Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090058815 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TOUCH KEYPAD THEREOF - A portable terminal and a method for displaying a touch keypad thereof are disclosed. The portable terminal includes a controller to determine whether a display screen is in a portrait mode in response to a text input request, and a touch screen to split a touch keypad into a left-hand keypad and a right-hand keypad and display one of the left-hand keypad and the right-hand keypad above the other, according to the control of the controller, when the display screen is in the portrait mode. The method includes determining whether a display screen is in a portrait mode in response to a text input request, and splitting a touch keypad into a left-hand keypad and a right-hand keypad and displaying one of the left-hand keypad and the right-hand keypad above the other when the display screen is in the portrait mode. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070677 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THUMBNAILS - An apparatus and method enabling a user to easily confirm a moving image. An apparatus for displaying thumbnails displays moving image clips in the form of thumbnails, and automatically plays a moving image corresponding to the thumbnail, on which an indicator is positioned, in accordance with a shift of the indicator. Also, if a key for adjusting the number of thumbnails displayed on a screen is input, the number of thumbnails displayed and the arrangement of the thumbnails are adjusted in accordance with the input of the adjustment key. In this case, a playback of the moving image corresponding to the thumbnail on which the indicator is positioned is maintained without interruption, and only the arrangement of the remaining thumbnail is changed. As described above, since the moving image is directly played, a user can easily search for and play a desired moving image, and can adjust the number of thumbnails displayed using a key for adjusting the number of thumbnails displayed on the screen, thereby providing convenience in operation to the user. | 03-12-2009 |
20090160809 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A mobile terminal having a touch screen and a method of controlling functions in the mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen including a touch panel to detect a drag and drop generated on a function execution screen and a display unit to display the function execution screen, a control unit to control the display unit to display of at least one control interaction guide to guide a control command to be executed on the function execution screen in response to a request to display the control interaction guide, to determine the control command corresponding to a drag generated on the function execution, and to execute a function corresponding to the determined control command on the function execution screen, and a memory unit to store the control command to be executed on the function execution screen and the control interaction guide to be displayed on the function execution screen. | 06-25-2009 |
20100145948 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING CONTENTS - Disclosed are a method and a device for searching contents by using time information or spatial information. The device for contents search includes a memory unit configured to store contents having spatial information and time information as search information and to further store groups into which the contents are classified by the spatial information or the time information. The device further includes a display unit configured to display a time information search tool and a spatial information search tool in response to receipt of a request for a contents search is received, and to further display the contents belonging to a searched group. Also the device includes an input unit configured to receive an input of search information and a control unit configured to search a group having the selected search information. | 06-10-2010 |
20100201709 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image display method and apparatus are disclosed. When a background image and a foreground image are displayed in an overlapping manner, the comprehensibility of the foreground image is enhanced by adjusting the brightness of the background image on the basis of the external illumination, of the brightness difference between the background image and the foreground image, or of the image complexity of the background or foreground images. | 08-12-2010 |
20110047248 | SHARED DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM - A data transmission method, a server and a data transmission system are provided. The data transmission method includes receiving data, storing data, selecting data based on device information, and transmitting the selected data, resulting in a more convenient sharing and utilization of data. | 02-24-2011 |
20110102301 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MEETING ROOM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display system and a method of controlling the same are provided The display system includes a display apparatus which displays an image based on a received image signal; at least one peripheral device which adjusts an environment peripheral to the display apparatus; at least one state adjusting device which adjusts a state of the peripheral device; and a first user terminal which controls the corresponding state adjusting device such that the state of the peripheral device is adjusted to a preset initial state, when a connection with the display apparatus is made, and transmits the image signal to the display apparatus. Accordingly, the display system is capable of being operated automatically adaptively to a meeting environment. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107219 | SERVICE PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING SERVICE THEREOF - A service providing apparatus and method are provided. The service providing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives content metadata and a controller that determines a related service based on the received content metadata and a user metadata, and provides a determined related service. | 05-05-2011 |
20120075231 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A UI, AND DISPLAY DEVICE ADOPTING SAME - A method for providing a (UI) and a display apparatus to which the method is applied includes displaying an onscreen keyboard on a screen; displaying a plurality of applications on the screen, selecting one of the plurality of applications on the screen as an input target application into which to enter text using the an onscreen keyboard. Consequently, a user may easily use the onscreen keyboard on the screen on which the plurality of applications are simultaneously displayed. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079430 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GUI FOR SEARCHING FOR CONTENT, AND DEVICE ADOPTIVING SAME - A method and apparatus for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) by a display device are provided. The method includes accessing a storage medium including stored content; displaying a GUI item including category indicators along a border region thereof, each of the category indicators corresponding to a type of content, spanning a predetermined range of the boarder region, and including content from the accessed storage medium; displaying a content preview based on a user manipulation of the GUI item; and selecting content from the content preview through the GUI item. | 03-29-2012 |
20120088447 | CONTENT BROADCAST METHOD AND DEVICE ADOPTING SAME - A method for broadcasting contents and a device using the same are provided. The method for broadcasting contents includes displaying contents on a content window; broadcasting, if a broadcast start command is input, contents displayed on the content window; and displaying at least one icon for receiving input of a command corresponding to manipulation of contents on the content window. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089433 | METHOD OF PROVIDING USER INFORMATION AND DEVICE ADOPTING THE METHOD - A method of providing user information and a device adopting the method are provided. In the method, a user list, in which a plurality of users are listed, and user cards of some of the plurality of users listed in the user list are displayed according to the users. Therefore, a user easily checks and applies a network of users even in a complicated network environment. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089917 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GUI IN WHICH THE CONNECTION RELATIONSHIPS AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF DEVICES ARE SHOWN, AND DEVICE ADOPTING SAME - A method and device for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that displays connections between a plurality of devices and an arrangement of the plurality of devices, by determining connections between a plurality of devices and an arrangement between the plurality of devices; generating a GUI that displays the devices, the connections between the devices and the arrangement of the devices; and displaying the generated GUI, making it possible for a user to easily and intuitively determine the connections and arrangement of the devices that are connected to a network. | 04-12-2012 |
20120096390 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A USER LIST AND DEVICE ADOPTING SAME - A method of providing a user list and a device adopting the method are provided. The method includes displaying a first task list, in which at least one task selected by a first user is includable, in a first area of a display; and displaying a second task list, in which at least one task selected by a second user is includable, in a second area of the display. Therefore, if users perform different jobs by sharing one device, the users individually, conveniently, and efficiently manage and perform their respective jobs by using lists which include tasks desired by the users. | 04-19-2012 |
20120210201 | OPERATION METHOD FOR MEMO FUNCTION AND PORTABLE TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method for providing a memo function and a portable terminal supporting the same are provided. The portable terminal includes: a memory for storing at least one user function; a display unit for outputting screen information according to an activation of the at least one user function; an input unit for generating an input signal corresponding to a function call for creating a memo in a state that a screen according to the activation of the user function is output; and a controller performing a control operation to tag activation information of the user function including at least one of screen information, audio information, or user function information that is output according to the activation of the user function to the created memo and to store a tagged memo as a tagging memo. | 08-16-2012 |
20130054229 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE RECORDING OF DATA - A portable device performs a multiple recording function by which data is recorded using different recording techniques. The device includes at least one of an input unit and a touch panel, which creates or supports an input signal for activating an audio-related function and an input signal for activating the multiple recording function while the audio-related function is performed. The device further includes a display panel configured to output a memo writing screen of a memo function in response to the activation of the multiple recording function, the memo writing screen allowing the activation of a voice recording function. The device also includes a control unit configured to control the output of the memo writing screen. | 02-28-2013 |
20140040822 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image. | 02-06-2014 |
20140096054 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the drag input; determining a drag characteristic value of the drag; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display. | 04-03-2014 |
20140143698 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE THROUGH PROXIMITY TOUCH INPUT - A method and an apparatus for providing a user interface through a proximity touch input are provided. The method includes selecting at least one of multiple functions according to a preset criterion upon generation of a proximity touch input by an input means, displaying an icon corresponding to the selected function as a recommended icon, and executing a function corresponding to a recommended icon selected from the displayed recommended icon. | 05-22-2014 |
20150058725 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes displaying a photograph image on the display of the device, detecting a touch on the display, providing a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch over the displayed photograph image, in response to detecting the touch, detecting a first drag in a first direction corresponding to a first one of the plurality of control guides provided on the display, removing the plurality of control guides from the display in response to detecting the first drag, detecting a second drag in a second direction different from the first direction of the first drag and corresponding to a second one of the plurality of control guides, the second drag is performed while maintaining touch on the display after the first drag is performed, adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the second one of the plurality of control guides corresponding to the second drag, and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display in response to detecting the second drag. | 02-26-2015 |
20150070272 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACE USING INPUT IMAGE - A method of controlling a user interface using an input image is provided. The method includes storing operation executing information of each of one or more gesture forms according to each of a plurality of functions, detecting a gesture form from the input image, and identifying the operation executing information mapped on the detected gesture form to execute an operation according to a function which is currently operated. | 03-12-2015 |