KR102224477B1 - Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mobile terminal capable of outputting an alarm notifying the occurrence of an event when an event occurs, and easily checking the content of the event. Specifically, the present invention provides a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication; A display unit including a front output unit exposed to the front side and at least one side output unit exposed to a side surface; And when an event occurs, an object notifying that the event has occurred is displayed on the side output unit, and in response to a user input to the side output unit, at least one of the front output unit and the side output unit is It relates to a mobile terminal including a control unit for controlling to display the detailed information of the event through.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of outputting an alarm notifying the occurrence of an event, and easily checking the content of an event when an event occurs, and a control method thereof.

Terminals can be divided into mobile/portable terminals and stationary terminals depending on whether they can be moved. Again, the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry it.

As functions are diversified, such a terminal is in the form of a multimedia player with complex functions such as, for example, taking photos or videos, playing music or video files, and receiving games and broadcasts. It is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and/or the software part of the terminal.

In general, the mobile terminal has a shape of a hexahedron. However, due to the recent development of a flexible display, a way to diversify the shape of a mobile terminal has been sought. For example, when a flexible display is applied, it is possible to develop a mobile terminal in a cylindrical shape outside the traditional hexahedron shape.

The fact that the mobile terminal deviates from the traditional hexahedral shape due to the development of the flexible display may mean that the display does not necessarily need to be exposed in front of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the need to develop a new UI (User Interface) that can be applied to a mobile terminal to which a flexible display is applied is increasing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal with improved user convenience.

Specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of displaying an object notifying of occurrence of an event on a side surface.

Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a UI suitable for a mobile terminal to which a flexible display is applied.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. I will be able to.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication; A display unit including a front output unit exposed to the front side and at least one side output unit exposed to a side surface; And when an event occurs, an object notifying that the event has occurred is displayed on the side output unit, and in response to a user input to the side output unit, at least one of the front output unit and the side output unit is And a control unit that controls the detailed information of the event to be displayed.

A method for controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, when an event occurs, displaying an object notifying that the event has occurred on a side output unit; And in response to a user input to the side output unit, displaying detailed information of the event through at least one of a front output unit and the side output unit.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. I will be able to.

The present invention has an effect of providing a mobile terminal with improved user convenience.

Specifically, the present invention has the effect of providing a mobile terminal capable of displaying an object notifying of occurrence of an event on the side.

Furthermore, the present invention has an effect of providing a UI suitable for a mobile terminal to which a flexible display is applied.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. I will be able to.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a front output unit and a side output unit.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating that a notification tab is displayed on a side output unit.
7 is a diagram illustrating a change in a display position of a notification tab according to a user input.
8 is a diagram illustrating that detailed information of an event is displayed through a side output unit.
9 is a diagram illustrating that detailed information of an event is displayed through a front output unit.
10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal when an operation button for processing an event that has occurred is touched.
12A to 12E are diagrams illustrating processing of an event generated in response to a preset user's touch input.
13A to 13C illustrate various examples related to the size of the event display area.
14 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying detailed information of a plurality of events corresponding to a plurality of notification tabs substantially simultaneously.
15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating an example in which detailed information of an event is selectively displayed on one of a side output unit and a front output unit.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a display position of detailed information of an event is determined according to a user input.
17 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an icon to which information covered by an event display area is linked is displayed through a side output unit.
18 is a diagram illustrating that information output through a front output unit is reduced and displayed.
19 and 20 are diagrams illustrating that display of detailed information of an event is terminated.
21A and 21B are diagrams illustrating a side output unit and a front output unit in a multi-work environment.
22A is a diagram illustrating that a status bar is displayed.
22B is a diagram illustrating that an object indicating an operation state of a mobile terminal is displayed through a side output unit.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for constituent elements used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not themselves have a distinct meaning or role from each other.

Mobile terminals described herein may include mobile phones, smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation, and the like.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiment described in the present specification may also be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV or a desktop computer, except when applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, and a memory. 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. Since the components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, a mobile terminal having more components or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the above components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or 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 reception module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and a location information module 115. .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives 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. Two or more of the broadcast reception modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching of at least two broadcast channels.

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 and transmits a previously-generated broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, as well as a broadcast signal in a form in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 includes, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-H). -Handheld), DVB-CBMS (Convergence of Broadcasting and Mobile Service), OMA-BCAST (Open Mobile Alliance-BroadCAST), CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting), MBBMS (Mobile Broadcasting Business Management System), ISDB-T (Integrated Services) Digital broadcasting signals can be received using a digital broadcasting system such as Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the digital broadcasting system described above, but also other broadcasting systems.

Broadcast signals and/or broadcast related information received through the broadcast reception module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 is a base station on a mobile communication network such as Gobal System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), and Long Term Evolution (LTE) (not limited thereto), It transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of an external terminal and a server. The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of text/multimedia messages.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built-in or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE (Long Term). Evolution) (not limited thereto), and the like may be used.

From the point of view that wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 performing wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is the mobile communication module. It can also be understood as a kind of (112).

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.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information away from three or more satellites, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated information. Location information can be accurately calculated. Currently, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current location in real time.

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

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like and processes it as electrical voice data. In the case of a call mode, the processed voice data may be converted into a form capable of being transmitted to a mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and then output. Various noise removal algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove 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 be composed of a button 136 located on the front, rear, or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100, and a touch sensor (positive pressure/power failure) 137, and although not shown, a keypad , A dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like may be further included.

The sensing unit 140 detects the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open/closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the location of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, and acceleration/deceleration of the mobile terminal. Thus, a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 is generated. Examples of the sensing unit 140 may include a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device may be sensed. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

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

The display unit 151 displays (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 graphical user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, a photographed or/and received image, a UI, or a GUI is displayed.

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

Some of these displays may be configured as a transparent type or a light-transmitting type so that the outside can be seen through it. This may be referred to as a transparent display, and a representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light-transmitting structure. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through an area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

Two or more display units 151 may exist depending on the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 form a mutual layer structure or are integrally formed (hereinafter referred to as'touch screen'), the display unit 151 may be used as an input device in addition to an output device. Can be used. The touch sensor may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure, for example, in the case of having a shape such as a touch film, a touch sheet, and a touch pad, or included in the configuration of the display unit 151. It can be made integrally.

The touch sensor 137 may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 137 may be configured to detect not only a touched position and area, but also a pressure at the time of a touch.

When there is a touch input to the touch sensor 137, a signal(s) corresponding thereto is transmitted to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal(s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Accordingly, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 has been touched.

Referring to FIG. 2, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays without mechanical contact. Proximity sensors have a longer lifespan and higher utilization than contact sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, an infrared proximity sensor, and the like. When the touch screen is capacitive, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized as being positioned on the touch screen by approaching the touch screen without contacting the pointer is referred to as "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is referred to as "contact touch". A position at which a proximity touch is performed by a pointer on the touch screen means a position at which the pointer vertically corresponds to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

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

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in 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 the occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, by vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153. have.

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

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 is used for stimulation such as an arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, blowing force or suction force of air through the injection or inlet, grazing against the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, etc. It can generate various tactile effects, such as an effect by the effect and an effect by reproducing the feeling of cooling and warming using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that a user can feel the tactile effect through a muscle sensation such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided depending on the configuration aspect of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input/output data (eg, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), and RAM. (Random Access Memory, RAM), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic It may include at least one type of storage medium among a disk and an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 over the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the right to use the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identification module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

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

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, it performs related control and processing for voice calls, data communication, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may also 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 capable of recognizing a handwriting input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

The battery may be a built-in battery made to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like. The connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 170 to which an external charger that supplies power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

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

According to 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), It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. They may be implemented by the controller 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented together with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code can be implemented by a software application written in an appropriate programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the controller 180.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal related to the present invention.

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

The body of the mobile terminal 100 includes cases 101, 102, and 103 forming an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

In some cases, electronic components may be mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 as well. Electronic components mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 include a battery, a USIM card, and a memory card that the user needs to detach. At this time, the rear case 102 may further include a rear cover 103 for covering its surface. The rear cover 103 is formed in a structure that is easily detachable by the user, and when the rear cover 103 is removed, the surface of the rear case 102 is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the rear cover 103 is coupled, only a part of the side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed, and when the size of the rear cover 103 is reduced, the rear surface of the rear case 102 Some may also be exposed. When the rear cover 103 covers the entire rear surface of the rear case 102, it may include an opening 103 ′ for exposing the camera 121 ′ or the sound output unit 152 ′ to the outside.

The cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection of synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

A display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, and an interface 170 may be disposed on the terminal cases 101 and 102.

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

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of manipulation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion, and any method may be employed as long as the user operates while having a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be set in various ways. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 inputs commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 In response, the third manipulation unit 133 may receive a command such as switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2 ), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that it is not unreasonable to photograph the user's face and transmit it to the other party in the case of a video call, and the camera 121 ′ photographs a general subject and does not immediately transmit it. Since there are many, it is desirable to have high pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 ′ may be installed on the terminal body to enable rotation or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 ′. The flash 123 illuminates light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 ′. The mirror 124 enables the user's own face to be reflected when the user wants to take a picture (self-photographing) using the camera 121'.

An audio output unit 152 ′ may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (refer to FIG. 2A ), and may be used to implement a speaker phone mode during a call.

An antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. The antenna 116 forming a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be retractable from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built into the terminal body, or may be configured to be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

A touch pad 135 for sensing a touch may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102. The touch pad 135 may be configured as a light transmitting type for the display unit 151. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides (that is, in both the front and rear directions of the mobile terminal), the visual information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. do. All of the information output on both sides may be controlled by the touch pad 135.

Meanwhile, since the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 is separately mounted, the touch screen may also be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 described in the present invention includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1. Specifically, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a display unit 151, a storage unit 160, and a control unit 180 among the components shown in FIG. 1. In some cases, it may be assumed that the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention further includes a sensing unit 140 among the components shown in FIG. 1.

The display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may include a front output unit exposed to the front of the mobile terminal 100 and at least one side output unit exposed to the side of the mobile terminal 100. .

As an example, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a front output unit and a side output unit. As in the example shown in FIG. 4A, the front output unit 151-1 is a display area exposed to the front of the mobile terminal 100, and the side output unit 151-2 is the mobile terminal 100. It may mean a display area exposed on the side of ).

Each of the front output unit 151-1 and the side output unit 151-2 may be implemented through separate electronic components. In contrast, when the display unit 151 is a flexible display that can be freely bent, by bending at least one end of the flexible display, the front output unit 151-1 and the side output unit 151 -2) may be formed.

As an example, (b) of FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating that the front output unit 151-1 and the side output unit 151-2 are formed by bending at least one end of the flexible display. As in the example shown in FIG. 4B, as at least one end of the flexible display unit 151 is bent, the flat area is the front output unit 151-1 and the curved area is the side output unit ( 151-2).

The side output unit 151-2 may be present on both the left and right sides of the mobile terminal 100, as in the example shown in FIG. 4A, and the example shown in FIG. 4B. As shown in FIG. 1, it may exist only on one of the left side and the right side of the mobile terminal 100.

The present invention can be implemented more easily when the display unit 151 is implemented as a touch screen. Accordingly, in describing the present invention, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the operation flow charts of the mobile terminal 100 to be described later.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, when an event occurs (S501), the controller 180 may control an object notifying that the event has occurred to be displayed on the side output (S502).

The event described in the present invention is when a message is received from outside (e.g., a text message (SMS, LMS, MMS, etc.), an instant message, an e-mail, etc.), or an external server When a push message is received from (Push Message), an incoming call, notification of a missed call, a new post registered in your SNS (Social Network Service) account, an alarm with a preset current time In the case of time, when the current time reaches the time at which a pre-registered schedule starts, the current location is around a preset location, and the current location is around a place where a pre-registered schedule is opened, the mobile terminal 100 is in a shaded area. When entering, the mobile terminal 100 located in the shaded area may include at least one of the cases where the mobile terminal 100 is out of the shaded area.

An object indicating that an event has occurred may be output to the side output unit in the form of an icon, an indicator, a tap, or text. For convenience of explanation, in the embodiments to be described later, it is assumed that a tab-shaped object (hereinafter, referred to as a'notification tab') is displayed to notify the occurrence of an event. With reference to FIG. 6, an example in which a notification tab is shown on the side output unit will be described.

6 is a diagram illustrating that a notification tab is displayed on a side output unit. For the convenience of drawing up, the side output unit 151-2 and the front output unit 151-1 are separated by a virtual dotted line, and the side output unit 151-2 is one of the mobile terminal 100. It is assumed to be formed only on one side. Furthermore, it is assumed that a predetermined image is being displayed through the front output unit 151-1.

When an event for receiving a text message from the outside occurs, the controller 180 may control to display a notification tab 610 indicating that a text message has been received, as in the example shown in FIG. 6A. In this state, when an event for receiving an e-mail from the outside further occurs, the controller 180 displays a notification tab 620 indicating that an e-mail has been received, as in the example shown in FIG. 6(b). It can be controlled to be further displayed at (151-2). When a similar event further occurs while a notification tap corresponding to a specific type of event is output to the side output unit 151-2, the controller 180 may perform, as in the example shown in FIG. 6C, It is also possible to control the number of occurrences of an event to be displayed on the notification tab 610.

The controller 180 may control at least one of the type of the event and the counterpart who generated the event to be identified through the notification tab. For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 6, the controller 180 can identify the type of event in which the notification tabs 610 and 620 have occurred by outputting a character string for identifying the type of event that has occurred in the notification tabs 610 and 620. So you can control it. Here, the string for identifying the type of event may be a string indicating the type of the received data (eg, Message and E-mail, etc.), or the name of the application associated with the occurrence of the event (eg, Message, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). ). Although not shown, the controller 180 may control to display a character string (eg, the name or ID of the other party who sent the message) for identifying the other party who generated the event on the notification tab.

In addition, the controller 180 may control the type of event or the counterpart who generated the event to be identified according to the color of the notification tab or an icon output on the notification tab.

When a plurality of events occurs and a plurality of notification tabs 610 and 620 are displayed on the side output unit 151-2, as in the example shown in FIG. 6B, the controller 180 is the most recently It is possible to control the notification tab corresponding to the occurred event to be identified. As an example, the controller 180 blinks the notification tab 620 corresponding to the most recently occurring event (receiving E-mail) among the two notification tabs 610 and 620 shown in FIG. 6(b) ( blinking) control, so that the user can recognize the most recently occurring event.

The display position of the notification tab on the side output can be changed by user input. As an example, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that a display position of a notification tab is changed by a user input. As in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 7, after touching the notification tab 710 displayed through the side output unit 151-2, the touched notification tab 120 is moved to the notification tab. When dragging to the desired position of the side output unit 151-2, the controller 180 can control the notification tab to be displayed at the dragged desired position, as in the example shown in FIG. 7B. Although not shown, it is of course possible to change the display positions of a plurality of notification tabs at once.

Again, referring to FIG. 5, when a predetermined touch input (hereinafter referred to as'first touch input') for checking detailed information of an event is input to an object (eg, a notification tab) displayed through the side output unit ( In step S503), the controller 180 may control to display detailed information of the event through at least one of the side output unit and the front output unit (S504).

Here, the first touch input is touching the notification tab, touching the notification tab for a predetermined time or longer, touching the notification tab multiple times in succession, touching the notification tab and then dragging the notification tab itself, notification Touching either end of the tab and then dragging the pointer along the side output to the outside of the notification tab, touching the notification tab and then dragging the pointer toward the front output, and following the trajectory across the notification tab. It can take at least one form of dragging the pointer in one direction. It is obvious that, in addition to the gestures of the enumerated types, various types of gestures that can be easily devised by a person skilled in the art can be set as the first touch input.

An embodiment in which detailed information of an event is displayed through at least one of a side output unit and a front output unit in response to the first touch input will be described.

8 is a diagram illustrating that detailed information of an event is displayed through a side output unit. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first touch input is to touch one end of the notification tab 810 and then drag the pointer to the outside of the notification tab 810.

As in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 8, when the first touch input is input to the notification tab 810, the controller 180 is It is possible to control to output detailed information of an event through (151-2).

At this time, the detailed information of the event is the content of the message received from the outside, information on the person making the call (e.g., the other party's name, the other party's phone number, and the other party's photo), Information about the other party, the content of a new post registered in your SNS account, the content of the alarm when the current time is the alarm time, the schedule content when the current time is the time the previously registered schedule starts, and the current location around the preset location In this case, content notifying that the mobile terminal 100 has entered a shadow area, a content notifying when the mobile terminal 100 enters a shaded area, and a content notifying when the mobile terminal 100 is out of the shaded area may be included.

In outputting the detailed information of the event, the controller 180 may control the detailed information of the event to be displayed on the notification tab 810, as in the example shown in FIG. 8C. In this case, the controller 180 may control the notification tab 810 to display an appropriate amount of detailed information by increasing the size of the notification tab 810.

Previously, as described through (c) of FIG. 6, the notification tab 810 may indicate a plurality of events (eg, when the same type of event occurs multiple times). In this case, the controller 180 may control to display detailed information of all of a plurality of events, or, while displaying detailed information of any one of a plurality of events, an appropriate user input (eg, a notification tab is touched) is input. If so, it is possible to control to display detailed information of the next event.

The controller 180 may determine the size of the notification tab 810 based on the first touch input. As an example, if the first touch input is to touch one end of the notification tab 810 and then drag the pointer to the outside of the notification tab 810, the controller 180 is shown in FIGS. 8A and 8C. As in the example shown in, the notification tab 810 may be controlled to be extended only to a point where the user drags the pointer.

As another example, the controller 180 may increase the size of the notification tab by a preset amount, or may automatically determine the size of the notification tab according to the amount of detailed event information.

9 is a diagram illustrating that detailed information of an event is displayed through a front output unit. For convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 8 above, it is assumed that the first touch input is to drag the pointer in one direction after touching the notification tab 910.

As in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 9, when the first touch input is input to the notification tab 910, the controller 180 outputs detailed information of the event to the front output unit 151-1. A display area 920 may be set, and detailed information of an event may be output through the event display area 920 as in the example shown in FIG. 9B. If the event display area 920 is narrow and it is difficult to output all of the detailed information of the event at once, the user scrolls the event display area 920 up and down (or left and right) and checks the unprinted amount of detailed information of the event. I can confirm. If the event display area 920 cannot output all the details of the event at once, dragging the pointer up and down (or left and right) in the notification tab 910 also moves the event display area 920 up and down (or left and right). It can be recognized as for scrolling to.

When indicating a plurality of events, the notification tab 810 displays detailed information of all of the plurality of events, or displays detailed information of any one of the plurality of events, and then an appropriate user input (eg, a notification tab is touched). As described above, when is input, detailed information of the next event may be displayed.

The event display area 920 may depend on the notification tab 910 of the side output unit 151-2. Specifically, assuming that the notification tab 910 output through the side output unit 151-2 sweeps through the front output unit 151-1 in a straight line, the front output unit that the notification tab 910 sweeps It may be understood that the area of (151-1) corresponds to the event display area 920. Since the event display area 920 is dependent on the notification tab 910, the size and position of the event display area 920 may be adjusted according to the size and position of the notification tab 910.

For example, as in the examples shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, as the size of the notification tab 910 increases, the size of the event display area 920 may also increase. As the size of the event display area 920 increases, more detailed information of the event may be output at one time. As described above, the size of the notification tab 910 may be manually adjusted by the user or may be automatically adjusted according to the output amount of detailed information of the event.

The event display area 920 may be provided with action buttons 932 to 936 for processing an event that has occurred as well as detailed information of the event. As an example, when the event that has occurred is the reception of a message, as an example, the controller 180 sends a reply button 932 for sending a reply message to the message sender, as shown in FIG. 9(c), and the received message. Operation buttons such as a delete button 934 for deletion and a forward button 936 for delivering a received message to another person may be controlled to be displayed on the event display area 920.

When the operation buttons 932 to 936 are touched, the controller 180 may perform an operation corresponding to the touched operation buttons 932 to 936. For example, when the reply button 932 shown in FIG. 9C is touched, an operation for sending a reply message to the message sender is performed, and when the delete button 934 is touched, the message received from the memory is The deletion can be performed. When the forwarding button 936 is touched, an operation for delivering the received message to another person may be performed.

When an operation button displayed through the event display area is touched, the controller 180 may control the front output unit to output an execution screen of the application by executing an application suitable for performing an operation corresponding to the touched operation button, A processing screen configured to perform the corresponding operation may be displayed overlaid on the front output unit. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 100 when an operation button for processing an event that has occurred is touched.

FIG. 10 is an illustration of a case in which an event occurred when a message is received, and FIG. 11 is an illustration of a case in which the generated event is an incoming call.

For convenience of explanation, in the embodiments of FIGS. 10 and 11, it is assumed that the touched operation button is a reply button for a response message to a received message and a call connection button for answering an incoming call, respectively.

As in the example shown in FIG. 10(a), when the reply button is touched, the controller 180 executes a message application for creating a reply message, as in the example shown in FIG. 10(b). , It is possible to control to display an execution screen of the message application through the front output unit 151-1. In this case, a reply screen for writing a reply message to the message sender may be output on a full screen on the front output unit 151-1.

As in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 10, when the reply button is touched, the controller 180 displays the reply screen to the front output unit (151-1), as in the example shown in (c) of FIG. 10 It is also possible to control the overlay display on the information displayed in (Fig. 10(c) as a predetermined image).

When an incoming call event occurs, the controller may control to display a notification tab 1110 indicating that a call has been received through the side output unit, as in the example shown in FIG. 11A. When an incoming call is terminated without a user answering the incoming call, the control unit may change the notification tab 1110 notifying that the call has been received to a notification tab indicating the missed call.

In order to more clearly inform the user that the call has been received, the control unit may control the notification tab 1110 notifying that the call has been made to blink. When a first touch input (e.g., after touching the notification tab 1110 and dragging the notification tab 1110 in a predetermined direction) is input to the notification tab 1110 indicating that a call has been received, the control unit is shown in (b) of FIG. As in the example shown in ), the event display area 1120 may be set on the front output unit, and information on the calling party may be displayed through the event display area 1120. In this case, the event display area 1120 may be controlled to display operation buttons (eg, a call connection button and a call end button) for processing an incoming call.

When the call connection button is touched, the controller 180 executes the call application so that the execution screen of the call application is displayed through the front output unit 151-1, as in the example shown in FIG. 11(c). Can be controlled. In this case, the controller 180 may control the display of the call screen on the front output unit 151-1 while answering the incoming call.

As in the example shown in (b) of FIG. 11, when the call connection button is touched, the controller 180 responds to an incoming call and, as in the example shown in FIG. 11(d), the front output unit ( 151-1) can also be controlled to display the call screen overlay.

As in the examples shown in FIGS. 10B and 11C, when an operation button for processing an event that has occurred is touched, the controller 180 may execute an application suitable for processing an event that has occurred, As in the examples shown in FIGS. 10C and 11D, a process screen for processing an event that has occurred may be controlled to be displayed overlaid on the front output unit 151-1.

In FIGS. 9 to 11, it is illustrated that an event that has occurred can be processed by touching an operation button on the event display area. Even if the operation button is not touched, the controller 180 according to the present invention may control the event to be processed in response to a preset user's touch input. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 12.

12A to 12E are diagrams illustrating processing of an event generated in response to a preset user's touch input. The controller 180 according to the present invention may determine a method of processing an event that has occurred based on the drag direction of the pointer touching the notification tab 1210. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the event corresponding to the notification tab 1210 is the reception of a message.

For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 12B, when a pointer touching the notification tab 1210 moves along the first direction of the side output unit 151-2, the side output unit 151-2 and It is possible to control to display detailed information of an event that has occurred through at least one of the front output units 151-1 (in FIG. 12B, detailed information of the event through the event display area 1220 of the front output unit 151-1) Is illustrated as being displayed).

Conversely, as in the example shown in FIG. 12C, when the pointer touching the notification tab 1210 moves along the second direction of the side output unit 151-2, detailed information of the event is not displayed, The display of the notification tab 1210 may be controlled so that the display of the notification tab 1210 is terminated in the side output unit 151-2. Alternatively, it is also possible to control to display detailed information of the same type of event (eg, previous message) that occurred immediately before through at least one of the side output unit 151-2 and the front output unit 151-1.

As another example, as in the example shown in FIG. 12D, when the pointer touching the notification tab 1210 is dragged in the third direction toward the front output unit 151-1, a response message to the received message is written. It is possible to control the response screen for display on the front output unit 151-1.

Conversely, as in the example shown in FIG. 12E, when the pointer touching the notification tab 1210 is dragged in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, the received message may be deleted.

As in the example illustrated in FIGS. 12B to 12E, the controller 180 may determine a method of processing an event that has occurred according to the moving direction of the pointer touching the notification tab 1210. In order to guide that the processing method of the event that has occurred may be changed according to the moving direction of the pointer touching the notification tab 1210, the controller 180 is configured around the notification tab 1210, as in the example shown in FIG. 12A. At least one of an arrow and an event processing method corresponding to the direction indicated by the arrow may be controlled to be displayed.

The relationship between the movement direction of the pointer and the processing method of the event that has occurred illustrated through FIGS. 12B to 12E is merely illustrated for convenience of description of the present invention, and will not limit the present invention.

In FIGS. 8 to 12, it has been described that the size of the event display area of the front output unit 151-1 is dependent on the size of the notification tab. However, the size of the event display area does not necessarily depend on the size of the notification tab. The controller 180 may adjust the size of the event display area according to the amount of detailed information of the event, or control the event display area to be displayed according to a preset size and position. As another example, the controller 180 may determine the size of the event display area according to a user's touch input, or may determine the event display area according to an output mode of the display unit 151. Furthermore, the controller 180 may apply a different method of determining the size of the event display area according to the output mode of the display unit 151. For a detailed description of determining the size of the event display area, refer to FIG. 13.

13A to 13C illustrate various examples related to the size of the event display area. First, FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a case in which the size display position of the event display area 1320 is set depending on the size and display position of the notification tab 1310. In this case, the size and display position of the event display area 1320 may be adjusted according to the size and display position of the notification tab 1310.

Next, FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating that the size of the event display area 1320 is determined according to a user's touch input. If the first touch input is to touch the notification tab 1310 and then drag the pointer toward the front output unit 151-1, the control unit 180 may use the front output unit 151-1 as in the example shown in FIG. 13B. The event display area 1320 may be designated from either end of 1) to the point at which the pointer is released.

13C is a diagram illustrating an example to explain that a method of determining the size of the event display area 1320 is applied differently according to an output mode of the display unit 151. As an example, when the output mode of the display unit 151 is a portrait mode, as in the example shown in FIG. 13A, the size of the event display area 1320 is the notification tab 1310. ), and when the output mode of the display unit 151 is a landscape mode, as in the example shown in FIG. 13B, the size of the event display area 1320 is It can be controlled to be determined according to the user's touch input.

Although not shown in the drawings, methods of determining the size of the event display area that can be clearly devised from the drawings may also be applied. For example, the length of one side of the event display area may be determined depending on the notification tap, and the length of the other side may be determined by the user's touch input.

In the previous drawings, it has been illustrated that detailed information on any one event may be displayed through at least one of the side output unit 151-2 and the front output unit 151-1. It is not limited to the preceding drawings, and the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may simultaneously display detailed information of a plurality of events. With reference to the drawings, it will be described that detailed information of a plurality of events is displayed substantially simultaneously.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying detailed information of a plurality of events corresponding to a plurality of notification tabs substantially simultaneously.

When the pointer is dragged in the first direction along a trajectory crossing the plurality of notification tabs (eg, arrows in Fig. 14A), the controller 180 moves the pointer to the plurality of notification tabs located on the moving trajectory. The detailed information of each of a plurality of corresponding events may be controlled to be displayed through at least one of the side output unit 151-2 and the front output unit 151-1.

As an example, as in the example shown in FIG. 14(a), if three notification tabs 1412 to 1416 are positioned on the trajectory where the pointer has moved, the controller 180 is shown in FIG. 14(b). As in the example, it is possible to control to output detailed information of each of the three events corresponding to the three notification tabs 1412 to 1416.

In FIG. 14, when a pointer is dragged in a first direction along a trajectory across a plurality of notification tabs, detailed information of each of a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of notification tabs 1412 to 1416 may be displayed substantially simultaneously. Was illustrated as. A user input for displaying detailed information of a plurality of events illustrated in FIG. 14 at the same time is merely for convenience of description and does not limit the present invention. In addition to the user input illustrated in FIG. 14, touching any one of the notification tabs and then dragging the pointer longer than a predetermined length, touching the area where the notification tab is not displayed on the side output unit 151-2 for a predetermined time or longer At least one of a plurality of consecutive touches of a region in which the notification tab is not displayed in the side output unit 151-2 is to display detailed information of a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of notification tabs substantially simultaneously. It can be set as a user input for. Furthermore, even when a first touch input for displaying detailed information of another event is input while the detailed information of the event is being displayed, detailed information of a plurality of events may be displayed substantially simultaneously. In addition to the gestures of the enumerated types, various types of gestures that can be easily devised by a person skilled in the art may be set as a user input for displaying detailed information of a plurality of events substantially simultaneously.

As described above, detailed information of the event may be displayed through the side output unit 151-2 or the front output unit 151-1.

According to the suitability of the front output unit 151-1 and the side output unit 151-2, the control unit 180 according to the present invention may be One can be selectively controlled to display detailed information of an event. For a detailed description of this, refer to FIG. 15.

15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating an example in which detailed information of an event is selectively displayed on one of a side output unit and a front output unit. In general, in order to protect the display unit 151 from external impact, a protective cover 1510 covering the display unit 151 may be used. Even when the protective cover 1510 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention covers the front output unit 151-1, the side output unit 151-2 may be exposed to the outside. Accordingly, even when the protective cover 1510 covers the front output unit 151-1, the control unit 180 controls the display of information to be transmitted to the user using the side output unit 151-2. can do. In general, the controller 180 may determine whether the protective cover 1510 covers the front output unit 151-1 based on the detection signal of the sensing unit 140.

If, as in the example shown in FIG. 15A, if the protective cover 1510 covers the front output unit 151-1, the controller 180 receives detailed information of the event through the side output unit 151-2. It can be controlled to be output.

On the other hand, as in the example shown in FIG. 15B, when the protective cover 1510 is open and the front output unit 151-1 is exposed to the outside, the control unit 180 controls the front output unit 151-1 Through this, detailed information of the event can be controlled to be output.

When the protective cover 1510 is opened while the detailed information of the event is being output through the side output unit 151-2, the controller 180 determines the display position of the detailed information of the event at the side output unit 151-2. ) To the front output unit 151-1. Conversely, when the protective cover 1510 is closed while the detailed information of the event is being output through the front output unit 151-1, the controller 180 determines the display position of the detailed information of the event at the front output unit ( 151-1) can be controlled to change to the side output unit 151-1.

Although not shown, the controller 180 may determine a display position of detailed event information based on the remaining amount of the battery. For example, when the remaining amount of the battery is lower than a preset reference, the detailed information of the event is controlled to be displayed through the side output unit 151-2 having a relatively small area compared to the front output unit 151-1, and the battery When the remaining amount of is higher than a preset reference, detailed information of the event may be output through the front output unit 151-1.

As another example, the controller 180 may determine a display position of detailed information of an event based on a user input to a notification tab. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 16.

16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a display position of detailed information of an event is determined according to a user input. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that one notification tab 1610 is displayed on the side output unit 151-2 as in the example shown in FIG. 16A.

The controller 180 controls the case where the pointer touching the notification tab 1610 is dragged in the first direction 1630 along the side output unit 151-2 and the second direction 1640 toward the front output unit 151-1. ), the display position of the detailed information of the event can be determined. As a specific example, when a pointer touching the notification tab 1610 is dragged in the first direction 1630 along the side output unit 151-2, the controller 180 is As described above, it is possible to control to display detailed information of an event through the side output unit 151-2.

In contrast, when the pointer touching the notification tab 1610 is dragged in the second direction 1640 toward the front output unit 151-1, the controller 180 is Likewise, it is possible to control to display detailed information of an event through the front output unit 151-1.

That is, as in the example shown in FIG. 16, the controller 180 may be configured to either one of the front output unit 151-1 and the side output unit 151-2 according to the user's input to the notification tab 1610. It is possible to selectively control the detailed information of the event to be displayed.

Although not shown, the controller 180 may control detailed information of an event to be displayed through the side output unit 151-2 and the front output unit 151-1 mode.

When the detailed information of the event is displayed on the front output unit 151-1, the detailed information of the event covers information that has been output through the front output unit 151-1 before the detailed information of the event is displayed. Accordingly, the controller 180 may control the event display area displaying detailed information of the event to be translucently output.

However, it is not only useful to output the event display area semi-transparently. When the event display area is semi-transparently output, the visibility of detailed information of the event outputted through the event display area decreases, and the user may feel uncomfortable. Accordingly, the controller 180 may determine whether to output the event display area translucent according to the importance of the event. For example, the controller 180 may control an event display area displaying detailed information of an event of high importance to be displayed as opaque, and control an event display area displaying detailed information of an event of low importance to be displayed semi-transparently.

As a criterion for determining whether the importance of an event is high or low, a preset setting value stored in the memory may be used. As another example, the importance of the event may be determined by whether or not the other party transmitting the message is an acquaintance. For example, if the other party who sent the text message is registered in the phonebook, the other party who sent the instant message is set as friends with the user who uses the mobile terminal 100 on the instant message, and the other party who sent the email When an acquaintance of the person who sent the message is an acquaintance, such as when an email account address is already registered, the importance of the event may be determined to be high, and otherwise, the importance of the event may be determined to be low.

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may display an icon with a link of information covered by the event display area on the side output unit 151-2. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 17.

17 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an icon to which information covered by an event display area is linked is displayed through a side output unit.

When detailed information of the event is output through the event display area of the front output unit 151-1, the controller 180 may provide the side output unit 151-2, as in the example shown in FIG. 17A. Through this, the icon 1710 to which the link of information covered by the event display area is attached may be controlled to be displayed. When the icon 1710 displayed through the side output unit 151-2 is touched, the controller 180 displays the information covered by the event display area on the front display unit, as in the example shown in FIG. 17B. It can be controlled to be displayed on the front side of (151). Accordingly, the user will be able to see the information covered by the event display area at any time. In addition to touching the icon 1710 of the side output unit 151-2, an area where the event display area is not covered (e.g., area'A' in Fig. 17(a)) is displayed on the front output unit 151-1. Even by touching, information covered by the event display area may be displayed on the front side.

The icon 1710 with the link of information may be output to the side output unit 151-2 only when the information covered by the event display area exceeds a certain ratio of the total.

As another example, while the detailed information of the event is displayed, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may control the information output through the front output unit 151-1 to be reduced and displayed before the detailed information of the event is displayed. . A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 18.

18 is a diagram illustrating that information output through a front output unit is reduced and displayed. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the information output through the front output unit 151-1 is an image 1810.

18A is a diagram illustrating an output state of the front output unit 151-1 before detailed information of an event is displayed on the front output unit 151-1. In (a) of FIG. 18, it is illustrated that the image 1810 is output through the front output unit 151-1. When detailed information of an event is displayed through the event display area of the front output unit 151-1, the controller 180 displays detailed information of the event, as in the examples shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C. The image 1810 displayed through the front output unit 151-1 before being displayed may be controlled to be reduced and displayed. In the reduced display of the image 1810, as in the example shown in FIG. 18(b), the image 1810 may be reduced while ignoring the original horizontal-vertical ratio, and FIG. 18(c) As in the example shown in, it is also possible to reduce the image 1810 while maintaining the original aspect ratio.

Not only when an image is output through the front output unit 151-1, but also when information such as a video, a web page, and a home screen screen is output through the front output unit 151-1, the above-described embodiments Of course it can be applied.

Referring again to FIG. 5, when it is determined that the user has completed the confirmation of the detailed information of the event (S505), the controller 180 may control the display of the detailed information of the event to end (S506). The controller 180 may control the display of the notification tab displayed through the side output unit 151-2 together with detailed information of the event to be terminated at the same time.

When a predetermined touch input (hereinafter referred to as'second touch input') notifying that detailed information of an event has been confirmed is input to at least one of the notification tab or the event display area, or the event is processed. When a user's touch input for is input (refer to FIGS. 9 to 12), it may be determined that the user has completed checking the detailed information of the event.

Here, the second touch input is touching the notification tab or the event display area, touching the notification tab or the event display area for a predetermined time or longer, touching the notification tab or the event display area N times or more consecutively, notification Touching either end of the tab and then dragging the pointer to the inside of the notification tab, touching the event display area and then dragging the pointer in a predetermined direction, and moving the pointer along the trajectory across the notification tab in the second direction. It can take at least one form of dragging. It is obvious that, in addition to the gestures of the enumerated types, various types of gestures that can be easily devised by a person skilled in the art can be set as the second touch input.

An exemplary embodiment in which the display of detailed event information is terminated in response to a second touch input will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

19 and 20 are diagrams illustrating that display of detailed information of an event is terminated. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a case where detailed information of an event is displayed on the side output unit 151-2 of the event, and FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a case where detailed information of an event is displayed on the front output unit 151-1 It is a drawing.

As in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 19, a second touch input to the notification tab 1910 displaying detailed information of the event (in FIG. 19 (a), one end of the notification tab 1910) is touched. After the second touch input is input, dragging the pointer to the inside of the notification tab 1910 is input, the controller 180 controls the side output unit ( In 151-2), the display of the notification tab 1910 may be controlled to be terminated.

As another example, as in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 20, a second touch input to the event display area (in (a) of FIG. 20, the second touch input to the event display area and then drag the pointer in a predetermined direction) When a touch input) is input, the controller 180 can control the display of the event display area to end by ending the display of the event display area, as in the example shown in FIG. 20(b). have. In this case, the controller 180 may also end the display of the notification tab 2010 on the side output unit 151-2.

Although not shown, the display of the event display area and the notification tab may be terminated even when a user's touch input for processing an event that has occurred is input (see FIGS. 9 to 12).

Furthermore, when detailed information of a plurality of events is being displayed substantially at the same time, when the pointer is dragged in the second direction along a trajectory across a plurality of notification tabs, the controller 180 will It is also possible to control the output of detailed information of a plurality of events corresponding to the tap to be terminated substantially at the same time.

In the above-described drawings, for convenience of description, the display unit 151 has been illustrated as having one side output unit. The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may include two side output units (hereinafter referred to as “first side output unit” and “second side output unit”) on both sides of the front output unit.

In this case, the notification tab may be displayed only through one of the two side output units. For example, the controller 180 may control a notification tab to be displayed on either of the first side output unit and the second side output unit based on a preset setting value.

As another example, the controller 180 may control a notification tab to be displayed on either of the first side output unit and the second side output unit based on whether the user grips the mobile terminal 100 with which hand. . Specifically, when it is determined that the user is holding the mobile terminal 100 with his left hand, the controller 180 notifies through a side output unit located on the left side of the mobile terminal 100 (or a side output unit located on the right side). The tab can be controlled to be displayed, and if it is determined that the user is gripping the mobile terminal 100 with the right hand, the control unit 180 controls a side output unit located on the right side of the mobile terminal 100 (or You can control the notification tab to be displayed through the output unit). That is, the controller 180 may control the notification tab to be displayed through the side output unit positioned in the same direction (or opposite) to the direction of the hand holding the mobile terminal 100 by the user. In this case, the controller 180 may determine which part of the left or right side of the mobile terminal 100 is gripped by the user based on the detection signal of the sensing unit 140.

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention controls the controller 180 to display a notification tab through the first side output unit and display detailed information of an event corresponding to the notification tab through the second side output unit. May be.

Not limited to the above-described example, the notification tab may be displayed on both the first and second side output units. For example, the controller 180 may first output a notification tab through the first side output unit, and then, when there is insufficient space to display the notification tab on the first side output unit, control the notification tab to be output through the second side output unit. . As another example, the controller 180 may alternately output a notification tab to the first side output unit and the second side output unit, and each time one event occurs, the notification tab is displayed on both the first and second side output units. It can also be controlled to be displayed.

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may use the side output unit 151-2 to notify of multiple tasks being executed in a multitasking environment. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 21.

21A and 21B are diagrams illustrating a side output unit and a front output unit in a multi-work environment. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that three applications (respectively referred to as first to third applications) are running in the mobile terminal 100, and the first first application is in a foreground state, It is assumed that the second and third applications are being executed in a background state.

First, as in the examples shown in FIGS. 21A(a) and 21B(a), the controller 180 executes a first application in a foregrounded state through the front output unit 151-1. Objects 2110 and 2120 for indicating an application to be output and executed in a background state through the side output unit 151-2 (in FIG. 21, it is exemplified as a tab type object (hereinafter, referred to as an application tab)) )) can be controlled to be displayed. In this case, the controller 180 may change an application to be converted to the foreground state based on a user input to the application tab, or control a plurality of applications to be simultaneously executed in the foreground state.

As an example, as in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 21A, when the second application tab 2110 displayed through the side output unit 151-2 is touched, the control unit 180 controls the second application tab ( While switching the second application indicated by 2110) to the foreground state, the first application previously executed in the foreground state may be controlled to be switched to the background state. As the first application is converted to the background state, the first application tab 2130 may be newly displayed on the side output unit 151-2.

As another example, as in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 21B, a predetermined user input (for example, the second application tab 2110) displayed through the side output unit 151-2 is ), and then dragging the pointer in a predetermined direction or dragging the second application tab 2110 itself in a predetermined direction) is input, as in the example shown in (b) of FIG. 21B, At least a part of the front output unit 151-1 may be set as the additional work display area 2130 for outputting the second application, and control to output the second application through the additional work display area 2130. Accordingly, a second application is output through the additional work display area 2130, and a first application is output through an area other than the additional work display area 2130, so that a plurality of applications can be simultaneously executed in the foreground state. have. The size and position of the additional work display area 2130 may also depend on the size and position of the application tab 2210 like the event display area described above.

In general, the display unit 151 displays a status bar for displaying the operating state of the mobile terminal 100. As an example, FIG. 22A is a diagram illustrating that a status bar is displayed.

As in the example shown in FIG. 22A, the controller 180 displays a status bar 2210 indicating the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 at one end of the display unit 151 (eg, above the front output unit). It can be controlled as much as possible. In the status bar, information related to the operation of the mobile terminal, such as the activation status of the wireless communication module (eg, Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth module, GPS module, etc.), whether the mobile terminal 100 is set to the vibration mode, and the remaining battery capacity. Can be displayed.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, instead of omitting the status bar 2210 on the front output unit 151-1, the status bar is replaced through the side output unit 151-2 to indicate the operation state of the mobile terminal. Objects (eg, icons or indicators) may be controlled to be displayed.

As an example, FIG. 22B is a diagram illustrating that an object indicating an operation state of a mobile terminal is displayed through a side output unit. As in the example shown in FIG. 22B, the controller 180 may control objects 2212 to 2218 for indicating the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 to be displayed through the side output unit 151-2. . In addition, the controller 180 controls the display of the status bar 2210 to be omitted through the front output unit 151-1, so that the user can use the front output unit 151-1 more widely. I can.

Appropriate user input to the object displayed through the side output unit 151-2 (e.g., touching the object, dragging the pointer in a predetermined direction after touching the object, or dragging the object itself in a predetermined direction after touching the object) In addition, the controller 180 may control the display of a menu for adjusting the operation of the mobile terminal 100 associated with the selected object through the front output unit 151-1. For example, as in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 22B, if an appropriate user input is applied to the object 2218 for guiding that the mobile terminal 100 is set to the vibration mode, the controller 180 As in the example shown in (b) of 22b, the menu 2220 for controlling the activation of the vibration mode of the mobile terminal 100 may be controlled to be displayed. Although not shown, if an appropriate user input is applied to the object 2212 indicating the activation state of Wi-Fi, the object 2214 indicating the activation state of Bluetooth, and the object 2216 indicating the activation state of GPS, Menus for controlling whether or not the Wi-Fi module, the Bluetooth module, and the GPS module are activated may be displayed, respectively.

Unlike the illustrated example, the controller 180 may control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to be switched immediately when an object indicating the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 is touched (e.g., a Wi-Fi object is touched). If it is, it will immediately adjust the activation state of Wi-Fi without displaying the menu).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method (operation flow chart) can be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of media that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and are implemented in the form of carrier waves (for example, transmission over the Internet). Includes.

In the mobile terminal 100 described above, the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments may not be limitedly applied, but all or part of each of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments. It can also be configured.

110: wireless communication unit
140: sensing unit
151: display unit
160: memory
180: control unit

Claims (20)

A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication;
A display unit including a front output unit exposed to the front side and at least one side output unit exposed to a side surface; And
When an event occurs, an object for notifying that the event has occurred is displayed on the side output unit, and in response to a user input to the side output unit, at least one of the front output unit and the side output unit is It includes a control unit for controlling to display the detailed information of the event through,
The display unit includes a flexible display,
The mobile terminal, wherein at least one end of the flexible display is bent to separate the front output unit and the side output unit. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
And setting at least a part of the front output unit as an event display area for displaying the detailed information. delete delete delete The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit,
When the event display area is set on the front output unit, an icon to which a command for calling an image output through the front output unit is linked from before the event display area is set is controlled to be displayed through the side output unit. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit,
When the event display area is set on the front output unit, an image that has been output through the front output unit before the event display area is set is controlled to be reduced and displayed. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit,
And controlling the event display area for displaying the detailed information to be translucent. The method of claim 1,
A mobile terminal further comprising a sensing unit for detecting whether a protective cover covers the front output unit. The method of claim 10, wherein the control unit,
When it is determined that the protective cover covers the front output unit, the detailed information is controlled to be displayed through the side output unit,
When it is determined that the protective cover does not cover the front output unit, the detailed information is controlled to be displayed through the front output unit. delete The method of claim 1,
A mobile terminal further comprising a sensing unit for detecting a position of a hand gripping the mobile terminal by a user. The method of claim 13,
When the display unit has two side output units on both sides of the front output unit,
Wherein the control unit controls the object to be selectively displayed on one of the two side output units according to a position of a hand gripping the mobile terminal by the user. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit,
And controlling the object to be displayed through any one of the two side output units positioned in the same direction as a position of a hand holding the mobile terminal by the user. The method of claim 1,
When the display unit has two side output units on both sides of the front output unit,
And the control unit controls the object to be displayed in one of the two side output units and the detailed information to be displayed in the other. delete delete delete delete

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