KR101922008B1 - Control apparatus of mobile terminal and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can quickly and effectively display a specific page (desired page) out of a plurality of previously displayed content pages (e.g., a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) A control unit of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a virtual button for moving to a previously displayed content page; When a first touch for selecting the virtual button and a second touch starting from the first touch and reaching a point apart from the virtual button are input to the display unit, a specific content page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages And a control unit for displaying on the display unit.

Description

[0001] CONTROL APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile terminal (portable electronic device) is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions of voice and video communication, a function of inputting / outputting information, and a function of storing data.

In addition, since the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified (for example, photographing or video shooting, music or video file playback, game, broadcast reception, etc.), the mobile terminal has a complex multimedia function, . The user can easily access content such as an e-book, a diary, a web page, and the like through the mobile terminal. However, in order to navigate to a specific page from content pages such as an e-book, diary, Key) several times.

It is an object of the present invention to quickly and effectively display a specific page (a desired page) among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (e.g., a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) And a method of controlling the mobile terminal.

A control device of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a virtual button for moving to a previously displayed content page; When a first touch for selecting the virtual button and a second touch starting from the first touch and reaching a point apart from the virtual button are input to the display unit, a specific content page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages And a control unit for displaying on the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may display a first page or a last page of the previously displayed plurality of content pages according to a direction toward the point where the first touch is spaced apart from the first touch.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller may sequentially display a plurality of previously displayed content pages in descending order or ascending order according to a direction toward the point where the first touch is spaced apart.

As an example related to the present invention, when the second touch is released during the display of the previously displayed plurality of content pages in descending order or ascending order, the control unit displays the content corresponding to the time point at which the second touch is released The display of the page can be maintained.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit detects a distance from a position of the first touch to a position of the second touch, and detects a content page corresponding to the distance from among the plurality of previously displayed content pages And can be displayed on the display unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first touch for selecting the virtual button is input, the controller may display representative images corresponding to the plurality of previously displayed content pages on the display unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit selects a representative image corresponding to the distance from the position of the first touch to the position of the second touch among the displayed representative images, The content page can be displayed on the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the controller may enlarge or reduce the selected representative image when the second touch and the third touch continuous are input to the display unit.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention includes displaying a virtual button for moving to a previously displayed content page on a display unit; When a first touch for selecting the virtual button and a second touch starting from the first touch and reaching a point apart from the virtual button are input to the display unit, a specific content page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages And displaying on the display unit.

A control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a control method and apparatus for controlling a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system such that a plurality of content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, The page (desired page) can be displayed on the display unit quickly and effectively.

A control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a plurality of content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) The user can quickly and easily select a desired content page by sorting and displaying corresponding representative images.

A control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a plurality of content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) By enlarging the corresponding representative image according to the user's selection, the user can view the enlarged representative image and quickly and accurately select a desired content page.

1 is a block diagram showing a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front.
FIGS. 2B and 2C are perspective views of a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing a back key displayed on the display unit.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back key touched in a first direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back key touched in a second direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary view showing a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a process of selecting a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary view showing another process of selecting a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an exemplary view illustrating a process of enlarging or reducing the representative image displayed on the display unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

The portable electronic device described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) . However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, except when applicable only to portable electronic devices.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the portable electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the portable electronic device 100 and the network in which the portable electronic device 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 mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video communication mode and a voice communication mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

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

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

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the portable electronic device, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) 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 (display unit)

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 may be provided depending on the usage 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 the user to control the operation of the portable electronic device. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the position of the portable electronic device 100 such as the open / closed state of the portable electronic device 100, the position of the portable electronic device 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the portable electronic device, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable electronic device 100. For example, when the portable electronic device 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.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the portable electronic device 100. For example, when the portable electronic device is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the portable electronic device 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, a 3D display, and an e-ink 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 portable electronic device body through the area occupied by the display portion 151 of the portable electronic device body.

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

(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 181. 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner area of a portable electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

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

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

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in portable electronic devices 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 electronic device 100.

The memory 160 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 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a 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), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A disk, and / or an optical disk. The portable electronic device 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a pathway to all the external devices connected to the portable electronic device 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the portable electronic device 100 or allows data in the portable electronic device 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 162.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the portable electronic device 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. Therefore, the identification device can be connected to the portable electronic device 100 through the port.

When the portable electronic device 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the portable electronic device 100 or input from the cradle by a user Various command signals can be transmitted to the portable electronic device. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable electronic device is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable electronic device. 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. [

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

In addition, if the state of the portable electronic device satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 can execute a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications. Also, the controller 180 can control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') 151 in the locked state.

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 , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 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.

The software code may 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. [

Hereinafter, a structure of a portable electronic device in which components of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 are arranged will be described. Hereinafter, the description will be made on the basis of portable terminals such as mobile phones and smart phones, but the structure and functions described can be applied to portable electronic devices such as a tablet or a notebook.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2C is a rear perspective view illustrating a modification of the portable terminal of FIG. 2B.

The disclosed portable terminal 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.

In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal body 200 (hereinafter, referred to as a "body") has a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface. Further, the body has both ends formed along the longitudinal direction.

The body 200 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'front case') 201 and a rear surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'rear case') 202. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. [

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 terminal body 200 mainly includes a display unit 251, an audio output unit 252, a camera 221, user input units 230/231 and 232, a microphone 222, an interface 270, .

The display unit 251 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 201. An acoustic output unit 252 and a camera 221 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 251 and a user input unit 231 and a microphone 222 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 231 and the interface 270 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 201 and the rear case 202. On the other hand, the microphone 222 is disposed at the other end of the body 200.

The user input unit 230 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal and may include a plurality of operation units 231 and 232. The operation units 231 and 232 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 units 231 and 232 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 231 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 232 controls the size of the sound outputted from the sound output unit 252, To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 202, may further include an acoustic output unit 252 '. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

A power supply unit 290 for supplying power to the portable terminal 200 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 290 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 202 may further include a touch pad 235 for sensing touch. The touch pad 235 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 251. [ In this case, if the display unit 251 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 235 as well. The information output on both sides may be controlled by the touch pad 235. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 235, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 202.

In addition, a camera 221 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 202 of the terminal body. The camera 221 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 221 (see FIG. 2A) mounted on the front case of the camera 221 ', and having different pixels from the camera 221.

For example, the camera 221 has a low pixel so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmits the face to the other party, and the camera 221 ' It can be made to have a high number of pixels. The camera 221 'may be installed in the terminal body 200 to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 223 and a mirror 224 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 221 '. The flash 223 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 221 '. The mirror enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to photograph himself / herself by using the camera 221 '.

In addition, when it is possible to photograph three-dimensional (3D) images in the portable terminal according to the present invention, a plurality of cameras, particularly two first cameras 221 'And a second camera 221' '(see FIG. 2C).

 Here, the 3D image is implemented using a binocular disparity. As shown in FIG. 2C, the 3D image is captured using the first camera 221 'and the second camera 221' It is possible to do.

On the other hand, even if the first camera 221 'and the second camera 221' are used simultaneously to capture 3D images, it is possible to capture a desired image by using both cameras.

Referring to FIGS. 2B and 2C, an acoustic output unit 252 'may further be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 290 for supplying power to the terminal. The power supply unit 290 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 202 may further include a touch pad 235 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 235 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 251. [ In this case, if the display unit 251 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 235 as well. The information output on both sides may be controlled by the touch pad 235. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 235, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 202.

The touch pad 235 operates in correlation with the display portion 251 of the front case 201. The touch pad 235 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 251. The touch pad 235 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 251.

When the cameras 221 and 221 'are in the photographing mode, the images input through the cameras 221 and 221' are output to the display unit 251 of the terminal according to the present invention including the components as described above. do. 1) may set a preview area on the display unit 251 based on the selection of the user. The preview area may include a preview area, an area in which the subject is displayed on the display unit 151, to be. Here, when the user inputs a shooting command, the image output to the preview area is stored as an image or a moving image.

Hereinafter, a specific page (a desired page) among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) A control device and a method of the mobile terminal will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 12. Fig.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a virtual button (for example, a back key) for moving to a specific content page (S11). For example, the display unit 151 may display a back key for moving to a specific page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photograph, a plurality of pages including various applications, ).

4 is an exemplary view showing a back key displayed on the display unit.

4, the display unit 151 may move to a specific page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, web pages, pictures, a plurality of pages including various applications, etc.) (Back Key) 300 for displaying an image.

The control unit 180 determines whether a touch that is started from the back key 300 and reaches a point spaced from the back key 300 is input to the display unit 151. For example, the control unit 180 determines whether a first touch for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 is input (S12), and determines whether a second touch continuous with the first touch is input (S13).

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back key touched in a first direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the controller 180 determines whether a first touch 301 for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 is input while the current content page is displayed, It is determined whether a second touch (drag) 302 that is continuous with the touch 301 is input.

The controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display a plurality of previously displayed content items when a touch starting from the white key 300 and reaching a point spaced from the back key 300 is input to the display unit 151, A specific page 310 among the pages is displayed on the display unit 151 (S14). For example, when the current content page is displayed, the control unit 180 may start from the back key 300 and be spaced apart from the back key 300 in the first direction (for example, the left direction) The display unit 151 displays the first page 310 among the plurality of previously displayed content pages when a touch (drag) On the other hand, when the current content page is displayed, the control unit 180 determines whether the current content page is displayed in the second direction (e.g., the right direction) starting from the back key 300 The display unit 151 displays the last page among the plurality of previously displayed content pages.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back key touched in a second direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the control unit 180 may start the back key 300 from the back key 300 in a second direction (for example, right side (Drag) 303 arriving at a point spaced apart from the previously displayed content page is input, the display unit 151 displays the last page 320 among the plurality of previously displayed content pages.

The controller 180 displays the first page or the last page of the plurality of previously displayed pages in accordance with the direction of the touch 302 or 303 toward the spaced apart point.

The control unit 180 displays a plurality of previously displayed pages in descending order (-1 page, -2 page, -3 page on the basis of the current page) in accordance with the direction toward the point where the touches 302, ...) or in ascending order (+1 page, +2 page, +3 page based on the current page). For example, the controller 180 may sequentially display the previously displayed plurality of pages in descending order or ascending order according to the direction of the touch 302 or 303, And 303 are released, the display of the content page displayed at the time when the touches 302 and 303 are released is maintained.

Therefore, the control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a mobile terminal having a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, Etc.) can be quickly and effectively displayed on the display unit.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a virtual button (for example, a back key) for moving to a specific content page (S21). For example, the display unit 151 may display a back key for moving to a specific page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photograph, a plurality of pages including various applications, ).

The control unit 180 determines whether a first touch for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 has been input (S22).

When the first touch for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 is input, the controller 180 displays each representative image (for example, a thumbnail image) corresponding to the previously displayed plurality of content pages And displays it on the display unit 151 (S23). For example, when the first touch for selecting the white key (virtual button) 300 is input, the controller 180 displays each thumbnail image corresponding to the plurality of previously displayed content pages on the display unit 151 ).

8 is an exemplary view showing a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8, when the first touch 801 for selecting the white key (virtual button) 300 is input, the controller 180 displays thumbnails corresponding to the plurality of previously displayed content pages Images 800 are arranged and displayed at the lower end of the display unit 151.

The controller 180 determines whether a second touch continuous with the first touch 801 is input (S24).

The control unit 180 detects a distance (a drag distance or a touch distance) between the first touch and the second touch when a second touch continuous with the first touch 801 is input, Thumbnail images) 800 of the representative image corresponding to the detected distance (S25).

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a process of selecting a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

9, when the second touch 803 continuous with the first touch 801 is inputted, the controller 180 determines the distance between the first touch 801 and the second touch 803 (Drag distance or touch distance), and selects a representative image 810 corresponding to the detected distance from among the displayed representative images (thumbnail images) For example, when the second touch 803 continuous with the first touch 801 is inputted, the controller 180 selects one of the representative images (thumbnail images) 800 displayed on the first touch 801 (Third page) 810 corresponding to the distance (the drag distance or the touch distance) between the second touch 803 and the second touch 803. Meanwhile, when the second touch 802 that is continuous with the first touch 801 is inputted, the controller 180 selects the first touch 801 and the second touch 802 among the representative images (thumbnail images) (Fourth page) corresponding to the distance (drag distance or touch distance) between the second touches 802 is selected.

The control unit 180 controls the first touch 801 and the second touch 801 so that the direction of the first touch 801 toward the second touch 803 is the first direction, (Thumbnail images) 800 in descending order according to the distance between the representative images (thumbnail images) 803 and 803. That is, when the current content page is displayed, the controller 180 may start the virtual button (first touch 801) 300 and display the first content in the first direction (e.g., When the touch (drag) (second touch (802 or 803)) arriving at a point spaced apart from the first touch (801) and the second touch (802 or 803) And displays representative images (thumbnail images) 800 displayed in descending order.

10 is an exemplary view showing another process of selecting a representative image displayed on the display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

10, when the direction of the first touch 801 toward the second touch 902 is a second direction (for example, right direction), the controller 180 controls the first touch (Thumbnail images) 800 in ascending order according to the distance between the first touches 801 and the second touches 902. That is, the control unit 180 may start the virtual touch button (first touch 801) 300 and move to the position separated from the back key 300 in the second direction (for example, right direction) When the touch (drag) (second touch) 901 or 902 to be reached is input, the displayed representative images (thumbnail images 901 or 902) are displayed according to the distance between the first touch 801 and the second touch 901 or 902 ) 800 in ascending order. For example, when the second touch 902 continuous with the first touch 801 is inputted, the controller 180 selects one of the representative images (thumbnail images) 800 displayed on the first touch 801 (Sixth page) 820 corresponding to the distance (drag distance or touch distance) between the second touch 902 and the second touch 902. Meanwhile, when the second touch 901 continuous with the first touch 801 is input, the controller 180 selects the first touch 801 and the second touch 802 among the displayed representative images (thumbnail images) (Fifth page) corresponding to the distance (drag distance or touch distance) between the second touches 901 is selected. Here, the outline line of the selected representative image may be displayed in a predetermined color (e.g., red or blue) or a line (e.g., a dotted line, a double solid line, and the like).

The controller 180 displays a content page corresponding to the selected representative image on the display unit 151 (S26) when a specific representative image is selected from the representative images (thumbnail images) 800 displayed. For example, when the second touch is released while the displayed representative images (thumbnail images) 800 are sequentially selected, the control unit 180 corresponds to the selected representative image at the time when the second touch is released And displays the content page on the display unit 151.

Therefore, the control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a mobile terminal that has a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, Etc.) are arranged and displayed by the user, so that the user can quickly and easily select a desired content page.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a virtual button (for example, a back key) for moving to a specific content page (S31). For example, the display unit 151 may display a back key for moving to a specific page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photograph, a plurality of pages including various applications, ).

The control unit 180 determines whether a first touch for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 has been input (S32).

When the first touch for selecting the back key (virtual button) 300 is input, the controller 180 displays each representative image (for example, a thumbnail image) corresponding to the previously displayed plurality of content pages And displays it on the display unit 151 (S33). For example, when the first touch for selecting the white key (virtual button) 300 is input, the control unit 180 transmits each thumbnail image corresponding to the plurality of previously displayed content pages to each content page And displays them on the display unit 151 by arranging them in the displayed order.

The control unit 180 determines whether a second touch continuous with the first touch 801 is input (S34).

The control unit 180 detects a distance (a drag distance or a touch distance) between the first touch and the second touch when a second touch continuous with the first touch 801 is input, Thumbnail images) 800 of the representative image corresponding to the detected distance (S35).

The control unit 180 determines whether a third touch successive to the second touch is input (S36), and enlarges or reduces the selected representative image when a third touch successive to the second touch is input (S37 ).

FIG. 12 is an exemplary view illustrating a process of enlarging or reducing the representative image displayed on the display unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

12, when the direction of the first touch 801 toward the second touch 902 is a second direction (for example, right direction), the controller 180 controls the first touch (Thumbnail images) 800 in ascending order according to the distance between the first touches 801 and the second touches 902. When the third touch 1001 continuous with the second touch 902 is input, the controller 180 enlarges or reduces the selected representative image. For example, when the direction of the second touch 902 toward the third touch 1001 is the third direction (for example, the upward direction), the control unit 180 displays the selected representative image 830 in a progressive manner And displays the enlarged representative image 840. When the direction of the second touch 902 toward the third touch 1001 is a fourth direction (for example, downward) Gradually reduce the image. That is, the controller 180 controls the touch (drag) (the third touch) to reach the point separated from the second touch 901 in the third direction or the fourth direction continuously in the second touch 901 1001) is input, the selected representative image is enlarged or reduced.

The control unit 180 displays the content page corresponding to the selected representative image on the display unit 151 after the selected representative image is enlarged or reduced according to the third touch 1001. For example, when the third touch is released after the selected representative image is enlarged or reduced, the controller 180 displays a content page corresponding to the selected representative image at the time when the third touch is released from the display unit 151 ).

Therefore, the control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a mobile terminal having a plurality of previously displayed content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, Etc.) according to the user's selection, the user can view the enlarged representative image and quickly and accurately select a desired content page.

As described in detail above, a control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a plurality of previously displayed content pages (e.g., a web page, a photo gallery, (A desired page) can be quickly and effectively displayed on the display unit.

A control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a plurality of content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) The user can quickly and easily select a desired content page by sorting and displaying corresponding representative images.

A control apparatus and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a plurality of content pages (for example, a web page, a photo gallery, a plurality of application pages including various applications, etc.) By enlarging the corresponding representative image according to the user's selection, the user can view the enlarged representative image and quickly and accurately select a desired content page.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A display unit for displaying a virtual button for moving to a previously displayed content page;
When a first touch for selecting the virtual button and a second touch starting from the first touch and reaching a point apart from the virtual button are input to the display unit, a specific content page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages And a control unit for displaying the information on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the first touch indicates a first page or a last page of the plurality of previously displayed content pages according to a direction toward the spaced-apart point. The apparatus of claim 1,
And displays the previously displayed plurality of content pages in descending order or ascending order according to a direction of the first touch toward the spaced apart point. The apparatus of claim 3,
Wherein when the second touch is released while displaying the previously displayed plurality of content pages in descending order or ascending order, the display of the content page corresponding to the time point at which the second touch is released is maintained. Lt; / RTI > The apparatus of claim 1,
Detecting a distance from a position of the first touch to a position of the second touch and displaying a content page corresponding to the distance among the plurality of previously displayed content pages on the display unit controller. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein when the first touch for selecting the virtual button is input, representative images corresponding to the plurality of previously displayed content pages are displayed on the display unit. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
A representative image corresponding to a distance from the position of the first touch to the position of the second touch among the displayed representative images is selected and a content page corresponding to the selected representative image is displayed on the display unit A control device of a mobile terminal. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
And when the third touch continuous with the second touch is input to the display unit, the selected representative image is enlarged or reduced. Displaying a virtual button for moving to a previously displayed content page on a display unit;
When a first touch for selecting the virtual button and a second touch starting from the first touch and reaching a point apart from the virtual button are input to the display unit, a specific content page among a plurality of previously displayed content pages And displaying on the display unit. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of displaying the specific content page on the display unit comprises:
And sequentially displaying the previously displayed plurality of content pages in descending order or ascending order according to a direction toward the point where the first touch is spaced apart from each other.

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