KR20140029600A - Mobile terminal having contents control function using scroll bar and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a content control function using a scroll bar and a control method thereof, wherein the content is scrolled according to the touch of the scroll bar while the content including the scroll bar is displayed on the screen, and the scroll bar is scrolled in the scroll direction. When dragged in a direction different from the above, the control operation related to the content of the dragged & dropped position is performed. Therefore, the present invention not only uses the scroll bar for scrolling a list of text or an image (still image or an nutrient) but also applies various selection operations by the user by utilizing the scroll bar for various control operations of the content or image displayed on the screen. You can easily and conveniently perform the desired operation without going through.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING CONTENTS CONTROL FUNCTION USING SCROLL BAR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of controlling text or video content using a control bar such as a scroll bar or a playback bar, and a method for controlling the content thereof.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal allows a user who is unfamiliar with the button / key input to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal by using the touch screen. In recent years, not only simple input but also user interface (UI) Is becoming an important function of

In general, scroll bars are used to scroll text or image data on a screen on which text or image content is displayed. For example, when a content file including sound source files or video files of a content list and a neck search main menu as well as a phone book, a call list, and a short message is displayed, a user moves and selects the corresponding data using a scroll bar.

The list is managed (created, changed, deleted and stored) linked to the main menu or sub menu, and is mainly arranged in a vertical form but has a form of a grid type or a list type as necessary.

At least one list is provided, and when the number of lists exceeds the display area of the screen, the list may be moved up / down or left / right through a scroll bar provided at one side of the list display area. In addition, in the case of image playback, it is possible to move between images through the playback bar.

However, in the state of displaying a plurality of lists or playing a video, a scroll bar or a play bar simply indicates a large and small number of the list (when there are many lists, the size of the scroll bar is small) or is used only for scrolling for a list search. In order to perform the control operation on the list, the scroll bar function was limited, requiring a separate selection process.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of controlling text or video content using a control bar and a method for controlling the content thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a content control method using a scroll bar according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a content including a scroll bar on the screen; Scrolling content according to a touch of a scroll bar; And if the scroll bar is dragged in a direction different from the scrolling direction during scrolling, performing a control operation related to the content of the dragged and dropped position.

The content is text or an image having at least one list,

When the content is text having at least one list, the item of the text is displayed in a grid view or a list view.

The scroll direction indicates a vertical direction when the screen is a list view and a left and right direction when the screen is a grid view.

The direction different from the scroll direction indicates a left and right direction in the case of the list view and an up and down direction in the case of the grid view.

The control operation related to the content indicates an operation of displaying a lower item of the content to which the scroll bar is dragged and dropped or marking a check box of the content to which the scroll bar is dragged and dropped.

The sub-item includes a sub-folder list of the corresponding content or a menu related to the content.

Content control method using a scroll bar according to the embodiment, the step of determining the touch type of the scroll bar; Hiding an item of content up to the point where the scroll bar stops based on the content of the touch point when the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be long touch; And hiding items of contents other than the preset range when the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be double touch. And displaying a menu option for changing the display when the touch of the scroll bar is determined as long touch and the scroll bar is not moved.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display unit for displaying a content including a scroll bar; A memory for storing content and user settings; And a controller that scrolls the content according to the touch of the scroll bar, and performs a control operation related to the content of the dragged and dropped position when the scroll bar is dragged in a direction different from the scroll direction during scrolling.

The content is text or an image having at least one list.

When the content is text having at least one list, the item of the text is displayed in a grid view or a list view.

The controller scrolls the scroll bar in the vertical direction when the screen is a list view, and scrolls in the horizontal direction when the screen is a grid view.

The direction different from the scroll direction indicates a left and right direction in the case of the list view and an up and down direction in the case of the grid view.

The control unit displays a lower item of the content to which the scroll bar is dragged and dropped in a control operation related to the content, or marks the check box of the content to which the scroll bar is dragged and dropped.

The sub item includes a sub folder list of the corresponding content or a menu related to the content.

The controller determines the touch type of the scroll bar, and when the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be long touch, hides the item of the content up to the point where the scroll bar stops based on the content of the touch point, and touches the scroll bar to double touch. If it is determined, the item of the contents other than the preset range is hidden.

The control unit displays a menu option for changing the display when the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be long touch and the scroll bar is not moved.

According to the present invention, the scroll bar is not merely used for scrolling a list of text or scrolling of an image (still image or nutrient), but is used for various control operations of the content or image displayed on the screen. There is an effect that you can easily and conveniently perform the desired operation.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B illustrate an example of performing a list hiding function by long-touching a scroll bar as a first embodiment of a list adjusting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a second embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B illustrate a third embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower item of a list is displayed using a scroll bar.
6 is a view illustrating a method of arranging a list using a scroll bar as a fourth embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B illustrate a fifth embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a list is selected using a scroll bar.
8 is an example of controlling the image using the play bar in the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal 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 components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to the fixed terminal, except for components specifically configured for mobile use.

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. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. 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.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals 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.

In addition, 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. Here, 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 the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. 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 the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the position information module 115 is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

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. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of 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, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The sensing unit 140 includes a geomagnetic sensor for calculating a moving direction when a user moves, a gyro sensor for calculating a rotating direction, and an acceleration sensor.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, Various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile 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 output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and 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.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time. The touch screen may be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

The audio output module 152 outputs 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 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include 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 informing occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

Also, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for performing a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, 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 control unit 180 as a battery, 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 processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

The terminal 100 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

2 is a wireless communication system in which a terminal related to the present invention is operable.

2, the wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, base station controllers (BSCs) 275, , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

2, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

According to the present invention, the scroll bar is not merely used for scrolling a list of text or scrolling of an image (still image or nutrient), but is used for various control operations of the content or image displayed on the screen. Provides a way to easily and conveniently perform the desired operation without having to. That is, the present invention provides a list control capable of performing various operations related to a text content list or image content using a scroll bar.

Engaging with the scroll bar includes touch & drag (short or long touch), touch & hold, double tapping, and the like.

The list includes a content file including a phone book, a call list, a short message, a content list, and sound files or video files of a search main menu.

The list is displayed in the form of a grid view such as a gallery or a list view such as an email, a message and a browser.

The various operations provide a list hiding function, a lower item display, a display rule control, and additional functions related to a list.

When the lock lock control is performed, the position and size of the scroll bar are readjusted to fit the controlled list.

3A and 3B illustrate an example of performing a list hiding function by long-touching a scroll bar as a first embodiment of a list adjusting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B, at least one list and a scroll bar 50 for searching each list may be displayed on a predetermined search screen. The list displayed on the search screen includes an object (Subject or object), a user name and a file.

In this state, when the user long touches the scroll bar 50 and drags it in a predetermined direction (up or down), the list (or area) belonging to the dragged range (distance) is hidden based on the touched list (list is hidden). Decrease). For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, when Subject 2 is touched and dragged downward to Subject 3, the two subjects 2 below the reference line 51, that is, the boundary between the touched Subject 1 and suject 2 , 3 is hidden and displayed (the list is reduced). Once the two Subjects 2 and 3 are hidden, the position and size of the scroll bar 50 are automatically resized to fit the newly displayed full list. In FIG. 3A, the size of the scroll bar 50 will increase because the number of lists is reduced.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when Jessica is touched and dragged upward to Subject 3, the boundary between the touched Jessica and suject 4, that is, Jessica and Subject 3 on the reference line 51 is It is hidden and displayed. When Jessica and Subject 3 are hidden, the position and size of the scroll bar 50 are automatically adjusted to fit the entire list. The hidden list can be searched in a menu displayed when the scroll bar 50 is touched again. If necessary, the hidden list can be returned by selecting a return item.

As such, when at least one list is hidden, it is displayed poeticly that the current hiding function is set. The visual display includes changing the size and color of the scroll bar 50.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a list by double-touching a scroll bar as a second embodiment of a list adjustment method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a list hiding function using a scroll bar, and the list is reduced or enlarged to the maximum by double touch or double tapping. In particular, in the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the user moves the scroll bar 50 to set the range of the list to be hidden directly, whereas the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 sets the range of the list to be hidden according to the menu setting. Or number). The range of the list to be hidden may be set according to the time range, importance, the type of the list (family, friends company, etc.), and the present invention will be described by taking a specific time range as an example for convenience of setting.

Therefore, when the user double-clicks the scroll bar 50 displayed on the search screen, the hidden function is turned on, and the remaining list except for the list generated within a specific time (eg, yesterday and today) set by the user (Subject 5 ~ 7). ) Are hidden. If at least one list is hidden, it will display as a poem that the current hiding function is set. The visual display includes changing the size and color of the scroll bar 50.

5A and 5B illustrate a third embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and displays lower items of a list by using a scroll bar.

As shown in FIG. 5A, in a grid view such as a gallery, the user drags to the left without lifting his / her hand while scrolling the list using the scroll bar 50 (eg album 3). When is selected (if dropped), the sub-items of the list (eg album 3) selected at the corresponding position are displayed on a separate screen 52 (pop-up).

Accordingly, the user can browse by using the scroll bar on the screen 52 and then touch a specific item desired to move to the screen.

FIG. 5B is an example of displaying / selecting a sub-item of a specific list using a scroll bar in a list view such as an email, a message, a browser, and the like, and the detailed operation thereof is the same as that of FIG. 5A. That is, when the user selects a specific list (eg Jessica) by dragging to the left without lifting his / her hand while scrolling the list using the scroll bar 50 in the list view, the selected list at the corresponding position. Sub-items (eg text 1-4) related to (eg Jessica 3) are displayed on a separate screen 52 (pop-up).

6 is a view illustrating a method of sorting a list using a scroll bar as a fourth embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the user long touches the scroll bar 50 in a state in which at least one or more lists of different types are displayed on the search screen, the controller 180 displays a display option of the list on one side of the search screen. Example: date, location, person, title). When the user selects a specific display option (eg, a date) by dragging the scroll bar 50 while the display option is displayed, the controller 180 sorts the list by date, for example, a date corresponding to the selected option. (sort) to display.

7A and 6B illustrate a method of selecting a list using a scroll bar as a fifth embodiment of a list adjusting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In general, in order to mark a specific list, the user must scroll through the scroll bar using the scroll bar to find the desired list, and then mark the checkbox of the desired list. In this case, movement using a scroll bar and a user's selection operation are essential. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of marking a specific list using only the scroll bar 50.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when a user scrolls a list with a scroll bar 50 in a grid view such as a gallery, the user moves the scroll bar 50 to a left at a specific position and drops the list to a specific list. In step 180, the selection mode is selected and a check box of the corresponding list is checked to indicate that the corresponding list is selected. In this state, when a menu (eg, Done) located at the bottom of the screen is selected, the controller 180 displays an executable function for the selected list.

FIG. 7B is an example of selecting a list using a scroll bar in a list view, and the detailed operation thereof is the same as that of FIG. 7A. Therefore, the user can select a desired list easily and conveniently by using the scroll bar on the search screen, so that an additional operation related to the list can be quickly performed.

Although the above-described embodiments have described an example of adjusting a list using a scroll bar, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the concept of the present invention may be equally applied to a focus bar using a scroll bar on a playback bar or a shooting screen for moving images. . In other words, the play bar can be used to perform a hiding function (editing function) and other functions for the playback video.

8 is an example of controlling the image using the play bar in the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, when a user plays a downloaded video or a video stored in a memory, the video display screen is displayed on the display unit 151. In the upper portion of the video playback screen, a play bar 60 indicating a degree (play rate) of the current video is displayed, and in the lower portion, buttons 61 and 62 for performing fast forward and rewind, respectively, are displayed. do. Therefore, when the user wants to move to a specific screen while watching the video being played on the screen, the user may move to the scene by pressing the fast forward button 50 and the rewind button 51 or by moving the play bar 52. .

In this case, in the present invention, when the play bar 60 is moved in the horizontal direction (left / right) while being touched and dragged and dropped downward from a specific position, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the corresponding position is shown. While displaying the image, information related to the image may be displayed on a separate screen.

Also, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the user can directly touch the play bar 60 to perform desired functions (eg, edit, delete, share, and the like), or as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. When the play bar 60 is moved in the horizontal direction (left / right) while touching and dragged and dropped downward from a specific position, an image related to the image can be performed on a separate screen while displaying the image of the corresponding position. You can also display features such as editing, deleting, sharing, and others.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the display unit 151 displays a plurality of lists stored in the memory 160 and scroll bars for scrolling the lists. The plurality of lists are displayed in a grid view or list view form.

When the user touches and holds the scroll bar and moves it, the controller 180 detects the movement of the scroll bar and performs a list scroll as in the related art, and switches to the screen of the list selected by the user during the scroll (S10 to S13). ).

However, if a drag different from the scroll direction of the scroll bar occurs (is detected) during the scrolling of the list, that is, if the scroll bar is dragged in a different direction while moving, the controller 180 moves the scroll bar by a long touch & drag. It is determined whether or not (S14).

The scroll direction indicates a vertical direction when the screen is a list view and a left and right direction when the screen is a grid view. The direction different from the scroll direction indicates a left and right direction in the case of the list view and an up and down direction in the case of the grid view.

As a result of determination, when the scroll bar is moved by long touch and drag, the controller 180 applies a hiding function to the list corresponding to the moved range (S15), and the scroll bar is moved by general touch & drag. In the case where it is made by, the lower item of the list where the drag is stopped (drag & drop) is displayed in a separate pop-up form (S16). If the user selects a specific item among the lower items, the controller 180 displays a screen of the selected item (S17). The sub item includes a sub folder list of the corresponding content or a menu related to the content.

In particular, the operations of FIGS. 9 and 10 are defined by menu settings, or in the form of a touch, for example the operations of FIG. 9 are performed when scrolled in a long touched state, and FIG. 10 is generally scrolled in a touched state. Can be done when These settings can be set by the user through menu settings and stored in the memory 160.

Therefore, when the scroll bar is dragged in a direction different from that of the scroll bar while the scroll bar is moved by general touch and drag, the present invention can be described in accordance with the type of content (list type text, still image, video) that is currently displayed. A variety of control operations may be performed. For example, using the scroll bar on the camera image, you can hide a specific person or object on the preview screen or captured image, or perform an operation (transfer, copy, save, edit, etc.) related to the specific person or object. The same applies to video playback.

10 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method for adjusting a list of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the display unit 151 displays a plurality of lists and scroll bars for scrolling the lists. The plurality of lists are displayed in a grid view or list view form.

When the user touches and holds the scroll bar and moves it, the controller 180 detects the movement of the scroll bar and performs a list scroll as in the prior art, and switches to the screen of the list selected by the user during the scroll (S20 to S23). ).

If a drag different from the scroll direction of the scroll bar is generated (detected) during the scrolling of the list (S21), that is, if the scroll bar is dragged in another direction while moving, the controller 180 stops dragging (drag & drop) the list. Check the box to indicate that the list is selected, and when the user selects a menu (eg, Done menu) located at the bottom of the screen, the functions executable for the selected list are displayed in a palm-up form. Therefore, the user can conveniently execute various functions for the list without going through a separate list selection process.

As described above, the present invention is not only used for scrolling a list of text or scrolling of an image (still image or a nutrient) but also for various control operations of content or image displayed on the screen. It is possible to easily and conveniently perform the desired operation without going through the selection operation.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Further, the computer may include a control unit of the terminal.

The mobile terminal and the content control method using the scroll bar described above are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made Some may be optionally combined.

50: scroll bar 51: baseline
52: pop-up 151: display unit
180: control unit 160: memory

Claims (17)

Displaying content including a scroll bar on a screen;
Scrolling content according to a touch of a scroll bar; And
If the scroll bar is dragged in a direction different from the scroll direction during scrolling, performing a control operation related to the content of the dragged and dropped position; content control method using a scroll bar. The method of claim 1, wherein the content is
Content control method using a scroll bar, characterized in that the text or image having at least one list. The method of claim 2, wherein the item of the text is displayed in a grid view or a list view when the content is text having at least one list. The method of claim 1, wherein the scroll direction indicates a vertical direction when the screen is a list view, and a horizontal direction when the screen is a grid view. The method of claim 1, wherein a direction different from the scroll direction indicates a left and right direction in the case of a list view and an up and down direction in the case of a grid view. The method of claim 1, wherein the control operation related to the content is performed.
And a scroll bar displaying sub-items of content dragged and dropped, or a scroll bar marking a check box of content dragged and dropped. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-item
And a menu related to the subfolder list or the contents of the corresponding contents. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a touch type of the scroll bar;
Hiding an item of content up to the point where the scroll bar stops based on the content of the touch point when the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be long touch; And
If the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be double touch, hiding an item of contents other than a preset range; And
If the touch of the scroll bar is determined to be a long touch and the scroll bar is not moved, displaying a menu option for changing the display; content control method using a scroll bar further comprising. A display unit displaying content including a scroll bar;
A memory for storing content and user settings; And
And a controller configured to scroll content according to the touch of the scroll bar and to perform a control operation related to the content of the dragged and dropped position when the scroll bar is dragged in a direction different from the scroll direction during scrolling. The method of claim 9, wherein the content is
A mobile terminal, characterized in that the text or image having at least one list. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the item of the text is displayed in a grid view or a list view when the content is text having at least one list. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
And a scroll bar scrolling in a vertical direction when the screen is a list view, and scrolling in a horizontal direction in a grid view. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein a direction different from the scroll direction indicates a left and right direction when the list view is displayed, and a vertical direction when the grid view is displayed. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
And a scroll bar displaying a lower item of the content dragged and dropped in a control operation related to the content, or marking a check box of the content dragged and dropped. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-item
And a menu related to the subfolder list of the corresponding content or the content. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
By determining the touch type of the scroll bar, if the touch of the scroll bar is determined as long touch, the item of the content up to the point where the scroll bar stops is hidden based on the content of the touch point, and if the touch of the scroll bar is determined as double touch, A mobile terminal, characterized in that to hide the items of the remaining content except the set range. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
And a menu option for changing the display if the touch of the scroll bar is determined as long touch and the scroll bar is not moved.

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