KR20120134398A - Method for controlling menu display of mobile termianl using movement sensing device and apparatus therefof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling menu display by using a movement sensing device and a device thereof are provided to display sorted menu items by sorting the menu items displayed according to a finger movement of a user sensed by the movement sensing device according to set sorting standards. CONSTITUTION: A display unit displays a plurality of menu items on a screen(12). A movement sensing device senses a finger movement of a user. If a movement sensing signal is inputted by the movement sensing device, a control unit sorts the displayed menu items according to set sorting standards. The control unit displays information about the sorted menu items and the sorting standards through the display unit.

Description

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MENU DISPLAY OF MOBILE TERMIANL USING MOVEMENT SENSING DEVICE AND APPARATUS THEREFOF}

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling menu display using a motion detection device using a motion detection device. More specifically, when a user's finger movement is detected through the motion sensor while a plurality of selectable menu items are displayed on the screen, the displayed menu items are sorted and displayed according to a sorting criteria. And to an apparatus.

In general, various electronic devices are made through the development of electronic communication technology, and these devices are increasingly emphasizing the user's ease of operation and the beautifulness of the design. Highlighted by this trend is the change from an input device represented by a keyboard or keypad to an input device such as a display.

In particular, in the case of a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a portable multimedia player, and a mobile phone, an additional hardware keyboard is provided for intuitive user input, user convenience, and user aesthetics. Minimizing the number of keypads, buttons, etc., the user input device such as the display unit is being adopted as a main input device.

The touch screen is an input device in which a sensor is embedded in a screen and a user input is made by a method in which a sensor detects this by touching a specific object on the touch screen using a hand or a stylus pen.

Meanwhile, various functions of portable electronic devices are integrated into one portable terminal, and intelligent high-performance portable terminals that support computer functions such as the Internet and communication information retrieval such as smart phones are rapidly becoming common. Accordingly, there is a demand for an input method capable of using, checking, accessing, and controlling detailed data related to various specific contents or programs more easily and quickly.

However, in the case of a mobile terminal employing a user input device such as a touch screen as a main input device, a user input interface corresponding to various operation modes is provided to the user in various ways, and the user can intuitively perform the corresponding input. Although there is an advantage in that it is possible, detailed methods related to various contents or files, etc. are not presenting an effective way for a user to more easily and quickly use, view, access, and control.

For this reason, in recent years, such a touch screen and a pointing device have tended to be mounted in one terminal.

Here, the pointing device is a pointing device and when a user moves a finger on the contact surface of the pointing device, the cursor (or pointer) moves on the screen according to the direction of finger movement. Such pointing devices may use infrared rays, lasers, electric field sensors, capacitors, thermistors, or the like to detect finger movements.

An object of the present invention is to enable a user to easily and quickly check menu items sorted according to various sorting criteria.

The present invention relates to a menu display control device using a motion detection device, comprising: a display unit for displaying a plurality of user selectable menu items on a screen; A movement detecting device for detecting a user's finger movement; And sorting the displayed plurality of menu items according to a set sorting criterion, and displaying sorted menu items and information on the sorting criterion through the display. It is provided with a control unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily and quickly check the menu items sorted according to various sorting criteria.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the portable terminal of FIG. 1.
3 to 5 are exemplary views for explaining a dialer mode control apparatus using a motion detection apparatus according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to 'include' a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

The portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a portable terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a personal information terminal, or the like.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for controlling menu display using a motion detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the portable terminal of FIG. 1. 3 to 5 are exemplary views for explaining a menu display control method using a motion detection apparatus according to the present invention. Here, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a housing of the portable terminal, reference numeral 12 denotes a display unit, and reference numeral 100 denotes a pointing device (motion sensing device).

1 and 2, the mobile terminal 10 according to the present invention includes a motion detecting apparatus 100, a display unit 110, a memory 130, a communication unit 140, an audio processor 150, and a controller ( 160).

The display unit 110 is controlled by the controller 160 to display a series of operation states, operation results, and a plurality of pieces of information made in the portable terminal 10. For example, a plurality of menu items that the user can select by touch are displayed on the screen (see FIG. 3).

The display unit 110 may be combined with a touch panel (not shown), and may detect an input signal according to a user's touch operation on the display unit 12 and transmit the detected input signal to the controller 160. That is, when the user's finger touches a specific position on the display unit 12, the display unit 110 may transmit the position coordinates corresponding to the touched position to the controller 160.

The display unit 110 may be configured as a display device such as an LCD, an OLED, and an LED. In addition, the display unit 110 may detect an input signal according to a user's touch position, touch intensity, and touch direction on the display unit 12, and may be implemented in various forms such as a current sensing method and a pressure sensing method.

The memory 130 stores an application program for operating a function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The memory 130 includes a program area and a data area. The program area is linked between an operating system (OS) and functional elements for booting the mobile terminal and sets sorting criteria of a plurality of menu items displayed on the screen 12 in response to a user's operation of the motion detection apparatus 100. Sorting according to the program, and the program is stored so that the sorted menu items and the information about the sorting criteria are displayed through the display unit. The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the mobile terminal 10 is stored.

The communication unit 140 establishes a communication channel between the mobile terminal 10 and the base station and is responsible for a series of communication for transmitting and receiving necessary signals. In addition, the communication unit 140 may include a radio frequency (RF) transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The audio processor 150 reproduces an audio signal output from the controller 160 or transmits an audio signal such as a voice input from a microphone MIC to the controller 160. That is, the audio processor 150 converts the voice and sound data into an audible sound through the speaker SPK under the control of the controller 160, and outputs the audio signal such as a voice received from the microphone MIC. Transfer to the controller 160.

The controller 160 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 10 and the signal flow between the internal blocks. In particular, the controller 160 determines whether a motion detection signal corresponding to a user's finger movement is input from the motion detection apparatus 100 in a state where a plurality of user selectable menu items are displayed on the screen 12. Process according to the input signal to execute the function according to the invention corresponding thereto. Here, the motion detection signal includes a push detection signal according to a press gesture of a user finger and a swipe detection signal according to a swipe gesture of the user finger. The push detection signal may be a signal generated by a hardware click of the motion detection apparatus 100 (ie, a Dome click signal) or a signal generated by a software click of the motion detection apparatus 100 (ie, a long click). term press signal).

In more detail, the controller 160 displays a plurality of user selectable menu items on the screen 12 (see FIG. 3), when a motion detection signal is input from the motion detection apparatus 100. The plurality of menu items displayed on the screen 12 are sorted according to the set sorting criteria, and the sorted menu items and the information 2 about the sorting criteria are displayed on the screen 12 (see FIG. 4). ). At this time, the sorting criterion may be any one of a title of a menu item, a recent download order, a recent execution order, and multiple execution orders.

In addition, the controller 160 determines whether a swipe detection signal is input from the motion detection apparatus 100 while displaying the menu items sorted according to the above-described process. When the swipe detection signal is input from the motion detecting apparatus 100 again, the controller 160 sorts the menu items displayed on the screen 12 again according to the set criteria, and the information about the sorted menu items and the corresponding sorting criteria (2) is displayed on the screen.

For example, when the motion detection signal is first inputted, the menu items are sorted in the latest download order. When the motion detection signal is input in the first time, the menu items may be sorted in the latest execution order.

The motion detection apparatus 100 according to the present invention detects a movement of a subject (finger) and transmits a motion detection signal corresponding thereto to the controller 160. The motion detection apparatus 100 may use a touch pad, a display unit, a trackball, a scroll wheel, or an infrared (IR) laser, a laser, an electric field, a capacitor, or a thermistor. It may be implemented in various forms including a mobile pointing device for detecting a movement.

Here, the subject may be generally understood to be a user's body part such as a finger, but may be any other replaceable object that enables the motion detecting apparatus 100 to detect movement even if it is not the body.

Meanwhile, the motion detecting apparatus 100 applied to the present invention generates and moves a cursor or a pointer on the screen of the display unit 110 through the movement of a subject, thereby pointing to the same pointing technology as in a personal computer (PC). Implement For example, if a user moves a finger after raising a finger (subject) on the motion detection apparatus 100, the cursor (or pointer) on the screen moves according to the moving direction. In this case, the motion detection apparatus 100 may detect physical contact of the subject or light reflected by the subject, and generate a motion detection signal accordingly.

As described above, an optimal embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Although specific terms have been employed herein, they are used for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

10: portable terminal 100: motion detection device
110: display unit 130: memory
140: communication unit 150: audio processing unit
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Claims (1)

The present invention relates to a menu display control device using a motion detection device.
A display unit configured to display a plurality of user selectable menu items on a screen;
A movement detecting device for detecting a user's finger movement; And
When the motion detection signal is input from the motion detection device, the displayed menu items are sorted according to a set sorting criterion, and the sorted menu items and information on the sorting criterion are displayed on the display unit. A menu display control device using a motion detection device, characterized in that it comprises a control unit.

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