KR20100027548A - Mobile terminal and method for performing sticker function in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for performing a sticker function in a mobile terminal are provided to enable a user to efficiently manage information of a user. CONSTITUTION: A sticker function is applied to data related to a selected message. If the sticker function is applied to the message, information(151e) related to the selected message is displayed on a display unit. An icon(151d) is displayed on one area of a touch screen. A message to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on a standby screen of the mobile terminal.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING STICKER FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for increasing the exposure frequency of information of relatively high importance.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal depending on whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

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

As complex functions are added to the mobile terminal and the storage space of the memory increases, the mobile terminal may perform a personal information management (PIM) function of the user. In the case of information of relatively high importance among the personal information of the user managed by the mobile terminal, it may be considered to increase the exposure frequency to the user of the mobile terminal.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that facilitates the management of relatively high-value information by the user of the mobile terminal by increasing the exposure frequency of information of relatively high importance among the information stored in the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: detecting a signal related to whether the sticker function is applied, selecting a message, and performing information on the selected message; Applying a sticker function.

By selecting a message of relatively high importance and applying a stocker function, the exposure frequency of the selected message can be increased.

In one aspect of the invention, the detected signal may be a signal input by the user of the mobile terminal.

The user of the mobile terminal may determine and select whether to apply a sticker function to each message.

In another aspect of the present invention, the detected signal may be a signal received from another terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the signal received by the wireless communication unit may be a signal related to whether the sticker function set by the user of the other terminal.

When a user of another terminal transmits a message, the user may select whether to apply a sticker function by determining the importance of the message transmitted by the user of another terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the selecting may include selecting the message as a message to which the sticker function is applied if a string matching the preset string exists in the message transmitted from another terminal.

When the user of the mobile terminal determines that a message containing a specific character string is a message of high importance, the sticker function may be automatically applied to the message including the specific character string after presetting the specific character string.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data related to the selected message includes a portion of the transmitted message, a phone number of another terminal transmitting the message, a user name of another terminal transmitting the message, a reception time of the message, a message At least one of elapsed time after reception may be included.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data related to the selected message may be displayed on at least a portion of the idle screen of the mobile terminal.

Since the idle mode of the mobile terminal has a high exposure frequency to the user, when the selected message is displayed on a part of the idle screen of the mobile terminal, the exposure frequency of the selected message can be increased.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data related to the selected message may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal visually identifies the main information displayed on the standby screen.

The idle mode of the mobile terminal includes information related to the status of the mobile terminal (including the strength of the signal received by the wireless communication antenna, the remaining battery power, whether a short message is received, etc.), the current date or time, and the like. The user's favorite image is displayed. By displaying the main information so that the user can visually confirm while using the sticker function of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal user can check the message to which the main information and the sticker function are applied on the standby screen.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data related to the selected message may be differently displayed according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, the receiving time of the message, and the elapsed time after receiving the message. Can be.

In another aspect of the present invention, the method may further include performing a function related to the displayed data.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing may include deleting a message confirmed or returned by the user.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing may be a step of attempting to connect a call or a short message to another terminal transmitting the message to which the sticker function is applied.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing may be a step of modifying an area in which the information to which the sticker function is applied is displayed.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing may be a step of providing location-based information related to the displayed information.

Mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a signal sensing means for detecting a signal associated with the sticker function, a display unit for displaying the selected message, and a message to apply the sticker function is selected And a controller for applying a sticker function to information related to the selected message.

In one aspect of the invention, the signal sensing means may include a user input unit for receiving a signal associated with the sticker function from the user of the mobile terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the signal detecting means may include a wireless communication unit for receiving a signal related to a sticker function from another terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, if there is a string that matches a preset character string in the message transmitted by the other terminal, the controller may select the message as a message to apply the sticker function.

In another aspect of the present invention, the controller may perform a function related to the displayed information.

The mobile terminal according to the at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above increases the frequency of exposure of information of high importance for the mobile terminal user, so that the user of the mobile terminal can efficiently manage the information. Do it. That is, avoid the description if possible if the effect that can be achieved is unclear.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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 Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast reception module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast systems.

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

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

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

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

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.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the 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 according to 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, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

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

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

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

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

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 (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

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

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of a 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 present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the 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 without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). 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 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

The haptic module 154 generates various haptic effects that a user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. 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 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

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

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

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports to connect devices with identification modules, and audio input / output (I / O) ports The video input / output (I / O) port, the 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 usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify 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 an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 151 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions 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 operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command), such as switching to the touch recognition mode.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear 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. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in the case of a video call. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed on the terminal body to be rotatable or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further 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 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a 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 in 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.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

The display unit 151 may display various types of visual information. These information may be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

In order to input such information, at least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement so as to be implemented in the form of a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a "soft key."

3A illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of regions may be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c displaying a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is output. When the softkey 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched softkey is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first manipulation unit 131 is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

3B illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the rear of the terminal body. If FIG. 3A is a portrait in which the terminal body is arranged vertically, FIG. 3B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the mobile terminal. The display unit 151 displays the output window 135a and the input window 135b. In the input window 135b, a plurality of softkeys 135c on which at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers are displayed may be arranged. The softkeys 135c may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 135c are touched through the touch pad 135, letters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 135a. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the softkey 135c from being blocked by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

In addition to the input methods disclosed in the above embodiments, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. By scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, the user may move an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, a cursor or a pointer located at an icon. In addition, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, a path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

In response to the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 being touched together within a predetermined time range, one function of the terminal may be executed. When touched together, the user may clamp the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. For example, the function may include activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a user's finger or pen approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter, referred to as “proximity depth”).

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d ₀ ), it is recognized as a touch touch. When the pointer is positioned below the distance d ₁ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a first proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₁ or more and less than d ₂ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a second proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₂ or more and less than d ₃ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a third proximity depth. When the pointer is positioned at a distance of more than d ₃ from the touch screen, the proximity touch is recognized as released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity depth and the proximity position of the pointer, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method for a touch operation when a pair of display units 155 and 156 overlap.

The terminal disclosed in this figure is a folder-type terminal in which a folder unit is foldable with respect to a main body. The first display unit 155 mounted on the folder unit may be a light transmissive type or a transparent type such as a TOLED, but the second display unit 156 mounted on the main body may have a form in which light does not transmit, such as an LCD. The first and second display units 155 and 156 may be configured as touch screens capable of touch input, respectively.

For example, when a touch (contact touch or proximity-touch) with respect to the first display unit or the TOLED 155 is detected, the controller 180 may be configured according to the type of touch and the touch time. At least one image from the list of images displayed on the TOLED 155 may be selected or run.

Hereinafter, touch, long touch, long touch, and drag (drag) are applied to a method in which information displayed on another display unit or LCD 156 is controlled when a touch is applied to the TOLED 155 exposed to the outside in an overlapped form. The description is based on the input method separated by).

In the overlapped state (mobile terminal is closed), the TOLED 155 is disposed to overlap the lower side of the LCD 156. In this state, when a touch different from a touch for controlling the image displayed on the TOLED 155 is detected, for example, a long touch (for example, a touch lasting more than 2 seconds to 3 seconds), the controller 180 ) Causes at least one image of the image list displayed on the LCD 156 to be selected according to the sensed touch input. The result of the execution of the selected image is displayed on the TOLED 155.

The long touch can also be used to selectively move a desired one of the objects displayed on the LCD 156 to the TOLED 155 (without its execution operation). That is, the user may select one area of the TOLED 155 corresponding to the specific object of the LCD 156. In the long touch, the controller 180 moves the object to the TOLED 155 for display. The object displayed on the TOLED 155 may also be displayed on the LCD 156 according to a predetermined touch input for the TOLED 155, for example, flicking or swirling. In this figure, the menu No. 2 displayed on the LCD 156 is moved to the TOLED 155 and illustrated.

If another input, for example, a drag, is additionally detected along with the long touch, the controller 180 is a function related to the image selected by the long touch, for example, a preview screen for the image is displayed on the TOLED 155. Can be displayed on. In this figure, the case where the preview (male photograph) with respect to the 2nd menu (image file) is performed is illustrated.

When the preview screen is output and the drag is made to the TOLED 155 to another image while maintaining the long touch, the controller 180 controls the selection cursor (or selection bar) of the LCD 156. The selected cursor is displayed on the preview screen (woman photo). After that, when the touch (long touch and drag) is finished, the controller 180 displays the first image selected by the long touch.

The touch operation (long touch and drag) may be performed when a slide (movement of the proximity touch corresponding to the drag) is detected together with the long proximity touch (the proximity touch lasting at least 2 seconds to 3 seconds) for the TOLED 155. The same applies to.

If a touch operation other than those mentioned above is detected, the controller 180 may operate in the same manner as a general touch control method.

The control method for the touch operation in the overlapped form may be applied to a terminal having a single display. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a terminal different from a folder type having a dual display.

6A and 6B are views referred to for describing a proximity touch recognition region in which a proximity signal is detected and a haptic region in which a haptic effect occurs.

6A shows an object such as an icon or a menu item in a circle for convenience of description. As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 6A, an area where an object is displayed on the display unit 151 may be divided into a first area A in the center and a second area B surrounding the area. The first area A and the second area B may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. For example, the first vibration may be output when the second region B is touched, and the second vibration may be output when the first region A is touched.

If it is necessary to simultaneously set the proximity touch recognition area and the haptic area in the area where the object is displayed, the haptic area where the haptic effect occurs and the proximity touch recognition area where the proximity signal is detected Can be set differently. That is, the haptic area may be set narrower than the proximity touch recognition area, or the haptic area may be set wider than the proximity touch recognition area. For example, in (a) of FIG. 6A, an area including the first area A and the second area B may be set as a proximity touch recognition area, and the first area A may be set as a haptic area.

As shown in Fig. 6A (b), the area in which the object is displayed is divided into three areas A, B, and C, or as shown in Fig. 6A (c), N (N> 4). It can also be divided into three areas. Each divided area may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. Even when the area in which one object is displayed is divided into three or more areas, the haptic area and the proximity touch recognition area may be set differently according to the use environment.

The display unit 151 may be configured such that the size of the proximity touch recognition area varies depending on the depth of proximity. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6B, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area is gradually reduced to 'C', 'B', and 'A' according to the proximity depth to the display unit 151, Alternatively, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area may be gradually increased according to the depth of proximity to the display unit 151. Even in this case, the haptic region may be set to a constant size regardless of the depth of proximity to the display unit 151 as in the 'H' region illustrated in FIG. 6B.

 In the case of dividing the region where the object is displayed for setting the haptic region or the proximity touch recognition region, in addition to the concentric division as shown in FIG. 6A, the division in the horizontal or vertical direction, the radial division, and a combination thereof You can use various methods such as division.

Signal detection means for detecting a signal associated with the sticker function includes a user input unit 130 or a wireless communication unit 110.

The sticker function means that a message selected by a user of the mobile terminal 100, a user of another terminal, or a control unit 130 is displayed on one area of the display unit 151, thereby allowing the mobile terminal 100 to respond to the selected message. Means the ability to increase the frequency of exposure for the user.

When the signal detecting means is the wireless communication unit 110, the wireless communication unit 110 receives a signal related to a sticker function from another terminal. The signal related to the sticker function may mean a signal for selecting whether to apply a sticker function to each message. When the user of another terminal selects whether to apply the sticker function to the message and transmits the message, the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the request and allows the controller 180 to apply the sticker function to the corresponding message. Can be.

When the signal detecting means is the user input unit 130, the user input unit 130 receives a signal related to a sticker function from the user of the mobile terminal. When the user of the mobile terminal 100 inputs a signal for selecting whether to apply the sticker function of each message, the user input unit 130 detects this and prevents the controller 180 from applying or applying the sticker function of the message. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 151 visually displays a message to which a sticker function is applied. The message to which the sticker function is applied includes at least one of a part of the transmitted message, a phone number of another terminal transmitting the message, a user name of another terminal transmitting the message, a receiving time of the message, and an elapsed time after receiving the message. can do.

The display unit 151 may display a message to which the sticker function is applied on at least a portion of a standby screen of the mobile terminal 100. The message to which the sticker function displayed on the standby screen is applied may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal visually checks the main information displayed on the standby screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, the controller 180 selects a message to apply a sticker function based on a signal detected by the signal detecting means, and applies a sticker function to data related to the selected message.

The controller 180 determines whether a string matching a preset string exists in a message transmitted from another terminal, and if the string matching the preset string exists, converts the message as a message to apply a sticker function. You can choose.

The controller 180 causes the display unit 151 to display the message to which the sticker function is applied according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, the message recipients, and the elapsed time of the message reception hook. It can be displayed differently.

The controller 180 may perform a function related to data to which the sticker function is applied. The function related to the data to which the sticker function is applied means deleting a message checked or replied by the user, attempting to connect a call or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied, or to which the sticker function is applied. The message may include at least one of a function of modifying an area displayed on the display unit 151 or providing location-based information related to the message to which the sticker function is applied.

In order to perform the sticker function of the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 detects a signal related to whether the sticker function is applied.

The signal related to whether the sticker function is applied may be a signal input by the user through the user input unit 130 or a signal received from another terminal.

Upon detecting a signal related to whether the stocker function is applied, a message to which the sticker function is applied is selected. The selecting of the message may include selecting a message through a signal input by the user through the user input unit 130 or selecting a signal through a signal related to applying a sticker function set by a user of another terminal. Alternatively, if there is a string matching a preset character string in the message transmitted by the other terminal, the message may be selected as a message to which the sticker function is to be applied.

When a message is selected, the controller 130 applies a sticker function to data related to the selected message. The data related to the selected message includes all or a part of the content of the selected message, a phone number of another terminal transmitting the message, a user name of another terminal transmitting the message, a reception time of the message, an elapsed time after receiving the message, and the like. It may include.

Data related to the selected message may be displayed on at least a portion of an idle screen of the mobile terminal 100. When the data related to the selected message is displayed on the idle screen, the data related to the selected message may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal visually identifies the main information displayed on the idle screen.

The main information displayed on the standby screen means information related to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 and information related to the current date and time. For example, information on the battery level, current time, date, day of the week, etc. of the mobile terminal 100, whether a new short message is received, information on the strength of various signals received by the wireless communication unit 110, etc. Can mean.

Meaning that the data related to the selected message is to display the main information displayed on the standby screen so that the user of the mobile terminal can visually confirm that the data related to the selected message is the important information of the screen of the display unit 151 It may mean that it is displayed at a position different from the displayed position.

Data related to the selected message is displayed, and the controller 180 can perform a function related to the displayed data.

The function related to the displayed data may be deleted by a user confirmation message or a reply message, a call connection or short message transmission to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied, or the message to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on the screen. It may be a function of modifying an area displayed on or providing location-based information related to a message to which the sticker function is applied.

7 is a view showing a state in which a sticker function is applied to a mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 7, a text message received through a Short Message Service (SMS) is confirmed, data stored in the memory 140 of the mobile terminal 100 is checked, or a network is connected to the web. While checking the page, the user may input whether the sticker function is applied to the message being checked through the user input unit 130.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, whether to apply the sticker function may be input through an icon 151d displayed on an area of the touch screen or through a keypad, a hard key, or the like.

If it is determined whether the sticker function is applied to the message by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the sticker function is applied to the message. When a sticker function is applied to the message, information 151e related to the selected message is displayed on the display unit 151.

The message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may include the entire message as shown in FIG. 7. Alternatively, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may include the entire contents or a part of the selected message, a phone number of another terminal transmitting the message, a user name of another terminal transmitting the message, a reception time of the message, and a message reception. Elapsed time and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed on a standby screen of the mobile terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on the standby screen, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed to allow the user to visually check the main information of the standby screen. Can be. In FIG. 7, the time, which is the main information of the standby screen, is displayed so that the user can visually check the display because it is displayed on the upper right side of the screen.

8 is a diagram illustrating a user's selection of a message to apply a sticker function to a mobile terminal.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, whether to apply a sticker function to the message may be determined by a user of another terminal transmitting the message. When the user of another terminal transmits a signal related to whether the sticker function is applied to the message together with the message, the controller 180 uses the message received by the wireless communication unit 110 to the received message. Determine whether to apply the sticker function. As a result of the determination by the controller 180, when it is determined that the user of the other terminal has transmitted a signal applying the sticker function to the message, a message 151f indicating this can be displayed on the screen.

The controller 180 may receive, via the user input unit 130, whether the user of the mobile terminal 100 wants to apply the sticker function to the signal requested by the user of the other terminal to use the sticker function. If the user does not want to apply the sticker function to the message, the sticker function may not be applied to the message despite the request of the user of another terminal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a sticker function is applied to a message when a string corresponding to a preset string exists in the message.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the controller 180 may determine whether a preset character string is included in the received message. If a preset character string is included in the received message, the controller 180 can apply a sticker function to the received message.

As shown in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the controller 180 is preset to apply a sticker function when the character string “contact” 151g is included in the character string. The controller 180 may apply a sticker function to the message when the preset character string 151g exists in the received message.

The controller 180 may receive, via the user input unit 130, whether the user of the mobile terminal 100 wants to apply the sticker function with respect to a message including a string set to apply the sticker function. If the user does not want to apply the sticker function to the message, the sticker function may not be applied to the message despite the presence of a preset character string.

10A and 10B illustrate a state in which a message to which a sticker function is applied is displayed together with main information on the standby screen.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed semi-transparently on a standby screen. The translucent state refers to a state in which an image of a standby screen corresponding to a portion where the sticker function is displayed and a message to which the sticker function is applied are displayed together at a predetermined ratio, so that a part of two images can be simultaneously viewed.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may display only a part of the entire message selected on the standby screen.

Since the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed in the above manner, the user can visually check the main information displayed on the standby screen even if the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on the standby screen.

11A, 11B, and 11C are diagrams illustrating how messages with a sticker function are displayed differently.

As illustrated in FIG. 11A, the messages 151e and 151j to which the sticker function is applied may be partially overlapped with each other.

The messages 151e and 151j to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed differently according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, the occasional time of the message, and the elapsed time after receiving the message.

For example, in the case of the message 151e set by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the user of the other terminal 100, or the control unit as having the highest importance, the sticker function may be applied to the entire message. In the case of the message 151j that is set to have a relatively low importance level, at least a part of the message 151e having high importance level may be hidden.

As shown in FIG. 11B, the messages 151e, 151k, and 151l to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed in different colors.

For example, if the message 151e elapsed after the preset period is displayed in red among the messages to which the sticker function is applied, other messages 151k may be displayed in blue, or other messages 151l may be displayed in white. have.

The color may be set differently according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, the occasional time of the message, and the elapsed time after receiving the message.

As shown in FIG. 11C, the message to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed at different sizes.

For example, the message 151e set by the user of the mobile terminal 100, the user of the other terminal 100, or the control unit to have the highest importance may be displayed on the screen with a relatively large size, and the importance may be relatively high. The low messages 151m may be displayed on the screen relatively small.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state of changing an area where a message to which a sticker function is applied is displayed.

In the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, an area displayed by the user may be changed.

The message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be changed in size or its position in response to a signal input by a user of the mobile terminal 100.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, the user may apply a touch input to the message 151e to which the sticker function is displayed on the screen of the display unit 151 to change the position of the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied.

13a and 13b are diagrams illustrating an attempt to connect a call or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted a message to which a sticker function is applied.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the user may attempt to transmit a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied through the user input unit 130.

In FIG. 13A, the user attempts to transmit a short message by applying a touch input to a portion in which a phone number of another terminal that transmits the message to which the sticker function is applied is displayed, but the signal for attempting to transmit the short message is a hard key or jog dial. It may be input through various user input units 130 such as a keypad.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the user may attempt to connect a call to another terminal that transmits the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied through the user input unit 130.

When the user applies a touch input to a portion where the phone number of the other terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied is displayed, which function to perform a short message transmission attempt or call connection is pre-set or the user of the mobile terminal 100 Can choose.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a state in which a message confirmed or replied is deleted from a message to which a sticker function is applied.

Among the messages to which the sticker function is applied, a message confirmed or returned may be deleted on the screen.

As shown in FIG. 14, when a user applies a touch input to the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, the user may view the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied.

After reading the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, and inputting a signal indicating that the message is confirmed, the confirmed message 151e is deleted on the screen, where the previously confirmed message 151e is displayed. ) Can be displayed so that the message with the sticker function is not displayed.

The controller 180 may delete information corresponding to the checked message 151e from the memory 140.

In FIG. 14, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is deleted. However, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, a message in which a short message is transmitted or a call connection is attempted to a user of another terminal is illustrated. You can also delete.

15 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a mobile terminal provides location based information related to a message to which a sticker function is applied.

The mobile terminal 100 may provide location based information related to the message to which the sticker function is applied.

As illustrated in FIG. 15, when the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied includes a message requiring location based information, the controller 180 may determine this and provide location based information to the user.

As shown in FIG. 15, when a character string including a geographical name or a place name is present in the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, the controller 180 determines that the character string includes geographic information. can do.

If the user wants to be provided with the location-based information, the mobile terminal 100 may provide the user with data including geographical information. The data including the geographic information may include a map, a map, a subway map, and the like.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

(Mobile terminal) having the above-described (name) is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made Some may be optionally combined.

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

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

2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units overlap.

6A and 6B are conceptual views for explaining a proximity touch recognition region where a proximity signal is detected and a haptic region that generates a tactile effect, respectively.

7 is a view showing a state in which a sticker function is applied to a mobile terminal.

8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a user of another terminal selects a message to apply a sticker function to a mobile terminal;

9 is a view showing a state in which a sticker function is applied to a message when a string matching a preset string exists in the message.

Figure 10a, b is a view showing a state that the message is applied with the sticker function is displayed along with the main informatization of the standby screen.

11a, 11b, and 11c are diagrams showing how messages with a sticker function are displayed differently.

Fig. 12 is a view showing a state of changing an area where a message to which a sticker function is applied is displayed;

Figure 13a, 13b is a view showing the attempt to connect a call or a short message to another terminal that sent a message to which the sticker function is applied.

14 is a view showing a state of deleting a message confirmed or returned among the message to which the sticker function is applied.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a mobile terminal provides location based information related to a message to which a sticker function is applied.

Claims (19)

Detecting a signal related to whether sticker function is applied; Selecting a message; and And applying a sticker function to data related to the selected message. According to claim 1, The detected signal is, Method of performing a sticker function of the mobile terminal which is a signal input by the user of the mobile terminal. According to claim 1, The detected signal is Method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal which is a signal received from another terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The signal received by the wireless communication unit, Method of performing a sticker function of the mobile terminal which is a signal related to whether the sticker function set by the user of the other terminal is applied. The method of claim 3, wherein The selecting step, And if the string matching the preset character string exists in the message transmitted by the other terminal, selecting the message as a message to which the sticker function is to be applied. According to claim 1, Data related to the selected message is, Perform a sticker function of the mobile terminal including at least one of a part of the transmitted message, a phone number of another terminal that transmitted the message, a user name of the other terminal that transmitted the message, a reception time of the message, and an elapsed time after receiving the message. Way. According to claim 1, The data related to the selected message is Method of performing a sticker function of the mobile terminal displayed on at least a portion of the standby screen of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The data related to the selected message is A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, which is displayed so that a user of the mobile terminal can visually check main information displayed on a standby screen. According to claim 1, Data related to the selected message, Method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal displayed differently according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, the receiving time of the message, the time elapsed after receiving the message. According to claim 1, And performing a function related to the displayed data. The method of claim 10, The step of performing, A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, which is a step of deleting a message confirmed or replied by a user. The method of claim 10, The performing step is, And performing a call connection or short message transmission to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied. The method of claim 10, The step of performing, A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, which is a step of modifying an area where a message to which the sticker function is applied is displayed. The method of claim 10, The step of performing, A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, the step of providing location-based information related to the message to which the sticker function is applied. Signal sensing means for sensing a signal associated with a sticker function; Display unit for displaying a message to apply the sticker function; And And a controller for selecting a message to which the sticker function is to be applied and applying the sticker function to data related to the selected message. The method of claim 15, The signal detecting means A mobile terminal comprising a user input unit for receiving a signal related to the sticker function from the user of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 15, The signal detection means, A mobile terminal comprising a wireless communication unit for receiving a signal related to a sticker function from another terminal. The method of claim 17, The control unit, The mobile terminal for selecting the message as a message to apply a sticker function, if there is a string matching a predetermined character string in the message sent by the other terminal. The method of claim 15, The control unit, A mobile terminal performing a function related to the displayed data.

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