KR20110020679A - Mobile terminal and method for loading items list thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for loading an item list thereof are provided to confirm a next item list by only repeating a flicking-up operation without inputting an additional command for seeing more items. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication unit(110) performs wireless communication with an external service providing server, and a display unit(151) displays an item list and is implemented by a touch screen. A control unit(180) requests the transmission of a next item from the server if the last item of the item list is displayed on the screen. The control unit reduces the previously loaded item list on one region by splitting a screen of the display unit, and displays a currently-loaded item list.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR LOADING ITEMS LIST THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for continuously loading an item list and a method of loading the item list.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

Terminals may be divided into mobile terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. In addition, the mobile terminal may be classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

The mobile terminal loads a list including a certain number of items each time a separate user command (for example, 'more' button input) is requested to transmit an item list.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of loading a list of items thereof, which continuously load the next item list when a flicking up is detected at the end of an already loaded item list.

An item list loading method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a step of loading an item list according to an external input, and if a move command is input while displaying the loaded item list, an item list Checking whether the last item in the display area is in the display area, and loading the next item list if the last item in the item list is in the display area.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with an external service providing server, a display unit for displaying the item list and implemented as a touch screen, and flicking on the touch screen. If it is input, check whether the last item of the item list is displayed on the screen of the display unit, and if the last item of the item list is displayed on the screen;

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may load a list of the next items when the flicking up is additionally detected in the last item of the already loaded item list. Therefore, the user can check the next item list simply by repeating the flicking up operation without inputting a separate command requesting the next item list transmission to see more items.

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. have. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, and the like, except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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, 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. 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 receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting 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 can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. 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 the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the 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, if 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, or 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. With 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.

Two or more display units 151 may exist 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.

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 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 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 tactile effects that the 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 association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage 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 the 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 for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of 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. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 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 commands input from the cradle by a user. The signal may be a passage for transmitting to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The 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 mobile 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 embedded 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. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on 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 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are 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 116 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be 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 be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

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.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a community system related to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the community system includes a mobile terminal 100, a network 200, and a server 300. The community system provides a community service, such as a social network service (SNS), to share information and establish a network with an unspecified number of others online. For example, the social network services include Cyworld, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Bebo, Orkut, LinkedIn, and Nexopia. (Nexopia) and the like.

The mobile terminal 100 is a terminal capable of installing a client application (client application) to receive a community service. If there is no client application, the mobile terminal 100 can also be accessed through a web browser. The mobile terminal 100 may share various various information such as interest information and / or network information with others through the client application online.

The mobile terminal 100 is connected to the network 200 through the wireless communication unit 110, and connected to the server 300 via the network 200 to receive information (content) from the server 300 or the Information may be posted to the server 300.

The server 300 reads and transmits information from a database (not shown) at the request of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the server 300 generates and transmits an item list at the request of the terminal. In the database (not shown), information such as subscriber information, images, photos, videos, sound sources, social networking information, and posts (text) is stored. In addition, the server 300 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is a community service subscription terminal through an authentication process using subscriber information. If the mobile terminal 100 is a subscription terminal, the server 300 authenticates the mobile terminal 100 so as to use the community service.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an item list loading method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 accesses a server 300 that provides a community service according to a user's menu operation (S101). For example, when the SNS connection application (client application) is selected by the user, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes the corresponding application. The controller 180 drives the wireless communication unit 110 to access the SNS server.

When the mobile terminal 100 connects to the server 300, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a connection initial screen transmitted from the server 300 and displays it on the display unit 151. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 accesses the SNS server, the SNS server transmits the personal page of the terminal user to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 receives the personal page and displays it on the display screen. Here, the SNS server may transmit the home page of the community site.

After accessing the server 300, if a specific menu is selected by the user on the initial screen displayed on the display screen, the controller 180 requests the server 300 to transmit an item list of the corresponding menu (S102). For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the server 300 that provides a music sharing service, the controller 180 when the "Recently popular music video" menu is selected by the user on the initial access screen of the music sharing service site. ) Requests the server 300 to transmit the "latest popular music video" list.

In response to a request of the mobile terminal 100, the server 300 transmits an item list including at least one item to the mobile terminal 100 (S103). For example, the server 300 generates and transmits a list of recently popular music videos at the request of the mobile terminal 100. At this time, the server 300 transmits to the mobile terminal 100 a list including the number of items requested by the mobile terminal 100 of the entire list (for example, a music video list of 1st to 20th). Here, the server 300 may determine the number of items included in the list to be transmitted according to a preset value.

The controller 180 displays a list of items provided from the server 300 on the screen of the display unit 151 (S104). In this case, the controller 180 may be displayed in an expanded form for displaying the detailed information of the item together or in a list view for displaying only brief information about the item. For example, when displaying a post list, the controller 180 displays both the title and content of the post or only the title of the post.

When flicking is input on the display screen on which the item list is displayed, the controller 180 detects this through the sensing unit 140 (S105). The controller 180 checks the direction of the input flicking. That is, the controller 180 checks whether the item list is flicking up.

As a result of the check, when the flicking up (move command) is input, the controller 180 checks whether the end of the item list is currently displayed on the display screen (S106). In other words, the controller 180 checks whether or not it has moved (scrolled) to the end of the item list.

In step S106, if the scrolled state is reached to the end of the item list, the controller 180 recognizes the more input flicking up as a more command. Subsequently, the controller 180 requests a list of the next (new) items from the server 300 (S107). For example, when upward flicking is detected while the tenth item of the previously received list of ten items is displayed on the display area of the display screen, the controller 180 requests the server 300 to transmit the next item list. do.

The server 300 transmits a list including the next ten items to the mobile terminal 100 at the request of the mobile terminal 100 (S108). In this case, the mobile terminal 100 displays an image and / or text indicating that the item list is being loaded on a portion of the display screen while receiving the item list transmitted from the server 300.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the next item list provided from the server 300 and displays the next item list following the previous item list (S109).

On the other hand, if it is not scrolled to the end of the item list in the step (S106), the controller 180 scrolls (moves) the item list (S110). At this time, the controller 180 determines the direction, speed, scroll amount, etc. of moving the item list based on the flicking direction and speed.

After the use of the community service is finished and re-executed, the mobile terminal 100 may read and display a list of items previously loaded from the memory 160 or display a list of new items provided from a server.

Here, the mobile terminal 100 may display the entire previously loaded item list or only a part of the previously loaded item list.

5A to 5E illustrate examples of loading a list of items in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the community service menu is selected from the user input unit 130, the mobile terminal 100 accesses a social network service (SNS) site that provides community service by driving the wireless communication unit 110. That is, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes a client application that allows the user to receive a service provided by the SNS site when the user is requested to access the SNS site. When the client application is executed, the mobile terminal 100 accesses a server providing SNS through the client application.

When the mobile terminal 100 accesses the SNS server, the SNS server checks whether the mobile terminal user is subscribed and transmits the subscriber's personal page to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal user is a subscriber. Here, when the mobile terminal user is a user who is not registered in the SNS server, the SNS server transmits the main page (home page) of the SNS site to the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the personal page through the wireless communication unit 110 and displays it on the display unit 151.

When a specific menu icon is selected by the user input in the personal page, the controller 180 requests a list of items linked to the selected menu icon. For example, if the 'home' icon is selected from the personal page provided by the SNS server, the mobile terminal 100 requests the server 300 to transmit a post list posted on the 'home'.

The server 300 transmits a list including a predetermined number or less items to the mobile terminal 100 at the request of the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 loads and displays the received item list on a display screen as shown in FIG. 5A. In this case, the controller 180 may form and display a group for each item creator, item creation date, or item type. Alternatively, the controller 180 may list and display the items according to the generation order of the items.

The display screen displaying the item list includes a status display area 401 for displaying status information of the terminal such as signal strength and call status, message reception status, and ring setting status, and a title display area for displaying a title of an application being executed ( 402, a menu display area 403 in which a menu provided by a running client application is displayed, a received item list, and an information display area 404 in which an item is displayed.

In the title display area 402, a menu icon and a cancel icon related to the operation control of the mobile terminal 100 may be disposed. The number displayed on one side of the menu icon displayed in the menu display area 403 indicates the number of newly posted articles or unread mails. The information display area 404 may list and display detailed information of the received items. For example, when displaying a post list, the controller 180 may list the posts in an expanded form so that the contents of the posted posts can be immediately checked.

If flicking is detected in an upward direction on the display screen in which the items are listed and displayed, the controller 180 scrolls the item list based on the flicking direction and speed. When moving to the end of the item list, the controller 180 moves the item list according to flicking as shown in FIG. 5B. As shown in FIG. 5C, the controller 180 moves the item list so that the end of the item list is in contact with the bottom of the display area. Move in the opposite direction.

As shown in FIG. 5C, if flicking is additionally input after moving to the last (end) item of the received item list, the controller 180 recognizes the additionally inputted flicking as a more command. The controller 180 requests a list of additional items from the server.

The controller 180 displays a 'more' icon 405 indicating whether more items exist at the bottom of the last item of the item list. For example, if more items exist, the controller 180 displays icons such as' more ',' show 10 items', and '25 next items' at the bottom of the last item of the displayed item list. On the other hand, if there are no more items, the controller 180 does not display the above icons at the bottom of the last item of the item list.

The controller 180 further receives a list of next items from the server. While receiving the additional item, the controller 180 allocates a predetermined area A to the bottom of the last item of the previously received item list as shown in FIG. 5D and indicates that the dummy image is being loaded in the area A. 406 is displayed.

When reception of the next item list is completed, the controller 180 displays the received list of additional items 407 in the predetermined area A as shown in FIG. 5E. In this case, the controller 180 receives a predetermined list of items from the server. Then, a part of the received item list is displayed in the predetermined area A. FIG. That is, the controller 180 displays a predetermined number of items from the first item of the received item list.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an item list loading method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 loads a predetermined number of items and displays the list on the screen of the display unit 151 (S201). For example, the mobile terminal 100 accesses a content server and requests a list of 'Most Viewed' videos. In response to the request, the content server transmits a list of 25 videos among the videos registered in the 'viewed videos' list to the mobile terminal 100.

If flicking is performed on the display screen among the loaded item list, the controller 180 detects the flicking through the sensing unit 140 (S202). When the flicking is detected, the controller 180 checks whether the last item of the loaded item list is displayed on the display screen (S203). That is, when a movement command such as flicking is input, the controller 180 checks whether the end of the item list is within the display area of the display screen.

If the last item of the loaded item list enters the display area of the display screen in step S203, the controller 180 allocates a previously loaded item list and an area to display a newly loaded item list, respectively ( S204). In other words, the controller 180 divides the display screen into an area for displaying a previously loaded item and an area for displaying a newly loaded item.

Subsequently, the controller 180 loads the next item list and displays it in the allocated area (S205).

If the end of the item list does not enter the display area in step S203, the controller 180 moves the item list displayed on the display screen up and down according to the flicking direction (S206).

7A to 7C illustrate screens for loading items in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 requests an item list transmission by accessing the SNS server through the wireless communication unit 110. The SNS server receiving the request generates the requested item list and transmits the requested item list to the mobile terminal 100. Here, the SNS server generates a list including a predetermined number of items and transmits the list to the mobile terminal 100.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the item list and displays it on the information display area 404 of the display screen.

When a touch input such as dragging or flicking is input on the display screen on which the item list is displayed, the controller 180 detects the touch input through the sensing unit 140. The controller 180 moves the item list according to the detected touch input. That is, the controller 180 determines the moving direction and the speed of the item list according to the flicking direction and the speed, and scrolls the item list in the determined direction and the speed.

When moving to the end of the item list by the touch input, the controller 180 displays a 'more' icon indicating whether there are more items at the bottom of the last item of the item list (FIG. 7A).

If the touch input is input again while moving to the end of the item list, the controller 180 recognizes the request to view more items. The controller 180 divides the area in which the item list is displayed into an area C displaying previously displayed items and an area D displaying a newly loaded item.

In addition, the controller 180 displays the previously loaded item list in the previous item list display area C in a reduced and / or simplified form (FIG. 7B).

While loading the new item, the controller 180 displays a message (eg, Loading), an image (video, still image), an image, a flash, etc. indicating that the item is being loaded, in the area D displaying the newly loaded item. (FIG. 7B).

When the loading of the item is completed, the controller 180 displays the loaded item in the next item list display area D (FIG. 7C). The next item list display area D displays the items in an expanded form.

Then, when the flicking is detected, the controller 180 moves the list of items displayed on the display screen. When the item displayed in the next item list display area D by the flicking moves out of the next item list display area D to the previous item display area C, the corresponding item is reduced so that the previous item display area ( Mark in C).

8 illustrates an example of a screen displaying an item list when an item list is scrolled in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a scroll command such as flicking is input while the mobile terminal 100 displays an item list on a display screen, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 is positioned at the center of the item list. The items are gradually reduced in a predetermined ratio in the vertical direction with respect to the items to be displayed.

In other words, the item located in the center of the item list provides the most convex effect, providing visual fun.

In addition, a scroll bar is displayed when flicking is detected on the screen displaying the item list or when the item list is loaded, and the scroll bar disappears from the display screen when no flicking is detected for a predetermined time or loading of the item list is completed. do.

9A to 9C illustrate an example of moving to a desired item position using an index in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 connects to a server providing a community service and requests the server to transmit an item list. The server generates and transmits a list including a predetermined number of items.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the item list and displays it as shown in FIG. 9A. In this case, the controller 180 may determine the number of items that can be displayed according to the resolution of the display screen. In addition, the controller 180 displays the index 410 on one side of the display screen on which the item list is displayed.

The controller 180 determines the scale interval of the index 410 according to the total number of loaded items. For example, if the total number of loaded items is 20, the controller 180 displays points in units of five. In addition, if the total number of loaded items is 100, the controller 180 displays points in units of 10. Small points or dashes are inserted between the points.

When a touch is detected on the displayed index 310, the controller 180 checks the unit of the detected point (FIG. 9B). Subsequently, the controller 180 displays at least one item before and after the item corresponding to the identified point. For example, when the user touches a point between the fifth point and the sixth point of the index, the controller 180 causes the 53th item corresponding to the touch point to be in the middle (center) as shown in FIG. 9C. Move the item list. In this case, the controller 180 may display an item after the item corresponding to the touch point or display an item before and after around the item corresponding to the touch point.

10A to 10C illustrate an example of loading an item using a bookmark function of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 connects to the server providing the item and requests the item list to be transmitted.

The server receiving the item list transmission request transmits the item list to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 receives a list of items transmitted from the server and displays them on a display screen. The user searches for items by scrolling through a list of items displayed on the display screen through touch input such as dragging or flicking.

Referring to FIG. 10A, when a user drags an item in the horizontal direction when an item of interest exists in the item list, the controller 180 recognizes the drag input as a bookmark addition command. Subsequently, the controller 180 adds the corresponding item to the bookmark.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the controller 180 displays a bookmark icon 420 on one side of the display screen indicating that an item registered in a bookmark has been added to the bookmark. The bookmark icon 420 is link information and includes an address or location information of an item registered in a bookmark.

The user repeatedly scrolls through the list of items to find the item of interest in the list of items and adds it to the bookmark. Each time an item is added to the bookmark, the number of bookmark icons 420 displayed on the display screen also increases by one.

If any one of the bookmark icons 420 displayed on the display screen is selected as shown in FIG. 10C, the controller 180 moves the item list to the item linked to the bookmark icon 420. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10D, the controller 180 also displays items before and after the corresponding item in addition to the item corresponding to the selected bookmark icon.

In addition, the controller 180 may display only a list of items registered in the bookmark when a bookmark view is requested. Here, the controller 180 recognizes a bookmark view request when a bookmark menu is selected by a menu operation or when the terminal is tilted (for example, a horizontal view).

11A and 11B illustrate an example of unloading an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal 100 loads and displays an item list provided from the SNS site. In this case, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 sets the first loaded item list as the default list, and the additional loaded item list is set as the new item list. The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a status bar 430 indicating the amount of the loaded item on one side of the display screen.

The displayed status bar 430 distinguishes and displays a default list and a new item list. If the status bar 430 corresponding to the new item list is dragged, the item list corresponding to the drag area is unloaded.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 displays a list including 80 items on a display screen, when a drag is detected from a bottom of the status bar 430 disposed on one side of the display screen to a point in an upward direction Check the drag start and end points. The mobile terminal 100 unloads the items from the item 80 corresponding to the drag start point to the item 47 corresponding to the drag end point.

12A and 12B illustrate another example of releasing an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to FIG. 12A, while the mobile terminal 100 displays a predetermined number of items on the display screen, the user searches for an item to be unloaded by scrolling the list of items. If an item to be unloaded is found in the item list, the user horizontally drags the item in one direction.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 unloads the corresponding item as shown in FIG. 12B when the horizontal drag is sensed through the sensing unit 140. In addition, the controller 180 rearranges and displays the item list.

13 illustrates another example of releasing an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the mobile terminal 100 requests the item list transmission to the server and displays the item list provided from the server on the display screen. When a scroll command such as flicking or dragging is input on the display screen on which the item list is displayed, the mobile terminal 100 moves the item list. When the scroll command is further input while the device moves to the end of the item list, the mobile terminal 100 requests the server to transmit the next item list, receives the next item list, and loads the next item list continuously on the display screen.

Thereafter, if the shaking of the terminal is maintained for a predetermined time, the mobile terminal 100 releases the additionally loaded item list. That is, the mobile terminal 100 unloads the remaining item list except the initially provided item list.

For example, after initially receiving and displaying a list of 20 items, the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of 100 items according to four consecutive loading requests. Thereafter, if the shaking of the terminal is maintained for a predetermined time, the mobile terminal 100 unloads the additionally loaded item list except for the first 20 item lists.

14A to 14D illustrate an example of loading / unloading an item using multi-touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14A, when a drag operation is continued in a direction in which a multi-touch point is near after multi-touch on the display screen while loading a plurality of items and displaying them on the display screen, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 Based on the point where the multi-touch and drag operation is performed, only the predetermined items are left and the remaining items are unloaded as shown in FIG. 14B.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 moves the item list in one direction according to the scroll command. When the multi-touch and drag is performed in a direction in which the distance between the multi-touch points is far away as shown in FIG. 14C while moving to the end of the item list according to the scroll command, the controller 180 multi-touch and drag as shown in FIG. 14D. A predetermined number of items are loaded based on the position.

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

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal associated with one 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.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a community system related to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of loading an item list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5E illustrate examples of a screen for loading a list of items in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of loading an item list of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7A to 7C illustrate examples of a screen for performing item loading in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates an example of a screen displaying an item list when scrolling an item list in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 9C illustrate an example of moving to a desired item position using an index in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A to 10D are examples of loading an item using a bookmark function of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11A and 11B illustrate an example of unloading an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12A and 12B illustrate another example of releasing an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is another example of releasing an item loaded in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

14A to 14D illustrate examples of loading / unloading an item using multi-touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit

120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit

140: sensing unit 150: output unit

160: memory 170: interface unit

180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (19)

Loading an item list according to external input; Checking whether the last item of the item list is within a display area when a moving command is input while displaying the loaded item list; And loading the next item list if the last item of the item list is in the display area. The method of claim 1, wherein the loading of the item list comprises: Connecting to the service providing server; Requesting the server to transmit an item list; And receiving a list of items transmitted from the server. The method of claim 1, wherein the move command, A method of loading an item list of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the flicking. The method of claim 1, wherein the checking whether the item is present in the last item display area of the item list comprises: And checking whether there is a next item list that is not loaded. The method of claim 1, wherein in the next item list loading step, And displaying a dummy image indicating that the next item list is being loaded. The method of claim 1, wherein the loading of the next item list comprises: If it is not the last item of the item list, item list loading method of the mobile terminal further comprising the step of moving the item list according to the movement command. The method of claim 1, And displaying the loaded next item list. The method of claim 6, wherein displaying the item list comprises: The display screen is divided into a previous item list display area and a current item list display area, and the previously loaded item list is reduced and displayed on the previous item list display area, and the currently loaded item list is originally displayed on the current item list display area. A method for loading an item list of a mobile terminal, characterized by displaying in size. The method of claim 1, wherein the loading of the next item list comprises: And a display area for displaying the loaded item list to display an index on one side. 10. The method of claim 9, And if a touch is detected at one point of the index, performing a quick movement to an item corresponding to the corresponding point. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the next item list comprises: And displaying a status bar on one side of a display area indicating the amount of the loaded item list. The method of claim 11, And unloading an item list corresponding to the drag area when a drag is detected on the status bar. A wireless communication unit performing wireless communication with an external service providing server, A display unit displaying the list of items and implemented as a touch screen; When the flicking is input on the touch screen, it is checked whether the last item of the item list is displayed on the screen of the display unit. If the last item of the item list is displayed on the screen, the next item list is transmitted to the server. A mobile terminal comprising a requesting controller. The method of claim 13, wherein the control unit, And dividing the screen of the display unit to reduce and display a list of previously loaded items in one region, and to display a list of the currently loaded items. The method of claim 13, wherein the control unit, And displaying an index on one side of a display area when displaying the item list. The method of claim 15, wherein the control unit, And when a touch is detected at one point of the extex, moving the item list so that the item corresponding to the touch point is located at the center of the display screen. The method of claim 15, wherein the control unit, And detecting a multi-touch on the touch screen displaying the item list, loading or unloading the item list according to the multi-touch. The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, And dragging in a direction in which the distance between the multi-touch points decreases, leaving a predetermined number of items based on the point where the multi-touch is made and unloading the remaining items.  The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, When the drag operation is performed in the direction of increasing the distance between the multi-touch point, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for loading a predetermined number of items based on the location of the multi-touch.

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