KR101582876B1 - a portable terminal and a method of menu control using the portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A main display unit for displaying the at least one menu item and for selecting the menu item from the user; and a display unit for displaying one or more submenu items of the selected menu item while the touch for the menu item displayed on the main display unit is maintained A terminal having touch means for scrolling.

Menu, scrolling, touch wheel, transparent pad

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a menu control method using a terminal and a terminal,

The present invention relates to a menu control method using a terminal and a terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a terminal for scrolling the menu item according to a signal input through a physically separated touch unit in a state where a menu item displayed on a main display unit is touched, And a menu control method using the terminal.

In general, the terminal is movable The mobile terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is portable or not, and the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal.

Generally, a terminal uses a four-direction key when a dome key is provided at the time of setting a menu, and a menu is required to be pressed several times using a touch scroll bar if the touch screen is a full touch screen.

The present invention provides a terminal capable of implementing the function of a sub-menu by a simple operation and a menu control method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal capable of easily checking and selecting a sub-menu in a certain mode, and a menu control method using the same.

In order to accomplish these objects, a terminal according to the present invention comprises a first touch means for displaying at least one menu item and for selecting the menu item from a user, And second touch means for scrolling the menu items.

The detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is that the scrolled submenu item is executed when the touch of the menu item is released.

The detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is characterized in that the second touch means comprises:

A first display unit for displaying the selected menu item, and a touch wheel for scrolling the one or more submenu items.

The detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is that the touch wheel is positioned around the first display portion.

A feature of the detailed construction of the terminal according to the present invention is that the second touch means recognizes a gesture gesture for scrolling the selected menu item.

A detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is that the gesture can be at least one of multi-touch, character recognition, pattern recognition, and tab.

The detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is characterized in that the second touch means comprises:

A first glass;

A second glass;

And a sensor grid formed between the first and second glasses, wherein at least one of the first and second glasses is printed with characters and / or numbers.

The feature of the detailed construction of the terminal according to the present invention is that the submenu item is selected according to the gesture, letter, or number received through the second touch means.

The detailed structure of the terminal according to the present invention is characterized in that the second touch means is configured to slide relative to the first touch means.

A method of controlling a menu using a terminal according to the present invention includes: displaying at least one menu item through a first touch means; Recognizing a user touch selection of any one of the menu items; And scrolling one or more submenu items of the menu according to a signal provided through the second touching unit while the touch of the first touching unit is being held.

The detailed configuration of the menu control method using the terminal according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising the step of executing the scrolled submenu item when the touch of the menu item is released.

The terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may exhibit the following effects.

1. It is easy to select and implement a menu by a simple operation.

2. You can easily identify and select the submenu in any mode.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and 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 for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 broadcast signals 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 refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to 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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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 radio signals to 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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close 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, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, (155), and the like.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function by using the mobile terminal 100 and may be configured to control the entire or part of the image displayed on the display unit 151 according to a control signal of the controller 180 Can be magnified and displayed on an external screen.

The projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) for generating light for outputting an image to the outside, display means (not shown) for displaying an image upon receiving light generated by the light source, And a lens (not shown) for magnifying and outputting the image outward at a constant focal distance. The light source can generate laser light. The image output through the lens can be magnified displayed on the external screen.

The projector module 155 may be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module, or a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module depending on the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous in downsizing the projector module 155 by using a short structure in such a manner that light generated from a light source is filtered to reflect an image displayed on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip through a wheel, have.

The projector module 155 may be provided on the side, front or rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

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

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces. And may have a display section in a physically separated state. That is, a sub display may be provided which is physically separated and includes an operation function even if it is the same surface. The image of the auxiliary display unit may be displayed in the same screen as the main display unit, or may be enlarged to display only a predetermined area of the main display unit.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') that detects a touch operation form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of 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 transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

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

The audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing 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 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

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), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an 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 path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") may be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal 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, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. In addition, it has a function of recognizing only a predetermined portion set by the user in the temporary image photographed through the camera 121, and displaying only the relevant portions so that they can be identified. For example, when the subject is a person, only the face of the photographed objects is recognized, and an identification function such as a border may be provided to the face region. On the other hand, the object to be photographed may be a plant or an animal. In such a case, only a predetermined portion designated by the user may be extracted and displayed.

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

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in a software application written in an appropriate programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

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

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

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of 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 additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

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

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

The user input unit 130 is operated 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 operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface 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 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. 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 additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may 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 built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and the touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

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

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

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

FIG. 3A shows a touch input to a soft key through a front surface of a terminal body.

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

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed is output. When the soft key 151c is touched, a number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window 151a is implemented.

FIG. 3B shows the input of a touch applied to the soft key through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A shows a case where the terminal body is vertically arranged, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert an output screen according to a placement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. In the input window 151b ', a plurality of soft keys 151c' displayed with at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged. The soft keys 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (see FIG. 2B), characters, numbers, symbols corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that the soft key 151c 'can not be blocked by the finger when the touch is input, compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method disclosed in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The function may be, for example, activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [

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

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

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

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

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

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

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

Hereinafter, a communication system in which the terminal according to the present invention can operate will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may utilize different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

5, a CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

5, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 5 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 5, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The GPS module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. The terminals 100 may connect calls, send and receive messages, or perform other communication operations. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an external configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a main display unit 51, which is a first touch unit composed of a full touch screen, a sub display unit 52, which is a second touch unit physically separated from the main display unit 51, And a touch wheel 53 formed in the periphery of the portion 52. The touch wheel 53 may be touched with a finger or the like to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise to implement a control operation for the terminal.

This embodiment is an embodiment in which the second touch means includes a sub display portion 52 and a touch wheel 53 provided around the sub display portion 52. [

7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a menu control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

At least one menu item is displayed on the main display unit which is the first touch means (S701).

And recognizes the user's touch selection of any one of the menu items displayed on the main display unit (S702).

The selected menu item is displayed through the sub-display unit which is one of the second touch means (S703).

Recognizes the rotation operation of the touch wheel, which is one of the second touch means, while the touch on the menu item is maintained. For example, the user recognizes the operation of rotating the touch wheel clockwise or counterclockwise using the right thumb while selecting the menu item displayed on the main display unit using the left thumb (S704).

The control unit performs control according to the operation of the touch wheel rotated through the right finger according to the nature of the menu selected by the left finger. That is, it is checked whether the menu item displayed on the main display unit and selected by the user includes the sub menu item (S705). If the menu item includes a sub-menu item, it is displayed in one area of the main display unit so as not to be overlapped with the menu item. At this time, the menu item and / or the sub-menu item may be overlaid on the background image. If the displayed submenu item is not displayed on one screen, a portion of the submenu item is displayed, and another submenu item may disappear from the one area in accordance with sweeping the touch wheel with the right finger. On the other hand, when the menu item is selected, its entire submenu item is displayed, and a specific submenu item can be enlarged and displayed in accordance with the sweeping of the touch wheel with the right finger. At this time, when the desired item is in the middle of the screen, the user can enlarge the sub-menu item to confirm whether the desired item is selected. In another area of the main display, the sub-menu items indicate an arrow area that can go to the upper menu if the user does not want the sub-menu items.

On the other hand, if the menu item includes a sub-menu item, the sub-menu item starts to be displayed on the main display when the touch wheel starts to rotate (S706). Otherwise, A scrolling operation is performed (S709). At this time, the sub-menu items are displayed in one area of the main display unit so as not to overlap with the menu items. At this time, the menu item and / or the sub-menu item may be overlaid on the background image.

The user confirms whether the desired submenu item is selected according to the above highlighting method. If the submenu item is displayed on the main display unit, it is checked whether the touch is released (S707). If the touch is released, the submenu is implemented (S708).

8A and 8B illustrate an embodiment in which screen scrolling is implemented using the touch wheel in the photo view mode. 9A to 9C illustrate an embodiment in which a screen is controlled using a first touch means and a second touch means in a multi-view view. FIGS. 10A to 10E are views illustrating a process of implementing a sorting function in a multi-view view. 11A to 11E are diagrams illustrating an exemplary menu control process in a single photo view album.

The menu control process according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the respective embodiments shown in Figs. 8A to 11E.

8A, when a plurality of pictures are displayed on the main display unit, a touch is not performed on the main display unit, which is the first touch unit, but the touch wheel is used as the second touch unit It can be seen that scrolling of the screen can be performed.

FIG. 9A is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of screen enlargement and reduction in a multi-view view. FIG. That is, an embodiment in which the screen is controlled by using two touch means, that is, the first touch means and the second touch means, is shown.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the user rotates the touch wheel in the counterclockwise direction as shown in FIG. 9B in the state where the enlargement menu among the menu items displayed on the main display unit is selected, the size of each picture displayed through the main display unit is reduced, As shown in FIG. 9C, when the touch wheel is rotated clockwise, the size of the pictures displayed through the main display unit is enlarged, and only one of the pictures can be displayed.

When the menu item selected by the first touching means is continuously pressed, the upper menu icon is displayed on the sub-display unit and the operation corresponding to the upper menu is realized by rotating the touch wheel. In this example, since the upper menu is an enlargement / reduction function, when the touch wheel is rotated while the touch through the first touch means is maintained, the enlargement or reduction operation of the screen is realized.

FIGS. 10A to 10E are views illustrating a process of implementing a sorting function in a multi-view view.

10A, in the multi-view mode, the user can select a sort menu among the menu items displayed on the main display unit, which is the first touch means, using the left hand. At this time, an icon indicating a sort menu is displayed on the sub-display unit which is the second touch means.

When the touch wheel is rotated as shown in FIG. 10B using the right finger while the menu item displayed on the main display unit as the first touch unit is continuously pressed, a sub-menu of the sort menu is displayed on the main display unit Is displayed.

The user rotates the touch wheel using the right finger to select the sub menu as shown in FIG. 10C such that the currently displayed sub menu is the sub menu desired by the user.

When the submenu desired by the user is displayed, the touch for the two touch means is released as shown in FIG. 10D.

Accordingly, for example, sorting according to the "place" item is displayed on the main display unit according to the submenu selected by the user as shown in FIG. 10E.

11A to 11E are diagrams illustrating an exemplary menu control process in a single photo view album.

As shown in FIG. 11A, when the user selects any one of the photo albums displayed on the main display unit which is the first touch means, the selected photo is enlarged and displayed on the main display as shown in FIG. 11B.

In a state in which a predetermined photograph is magnified and displayed on the main display unit, enlargement and reduction using the touch wheel are performed as described above. In addition to this, you can perform your editing on this photo. For example, when the user touches the main display unit which is the first touch means, an edit function menu that can be performed in the current mode is displayed on the main display unit as shown in FIG. 11C.

At this time, if the user wants to "lock" the currently displayed picture, the "Move" menu item displayed on the main display unit is selected as shown in FIG. At this time, a "Move" icon is displayed on the sub-display unit.

In this state, the touch wheel is rotated until the "secret folder" is displayed on the main display unit using the right finger as shown in Fig. 11E.

Then, when the user releases the touch for the two touch means, the "lock" icon is displayed on the sub-display unit as shown in Fig. 11F, indicating that the photo selected by the user is locked. Therefore, when the photo view function is implemented as shown in FIG. 11G, the locked photo is not displayed.

The operation of the left hand and the right hand in the above description is not fixed and is for explaining the operation of the present invention and the description of the icon and the menu is also for the sake of understanding, and the function is not limited to each icon or menu.

12A to 12D illustrate another embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the present invention relates to an embodiment in which the second touch unit is implemented as a transparent pad capable of simultaneously recognizing a display function and a user's operation (gseture) rather than a sub-display unit and a touch wheel as described above.

As shown in FIG. 12A, through the control of the first touch means or the operation of a button formed on one side in a state where only the first touch means 51 is seen, The transparent pad 60 as a touch means is slid and pulled out.

In this embodiment as well, menu control in the same manner as described above is possible. That is, as shown in FIG. 12C, in a state where the touch for the first touch means is maintained, a scroll operation or a touch operation is performed according to at least one user gesture among multi-touch, character recognition, And enlarge / reduce the screen.

FIGS. 13A to 13B are views showing the structure and operation principle of the transparent pad. FIG.

The transparent pad 60 has a configuration in which a sensor grid 63 is disposed between the first glass 61 and the second glass 62, which are configured to face each other as shown in FIG. 13A. It is preferable that the first and second glasses are used as tempered glass. Also, characters and / or numbers may be printed on at least one of the first and second glasses.

In the operation by the sensor grid, as shown in FIG. 13B, a plurality of drive lines and sense lines are arranged, and a change in capacitance at a point where two lines intersect is transmitted to the control unit to recognize the signal. The operation time may be divided into a moment of touching the finger or a moment of recognizing when the finger is released. The sensing operation of the sensor grid can implement the operation of rotating the touch wheel through the transparent pad as in the first embodiment and can implement the selection operation on the information displayed on the transparent pad through the touch operation. It is possible to implement functions of a touch pad generally used in a notebook computer or the like and a mouse function as well as input of characters, and it is also possible to recognize a user's specific finger.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on 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 the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The above-described terminal and menu control method using the same can be applied to a configuration and a method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments are not limited to the above embodiments. As shown in FIG.

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

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

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

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

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a communication system in which a terminal related to the present invention can operate.

6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an external configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a menu control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B illustrate an embodiment in which screen scrolling is implemented using the touch wheel in the photo view mode.

9A to 9C illustrate an embodiment in which a screen is controlled using a first touch means and a second touch means in a multi-view view.

FIGS. 10A to 10E are views illustrating a process of implementing a sorting function in a multi-view view.

FIGS. 11A to 11E are exemplary diagrams illustrating a menu control process in a single photo view album. FIG.

12A to 12D are exemplary views according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 13A to 13B are views showing the structure and operation principle of the transparent pad. FIG.

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A touch screen displaying at least one menu item; A sub-display unit; A sub-touch device for receiving a touch drag input; And The method of claim 1, further comprising: recognizing a touch input received by the touch screen and the sub-touch device; and receiving, when the touch drag input is received through the sub-touch device while the menu item is touched, Displaying an item on the touch screen and, when the sub-menu item is selected, displaying an indicator indicating that the sub-menu item is selected on the sub-display unit, And a controller for executing a function of a submenu item corresponding to the touched indicator when the indicator is touched after all of the touch drag input is released. delete delete The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the sub-touch device is located around the sub-display unit. delete delete The touch panel of claim 1, wherein the sub- A first glass; A second glass; And a sensor grid formed between the first and second glasses, Wherein at least one of the first and second glasses is printed with letters and / or numbers. The terminal according to claim 7, wherein the sub-menu item is selected corresponding to a gesture, letter, or number received through the sub-touch device. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the sub-touch device is configured to slide relative to the touch screen. Displaying at least one menu item on a touch screen that is a main display unit; Displaying at least one sub-menu item dependent on the menu item on the touch screen when a touch drag input is received through the sub-touch device in a state that the menu item is touched; Displaying an indicator on the sub-display unit indicating that the sub-menu item is selected when the sub-menu item is selected; And And performing a function of a submenu item corresponding to the touched indicator when the indicator is touched after the touch for the menu item and the touch drag input for the sub touch apparatus are all released, A method of controlling a menu used. delete

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