Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
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 |
20100182265 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING FOLDABLE DISPLAY AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A mobile terminal having a foldable display and an operation method for the same are disclosed. The foldable display unit includes a plurality of display zones, wherein the application of program depends on the degree of folding angle of the display unit, and the display unit displays on its screen according to the folding angle. Further, variations of closing and opening motion of the foldable display unit triggers different modes of operation and displays | 07-22-2010 |
20100227556 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING OPERATION BETWEEN TERMINALS AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method of automatically controlling operation between mobile terminals and a terminal supporting the same provide for automatic operation control terminals to control each terminal to recognize a specific operation generated in the terminal. Terminals generating the same operation signal automatically activate a near-distance communication module, and automatically forms a communication channel based on the near-distance communication module. | 09-09-2010 |
20100248788 | METHOD OF DIVIDING SCREEN AREAS AND MOBILE TERMINAL EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method of supporting divided screen areas and a mobile terminal employing the same are disclosed. The method includes: generating input signals for one of sequentially and simultaneously activating a plurality of user functions; activating the user functions according to generated input signals; dividing a screen into divided screen areas that correspond to activated user functions; and outputting functional view areas associated with the activated user functions to the corresponding divided screen areas. | 09-30-2010 |
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 |
20110187662 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH DUAL DISPLAY UNITS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DUAL DISPLAY UNITS - A mobile device with dual display units and a method for displaying screen images are provided. The two display units cooperate to serve as one combined display device and display one screen image thereon. Alternatively, the two display units can be independently operated and can display different screen images thereon, respectively. The method includes displaying screen images according to an execution of a particular mode on at least one of first and second display units, and displaying a screen image, searched for according to an execution of a search function, on at least one of the first and second display units, based on whether a dual mode is selected. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197155 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH DUAL DISPLAY UNITS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CLIPBOARD FUNCTION USING THE DUAL DISPLAY UNITS - A mobile device with dual display units and a method for executing a clipboard function on the mobile device are provided. The method includes displaying screen images on at least one of a first display unit and a second display unit according to an execution of an application, displaying a clipboard area on the first display unit and the second display unit according to an execution of the clipboard function, where the clipboard area includes regions allocated to the first display unit and the second display unit, respectively, and controlling the registration or the addition of an object on the first display unit or the second display unit in which a clipboard event occurs. | 08-11-2011 |
20130332881 | METHOD OF DIVIDING SCREEN AREAS AND MOBILE TERMINAL EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method of supporting divided screen areas and a mobile terminal employing the same are disclosed. The method includes: generating input signals for one of sequentially and simultaneously activating a plurality of user functions; activating the user functions according to generated input signals; dividing a screen into divided screen areas that correspond to activated user functions; and outputting functional view areas associated with the activated user functions to the corresponding divided screen areas. | 12-12-2013 |
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 |