KR20150007759A - Apparatus, Method, and Recording Medium of providing User Interface for Multitasking - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an aspect of the present invention includes a method for performing a method in a user terminal (A) when one side of at least one quadrant of the screen of the user terminal is touched and dragged in the direction of the other side (in the direction of the other side), one or more usable icons are displayed ; (b) when the displayed icon is selected, executing a function of the icon; And (c) when the icon of the step (a) is displayed and the other area is touched and dragged in the direction of the one side area, hiding the displayed icon may be included.

Description

[0001] Apparatus, method, and recording medium for providing a user interface for multitasking [0002]

The present invention relates to a technique for providing a multitasking user interface, and more particularly, to a multitasking user interface providing apparatus, method, and recording medium for multitasking, which enables various services to be naturally used in a screen when a user is in a call, Media.

Recently, there are various portable mobile terminals such as mobile phones, MP3 players, PMPs, notebooks, and PDAs. Because of their portability, they are subject to many constraints on the user interface for input and output. Since the volume of the device is very small due to the nature of the portable device, the input / output of the QWERTY keyboard and the remote controller, which are used for general PC, audio, and large TV, Devices are often inadequate. Accordingly, a user interface suitable for a portable device is used, and a touch pad, a touch screen, a navigation pad, or the like is used.

Conventionally, there is a case where a mobile communication terminal supporting multimedia functions such as MP3 and MPEG4 does not support multiple operations such as sending a text message, searching for a song, inputting or searching a phone number, etc. during multimedia playback Mostly.

In general, a conventional mobile communication terminal can not perform multitasking (multitasking) at the same time due to a technical problem. That is, since there is no music listening (MP3 file playback, etc.) while making a telephone call or when playing a game while making a phone call (in the case of playing a game on the screen while making a phone call with an earphone) Only one screen of the operation (service) currently used by the user was shown. In order to execute a new task in a mobile terminal for which multitasking is not supported, the previous task had to be terminated and a new task had to be executed. That is, in order to send a character string while playing an MP3 music file, the character menu must be executed after terminating the previously executed MP3 music file.

However, in recent years, the technology has been improved so that all the services provided by the mobile terminal can be simultaneously operated. Therefore, when the user performs the multi-task, there is a need to display the multi-task currently being performed.

Recently, with the widespread use of smart phones, many users are using smart phones, and smart phones have many functions such as multitasking and conference call.

However, the conventional multitasking method is an indirect multitasking method which allows the functions available on the screen to be restricted or screen movement or entry of a service icon into the ear because the terminal is placed in the ear during a call.

That is, the conventional multitasking method has to enter the service through a separate icon provided for each screen, and the icon is located sporadically on the idle screen, so that the organic operation is very difficult.

Published Patent Application No. 10-2010-0010072 (published on Feb. 1, 2010)

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, method, and recording medium for providing a user interface for multitasking, which enables various services to be used naturally in a screen when a user is in a call, which is a basic function of the terminal Media.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a user interface for multitasking in a user terminal, the method comprising the steps of: (a) Displaying one or more usable icons on the (quadrant) side of the quadrant when the user touches the selected quadrant and is dragged in the direction of the other quadrant; (b) when the displayed icon is selected, executing a function of the icon; And (c) when the icon of the step (a) is displayed and the other area is touched and dragged in the direction of the one side area, hiding the displayed icon may be included.

In the step (b), an execution screen of the function of the corresponding icon is displayed, and when the execution of the function of the corresponding icon is completed, the screen state during the call or the icon display screen state of the step (a) may be returned.

In the step (b), when the displayed icon is touched and dragged and dropped to a predetermined area, the function of the corresponding icon can be executed.

The icon may include an application icon or a counterpart icon of the address book, and when one or more counterparts' icons are dragged and dropped in the step (b), the counterpart may attempt to connect a group call.

The icon may include a call control button, and the call control button may include a button for performing one or more functions of recording, hangup, dial pad, speaker, mute, and blues.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing a user interface for multitasking, the apparatus comprising: a touch panel that touches one side of at least one quadrant of a screen during a call of a user terminal, An icon display unit for displaying one or more available icons on one side of the quadrant; An icon execution unit for executing a function of the icon when the displayed icon is selected; And an icon hiding processing unit for hiding the displayed icon when the other side region is touched and dragged in the direction of the one side region in a state where the icon is displayed.

The icon display unit may display a corresponding execution screen when the function of the corresponding icon is executed, and return to the icon display screen state upon execution of the function of the corresponding icon.

The icon execution unit may execute a function of the icon when the displayed icon is dragged and dropped to a predetermined area.

The icon may include at least one of an application icon and a counterpart icon of the address book, and the icon execution unit may execute a group call connection function for the counterpart when the at least one counterpart icon is dragged and dropped.

The icon may include a call control button, and the call control button may include a button for performing one or more functions of recording, hangup, dial pad, speaker, mute, and blues.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method for providing a user interface for multitasking.

As described above, according to various aspects of the present invention, various services can be naturally used while maintaining continuity without moving a screen in a screen when the terminal is in a call, which is a basic function of the terminal. That is, by providing a multitasking interface that utilizes the area of each quadrant of a screen and uses a simple operation method such as dragging and dragging and dropping, a separate icon is provided sporadically for each screen It is very convenient for users to use compared to the existing method of entering the service.

1 is a block diagram of a user terminal as an apparatus for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating each quadrant of the screen during a call of the user terminal of FIG. 1;
3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a diagram illustrating another example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements in the drawings, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a user terminal as an apparatus for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for defining quadrants of a screen during a call of the user terminal of FIG.

The user terminal 10 as an apparatus for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a mobile terminal capable of performing voice / video communication, data communication, and Internet communication, a PDA, a smart phone, And may include an icon display unit 11, an icon execution unit 13, and an icon hiding processing unit 15 as shown in FIG.

2, the busy screen of the user terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays or hides an address book icon in the left quadrant of four quadrants defined by two intersecting diagonals , An application icon available in the quadrant area on the right side is displayed or hidden, and an icon necessary for the basic call function is displayed or hidden in the lower quadrant area.

1, the icon display unit 11 of the user terminal 10 according to the present embodiment touches a first area on one side of at least one quadrant of the screen during communication of the user terminal 10, (Hereinafter, referred to as a first drag), one or more icons available on the quadrant are displayed. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, in the left quadrant, the first drag One or more opponent icons corresponding to the opponent's list of the address book can be displayed on one side of the corresponding left quadrant, and when a first drag occurs on the right quadrant, One or more available application icons can be displayed. If a first drag occurs in the lower quadrant and it is detected, the corresponding lower quadrant Of the region on one side of the currency it can display a control icon button.

In the present embodiment, the opposite party icon may include at least one of a picture, a name, and a phone number corresponding to the other party list of the address book, and the application icon may be an icon of various applications that can be used as a message, e-mail, SNS, Games, cameras, and the like, and the control button icons may include buttons for performing one or more functions of recording, disconnecting, dial pad, speaker, mute, and blues.

The icon execution unit 13 according to this embodiment is for executing a function of the icon when a specific icon displayed on the quadrant of the screen is selected by the icon display unit 11 as described above, Is dragged and dropped into the predetermined area to be touched, it can be detected and the function of the corresponding icon can be executed.

The icon display unit 11 displays the corresponding execution screen when the specific icon function is executed by the icon execution unit 13 and displays the previous icon display screen state or the during-call screen display state . ≪ / RTI >

The icon hiding processing unit 15 according to the present embodiment performs a drag operation opposite to the first drag in the icon display screen state described above, that is, the second region is touched and dragged in the direction of the first region , The corresponding icon displayed by the icon display unit 11 can be hidden behind the screen during the call.

3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation will be described in parallel with the operation of the user terminal 10 because it is executed in the user terminal 10 of FIG.

The icon display unit 11 monitors whether or not a drag for icon display, i.e., a first drag, occurs (S302). In step S302, the icon display unit 11 displays the first When a drag operation occurs, the first drag operation is detected and one or more icons available on the corresponding quadrant are displayed (S303).

For example, in step S303, the counterpart icons of the address book can be displayed in one column on the left quadrant, and a plurality of usable application icons can be displayed in a single column on the right quadrant, The control button icons can be arranged and displayed. The sorted icons can be displayed in succession by raising or lowering them in the sorting direction.

Then, as shown in step S303, in a state where one or more icons are displayed on a specific quadrant, the icon execution unit 13 monitors whether a specific icon that the user wants to multitask is touched and dragged and dropped to a predetermined area ( S304).

At the same time as the drag and drop monitoring operation of the icon execution unit 13 in step S304, the icon hiding processing unit 15 monitors whether or not a drag operation for icon hiding processing, that is, a second dragging occurs, When the second drag operation occurs, the second drag operation is detected and the icon displayed in step S303 is hidden behind the busy screen and the screen returns to the on-screen display state in step S301 (S305).

If the drag and drop operation for a specific icon is recognized in step S304, the icon executing unit 13 executes the function of the corresponding icon to display an execution screen of the corresponding icon function (S306).

Finally, it is determined whether or not the execution of the icon function in step S306 is terminated. Upon completion of execution of the corresponding icon function, for example, the screen returns to the screen-in-screen state in step S301, or to the icon display screen state in step S303 (S307).

FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram for explaining a user interface screen for a group call or a conference call.

4 (a), when a second drag operation for the lower quadrant occurs in the state where the control button icon is displayed on the lower quadrant of the screen during the call (S305 in FIG. 3) (A state of S301 in Fig. 3).

When a first drag operation for the left quadrant occurs in the screen state during the call shown in Fig. 4B (S302 in Fig. 3), a counterpart icon as an address book contact is displayed in one column in one side of the left quadrant as shown in Fig. (S303 in Fig. 3).

When the icon of the specific counterpart is touched and dragged and dropped to the right side in the icon display state of Fig. 4 (c) (S304 in Fig. 3), an additional call to the selected specific counterpart The connection is attempted, the group call is executed, and the contact information of the corresponding party is displayed at the top (S306 in FIG. 3).

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating another example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view for explaining a user interface screen in which a horizontal screen is supported.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the user terminal 10 is switched from the vertical screen state to the horizontal screen state as shown in FIG. 5B, The icon of the opponent of the address book is displayed in one column on the left quadrant, the app icon is displayed in one column on one side of the right quadrant, and when the first drag operation occurs in the lower quadrant in the state of (b) the control button icon during communication can be displayed in the middle of the lower quadrant as shown in (c) of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of a user interface screen for multitasking provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a user interface screen for various sharing (sharing of pictures, email, SNS, etc.) Fig.

6 (a), when a second drag operation for the lower quadrant occurs in the state where the control button icon is displayed on the lower quadrant of the screen during the call (S305 in FIG. 3) (A state of S301 in Fig. 3).

When a first drag operation for the right quadrant occurs in the screen state during communication shown in FIG. 6B (S302 in FIG. 3), a message, e-mail, kakao chat, , The Internet, a game, a camera, and the like are displayed in one line and displayed (S303 in FIG. 3).

For example, when a user touches the photo app icon in the app icon display state of FIG. 6C and drags and drops the icon to the left (S304 in FIG. 3), the information of the other party The user can display the stored pictures / videos and share them with the other party. In this way, the game screen, the Internet browser screen, and the like can be shared with the other party (S306 in FIG. 3).

As another example, if an app icon such as a message, SNS, or e-mail is touched and dragged and dropped to the left (S304 in Fig. 3) in the app icon display state shown in Fig. 6C, To execute a message, SNS, e-mail, or the like simultaneously with the communication partner (S306 in Fig. 3).

When the execution of the icon function as shown in Figs. 6 (d) and 6 (e) is completed, the screen returns to the screen-in-call state in Fig. 6 (b) or the icon display state in Fig. 6 (c) .

As described above, the method for providing a user interface for multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium including program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer-readable recording medium may include a program command, a local data file, a local data structure, or the like, alone or in combination. The recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the embodiments of the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROMs, And hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute the same program instructions. The recording medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal line, a wave guide, or the like, including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal designating a program command, a local data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. 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.

10: User terminal
11: Icon display
13: Icon execution unit
15: icon hiding processor

Claims (17)

A method performed at a user terminal,
(a) displaying one or more available icons on a quadrant when one side of at least one quadrant of the screen of the user terminal is touched and dragged in the direction of the other side;
(b) when the displayed icon is selected, executing a function of the icon; And
(c) hiding the displayed icon when the other area is touched and dragged in the direction of the one side area in a state that the icon of step (a) is displayed. The method according to claim 1,
And displays an execution screen of the function of the corresponding icon in the step (b), and returns to the screen-in-call state or the icon display screen state in the step (a) when the execution of the function of the corresponding icon is terminated. The method comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step (b) executes a function of the corresponding icon when the displayed icon is dragged and dropped to a predetermined area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the icon includes an app icon. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 21 > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the icon includes a counterpart icon of the address book. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein when the at least one counterpart icon is dragged and dropped in the step (b), a group call connection is attempted to the corresponding counterpart. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the icon comprises a call control button. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 15. < / RTI > 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the call control button comprises a button for performing one or more functions of recording, hang-up, dial pad, speaker, mute, and blues. An icon display unit for displaying at least one icon available on the quadrant when one side of at least one quadrant of the screen of the user terminal is touched and dragged in the direction of the other side;
An icon execution unit for executing a function of the icon when the displayed icon is selected; And
And an icon concealment unit for concealing the displayed icon when the other area is touched and dragged in the direction of the one side area in a state where the icon is displayed. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the icon display unit displays a corresponding execution screen when the function of the corresponding icon is executed and returns to the icon display screen state upon execution of the function of the corresponding icon. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the icon execution unit executes a function of the corresponding icon when the displayed icon is dragged and dropped (to a predetermined area). 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the icon includes an app icon. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 18. < / RTI > 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the icon includes a counterpart icon of the address book. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the icon execution unit executes a call connection function for the corresponding party when at least one counterpart icon is dragged and dropped. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the icon comprises a call control button. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 15. < / RTI > 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the call control button includes a button for performing one or more functions of recording, disconnection, dial pad, speaker, mute, and blues. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method for providing a user interface for multitasking according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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