KR20140048756A - Operation method of personal portable device having touch panel - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a method of operating a personal mobile device that can provide convenience in use and can improve the product value of a product and enhance consumer satisfaction. A front display unit including a touch panel is provided on a front surface, and a method of operating a personal mobile terminal having a rear touch sensing unit on a rear side includes a front touch manipulation detected through a front display unit, and a rear touch manipulation sensed through a rear touch sensing unit. It is configured to execute a predefined function according to the simultaneous movement of.

Description

OPERATION METHOD OF PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING TOUCH PANEL}

The present invention relates to a method of operating a personal handheld terminal, and more particularly, the front touch manipulation and the rear touch manipulation are simultaneously sensed in a direction intersecting with each other by using the front and rear touch sensing units provided on the front and rear surfaces of the personal portable terminal. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a method of operating a personal portable terminal, which can simply execute various functions.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, personal portable terminals can be easily carried by anyone, and their use is becoming commonplace because they are convenient to use freely anywhere.

The personal portable terminal has been used for wireless voice communication. However, as the functional area is gradually diversified, it has been developed to have various additional functions such as game, MP3, etc. in addition to basic voice communication function.

In addition, since the portable portable terminal has high space utilization and convenience of use, mounting of a touch panel such as a touch screen or a touch pad is becoming common. That is, the touch panel may simultaneously perform the functions of the display unit for outputting information and the input unit for inputting a signal, and the touch panel may be largely capacitive, pressure resistive, infrared, or surface ultrasonic. Can be distinguished.

Meanwhile, the user can execute functions associated with various application programs of the terminal through the touch operation of the touch panel. For example, after executing the application program, the user can execute various functions related to various application programs through an icon displayed on the touch panel or a touch operation of the menu bar.

However, in the related art, in order to execute a function associated with various application programs, a user must be familiar with how to use an icon or a menu bar used to execute a function, and in some cases, a user needs several repeated touch operations. In this case, it is very cumbersome and inconvenient to execute various functions of an application program.

Accordingly, in recent years, various studies have been made on a method of operating a touch panel such that various functions related to an application program can be executed by a simple touch operation.

The present invention provides a method of operating a personal portable terminal that can provide convenience in use.

In particular, the present invention by using the front and rear touch detection unit provided on the front and rear of the personal mobile terminal can be executed simply by the front touch operation and the back touch operation at the same time, it is possible to simply perform a variety of functions, can provide convenience for use. It provides a method of operating a personal mobile terminal.

In addition, the present invention can improve the value and preference of the product, and provides a method of operating a personal portable terminal that can improve the customer satisfaction.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, there is provided a front display unit including a touch panel on the front, the operation method of the personal mobile terminal having a rear touch sensing unit on the back, front display It is configured to execute a predefined function according to the simultaneous movement of the front touch operation sensed through the unit, and the rear touch operation sensed through the rear touch detection unit.

In the present invention, a personal portable device is a portable electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smart phone, a handheld PC, a mobile phone, an MP3 player, A predetermined communication module such as a Division Multiplexing Access module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module (IrDA), a wired or wireless LAN card, and the like. Can be used as a general concept.

In addition, personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be used in many applications such as telephony applications, video conferencing applications, email applications, instant messaging applications, blogging applications, photo management applications, text viewer applications, digital camera applications, digital video camera applications, Application and / or digital video playback applications, and the like.

As the rear touch sensing unit, various sensing means for sensing a user's touch manipulation may be used. For example, at least one of a conventional touch panel and a touch sensor may be used as the rear touch sensing unit, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the rear touch sensing unit.

The trajectory characteristics of the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications. For reference, in the present invention, the trajectory characteristics of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may include a direction, an angle, or a trajectory form of each touch operation. For example, the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be defined in opposite directions, and may be defined to have straight or curved trajectories corresponding to each other. In some cases, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined as crossing directions, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the crossing angle between the front touch operation and the back touch operation. Alternatively, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined by other symbols, figures, patterns, and the like, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the types and characteristics of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation. In some cases, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined in the same direction.

Front touch manipulation and back touch manipulation may be implemented in various ways. Preferably, the user may simultaneously perform front touch manipulation and back touch manipulation using one hand. As an example, a user may input a front touch operation to a front display unit provided at the front by using a thumb while the personal portable terminal is disposed between a thumb and an index finger. At the same time, the back touch manipulation may be input to the back touch sensing unit provided on the back using the index finger in the opposite direction to the front touch manipulation. In some cases, the rear touch operation may be input by another finger such as a middle finger or a ring finger.

In the present invention, the predefined function may be configured to include at least one of activation of a switch or a button for executing a specific application, changing a setting, and changing a setting. The present invention is not limited or limited.

For example, as front touch manipulation and back touch manipulation are sensed at the same time, functions such as enlargement, reduction, scrolling, volume adjustment, and rotation may be executed. Alternatively, as the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are detected at the same time, a switch, a button or a key for changing various settings can be activated, and a predefined function is associated with the activated application of the personal mobile device. It can also be combined into a function.

For example, a reduction function may be executed when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously moved in a direction approaching each other, and an enlargement function may be executed when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously moved in the direction away from each other. In addition, the reduction and enlargement functions may be executed based on the initial starting portion of the front touch operation.

The operation method of the touch panel according to the present invention can provide convenience in use.

In particular, according to the present invention by using the front and back touch sensing unit provided on the front and rear of the personal mobile terminal, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation can be executed at the same time, so that various functions can be executed by the user, the user can see various functions It can be executed easily and quickly, and the function of the terminal can be optimized more conveniently.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the function can be normally executed only when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously moved, unnecessary function execution due to unintended touch operation and misoperation can be minimized and system load can be minimized. can do.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it is possible to execute various functions by simply performing the front touch operation and the rear touch operation with one hand, there is no need to go through complicated steps in order to execute a specific function. Since there is no need to activate a separate menu icon to execute a function, a space for displaying various types of information on the touch panel can be secured.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to execute various functions quickly and simply without having to know each execution method for executing various functions separately, and to minimize the input operation required for executing various functions.

In addition, the operation method of the personal portable terminal of the present invention can replace the use of the button exposed to the front of the display of the terminal, and can be easily replaced by a software method in the event of a failure of the conventional button, The display area can be further expanded.

In addition, according to the present invention, since a specific function can be executed by the front touch operation and the rear touch operation, it is possible to feel fun and interest beyond simply performing an input operation during the input operation for executing various functions. Therefore, it is possible to improve the value and preference of the product, contribute to the upgrading of the product, and improve the satisfaction of the consumer.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an operation method of a personal digital assistant (PDA) according to the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining a personal portable terminal to which the operating method of the personal portable terminal according to the present invention is applied.
3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the function execution by the front and rear touch operation as a method of operating a personal portable terminal according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. For reference, the same numbers in this description refer to substantially the same elements and can be described with reference to the contents described in the other drawings under the above-mentioned rules, and the contents which are judged to be obvious to the person skilled in the art or repeated can be omitted.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a method of operating a personal portable terminal according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a view for explaining a personal portable terminal to which the method of operating a personal portable terminal according to the present invention, Figures 3 to 3 5 is a view for explaining the execution of the function by the front and rear touch operation as a method of operating a personal portable terminal according to the present invention.

1 and 2, a front display unit including a touch panel is provided on a front side of the present invention, and a method of operating a personal terminal having a rear touch sensing unit on a rear side thereof is a front touch sensed through a front display unit. And a predefined function according to the simultaneous movement of the operation and the rear touch operation sensed through the rear touch detection unit.

In the present invention, a personal portable device is a portable electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smart phone, a handheld PC, a mobile phone, an MP3 player, A predetermined communication module such as a Code Division Multiplexing Access (CDMA) module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module (IrDA), and a wired or wireless LAN card may be provided. By mounting a predetermined microprocessor, The term " terminal "

2, a front display unit 210 including a touch panel is provided on a front surface of the personal portable terminal 100, and a rear touch sensing unit 220 is provided on a rear surface of the personal portable terminal 100. .

The touch panel may include a conventional touch screen or a touch pad capable of simultaneously performing a function of a display unit for outputting information and an input unit for inputting a signal. It is not limited or limited. For reference, the touch panel may be formed only corresponding to the boundary or screen area of the screen to be displayed. In some cases, the touch panel may extend beyond the screen boundary to both sides of the lower home button, and may extend upward to the upper portion of the display. There is a number.

As the back touch sensing unit 220, various sensing means for sensing a user's touch manipulation may be used. For example, at least one of a conventional touch panel and a touch sensor may be used as the rear touch sensing unit 220, and the present invention is limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the front and rear touch sensing unit 220. It is not. Hereinafter, the back touch sensing unit 220 will be described with an example in which a touch sensor capable of converting a physical contact into an electrical signal is used.

In addition, the front display unit 210 and the rear touch sensing unit 220 may be at least partially disposed to overlap, but in some cases, the front display unit and the rear touch sensing unit may be configured not to overlap each other.

In addition, the personal mobile terminal 100 includes a telephone application, a video conference application, an email application, an instant messaging application, a blogging application, a photo (image) management application, a text viewer application, a digital camera application, a digital video camera application, a web browsing application, Various applications can be supported, such as digital music playback applications and / or digital video playback applications.

First, the database defines a function to be executed when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation and the front and rear touch operations are simultaneously moved.

The front touch operation may be detected by the front display unit 210 provided at the front of the personal portable terminal 100, and the rear touch operation is provided on the rear touch sensing unit 220 provided at the rear of the personal portable terminal 100. Can be detected by

The trajectory characteristics of the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications. For reference, in the present invention, the trajectory characteristics of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may include a direction, an angle, or a trajectory form of each touch operation.

For example, the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be defined in opposite directions, and may be defined to have straight or curved trajectories corresponding to each other. In some cases, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined as crossing directions, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the crossing angle between the front touch operation and the back touch operation. Alternatively, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined by other symbols, figures, patterns, and the like, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the types and characteristics of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation. In some cases, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be defined in the same direction.

Next, while the database is maintained as described above, the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are sensed through the front display unit 210 and the rear touch sensing unit 220, and the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously sensed. Determine whether or not

For example, the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be input to execute a specific function in a state in which an application is executed, a lock screen state, or a standby screen mode.

The front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation may be sensed by a signal generated when the user's body comes into contact with or approaches the front display 210 and the back touch sensing unit 220. Preferably, the user may simultaneously perform front touch manipulation and back touch manipulation using one hand. In some cases, at least one of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation may be performed by a separate input tool (for example, a stylus pen).

For example, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, in a state in which the personal portable terminal 100 is disposed between a thumb and an index finger, the user is provided at the front using a thumb. The front touch operation may be input to the front display 210, and at the same time, the rear touch operation may be input to the rear touch detection unit 220 provided on the back using the forefinger in the opposite direction to the front touch operation. . In some cases, the rear touch operation may be input by another finger such as a middle finger or a ring finger.

Thereafter, if it is determined that the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are sensed at the same time, a predefined function can be executed.

In the present invention, the predefined function may be configured to include at least one of activation of a switch or a button for executing a specific application, changing a setting, and changing a setting. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention.

For example, when a front touch operation and a rear touch operation are sensed at the same time, a toggle switch (not shown) capable of turning on / off the Wi-Fi function may be configured to be activated. . In some cases, a slide switch for changing various settings may be activated or other buttons or keys may be activated in response to simultaneous sensing of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation.

In addition, the predefined functions described above may be combined into related functions corresponding to the activated application of the personal mobile terminal 100 and may be changed according to the type and characteristics of the application. For example, in the photo (image) management application mode, the predefined function may be a specific function related to the rotation, enlargement, reduction and editing of the picture. In the digital music playing application mode, the predefined function may be a specific function related to playing, stopping, and skipping music. In the phone application mode, the predefined function may be a specific function related to adjusting a call volume, a phone book, recording a call, taking a memo, and the like. In the digital camera application mode, the predefined function may be a specific function related to shooting setting, environment setting, flash, zooming, and the like. In addition, the predefined functions may be specific functions related to saving, deleting, undoing (going to the previous step), redoing (going to the next step), sending, cutting, managing, searching, etc. It may be a function for switching to another application mode.

For reference, the predefined function may be normally executed only when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously moved. That is, the predefined function can be executed normally only when the front touch operation is moved on the front display unit 210 and the back touch operation is moved on the rear touch sensing unit 220. The front touch operation and the rear touch operation are performed. If not moved at the same time, even if the front touch operation is detected on the front display unit 210 and the back touch operation is detected by the rear touch detection unit 220 does not execute a predefined function.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously detected in opposite directions spaced apart from each other on the front display 210 and the rear touch sensing unit 220, a function related to magnification is executed. Can be.

On the contrary, referring to FIG. 4, when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously detected in the opposite directions approaching the front display unit 210 and the rear touch detection unit 220, a function related to reduction is executed. Can be. For reference, the above-described reduction and enlargement function may be executed based on the initial start portion of the front touch operation.

In addition, when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation move simultaneously in the direction approaching each other and cross and move simultaneously in the direction separated from each other, the function related to the reduction is executed and the function related to the expansion based on the intersection is executed. It is also possible.

In addition, the degree of execution of the function may be varied according to the characteristics of the front touch operation and the back touch operation. For example, the degree of execution (expansion magnification or speed) of a function related to magnification may be increased or decreased depending on the speed, distance (or section) or angle of the front touch operation and the rear touch operation.

As another example, referring to FIG. 5, when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously sensed in opposite directions spaced apart from each other on the front display 210 and the rear touch sensing unit 220, the volume magnification function may be executed. When the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously detected in the opposite directions approaching the front display unit 210 and the rear touch detection unit 220, the volume reduction function may be executed.

In addition to the above-described functions, as the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are sensed at the same time, other functions such as scrolling and rotation can be executed.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It can be understood that

100: personal portable terminal 210: front display unit
220: back touch detection unit

Claims (7)

In the operating method of the personal mobile terminal is provided with a front display unit including a touch panel on the front, and a rear touch sensing unit on the back,
And a front touch operation detected through the front display unit and a rear touch operation detected through the rear touch detection unit. The method of claim 1,
And the front touch manipulation and the back touch manipulation move simultaneously in opposite directions. The method of claim 1,
When the front touch operation and the back touch operation are simultaneously moved in a direction approaching each other, a reduction function is executed.
And an enlarged function is executed when the front touch operation and the rear touch operation are simultaneously moved in a direction away from each other. The method of claim 3,
The reduction and enlargement function is the operation method of the personal mobile terminal, characterized in that performed based on the initial start portion of the front touch operation. The method of claim 1,
And the front touch operation and the back touch operation can be simultaneously input using at least two fingers of a user with the personal portable terminal therebetween. The method of claim 1,
The front touch operation and the back touch operation is a method of operating a personal portable terminal, characterized in that it is defined to have a straight or curved trajectory corresponding to each other. The method of claim 1,
The predefined function may include at least one of executing a specific application, changing a setting, and activating a switch or a button for changing a setting.

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