KR101711868B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can provide previously stored object information and predetermined information of a terminal associated with the object information to a user.
A mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for receiving a command of a user, a memory for storing at least one object information including a plurality of sub information, A display unit for displaying an arranged information browsing mode, and information associated with at least one lower-level information of the plurality of lower-level information included in object information of at least one of the at least one object information is modified, When the one of the object information is selected through the user input unit in the displayed information browsing mode, the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and at least some information of the modified information are arranged in a predetermined form And a control unit for controlling the display unit.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can provide previously stored object information and predetermined information of a terminal associated with the object information to a user.

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

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

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.

Conventionally, in a case where information of an object (for example, a person, a document, a program, an application, etc.) is stored in advance in the mobile terminal, it is possible to restrictively confirm only the previously stored object information, It was difficult to confirm the information of the terminal together.

For example, if a group is designated while adding a specific person to the phone book of the mobile terminal and the schedule related to the designated group is newly added to the terminal, the corresponding group information of the specific person can be confirmed in the information browsing mode, The relevant new schedule must be retrieved and confirmed separately by the user.

In addition, when deleting information of a previously stored object, only the previously stored object information is deleted, and the information of the terminal associated with the object information must be retrieved and deleted individually by the user.

That is, when a specific person is included in the schedule related to the group to which the user belongs and the specific person is deleted on the phone book by the user, the information of the specific person is deleted from the phone number. However, The person information is not deleted, and the user must separately search for it and delete it.

Therefore, there is a need for an improvement method for solving the above-mentioned inconvenience of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a user with pre-stored object information and predetermined information of the terminal related to the object information.

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.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a user input unit for receiving a command of a user, a memory for storing at least one object information including a plurality of sub information, A display unit for displaying an information browsing mode in which the at least one sub information is arranged in a predetermined form, and information associated with at least one sub information of the plurality of sub information included in any one of the at least one object information is modified, When any one of the object information is selected through the user input unit in the information browsing mode displayed on the display unit, the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and at least some information of the modified information are arranged in a predetermined form And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display a list of information .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving at least one of at least one of the plurality of sub information included in at least one object information among at least one object information including a plurality of sub information The method comprising the steps of: modifying information associated with lower-level information; displaying an information browsing mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form on a display unit; And a step of displaying an information list in which the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and at least some information of the information are arranged in a predetermined form.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above displays an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of the modified information of the terminal associated with the object information, Can be displayed.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, when any one of the object information is deleted, deletes the object information from the memory associated with at least one of the plurality of sub information included in the deleted object information Can be deleted together with the stored information.

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.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention;
4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of displaying an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of information related to object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating an example of displaying an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of information related to object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating an example in which modified information is included in an information list when SNS information associated with previously stored object information is modified according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying candidate input information of other input items using the attached photograph and pre-stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 is a view illustrating an example of displaying candidate input information of other input items using the added schedule and pre-stored object information 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), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

Overall configuration

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner 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 type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for 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. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

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

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

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

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

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

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

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

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

Organization description

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

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

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

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. 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.

Front touch

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

3 is a front view 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 ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface 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.

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.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the mobile terminal referred to below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

Also, an arrow or finger-shaped graphic for pointing a specific object or selecting a menu on the display unit 151 is called a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like.

Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit 151 is referred to as a cursor and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture such as a finger or a stylus pen is referred to as a pointer It is called.

Meanwhile, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the display unit of the present invention described below is a touch screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be implemented in various forms.

Information related to various types of objects may be stored in the mobile terminal, and specific examples of the objects include a person, a document, a program, and an application.

When a user inputs information of the object according to a previously stored category or a category arbitrarily designated by the user, the information of the object is classified into categories and stored in the memory. At this time, the user can confirm the information of the object previously input through the separate information browsing mode.

However, it is difficult for the user to simultaneously check the information stored in the terminal and the input information in addition to the input object information. In order to confirm the information related to the object information inputted by the user, it is necessary to search and confirm separately.

For example, if a golf club is newly added to a golf club after the user designates his / her affiliation as 'golf club' in relation to a person object 'Hong Kil-dong' on the phone book, It can be confirmed that this is a golf club, but the fact that a new schedule related to the golf club is added needs to be searched by the user separately.

Accordingly, if the information list including the pre-stored object information and some information of the predetermined information of the terminal related to the object information is provided, the user can easily manage the related information.

In the present invention, when a user inputs object information including a plurality of lower information, and information relating to a plurality of lower information is modified and then the object information is browsed, at least some information of the plurality of lower information and modified information A method of displaying an information list arranged in a predetermined form is provided.

Hereinafter, the contents of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of displaying an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of information related to object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, information associated with a plurality of sub information included in at least one object information including a plurality of sub information may be modified (S410).

The object information is information input by a user according to a predetermined category or a category arbitrarily designated by the user, and includes a plurality of sub information.

For example, the person object information 'Hong Kil-dong' may include a plurality of sub information such as a name, affiliation, photograph, and SNS (Social Networking Service, which will be described later in detail).

Next, an information browsing mode in which at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form may be displayed on the display unit (S420).

Herein, the information browsing mode is a mode in which at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form, and the user can select and check the included object information.

The embedded object information may be arranged according to a category or according to grouping information, may be arbitrarily classified and arranged by a user, and may be classified and arranged based on partial information of a plurality of lower information included in the object information have.

When the information viewing mode is displayed, the user can select one of the at least one object information through the user input unit (S430).

When one of the object information is selected, an information list in which a plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and partial information of the modified information associated with at least one of the plurality of lower information is displayed in a predetermined form is displayed S440).

In general, information such as a photograph, a moving picture, a document, a schedule, a contact, and the like can be stored in the memory of the terminal.

At this time, there may be information related to the keyword information extracted from the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information among the information stored in the memory.

The keyword information is predetermined information that can determine the content of the corresponding information. The keyword information may include a name, a place, a date, a time, and the like.

The control unit 180 displays some information of the modified information among the information stored in the memory related to the keyword information as an information list.

Some information is used to grasp the type of information and brief contents, and it can be arbitrarily changed by a predetermined standard or by a user.

When the information list is displayed, the user can select any one information from the information list, and the specific contents of the selected information are displayed on the display unit.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently receive pre-stored object information and modified information of the terminal associated with the object information.

Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 for the sake of understanding.

5 is a view illustrating an example of displaying an information list including pre-stored object information and partial information of information related to object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, it is assumed that a plurality of pieces of lower information included in one piece of object information is a telephone number, a belonging, and a photograph.

In addition, it is assumed that a picture and a schedule have been newly added to the terminal in connection with the object Kim, Young-su.

First, in FIG. 5A, the information browsing mode 510 is displayed on the touch screen. The object information displayed in the information browsing mode 510 includes the number of lanes 511, Kwon Mi-su 513, Kwon Myung-ho 514, Kim Youngsoo 515, Kim Myong-ho 516 and Nae Eun-mi 516.

At this time, the user can select the Kim Yeong-su 515 object information through the touch screen.

When Kim Youngsoo 515 object information is selected, an information list 520 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B.

Among the information displayed in the information list, the telephone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the photograph 533 information are input by the user in advance as Kim Youngsoo 515 object information.

The other golf part schedule update information 534 and the Kim Youngsoo photo update information 535 are keywords that are the telephone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the photograph 533 information as modified information separately stored in the memory It is the information displayed through.

In other words, since the keyword is' golf part 'in the belonging information of Kim Young-soo (515) and the keyword is' Kim Young-soo face photograph' in the photograph information, the 'golf part' and the ' So that the modified information constitutes the information list 520.

The user can select the Kim Young-Soo photo update information 535 with a touch.

When Kim Young Soo photo update information 535 is selected, as shown in FIG. 5C, Kim Youngsoo is associated, and the photos stored in the newly added memory are arranged in a predetermined form and displayed on the touch screen.

Accordingly, the user is able to collectively confirm the photograph information, which is the correction information associated with the telephone number information 521, the belonging information 522, and the photograph 533, which constitute the Kim Youngsoo 515 object information.

Also, conventionally, when information of a previously stored object is deleted, only the corresponding object information is deleted, and the information of the terminal associated with the object information must be retrieved and deleted individually by the user.

Therefore, in the present invention, when a user deletes any object information in the information browsing mode, not only a plurality of sub information included in the deleted object information but also information stored in a memory associated with at least one of the plurality of sub information Is provided.

5, when Kim Young-soo information 515 is deleted by a predetermined operation of the user in the information browsing mode 510, the telephone number information 521, the belonging information 522, 533) information is deleted. In addition, since the information stored in the memory associated with the keyword 'golf part' and 'Kim Young-soo face photograph' is deleted at the same time, it is convenient for the user to search for and delete the information separately.

On the other hand, the plurality of sub information included in the object information may include SNS (Social Networking Service) address information, and it is possible to connect to the SNS using the SNS address through the wireless communication unit .

SNS is a service that enables users to form a human network on the Web. Examples of typical SNSs are Cyworld, MySpace, and Facebook.

At this time, the SNS may also include information related to a plurality of lower information included in the object information of the terminal. For example, the profile information of the SNS may include the user's name, telephone number, affiliation, address information, and the like, which are related to a plurality of sub information contained in the object information of the terminal.

Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, when information included in the SNS associated with at least one of the plurality of pieces of sub information is modified, at least some information of the modified information may be included in the information list so that the user can easily A function for checking can be provided.

This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which modified information is included in an information list when SNS information associated with previously stored object information is modified according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A, a profile menu 611, a diary, a photo album, a moving picture, and a management menu are included in the menu of the SNS connected to the terminal through the wireless communication unit, and the user executes the profile menu 611 through a predetermined operation .

When the profile menu is executed, information of the SNS user's name 612, telephone number 613, affiliation 614, and address 615 is displayed.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the telephone number information 613 is changed by the user, the affiliation information 614 is changed from "golf club" to "soccer club", and the address information 615 is changed to "Seoul Dobong".

6B, the controller 180 may include SNS update information 621 on the information list 620 to display the SNS update information 621 on the touch screen screen 620. In this case, .

At this time, when the user selects the SNS update information 621 by touch, the changed phone number information 631, belonging information 632, and address information 633 are arranged in a predetermined form and displayed on the touch screen, It is possible to confirm the changed information quickly.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a predetermined information input mode including a plurality of input items is created, information is input to any one of the input items, and a plurality of lower information included in the object information A function of easily inputting information of other input items by displaying input information can be provided.

Examples of the information input mode may include a message creation mode, an MMS creation mode, a phone book creation mode, and a schedule addition mode. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the information input mode is a message creation mode.

Generally, even if information is input to any one of input items related to each other at the time of message creation, the input information is not utilized, and the user can directly input information for each input item or search for suitable contents Should be.

Accordingly, if information on other input items can be input through candidate input information associated with previously input information, the user can quickly create a message.

Hereinafter, the process of inputting information to other input items through the candidate input information associated with the input information will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

7 is a view illustrating an example of displaying candidate input information of other input items using the attached photograph and pre-stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 For convenience of explanation, one input item firstly input from among a plurality of input items is referred to as a first input item, and at least one input item among a plurality of input items except for the first input item is referred to as a second input item It is called.

It is assumed that a plurality of input items in the message creation mode are 'recipient input item 711', 'title input item 712', 'content input item 713', and 'picture input item 714' .

In addition, the user is preparing input items to send a message attaching a picture 710 to the user 710, and the picture 710 to be inputted by the user is to be displayed on the 8th day of August 2010 in Gwanghwamun by Kim Cheol Soo, Lee Youngsoo, Choi Min Soo, .

Referring to FIG. 7A, the user inputs a picture 710 into a first input item 'picture input item 714' and selects and activates a second input item 'recipient input item 711' .

The activated state is a state in which the user selects an input item to which information is to be input and indicates that the information is ready to be input. The user selects an input item through the touch screen, activates the input item, .

When the second input item is activated, candidate input information associated with the first input item information and the plurality of lower information included in the object information are arranged and displayed in a predetermined form.

The candidate input information refers to information of a type that can be input to the second input item while being related to the keyword information extracted from the first input item information and the plurality of lower information included in the object information.

The keyword information is information capable of judging the contents of information to be inputted to each input item, and specific examples include name, place, date, time, and the like.

The candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen according to the category, and the arrangement may be changed according to the frequency of use by the user.

In the case of Fig. 7B, the keyword 710 of the picture 710 entered in the "content entry item " and the keyword information of the plurality of lower information included in the object information are " Kim Cheol Soo, Lee Young Soo, Choi Min Soo, Park Jin Soo and Gwanghwamun August 8, 2010.

(721), Lee Young Soo (722), Choi Minsoo (723), and Park Jinsoo (724) are associated with the name information, which is type information that can be input to the "recipient input item" (711) Input information.

When the candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen, the user can select Kim, Chul-soo.

When Mr. Kim is selected, Mr. Chul Soo is inputted to the "recipient input item" 720 and the information of the photograph 710 is inputted to the "contents input item" as shown in FIG. 7C.

Hereinafter, another specific embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8 when the information input mode is a constant addition mode.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying candidate input information of other input items using the added schedule and pre-stored object information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the schedule addition mode, it is assumed that a plurality of input items are a 'title input item' 811, 'related person input item' 812, and 'content input item' 813.

It is also assumed that the user desires to create input items in order to add a schedule related to the golf club.

Referring to FIG. 8A, a user inputs a 'golf club submission' in a first input item 'title input item' 811 and a 'related person input item' 812 in a second input item Is activated.

When the second input item is activated, candidate input information that can be input to the second input item is displayed, as shown in FIG. 8B.

At this time, the keyword information of the 'golf club submission' and the plurality of sub information included in the object information entered in the 'title input item' 811 is a golf part, affiliation, name, and photograph.

Names of Kim Yeong-soo (821), Kim Myoung-ho (822), and Bha Eun-mi (823) are candidate input information with respect to name information which is type information that can be input to the 'related person input item'

When the candidate input information is displayed on the touch screen, the user can select Kim Yeo-soo 821. [

If Kim is selected, Kim Yeong Soo is input to the 'related person input item 812' as shown in FIG. 8C.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently input information on other input items through the candidate input information associated with the previously input information.

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 above-described mobile terminal 100 is not limited in the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

Claims (5)

A user input unit for receiving a user command;
A memory for storing at least one object information including a plurality of sub information;
A display unit for displaying an information viewing mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form; And
The information associated with at least one lower-level information among the plurality of lower-level information included in any one of the at least one object information is modified, and in the information browsing mode displayed on the display unit, And controlling the display unit to display an information list in which the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and at least some information of the modified information are arranged in a predetermined form when the user input unit is selected. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit,
The plurality of sub information includes SNS (Social Networking Service) address information, and the information included in the SNS associated with at least one sub information of the plurality of sub information is modified through the wireless communication unit Occation,
Wherein the control unit controls to include at least some information of the modified information in the information list. The method according to claim 1,
If any one of the at least one object information is deleted,
Wherein the control unit controls to delete information associated with at least one lower information item among the plurality of lower information items included in the deleted object information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a predetermined information input mode including a plurality of input items is displayed on the display unit, information is input to a first input item of the plurality of input items, a second input item is selected, If so,
The control unit displays candidate input information for the second input item on the display unit using the first input item information and the plurality of lower information, and when at least one of the candidate input information is selected , And controls to input the selected information to the second input item. The information associated with at least one of the plurality of sub information included in one of the at least one object information including a plurality of sub information is modified;
Displaying an information viewing mode in which the at least one object information is arranged in a predetermined form on a display unit;
Selecting one of the object information through a user input unit in an information browsing mode displayed on the display unit; And
And displaying the information list in which the plurality of lower information included in the selected object information and at least some information of the modified information are arranged in a predetermined form.

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