KR101380084B1 - Method of displaying a menu in a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A menu display method of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof are disclosed.

Mobile terminal, standby screen, menu, transparent window, icon

Description

METHOD OF DISPLAYING A MENU IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND THE MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL THEREOF}

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the input device and the display device of FIG. 1;

3A to 3E are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

5A to 5D are diagrams when the submenus shown in FIG. 4D are selected, respectively;

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and

7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Brief description of the main parts of the drawing

30: display device 40: input device

100: mobile communication terminal 300: standby screen

The present invention relates to a menu displaying method of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof.

Interest in the design and convenient user interface of the mobile communication terminal is increasing. In the conventional method of entering a menu of a mobile communication terminal, when a specific button is selected in the standby screen state, the standby screen disappears and a menu screen corresponding to the specific button is newly displayed.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal to display a menu corresponding to the selected direction when the user selects a specific direction by using the input device while the standby screen is displayed. And to provide a mobile communication terminal.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a menu of a mobile communication terminal, the method including displaying a standby screen on a display device of the mobile communication terminal; Selecting one of two or more specific directions through an input device of the mobile communication terminal; And displaying each menu corresponding to the selected specific direction on the idle screen.

Mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless transceiver for performing a communication function of the mobile communication terminal; A display device displaying a set standby screen; An input device for selecting one of two or more specific directions; And a controller configured to control to display each menu corresponding to the selected specific direction on the standby screen when one of two or more specific directions is selected from the input device while the idle screen is displayed on the display device. Include.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a wireless transceiver 10, a memory 20, an input device 30, a display device 40, and a controller 50.

The wireless transceiver 10 performs a communication function of the mobile communication terminal 100. The wireless transmitter / receiver 10 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The memory 20 includes program memory and data memories. Programs for controlling the general operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 are stored in the program memory.

The input device 30 includes various buttons for inputting numeric and character information, function buttons for setting various functions, direction keys for selecting a specific direction, and the like. The input device 30 may be implemented as a keypad including a direction key, a touch pad, a jog dial, a touch screen, a joystick, and the like.

The display device 40 outputs various display information, various menu screens, etc. output from the mobile communication terminal 100, and is composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). In addition, the display device 40 may be implemented as two or more displays, including an external display unit and an internal display unit.

The control unit 50 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when a specific direction is selected from the input device 30 while the standby screen is displayed on the display device 40, a menu corresponding to each of the selected directions is displayed on the standby screen. Control to be displayed.

In this embodiment, the menus corresponding to the selected direction include a menu associated with an icon displayed in the indicator area, a personal menu set by a user, a service provider additional service menu, and a basic setting menu.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the input device and the display device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the input device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes four arrow keys, that is, an up arrow key 32, a right arrow key 34, a down arrow key 36, and a left arrow key 38. And an OK button 31. In this embodiment, four direction keys are used to select a specific direction in the idle screen state.

<First Example >

3A to 3E are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3A to 3E, the menu display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, referring to FIG. 3A, a standby screen 300 set by a user is displayed on the display device 40 of the mobile communication terminal 100.

When the user selects the up arrow key 32 from the four arrow keys provided in the input device 30, as shown in FIG. 3B, an icon 310 corresponding to the icon displayed on the up arrow key 32 is waiting. After being displayed near the center of the screen 300, it disappears from the standby screen 300 while moving upward.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3C, the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the icon 330 displayed on the indicator area 320 is displayed transparently. As described above, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user may directly enter a menu associated with the icon 330 displayed on the indicator area 320 on the idle screen 300 by selecting the upward key 32. There is this.

In addition, since the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the icon 330 is displayed on the standby screen 300 transparently, the set standby screen 300 is covered by the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the icon 330. Therefore, the user can directly enter the menu associated with the icon 300 while watching the standby screen 300 in the idle screen state.

In FIG. 3C, the icon 330 displayed in the indicator area 320 includes a signal strength icon 330a, a message notification icon 330b, a background music setting icon 330c, a call reception mode setting icon 330d, and a clock icon 330e. ), Or the battery remaining amount indicator icon 300f. This is only an example, and various icons may be displayed on the indicator area 320 on the standby screen 300 in addition to the above-described icons.

In general, the signal strength icon 330a, the incoming call mode setting icon 330d, the clock icon 330e, and the battery remaining amount display icon 330f correspond to icons displayed on the indicator area 320 by default. In contrast, the message notification icon 330b is displayed on the indicator area 320 when the message arrives, and the background music setting icon 330d is displayed on the indicator area 320 when the background music is set.

In FIG. 3C, the popup menu window 340 associated with the message notification icon 330b is displayed transparently. At this time, the cursor is located in the SMS (Short Message Service) menu, which is the first sub-menu of the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the message notification icon 330b.

In addition, the message notification icon 330b on which the pop-up menu window 340 is displayed is highlighted and displayed in a different color from other icons displayed on the indicator area 320. In addition, the user may move the cursor using the up and down arrow keys 32 and 36 to select a desired sub menu among the sub menus included in the pop-up menu window 340.

This is just one embodiment, and displays the size of the message notification icon 330b differently from other icons, or may allow the user to easily recognize the icon related to the currently displayed menu through various other methods. have.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the message notification icon 330b is displayed and the cursor is located at the top of the sub menus in the pop-up menu window 340, the user presses the right arrow key ( When 34 is pressed once, the popup menu window 340 associated with the background music setting icon 330c immediately to the right of the message notification icon 330b is displayed as shown in FIG. 3D.

At this time, the cursor moves to the first sub-menu included in the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the background music icon 330c, and the color of the background music icon 330c is displayed differently from other icons.

Meanwhile, in the state of FIG. 3C, when the user presses the left direction key 38 once, as shown in FIG. 3E, a pop-up menu window associated with the signal strength icon 330a immediately to the left of the message notification icon 330b ( 340 is displayed transparently. There is no cursor in the submenu included in the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the signal strength icon 330a, which indicates that the user cannot select the corresponding submenus. The same applies to a case where a popup menu window associated with the battery remaining amount indicator icon 330f is displayed.

In this manner, when the user selects the up arrow key 32 while the standby screen 300 is being displayed, the pop-up menu window 340 associated with the icon 330 displayed on the indicator area 320 is displayed. It is displayed transparently. Accordingly, the user may enter the menus related to the icon 330 displayed on the indicator area 320 while the standby screen 300 is displayed without performing a separate menu operation.

<2nd Example >

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4B, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when the user selects the right direction key 34 from a plurality of direction keys provided in the input device 30 while the standby screen 300 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A, the right direction key (as shown in FIG. 4A). An icon 410 having a form corresponding to the icon displayed in 34 is displayed near the center of the standby screen 300 and then disappears on the standby screen 300 while moving to the right.

Subsequently, a user setting menu 'My Menu' 420 as shown in FIG. 4B is immediately displayed on the right side of the standby screen 300. The 'My Menu' 420 is composed of sub-menus set by the user in order to easily enter a menu frequently used by the user. In FIG. 4B, the 'My Menu' 420 set by the user includes a brightness setting menu 420a, a standby screen setting menu 420b, an alarm setting menu 420c, a volume ringtone setting menu 420d, and an initial value setting menu. 420e, a camera menu 420f, and the like.

5A to 5D show diagrams when the submenus illustrated in FIG. 4B are selected, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 5A, when the user selects the brightness setting menu 420a, the brightness setting window 510 for setting the brightness is displayed in the form of a transparent window on the left side of the brightness setting menu 420a. Through the brightness setting window 510, a user may set brightness of various screens displayed on the display device 40 on the standby screen 300.

Referring to FIG. 5B, when the user selects the idle screen setting menu 420b, the idle screen setting window 520 for setting the idle screen is displayed in the form of a transparent window on the left side of the idle screen setting menu 420b.

The idle screen setting menu window 520 is provided with configurable idle screens in the form of thumbnail images, and the user can set a desired idle screen by moving the cursor through the left and right arrow keys 34 and 38. At this time, whenever the cursor is moved to a specific thumbnail image, a screen corresponding thereto is set as a standby screen.

In the present embodiment, it can be seen that the screen corresponding to the second thumbnail image 530 where the cursor is located is set as the standby screen. FIG. 5C illustrates a case in which the user sets the corresponding image as the standby screen by pressing the OK button 31 of the input device 30 in the state of FIG. 5B.

Referring to FIG. 5D, when the user selects the alarm setting menu 420c, an alarm setting window 540 for alarm setting is displayed in the form of a transparent window on the left side of the alarm setting menu 420c. By using the alarm setting window 540, the user can easily set an alarm on the standby screen 300.

<Third Example >

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 6A and 6B, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when the user selects the down direction key 36 among the plurality of direction keys provided in the input device 30 while the standby screen 300 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A, the down direction key as shown in FIG. 6A. An icon 610 having a form corresponding to the icon displayed at 36 is displayed near the center of the standby screen 300 and then disappears while moving downward.

Subsequently, the telecommunication service provider additional service menu 620 as illustrated in FIG. 6B is transparently displayed on the standby screen 300. In the present embodiment, the communication service provider has been described as LG Telecom, but may include an additional service menu provided by various communication service providers. In addition, in the present embodiment, the supplementary service menu may include all other supplementary services including music on service, downtown service, bank on service, and the like.

As described above, according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the user selects the downward direction through the input device 30 while the standby screen 300 is being displayed, various additional service menus provided by the communication service provider are provided. The telecommunication service provider additional service menu including all is displayed on the standby screen 300. Therefore, the user can check and select all the additional service menus provided by the service provider on the standby screen 300 through a simple operation.

<Fourth Example >

7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining a menu display method of a mobile communication terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 7A to 7C, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when the user selects the left direction key 38 from among a plurality of direction keys provided in the input device while the standby screen 300 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A, as shown in FIG. 7A, the left direction key 38 is applied to the left direction key 38. An icon 710 having a shape corresponding to the displayed icon is displayed near the center of the standby screen 300 and then disappears while moving in a left direction.

Subsequently, the basic setting menu 720 of the mobile communication terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 7B is displayed in the form of a transparent window on the left side of the standby screen 300. The basic setting menu 720 includes an icon and a menu name.

Therefore, the user can select a specific menu desired by the user while looking at the standby screen 300 without entering a separate menu screen.

When the user selects one of the basic setting menus 720 by operating the up and down arrow keys 32 and 36, the sub-menus 730 of the selected menu are displayed in the form of a transparent window as shown in FIG. 7C. . At this time, as the submenu 730 is displayed, the width of the basic setting menu 720 is reduced, and only icons related to the basic setting menu 720 are displayed.

As such, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the user selects the left direction key 38 while the standby screen 300 is displayed, the basic setting menu of the mobile communication terminal 100 on the standby screen 300 is displayed. Is displayed transparently. Accordingly, the user may enter the basic setting menu while watching the standby screen in the idle screen state.

In the above-described embodiment, the menus corresponding to the direction selected by the user are described as being transparently displayed on the standby screen 300. However, this is only one embodiment, and the menus displayed on the standby screen 300 are semi-transparent. Or in an opaque form.

In the above-described embodiment, as a menu corresponding to a direction selected by the user, a menu related to an icon displayed on the indicator area 320, a personal menu set by the user, a service provider additional service menu, and a basic setting menu have been described. It is only one embodiment, and various menus may be displayed.

In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the user selects a specific direction by using the four direction keys provided in the input device. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto. Direction can be selected through an input device capable of selecting a direction such as an eight-way key, a joystick, a touch pad, and a touch screen. In other words, if the input device has a function of selecting a direction, the input device may be applicable to the present invention regardless of its shape, number, and the like.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, although the first to fourth embodiments have been individually described, it is obvious that some or all combinations of the embodiments fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment, it is common in the art to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a specific direction is selected by using the input device on the standby screen, a menu corresponding to the selected direction is displayed on the standby screen. Therefore, the user can easily receive various menu screens by selecting a specific direction through the input device on the standby screen.

Claims (14)

Displaying a standby screen on a display device of a mobile communication terminal; Selecting one of two or more specific directions through an input device of the mobile communication terminal; And And displaying, in a transparent window form, a menu list predetermined in correspondence with the selected specific direction, overlapping the edge area of the standby screen corresponding to the selected direction. The method according to claim 1, When a particular menu included in the menu list is selected, The display area of the menu list is reduced, And sub-menus of the selected specific menu are displayed adjacent to a display area of the menu list in the form of a transparent window. The method according to claim 1, The menu list, A menu display method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a menu corresponding to one of a menu related to an icon displayed in an indicator area on an idle screen, a user setting menu, a service provider additional service menu, or a basic setting menu of a mobile communication terminal. . The method of claim 3, The icon is displayed in color, enlarged or highlighted. A cursor is located on the icon, and when the cursor is moved to an icon different from the icon by moving the cursor, a menu related to the other icon is displayed. delete The method according to claim 1, A menu display method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the specific direction is selected by selecting one of the direction keys of the input device. The method according to claim 6, Before the menu list is displayed, And disappearing after the pop-up menu corresponding to the menu name displayed on the selected one of the direction keys is displayed on the standby screen. A wireless transceiver for performing a communication function of a mobile communication terminal; A display device displaying a set standby screen; An input device for selecting one of two or more specific directions; And When one of two or more specific directions is selected from the input device while the standby screen is displayed on the display device, a menu list predetermined to correspond to the selected specific direction is displayed in the form of a transparent window and corresponds to the selected direction. And a controller for controlling the display to overlap the edge area of the idle screen. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, When a particular menu included in the menu list is selected, The display area of the menu list is reduced, And control the sub-menus of the selected specific menu to be displayed adjacent to the display area of the menu list in the form of a transparent window. The method of claim 8, wherein the menu list, And a menu corresponding to one of a menu related to an icon displayed in an indicator area on an idle screen, a user setting menu, a service provider additional service menu, or a basic setting menu of a mobile communication terminal. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, And change the color or size of the icon to control the display or control the icon to be displayed highlighted. delete 9. The method of claim 8, And a specific direction is selected by selecting any one direction key among a plurality of direction keys provided in the input device. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, And before the menu list is displayed on the idle screen, the pop-up menu corresponding to the menu name displayed on the selected one direction key is displayed on the idle screen and then disappears.

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