KR101911740B1 - Method and apparatus for operating multi tasking in a mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multitasking method and apparatus for enabling efficient resource utilization and screen utilization according to multitasking operation of a mobile device with limited resources through multitasking operation of a full mode and a mini mode of an application in a mobile device According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for operating a multitasking device in a mobile device, comprising the steps of: detecting an input of an execution event for executing an application; determining a type of the execution event; Executing at least one of a full mode and a mini mode, and displaying an execution screen according to a mode in which the application is executed.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MULTI TASKING IN A MOBILE DEVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for multitasking operation in a mobile device with limited resources, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for multitasking in a mobile device, And more particularly, to a method and apparatus for operating a multitasking apparatus capable of supporting utilization and efficient screen utilization.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the development of digital technology, various mobile devices capable of mobile communication and personal information processing such as a mobile communication terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an electronic notebook, a smart phone, a tablet PC (Personal Computer) Such a mobile device has various functions such as a video call, an electronic note function, a document function, an e-mail function, and an Internet function in the initial simple voice call and short message transmission function through rapid technological development.

[0004] Meanwhile, as users' demands have diversified, a multi-tasking function (hereinafter referred to as a multi-tasking function) in which a plurality of applications are operated together in a mobile device having limited resources such as a processor, a memory, This is the preferred trend.

However, in the case of existing mobile devices, only the execution screen for one application can be displayed through the display unit of the mobile device when the multitasking function is supported. Generally, in the case of a mobile device, it is common to have one display portion. Therefore, in the case of the multitasking method in such a mobile device, since the foreground application only occupies the screen and has a screen configuration that can not display the execution screen for the background application at all, .

In the case of multitasking of existing mobile devices, all functions and all user interface (UI, User Interface) applications exist in the background of the process in the mobile device, Resource utilization is limited and inefficient. Therefore, when many applications exist in the background process, there is a problem that the speed and performance of the mobile device are significantly degraded. Therefore, in the existing mobile device, when the multitasking function is operated, due to a lack of resources such as processor, memory, power, etc., an application in which the allocated resources are insufficient among a plurality of applications executed by multitasking, It is forcibly terminated regardless of intention.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for more efficient multitasking operation in mobile devices with limited resources.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a multitasking operating method and apparatus for allowing a user to operate a plurality of functions more efficiently by enabling multitasking in a mobile device with less use of resources.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a multitasking operating method and apparatus that enables a user to operate multitasking more efficiently and conveniently than when using existing multitasking in a limited display space of a mobile device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a multitasking operating method and apparatus capable of supporting less resource-based multitasking in a mobile device and supporting a user interface and a screen configuration for more convenient use of a plurality of functions by the multitasking .

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of simultaneously supporting a pull mode of a first application and a mini mode of a downsized second application on a single screen of a mobile device and a multi- And to provide a method and apparatus for operating a task.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile device that divides each application into a pull mode and a mini mode when a plurality of applications are executed through multitasking and supports operation thereof, The present invention provides a multitasking operating method and apparatus capable of efficiently utilizing various screens according to multitasking.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a multitasking operating method and apparatus capable of improving user convenience, usability of a mobile device, and competitiveness of a mobile device by implementing an optimal environment for supporting a multitasking function in a mobile device with limited resources .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a multitasking method in a mobile device, the method comprising: detecting an input of an execution event for executing an application; Executing the application in at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode according to the type of the execution event; and displaying at least one execution screen according to a mode in which the application is executed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving a tray call event from an execution screen of an application in a pull mode, the method comprising: activating the tray on the execution screen; Receiving the execution event in a second shortcut item in the tray, executing an application mapped to the second shortcut item in a mini mode, and displaying an execution screen of the application in a mini screen on the full mode execution screen ≪ / RTI >

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying an execution screen of an application in a pull mode, the method comprising: Receiving a user event, switching the pull mode of the application to the mini mode in response to the user event input, switching the execution mode of the pull mode to the mini mode of the mini mode, The method comprising the steps of: receiving a user event on a mini screen of the mini mode, switching the mini mode of the application to the full mode in response to the user event input, switching the execution mode of the mini mode to a full screen of the full mode, .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, data sharing and screen updating are performed between a mini mode and a pull mode of the specific application when a specific application terminates any one of operations in mini mode and pull mode. do.

In order to accomplish the above objects, an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a processor to execute the method.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for displaying an execution screen according to a pull mode and a mini mode of an application, A type of execution event for executing the application, and executing the application in at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode according to the type of the execution event, and the application executes And a control unit for controlling at least one execution screen display according to a mode in which the display unit displays the execution screen.

The foregoing is a somewhat broad summary of features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that those skilled in the art will be better able to understand it from the following detailed description of the present invention. Additional features and advantages of the present invention, which form the subject matter of the claims of the invention, in addition to those features and advantages, will be better understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

As described above, according to the multitasking operating method and apparatus in the mobile device proposed by the present invention, the utilization of the multitasking function in the mobile device with limited resources can be further improved through application operation in the full mode and the mini mode . In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of applications can be simultaneously performed on a single screen through a mini-mode operation of a downsized application, thereby increasing the spatial utilization of the screen in a mobile device, It is possible to maximize the efficiency according to the present invention. Accordingly, the user can operate the multi-tasking system in a multi-tasking mode by dividing the multi-tasking mode into the pull mode and the mini mode. By using multi-tasking, the user can utilize the multi- .

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase resource utilization efficiency in a mobile device by providing a mini-mode application in the multitasking support, which is the same as the full mode application or downsized application that uses the core function of the application. Therefore, due to the application execution in the mini mode, a plurality of applications can be used at the same time with fewer resources than the conventional multitasking method, so that the user can use the mobile device with better performance.

The multitasking function of the present invention can be implemented in all types of mobile devices and corresponding devices. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an optimal environment for supporting a multitasking function in a mobile device with limited resources. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user by making the screen operation more efficient when operating the multi-tasking function in the mobile device, and using the multi-tasking function without degrading the speed or performance of the mobile device due to resource use. And can contribute to improving usability and competitiveness.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of an execution screen for each execution mode of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an application operation operation in the pull mode and the mini mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a pull mode and a minime mode operation for an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a pull mode and a minime mode operation for a plurality of applications in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing an example of a screen for each mode operated by FIG.
7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an operation example of operating an execution screen of a mini mode application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of operating a plurality of mini modes for a plurality of applications in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example of full mode and mini mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of full-mode and mini- mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing an example of a screen where an execution screen of a mini mode application is arranged in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an operation of setting a second shortcut item for mini-mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view illustrating an example of a screen where a tray for mini mode operation is disposed in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode operation operation using a mode switching item in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation for supporting automatic movement of a mini mode according to necessity in a full mode operation in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a multitasking operation method in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode operation of each user event in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode operation for each user event using a shortcut item of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible. Further, the detailed description of well-known functions and constructions that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. In other words, it should be noted that only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting multi-tasking more effectively in a mobile device having limited resources such as memory, processor, and power, and for efficiently using a screen configuration of a display unit whose size is restricted in a mobile device And more particularly to a method and apparatus for multitasking. According to the embodiment of the present invention, an application supported by a mobile device can be operated in two modes such as a full-function mode and a light-weight mode.

In the present invention, the full function mode is a mode in which an execution screen including a full function inherent to each application supported by the mobile device is provided and its execution screen is provided in a full screen. That is, in the present invention, the full function mode generally represents an operating mode of an application used in a mobile device, which occupies the entire screen of the mobile device and can perform all the inherent functions of the application. Hereinafter, the full function mode of the present invention will be abbreviated as "full mode ".

In the present invention, the light weight mode has a minimum user interface and effects for each application supported by the mobile device. However, the light weight mode is executed with a minimum of resources including only the core functions among the unique functions of each application, This shows the mode in which the execution screen occupies only a part of the entire screen. That is, in the present invention, the light weight mode represents a mode for operating an application with a minimum resource as a core function of the application and a core user interface. That is, the application operated in the light weight mode may correspond to a mode for executing a downsized application in order to save resources of a general application. These lightweight modes can be operated with full mode or individually. For example, during the application operation by the pull mode, the same application or another application may be operated together by the mini mode, or only the application by the mini mode may be separately operated. In addition, the light-weight mode does not occupy the execution screen of the application as an entire screen but provides the execution screen of the application with only the partial screen, and the application execution screen by the light-weight mode can move within the whole screen and change its display size . Hereinafter, the light weight mode of the present invention is abbreviated as "mini mode ".

Meanwhile, as described above, the mini-mode application of the present invention can be operated with less resources (processor, memory, power, etc.) than applications using the full mode, and the display unit with its limited size can be operated more efficiently Make it available. The mini-mode application execution method of the present invention can be applied to all modes (for example, a gesture, a launcher, a tray, a motion, etc.) for generating an event for executing an application by the pull mode (Motion) or the like).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when there is a shortage of resources during multitasking operation in the full mode and the mini mode for applications, application termination can be processed by various methods according to the user setting. For example, mini-mode or pull-mode can be terminated for applications that are operated in both mini-mode and full-mode. Or mini- mode mode can be maintained at all times, and the application having the lowest priority among the applications operating in the full mode can be sequentially terminated.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, an application supported by the mobile device can be operated in two modes. That is, it can support multitasking function by full mode including full function and mini mode which has minimal user interface and effects but can perform core functions. These two modes may share a data store of the store with a core module (e.g., a processor) for application of the same function. In case of single tasking, which operates only one application, the application can be operated in full mode or mini mode. When multitasking is performed to simultaneously operate a plurality of applications, the application can be operated in at least one of a full mode and a mini mode for each application. In operation of each application by multitasking, it is possible to switch between the modes of each application according to a set event input of the user.

According to the present invention, a user can execute at least one mini-mode application in order to obtain the advantage of multitasking, and at the time of multitasking or single tasking, the application can be selectively executed in a pull mode or a mini- Can be increased.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a mobile device and a method of controlling an operation thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the following drawings. However, it should be noted that the configuration of the mobile device according to the embodiment of the present invention and the control method thereof are not limited to or limited to the following description, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile device of the present invention includes a display unit 110, a storage unit 130, and a controller 150. In addition, the mobile device may include an audio processing unit having a microphone and a speaker, a digital broadcasting module for receiving digital broadcasting (e.g., mobile broadcasting such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) and DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)), And communication functions based on short-range wireless communication such as camera module for dynamic image capture, Bluetooth (BLUETOOTH) communication, IrDA (Infrared Data Association) communication, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) communication and NFC A radio frequency (RF) module for supporting a communication function such as a voice communication, a video call, a data communication based on mobile communication, an Internet Protocol (IP) based Internet An Internet communication module for supporting communication functions, a touch pad for supporting touch-based input, Lin, and it may further include a structure such as a battery (battery) for supplying power to the configurations as described above. However, the description and showing on them will be omitted.

The display unit 110 may display a screen related to an operation state of the mobile device and its performing operation. For example, the display unit 110 may display a home screen of the mobile device, or may display each execution screen according to execution of various applications. The display unit 110 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active OLED AMOLED, Active Matrix OLED) or the like may be used. Also, in the present invention, the display unit 110 may include an interface for supporting touch-based input. For example, the display unit 110 may support a touch-based user event input by a touch screen configuration, generate an input signal corresponding to a user event input, and transmit the input signal to the controller 150.

Particularly, in the present invention, the display unit 110 can display at least one of the pull mode and the mini mode as described above when displaying an execution screen according to application execution. In addition, the display unit 110 displays a screen in a horizontal mode, a screen in a vertical mode, and a horizontal (vertical) mode according to a rotating direction (or a set direction) of the mobile device when displaying an execution screen according to a pull- It is possible to support the screen switching display according to the change between the mode and the portrait mode.

The storage unit 130 may store various applications and data to be executed and processed by the mobile device, and may include one or more nonvolatile memories and volatile memories. In the present invention, the non-volatile memory may correspond to a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or the like, and the volatile memory may correspond to a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. The storage unit 130 stores a program and data related to the operating system of the mobile device, a display control operation of the display unit 110, a program and data related to the input control operation using the display unit 110, Programs and data related to the mode of operation of the application in accordance with the execution of the application by at least one of the full mode and the mini mode of the mobile device and the programs and data related to the multitasking or single tasking operation mode based on the mini mode, . ≪ / RTI >

Also, the storage unit 130 may store various setting information related to application operation for efficient use of resources. The setting information includes user event information for executing an application according to a pull mode and a mini mode, mode information to be executed for each user event, information on a tray operation method for executing an application by a mini mode, , Meta information indicating a connection relationship between the application execution item by the pull mode and the application execution item by the mini mode, information on whether the previous mode is maintained when switching between the pull mode and the mini mode, and the like .

Particularly, in the present invention, the storage unit 130 can share and store data generated using the application in the full mode and the application in the mini mode. For example, the data generated by the specific application running in the pool mode and the data generated in the mini mode may be stored in the same storage area allocated to the specific application in the storage unit 130. The stored data can then be loaded in full mode or loaded in mini mode. That is, even if one application is switched to another mode, the same data storage area can be shared and the changed information can be shared.

The controller 150 controls the overall operation of the mobile device. In particular, the controller 150 may control operations related to application execution mode operation for resource efficient use of the mobile device in the present invention. For example, the control unit 150 may control application execution in a pull mode or a mini mode in response to an application execution event. The controller 150 can execute the other application in response to another application execution event by multitasking function operation in a state where the application is executed by a specific mode such as a pull mode or a mini mode. At this time, the controller 150 may control execution of the other application in the pull mode or the mini mode in a state where the specific mode of the application executed before the execution of the other application is maintained. Also, the control unit 150 may control switching to another mode for an application executed in the pull mode or the mini mode. That is, the controller 150 may control the adaptive switching from the full mode to the mini mode or from the mini mode to the full mode in response to the user event input. In addition, the control unit 150 may share and control a data storage area between the data in the pull mode and the data in the mini mode in a specific application operation, and may share and control the changed information or data in each of the pull mode and the mini mode.

As described above, the controller 150 identifies events related to application execution of the present invention, and controls application execution in the pull mode or mini mode according to an event. In addition, the control unit 150 may control switching to another mode according to a user event for an application executed in a specific mode. At this time, when switching to another mode, other modes may be operated simultaneously while maintaining the previous mode according to predefined setting information, or the previous mode may be terminated and only another mode may be operated. For example, the controller 150 executes the same application in the mini mode while maintaining the application execution screen of the pull mode executed at the mode switching event after executing the application by the pull mode, and displays the mini-mode based application execution screen together . Alternatively, the control unit 150 may terminate the full-mode application execution screen executed at the mode switching event after executing the application by the full mode, and may display the mini-mode-based application execution screen by executing the same application in the mini mode.

As described above, the control unit 150 may be configured to perform at least one of a full mode and a mini mode with respect to another application in accordance with a user event using multitasking during a specific application operation by at least one of a full mode and a mini mode, Operation can be controlled. Also, the control unit 150 may manage the data generated and stored in association with the same specific application to be shared in the pull mode and the mini mode.

The detailed control operation of the controller 150 as described above will be described in the operation example of the mobile device and the control method thereof with reference to the drawings described later. In addition to the above functions, the controller 150 may control various operations related to the normal functions of the mobile device. For example, the control unit 150 may control its operation and screen display when executing a specific application. In addition, the control unit 150 may receive an input signal corresponding to various event input methods supported by the touch-based input interface and control the function operation accordingly. In addition, the control unit 150 can control transmission and reception of various data based on a wired communication or a wireless communication.

Meanwhile, the mobile device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 can be applied to all types of devices such as a bar type, a folder type, a slide type, a swing type, and a flip type. The mobile device of the present invention may include all information communication devices, multimedia devices and application devices supporting the multitasking function of the full mode and mini mode of the present invention. For example, the mobile device may include a mobile communication terminal operating according to communication protocols corresponding to various communication systems, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a smart phone, a portable (PMP) A multimedia player, a media player, a portable game terminal, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

The method of operating the clipboard function of the present invention can be applied to a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcast player, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a portable game terminal, a television (TV), a large format display (LFD) And may be applied to a device such as a media pole.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of an execution screen for each execution mode of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A illustrates an example of a method of providing a pull mode and a mini mode according to an embodiment of the present invention using a tray 230. FIG. 2B illustrates a pull mode and a mini mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. And the mode switching item 240 is used.

Referring to FIG. 2A, it is assumed that the first execution screen 210 of the specific application is displayed in full screen according to the execution of the specific application in the full mode, as shown in FIG. A screen such as the reference numeral 201 is processed according to a general procedure for executing an application on a mobile device, and the first execution screen 210 thereof may be displayed in a full screen.

Next, in a state in which the execution screen 210 of the specific application is displayed in the full screen by the pull mode, such as the reference numeral 201, a tray call event for calling the tray 230 in one area on the execution screen 210 Can be input. Here, the tray 230 indicates an area in which at least one item 235 for application of the mini mode is registered, and may be toggled according to user input. For example, as shown in the screen example of the reference numeral 201, when the tray 230 is omitted, the tray 230 is displayed as shown in the screen example of the reference number according to user input, or the reference numeral 203 The tray 230 may disappear as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 201 in accordance with the user input in a state where the tray 230 is displayed. This can be done with fade-in and fade-out effects.

The tray 230 may appear on the execution screen 210 according to the tray call event as shown in FIG. The tray call event is a user event that is generated in a hidden area (for example, the bottom in the screen example of reference numeral) to which the tray 230 is allocated. The tray event is a tap event, a drag event, ) Event, a flick event, or the like. In addition, the tray call event may include a user input generated on a predefined hot key or the like for activating the tray 230.

And the tray 230 may be activated / deactivated in a pre-allocated area. For example, the tray 230 does not appear on the screen (for example, the screen state of reference numeral 201) hidden in the area allocated until the occurrence of the tray call event as described above, (For example, a screen state of reference numeral 203). In addition, the area where the tray 230 is provided may be provided in the form of a horizontal bar on the lower area or the upper area on the screen, or in the form of a vertical bar on the left area or the right area on the screen. This can be customized. The tray 230 is also provided with a plurality of items 235 registered for the mini-mode execution as shown in the screen example of the reference numeral 235, or in accordance with the number of the items 235 registered for the mini-mode execution, It may be provided more than a line.

Next, in a state in which the tray 230 is displayed on the execution screen by the pull mode of the specific application such as the reference number, the user who selects a specific item among the items 235 provided through the tray 230 The application corresponding to the specific item can be executed by the mini mode according to the event input of the specific item. The second execution screen 250 of the application executed by the mini mode may be displayed on the first execution screen 210 as shown in reference numeral when the application is executed in the mini mode. The second execution screen 250 may be activated and displayed in a pre-allocated area. For example, the second execution screen 250 may be displayed in an upper area, a lower area, a left area, a right area, a lower left area, a lower right area, a left upper area, a right upper area,

Here, the first execution screen 210 and the second execution screen 250 may be either a full mode screen and a mini mode screen for the same application, or a full mode screen and a mini mode screen for other applications have. That is, the applications of the first execution screen 210 and the second execution screen 250 may be the same application or different applications.

Referring to FIG. 2B, it is assumed that the first execution screen 220 of the specific application is displayed on the full screen according to the execution of the specific application in the pool mode, as shown in FIG. A screen such as the reference numeral 211 is processed according to a general procedure for executing an application on a mobile device, and the first execution screen 210 thereof may be displayed in a full screen.

Next, in a state in which the execution screen 220 of the specific application is displayed as a full screen by the pull mode such as the reference numeral 211, a call for calling the mode switching item 240 in one area on the execution screen 220 An event can be input. Here, the mode change item 240 indicates an item for switching the application executed in the full mode to the mini mode, and may be provided in a toggle manner that is toggled according to user input. For example, as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 211, when the mode switching item 240 is omitted, the mode switching item 240 appears as shown in the screen example of the reference number according to user input, or The mode change item 240 may disappear as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 201 in accordance with the user input while the mode change item 240 is displayed as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 213.

The mode switching item 240 may appear on the execution screen 220 according to the paging event, as shown in reference numeral < 213 >. The call event is a user event that occurs in a hidden area (for example, the upper right side in the screen example of reference numeral 213) to which the mode switching item 240 is allocated, and is a user event that occurs at least among the tap event, drag event, sweep event, Can be set and operated in one manner. In addition, the call event may include a user input generated in a predefined hot key or the like for activation of the mode change item 240. [

The mode change item 240 may be activated / deactivated in a pre-allocated area. For example, the mode switching item 240 is hidden in the area allocated until the call event occurs and is not displayed on the screen (for example, the screen state of reference numeral < 211 > (For example, a screen state of reference numeral 213). Further, an area where the mode switching item 240 is provided may be provided in the form of an icon in a lower area or an upper area on the screen. The mode switching item 240 may be provided on the execution screen of each application to be executed.

Next, in a state in which the mode switching item 240 is displayed on the execution screen of the specific application's full mode, such as the reference numeral 213, The application can be executed by the mini mode. The first execution screen 220 based on the pull mode is skipped and the second execution screen 260 of the specific application executed by the mini mode is omitted, as shown in reference numeral &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; May appear. The second execution screen 260 may be activated and displayed in a pre-allocated area. For example, the second execution screen 260 may be displayed in an upper area, a lower area, a left area, a right area, a lower left area, a lower right area, a left upper area, a right upper area,

Here, the mode change by the mode change item 240 may support the full mode and the mini mode change for the same one application. That is, the mode change item 240 can be provided for quick switching between a pull mode and a mini mode for a running application. Therefore, when switching the mode by the mode switching item 240, the first execution screen 220 of the specific application executed in the pull mode is removed, and the specific application is executed in the mini mode to display only the second execution screen 260 It is preferable to display it. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. When the mode switching item 240 is changed from the full mode to the mini mode, the full mode may be maintained according to the user setting so that both the full mode screen and the mini mode screen can be maintained Of course it is.

In FIG. 2B, the mode switching item 240 is operated in a toggle manner. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the mode switching item 240 may be provided in an always-on mode, which is always fixed in a specific area of an execution screen of an application executed in a full mode according to a user setting scheme. That is, when the specific application is executed in the full mode, the mode switching item 240 may be provided together with one area of the execution screen. 2B, the mode change item 240 is removed from the mini mode when the mode change item 240 is changed from the full mode to the mini mode, And can be maintained and displayed on the execution screen of the converted mini mode. And may be operated by switching from the mini mode to the full mode according to a user input using the mode switching item 240 held in the execution mode of the mini mode.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an application operation operation in the pull mode and the mini mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the pull mode application 310 and the mini mode application 330 according to the present invention can be switched to each other or can be performed simultaneously, as described above. The full-mode application 310 and the mini-mode application 330 basically operate in one process, but can operate in another process.

The full mode application 310 and the mini mode application 330 are controlled so that the same data stores are commonly allocated to each other so that mutual information (data) can be shared in real time. That is, the control unit 150 determines whether the data generated by the full mode application 310 is stored in the storage unit 130 or the data generated by the mini mode application 310 is stored in the storage unit 130 Areas can be shared with each other through a common data repository. Accordingly, the data generated according to the operation of the full mode application 310 may be used in the mini mode application 330, and the data generated according to the mini mode application 330 operation may be used in the full mode application 310 .

When the full mode application 310 and the mini mode application 330 are simultaneously driven, the same data stored in the storage unit 130 may simultaneously appear on each execution screen. When the same data displayed through each execution screen of the pull mode and the mini mode is modified in one mode or when new data is input in one mode, The modification of the data or the input of the data can be applied simultaneously in real time.

For example, in the memo application having the memo function, the first memo data generated by the full mode may be stored in the memo storage area allocated to the data storage area of the memo function in the storage unit 130. [ Also, the second memo data generated by the mini mode in the memo application may be stored in the memo storage area in the storage unit 130. [ The first memo data can be loaded in the mini mode as well as the full mode of the memo application and can be read / written. In addition, the second memo data can be loaded and read / write in the mini mode as well as the full mode of the memo application.

4 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a pull mode and a minime mode operation for an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is assumed that the first execution screen 410 of the specific application is displayed in the full screen according to the application's full mode execution, as shown in reference numeral 401. A screen such as reference numeral &lt; 401 &gt; may proceed according to a general procedure for executing an application on a mobile device, and its first execution screen 410 may appear as a full screen.

Next, in response to the mini-mode execution event of the specific application, the second execution screen 430 of the specific application appears as a mini screen on the first execution screen 410 in the same state as the reference numeral < 401 > . Here, the first execution screen 410 and the second execution screen 430 may be execution screens according to the pull mode and the mini mode of one application operated in the same process. Alternatively, the first execution screen 410 and the second execution screen 430 may be an execution screen according to the pull mode of the first application operated in another process and an execution screen according to the mini mode of the second application.

For example, when the A application operates in the full mode and the first execution screen thereof is displayed in the full screen in one screen of the display unit 110, the second execution screen of the A application is displayed on the mini screen . The execution screen of the B application may be displayed as a mini screen by executing the mini mode of the B application while the A application operates in the full mode and the execution screen thereof is displayed as the full screen in one screen of the display unit 110. [ In FIG. 4, a case where a full mode and a mini mode are provided for one application will be described as an example.

Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the application is operated in the pool mode of a specific application, or when the application is operated in the mini mode of the same application or another application, an execution screen according to the mini mode is arranged in the uppermost layer . This can be changed by the user.

Next, in the same state as the reference numeral 403, in response to the switching event input for switching the mode of the user, the first execution screen 410 of the full mode is displayed as the upper screen as shown in the reference numeral < 405 > The switching between the execution screens in which the second execution screen 430 of the mini mode is backgrounded to the lower screen can be performed. In response to the switching event for switching the mode of the user, the first execution screen 410 of the full mode is displayed in the same state as the reference numeral 405 by the same operation as the above, The switching between the execution screens in which the second execution screen 430 of the mini mode is displayed as the upper screen can be performed.

In FIG. 4, the switching event is an event for switching between the execution mode of the full mode and the execution mode of the mini mode, and may be performed by inputting a predefined touch-based gesture, a predefined hot key, or the like.

In FIG. 4, an execution screen in the pull mode and an execution screen in the mini mode are operated together for one application, and an execution screen in the pull mode and an execution screen in the mini mode are switched. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to the embodiment of the present invention, the execution screen according to the mini mode can always be fixed to the upper layer according to a predefined setting. Also, according to a predefined setting, when a user enters a conversion event, the process of the application's pull mode and its execution screen may be terminated, and only the process in the mini mode may be operated to display only the execution screen thereof. That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to support both a switching method of displaying only one mode for a specific application and a switching method of simultaneously displaying two modes according to a user setting.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an operation example of a pull mode and a mini mode for a plurality of applications in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen operated by the FIG. 5 to be.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, it is assumed that the application A is operated in the full mode and the mini mode, and its execution screens 510 and 530 are displayed, as shown in reference numeral 501. 5 and 6, the mini mode is always fixed to an upper layer than the pull mode. Accordingly, the second execution screen 530 according to the mini mode of the A application may appear on the first execution screen 510 according to the pool mode of the A application. The operation screen of this example is shown in the reference numeral < 601 > in FIG. 6, the first execution screen 610 in the full mode of the A application is provided as a full screen and the second execution screen 630 in the mini mode of the A application is provided in the full screen as shown in FIG. And may be provided as a mini screen on the first execution screen 610 of the full screen.

Next, in a state like the reference numeral < 501 >, the user can execute the B application according to the user's selection in the pull mode or the mini mode by the multitasking function. In FIGS. 5 and 6, execution of the B application in the full mode will be described as an example. Accordingly, the B application can be executed by the pull mode according to the event input of the user in the state of the reference numeral &lt; 501 &gt;. At this time, as shown in reference numeral 503, the second execution screen 530 of the mini mode for the A application is fixed at the top, and the third execution screen 550 of the full mode for the B application is displayed 2 execution screen 530 and the first execution screen 510 of the full mode for the A application can be arranged at the lowest position. That is, the entire screen can be switched from the first execution screen 510 according to the pool mode of the A application to the third execution screen 550 according to the pool mode of the B application. The operation screen of this example is shown in the reference numeral &lt; 603 &gt; in Fig. The first execution screen 610 in the full mode of the A application disappears and the third execution screen 650 in the full mode of the B application disappears as shown in the reference numeral 603 in FIG. And the second execution screen 630 based on the mini mode of the A application can be maintained as a mini screen on the third execution screen 650 of the full screen.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, according to the present invention, the second application can be executed in the full mode while the first mode of the first application and the mini mode are operating together in one screen. In this case, the execution screen of the first application in the pull mode can be switched to a hidden state or a pause state.

In such a state, when a resource shortage occurs in a memory or the like, the full mode of the first application operating at the lowest priority can be first removed from the process. At this time, although the first application's pull mode is removed from the process, the information, data, and core functions performed by the first application in the pull mode can be inherited and continuously performed in the mini mode of the first application. That is, the information, data and core functions performed in the mode terminated when any one of the applications terminates at the end of one mode while the specific application is operating in each of the two modes is automatically shared with other modes that are not terminated, Do. And the second application in the full mode can be operated separately from the first application in the mini mode.

In addition, according to the present invention, when a certain application terminates any one of the mini-mode and pull-mode operations, data sharing and screen updating between the mini-mode and the pull-mode can be performed. In addition, even when a specific application is performing different tasks by the mini mode and the pull mode, real-time data sharing and screen update can be performed between the mini mode and the full mode of the application.

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an operation example of operating an execution screen of a mini mode application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, as described above, the mini mode of a specific application may be provided on the entire screen of the same application executed in the pull mode or another application executed in the pull mode, or may be executed and executed alone . The execution screen of the mini-mode application executed in this manner can be moved to any place within the screen of the display unit 110 in accordance with the movement event of the user.

7A, the second execution screen 730 of the mini-mode application is displayed on the first execution screen 710 of the full-mode application, It is possible to frequently move to another position within the allowable range of the display unit 110 in accordance with the movement event of the user. At this time, even when the second execution screen 730 is moving, the operation by the full mode application can be maintained by the multitasking function.

In the present invention, the movement event includes a touch-based gesture event (e.g., a move event, a sweep event, a flick event, a drag event, etc.) and a physical key-based event can do.

Referring to FIG. 7B, as described above, the mini mode of a specific application may be provided on the entire screen of the same application executed in the pull mode or another application executed in the pull mode, or may be executed and executed alone . The execution screen of the mini-mode application thus executed can be expanded or reduced in the screen of the display unit 110 according to the size adjustment event of the user.

7B, the second execution screen 730 of the mini-mode application is displayed on the first execution screen 710 of the full-mode application, for example, It is possible to expand and reduce a predetermined size within the allowable range of the display unit 110 according to the size adjustment event of the user. At this time, even when the size of the second execution screen 730 is changed, the operation by the full mode application can be maintained by the multitasking function.

In the present invention, the resizing event may be a touch-based gesture event (e.g., a single-touch based event such as a drag event, a multi-touch based event such as a pinch zoom event, Etc.) and physical key-based events (e.g., events in accordance with selection and directional key operations, etc.).

8 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of operating a plurality of mini modes for a plurality of applications in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, as shown in reference numeral 801, the A application and the B application are operated in the full mode and the mini mode, respectively, and their execution screens 810, 830, 850, and 870 are displayed State. In this case, in the case of FIG. 8, a case in which the mini mode is always fixed to an upper layer than the pull mode is exemplified. For example, as shown in reference numeral < 801 >, an execution screen 850 in the full mode of the B application is provided on the full screen, and execution screens 830 870 may be provided as a mini screen on the execution screen 850 of the full screen, respectively. At this time, the mini-mode execution screens 830 and 850 may be provided in a superimposed manner. When the mini-mode execution screens 830 and 870 are overlapped, two execution screens 830 870, the execution screen of the recently executed or recently executed application may be displayed on the upper side.

Next, in a state like the reference numeral < 801 >, the user can execute the C application according to the user selection in the pull mode or the mini mode by the multitasking function. In FIG. 8, the execution of the C application in the pull mode will be described as an example. Therefore, the C application can be executed by the pull mode according to the event input of the user in the state of the reference numeral < 801 >. At this time, as shown in the reference numeral 803, each execution screen 830 (870) of the mini mode for the A application and the B application is fixed at the top, and a full mode execution screen 890 Is displayed as a full screen below the mini mode execution screens 830 and 870 and each of the execution screens 810 and 850 in the full mode for the A application and the B application is displayed in a descending order . For example, an execution screen 850 according to the pull mode of the B application displayed on the full screen on the display unit 110 may be switched to the execution screen 890 according to the pull mode of the C application and appear. That is, as shown in reference numeral < 803 >, the execution screen 850 in the full mode of the B application is hidden, the execution screen 890 in the full mode of the C application is provided in the full screen, And the execution screens 830 and 870 in the mini mode of the B application can be maintained as a mini screen on the execution screen 890 of the full screen.

As shown in FIG. 8, according to the present invention, a plurality of mini modes for a plurality of applications can be operated together in one screen. That is, a plurality of mini-screens for a plurality of applications on one screen can be configured, and mini-modes of the respective applications can perform respective functions corresponding to the respective applications. 8, the execution screen 890 of the B application displayed as a full screen before execution of the C application in the full mode may be switched to the hidden state or the idle state.

In such a state, when a resource shortage occurs in a memory or the like, the pool mode of the A application operated with the lowest priority is first removed from the process, and then the pool mode of the B application is removed from the process in a subordinate order have. At this time, although the pool modes of the A application and the B application are removed from the process, the information, data, and core functions performed in the respective pool modes by the A application and the B application are continuously Lt; / RTI &gt; That is, it is possible to continuously operate the information, data, and other functions in a mode in which a particular application is terminated when one mode is terminated while operating in two modes, and the remaining modes are not terminated. In this way, the plurality of mini mode applications are not affected by the full mode application or can be operated individually for the functions of the application.

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, when a mini-mode for a plurality of applications such as an A-application and a B-application is operated and a certain application terminates the same operation by performing a mini- Data sharing and screen updating between mini mode and full mode is possible. In addition, even when a specific application is performing different tasks by the mini mode and the pull mode, real-time data sharing and screen update can be performed between the mini mode and the full mode of the application.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of full mode and mini mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 9 illustrates an example of operating a full mode and a mini mode of applications using a tray.

Referring to FIG. 9, reference numeral 901 denotes an example of a screen (e.g., a home screen) in which items for executing applications provided by a mobile device (hereinafter referred to as first shortcut items) are listed. In the present invention, the shortcut item is provided corresponding to applications supported by the mobile device, and a new shortcut item may be added and arranged according to a user setting. In the present invention, a shortcut item basically indicates an item for executing the application assigned to each item in the pull mode. Therefore, in FIG. 9, a case where the full mode application is executed by the shortcut item will be described as an example. In FIG. 9, shortcut items for a total of ten applications, such as an A application and a J application, are provided.

In the present invention, when the application using the shortcut item is executed, the application may be executed in the pull mode or the mini mode according to the input event type of the user. For example, when a specific shortcut item is selected by a first event (for example, a tap event, a double tap event, and the like) set for the application's full mode execution, the application mapped to the selected item is operated in the pull mode, A screen may be displayed on the display unit 110 as a full screen. In addition, when a specific shortcut item is selected by a second event (for example, a tap event, a double tap event, a gesture event, etc.) set for execution of the mini mode of the application, the application mapped to the selected item is operated in the mini mode, An execution screen may appear on the display unit 110 as a mini screen. In the present invention, the first event and the second event are set as different types of events, and the gesture event among the second events is a gesture (e.g., a figure or a figure) that moves to a predefined trajectory after touching a shortcut item An input such as drawing a character form).

Next, the user can input an event for selecting a specific shortcut item 910 of the application to be executed among the first shortcut items. The application mapped to the shortcut item 910 may be executed in the full mode and its execution screen 920 may be displayed as a full screen of the display unit 110 as shown in reference numeral 903. For example, when an event is input to the shortcut item 910 for executing the A application among the first shortcut items, the A application may be executed in the full mode and its execution screen 920 may appear as a full screen .

Next, the user can input a tray call event for a tray call registered with an item (hereinafter referred to as second shortcut item) for executing mini mode of the application in the same state as the reference numeral < 903 >. In the present invention, the tray call event may be input on a predefined area as a tray area in the display unit 110, as shown in reference numeral 930. For example, as shown in reference numeral < 903 >, it can be input to an arbitrary area 930 at the bottom of the screen in the execution screen 920 of the full mode. Then, the tray 940 in which at least one second shortcut item is registered as shown in reference numeral 904 in response to the tray call event input may be overlaid on the execution screen 920 . In the present invention, for convenience of description, the outer area for separating the tray 940 is displayed. However, only the second shortcut item may be displayed in the predefined area of the tray 940 without displaying the area of the tray 940.

Next, the user can input an event to select a specific shortcut item 970 of the application to be executed among the second shortcut items of the tray 940 in the same state as the reference numeral < 905 >. The application mapped to the shortcut item 970 selected on the tray 940 is executed in the mini mode and its execution screen 950 is displayed on the mini screen of the display unit 110 as shown in reference numeral 907 . For example, when an event is input to the shortcut item 970 for executing the A application among the second shortcut items of the tray 940, the A application is executed in the mini mode and its execution screen 950 is displayed in the mini Screen. The mini mode execution screen 950 for the A application may be overlaid on the execution mode screen 920 of the full mode for the A application executed previously. Here, the tray 940 may be automatically hidden or maintained according to the setting method when the execution screen 950 is provided in the mini mode of the application. In the case of FIG. 9, As shown in FIG. In the case of the above holding method, it can be manually hidden by a user event.

Next, a tray 940 is provided as indicated by reference numeral 909 by a call to the tray 940 according to the user's previous operation in the same state as the reference numeral 907, In the state where the tray 940 is maintained as indicated by reference numeral 904, the user selects a specific shortcut item of the application to be further executed by multitasking among the second shortcut items of the tray 940 980) can be input. The application mapped to the shortcut item 980 selected on the tray 940 is executed in the mini mode and its execution screen 960 is displayed on the mini screen of the display unit 110 as shown in reference numeral 911 . For example, when an event is input to the shortcut item 980 for executing the D application among the second shortcut items of the tray 940, the D application is executed in the mini mode and its execution screen 960 is displayed in the mini Screen. At this time, the mini mode execution screen 960 for the D application can be overlaid on the execution mode screen 920 of the full mode for the previously executed A application, and the mini mode execution screen 960 for the A application Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 950 < / RTI > 9, the mini-mode execution screen 960 of the D-application is provided to a layer on the same line by dividing it from the mini-mode execution screen 950 of the A-application. However, The mini mode execution screen 960 of the A-application may be overlaid and overlapped with an upper layer than the layer of the mini mode execution screen 950 of the A-application.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of full-mode and mini- mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes an A application executed in a full mode and a mini mode, and a full mode execution screen 1010 and a mini mode execution screen 1020 are provided, An example of a screen in which an application is executed in the mini mode and an execution screen 1030 of the mini mode is provided.

Next, the user may enter a transition event for switching to a screen (e.g., a home screen) on which a list of items for execution of applications is provided in the same state as reference numeral < 1001 >. In the present invention, the switching event may include a touch-based event and a physical key-based event. For example, the transition event may include a tap event occurring on an item provided on the run screen for switching to the home screen, a gesture event of a predefined gesture for switching to the home screen, a home key provided for switching to the home screen A key event that occurs, and the like.

A home screen 1040 may then appear where a number of first shortcut items for application execution are registered, as shown at reference numeral < 1003 >. At this time, the pool mode of the A application and the mini mode of the mini application and the D application can be background processed and maintained. 10 illustrates an example in which the mini-mode execution screens 1020 and 1030 are processed in the background in the home screen switching. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, The screen may be displayed on the home screen.

Next, the user can input an event for selecting a specific shortcut item 1060 of the application to be executed among the first shortcut items in a state where the home screen is displayed, such as reference numeral < 1003 >. The application mapped to the shortcut item 1060 may be executed in the full mode and its execution screen 1050 may be displayed as a full screen of the display unit 110 as shown in reference numeral 1005. [ For example, when an event is input to the shortcut item 1060 for executing the D application among the first shortcut items, the D application may be executed in the pull mode and its execution screen 1050 may appear as a full screen . An example of such a screen configuration is shown in reference numeral < 1007 >.

As shown in reference numeral 1007, mini-mode execution screens 1020 and 1030 for the A application and the D application are displayed at the top, and a full-mode execution screen 1050 for the D application is displayed in the mini mode The execution screens 1020 and 1030 of the application A are displayed on the full screen and the execution screen 1010 of the full mode for the application A can be arranged on the bottom. That is, the full screen may be displayed by switching from the execution screen 1010 according to the pool mode of the A application to the execution screen 1050 according to the pool mode of the D application. In other words, the execution screen 1010 of the A application operated in the previous pull mode disappears on the display unit 110, the execution screen 1050 in the full mode of the D application is provided in the full screen, And execution screens 1020 and 1030 in the mini mode of the D application can be maintained as a mini screen on the execution screen 1050 of the full screen.

Meanwhile, although FIG. 10 illustrates an example in which a user intends to operate the D application executed in the previous mini mode together in a full mode, the user may switch the application between the pull mode and the mini mode, Execution of at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode for an application other than the executed application may be performed.

11 is a view showing an example of a screen where an execution screen of a mini mode application is arranged in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, in the present invention, the execution screen of the application in the mini mode can be provided in various forms according to the application type. For example, as shown in reference numeral 1101 and reference numeral 1103, various types of MxN (M and N are natural numbers) squares, rectangles, and the like may be provided according to the functions of the application and the user interface thereof . In addition, the area in which the execution screen according to the mini mode is arranged may be fixed to a specific area according to the user's setting, or randomly appear at an arbitrary position.

When the mini mode of a plurality of applications is operated, their execution screens can be arranged in various arrangement manner. For example, as shown in reference numeral < 1105 >, execution screens of each mini mode for a plurality of applications may be provided in an overlapping arrangement according to the order in which they are executed. Or may be provided in an arrangement state in which each area is designated within a support range of the display unit 110 and arranged in a tile form as shown in reference numeral 1107. [ As described above, each execution screen in the mini mode can be freely moved to an arbitrary position on the screen of the display unit 110 according to a user event input.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an operation of setting a second shortcut item for mini-mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, it is assumed that a home screen is displayed as shown in reference numeral < 1201 >. The user can input a setting event for registering the second shortcut item having the mini mode application execution function in a state where the home screen is displayed. In the present invention, the setting event may include a touch-based event and a physical key-based event. For example, the setting event may include a gesture event of a predefined gesture for setting a second shortcut item, a key event occurring in a predefined hot key for setting a second shortcut item, and the like . Also, the setting event may include an event for calling a second shortcut item setting menu according to a menu operation.

The tray 1250 may then appear on the home screen as shown at reference numeral < 1203 >. Here, although the tray 1250 is shown as empty, if there is at least one second shortcut item set previously, the second set number of shortcut items together with the previously set number appears together in the tray 1250 .

Next, the user can input an event to register the first shortcut item 1230 of the application to be registered as the second shortcut item in the tray 1250 in the same state as the reference number < 1203 >. For example, the user may select a first shortcut item 1230 of a desired specific application among the first shortcut items displayed on the home screen, as shown in reference numeral < 1205 > You can enter a moving registration event. In the present invention, the registration event may include a drag-and-drop event, a sweep event, a flick event, a touch-and-hold event, and the like.

Then, a second shortcut item 1270 for mini-mode operation of the specific application is generated in the tray 1250 as shown in reference numeral 1207, and the generated second shortcut item 1270 is created Is registered in the tray 1250. The first shortcut item 1230 and the second shortcut item 1270 for the specific application may have the same shape or different shapes. According to this procedure, a plurality of second shortcut items for a plurality of applications can be registered in the tray 1270. [

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to operate in mini mode for all applications provided in a mobile device. The second shortcut item for executing the mini mode of each application can be registered in the tray 1250 separately from the first shortcut item for executing the pull mode. For example, as described above, the first shortcut item for executing the full mode of the application and the second shortcut item for executing the mini mode of the application can be distinguished, and the tray 1250 can be divided into the second shortcut item An item can be registered. Here, as described above, it is needless to say that the first shortcut item can be selectively executed in the pull mode or the mini mode according to the user event input method.

The tray 1250 having the second shortcut item as described above can be activated and deactivated in all the execution screens in which the application is executed, including the home screen. That is, it may be overlaid on the execution screen or disappear on the execution screen according to the event input of the user.

13 is a view illustrating an example of a screen where a tray for mini mode operation is disposed in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, in the present invention, a tray in which a second shortcut item for executing mini mode of an application is registered may be provided in various positions and forms according to user definition. For example, the tray of the present invention may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 110 as shown in reference numerals 1301 to 1303 according to user settings among the areas of the upper side of the screen, the lower side of the screen, the left side of the screen, Lt; / RTI &gt; region. The tray of the present invention may be provided in the landscape mode as shown in the example of reference numeral and reference numeral 1303 according to the layout area thereof or may be provided in the landscape mode as shown in the examples of the reference numeral 1305 and the reference numeral 1303, Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the tray of the present invention is based on the arrangement of the second shortcut item in one line, but may be provided in at least two lines in accordance with the number of the second shortcut items registered. Examples of this are shown in reference numeral < 1301 > and reference numeral < 1307 >. The line sorting method of the second shortcut item can be forcibly changed in line according to the user setting regardless of the number of the second shortcut items to be registered. For example, a tray automatically aligned with two lines, such as reference numeral 1301, may be forcedly changed to three lines or forcedly changed to one line. At this time, when the line is changed, the second shortcut item in the tray may be automatically line-switched corresponding to the changed line.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of full-mode and mini- mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 14 illustrates an example of operating a full mode and a mini mode of a specific application using a mode switching item.

Referring to FIG. 14, it is assumed that the execution screen 1410 of the specific application is displayed on the full screen according to the execution of the specific application in the pull mode, as shown in reference numeral 1701.

Next, the user enters a call event for calling a mode switching item in one area on the execution screen in a state where the execution screen 1410 of the specific application is displayed as a full screen by the pull mode such as reference numeral < 1701 > . The mode switching item may indicate an item for switching the full mode of the application to the mini mode. The call event is a user event that occurs in a hidden area (for example, the upper right corner of the screen) to which the mode switching item is allocated, and can be set and operated in at least one of a tap event, a drag event, a sweep event, have.

The mode change item 1400 may then be displayed on the execution screen 1410 according to the paging event, as shown in reference numeral 1703. That is, the mode switching item 1400 may be activated / deactivated in a pre-allocated area. For example, the mode switching item 1400 is hidden in the area allocated until the call event occurs and is not displayed on the screen (for example, the screen state of reference numeral 1701, (For example, a screen state of reference numeral 1703). The area where the mode switching item 1400 is provided may be provided in the form of an icon in an arbitrary area on the screen, Can be provided through an execution screen.

Next, the user can input an event for selecting the mode switching item 1400 for switching from the full mode to the mini mode of the application in the same state as the reference numeral 1703. [ Then, the pull mode for the application may be switched to the mini mode as shown in reference numeral < 1705 >. Accordingly, as shown in reference numeral 1705, the execution screen 1410 is switched to the Mini-mode-based mini-screen 1420, and the previously executed execution screen 1430 can be displayed as a full screen. For example, when there is an application that is being processed in the background in addition to the application according to multitasking, its execution screen 1430 may appear as a full screen. If there is no application being processed in the background, a home screen or the like may appear.

On the other hand, the user can execute a new application in the full mode according to the application execution procedure as described above under the same condition as the reference number < 1705 > or switch to another application in the full mode being processed in the background. Then, as shown in the reference numeral 1707, the mini mode screen 1420 of the mini mode is maintained at the top, and a full mode execution screen 1440 for a new or other application is displayed on the mini screen 1420, Can be displayed as a full screen at the bottom of FIG. For example, when the user wishes to perform another operation (e.g., web browsing, etc.) while continuously viewing a screen of an application currently being executed (e.g., watching a moving picture) And can perform operations for web browsing.

The user can move the Mini-mode mini screen 1420 to an arbitrary position, such as the reference numeral 1705 or the reference numeral 1707. For example, in a state such as the reference numeral 1707, the Mini-mode mini-screen 1400 may be moved to another position as shown in reference numeral 1702 in accordance with the user's movement event.

Next, the user can change the mini mode of the application to the full mode by switching the application in the full mode to the mini mode, completing the execution of the other operations, and continuing the watching on the full screen. For example, the user can input an event (e.g., a tap event, etc.) on the Mini-mode mini screen 1420 in the same state as the reference numeral < 1709 >. Then, as shown in reference numeral < 1711 >, the application may be switched from the mini mode to the full mode and the corresponding execution screen 1410 may be provided as a full screen.

15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a full mode and a mini mode operation of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, a first execution screen 1510 in a full mode of a first application (particularly, a web browser, a messenger, a message, a mail, etc.) And a second execution screen 1530 based on the mini mode of the second application is displayed as a mini screen in one area on the first execution screen 1510. [ Here, the first application and the second application may correspond to different applications.

Next, the user selects and activates the execution screen 1510 of the first application in the same state as the reference number < 1801 >. In particular, the user can select a field for inputting characters in the execution screen 1510 of the first application have. For example, when a user inputs a search word for a specific search based on web browsing or an address for switching to a new web page while performing a web browsing based on a pull mode and a video based on a mini mode, Can be selected. Then, the character input field of the first application execution screen 1510 can be activated. At this time, if the execution screen 1530 of the second application exists at a position overlapping the character input field and the character input field is hidden, the user may be inconvenienced to input characters.

Accordingly, in the present invention, when the character input field is activated in a situation where the second execution screen 1520 overlaps the position of the character input field of the first execution screen 1510 as shown in reference numeral < 1801 > , The second execution screen 1520 is moved to an arbitrary position to avoid overlapping with the character input field as shown in reference numeral 1803, thereby enhancing the intuitiveness of the user. When the character input field is deactivated, it may be automatically returned to the original position of the second execution screen 1520 as shown in reference numeral 1805. FIG. Here, the deactivation of the character input field may correspond to the selection of another area of the first execution screen 1510 as shown in the reference numeral 1803, for example.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pull mode and the mini mode are operated together, real time movement of the execution mode of the mini mode is supported according to the operation state of the execution mode of the pull mode, Can be improved. For example, when the user operates the pull mode and the mini mode together, when a user input occurs in a specific area of the execution mode of the pull mode, the control unit 150 of the mobile device displays the area where the user input is generated It is possible to determine whether or not there is a mini mode execution screen on the screen. When the execution screen of the mini mode is overlapped with the area, the control unit 150 can move the execution screen of the mini mode to another area in real time. Accordingly, the user can perform operations using the full-mode execution screen (for example, inputting a search word through web browsing, creating a message, and the like) without having to move the execution screen of the mini-mode by a separate input during multitasking by the full mode and the mini- Inputting characters for messaging, inputting characters for composing mail, etc.) can be conveniently performed.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a multitasking operation method in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a multitasking operation method for increasing the efficiency of resource utilization according to execution of a full mode and a mini mode for an application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16, the controller 150 may detect an execution event input for executing a specific application (Operation 1401). In the present invention, the execution event may indicate an event for execution in a full mode or a mini mode for a specific application using the shortcut item as described above.

Next, when the control unit 150 detects an application execution event, it checks the type of the event as described above and determines whether the event corresponds to an event for executing a full mode of a specific application, Determine if it is an event. In the present invention, the execution event may be made in either the first shortcut item of the home screen or the second shortcut item of the tray.

If the execution event is an event for executing the application in the full mode, the control unit 150 may execute the application in the pull mode and display the execution screen as a full screen in step 1405. In this case, If the execution event is an event for executing the mini mode of the application, the control unit 150 can execute the application in the mini mode and display the execution screen as a partial screen. For example, when the execution event is detected in the first shortcut item, the control unit 150 determines at least one of a full mode and a mini mode of the application mapped to the first shortcut item according to the input type of the execution event Can be controlled. In addition, the controller 150 may control the mini-mode operation of the application mapped to the second shortcut item when the execution event is detected in the second shortcut item.

Here, the control unit 150 determines whether there is at least one application executed in at least one of the pull mode and the mini mode at the time of outputting the execution screen according to the pull mode or the mini mode of the application, The screen display of the execution application can be controlled in consideration of screen switching and arrangement of execution screens as described above.

Next, the control unit 150 can detect a function control event input for controlling a specific function while operating the at least one application in at least one of a full mode and a mini mode by the above-described operation (1409 step). In the present invention, the function control event may include a function execution event for executing a corresponding function of the specific application in a mode in which a specific application is executed, a mode switching event for switching a mode of an operating application, an application execution event . &Lt; / RTI &gt;

The controller 150 then checks the event type of the function control event in step 1411 and displays the function execution event 1413, the mode change event 1417, It is possible to determine which event type corresponds to the application execution event 1421.

Next, if the type of the function control event is the function execution event 1413, the control unit 150 can control the function operation in the specific mode of the application (step 1415). For example, the control unit 150 may control the function operation for the corresponding application in response to a user input in a pull mode or a mini mode of an uppermost application. In addition, in a state in which the pool mode of the first application and the mini mode of the second application are executed together, the control unit 150 controls the execution of the function using the pull mode based execution screen of the first application, It is possible to control the real-time moving function of the execution mode of the mini-mode of the second application by dividing the area where the input is generated. Such an example is shown in FIG. 15 as described above.

If the type of the function control event is a mode switching event 1417, the control unit 150 controls the mode switching of the application in response to the mode switching event, and controls switching of the execution screen according to the switching. (Step 1419). In the present invention, the mode change event may be a transition between an application executed in the pull mode to the mini mode, an application executed in the mini mode to the pull mode, a pull mode of the application executed in the pull mode and a mini mode Switching from one mode of application currently running at the top level to another application's full mode or mini mode, and so on. Such mode switching can be switched according to the user input method, and can also be switched by the tray or mode switching item.

Next, if the type of the function control event is a new application execution event 1421, the controller 150 can determine a mode execution type for the new application (operation 1423). In step 1425, the control unit 150 may execute the new application in the pull mode or mini mode according to the mode execution type and control the execution screen display thereof.

17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode operation of each user event in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, it is assumed that a specific application is operating in a full mode, as shown in reference numeral 1501. In this state, the user can input a switching event for operating the mode for the application. In the present invention, the mini mode of the application can be operated together with the application in a state of maintaining the pull mode as shown in reference numeral 1503 according to a predefined method when the conversion event is input. Alternatively, the previously executed pull mode of the application may be terminated and only the mini mode of the application may be operated as shown in reference numeral 1505 according to a predefined method when the switching event is input.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode operation for each user event using a shortcut item of an application in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 18, assume that a home screen is displayed as shown in reference numeral 1601, and a first shortcut item as described above appears in the home screen. According to the present invention, execution of at least one of a full mode and a mini mode of an application can be controlled according to an event input method using a first shortcut item.

For example, a user may execute a pull mode of an application mapped to the first shortcut item, as shown in reference numeral 160, by inputting a first event to the first shortcut item. The user may also execute a mini mode of the application mapped to the first shortcut item, as shown in reference numeral 1602, by inputting the second event to the first shortcut item. Also, the user can simultaneously execute the full mode and the mini mode of the application mapped to the first shortcut item, as shown in the reference numeral, by inputting the third event to the first shortcut item. In the present invention, the first event, the second event, and the third event may be set as different types of events in the case of operating the first shortcut item in a different mode for each user event. For example, the first event may be set as a tap event, the second event may be set as a predefined gesture event, and the third event may be set as a multi-touch event, a double tap event, a touch and hold event,

Meanwhile, according to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the method of executing the per-event mode by the first shortcut item, the first shortcut item is always executed in the full mode, The second shortcut item may always be operated by being executed in the mini mode.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, an execution mode for each user event using the second shortcut item in the tray can be operated as well as an execution mode operation for each user event using the first shortcut item. However, in the present invention, the second shortcut item may be operated only in the mini mode by the second shortcut item of the tray, considering the aspect of resource management efficiency when the multitasking function of the mobile device is operated.

Meanwhile, the multitasking operation method in the mobile device of the present invention as described above may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. At this time, the computer readable recording medium may include a program command, a data file, a data structure, or the like, alone or in combination. On the other hand, the program instructions recorded on the recording medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

The computer readable recording medium may be an optical recording medium such as a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) ), A magneto-optical medium such as a Floptical Disk, and a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, Hardware devices. The program instructions also include machine language code, such as those generated by the compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of the present invention.

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Claims (24)

In a method for operating a multitasking in a mobile device,
Detecting an execution event input for executing the first application;
Determining a type of the execution event;
Executing the first application in at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode according to the determined execution event type;
Displaying at least one execution screen corresponding to the first application according to a mode in which the first application is executed,
When the second application is executed in the mini mode while the first application is displayed in the execution mode based on the pool mode, the execution screen based on the mini mode corresponding to the second application is displayed on the execution screen of the first application Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; a &lt; / RTI &gt; mobile device. The method according to claim 1,
The execution of the mode and its execution screen display process,
Executing the first application in a pull mode when the execution event is the pull mode execution of the first application and displaying an execution screen corresponding to the first application as a full screen;
Executing the first application in a mini mode and displaying an execution screen corresponding to the first application on a mini screen when the execution event is the mini mode execution of the first application, How multitasking works in. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the execution event is performed by either a first shortcut item on a home screen or a second shortcut item on a tray. The method of claim 3,
And controlling execution of at least one of a full mode and a mini mode of an application mapped to the first shortcut item according to an input type of the execution event when the execution event is generated by the first shortcut item The method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 3,
Further comprising the step of controlling mini-mode operation of an application mapped to the second shortcut item when the execution event is generated by the second shortcut item. The method of claim 3,
And receiving a function control event for operating the first application in at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising the step of checking an event type of the function control event when the function control event is input,
Controlling a function operation in a specific mode of the first application if the function control event is a function execution event;
Controlling the mode switching of the first application in response to the mode switching event when the function control event is a mode switching event and controlling execution screen display of the switched mode;
Executing the second application in a pull mode or a mini mode according to a mode execution type of the second application and controlling an execution screen display thereof when the function control event is the second application execution event How multitasking works on mobile devices. 8. The method of claim 7,
Switching between an application executed in the pull mode and a mini mode, switching an application executed in the mini mode into a pull mode, switching between a pull mode and a mini mode of an application executed in the pull mode and a mini mode, And switching from the mode of the application to the pull mode or the mini mode of the other application. 9. The method of claim 8,
The switching to the mini mode of the application executed in the full mode is switched according to the user input using the mode switching item and the switching of the application switched to the mini mode to the full mode is performed using the mini- The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising the step of providing the mode switching item to one area of an execution screen of an application executed in a pull mode,
Wherein the mode switching item is provided by a toggle method or an always-on method. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising the steps of separately operating the pull mode and the mini mode for each of the plurality of applications, or simultaneously operating the pull mode and the mini mode. The method of claim 3,
Receiving a tray call event on an execution screen in the pull mode of the application;
Activating the tray on the execution screen;
Receiving the execution event in a second shortcut item in the tray;
Further comprising the step of executing an application mapped to the second shortcut item in a mini mode and displaying an execution screen of the application in a mini screen on the execution screen of the pull mode. 13. The method of claim 12,
And deactivating the tray upon execution of the mini mode according to the execution event input. The method according to claim 1,
And performing data sharing and screen updating between the mini mode and the pull mode of the specific application when a specific application terminates one of operations in mini mode and full mode. How multitasking works. 15. The method of claim 14,
Data and core functions performed in a mode in which the specific application is terminated when any one of the full mode and the mini mode is terminated, The method of claim 1, further comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when a function operation using the execution mode of the pull mode is performed in a state in which the pull mode of the first application and the mini mode of the second application are executed together, And a step of processing real-time movement of the execution mode of the mini-mode of the multi-tasking apparatus. In a mobile device,
A display unit for displaying an execution screen according to the pull mode and the mini mode of the first application,
A storage unit for sharing data according to the pull mode and the mini mode operation of the first application;
Wherein the first application is executed in at least one of a pull mode and a mini mode according to the type of the determined execution event, And a control unit for controlling at least one execution screen display corresponding to the first application according to a mode,
When the second application is executed in the mini mode while the first application is displayed in the execution mode based on the pool mode, the execution screen based on the mini mode corresponding to the second application is displayed on the execution screen of the first application Wherein the mobile device is a mobile device. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit
When the first application is run in the full mode, the execution screen corresponding to the first application is displayed on the full screen, and when the first application is executed in the mini mode, the execution screen corresponding to the first application is displayed on the mini screen And controls the display. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit
Switching between an application executed in the pull mode and a mini mode, switching an application executed in the mini mode into a pull mode, switching between a pull mode and a mini mode of an application executed in the pull mode and a mini mode, To the pull mode or the mini mode of another application in the mode of the mobile device. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit
Controlling switching of an application executed in the pull mode to a mini mode based on a user input for a mode switching item and controlling a pull mode of the application switched to the mini mode based on a user input on the mini mode of the mini mode Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; 1, &lt; / RTI &gt; 21. The method of claim 20,
The mobile device is provided by a toggle method or an always-on method. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit
And controls data sharing and screen updating between the mini mode and the pull mode of the specific application when a certain application terminates any one of operations performed by the mini mode and the pull mode. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit
Wherein when a function operation using the execution mode of the pull mode is performed in a state in which the pull mode of the first application and the mini mode of the second application are executed together, Wherein the control unit controls the real-time movement of the execution mode of the mini mode of the mobile device.
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