 1021 to 1024 set as a temporary storage block and a clipboard block 1025 set as a fixed storage block are displayed. The content "maple tree" of the clipboard block 1010 specified immediately before is set as a temporary storage block and stored in the clipboard block list 1021 and displayed.

10 (b) shows a case where a new clipboard block 1030 is designated and the clipboard block 1030 is set as a temporary storage block. Depending on the memory capacity, the number of clipboard blocks that can be stored in the clipboard memory 160 can be set. Since there may be a difference in capacity of each clipboard block, it is possible to preset the limit capacity of the clipboard block as well as the allowable number of clipboard blocks.

The control unit 180 determines whether the number of clipboard blocks allowed by the clipboard memory 160 is exceeded when the clipboard block is designated and stores the number in the clipboard memory 160 if the number is not exceeded. If exceeded, the clipboard block specified by the temporary storage block can be deleted and the newly designated clipboard block can be stored.

10B, when the number of clipboard blocks allowed by the clipboard memory 160 is exceeded, the contents of the newly designated clipboard block 1030 are displayed in the clipboard memory 160 The contents of the "claim" that is stored and the oldest temporary save block content is deleted. That is, if the number of clipboard blocks exceeds the allowable number, the control unit 180 may control to delete the contents of the temporary storage block stored in the oldest sequential order.

11 is a view schematically showing an example of a paste operation of a clipboard block stored in association with the present invention.

The present invention can paste the clipboard block stored in the clipboard memory 160. When a paste instruction and a paste position for the clipboard block are designated by the user, the control unit 180 can paste the clipboard block stored at the corresponding position.

11A illustrates an operation of receiving a paste command and a position to be pasted from a user through the touch screen 151. FIG. As an example of a specific application that can be recorded, the display unit 151 displays the memo application. An operation of receiving a paste command from a user and designating a position to paste at the same time during execution of the memo application is shown.

If the terminal 100 is connected to an external input device such as a keyboard, a paste command may be executed when a command such as "Ctrl + V" is input from the keyboard.

11B is a view showing a clipboard list stored in the clipboard memory 160 when a paste operation is performed. Since the clipboard memory 160 of the present invention stores one or more clipboard blocks, there is a need to select a clipboard block to paste one of them. Accordingly, the clipboard blocks 1121 to 1125 are displayed in the clipboard list when the pasting operation is performed. In the drawing, a specific clipboard block 1124 among the clipboard blocks is displayed as selected.

FIG. 11 (c) shows a clipboard block to be pasted selected and applying the clipboard block to an application. The control unit 180 can paste the selected clipboard block when the clipboard block to be pasted is selected from the user. Accordingly, the content "MOYA" of the clipboard block 1124 selected in FIG. 11B is pasted into the memo application.

Meanwhile, in connection with the present invention, the list of contents of the stored clipboard block can be selected and used when the user wishes. It is also possible to display a list of clipboard blocks immediately upon a user attempting a paste operation.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing another example of multiple clipboard copy / paste operations in connection with the present invention.

As compared with the operation shown in FIG. 4, a hooking operation to the history databases 1221 and 1222 is additionally introduced.

When the text is selected while the various applications 1201, 1202, and 1203 are being executed, the selected text is copied to the text clipboard 1211. [ Here, the text history database 1221 intercepts the text to be copied and stores the intercepted text.

Similarly, for the image, the selected image is copied to the image clipboard 1212, and the image history database 1222 hooks and stores the copied image. In the case of an image, the image history database 1222 may store the image as an image file 1223, but may also be stored as a thumbnail file 1224.

The text stored in the text history database 1221 is displayed in the text clipboard list 1231 and the images stored in the image history database 1222 are also displayed in the image clipboard list 1232. [

Text or images stored in the text history database 1221 or the image history database 1222 can be pasted into applications when a paste command is input while other applications 1241, 1242, have.

The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention may not delete the contents of the clipboard block stored in the clipboard memory 160 even when the power of the mobile terminal 100 is turned off. Since the contents of the clipboard block can be stored in memory or database, it can be preserved even if the terminal is rebooted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described clipboard memory control method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

100 mobile terminal 130 user input unit
151 Display section 160 Clipboard memory
180 control unit

Claims (13)

Multiple clipboard memory;
A touch screen displaying a screen of a specific content; And
Wherein when a specific area in the content screen is designated by a user's touch gesture performed on the content screen, only the text within the designated area is selected and set as a clipboard block, And a control unit for controlling the memory unit to be stored in the memory,
Wherein the multiple clipboard memory stores a plurality of clipboard blocks sequentially designated,
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the clipboard block is set and stored as a temporary storage block or a fixed storage block,
Mobile terminal. delete delete 3. The method of claim 2,
If the clipboard block is set as a temporary storage block,
Wherein the control unit deletes at least one clipboard block stored before the clipboard block when the clipboard block is stored in the multiple clipboard memory, Saving to board memory,
Mobile terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
If the number of the clipboard blocks stored in the temporary storage block exceeds the allowable number of predefined temporary storage blocks,
Wherein the control unit controls to delete the first stored clipboard block among the plurality of clipboard blocks,
Mobile terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
If the clipboard block is set as a temporary storage block,
Wherein the control unit controls to delete the temporary storage block when a predefined period for the temporary storage block has elapsed,
Mobile terminal. delete delete Claim 10 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. Displaying a specific content screen on a touch screen;
Designating a specific area in the content screen by a user's touch gesture performed on the content screen;
Selecting only the text within the contents of the designated area and setting it as a clipboard block; And
And storing the set clipboard block in the multiple clipboard memory,
Wherein the multiple clipboard memory stores a plurality of clipboard blocks sequentially designated,
A method for controlling multiple clipboards in a mobile terminal. delete delete delete

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