KR20090106755A - Method for providing a memo input function, a recording medium recording a terminal and a program for executing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a memo input function is disclosed. A method for providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for providing a function for inputting a memo corresponding to an image image in a terminal, wherein the image image selected by the user is displayed among the photographed or stored image images. Marking the area; Selecting a memo input function from a user; Switching to a memo input screen by changing a shape of a displayed video image; And when the memo is input, storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user interface similar to writing a memo on the back of an actual picture, thereby increasing the utilization of the memo input function.

Description

Method, terminal for providing memo recording function and computer readable record-medium on which program for executing method

The present invention relates to a method for providing a memo input function, and more particularly, to a method for providing a memo input function through a shape change of a video image, a terminal, and a recording medium on which a program for executing the method is recorded.

Recently, with the rapid development of electronic engineering, communication engineering, and communication terminal technology, mobile communication terminals also have various functions. That is, with the rapid development of wireless communication and wireless data processing technology, people can use complex functions by adding not only voice calls but also image processing functions using mobile communication terminals.

Accordingly, mobile communication terminals including cameras are increasing, and mobile communication terminals including cameras can store image data. The mobile communication terminal can display the captured image or the stored image in the display area using an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal performs a function of storing and managing the image data, in which the image such as a picture is generally stored with a serial number of ㅇ ㅇ in the order of being stored, such as IMG ㅇ ㅇ .jpg or DSC ㅇ ㅇ .jpg. .

Recently, a function of storing a memo together with image data has been added. By using this function, the user can store the picture with the picture at the place where the picture was taken or in the story. The user could then display the saved memo along with the photo to recall the memory.

However, the conventional memo input technology has a different feeling of how to write a memo on a general photo (particularly, the back side) composed of photo paper, and thus, a user may feel unfamiliar with performing an electronic memo.

In addition, although the conventional memo input technology has a memo input function because of the unfamiliar feeling described above, there is a problem that the utilization of the memo input is small, such as inputting a simple title.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a method for providing a memo input function similar to writing a memo on the back of a picture composed of photo paper, the terminal and a program for executing the method is recorded The purpose is to provide a record carrier.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a user interface similar to writing a memo on the back of the actual picture to provide a memo input function to increase the utilization of the memo input function, the terminal and a program for executing the method recorded To provide a recording medium.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a memo input function is disclosed.

A method of providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for providing a function for inputting a memo corresponding to an image image in a terminal, the method comprising: (a) an image selected from a user, from a photographed or stored image image; Displaying an image on a display area; (b) selecting a memo input function from a user; (c) switching to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image; And (d) when a memo is input, storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image.

In the step (b), any one of a touch input of the displayed video image and a memo input key button input for executing the memo input function may be used.

In the step (c), the memo input screen may be switched through a shape change in which the displayed video image rotates.

The method for providing a memo input function may include, after step (d), (e) extracting memo information corresponding to the stored video image when the stored video image is displayed on the display area; And (f) displaying the extracted memo and switching to a memo display screen displaying the memo information through the shape change according to a user's selection.

In the step (f), the video image reduced in the set ratio may be further displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a terminal providing a memo input function is disclosed.

A terminal providing a memo input function according to another embodiment of the present invention is a terminal providing a function of inputting a memo corresponding to a video image, the display unit displaying a video image selected by a user from among photographed or stored video images. ; An input unit to select a memo input function from a user; A display control unit which switches to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image when the memo input function is selected; And a memo manager for storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image when a memo is input.

The input unit may be characterized in that the memo input function is selected by using any one of a touch input of the displayed video image and a memo input key button input for executing the memo input function.

The display controller may be configured to switch to a memo input screen through a shape change in which the displayed video image rotates.

When the stored video image is displayed on the display area, the memo manager extracts memo information corresponding to the stored video image, and the display controller indicates that the extracted memo is present, and displays the shape according to a user's selection. The method may further include switching to a memo display screen displaying the memo information through the change.

The display controller may further display the video image reduced in a set ratio.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a recording medium having a program recorded thereon executing a method for providing a memo input function is disclosed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which a program for executing a method for providing a memo input function is recorded comprises a typed command for executing a method for providing a function for inputting a memo corresponding to a video image in a terminal. A recording medium readable by an electronic device on which a program is recorded, the recording medium comprising: (a) displaying a video image selected by a user on a display area of a photographed or stored video image; (b) selecting a memo input function from a user; (c) switching to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image; And (d) when a memo is input, storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image and executing the method for providing a memo input function.

Therefore, the present invention has the effect of providing a user interface similar to writing a memo on the back of a photo made of photo paper.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can increase the utilization of the memo input function by providing a user interface similar to writing a memo on the back of the actual picture.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as second and first, may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the second component may be referred to as the first component, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as the second component. The term and / or includes any item of a plurality of related items or a combination of a plurality of related items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the present specification, a terminal providing a memo input function (hereinafter referred to as a "terminal") is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a cellular phone, a PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, a WCDMA phone, CDMA-2000, which communicates with a mobile communication network. In addition to a phone, a mobile broadband and system (MBS) phone, a PC, a personal computer, a hand-held PC, a notebook PC, and the like may include a terminal for communicating with a wired or wireless Internet network.

In addition to the communication terminal described above, the terminal includes a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a digital camera, and the like, capable of capturing or storing a video image.

Hereinafter, a description will be given on the assumption that the terminal is a mobile communication terminal such as a WCDMA phone implemented to use a communication service while moving, but it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the terminal is not limited to such a terminal type.

The terminal of the present invention displays a video image and provides a memo input screen corresponding to the video image displayed to the user.

In this case, the memo input screen is a screen which is switched through a shape change (rotation of the video image, etc.) of the displayed video image. In other words, the terminal provides a user interface similar to a user writing a memo on the back of a picture offline.

Here, the video image may include a video image, such as a picture stored in the terminal, a video capture image, a captured image during a video call, a picture image such as a sketch. Alternatively, the image image may be an image image photographed through a photographing apparatus such as a camera provided in the terminal.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a terminal providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

1 is a block diagram of a terminal 110 that provides a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a terminal 110 providing a memo input function includes a display control unit 111, a memo management unit 112, an input unit 130, a display unit 114, a communication unit 117, and a storage unit 116. It may include.

The display controller 111 displays a video image and a screen on the display area of the terminal 110. That is, the display control unit 111 controls the operation of the display unit 114 to be described later.

In detail, the display controller 111 may display the captured or stored video image on the display area according to a user's request. In this case, the display of the video image may be displayed in a thumbnail format. Here, the thumbnail is a thumbnail of a video image such as a photograph. Specifically, thumbnails display a plurality of photo thumbnails including index information on one screen to facilitate the navigation of the pictures.

In addition, the display controller 111 displays a video image selected by the user in the display area. When the memo input function for the video image displayed by the user is selected, the display control unit 111 switches to the memo input screen. At this time, the display control unit 111 is switched to the memo input screen through the shape change of the displayed video image.

Here, the shape change may be a rotation of the displayed video image. In detail, the displayed video image may be rotated and converted into a memo input screen as if the back side of the picture is displayed.

Alternatively, the shape change may be converted to a memo input screen through a shape change in which the displayed video image is over, as if turning a bookshelf.

As described above, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user may input a memo in the video image stored in the terminal 110 as if a memo (such as the date and time of the picture) is written on the back of the picture offline. That is, the terminal 110 of the present embodiment provides a user interface (UI) as if a user inputs a memo on the back of a picture.

In addition, when the video image in which the memo is input is displayed later, the display controller 111 may further display the presence of the memo corresponding to the video image. In this case, when the user requests the display of the corresponding memo, the display controller 111 may switch to the memo display screen by changing the shape of the corresponding video image.

In addition, when the memo display screen is displayed, the display control unit 111 may further display the reduced corresponding video image. Therefore, the user can more easily know which video image the memo corresponds to.

The memo manager 112 may store the memo input through the memo input screen in the storage area in correspondence with the displayed video image. For example, the memo manager 112 may store memo information including identification information (or storage location information) of a video image. That is, the memo manager 112 may store memo information together with index information of the video image.

In addition, the memo manager 112 may extract memo information corresponding to a specific video image. For example, when a specific video image is displayed by the display controller 111, the memo manager 112 may extract the memo information from the storage area. The memo manager 112 may display the extracted memo information in a display area when a user request is received. Of course, the memo manager 112 may transmit the memo information to the display controller 111 to display the memo information on the display area.

Here, the memo information includes a title, date and time, record, and the like input from the user. That is, the memo information is information inputted by a user, such as an article, to be corrected for the corresponding video image.

The input unit 130 receives a memo input function from the user. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may be implemented as a keypad including a text key, a numeric key or a function key. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may be implemented as a touch screen 115 (to be described later). In this case, the input unit 130 may generate an input signal by detecting a user's touch (contact with an object or a human body).

In addition, the input unit 130 provides an input means for controlling the operation of the terminal 110 to the user. For example, the user may perform an input for controlling the operation of the terminal 110 such as an input for displaying an image, an input for switching to a memo input screen, an input for displaying a memo, and the like through the input unit 130. have.

The display unit 114 displays an image image according to the control signal of the display control unit 111 described above. In addition, the display unit 114 may further display a memo input screen, a memo display screen, and the like.

The display unit 114 may include a touch screen 115 that serves as an input means. In this case, as described above, the user may perform an input by touching the touch screen 115.

The communication unit 117 may further include a memo input function. The communication unit 117 transmits and receives image image data through a communication network (not shown). In addition, the communication unit 117 may transmit and receive signals and data with other devices than the terminal 110.

For example, the communication unit 117 may download a video image from a server (not shown) providing content through a mobile communication network.

The storage unit 116 may store a video image and memo information. As described above, the video image may include a picture, a video captured image, a captured image during a video call, a sketch image such as a sketch.

In addition, the storage unit 116 may store the video image and the memo information in the same manner as described above. For example, the video image and the memo information may be stored in separate storage areas. Each corresponding video image and memo information may be stored including index information of each other. That is, the me information corresponding to the A video image may be stored by further including index information of the A video image. In this case, the A video image is stored further including index information of a memo information.

Therefore, the memo manager 112 may extract memo information corresponding to the video image. In detail, the memo manager 112 may select and extract memo information corresponding to the video image requested by the user from the memo information stored in the storage unit 116 through index information.

Although not illustrated in the drawing, the terminal 110 may include a photographing apparatus such as a camera. In this case, the image image stored in the terminal 110 may be an image image photographed through a photographing apparatus such as a camera.

In the present specification, the display control unit 111, the memo management unit 112, the input unit 130, the display unit 114, the communication unit 117, and the storage unit 116 are expressed functionally. That is, although each functional unit is expressed separately, this is for convenience of description and may be implemented in one circuit.

In particular, the display control unit 111 and the memo manager 112 may be implemented as a microcircuit as one logic unit.

So far, the terminal 110 providing the memo input function according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 1. Hereinafter, a process of providing a memo input function will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, when the memo input function is selected, the terminal 110 provides a user interface that looks like writing a memo on the back of an actual picture through a shape change (rotation, etc.) of a video image displayed to the user.

Hereinafter, a process of providing a memo input function by the terminal 110 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

In operation S210, the terminal 110 receives a selection of a video image from a user. In this case, the selection input may be a key input or a touch input.

For example, when the terminal 110 includes a keypad, the user may select a video image by inputting a specific button (such as a confirmation button or a numeric button for the video image).

For another example, when the terminal 110 includes the touch screen 115, the user may select the video image by touching the video image (or title of the video image) displayed in a thumbnail manner.

Subsequently, in step S220, the terminal 110 may display the video image selected in step S210 on the display area.

Subsequently, in step S230, the terminal 110 determines whether a memo input function is selected by the user.

Here, the selection of the memo input function may be performed in a similar manner to the selection of the above-described video image. For example, a user may press a confirmation button on a menu item and select with a single touch of a displayed video image.

Subsequently, in steps S240 and S250, when the memo input function is selected by the user as a result of the determination in step S230, the terminal 110 displays a memo input screen indicating the shape change of the corresponding video image.

Here, the shape change may be a shape change as if the video image rotates to display the back side of the picture. Alternatively, it may be a shape change as if the back side of the picture is displayed through the graphic that the image image is handed over like paper.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a user may be provided with a user interface similar to inputting a memo on the back of an actual picture while inputting a memo on a video image.

The memo input screen may include a title of the video image or a thumbnail of the video image. In this case, when there is no title of the video image, the memo input screen may include a date and time at which the video image is stored.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S230 that the memo input function is not selected by the user, the terminal 110 may maintain the display of the video image. Alternatively, although not shown in the drawing, the terminal 110 may perform the set slideshow function when the slideshow function is set by the user.

Thereafter, in step S260, the terminal 110 may receive a memo from the user. As described above, the user may input a memo through the keypad or the touch screen 115.

Subsequently, in step S270, the terminal 110 stores the memo input in step S260 in association with the corresponding video image.

As described above, the terminal 110 may store the video image together with the index information of the corresponding memo information or store the memo information together with the index information of the corresponding video image.

Therefore, even when the video image and the memo information are stored in separate areas, the memo information may be extracted corresponding to the corresponding video image.

So far, a process of providing a memo input function has been described in an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 2. Hereinafter, the display process of the stored memo will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a stored memo according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the terminal 110 displays a video image, the terminal 110 extracts memo information corresponding to the video image. The terminal 110 may display the extracted memo according to a user's selection. In this case, the memo display screen is a screen which is switched by changing the shape of the corresponding video image.

Hereinafter, the display process of the stored memo will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

In steps S310 and S320, the terminal 110 receives a selection of an image image from the user 110 (S310). In operation S320, the terminal 110 displays the selected video image on the display area.

In this case, the selection input may be an input through a key button or a touch as described above.

In operation S330, the terminal 110 determines whether memo information corresponding to the selected video image is stored.

Subsequently, in step S340, when the memo information corresponding to the selected video image is stored as a result of the determination in step S330, the terminal 110 may display the presence of the memo in the display area.

For example, the terminal 110 may display a menu item of “view memo”. Accordingly, the user may know that a memo corresponding to the video image has been previously input.

On the other hand, when the memo information corresponding to the selected video image is not stored as a result of the determination in step S330, the terminal 110 may maintain the display of the selected video image. Alternatively, although not shown in the drawing, the terminal 110 may display a menu item for selecting a memo input function, and when the menu input function is selected, the menu input function providing process described with reference to FIG. 2 may be performed. As it will be described in detail in the description of Figure 2, the detailed description will be omitted.

In operation S350, the terminal 110 determines whether an input for displaying a memo is selected from the user.

Here, the memo display input may be a selection (by pressing a key button or a touch) of a menu item or an input for touching a displayed video image.

In operation S360, when the memo display is selected by the user as a result of the determination in operation S350, the terminal 110 switches to the memo display screen through a shape change (rotation, etc.) of the displayed video image.

In this case, the shape change is a change as if the back side of the picture is shown, and may be a 180-degree rotation of the video image or an inversion of paper.

Subsequently, in step S370, the terminal 110 displays the memo display screen on the display area. In detail, the terminal 110 extracts memo information corresponding to the corresponding video image. The extracted memo information is displayed on the memo area of the memo display screen which is converted through the shape change.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 110 provides a memo display screen in the user. Here, the memo display screen displays a memo corresponding to the video image. At this time, the memo display screen is switched by changing the shape of the displayed video image.

On the other hand, the shape change is that the back side of the video image is displayed, it may be a graphic effect such as rotating the image 180 degrees or turning the paper.

So far, the display process of the memo stored in the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 3. Hereinafter, a process of providing a memo input function will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

4 is an exemplary view for explaining a process of providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 110 may provide a memo input screen through a shape change as if displaying the back side of the video image. That is, the terminal 110 provides a user interface similar to inputting a memo on the back of an actual picture.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is assumed that the terminal 110 displays a predetermined video image (fragment photographed picture image) 410. In this case, the user may select a memo input function.

Here, the selection of the memo input function may be to touch the displayed video image 410 as shown in FIG. 4. Alternatively, although not shown in FIG. 4, a user may select a memo input function by pressing a set memo input function key button. Alternatively, the user may touch the displayed video image and then drag the touch (move the touch to maintain the contact state), and the terminal 110 may recognize the drag as a selection of a memo input function.

In addition, the terminal 110 displays the memo input screen 430 through the shape change 420 of the video image according to the user's memo input function selection.

In detail, the terminal 110 may provide a user interface with a graphic effect of displaying the back side of the photograph through the rotation 420 of the displayed statue photo image. Thereafter, the terminal 110 switches to the memo display screen 430. The terminal 110 may further display the title of the video image on the memo display screen 430. Alternatively, the terminal 110 may display a photographing date and time (or storage date and time) of the video image on the memo display screen 430 or further display a thumbnail of the video image (not shown).

The user may perform memo input on the corresponding video image 410 through the displayed memo input screen 430. The input memo is stored corresponding to the video image 410. Thereafter, a memo input together with the corresponding video image 410 may be displayed.

According to the present invention, the terminal 110 provides the user with a user interface similar to inputting a memo on the back of an actual picture. Therefore, the user may feel similar to writing a memo on the back of the actual picture even when the electronic memo is written on the picture using the mobile communication terminal 110, a PMP or a digital camera.

The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

For example, the computer-readable recording medium may include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

It may also include the implementation in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

And functional programs, codes and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

1 is a block diagram of a terminal providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a display process of a stored memo according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view for explaining a process of providing a memo input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: terminal 111: display control unit

112: memo management unit 130: input unit

114: display unit 115: touch screen

116: storage unit 117: communication unit

410: video image 420: shape change

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Claims (11)

In the method for providing a function for inputting a memo corresponding to the video image in the terminal, displaying a video image selected by a user on a display area among the captured or stored video images; (b) selecting a memo input function from a user; (c) switching to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image; And and (d) when a memo is input, storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image. The method of claim 1, In step (b), And a memo input key button input for executing the memo input function and the touch input of the displayed video image. The method of claim 1, In step (c), And changing to a memo input screen through a shape change in which the displayed video image is rotated. The method of claim 1, After step (d), (e) extracting memo information corresponding to the stored video image when the stored video image is displayed on the display area; And (f) indicating that the extracted memo exists, and switching to a memo display screen displaying the memo information through the shape change according to a user's selection. Way. The method of claim 4, wherein Step (f), And displaying the video image reduced in a set ratio. In the terminal providing a function for inputting a memo corresponding to a video image, A display unit displaying a video image selected from a user among the captured or stored video images; An input unit to select a memo input function from a user; A display control unit which switches to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image when the memo input function is selected; And If a memo is input, the terminal providing a memo input function comprising a memo management unit for storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image. The method of claim 6, The input unit, And a memo input function selected by using one of a touch input of the displayed video image and a memo input key button input for executing the memo input function. The method of claim 6, The display control unit, A terminal for providing a memo input function, wherein the memo input function is switched to a memo input screen through a shape change in which the displayed video image rotates. The method of claim 6, When the stored video image is displayed on the display area, the memo manager extracts memo information corresponding to the stored video image, and the display controller indicates that the extracted memo is present, and displays the shape according to a user's selection. The terminal for providing a memo input function, characterized in that by switching to a memo display screen for displaying the memo information. The method of claim 9, The display control unit, The terminal for providing a memo input function, characterized in that for further displaying the video image reduced to a set ratio. A recording medium readable by an electronic device on which a program comprising a typed command for executing a method for providing a function of inputting a memo corresponding to a video image in a terminal, the method comprising: displaying a video image selected by a user on a display area among the captured or stored video images; (b) selecting a memo input function from a user; (c) switching to a memo input screen by changing a shape of the displayed video image; And and (d) recording a program for executing a method for providing a memo input function, wherein the memo is inputted, and storing the input memo in correspondence with the displayed video image.

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