KR20130083201A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof, and recording medium thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for outputting a preview window associated with an application, a control method thereof, and a recording medium therefor. When a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a first touch gesture input to an icon output on the touch screen through a touch screen and a touch screen, the mobile terminal outputs a preview window associated with the icon, and inputs a second touch gesture input to the icon. If received, the control unit for changing the display content of the preview window.

Description

Mobile terminal and control method thereof, recording medium therefor {MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for outputting a preview window of an icon, a control method thereof, and a recording medium therefor.

Terminals may be divided into mobile / portable terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

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. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

However, in recent years, various applications have been developed to improve the convenience of the user. However, in order to check the contents of the various applications, it is inconvenient to execute the corresponding applications one by one.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that can easily check the content information for the application.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that can easily output a preview window for checking the content information for the application.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that can easily control the content for the application displayed in the preview window.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of outputting a plurality of contents for the application.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object receives a first touch gesture input to an icon displayed on the touch screen through the touch screen and the touch screen, and outputs a preview window associated with the icon, In response to the second touch gesture input, a control unit for changing the display content of the preview window.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving a first touch gesture input to an icon output on a touch screen through a touch screen, and outputting a preview window associated with the icon And changing the display content of the preview window when the second touch gesture input is received for the icon.

The computer-readable recording medium which records the program of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned objects includes means for receiving a first touch gesture input to an icon output on the touch screen through a touch screen, and means for outputting a preview window associated with the icon. And means for changing the display contents of the preview window upon receiving the second touch gesture input to the icon.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may easily check the content information of the corresponding application through the preview window of the application.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention can easily output a preview window for confirming content information on an application through a predetermined touch input on an icon.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention can easily control the content of the application displayed on the preview window through a touch input to the icon after outputting the preview window.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention may output a plurality of contents for an application together in three-dimensions (3D).

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
4 illustrates a method of previewing content of an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 7 illustrate an operation of entering an icon preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an output screen of a preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 illustrate an example of controlling content output to a preview window using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

1. General mobile terminal to which the present invention can be applied

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal 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, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) 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 And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Short range communication technology, such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), etc. This can be used.

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

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

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and the like. have.

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

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

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

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile 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 photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation 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 allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." 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 sound 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, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

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

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 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 mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. 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 mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as 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. [

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

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

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

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 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

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

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can 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 embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

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

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

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

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

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

3A illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front of the terminal body.

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

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

3B illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the rear of the terminal body. If FIG. 3A is a portrait in which the terminal body is arranged vertically, FIG. 3B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the mobile terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. A plurality of virtual keypads 151c 'displaying at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged in the input window 151b'. The virtual keypads 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the virtual keypads 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (refer to FIG. 2B), letters, numbers, and symbols corresponding to the touched virtual keypads are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the virtual keypad 151c 'from being covered by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are transparent, the fingers located at the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

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

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

The mobile terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1, but is not necessarily limited thereto. In particular, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 to which the present invention is applicable includes a display unit 151 (touch screen).

2. Preview of the icon

The present invention proposes a method in which main content of an application according to an icon is displayed in a preview window when a user makes a specific touch operation on the icon.

4 illustrates a method of previewing content of an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 receives a preset touch input from a user on an icon output on the display unit 151 through the display unit 151 (touch screen) (S401). In this case, the preset touch input will be described in detail later.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 100 that receives a preset touch input through the display unit 151 (touch screen) outputs a preview window associated with the corresponding icon (S403). In this case, the preview window associated with the icon displayed on the display unit 151 may be output by being overlapped with the position at which the icon is output and may be output at a position different from the position at which the icon is output. In addition, when the position of the icon is changed due to a preset touch input in operation S401, the position of the icon may be overlapped with the changed icon and output. Alternatively, the position may be output at a different position from the changed icon.

In addition, the preview window associated with the icon may display content for an application associated with the icon. For example, when each application has update information, a function that is changed by updating, a newly added function, version information, and the like may be displayed. An example of content that may be displayed in the preview window according to each application is as follows.

currency application

In the case of a call application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a call list in a preview window. In this case, the call list may include a record of an outgoing call, an incoming call, a missed call, and the like.

Message / email / SNS ( Social Network Service ) application

In the case of a message or e-mail application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a transmission / reception message / e-mail list in a preview window. In this case, the transmission / reception message / email list may not include details of the message / email, and may include only transmission / reception partner information, transmission / reception time, and message / e-mail title.

In the case of an SNS application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a reply (or reply) to a post (or reply) written by the user or brief information about a message transmitted to the user in a preview window. For example, the user may be presented with a list of brief information such as a name, ID (or screen name), or a reply / message for the person who wrote the reply or message.

image( image ) application

In the case of an image application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a thumbnail of an image in a preview window. Thumbnail (thumbnail) refers to the image is represented by reducing the entire image. The image application may generate and store a thumbnail of an image to be stored when the image is stored in the mobile terminal 100.

Near field communication application

In the case of a short range wireless communication application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list of devices currently connectable through short range wireless communication or information on a device currently connected to the preview window. For example, in the case of a Bluetooth wireless communication application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a result of searching for a nearby Bluetooth device. In addition, when the Bluetooth device is connected to the external device, identification information of the Bluetooth connected device may be displayed. However, when the short range wireless communication function is inactivated, the mobile terminal 100 may display a message indicating that the short range wireless communication function is inactivated in the preview window.

Internet browser ( browser ) application

In the case of an Internet browser application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a preview window of a web page that the user has recently accessed in the preview window. The preview window refers to a window in which the entire web page is reduced in size. The Internet browser application may generate and store a preview window separately in order to output the preview window of the web page in the preview window.

Music / video playback application

In the case of a music / video playback application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a music / video list frequently played by the user or a music / video list recently played by the user to the preview window. In addition, when the music / video is currently being played, brief information about the music / video currently being played may be output. The brief information on the music being played may include an album cover image of the music being played, artist information, and the name of the song being played. In addition, the brief information on the video being played may include a cover image of the video being played and a title of the video being played.

memo application

In the case of a memo application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a memo list stored in response to a user input in a preview window. In this case, the stored memo may be simply displayed, and only information on a time point at which the memo is stored may be displayed.

DMB ( Digital Multimedia Broadcasting ) application

In the case of a DMB application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a thumbnail of a channel that the user recently watched in a preview window. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may generate a thumbnail for a broadcast channel by capturing a screen broadcast on the corresponding channel periodically, and capture and generate a screen whenever a program broadcast on the corresponding channel is changed. It may be. The mobile terminal 100 may store the thumbnail for the broadcast channel generated as described above and display it in the preview window.

Transit information application

In the case of an application that informs public transportation information such as a bus / subway, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit information about the arrival schedule of the bus / subway at a stop previously set by the user or the current moving location information of the bus / subway set by the user in advance. Etc. can be displayed in the preview window.

File Explorer application

In the case of the file explorer application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a folder in which a file downloaded from an external device recently connected to the internet or the mobile terminal is stored, to a preview window.

As described above, the description of the content output in the preview window according to each icon (or application) is merely an example of the present invention, and other information related to each icon (or application) may be output in the preview window.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 100 outputting the preview window controls the content output in the preview window when receiving a touch input such as a touch drag from the user (S405). That is, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch drag input from the user on an icon related to the preview window, the mobile terminal 100 changes the content of the content output on the preview window. For example, in the case of a preview window displaying a call list, when a user receives a touch drag input downward from the icon, the previous list of the call list currently displayed in the preview window may be displayed. The method of controlling the preview window through the corresponding icon will be described in detail later.

In this case, the touch drag refers to a touch that is dragged in a specific direction while maintaining the touch touch on the touch screen. An example of a touch drag may include a flicking-touch, and the flicking touch means to touch the screen as if it bounces.

2. 1. How to enter the preview window

The mobile terminal 100 may enter the preview window of the content according to each icon by using any one of the methods described below. Each method described below is merely an example of the present invention for convenience of description, and does not limit the touch input for entering the preview window.

2. 1. 1. Touch Drag ( touch - drag ) Operation

5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of entering an icon preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, (a) of FIG. 5 shows a position at which an icon was output, FIG. 5 (b) shows a movement path of the icon, and FIG. 5 (c) is output at a position where the icon has moved. 5 (d) shows a preview window for the icon.

In FIG. 5A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch drag input from the user to the icon, the icon moves along the position of the user's finger as shown in FIG. 5B. Subsequently, when a drag input is received from the user in a vertical direction as shown in (c) of FIG. 5, a preview window associated with the icon is output as shown in (d) of FIG. 5. In this case, the touch drag input received from the user in FIG. 5A and the up and down drag input in FIG. 5C mean continuous operations.

The icon receiving the touch drag input from the user may be located at a point at which the touch drag input ends, that is, at a point at which the user drags up and down drag input from the user, as shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 5C, the user may return to the original position of the icon before the preview window is output at the time when the up and down drag input is completed.

On the other hand, when the preview window is terminated, the moved icon may return to its original position before the preview window is output.

2. 1. 2. Double touch ( double touch ) Operation

6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of entering an icon preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6A illustrates a position at which an icon is output, FIG. 6B illustrates a movement path of the icon, and FIG. 6C is output at a position where the icon is moved. 6 (d) shows a preview window for the icon.

In FIG. 6A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a double-touch input to an icon from a user and then receives a drag input, the icon moves as shown in FIG. 6B according to a user's finger position. Done. Subsequently, while the icon is moved as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, a preview window associated with the icon is output as shown in FIG. 6D. In this case, the double touch input and the drag input received from the user in FIG. 6A mean a continuous operation.

The icon receiving the touch drag input from the user may be located at the point where the user's drag input is terminated, that is, the point where the user removes the finger from the touch screen as shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 6C, when the drag input from the user ends, the user may return to the original position of the icon before the preview window is output.

On the other hand, when the preview window is terminated, the moved icon may return to its original position before the preview window is output.

2. 1. 3. Touch operation within a certain distance

7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of entering an icon preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, (a) of FIG. 7 shows a position at which an icon was output, FIG. 7 (b) shows a state of being output at a moved position of the icon, and FIG. Shows the preview window.

In FIG. 7A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch input from an user from the user, the mobile terminal 100 partitions a space in which icons are arranged as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 151 (touch screen) of the mobile terminal 100. Dotted lines can be displayed. The dotted line dividing the space in which the icons are arranged is for the user to recognize whether the preview window of the icon is activated or whether the icon is moved according to the distance of the touch input from the user. That is, when the position of the icon passes through the dotted line due to the touch drag input to the icon, the mobile terminal 100 moves the position of the icon. When the position of the icon does not cross the dotted line, the mobile terminal 100 advances the icon. This will print the view window.

Subsequently, while the icon is moved as shown in FIG. 7B, a preview window associated with the icon is output as shown in FIG. 7C. In this case, the touch input and the drag input received from the user in FIG. 7A mean a continuous operation.

The icon that receives the touch drag input from the user may be located at the point where the user's drag input ends, that is, the point where the user removes the finger from the touch screen as shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 7B, the user may return to the original position of the icon before the preview window is output at the end of the drag input from the user.

On the other hand, when the preview window is terminated, the moved icon may return to its original position before the preview window is output.

2. The output in the preview window contents

8 is a diagram illustrating an output screen of a preview window according to an embodiment of the present invention. The output screen of the preview window may be displayed as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7, but FIG. 8 illustrates a screen in which the preview window is output in three-dimension (3D).

Referring to FIG. 8, a plurality of contents of an icon (or an application) may be displayed together in the 3D preview window output to the mobile terminal 100. A plurality of contents for the icon (or application) may be output in 3D by overlapping successively from the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100. When a plurality of contents are output in 3D in the preview window, the number of contents displayed in duplicate may be predetermined or set by the user.

8 shows a preview window for an image application. Thumbnails of images may be overlapped and displayed in the preview window output for the image application, and FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which three images are overlapped and displayed.

In this case, the overlapping images may be displayed in the same size and may be displayed in different sizes. For example, an image displayed at a location far from the mobile terminal 100 may be smaller than an image displayed at a location close to the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the plurality of overlapping images may be displayed at the same position and may be displayed in a stepwise arrangement. In FIG. 8, the example displayed by cascading is shown. In addition, an image displayed at a position far from the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed transparently so that a user may recognize that the images are overlapped and displayed together. For example, an image displayed at a position nearest to the mobile terminal 100 may have a transparency value of 0, and the image displayed at the mobile terminal 100 may gradually move away from each other.

2. 3. Preview Window contents  Output control

Content related to each icon (or application) output in the preview window may be used as a corresponding icon to control the output. In this case, whether the icon is located in the preview window may be different, and the mobile terminal 100 may control the content output in the preview window by using each method described below. In addition, the method of controlling the preview window of the icon to be described below is merely an example of the present invention for convenience of description, and the method of controlling the preview window using the icon is not limited.

2. 3. 1. If the icon is outside the preview window

9 illustrates an example of controlling content output in the preview window using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a preview window for a call application is output, and a call list is displayed on the preview window. When the mobile terminal 100 receives each touch input described in (2. 1.), the mobile terminal 100 may output a preview window, and the icon received from the user may be located outside the preview window.

The content output in the preview window may be controlled according to the touch drag input of the icon from the user. In detail, when the user inputs the touch drag on the icon in the up, down, left, and right directions, different contents may be output in the preview window according to the touch drag input direction of the user. In this case, the icon may return to the original position after the user's touch drag input so that the user may repeatedly control the content output in the preview window. For example, even if the user inputs the touch drag in the up, down, left, and right directions at the position of the icon in FIG. 9, the icon may return to the position of FIG. 9 after the user's touch drag input.

The content output in the preview window according to the user's icon touch drag input may be different according to the icon (or application). An example of the contents of the preview window according to each icon (or application) controlled by the user's icon touch drag input is as follows.

currency application

In the case of a call application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a call list in a preview window. The user may move the call log included in the call list while touching and dragging the corresponding icon in the up or down direction, and select a specific call record by touching the corresponding icon while moving the call record. When the user selects the call record, the mobile terminal 100 may output the time of the corresponding call, information on the called party, and the like. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 outputs only one call record of the outgoing call, the received call, or the missed call in the call list, and when the user touches the icon in the left and right directions, the mobile terminal ( 100 may change and output the call log being output in the preview window. That is, the outgoing call, incoming call, and missed call records can be changed and output.

Message / Email application

In the case of a message or email application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a message / e-mail list transmitted and received in a preview window. In addition, in the case of an SNS application, the mobile terminal 100 displays a reply (or reply) to a post (or message) written by the user in the preview window or a brief information or reply / message list on the message sent to the user. Can be displayed.

Users can move the message / email record included in the message / email list by touching and dragging the icon in the up or down direction, and select a specific message / email record by touching the icon while moving the message / email record. Can be. When the user selects the message / email record, the mobile terminal 100 may output details of the corresponding message / email. If the user touches the icon upward while displaying the contents of the message / email, the contents of the currently displayed message / email are terminated and the message / email list can be displayed again in the preview window. have. In addition, when the user touch-drags the icon in the left and right directions, the previous or next list of the output message / email list may be displayed.

Also, the preview window can display one message / email record in the message / email list. In this case, while a specific message / email record is displayed in the preview window, the user may touch the icon downward to display the details of the selected message / email.

image( image ) application

In the case of an image application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a thumbnail of an image in a preview window. When the user touch drags the icon in the left / right direction, a thumbnail of the previous image / next image of the image currently displayed in the preview window can be displayed. In addition, when saving images by folder, if the user touch drags the icon upward, the user can move to the upper folder from the folder where the image output in the current preview window is saved. If you drag in the direction, you can move to the subfolder from the folder where the image currently displayed in the preview window is saved. In this case, when there are several subfolders, the subfolder may be moved to any subfolder of the subfolders. In addition, a list of subfolders may be output to the preview window when the user touch drags the icon downward so that the user can select a folder to be moved from the subfolder. In this case, the user may move the subfolder while touching and dragging the corresponding icon in the up and down directions, and select a specific subfolder by touching the corresponding icon while moving the subfolder.

Near field communication application

In the case of a short range wireless communication application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list of devices currently available for short range wireless communication or information on a currently connected device in the preview window.

When the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of devices currently connectable in the preview window, the user may move a device included in the list of connectable devices while touching and dragging the icon in the up and down directions. In the list of possible devices, a specific device may be selected by touching a corresponding icon while the device is moving. As such, by selecting a device, the mobile terminal 100 may attempt to connect to the device through short-range wireless communication.

When the mobile terminal 100 displays brief information on the device currently connected in the preview window, when the user touch drags the icon in the left and right directions, the mobile terminal 100 changes the device currently connected to the preview window. I can display it. In this case, the information of the connected device may include identification information of the connected device and time information connected to the corresponding device.

In addition, when the user touches the icon downward while the device to which the user is currently connected is displayed in the preview window, detailed information of the selected device may be displayed. For example, in the case of a device connected via Bluetooth, if the device is transmitting or receiving data, the amount of data currently transmitted / received in the total data size may be displayed in the form of a bar. If the user touches the icon upward while displaying the detailed information of the selected device, the detailed information about the currently output device is terminated and the preview window displays brief information of the reconnected device. Can be.

Internet browser ( browser ) application

In the case of an Internet browser application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a preview window of a web page that the user has recently accessed in the preview window. In this case, when a user accesses a plurality of web pages recently accessed, when the user touch-drags the icon in the left and right directions, the preview window may be displayed while changing the preview window for the plurality of web pages.

Music / video playback application

In the case of a music / video playback application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a music / video list that the user frequently plays or a music / video list that the user recently played in the preview window.

The user may move the music / video included in the music / video list by touching and dragging the icon in the up or down direction, and select a specific music / video by touching the icon while moving the music / video. When the user selects a music / video, the user can display brief information such as the name and cover image of the music / video. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may execute the corresponding application to play the selected music / video.

In addition, when the user touch drags the icon in the left and right directions, the user may display brief information about the previous music / video or the next music / video of the music / video being output in the preview window.

In the music / video application, if the music / video is classified and stored by folder, the user can drag the icon upward and move to the upper folder from the folder where the music / video output in the current preview window is saved. If the user touch drags the icon downward, the user can move from the folder where the music / video output in the preview window is stored to the subfolder. In this case, when there are several subfolders, the subfolder may be moved to any subfolder of the subfolders. In addition, a list of subfolders may be output to the preview window when the user touch drags the icon downward so that the user can select a folder to be moved from the subfolder. In this case, the user may move the subfolder while touching and dragging the corresponding icon in the up and down directions, and select a specific subfolder by touching the corresponding icon while moving the subfolder.

In addition, when the music / video is being played, the mobile terminal 100 may output brief information about the music / video being played to the preview window. In this case, in the case of a music application, the user may change the music to be played while touching and dragging the icon in the left and right directions. In addition, the user may adjust the volume of the music being played while touching and dragging the icon in the up and down directions.

memo application

In the case of the memo application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a memo list stored in the preview window. The user may move the memo record included in the memo list by touching and dragging the icon in the up or down direction, and may select a specific memo record by touching the corresponding icon while moving the memo record. When the user selects the memo record, the mobile terminal 100 may output the content of the memo to the preview window. In addition, when the user touches the icon in the left and right directions, the mobile terminal 100 may output the previous memo or the next memo of the memo record being output in the preview window.

DMB ( Digital Multimedia Broadcasting ) application

In the case of a DMB application, the mobile terminal 100 may display a thumbnail of a channel that the user recently watched in the preview window. At this time, when the user touches the icon in the left and right directions, the user may capture a broadcast channel for the previous channel / next channel of the broadcast channel currently being previewed and output the preview in the preview window. In addition, when the user touches a corresponding icon to select a broadcast channel, the DMB application may be executed to output the broadcast channel.

Transit information application

In the case of an application that informs public transportation information such as a bus / subway, the mobile terminal 100 may display the arrival schedule information of the bus (subway) at a stop previously set by the user in the preview window or the bus / subway set by the user in advance. It can output the current location information. In this case, when the user touches the icon in the up, down, left, or right direction, the user may output the arrival schedule information of the bus / subway while changing the stop set in advance. In addition, according to the user's touch drag input, the preset arrival information or the current moving location information may be output to the preview window while changing the preset bus / subway.

File Explorer application

In the case of the file explorer application, the mobile terminal 100 may output a folder in which a file downloaded from an external device recently connected to the Internet or the mobile terminal 100 is stored in a preview window. If the user touch drags the icon upward, the user can move from the folder displayed in the current preview window to the upper folder. If the user touches the icon downward, the folder displayed in the current preview window is displayed. You can move to a subfolder in. In this case, when there are several subfolders, the subfolder may be moved to any subfolder of the subfolders. In addition, a list of subfolders may be output to the preview window when the user touch drags the icon downward so that the user can select a folder to be moved from the subfolder. In this case, the user may move the subfolder while touching and dragging the corresponding icon in the up and down directions, and select a specific subfolder by touching the corresponding icon while moving the subfolder.

Meanwhile, when a plurality of pieces of content are output in 3D on the preview window, the user may move a plurality of pieces of contents while touching and dragging the icons in the up and down directions, and touches the icons while moving the plurality of contents. Thus, specific content can be selected. In addition, when the user selects a specific content and touch drags the icon in the left and right directions, the mobile terminal 100 may output the previous content or the next content to the preview window while changing the output of the selected content.

The description of controlling the output of the contents of the preview window according to each icon (or application) described above is merely an example of the present invention, and the output of the content related to each icon (or application) is different according to a touch input to the icon. You can change it to display.

2. 3. 2. If the icon is located inside the preview window

10 illustrates an example of controlling content output to the preview window using an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, a preview window for a call application is output, and a call list is displayed on the preview window. When the mobile terminal 100 receives each touch input described in (2. 1.), the mobile terminal 100 may output a preview window, and the icon received the touch input from the user may be displayed to be reduced and positioned inside the preview window.

The icon located inside the preview window may be displayed to enable the user's touch drag input in the up, down, left, and right directions as shown in FIG. 10. Alternatively, the icon may be positioned on the right or left side of the preview window as a scroll bar so that the user may input the touch drag in the up and down directions only. In addition, an icon may be positioned on the upper or lower side of the preview window to display the touch drag of the user only in the left and right directions. As such, the position of the icon in the preview window and the moving direction of the icon may be changed according to a setting, and may also be changed depending on the content output from the preview window. Hereinafter, it is assumed that an icon located in the preview window is displayed to be movable in up, down, left, and right directions.

The content output in the preview window may be controlled according to the touch drag input of the icon from the user. In detail, when the user inputs the touch drag on the icon in the up, down, left, and right directions, different contents may be output in the preview window according to the touch drag input direction of the user. In this case, the icon may return to the original position after the user's touch drag input so that the user may repeatedly control the content output in the preview window. For example, even if the user inputs the touch drag in the up, down, left, and right directions at the position of the icon displayed in FIG. 10, the icon may return to the position of FIG. 10 after the user's touch drag input.

Contents displayed in the preview window according to the user's icon touch drag input may be different according to icons (or applications), and contents of the preview window according to each icon (or application) controlled by the user's icon touch drag input. Is the same as the description of (2. 3.1), so the following description is omitted.

In the above, the method of outputting the preview window of the icon (or application) by the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention has been described. Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory unit 170: interface unit
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (9)

touch screen; And
When a first touch gesture input is received to an icon displayed on the touch screen through the touch screen, a preview window associated with the icon is output, and when a second touch gesture input is received for the icon, display contents of the preview window are displayed. A mobile terminal comprising a control unit for changing the. The method of claim 1,
The first touch gesture is an input for dragging the icon in a predetermined direction and then dragging the icon in a vertical direction. The method of claim 1,
The first touch gesture is an input for dragging the icon in a predetermined direction after a double touch input. The method of claim 1,
And the first touch gesture is a drag input within a predetermined distance. The apparatus of claim 1,
And a plurality of display contents of the preview window, and outputting the plurality of display contents superimposed in three-dimensions (3D). The apparatus of claim 1,
And a display content of the preview window is changed differently according to a drag direction according to the second touch gesture. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the first touch gesture input is received, the icon is reduced to output the inside of the preview window. In the control method of a mobile terminal having a touch screen,
Receiving a first touch gesture input to an icon displayed on the touch screen through the touch screen;
Outputting a preview window associated with the icon; And
And changing a display content of the preview window upon receiving a second touch gesture input with respect to the icon. In the recording medium for controlling a mobile terminal having a touch screen,
Means for receiving a first touch gesture input to an icon displayed on the touch screen through the touch screen;
Means for outputting a preview window associated with the icon; And
And means for changing a display content of the preview window upon receiving a second touch gesture input to the icon.

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