Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090070695 | TERMINAL AND METHOD OF STORING AND EXECUTING CONTENTS THEREOF - A terminal and a method of storing and executing contents thereof are provided. The method of storing and executing contents of a terminal includes displaying a container to store contents on a screen, selecting a content and storing the content in the container, displaying the stored content and an application corresponding thereto if the container is selected, and executing the corresponding content if the specific content and an application corresponding thereto are selected. | 03-12-2009 |
20090140997 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FUCTION THEREIN - A terminal and a method for performing a function therein are provided. The method for performing a function in a terminal includes detecting touches in a first area and a second area of a touch screen in a specific mode, and performing a function corresponding to the first area with respect to an item corresponding to the second area. | 06-04-2009 |
20090147628 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SETTING ALARM THEREIN - A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm. | 06-11-2009 |
20100073315 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND DATA DISPLAY METHOD FOR THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of displaying data for the same are disclosed. The data display method includes displaying one or more tags, checking whether a motion of the mobile terminal is detected, identifying the terminal motion if terminal motion is detected, and displaying rearranged tags when the identified terminal motion is related to tag rearrangement. | 03-25-2010 |
20100083174 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS LIST THEREOF - The present invention relates to a portable terminal and method of displaying a content list using the same. A content list may be classified into groups according to a classification criterion corresponding to an arrangement method selected by a user. The classified groups may be displayed to be visually distinguishable. A first group belonging to the classified groups may be displayed with a background in a first color. The background of a second group may be displayed in a second color different from the first color, and a background of a third group may be displayed in the first color. Accordingly, a user can easily recognize that attribute information associated with the content has changed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING IDLE SCREEN OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for configuring an idle screen of a portable terminal which is capable of adaptively configuring the idle screen according to the use mode of the portable terminal of a user based on a preset widget set. A method of configuring an idle screen of a portable terminal of the invention includes activating a widget set corresponding to a user request; fetching a widget configured in the widget set in an activation of the widget set; and configuring the idle screen by the fetched widget. | 04-08-2010 |
20100090564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING A PORTABLE TERMINAL USING PIEZOELECTRIC SENSORS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for unlocking a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for unlocking a portable terminal capable of canceling a hold state of the portable terminal without using a hold key. A portable terminal may include at least one piezoelectric sensor. When a squeeze operation signal is generated as pressure is applied to the at least one piezoelectric sensor, the hold state of the portable terminal is canceled. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING AN IDLE SCREEN IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and system for configuring an idle screen with an extended virtual area and for displaying a variety of contents on the idle screen extended by the virtual area is described. The method includes providing an idle screen that displays at least one content, and providing a virtual area that extends the idle screen and displays contents. The method may further include checking the settings of the virtual area when the virtual area is provided, and providing, if the virtual area is set, the idle screen extended by the virtual area where contents are provided by the extended idle screen. | 04-22-2010 |
20100123664 | METHOD FOR OPERATING USER INTERFACE BASED ON MOTION SENSOR AND A MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE USER INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a method of operating a user interface (UI) based on a motion sensor and a mobile terminal using the same. The method of operating a UI of a mobile terminal including a touch sensor and a motion sensor includes identifying an input of a mode conversion key, activating the motion sensor, and converting a UI mode to a motion mode. The mobile terminal having a touch sensor and motion sensor may include a display unit and a controller. The display unit may display an application execution screen. The controller may activate the motion sensor if mode conversion is requested in an activated state of the touch sensor, and may activate the touch sensor if mode conversion is requested in an activated state of the motion sensor. | 05-20-2010 |
20100130132 | SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL, AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A short-range communication device and mobile terminal, and a control method and system for the same are disclosed. The control method enables the user to control the mobile terminal through the short-range communication device having motion sensing capability. Hence, the user can conveniently control the operation of the mobile terminal through the short-range communication device. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131749 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MODE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - An operating mode control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal are disclosed. The apparatus and method enable the user to control the operation of a mobile terminal on the basis of the proximity of the user to the mobile terminal, the movement of the mobile terminal, and the housing orientation thereof. Hence, the user may enjoy a visuo-spatial user interface. | 05-27-2010 |
20100134312 | INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an input device and method of a portable terminal. The present invention includes generating an input event by a first input mode, generating a second input event by a motion of the portable terminal simultaneously or consecutively with the input event, and controlling operation of an application program according to the user function of the portable terminal in consideration of the first and second input events. | 06-03-2010 |
20110053641 | MOTION INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a motion input device for portable terminal and an operation method using the same. A motion input device of a portable terminal of the present invention includes a sensor unit configured to collect a sensor signal from at least one sensor; an operation recognition unit configured to generate a motion signal corresponding to an operation of portable terminal based on the sensor signal; a scenario preparation unit configured to generate an input scenario based on at least one motion signal; and a scenario mapping unit configured to detect, in a scenario database, a standards scenario corresponding to the input scenario, and to generate an input signal corresponding to the standards scenario. | 03-03-2011 |
20130107673 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SETTING ALARM THEREIN | 05-02-2013 |
20130201176 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel unit which comprises a first panel region corresponding to an opaque display region, and a second panel region corresponding to a transparent display region, a panel driving unit which drives the first panel region and the second panel region independently, and a controller which controls to display a main image on the opaque display region and display an additional image on the transparent display region. | 08-08-2013 |
20130342454 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A remote controlling apparatus, a display apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The remote controlling apparatus for selecting one of a plurality of operating modes of an external device being operable between a pointing mode and a gesture mode, associated with the remote controlling apparatus, includes an output unit for outputting information regarding the remote controlling apparatus to the external device, a detection unit for detecting motion of the remote controlling apparatus, a motion information generating unit for generating motion information based on the detected motion of the remote controlling apparatus, an operation mode change unit for providing information regarding an operation mode, for changing the operation mode of the external device being operable between the pointing mode and the gesture mode, and wherein the information regarding the remote controlling apparatus comprise the information regarding the operating mode, and the motion information generated by the motion information generating unit. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342455 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A remote controlling apparatus, a display apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The remote controlling apparatus for selecting one of a plurality of operating modes of an external device being operable between a pointing mode and a gesture mode, associated with the remote controlling apparatus, includes an output unit for outputting information regarding the remote controlling apparatus to the external device, a detection unit for detecting motion of the remote controlling apparatus, a motion information generating unit for generating motion information based on the detected motion of the remote controlling apparatus, an operation mode change unit for providing information regarding an operation mode, for changing the operation mode of the external device being operable between the pointing mode and the gesture mode, and wherein the information regarding the remote controlling apparatus comprise the information regarding the operating mode, and the motion information generated by the motion information generating unit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140015759 | INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an input device and method of a portable terminal. The present invention includes generating an input event by a first input mode, generating a second input event by a motion of the portable terminal simultaneously or consecutively with the input event, and controlling operation of an application program according to the user function of the portable terminal in consideration of the first and second input events. | 01-16-2014 |
20140112109 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SETTING ALARM THEREIN - A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm. | 04-24-2014 |