KR101835323B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention displays a widget that can reproduce the content from the end of the operation when the operation of the content is terminated during the content operation, and when the widget is selected, the content can be played back from the end of the operation And a control method thereof.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

As the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device, the capacity of the internal or external memory of the terminal is increased, and thus a large amount of contents can be stored.

On the other hand, if the operation is terminated suddenly due to a user or an external factor in a state where the operation is not completed while the content provided in the terminal is operating, the user executes the content again to operate the content from the end of the operation , There is a problem that it is inconvenient to find the portion where the content ends each time.

For example, if the moving image is being played back and the playback is terminated unexpectedly while the playback is not completed, the user must play the moving image from the beginning and then find the point where the playback ends.

An object of the present invention is to display a widget which can reproduce the content from the end of the operation when the operation of the content is terminated during the content operation, and when the widget is selected, And a control method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a memory for storing incomplete information for operating an incomplete content when an operation of the specific content is incomplete; A display unit displaying the incomplete information in the form of at least one of an icon, a widget, and a thumbnail; The method includes the steps of determining whether to generate incomplete information corresponding to the content at the end of operation of the specific content, generating the incomplete information according to the determination result, storing the incomplete information in the memory, And controlling a content corresponding to the incomplete information to be executed when the incomplete information is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: executing content; Detecting that the operation of the content is terminated when the operation of the running content is not completed; Determining whether to generate incomplete information for operating the incomplete content when the operation of the content is terminated; Generating the incomplete information according to the determination result; Displaying the generated incomplete information in the form of at least one of an icon, a widget, and a thumbnail; And controlling execution of the content corresponding to the incomplete information when the incomplete information is selected.

The portable terminal and its control method according to the present invention provide the following effects.

First, even if the operation of the content is terminated according to a user or an external factor during a content operation, a widget to which the function of playing back the content from the end of the operation is assigned to the user, There is an effect that the content can be reproduced again from the end of the operation.

Second, by displaying an operation state such as an image, an end time, and a reproduced position corresponding to a portion where the content is terminated in the widget, the user can easily grasp the state of the content currently stopped through the widget It is effective.

Third, after displaying the widget, the user can be informed that the widget has been generated at a predetermined time, thereby recognizing the fact that the content that the user is currently operating has been terminated.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a configuration process of a last memory widget according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of configuring a last memory widget according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of restarting a content using a last memory widget according to the present invention.
FIGS. 6 to 19 are diagrams showing respective features of the last memory widget according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a portable 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 portable 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), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

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

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a portable terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the wireless terminal 100 and a network in which the wireless 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 A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally mounted in 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 acquiring the position of the portable terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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 an image frame such as a still image or moving image 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 receive from the user a signal designating two or more contents among the displayed contents according to the present invention. A signal for designating two or more contents may be received via the touch input, or may be received via the hard key and soft key input.

The user input unit 130 may receive an input from the user for selecting the one or more contents. In addition, an input for generating an icon related to a function that the portable terminal 100 can perform can be received from the user.

The user input unit 130 may include a directional keypad, a keypad, a dome switch, a touchpad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable 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. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating 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 display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

The display unit 151 may display an operation screen of one or more contents according to the present invention. At this time, when two or more content operation screens are displayed, only the operation screen of the most recently executed content or the content selected by the user may be displayed, and the remaining content operation screens may be displayed in the form of an indicator icon. At this time, when the user selects the specific indicator icon, the currently displayed content operation screen can be switched to the content operation screen corresponding to the selected indicator icon and displayed.

In addition, the display unit 151 may display a plurality of widgets to which a specific function is allocated according to the present invention on a standby screen or a home screen.

At this time, the widget is an icon form allocated with a specific function or a function of executing a specific application. For example, the widget may be a video file, a video player, a music file, a music player, a document file, a document creator, a game, a calculator, A viewer, and the like.

According to the present invention, the display unit 151 may further include a widget (hereinafter, referred to as a 'last memory widget') assigned with a function for re-operating the content from the end of the operation at the end of the operation of the specific content Can be displayed.

The description of the last memory widget will be described later in detail in FIG. 3 to FIG.

On the other hand, the content includes at least one of "contact information in a phonebook", "outgoing / incoming message", "outgoing / incoming call list", "email", "music file", "video file", "image file" Refers to all the data provided in the portable terminal 100 such as a document file, a game file, a web page address file, an application, and a folder.

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, and a three-dimensional display (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 portable terminal 100. [ For example, in the portable terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') 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 (not shown). 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.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the portable terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed 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 tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable 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 portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. In this case, the display unit 151 and the sound / voice output module 152 may be a kind of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the sound / . ≪ / RTI >

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 projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the portable terminal 100 as needed.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store programs for inputting / outputting data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, electronic book, It may also perform functions for temporary storage. The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the 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 portable 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 portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

When the portable 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 portable terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable 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.

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.

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped main 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. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on 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.

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 The touch recognition mode can be activated or deactivated.

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 that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as 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 may be 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 module 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving unit 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 be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides (that is, in both the front and rear directions of the portable terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in 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.

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 can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

The portable terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. In addition, the control unit 180 can control the individual operation of the component or the linking operation between the plurality of components for performing an operation using the component (e.g., a touch screen, a wireless communication unit, a memory, and the like).

In addition, the last memory widget referred to in this specification is a widget that, when a specific content is in operation and the operation of the content is terminated by a user or an external factor in an incomplete state of the content, Means an object to which a function for re-operation is allocated.

That is, when the operation termination command of the content is inputted from the user during the operation of the content, the portable terminal 100 terminates the operation of the content and generates and displays the last memory widget.

In addition, when the content is forcibly terminated due to an operation error or a content error of the terminal, the portable terminal 100 may generate and display the last memory widget. At this time, an internal error of the terminal may be an error of an application executing the content or an error of an operating system, and the content error may be a state in which the file of the content is broken or unstabilized.

In addition, when an interrupt generated in advance is generated during the content operation, the portable terminal 100 may terminate the operation of the content and generate and display the last memory widget.

The situation where the interrupt is generated may be as follows.

First, the battery of the portable terminal 100 is in a low voltage state, and the operation ends suddenly while the content is operating.

Second, the mobile terminal 100 is not able to operate the content free of charge because the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the paid Internet network (3G) area while the content is being operated through the free internet (Wi-Fi).

Third, an event such as call reception, message reception, alarm output, or the like is generated during the content operation of the mobile terminal 100.

The state in which the interrupt is generated is merely an example, and the kind of the interrupt is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the process of generating the last widget of the portable terminal 100 may be as follows.

That is, the portable terminal 100 grasps the operation state of the content at the time when the content is terminated, and stores the operation state information corresponding to the identified operation state in the memory 160.

The portable terminal 100 generates a last memory widget to which the function for re-operating the content is allocated from the end of the operation, maps the generated last memory widget and the stored operation state information, And displays the generated last memory widget on the screen.

When the displayed last memory widget is selected, the portable terminal 100 refers to the operation state information mapped with the last memory widget and operates the content again from the end of the operation.

At this time, the shape of the last memory widget may be provided in the memory 160 by default or may be acquired from an external web site or a related service provider through the wireless communication unit 110, or may be an image .

In addition, contents corresponding to the operation state information of the content may be displayed in the last memory widget. For example, the last memory widget is displayed in the form of a thumbnail. In the thumbnail, information such as an image displayed at the end of the operation of the corresponding content, an operation end time, a time when the operation progressed, and the like may be displayed.

Hereinafter, a process of providing a last memory widget of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

First, the configuration process of the last memory widget according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a configuration process of a last memory widget according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of configuring a last memory widget according to the present invention.

3 and 4, the controller 180 of the portable terminal 100 displays a menu of the last memory widget on the display unit 151 210) (S110) (Fig. 4).

As shown in FIG. 4, the configuration menu 210 includes a plurality of sub-menus 211 to 216 for setting at least one environment for the last memory widget.

The user can set a generation condition and a display condition of a last memory widget through the configuration menu 210. [

At this time, the first sub-menu 211 provides a function of setting the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget.

That is, when the user selects the first sub-menu 211 of the configuration menu 210, the control unit 180 displays an input window for inputting the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget on the display unit 151 If the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget is inputted through the input window, generation of the last memory widget up to the input number is allowed. For example, when the user sets the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget to "4", the controller 180 generates only "up to four" on the screen at the time of generating the last memory widget, Will not be created after "dog".

In addition, the control unit 180 may automatically delete the last memory widget generated first in chronological order starting from "four ", and generate a new last memory widget.

Next, the second submenu 212 provides a function of classifying the last memory widgets into categories when a plurality of last memory widgets are displayed on the screen.

That is, when the user selects the second sub-menu 212, the controller 180 activates the category-specific sorting function and displays a plurality of last memory widgets displayed on the screen by category.

At this time, the category may be the kind of contents corresponding to the last memory widgets. For example, if the first to fourth last memory widgets are displayed on the screen, the first and second last memory widgets are related to the moving image, and the third and fourth last memory widgets are related to the web page, ) Can display the first and second last memory widgets, which are associated with each other, and the third and fourth last memory widgets, respectively.

Next, the third submenu 213 provides a function to set the shape of the last memory widget.

At this time, if the third submenu 213 is selected, the third submenu 213 may provide functions such as selecting, changing, and adding shapes of the last memory widget. That is, the user can set the layout image stored in the portable terminal 100 in the shape of the last memory widget through the third submenu 213, and can draw the shape of the last memory widget himself / herself.

In addition, the user can set a start screen, a desired screen, a screen image of a location where the content ends, and the like in the last memory widget through the third submenu 213.

In addition, the user may set the display style of the last memory widget through the third sub-menu 213. [ The display style may include all items that can edit the display style of the last memory widget, such as size, color, font, transparency, 3D, rotation, and the like.

If the operation of the content corresponding to the last memory widget is a download operation, the user can set the information indicating the progress of the downloading of the content in the last memory widget to be displayed through the third submenu 213 have. For example, information indicating the progress of downloading of the content may be displayed in the last memory widget in the form of a progressive bar.

In addition, the user can set the information corresponding to the operation state of the corresponding content in the last memory widget through the third sub-menu 213.

In addition, the user can set a memo in the last memory widget through the third sub-menu 213. [ That is, the user can input the memo content through the third sub-menu 213 and attach the memo content to the last memory widget. At this time, the memo contents may be displayed in the last memory widget, or may be displayed on the last memory widget.

Next, the fourth submenu 214 provides a function of setting a generation condition of the last memory widget. That is, when the fourth submenu 214 is selected, an item of interrupt as described above is displayed, and when the user selects one of the interrupts, the selected interrupt is set as a generation condition of the last memory widget. That is, when the set interrupt occurs during a specific content operation, the operation of the in-motion content is terminated and a last memory widget corresponding to the terminated content is generated.

Next, the fifth submenu 215 provides a function to set the display duration of the last memory widget. At this time, the last memory widget according to the present invention may be an instant widget or a fixed widget that is continuously displayed on the screen.

When the user sets the display duration of the last memory widget through the fifth sub-menu 215, the controller 180 displays the last memory widget only for the set display duration period after the last memory widget is generated and displayed Lt; / RTI > For example, if the display maintenance period is set to "5 hours ", the control unit 180 keeps the display of the last memory widget for 5 hours while the last memory widget is initially displayed, It is possible to delete the last memory widget or to display a pop-up window asking the user whether to switch the last memory widget to a fixed widget.

Next, the sixth submenu 216 provides a function to set the display position of the last memory widget.

That is, the user can set the display position of the last memory widget on the screen through the sixth submenu 216. For example, the user can set the display position of the last memory widget at a desired position such as an upper end portion, a lower end portion, a left end portion, a right end portion, and a middle portion of the screen through the sixth submenu 216.

In addition, the user may set a type of a screen for displaying the last memory widget through the sixth sub-menu 216. [ At this time, the type of the screen may be a power ON screen, a power OFF screen, a standby screen, a home screen, a content execution screen, all screens, and the like. For example, if the user sets the home screen via the sixth sub-menu 216, the control unit 180 displays the last memory widget only within the home screen.

When the user sets all the screens through the sixth submenu 216, the controller 180 always displays the last memory widget even if the screen of the display unit 151 changes.

As described above, if at least one display environment condition of the last memory widget is set through the environment setting menu 210, the controller 180 stores the setting result in the memory 160 (S130).

3 and 4, the configuration process of the last memory widget according to the present invention has been described in detail. In FIG. 4, the configuration menu of the last memory widget is described as an example, but the configuration conditions of the last memory widget according to the present invention are not limited thereto. That is, all the items that can set the display environment of the last memory widget can be included in the environment setting menu 210.

In addition, the last memory configuration process may be performed by a user before the specific content operation, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, or may be performed before the last memory widget is created after the specific content is operated . In this case, when the operation of the content is completed, the controller 180 displays the configuration menu 210 as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and displays one or more display environment conditions A last memory widget reflecting the set display environment condition is generated and displayed.

Hereinafter, the process of generating, displaying, and controlling the last memory widget according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of restarting a content using a last memory widget according to the present invention.

FIGS. 6 to 19 are diagrams showing respective features of the last memory widget according to the present invention.

5, when at least one content is selected through the user input unit 130 or the touch screen 151, the controller 180 of the portable terminal 100 executes the selected content, An image of the operation screen of the executed content is displayed on the screen 151 (S210).

Thereafter, the control unit 180 detects whether the operation of the in-progress content is terminated (S220).

That is, the control unit 180 detects whether a command for ending the operation of the content is inputted from the user through the user input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. [

In addition, the control unit 180 detects whether the content is forcibly terminated due to an operation error (malfunction) of the portable terminal 100 during the operation of the content. In addition, the controller 180 detects whether the content is forcibly terminated due to an operation error of an application that drives the content or an operation error of an operating system (OS) during operation of the content. In addition, the controller 180 detects whether the content is forcibly terminated due to an operation error in the content during operation of the content.

In addition, the controller 180 detects whether an interrupt corresponding to a generation condition of the last memory widget set in FIGS. 3 and 4 occurs during the content operation.

Referring to the above factors, the controller 180 detects that the operation of the content is terminated (S230), and generates a last memory widget according to the present invention for operating the content again from the end portion (S240 ].

At this time, the controller 180 grasps information corresponding to the operation state of the content at the end of the operation, maps the operation state information of the identified content to the generated last memory widget, .

For example, if the content is a moving picture, the motion state information of the moving picture may include at least one of a moving picture file name, a moving image displayed at the end of the motion, a subtitle image displayed at the end of the motion, Time information, the time at which the last memory widget was created, and the like.

In another example, if the content is a message, the operational state information of the message includes the message receiver information, message content, message reception and transmission time, message creation time, image corresponding to the message, time at which the last memory widget was created .

As another example, if the content is a web page, the operational status information of the web page may include a web page address, a web page name, a web page usage time, a time at which the last memory widget is generated, and the like.

As another example, if the operation of the content is a download operation, the content download operation status information includes at least one of a name of the content being downloaded, a download start time, a download completion time, a download progress time, And the like.

Meanwhile, when the last memory widget is created, if the display environment setting value of the last memory widget to be generated is stored in the memory 160 as in the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4, In the memory 160, the display setting value of the last memory widget to be generated is searched and the last memory widget is generated based on the searched display setting value.

Although not shown in FIG. 5, if the display environment setting value of the last memory widget to be generated is not stored in the memory 160, the controller 180 displays the display environment setting menu 210 (FIG. 3) If the display environment value of the last memory widget to be generated is set through the display environment setting menu 210, the last memory widget may be generated based on the display environment value.

Next, the controller 180 displays the generated last memory widget on the touch screen 151 (S250).

At this time, the control unit 180 transmits the generated last memory widget to a standby screen of the portable terminal 100, a home screen including a plurality of application icons, a screen desired by the user, a power ON screen of the portable terminal 100, It can be displayed in a predetermined operation mode screen such as a screen.

Also, the controller 180 can maintain the display of the generated last memory widget even if the operation mode screen is changed or the information displayed in the specific operation mode is changed.

On the other hand, the controller 180 detects whether the last memory widget displayed on the screen of the touch screen 151 is selected (S260).

If the last memory widget is selected (S270), the controller 180 searches the memory 160 for the operation state information of the mapped content and the selected last memory widget, and based on the searched operation state information, The content is operated again from the end of the operation (S280).

At this time, if the retrieved content is operated again, the controller 180 may delete the last memory widget corresponding to the content on the screen.

6A shows that the operation of the web page content is terminated when an image corresponding to the operation screen of the web page content 310A is displayed as an example.

6 (b), when the controller 180 determines that the operation of the web page content 310A is terminated, the controller 180 updates the first last memory widget 310B corresponding to the web page content 310A ) Is generated and displayed.

6B shows that the screen displaying the first last memory widget 310B is a home screen. However, as described above, the first last memory widget 310B is not limited to the home screen, It can also be displayed on other screens, and the display can be maintained for a fixed time even when the screen is switched.

The first last memory widget 310B can be resized on the screen and can be moved and fixed according to the drag-touch operation of the user.

6 (b), when the displayed first last memory widget 310B is selected, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6, The web page content 310A is operated again.

Next, FIG. 7 illustrates a last memory widget created in the process of FIG.

First, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the controller 180 displays the first last memory widget 310B in the form of a thumbnail, and the thumbnailed first last memory widget 310B, The operation status information of the content 310A can be displayed in the content 310B.

7A, the control unit 180 may display a screen image displayed in a portion where the corresponding content 310A is terminated in the thumbnailed first last memory widget 310B have.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 may display information indicating the name of the content 310A in the thumbnailed first last memory widget 310B. That is, since the corresponding content in the first last memory widget 310B is the web page 310A, the control unit 180 can display the name of the web page in the thumbnailed first last memory widget 310B It is.

7 (c), the controller 180 determines the time at which the web page content 310A is used in the thumbnailed first last memory widget 310B and the time at which the web page content 310A is used in the first last memory widget 310B 310B can be displayed.

Also, although not shown in FIG. 7, the controller 180 may generate and display a first last memory widget 310B reflecting the display preference values set in the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4 described above.

Next, FIG. 8 shows another example of generating and displaying a second last memory widget 320B corresponding to the moving image content 320A (FIGS. 8A and 8B) When the memory widget 320B is selected, the moving image content 320A is operated again from the end of the operation (FIG. 8 (c)).

Next, FIG. 9A shows, as another example, that the download operation of the application content 330A is terminated during the download operation of the application content 330A.

9 (b), when the download operation of the application content 330A is completed, the controller 180 displays a third last memory widget corresponding to the download operation of the application content 330A, If the displayed third last memory widget 330B is selected as shown in FIG. 9 (c), the download operation of the application content 330A is started from the end of the operation, Lt; / RTI >

At this time, the controller 180 displays a third last memory widget 330B corresponding to the download operation of the application content 330A, and displays an environment in which the application content 330A can be downloaded (for example, WiFi Network connection), the third last memory widget 330B may be highlighted to guide the user to select the third last memory widget 330B.

For example, the controller 180 can display the third last memory widget 330B in a blinking manner or highlight the third last memory widget 330B in a trembling manner.

In addition, the controller 180 may display identification information that allows the user to identify how many times the application content 330A has been downloaded in the third last memory widget 330B.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9B, the controller 180 may display a progressive bar indicating the progress of downloading the identification information. Also, although not shown in FIG. 9, the controller 180 may control the transparency of the third last memory widget 330B to indicate the progress of the download progress. For example, the greater the progress of the downloading of the third last memory widget 330B, the greater the transparency of the third last memory widget 330B. As the download progress progression of the third last memory widget 330B becomes smaller The transparency of the third last memory widget 330B can be displayed in a smaller scale.

If the download of the application content 330A is impossible from the end of the operation, the control unit 180 downloads the application content 330A again from the beginning.

Next, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show a process of determining whether to generate a last memory widget corresponding to the content whose current operation is terminated according to the allowable number of generation of the preset last memory widget.

10 and 11A, when the operation of the twitter content 340A is terminated during operation of the twitter content 340A, the controller 180 controls the memory 160 as shown in FIGS. As in the process of FIG. 4, it is checked whether the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget is set.

If the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget is set in the memory 160 and the last memory widgets 310B and 310B displayed in the current screen including the fourth last memory widget 340B corresponding to the twitter content 340A, The fourth last memory widget 340B corresponding to the twitter content 340A as shown in (b) of FIG. 10, when the number of generations 320A, 320B, 330B, .

For example, if the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget is set to "4" in the memory 160 and the number of last memory widgets displayed in the current screen including the fourth last memory widget 340B is &Quot;, it does not generate the fourth last memory widget 340B.

11B, the allowable number of generation of the last memory widget is set in the memory 160 and the fourth last memory widget 340B corresponding to the twitter content 340A is set If the last memory widgets 310B, 320B, 330B, and 340B displayed in the current screen including the current memory screen exceed the allowable number set in the memory 160, the controller 180 displays the last memory widgets 310B, 320B, and 330B, and may display the fourth last memory widget 340B.

Next, Fig. 12 shows a menu for providing an editing function of the last memory widget displayed on the current screen.

That is, when a command for editing the first last memory widget 310B is inputted from the user, the controller 180 may edit the first last memory widget 310B in one or more ways as shown in FIG. And an edit menu 510 providing a function that can be displayed.

At this time, the command to call the edit menu 510 on the screen may be as follows. That is, when the user touches the first last memory widget 310B for a preset number of times or more and the touch is held for a preset time in a state that the user touches the first last memory widget 310B (Hereinafter, referred to as a 'long-touch'). When the user inputs a touch gesture having a specific pattern on the first last memory widget 310B (for example, E ").

For example, the edit menu 510 may include first to fourth sub-menus 511 to 514.

That is, when the first submenu 511 is selected, the controller 180 deletes the first last memory widget 310B on the screen.

Next, when the second submenu 512 is selected, the controller 180 stores the information related to the first last memory widget 310B and the first last memory widget 310B in the memory 160 . At this time, the controller 180 creates a last memory widget storage folder in the memory 160, and stores the first last memory widget 310B and the first last memory widget 310B in the generated last memory widget storage folder, By storing relevant information, the user can later quickly search and use the stored first last memory widget 310B.

Next, when the third submenu 513 is selected, the control unit 180 displays a memo input window for inputting the memo contents into the first last memory widget 310B, The memo contents are attached to the first last memory widget 310B. The memo contents may be displayed inside the first last memory widget 310B and may be displayed in a form of speech ball outside the first last memory widget 310B. That is, the user notes the additional description of the first last memory widget 310B, the history at the time when the content ends, the purpose of use, and the like, and refers to the first last memory widget 310B, The content corresponding to the content can be operated again.

Next, when the fourth submenu 514 is selected, the control unit 180 displays a contact input window for transmitting information related to the first last memory widget 310B and the first last memory widget 310B And displays information related to the first last memory widget 310B and the first last memory widget 310B in the contact information through the wireless communication unit 110 when the contact information of the other party is inputted through the contact input window send. At this time, the controller 180 may transmit the content corresponding to the first last memory widget 310B to the other party. If the user can not operate the content corresponding to the first last memory widget 310B again using the portable terminal 100 of his / her own, the user can access the first last memory widget 310B, and can again operate the content corresponding to the first last memory widget 310B through the counterpart terminal.

In addition, the edit menu 510 according to the present invention may include not only the first to fourth submenus 511 to 514, but also all functions for editing the first last memory widget 310B. For example, the edit menu 510 may include a menu for changing the display style of the first last memory widget 310B. In addition, the edit menu 510 may include a menu for setting an alarm of the first last memory widget 310B.

Next, FIG. 13 shows a process of deleting the last memory widget displayed on the current screen.

13A, the controller 180 generates a first last memory widget 310B and displays the first last memory widget 310B at a predetermined time Lt; / RTI > At this time, the time for detecting the selection of the first last memory widget 310B can be set and changed by the user. That is, the control unit 180 provides a setting window for setting the time, and the user can set and change the time through the setting window.

If it is determined that the first last memory widget 310B is not selected for a preset time, the controller 180 determines that the user does not use the first last memory widget 310B, Delete memory widget 310B.

For example, if the time is set to "5 hours ", the controller 180 determines that the first last memory widget 310B is not selected for" 5 hours "after the first last memory widget 310B is created , And deletes the first last memory widget 310B.

Next, FIG. 14 shows a process of outputting an alarm of the last memory widget displayed on the current screen.

14A, the controller 180 generates the first last memory widget 310B and displays the first last memory widget 310B in the first last memory widget 310B, It is checked whether an alarm 520 informing the user of the presence of the widget 310B is set. At this time, the alarm may be set in advance through the configuration menu 210 of FIG. 4, may be set in advance through the edit menu 510 of FIG. 12, It may have been set in advance.

If the alarm 520 is set in the first last memory widget 310B as shown in FIG. 14B, the controller 180 sets the alarm 520 at the output time of the alarm 520, . At this time, the alarm 520 may be an alarm indicating the alarm 520 or alarm information indicating the alarm 520.

If the first last memory widget 310B is set to the alarm 520 and the first last memory widget 310B is not selected for a predetermined time as shown in FIG. 13, (520). In this case, rather than outputting the alarm 520 at the output time of the alarm 520, the alarm 520 may be output according to whether the first last memory widget 310B is selected for the predetermined time will be.

Next, FIG. 15 shows a process for converting and displaying an instant last memory widget currently displayed on the screen to a fixed last memory widget.

That is, as described with reference to FIG. 13, the last memory widget according to the present invention is an instant widget that is used or deleted when it is not used, and can be converted into a fixed widget that is not deleted according to the setting of the user.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the control unit 180 controls the first memory unit 310B to switch the first last memory widget 310B to a fixed widget in a state where the instant first last memory widget 310B is generated. When the command is input, as shown in (b) of FIG. 15, the instant first last memory widget 310B is switched to a fixed widget that is not deleted and is displayed.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 15B, the controller 180 may display the converted fixed widget 310B by moving the fixed widget 310B into a home screen including a plurality of applications. That is, the converted fixed widget 310B is displayed together with the applications in the home screen as a widget that is not deleted unless deleted by the user, such as applications included in the home screen.

At this time, the control unit 180 may provide a function of setting a password to the converted fixed widget 310B in order to protect the privacy of the user. That is, if the content corresponding to the converted fixed widget is a personal mail, the other person can browse the personal mail using the converted fixed widget. Thus, the user sets a password in the converted fixed widget, Can be protected. Of course, not only the fixed widget but also the last memory widget before the conversion can also set the password.

Next, FIG. 16 shows a process of notifying the user that the last memory widget exists by highlighting and displaying the last memory widget on the specific operation mode screen of the mobile terminal.

That is, if the operation mode of the portable terminal 100 is set to a preset operation mode or a preset operation mode after the current last memory widget is created, the control unit 180 displays the last By highlighting the memory widget, the user can be aware that the current last memory widget is present. At this time, the specific operation mode may be preset in the memory 160 by default or may be preset by the user, and the specific operation mode may be, for example, a standby screen, a home screen, a power- An OFF screen, a content operation screen, and the like.

In the following FIG. 16, it is assumed that the predetermined specific operation mode screen is a power ON screen.

16 (a), the controller 180 generates the first last memory widget 310B and, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), sets the power of the portable terminal 100 When the power of the portable terminal 100 is turned on as shown in FIG. 16 (c) after the power is turned on, the first last memory widget 310B (Full display) of the first last memory widget 310B is displayed, thereby informing the user that the first last memory widget 310B exists while the power-on screen is maintained.

Although not shown in FIG. 16, the controller 180 may emphasize the display color of the first last memory widget 310B while emphasizing the border while the power-on screen is being displayed, (310B) is present. The control unit 180 may also display a sound indicating that the first last memory widget 310B is present while blinking the first last memory widget 310B while the power on screen is being displayed, You may.

Next, FIGS. 17 to 19 show a process of displaying the last memory widgets when two or more last memory widgets according to the present invention are created.

First, FIG. 17A shows a user interface (UI) 530 for storing the generated last memory widgets 310B and 320B on the screen.

That is, the controller 180 displays the UI 530 in the screen and classifies and stores the last memory widgets 310B and 320B currently generated through the UI 530. FIG.

At this time, the UI 530 is displayed in the form of a box or a tray, and the size and position of the UI 530 can be adjusted on the screen. In other words, the user can use the pinching-in type touch (a type of touch on two points on the UI 530) or a pinching-out touch (UI 530) The size of the UI 530 may be enlarged or reduced corresponding to the size of the UI (touch). In addition, the UI 530 can be moved in a direction corresponding to a drag touch having a user's specific directionality.

In addition, the UI 530 may be transparently displayed on the screen so that the information displayed on the overlapping portion with the UI 530 can be easily identified. In this case, the user can adjust the transparency of the UI 530 .

Also, although not shown in FIG. 17A, the UI 530 can be edited in one or more ways as shown in FIG. 12 described above. For example, when an instruction to delete the UI 530 is inputted, the controller 180 may delete the UI memory 530 and the last memory widgets 310B and 320B included in the UI 530 . The UI unit 530 and the last memory widgets 310B and 320B included in the UI 530 are stored together as a compressed file when a command for storing the UI 530 is input It can also be saved. In addition, when the name of the UI 530 is inputted from the user, the controller 180 may set the inputted name to the name of the UI 530 or change the name.

17B, when the two or more last memory widgets 310B and 320B are generated, the controller 180 displays the current operation mode screen in a home screen including a plurality of application widgets, Screen, and display information indicative of the last memory widgets 310B, 320B in the application widgets in the home screen.

That is, the controller 180 recognizes the generated last memory widgets 310B and 320B and the category of the applications in the home screen, respectively, and selects the category of the last memory widgets 310B and 320B Information indicating the last memory widgets 310B and 320B having the same category in each of the applications can be displayed.

17B, the first last memory widget 310B has a web page category, the second last memory widget 320B has a multimedia category, and the web browser application and multimedia playback Application is included.

In other words, since both the first last memory widget 310B and the web browser application have a category related to the web, the control unit 180 displays information indicating the first last memory widget 310B on the web browser application Can be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 17 (b), the information may be information on the number of corresponding last memory widgets having the same category as the application. As shown in FIG. 7, It may be the operation state information of the content.

In addition, since the second last memory widget 320B and the multimedia playback application both have a multimedia category, the controller 180 displays information indicating the second last memory widget 320B on the multimedia playback application can do.

18, when two or more last memory widgets 310B and 320B are generated, the controller 180 classifies and displays the last memory widgets 310B and 320B by category have.

At this time, the controller 180 may classify and display the last memory widgets 310B and 320B in the UI 530 according to categories, as described with reference to FIG. 17A.

That is, the controller 180 may classify and display the last memory widgets 310B and 320B in a tree structure in the category names 531 and 532 of the last memory widgets 310B and 320B.

19, when the two or more last memory widgets 310B and 320B are generated, the controller 180 displays the last memory widgets 310B and 320B in the screen of the display unit 151 Can be scrolled.

That is, if the whole of the generated last memory widgets 310B and 320B can not be displayed in the current screen as shown in FIG. 19 (a) through FIG. 19 (c) And sequentially scroll the last memory widgets 310B and 320B in order.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes 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) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 190: Power supply

Claims (20)

A memory for storing at least one content;
A display unit for displaying a menu for setting a generation condition of an item for operating the content again from the end of the operation of the content when the content is operated; And
Storing at least one specific condition of the portable terminal as a generation condition of the item through the menu, storing the generated condition in the memory, and when the operation of the content is terminated in an incomplete state, A controller for generating and displaying the item if the current state corresponds to the set specific state and for re-operating the content corresponding to the selected item from the end of the selected item when the displayed item is selected; Including,
Wherein at least one specific state of the portable terminal set through the menu includes a state in which the portable terminal is not allowed to operate the content free of charge because the portable terminal is moved to a paid Internet network area during operation of the content through a free Internet network,
Wherein the item is set with an alarm notifying the presence of the item,
Wherein,
Outputting the alarm to induce selection of the item if the item is not selected by the user for a preset time after the alarm is set,
And highlighting the item so as to induce selection of the item when the item is displayed again when the item is connected to the free internet network capable of operating the content. The apparatus of claim 1,
The operation state information corresponding to the portion where the operation is terminated in the incomplete state of the content is acquired, the item is stored in the memory in association with the identified operation state information, and the operation state information associated with the selected item And the content is re-operated based on the content. The apparatus of claim 1,
The item is no longer displayed when the item is not selected for a predetermined time, or when the content corresponding to the item is operated again. The apparatus of claim 1,
And switching the operation mode of the portable terminal to a predetermined operation mode when the operation of the content is terminated in an incomplete state, and displaying the item in a screen of the switched operation mode. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the item is generated, if the total number of items including the item to be generated exceeds the preset allowable number of creation, the item to be generated is not generated or the first item among the previously generated items is deleted And generates the item to be generated. delete The apparatus of claim 1,
And if there are two or more items that are generated and already generated, classifies the two or more existing items by category or displays the items by scrolling. The apparatus of claim 1,
And controls to transmit the item to the input contact when a contact for transferring the item is input. The apparatus of claim 1,
After the preset time has elapsed, the item is deleted, and the item is changed to a fixed item that is not deleted even after a predetermined time elapses according to a user command, and then two or more items are displayed in a home screen . delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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