Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080284744 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING CHARACTERS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and apparatus which efficiently inputs characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal is provided. The method, for inputting characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal, includes displaying a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keyboard keys on the touch screen in response to a character input request, inputting an input signal through the touch screen; and inputting a corresponding character, if the input signal is a click signal. If the input signal is a drag signal, the virtual keyboard is moved. Therefore, the character input method and apparatus display a virtual keyboard that is greater than the touch screen and thus reduce the user character input errors. | 11-20-2008 |
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 |
20100174483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROAD GUIDANCE USING MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to apparatus and method for road guidance using a mobile terminal. The method for road guidance using a mobile terminal includes receiving a map image created by a users input, setting at least one user-designated location to the map image according to the users input, setting location information of the user-designated location to the user-designated location, comparing the location information of the user-designated location with current location information of the mobile terminal; and notifying of arrival at the user-designated location. A user may arrive at a desired destination according to the present invention without using map data provided by a map data service provider. | 07-08-2010 |
20100192105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION OF A DEVICE - A method and a system are disclosed for function control using a display unit including a touch area and a non-touch area. The device includes an output area for displaying various types of screen data corresponding to execution applications, a control area for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling a function of the device, and a control unit for detecting execution of a particular application, configuring a screen comprising the output area and the control area in response to the executed application, and controlling a function of the device according to a user interaction occurring through the GUI in the control area. | 07-29-2010 |
20100260421 | TAGGING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A tagging method and apparatus of a portable terminal is in which if particular content is edited, only second tag information corresponding to the edited content is extracted and then automatically tagged to the edited content. The second tag information is part of the first tag information corresponding to a photography subject contained in the particular content. | 10-14-2010 |
20120303484 | SOCIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM ADAPTED THERETO - A social information management method and system designate a plurality of mobile devices as a group list of mobile devices that share the information based on a social network; create social information in a mobile device, by registering an item selected or input to the mobile device while the mobile device operates a user function; and shares the social information with the mobile devices in the information sharing group list. | 11-29-2012 |
20130117702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING READING USING A TERMINAL - A method of managing reading and an apparatus efficiently manage stored electronic books. The method of managing reading in a terminal includes: setting a reading period with respect to an electronic book and a reading amount by dates of the reading period; monitoring an achievement rate of the reading amount while executing reading with respect to the electronic book; and displaying reading schedule information including the reading period and the achievement rate. | 05-09-2013 |