KR20170042110A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. The present invention comprises: a touch screen; and a control unit for displaying a touch screen and a virtual keyboard during the execution of a first application, searching for a second application including an item related to the keyword if predetermined input and a keyword are received through the displayed virtual keyboard, and for displaying the searched second application and the item on the touch screen. According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can conveniently search for the item related to a specific keyword through the virtual keyboard displayed during the execution of the specific application.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which an item can be easily searched and used by considering the convenience of a user.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

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.

On the other hand, there is a case in which a terminal searches for an item necessary for execution of a specific application through another application. In this case, it is troublesome to switch the screen and execute another application.

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and other problems. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that enable convenient search of an item related to a specific keyword through a virtual keyboard displayed during execution of a specific application.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a virtual keyboard during execution of a touch screen and a first application and receiving a predetermined input and a keyword through the displayed virtual keyboard, And a control unit for searching for a second application including the item and displaying the retrieved second application and the item on one area of the touch screen.

The control unit may determine an order of displaying the retrieved second application and the item based on the relationship between the keyword and the second application.

The virtual keyboard may include a first indicator for searching for the item, and the control unit, when receiving the predetermined input from which the first indicator is selected, searches for a second application including an item related to the keyword can do.

The virtual keyboard may include a second indicator for searching for a second application that includes the item, and the control unit may include an item associated with the keyword when the second indicator receives the predetermined input selected And display a list of the retrieved second applications in one area of the touch screen.

The predetermined input may include an input of a first text set to search for an item associated with the keyword.

The predetermined input may include an input of a second text set to designate a second application to search for an item related to the first text and the keyword, An item related to the keyword can be searched.

The control unit may determine the display order of the second application and the item searched according to an attribute of one area of the execution screen of the first application for inputting text using the virtual keyboard.

The control unit may display the displayed item in one area of the execution screen of the first application upon receiving an input for dragging the displayed item to one area of the execution screen of the first application.

Wherein the controller displays the search result screen displaying the searched second application and the item in an overlapping manner with the execution screen of the first application, and upon receiving the predetermined touch input, displays the search result screen on the touch screen Can be removed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a virtual keyboard, the method comprising: displaying a virtual keyboard during execution of a first application; receiving a predetermined input and keyword through the displayed virtual keyboard; And displaying the searched second application and the item on one area of the touch screen.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that an item related to a keyword input through the virtual keyboard displayed during the execution of the first application can be conveniently retrieved.

Further, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the search result is displayed on the basis of the relationship between the input keyword and the second application including the item related to the keyword, .

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a first indicator included in a virtual keyboard is selected, an advantage is that a desired item can be searched conveniently by searching for a second application including an item related to a keyword have.

Further, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, when the second indicator included in the virtual keyboard is selected, a list of the second application including the item related to the keyword is displayed, thereby making it possible to conveniently search for the desired item There are advantages.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, an item related to a keyword inputted together with the first text is retrieved, so that it is possible to retrieve a desired item easily by simply inputting a specific text.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, an item related to a keyword is searched in a second application designated by the second text, so that an item can be searched quickly and easily.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the display order of the search result is determined according to the attribute of the area in which the text is to be input using the virtual keyboard, so that the desired item can be conveniently checked.

Also, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the retrieved item can be conveniently used by dragging and displaying the retrieved item.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the first application can be conveniently executed again by removing the search result screen according to a simple touch input.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, such as the preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining how to search for and display an item using a displayed virtual keyboard during execution of a first application according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining using the retrieved item according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a search of a second application using a second indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and displaying a list of the retrieved second applications.
13 to 15 are diagrams for explaining searching for an item related to a keyword using a first text according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 16 through 18 are diagrams for explaining retrieving an item in a specific second application using a second text according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by 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, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the respective components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of the mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

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. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 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 unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, 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 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

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 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 interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

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

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.

2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining how to search for and display an item using a displayed virtual keyboard during execution of a first application according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The method for controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the method will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may display a virtual keyboard during execution of the first application (S100).

When the user executes a specific first application, the control unit 180 can display the execution screen 10 of the first application on the touch screen 151. [ FIG. 3 shows an execution screen 10 of a web browser application as an example of the first application. However, as an example, the application may be included in the first application without any limitation as long as the virtual keyboard can be used among various applications executed in the mobile terminal 100. [

Referring to FIG. 3, the execution screen 10 displays a homepage of a bank accessed through a web browser. For example, it is assumed that the user performs the account transfer for the specific account on the execution screen 10. An amount input area 11 and an account input area 12 can be displayed on the execution screen 10.

According to one example, when the user selects the account entry area 12, the control unit 180 can display the cursor c in the account entry area 12. [ The control unit 180 may display the virtual keyboard 20 for inputting text on the touch screen 151. [ The virtual keyboard 20 shown in FIG. 3 is one example, but is not limited thereto. Any type or form can be included in the virtual keyboard 20 as long as it is an input device capable of inputting text such as a specific character, symbol, number, figure or the like on the touch screen 151. [

Referring again to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may receive a predetermined input and a keyword through the displayed virtual keyboard (S110).

In general, the user can select a number or symbol displayed on the virtual keyboard 20 and input the account number into the account input area 12. [ For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the user can not memorize the account number to be input and stores the account number in the memo application executable in the mobile terminal 100. [

Conventionally, in order to check the stored account number, the user executes a memo application. The execution screen of the memo application is displayed on the touch screen 151, and the user confirms the account number. Thereafter, the user copies the account number and switches to the execution screen 10 of the web browser. Finally, the user inputs the account number by pasting the account number copied in the account entry area 12. [ In this case, the user must go through a cumbersome process.

In contrast, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can search for the account number by applying a predetermined input and a keyword via the virtual keyboard 20. The predetermined input may be an input for selecting a specific indicator displayed on the virtual keyboard 20 or an input of a text having a specific function set via the virtual keyboard 20. [ The keyword may be text associated with the item that can retrieve the item, such as the account number. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to each embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, according to one example, the virtual keyboard 20 may include a first indicator 21 for searching for an item. The first indicator 21 shown in FIG. 3 is one example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The shape of the first indicator 21 and the displayed position may be set differently as needed.

The item may include textual information such as an account number, a telephone number, etc., image information, audio information, and various other types of data stored in the memory 170,

According to an example, an input for selecting the first indicator 21 may be set to the predetermined input. According to the above example, the user can select the first indicator 21 to retrieve the account number item. The user can input 'Jane', which is the account attention name of the account number to be searched, with the keyword. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 180 can display the inputted keyword 30 in one area of the virtual keyboard 20.

If the first indicator 21 is not selected, the one area may be a region where text to be input through the virtual keyboard 20 is displayed. When a key is selected in the virtual keyboard 20, the corresponding text can be displayed in the one area. When the input of the text is completed and the enter key is selected, the text displayed in the one area on the touch screen 151 can be inputted.

When the first indicator 21 is selected, the one area may be a region in which the keyword 30 is displayed. When the input of the keyword 30 is completed and the enter key is selected, the control unit 180 can receive the keyword 30. [

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The area where the text to be input through the virtual keyboard 20 is displayed and the area where the keyword 30 is displayed may be set as different areas of the virtual keyboard 20 as needed.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may search for a second application including an item related to the keyword [S120].

The control unit 180 can search for the second application including the item related to the keyword 30 when the first indicator 21 is selected as the predetermined input and 'Jane' is input as the keyword 30 have. An application related to the various items among various applications executed in the mobile terminal 100 can be included in the second application without any specific limitations.

The association between the second application and the item may mean a case where the second application performs a function of managing or searching the item. For example, an address book application that manages a telephone number associated with the keyword 'Jane', a memo application that manages an account number associated with 'Jane', or a gallery application that manages images related to 'Jane' May be included in the second application. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various applications may correspond to the second application.

If the input keyword 30 is 'Jane' as described above, the controller 180 searches for a second application such as a memo application or an address book application including an item related to the keyword 'Jane' 30 .

Referring back to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may display the retrieved second application and the item in one area of the touch screen [S130].

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 may display the retrieved second application and the item in one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application. According to an example, the controller 180 may display a separate search result screen 40 for displaying the searched second application and the item. In FIG. 5, the address book application as the second application retrieves and displays the telephone number 41 of the keyword 'Jane' as the item.

According to an example, the controller 180 may display the search result screen 40 in a superimposed manner on one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application, as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another example, the control unit 180 may reduce the execution screen 10 of the first application to one area of the touch screen 151 and display the search result screen 40 in another area.

Referring to FIG. 5, the search result screen 40 may include an indicator 42 indicating a page to be displayed. The indicator 42 is indicated by a total of four points. Each point may represent each page of the search result screen 40. In this case, each page of the search result screen 40 may be set to correspond to each second application searched. That is, the indicator 42 of FIG. 5 may mean that a total of four second applications have been retrieved.

The control unit 180 may display the point of the indicator 42 corresponding to the page currently displayed on the search result screen 40 so as to be distinguished from other points. For example, in FIG. 5, the leftmost point is shown larger than the other points. This means that the page currently displayed in the search result screen 40 is the first page.

However, the display of the indicator 42 shown in Fig. 5 is one example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The shape and the displayed position of the indicator 42 may be displayed differently as needed.

The user may apply a flick touch input to the search result screen 40 to the left as shown in FIG. 5, in order to view the result of the next page of the search result screen 40. FIG. In this case, the control unit 180 may display the memo application and the account number 44 of the second page 43, as shown in Fig.

When the user again applies the flick touch input to the left, the control unit 180 can display the second application and related items of the third page. On the other hand, if the user applies the flick touch input to the right side, the control unit 180 can display the first page on the search result screen 40 again.

According to an example, the control unit 180 can determine the order of displaying the retrieved second application and the item based on the relationship between the keyword and the second application. The relationship between the keyword and the second application may be determined in accordance with the frequency with which the keyword is used in the second application, the order in which the keyword is used most recently, and the like. According to an example, the control unit 180 can determine the sorting order of each page in the search result screen 40 based on the relationship between the keyword and the second application.

For example, it is assumed that a telephone number is stored in the address book application most recently with respect to the keyword 'Jane'. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 180 may display the address book application and the telephone number 41 on the search result screen 40 first. The control unit 180 may set the memo application storing the account number as the second page of the search result screen 40 in association with the keyword 'Jane', before storing the phone number.

According to an example, the control unit 180 determines the display order of the searched second application and the item according to the attribute of one area of the execution screen of the first application for inputting text using the virtual keyboard 20 . For example, referring to FIG. 5, one area of the execution screen of the first application for inputting the text may be the account input area 12.

In this case, the attribute of the account input area 12 may be an account number. According to an example, the control unit 180 may assign priority to items having an account number format among the retrieved items. Alternatively, the retrieved second application may give priority to items having text associated with the account number.

According to an example, the control unit 180 may determine a relation between the keyword and the second application and a priority according to an attribute of one area of the execution screen of the first application for inputting text using the virtual keyboard 20 The order to be displayed on the search result screen 40 can be determined. The method of application or the proportion of application is not limited to a specific standard, but may be set differently as needed.

In the above description, it is assumed that the first indicator 21 is displayed on the virtual keyboard 20 by the predetermined input, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another example, the predetermined input may be set to a specific touch input applied to a specific key displayed on the virtual keyboard 20. [ For example, when the 'q' key displayed on the virtual keyboard 20 is touched for a predetermined time or longer, the 'q' key may operate as the first indicator 21.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another example, a key other than the 'q' key may be set. In addition to the long touch input, the specific touch input may include various types of touch input such as a short touch, a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch, a flick touch, a pinch-in touch, a pinch-out touch, a swipe touch, Touch or a combination thereof.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently search for an item related to the input keyword through the virtual keyboard displayed during execution of the first application. In addition, when the first indicator included in the virtual keyboard is selected, the user can conveniently search for a desired item by searching for a second application including an item related to the keyword.

Further, by displaying the search result based on the relationship between the input keyword and the second application including the item related to the keyword, the user can conveniently confirm the desired item. In addition, the user can conveniently check the desired item by determining the display order of the search result according to the attribute of the area for inputting the text using the virtual keyboard.

6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining using the retrieved item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Upon receiving the input of dragging the displayed item into one area of the execution screen of the first application, the control unit 180 may display the displayed item in one area of the execution screen of the first application.

Referring to FIG. 6, the search result screen 40 is displayed on the execution screen 10 of the first application successively from FIG. As described above, the second page 43 is displayed on the search result screen 40 according to the user's flick touch input.

The user can touch and drag the account number 44, which is an item displayed on the search result screen 40, to the account input area 12 to drop it. In this case, the control unit 180 can input the account number 44 dragged into the account input area 12, as shown in FIG.

According to this, by dragging and displaying the searched item, the user can conveniently use the searched item.

FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a search of a second application using a second indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and displaying a list of the retrieved second applications.

Referring to FIG. 8, as an example of the first application, an execution screen 50 of an instant message application is displayed. The execution screen 50 displays a message 51 asking for the telephone number of 'Jane' sent from the other party to send an instant message and a response message 52 sent from the user of the mobile terminal 100 separately.

The control unit 180 can display the virtual keyboard 20 on the touch screen 151 for creating a message. Referring to FIG. 8, as described above, the virtual keyboard 20 may include a first indicator 21 for searching for an item. Further, according to one example, the virtual keyboard 20 may include a second indicator 22 for searching for a second application containing the item.

The second indicator 22 shown in Fig. 8 is one example, but it is not limited thereto. The shape of the second indicator 22 and the displayed position may be set differently as needed.

According to an example, an input for selecting the second indicator 22 may be set to the predetermined input. According to the above example, the user may select the second indicator 22 to retrieve the phone number item of 'Jane'. The user can input 'Jane', which is the name of the user of the telephone number to be searched, as the keyword. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 180 can display the inputted keyword 30 in one area of the virtual keyboard 20.

The control unit 180 can search for a second application including an item related to the keyword 30 when the second indicator 22 is selected as the predetermined input and 'Jane' is input as the keyword 30 have. The association between the second application and the item may mean a case where the second application performs a function of managing or searching the item. Since this has been described above, a detailed description will be omitted here.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 may display the searched list of the second applications 61, 62, and 63 in one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application. According to an example, the controller 180 may display a separate search result screen 60 that displays a list of the searched second applications. In FIG. 9, the address book application 61, the calendar application 62, and the message application 63 are retrieved and displayed as a list of the second application.

According to an example, the controller 180 may display the search result screen 60 in a superimposed manner on one area of the execution screen 50 of the first application, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the area for displaying the instant message can be displayed in a reduced size. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another example, the controller 180 may reduce the execution screen 50 of the first application to one area of the touch screen 151 and display the search result screen 60 in another area.

The user can select the address book application 61 including the desired phone number in the search result screen 60. In this case, the controller 180 may display the telephone number 65 of 'Jane', which is the item retrieved from the address book application 61, as shown in FIG.

The user can touch and drag the phone number 65, which is the item displayed in the search result screen 60, to the instant message display area and drop the phone number. In this case, the control unit 180 may transmit the telephone number 65 to the other party to which the instant message is sent. In addition, the control unit 180 may display (53) the telephone number 65 dragged in the instant message display area, as shown in FIG.

According to an example, the controller 180 may remove the displayed search result screen 60 from the touch screen 151 when receiving a predetermined touch input on the search result screen 60. Referring to FIG. 11, after transmitting the telephone number, the user may apply an input for dragging the search result screen 60 to the right.

In this case, the control unit 180 can remove the display of the search result screen 60 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the area in which the instant message is displayed can be displayed as it is.

According to this, when the second indicator included in the virtual keyboard is selected, the user can conveniently search for a desired item by displaying a list of the second application including the item related to the keyword. Also, by removing the search result screen according to a simple touch input, the user can conveniently execute the first application again.

13 to 15 are diagrams for explaining searching for an item related to a keyword using a first text according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 shows an execution screen 10 of the web browser application as an example of the first application. The execution screen 10 displays a homepage of a bank accessed through a web browser. Since the execution screen 10 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG. 3, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the user selects the account input area 12, the control unit 180 can display the virtual keyboard 20 for inputting text on the touch screen 151. [

According to one example, the predefined input may comprise an input of a first text set to search for an item associated with the keyword. The first text may be set to '#', as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The first text may be set to another text as needed.

In order to retrieve the account number item, the user may input 'Jane', which is the account attention name of the account number to be searched along with the first text '#', as the keyword. 13, the control unit 180 may display the input first text 70 and the keyword 30 in one area of the virtual keyboard 20. In this case,

The control unit 180 searches for a second application including an item related to the keyword 30 when '#' as the first text 70 and 'Jane' as the keyword 30 are input as the predetermined input . The association between the second application and the item may mean a case where the second application performs a function of managing or searching the item. This is described in detail above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

If the input keyword 30 is 'Jane' as described above, the controller 180 searches for a second application such as a memo application or an address book application including an item related to the keyword 'Jane' 30 . Referring to FIG. 14, the controller 180 may display the retrieved second application and the item in one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application.

According to an example, the controller 180 may display a separate search result screen 40 for displaying the searched second application and the item. In FIG. 14, the address book application as the second application searches the phone number 41 of the keyword 'Jane' as the item and displays it.

According to an example, the controller 180 can display the search result screen 40 in a superimposed manner on one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application, as shown in FIG. Since the search result screen 40 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG. 5, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 15, a second page 43 is displayed on the search result screen 40 according to the user's flick touch input. The user can touch and drag the account number 44, which is an item displayed on the search result screen 40, to the account input area 12 to drop it. In this case, the controller 180 can input the account number 44 dragged into the account input area 12, as shown in FIG.

Accordingly, by searching for an item related to a keyword input with the first text, the user can easily search for a desired item simply by inputting a specific text.

FIGS. 16 through 18 are diagrams for explaining retrieving an item in a specific second application using a second text according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 16 shows an execution screen 50 of the instant message application as an example of the first application. Since the execution screen 50 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG. 8, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 180 can display the virtual keyboard 20 on the touch screen 151 for creating a message.

According to one example, the predetermined input may include inputting a second text set to specify a second application to search for the first text and an item associated with the keyword. The first text may be set to '#', as described above. The second text may be set to '@', as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The second text may be set to another text as needed.

In order to search for a phone number item, a user may input 'Jane' as a keyword with a first text '#' and a user name of a phone number to be searched. In addition, a name of an address book application, which is a second application for searching for a telephone number, may be input together with the second text '@'. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 180 stores the inputted first text 70, the keyword 30, the inputted second text 80, and the name 90 of the second application in a virtual keyboard Can be displayed in one area of the display unit 20.

According to an example, the control unit 180 may display a list of related applications 91, 92, 93 as the name of the second application is input. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the user inputs 'J' as the first consonant of the name of the second application, a list of applications starting with 'J' among the second applications executed in the mobile terminal 100 Can be displayed.

In this case, according to one example, the list of displayed applications 91, 92, 93 may be one of a second application containing items related to the keyword. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to another example, the list 91, 92, 93 of the displayed applications may be a search result among all the applications executed in the mobile terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 17, the user can select the address book application 91 managing the phone number, which is the item to be retrieved, from the list 91, 92, 93 of the displayed application. In this case, as shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 180 sets the input first text 70, the keyword 30, the inputted second text 80, and the name 90 'of the second application as virtual And can be displayed in one area of the keyboard 20.

If the first text 70, 'Jane', the second text '@', and the name of the address book application are inputted as the predetermined input, the controller 180 determines that the second text An item associated with the keyword may be retrieved from the address book application specified by the keyword.

Referring to FIG. 18, the controller 180 may display the retrieved item number 65 in one area of the execution screen 10 of the first application. According to an example, the controller 180 may display a separate search result screen 60 for displaying the searched items. The search result screen 60 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG. 10, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 18, the user can touch and drag a phone number 65, which is an item displayed in the search result screen 60, to the instant message display area. In this case, the control unit 180 may input the dragged telephone number 65 into the instant message display area.

Accordingly, by searching for an item related to the keyword in the second application specified by the second text, the user can quickly and easily search for the desired item.

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 a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., 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.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 160: interface unit
170: memory 180:
190: Power supply

Claims (10)

touch screen; And
A second application that includes an item associated with the keyword and displays the virtual keyboard when the second application and the item are displayed on the virtual keyboard, And displaying the touch screen on one area of the touch screen;
. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit determines the order of displaying the searched second application and the item based on a relationship between the keyword and the second application. The method according to claim 1,
The virtual keyboard including a first indicator for retrieving the item,
Wherein the controller searches for a second application including an item related to the keyword when the first indicator receives the predetermined input from which the first indicator is selected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the virtual keyboard comprises a second indicator for searching for a second application comprising the item,
Wherein the control unit searches for a second application including an item related to the keyword when the second indicator is selected and displays a list of the second application on the touch screen Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the predetermined input comprises an input of a first text set to search for an item associated with the keyword. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the predetermined input comprises an input of a second text set to designate a second application to search for the first text and an item associated with the keyword,
Wherein the control unit searches an item related to the keyword in a second application designated by the second text. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit determines a display order of the second application and the item searched according to an attribute of one area of an execution screen of the first application to input text using the virtual keyboard. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays the displayed item in one area of the execution screen of the first application upon receiving an input to drag the displayed item to one area of the execution screen of the first application. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller displays the search result screen displaying the searched second application and the item in an overlapping manner with the execution screen of the first application, and upon receiving the predetermined touch input, displays the search result screen on the touch screen And removes the mobile terminal. Displaying a virtual keyboard during execution of the first application;
Receiving a predetermined input and a keyword through the displayed virtual keyboard;
Retrieving a second application including an item associated with the keyword; And
Displaying the retrieved second application and the item on one area of the touch screen;
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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