KR101215175B1 - System and method for providing multi-idle screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The multi-standby screen providing system according to the present invention comprises a widget set including at least one widget, generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set, and generating the idle screen panels to the mobile terminal. And a mobile terminal for receiving the idle screen providing server and receiving the idle screen panels, selecting one idle screen panel from among the received idle screen panels, and setting the idle screen panel.

According to the present invention, the standby screen providing server provides the mobile terminal with multiple standby screen panels to set the standby screen of the mobile terminal, thereby having the advantage that it is possible to interface various application programs supported by the mobile terminal through the idle screen.

Widget, Widget Set, Standby Screen, Standby Panel

Description

System and method for providing multiple standby screens {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-IDLE SCREEN}

The present invention relates to a multi-standby screen providing system and method, and more particularly, to a multi-standby screen providing system and method for selecting one of the standby screen panel provided from the standby screen providing server to be displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal It is about.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-standby screen providing system and method for providing a mobile terminal with a multi-standby screen panel and selecting and displaying one stand-by screen panel among the multi-standby screen panels to interface various applications through the standby screen. .

In a general communication system, a mobile terminal has evolved into a device capable of providing various additional services as well as a voice call service between existing users. Accordingly, mobile terminal users can use various additional functions such as wireless internet and broadcasting service as well as simple voice calls. As various functions are implemented in the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is gradually evolving in design, performance, and size. In particular, the display of the mobile terminal has greatly increased display performance such as resolution and size.

Among the screens displayed through the display unit of the mobile terminal, the standby screen is a screen provided when the user first boots the mobile terminal and is a screen displayed on the mobile terminal without any key input. Currently, the standby screen displays an image, text, time, date, etc. set by the user, and is the screen which is accessed the most times by the mobile terminal user.

In addition to the diversification of functions provided through the mobile terminal, there has been an increase in the demand for interfacing various application programs supported internally or externally through the standby screen. However, there is a problem in that the standby screen of the mobile terminal does not provide a standby screen having such an interface function.

In addition, there are some limitations in providing a function desired by the user, such as a physical problem in which a small screen cannot be displayed and a technical problem in which the screen can not be dynamically configured according to the user's taste.

To overcome these limitations, widget services provide the ability for users to dynamically create idle screens with services and content they want. However, there have been many inconveniences in configuring screens and setting and using contents.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal idle screen providing system and method having a function of interfacing various application programs.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-standby screen providing system, comprising: configuring a widget set including at least one widget, generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set, A standby screen providing server for transmitting the idle screen panels to the mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal for receiving the idle screen panels, and selects one of the idle screen panels from the received idle screen panels to set the idle screen.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing multiple standby screens, comprising: a communication unit for performing data transmission and reception, a database storing widgets, a widget set management unit constituting a widget set including at least one widget; And a standby screen providing server including at least two idle screen panels including one widget set and a standby screen panel management unit configured to transmit the generated idle screen panels to a mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-standby screen providing system, comprising: a communication unit performing data transmission and reception, an input unit receiving an input signal for selecting a standby screen panel to be set as a standby screen among standby screen panels; A standby screen setting unit for receiving idle screen panels including a widget set, selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels using the input signal, and a display unit for displaying the selected idle screen panel as a standby screen; It includes a mobile terminal comprising a.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-standby screen providing method, comprising: configuring a widget set including at least one widget in a standby screen providing server, and a standby including one widget set in a standby screen providing server. Generating at least two screen panels, transmitting the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal, receiving the idle screen panels at the mobile terminal, and selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels And setting the idle screen panel selected by the mobile terminal as the idle screen.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing multiple idle screens, the method for providing multiple idle screens of an idle screen control server, the method comprising: configuring a widget set including at least one widget; Generating at least two idle screen panels including the set; and transmitting the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing multiple standby screens of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving idle screen panels, selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels; And setting the selected idle screen panel as the idle screen.

According to the present invention, the standby screen providing server provides the mobile terminal with multiple standby screen panels to set the standby screen of the mobile terminal, thereby having the advantage that it is possible to interface various application programs supported by the mobile terminal through the idle screen. In addition, it is possible to perform various application programs and interfaces through the idle screen of the mobile terminal. In addition, it is possible to provide a service provider-oriented idle screen service by configuring the idle screen of the mobile terminal centered on the service provider.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The present invention proposes a system and method for providing multiple standby screens. In particular, the present invention proposes a multi-standby screen providing system and method for selecting one of the standby screen panels provided from the standby screen providing server to set the standby screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal.

The system of the present invention configures a widget set including at least one widget, generates at least two idle screen panels including one widget set, and provides a standby screen providing server for transmitting the generated idle screen panels to a mobile terminal. And a mobile terminal for receiving the idle screen panels, selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels, and setting the idle screen panel as the idle screen.

In addition, the standby screen providing server of the present invention is a communication unit for performing data transmission and reception, a database storing widgets, a widget set management unit constituting a widget set including at least one widget, and a standby including one widget set And a standby screen panel manager for generating at least two screen panels and transmitting the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention receives a communication unit for performing data transmission and reception, an input unit for receiving an input signal for selecting a standby screen panel to be set as the standby screen among the standby screen panels, and the standby screen panels including a widget set And a standby screen setting unit for selecting one of the received idle screen panels using the input signal, and a display unit for displaying the selected idle screen panel as a standby screen.

The method of the present invention comprises the steps of configuring a widget set including at least one widget in the idle screen providing server, and generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set in the idle screen providing server, Transmitting the idle screen panels to the mobile terminal, receiving the idle screen panels at the mobile terminal, selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels, and selecting the idle screen panel selected by the mobile terminal. And setting the standby screen.

Another method of the present invention comprises the steps of the idle screen control server to configure a widget set including at least one widget, generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set, the generated idle screen panel Transmitting them to the mobile terminal.

Another method of the present invention includes a mobile terminal receiving idle screen panels, selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels, and setting the selected idle screen panel as the idle screen. do.

The mobile terminal of the present invention uses a widget to interface with a mobile terminal user. The widget is a graphical user interface that supports interaction between an application running through the mobile terminal and the user of the mobile terminal.

The application program is divided into a content service / additional service application program and an application program for controlling a mobile terminal. The content service / additional service application program may be an application program related to securities, education, news, broadcasting, search, transportation, music, games, fortune telling, shopping, email, and the like. In addition, the application program for controlling the mobile terminal may be an application program related to a clock, a phone book, a camera, a message, an electronic diary, a ringtone, a screen setting, and the like.

On the other hand, when the widget is displayed in the mobile terminal may have a variety of icons including a still image and a video.

In the present invention, for convenience of description, an interface with a mobile terminal user is performed using a widget on an idle screen, but an example of the present invention will be described with all the interface tools capable of performing the user interface through the idle screen as well as the widget. The invention can be extended and applied.

Next, a system structure for providing a standby screen including a widget will be described with reference to FIG. 1 below.

1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a standby screen providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the standby screen providing system includes a standby screen providing server 110 and a mobile terminal 120. The idle screen providing server 110 and the mobile terminal 120 are connected through a wired or wireless communication network.

The idle screen providing server 110 may be a service provider server operated by a service provider providing a content service / additional service or a service provider providing a communication service, or may be a separate server linked to the service provider server.

The idle screen providing server 110 manages or stores a plurality of widgets that can be provided on the idle screen of the mobile terminal, and generates a standby screen panel to be displayed on the idle screen of the mobile terminal using the widget. The idle screen panel includes a widget set. The widget set is a set of widgets that will form the idle screen when the idle screen panel including the widget set is selected and displayed on the idle screen.

Accordingly, the idle screen providing server 110 configures a widget set using at least one widget and generates a standby screen panel including the widget set. The idle screen providing server 110 may generate at least two idle screen panels, and each idle screen panel may be configured with widgets suitable for service provider characteristics.

In addition, the mobile terminal 120 receives the idle screen panels from the idle screen providing server 110. The mobile terminal 120 selects a standby screen panel to be displayed as the standby screen of the mobile terminal 120 among the received standby screen panels, and displays the selected panel on the standby screen.

On the other hand, when the widget set is applied to the idle screen panel, the idle screen providing server 110 or the mobile terminal 120 may not insert a widget into the idle screen panel.

Next, a structure of a standby screen server for transmitting idle screen panels to the mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a standby screen providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the idle screen providing server includes a communication unit 211, a widget set manager 213, a standby screen panel manager 215, and a database 217.

The communication unit 211 is connected to a communication network and performs data transmission and reception, and transmits and receives information for providing a standby screen of a mobile terminal capable of a user interface with the mobile terminal.

The database 217 stores a plurality of widgets.

The widget set manager 213 manages widgets stored in the database 217 or widgets received from an external server, and configures a widget set to be included in an idle screen panel. The widget set includes at least one widget and may be configured in various forms. When the widget set manager 213 includes the widget related to the application program for controlling the mobile terminal in the widget set, the widget set may be configured by receiving the mobile terminal information from the mobile terminal or an external mobile terminal information providing server. have. The widget set manager 213 may include a widget set including widgets selected from a service provider, and include at least one of a content service / additional service application related widget and an application program widget for controlling a mobile terminal.

The idle screen panel manager 215 generates a standby screen panel using a widget set. The idle screen panel manager 215 generates at least two idle screen panels generated on the operator side so that the idle screen panels can be selected and set. One of the idle screen panels is set as the idle screen panel of the mobile terminal. The idle screen panel manager 215 transmits the idle screen panels generated to the mobile terminal. The idle screen panel manager 215 may rearrange the widgets included in the idle screen panel manager or delete the widgets included in the idle screen panel manager 215 through a user input.

Next, the structure of the mobile terminal that receives the idle screen panel and sets the idle screen will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal includes a communication unit 311, an input unit 313, a display unit 315, an audio unit 317, a memory 319, and an idle screen setting unit 321.

The communication unit 311 performs a data transmission and reception operation, and transmits and receives information for providing a standby screen of a mobile terminal capable of a user interface with a standby screen control server.

The input unit 313 may be configured as a keypad or a touch screen, and when a button is pressed or touched by a user, the input unit 313 receives a user input signal. The input unit 313 transmits the idle screen panel selection information to the idle screen setting unit 313 when the idle screen panel selection information to be set as the idle screen is input from the user.

The display unit 315 may be configured as a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays display data generated while performing a mobile terminal function. In addition, the display unit 315 displays the idle screen panel selected by the idle screen setting unit as the current idle screen under the control of the idle screen setting unit.

The audio unit 317 reproduces an audio signal and outputs it through a speaker or processes an audio signal generated from a microphone.

The memory 319 may be composed of a program memory and a data memory. Programs are stored in the program memory for controlling general operations of the mobile terminal. Data generated while executing programs are temporarily stored in the data memory, and in particular, the idle screen panels according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention are stored.

The idle screen setting unit 321 receives idle screen panels from the idle screen control server, receives idle screen panel selection information from the input unit 313, and idle screens to be set as idle screens among the received idle screen panels. Select the panel. The idle screen setting unit 321 displays the idle screen of the display unit 315 using the selected idle screen panel.

Next, the standby screen panel including the widget set will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating standby screen panels according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, idle screen panels including a widget set are shown, and each idle screen panel includes a widget for each application.

The 'a' idle screen panel may include a widget set composed of widgets related to a content service or an additional service, and the 'b' idle screen panel may include a widget set composed of widgets for controlling a mobile terminal. The idle screen panel may include a widget set configured by mixing widgets related to a content service or an additional service and widgets configured as widgets for controlling a mobile terminal.

The idle screen panels have been described as an example, and the idle screen server may generate a standby screen panel having various forms other than the illustrated form.

Next, the structure of the widget constituting the widget set will be described with reference to FIG. 5 below.

5 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a widget according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, one individual widget is composed of a widget file 510, and the widget file 510 includes an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file 511 and a JavaScript (JS) JavaScript. File 513, resource file 515.

The widget file 510 is in the form of one compressed file. The extended markup language file 511 is a file constituting a user interface (UI), the JavaScript file 513 is a file for executing a corresponding widget, and the resource file 515 is used in a widget A file including an image file or a video file.

Meanwhile, the widget set includes individual widgets, and the widget set is set as a widget setting file that forms widgets as a set.

The widget setting file is shown in Table 1 below.

In Table 1, 'A' is the identifier of the widget set, and 'aaa.zip' and 'bbb.zip' are the compressed files of each widget. In addition, 'x' and 'y' indicate coordinates on the display unit where the widget is located when the display unit is displayed, and 'width' and 'height' are parameters for determining the width and height of the widget, that is, the size of the widget. admit.

The idle screen panel includes a widget set composed of a widget setting file as shown in Table 1 above.

Next, an operation of the standby screen providing server for transmitting the idle screen panels will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a standby screen providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step 611, the standby screen providing server configures a widget set including individual widgets and proceeds to step 613.

In step 613, the standby screen providing server generates a standby screen panel including a widget set, and proceeds to step 615. The idle screen providing server generates at least two idle screen panels including the widget set.

In step 615, the idle screen providing server transmits the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal.

Next, the operation of the mobile terminal for receiving the idle screen panels and setting the idle screen will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal receives idle screen panels in step 711 and proceeds to step 713.

In step 713, the mobile terminal selects a standby screen panel to be set as a standby screen from among idle screen panels, and proceeds to step 715.

In step 715, the mobile terminal sets the idle screen using the selected idle screen panel.

The present invention pushes a plurality of idle screen panels, that is, multiple idle screen panels, to a mobile terminal in a standby screen providing server. The mobile terminal configures a standby screen with a standby screen panel selected from among multiple standby screen panels, thereby providing a mobile terminal user with a standby screen capable of user interface.

In addition, the present invention allows a user to use content more easily by setting a widget set at a time, rather than an individual widget. In addition, service providers can use widget sets as a channel to provide their contents to customers.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described, but it is natural that the scope of the claims extends to the equivalent scope of the claims as well as the claims to be described later.

The above-described method for providing a mobile terminal idle screen of the present invention can be applied to a communication system, and a variety of applications supported by a mobile terminal by setting a standby screen of a mobile terminal by providing a standby screen providing server to the mobile terminal with multiple standby screen panels It is possible to interface the program via the idle screen.

1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a system for providing a standby screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a diagram showing the structure of a standby screen providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram showing the structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating standby screen panels according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a view showing the structure of a widget according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a standby screen providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

110: standby screen providing server 120: mobile terminal

211: communication unit 213: widget set management unit

215: standby screen panel management unit 217: database

311: communication unit 313: input unit

315: display unit 317: audio unit

319: memory 321: standby screen setting unit

Claims (14)

A standby screen providing server constituting a widget set including at least one widget, generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set, and transmitting the generated idle screen panels to a mobile terminal; And a mobile terminal for receiving the idle screen panels and selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels and setting the idle screen panel. Communication unit for performing data transmission and reception, A database that stores widgets, A widget set management unit constituting a widget set including at least one widget, A standby screen providing server comprising at least two idle screen panels including one widget set and a standby screen panel management unit configured to transmit the generated idle screen panels to a mobile terminal. The method of claim 2, The widget is a standby screen control server, characterized in that the graphical user interface for supporting the interaction between the mobile terminal user and the application running on the mobile terminal. Communication unit for performing data transmission and reception, An input unit for receiving an input signal for selecting a standby screen panel to be set as a standby screen among idle screen panels; A standby screen setting unit for receiving idle screen panels including a widget set from a standby screen providing server, and selecting one idle screen panel among the received idle screen panels using the input signal; A mobile terminal comprising a display unit for displaying the selected idle screen panel on the idle screen. 5. The method of claim 4, The widget is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the graphical user interface that supports the interaction between the mobile terminal user and the application running on the mobile terminal. 5. The method of claim 4, The idle screen setting unit receives a control signal for repositioning the widget displayed through the input unit, and uses the control signal to reposition the widget displayed on the idle screen. Configuring a widget set including at least one widget on an idle screen providing server, Generating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set at the idle screen providing server, and transmitting the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal; Receiving the idle screen panels at a mobile terminal and selecting one idle screen panel from the received idle screen panels; And setting a standby screen panel selected by the mobile terminal as a standby screen. The method of claim 7, wherein The widget is a multi-standby screen providing method characterized in that the graphical user interface for supporting the interaction between the mobile terminal user and the application running on the mobile terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein And receiving a control signal for repositioning the widget displayed on the idle screen in the mobile terminal, and rearranging the widget displayed on the idle screen using the input control signal. In the idle screen control server providing multiple idle screens, Configuring a widget set including at least one widget, Creating at least two idle screen panels including one widget set; And transmitting the generated idle screen panels to the mobile terminal. 11. The method of claim 10, The widget is a multi-standby screen providing method characterized in that the graphical user interface for supporting the interaction between the mobile terminal user and the application running on the mobile terminal. In the multiple standby screen providing method of a mobile terminal, Receiving idle screen panels including a widget set from an idle screen providing server; Selecting one idle screen panel from among the received idle screen panels; And setting the selected idle screen panel as a standby screen. 13. The method of claim 12, The widget is a multi-standby screen providing method characterized in that the graphical user interface for supporting the interaction between the application running on the mobile terminal and the user of the mobile terminal. 13. The method of claim 12, Receiving a control signal for repositioning the widget displayed on the idle screen; And repositioning the widget displayed on the idle screen by using the input control signal.

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