KR20100010302A - Mobile and method for displaying menu thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for displaying menu thereof are provided to improve the menu accessibility by making the depth accessible to a certain menu shallow. CONSTITUTION: A display module(151) configured by a touch screen is split into at least one display region, and a control unit(180) arranges grouped menus, which correspond to each display region, in parallel. The control unit controls the display regions selectively, and the control unit scrolls the menus of the group displayed on the display region based on the flick direction. When the dragging is sensed in at least one of the display regions, the control unit scrolls the menus of the displayed group based on the drag distance, direction and speed.

Description

MOBILE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MENU THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a menu displaying method thereof for arranging and displaying menus by group in parallel.

Terminals such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc. may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include data and voice communication functions, taking pictures or videos through a camera, storing voices, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or videos. Some terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to watch a video or television program.

In general, the terminal is mobile The mobile terminal may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal. terminal).

Efforts to support and increase the function of the terminal continue. The above efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components forming the terminal, but also improvements in software and hardware.

Recently, as the application of a touch screen to a terminal increases, efforts have been made to provide a user interface (UI) that allows a user to perform menu operations more conveniently.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a menu display method for displaying the menus classified by category in parallel.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a menu display method for scrolling and displaying only menus belonging to a specific category based on a touch input.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above problem is a display module which is divided into at least one display area and implemented as a touch screen, and lists and displays menus of groups corresponding to the display areas. And a control unit for selectively controlling the display area.

When a touch input is detected in any one of the display areas, the controller scrolls menus displayed on the display area based on the touch input.

Since the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is classified and displayed in parallel by dividing the menus into categories on the display screen, the mobile terminal can move to a submenu without going through a main menu to access a specific menu. You can improve menu accessibility by making the depth shallower.

In addition, since the present invention lists and displays menus divided into at least two groups displayed on the display screen by groups, only menus belonging to a desired group can be selectively scrolled through input such as touch drag or flick.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, it should be noted that the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably with each other.

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, a terminal described herein includes a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. And fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may also be applied to the fixed terminal except for components specially configured for mobile use.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. 1 illustrates a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are essential components. The mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or the mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcast system described above.

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

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

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

In addition, the location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A representative example of the location information module 115 is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies triangulation to the calculated information, thereby obtaining three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude. It can be calculated accurately. Currently, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Meanwhile, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module 151.

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, Video I / O (Input / Output) port, earphone port, etc. may be included.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM) and a subscriber identify module (SIM). ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (“USIM”), and the like. In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 serves as a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 or inputted from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage for transmitting to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, a sound output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, or a three-dimensional display. 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED). In addition, two or more display modules 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the mobile terminal 100. The touch screen may be configured to detect a touch input pressure as well as a touch input position and area.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed inside or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Therefore, the proximity sensor 141 has a considerably longer life than the contact sensor, and its utilization is also considerably higher.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

To explain an example of the operation principle of the high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped when the sensing object approaches the sensor sensing surface in the state of oscillating the high frequency wave of the wave in the oscillation circuit. This change is converted into an electrical signal to detect the presence or absence of a sensing object. Therefore, even if a non-metallic material comes between the high frequency oscillation proximity sensor and the sensing object, the proximity switch can detect the sensing object to be detected without interference of the object.

Even if the proximity sensor 141 is not firmly mounted, when the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer.

Therefore, when the pointer is located in close proximity to the touch screen although it is not actually touched, the position of the pointer and the distance between the pointer and the touch screen may be detected. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized on the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the pointer on the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch". The act of actually contacting will be referred to as "contact touch". In addition, the position of the proximity touch with the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, and proximity touch movement state). According to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern, corresponding information may be output on the touch screen.

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration to inform this. Alternatively, when a key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration in response to the key signal input. Through the vibration output as described above, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, the signal for notification of event occurrence may be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may provide a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done. In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM Random Access Memory (RAM) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, It may include at least one type of storage medium of the optical disk. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The controller 180 sets a menu form (list form, grid form, group form, etc.) according to a user input, configures a display screen based on the set menu form, and displays menus used in the mobile terminal. In other words, when the menu type is set to the group type, the controller 180 displays the display screen. To the number of groups  Based on at least One or more  The display area is divided into display areas, and menus of groups corresponding to the divided display areas are listed and displayed.

In addition, the controller 180 may selectively control the overall display area or control the display area. For example, in a display area where a specific group is displayed, a flick ( flicking ) Or drag ( drag ) Is detected, scrolls through the menus displayed on the display area, and when proximity drag is detected, all menus displayed on the display areas are moved simultaneously ( scroll )

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. It may be implemented by the controller 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

 In the above, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. Hereinafter, for simplicity, a slider type mobile terminal is described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the slider type mobile terminal, but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-described type.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 200. In the case of a folder phone, the mobile terminal 100 will include a first body and a second body configured to be folded or unfolded on at least one side of the first body.

A state in which the first body 200 is disposed to overlap with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 200 may be referred to as the second body 205. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, the mobile terminal related to the present invention may be a folder type including a first body and a second body configured to be folded or unfolded on at least one side of the first body. . Here, a state in which the second body is folded may be referred to as a closed state, and a state in which the second body is configured to be unfolded may be referred to as an open state.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal associated with the present invention may be a swing type including a first body and a second body configured to swing relative to the first body, although not shown in the drawings. Here, a state in which the first body is disposed to overlap the second body may be referred to as a closed state, and a state in which a portion of the first body is exposed by swinging the second body may be referred to as an open state.

The terminal according to the folder type and the swing type is considered to be easily understood by those skilled in the art even if there is no separate description, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's manipulation. In addition, although the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the mobile terminal 100 may be switched to a standby mode by a user's manipulation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the exterior of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display module 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121, or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed on the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

Since the display module 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of the present specification.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user or the like.

Like the first body 200, the case forming the exterior of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the second body 205, specifically, on the front face of the second front case 230.

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the second front case 230 or the second rear case 235.

The first to third user input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner. .

For example, the user input unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or a wheel or jog method of rotating a key, or a manipulation method such as a joystick. May also be implemented.

In functional terms, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. The first user input unit 210 includes a so-called soft key used in conjunction with icons displayed on the display module 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation. can do.

In addition, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path allowing the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has been described above with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200, and different pixels from the camera 121 of the first body 200. Can have

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has a low pixel so that it is easy to take a picture of the user's face and transmit it to the counterpart in the case of a video call, and the camera 121 of the second body has a general structure. It is desirable to have a high pixel because the subject is often photographed and not immediately transmitted.

The flash 250 and the mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to see the user's face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The sound output module 152 may be further disposed on the second rear case 235.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200, and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235. The antenna 260 may be installed to be pulled out of the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.

In the above description, the second camera 121 and the like have been described as being disposed in the second body 205, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one or more of the components 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as disposed on the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, may be the first body 200, mainly. May be mounted on the first rear case 225. If so, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state are protected by the second body 205. Furthermore, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not provided separately, the camera 121 of the first body may be rotatably formed so that the camera 121 of the second body may be photographed up to the photographing direction of the camera 121 of the second body. .

The terminal 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 may be operated in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. It can be configured to.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, a radio interface usable by a communication system may include frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), and code division multiple access (Code Division). Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), etc. May be included. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is a matter of course that the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including the CDMA wireless communication system.

As shown in FIG. 4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BS) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275. ), And a mobile switching center (MSC) 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. The BSCs 275 may be coupled to the BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may include at least one sector, and each sector may include an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing radially out of BS 270. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem ('BTSs'). In this case, the word "base station" may be called the sum of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be called a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in FIG. 4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcast signal to terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates multiple satellite positioning systems (GPS) satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate the at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or less or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with the satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, the location can be tracked using all the techniques that can track the location, not just the GPS tracking technology. In addition, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

During typical operation of a wireless communication system, BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by a particular base station 270 is processed within by the particular base station 270. The data generated as a result of the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functionality, including the organization of soft handoffs between base stations 270. In addition, the BSC 275 transmits the received data to the MSC 280, and the MSC 280 provides an additional transmission service for connection with the PSTN 290. Similarly, PSTN 290 connects with MSC 280, MSC 280 connects with BSCs 275, and BSCs 275 send BSs 270 to transmit a forward link signal to terminals 100. ).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a menu type setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user input occurs in a standby state, the controller 180 checks whether the user input is a menu type setting function execution command (S101 and S103). Here, the menu type may include a list type, a grid type, a grouping type, and the like.

For example, the list form refers to displaying menu items in a text form by arranging them in one direction, and the grid form refers to arranging menu items in an icon form in a tiled form.

In addition, the grouping form refers to listing and displaying menu items classified by category (communication, tools, multimedia, settings, etc.) and sub-menu items included in the menu items.

As a result of the check, when the menu shape setting function is selected by the user input, the controller 180 executes the menu shape setting function and displays the menu shape setting screen according to the screen on the display module 151 (S105). .

When the user selects a desired menu type on the menu type setting screen, the controller 180 sets the menu type selected by the user and stores the menu type setting information in the memory 160.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a menu display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is an exemplary view showing a screen of a mobile terminal for displaying a menu in a grouping form according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

First, when an operation of a terminal is attempted by a user, the controller 180 displays a standby screen on the screen of the display module 151 and waits until data is input from the user (S201). For example, when the terminal is a slide type mobile terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 2, when the first body 200 slides in one direction of the second body 205, the controller 180 displays the display. Print standby screen on screen and wait until external input occurs.

In the state where the display module 151 displays the standby screen, when an external input such as a proximity touch, a touch touch, or manipulation of the user input unit 130 occurs, the controller 180 selects a menu key by the generated external input. Check whether it is (S203).

When the menu key is selected, the controller 180 reads preset information related to the menu form from the memory 160 (S205).

If the read-out menu type is a grouping type, the controller 180 divides the display screen into at least one display area according to the preset menu type, and lists and displays menu items for each group in the divided display area. S207, S209). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the menus are divided and grouped into categories, the controller 180 lists and displays menu items belonging to each category. That is, menus grouped by communication, tool, multimedia, and setting are grouped and displayed on the first display area 401 and menus related to tools are displayed on the second display area 402. . In addition, the third display area 403 lists and displays menus related to multimedia, and the fourth display area 404 lists and displays menus related to settings. Here, the controller 180 can display a menu in the form of an icon (image) and / or text (menu name). In addition, any one of a main menu title, a category name, and a group name is displayed and grouped in the display area. Display the menu list.

On the other hand, if the menu form read in step S207 is not a grouping form, the controller 180 displays a menu based on preset menu form setting information. For example, when a grid form is set in a menu form, the controller 180 displays menus on a display screen in the form of a grid.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a menu control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment describes performing menu control while the menu is displayed in a grouping form.

First, when a pointer such as a user's finger is touched on a menu displayed on a display screen, the sensing unit 140 detects this and transmits a sensing signal to the controller 180 (S301).

The control unit 180 receiving the sensing signal checks whether a flick has been performed through the sensing signal transmitted from the sensing unit 140 (S303).

As a result of the check, when the flick is performed, the controller 180 scrolls the menu displayed in the row corresponding to the position where the touch is detected in one direction according to the flick direction (S305). Herein, the controller 180 scrolls a menu by a predetermined scroll amount whenever a flick is detected, and the scroll amount may be set by a user or set as a default.

Meanwhile, when the touch input is a touch touch in step S303, the controller 180 executes a specific function selected by the touch (S307).

In the present exemplary embodiment, scrolling items displayed on a specific row according to a flick is described as an example. However, the scrolling items displayed on a specific row may be implemented according to a drag operation. Here, the mobile terminal according to the present invention may adjust the scroll amount and speed based on the drag distance and the speed.

9 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 8.

As shown in FIG. 9, menu items grouped by each group and classified by groups are displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 100. When a touch is detected in a region where a specific group is displayed while the menu items are displayed, the controller 180 detects the touch through the sensing unit 140 and checks whether the touch detected through the sensing unit 140 is a flick. do. As a result of the checking, if the detected touch is a flick, the controller 180 scrolls items displayed on the touch detected area according to the flick direction.

For example, as shown in the figure, when the flick is performed in one direction in the second row, the controller 180 moves the items displayed in the row based on the flick direction.

Here, the controller 180 may move the items displayed in the corresponding row according to the detection of the flick execution. If the flick execution is detected even after entering the display screen to the last item, the controller 180 may connect the first item after the last item and display the same.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a menu control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, when a touch is detected on a display screen on which a menu is displayed, the controller 180 detects this through the sensing unit 140 (S401).

When the touch is detected, the controller 180 determines whether the touch input is a drag (S403). That is, the controller 180 recognizes that dragging is performed when the touch panel moves more than the reference distance while the touch is maintained.

When it is recognized that the drag is performed, the controller 180 simultaneously scrolls items of all groups displayed on the display screen (S405). Here, the controller 180 may sense the drag distance, direction, and speed through the sensing unit 140, and adjust the scroll amount, direction, and speed based on the detected drag distance, direction, and speed.

On the other hand, if the touch input is a touch touch in step S403, a menu corresponding to a point where a touch is detected is executed (S407).

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 11, when a menu key is selected by a user input, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 divides a group into species and horizontally lists and displays menu items belonging to each group. Then, when touch drag is detected in a specific area on the display screen, the controller 180 detects a drag distance, a direction, and a speed through the sensing unit 140. Then, all menu items displayed on the display screen are scrolled based on the detected drag distance, direction, and speed. That is, all menu items displayed in the first to fourth rows may be moved in the drag direction by the drag distance.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a menu display method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, the sensing unit 140 may detect the movement of the terminal using an acceleration sensor and / or an inclination sensor (S501).

When the movement of the terminal is detected, the controller 180 determines a state of the terminal based on the sensing signal generated from the sensing unit 140 (S503). Here, the laid state of the terminal may include a landscape view and a portrait view. For example, the horizontal view may refer to a state in which the display screen may be widely viewed in a horizontal direction from a user's perspective, and the vertical view may refer to a state in which the vertical display may be viewed in a vertical direction. In other words, if the display aspect ratio (aspect ratio) is A: B, the landscape view means that the width of the screen (A) is greater than the height of the screen (B), and the portrait view indicates that the width of the screen (A) It is smaller than the vertical length (B).

When the laid state of the terminal is changed from the vertical view to the horizontal view, the controller 180 may rearrange and / or rearrange items for each group to display the group.

FIG. 13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example in which a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 12 displays a menu.

Referring to FIG. 13, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may detect the movement of the terminal through the sensing unit 140. When the detected state of the terminal is in the vertical view, the controller 180 may divide the display area of the display screen horizontally by the number of groups, and list and display menu items (objects) for each group in the divided display areas. have. Here, the controller 180 can display a group name (category, title, main menu name) in a fixed position in the first display area, and display a list of icons scrolled in one direction according to an external input. In this case, the controller 180 may display a menu name corresponding to the icon.

Subsequently, when the lying state of the terminal is changed to the landscape view, the controller 180 may detect the movement of the terminal through the sensing unit 140 and change the menu display according to the detected state of the terminal. That is, when the display is changed from the vertical view to the horizontal view, the controller 180 rotates the menu screen displayed on the display screen by 90 ° to display the entire screen. At this time, the rotation of the menu screen is rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the terminal. In addition, the controller 180 adjusts the number of objects displayed for each group and does not display a menu name displayed corresponding to the icon.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal.

The above-described mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may operate.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a menu type setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a menu display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal displaying a menu in a grouping form according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a menu control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exemplary view illustrating a display screen of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 8.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a menu control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary view illustrating a display screen of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 10.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a menu display method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 12 displays a menu; FIG.

Claims (12)

A display module that is divided into at least one display area and is implemented as a touch screen; And a control unit arranged to display the grouped menus corresponding to the display areas in parallel and to selectively control the display area. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And when a flick is detected in any one of the display areas, scrolling menus of groups displayed on the display area based on the flick direction. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And detecting a drag in one of the display areas, scrolling menus of a group displayed in the display area based on a drag distance, a direction, and a speed. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And a drag detected on the touch screen simultaneously scrolls menus for each group displayed on the display screen based on the drag distance, direction, and speed. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And a main menu title, a category name, a group name, an icon of a grouped menu, and a menu name on the display area. Setting a menu type according to an external input; Constructing a screen based on the set menu type information when a menu is executed by the external input; And displaying menus on the configured screen. The method of claim 6, wherein the menu type setting step comprises: Executing a menu type setting function; Setting a specific menu type when a specific menu type is selected in the executed menu type setting; And storing information related to the set menu type setting. The method of claim 6, wherein the screen configuration step, And when the set menu type information is in a group form, dividing a display screen into at least one display area. The method of claim 6, wherein the menu display step, The menu display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for listing the menu of the group corresponding to each display area constituting the display screen. The method of claim 9, wherein the menu display step, Detecting a flick in any one of the display areas; And scrolling through menus displayed in a corresponding display area based on the sensed flick direction. The method of claim 9, wherein the menu display step, Detecting a drag on one of the display areas; And scrolling through menus displayed in a corresponding display area based on the detected drag distance, direction, and speed. The method of claim 9, wherein the menu display step, If a drag is detected at a specific point of the display screen, the menu display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for scrolling the menus for each group displayed on the display screen at the same time.

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