Method and apparatus for providing idle screen service
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
- a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions for processing a plurality of data units to generate result information, the instructions causes a computing system to;
receive, in a channel type, via a background screen application executed on the mobile communication terminal, a plurality of contents from a plurality of content providing servers through a mobile communication system;
operate the mobile communication terminal and run the background screen application, which when executed, causes the mobile communication terminal to allocate each of the plurality of contents received from a respective content providing server from among the plurality of content providing servers into a respective individual layer, select contents which are to be provided to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal from among the received contents, objectify the selected contents to form a plurality of objects, and synthesize at least two of the plurality of objects into an idle screen layer;
in response to the mobile communication terminal being in an idle mode, provide the idle screen layer to the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal in response;
wherein a size and a position of a selected object of the plurality of objects is changed by interactions with a user, the interactions including;
altering from the idle mode to a first mode based on a first user input,in response to the first user input, displaying a menu containing representations of the plurality of objects,in response to a second user input, cycling through the representations of the plurality of objects presented via the menu in order to select an object for configuration,presenting a menu for selection of options for changing the size and for changing the position of the selected object,receiving a third user input indicating a selection of an option for changing the size or for changing the position of the selected object,wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the position of the selected object, changing the position of the selected object based on a fourth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed position;
wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the size of the selected object, changing the size of the selected object based on a fifth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed size; and
returning from the first mode to the idle mode based on a sixth user input, in the returned idle mode the selected object in the changed size or position being displayed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an idle screen service are disclosed. A mobile communication terminal receiving contents provided from at least one content provider server in a mobile communication system environment is also disclosed. The mobile communication terminal may include a content receiver module which receives contents provided through a mobile communication system by separating into layers, a handset operating system module which operates the terminal and runs an application and which has a user interface, and a content management application mod ole which synthesizes the contents separated into layers received from the content receiver module into one idle screen layer and which provides it to the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, several contents provided in a mobile communication system environment can be provided at once on a mobile communication terminal idle screen in an idle mode, to satisfy the demands of the user for DIY services and increase the content participation rate.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions for processing a plurality of data units to generate result information, the instructions causes a computing system to; receive, in a channel type, via a background screen application executed on the mobile communication terminal, a plurality of contents from a plurality of content providing servers through a mobile communication system; operate the mobile communication terminal and run the background screen application, which when executed, causes the mobile communication terminal to allocate each of the plurality of contents received from a respective content providing server from among the plurality of content providing servers into a respective individual layer, select contents which are to be provided to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal from among the received contents, objectify the selected contents to form a plurality of objects, and synthesize at least two of the plurality of objects into an idle screen layer; in response to the mobile communication terminal being in an idle mode, provide the idle screen layer to the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal in response; wherein a size and a position of a selected object of the plurality of objects is changed by interactions with a user, the interactions including; altering from the idle mode to a first mode based on a first user input, in response to the first user input, displaying a menu containing representations of the plurality of objects, in response to a second user input, cycling through the representations of the plurality of objects presented via the menu in order to select an object for configuration, presenting a menu for selection of options for changing the size and for changing the position of the selected object, receiving a third user input indicating a selection of an option for changing the size or for changing the position of the selected object, wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the position of the selected object, changing the position of the selected object based on a fourth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed position; wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the size of the selected object, changing the size of the selected object based on a fifth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed size; and returning from the first mode to the idle mode based on a sixth user input, in the returned idle mode the selected object in the changed size or position being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of processing a plurality of contents received from a plurality of content providing services through a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile communication terminal, in a channel type, via a background screen application executed at the mobile communication terminal, a plurality of contents directly from the plurality of content providing servers via a channel type application; allotting the received contents into a plurality of individual layers such that first content from among the received contents is allotted to a first individual layer from among the plurality of individual layers and second content from among the received contents is allotted to a second individual layer from among the plurality of individual layers; selecting contents which are to be provided to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal from among the received contents; objectify the selected contents to form a plurality of objects; synthesizing at least two of the plurality of objects into an idle screen layer; and in response to the mobile communication terminal being in an idle mode, providing the synthesized idle screen layer to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal, wherein a size and a position of a selected object of the plurality of objects is changed by interactions with a user, the interactions including; altering from the idle mode to a first mode based on a first user input, in response to the first user input, displaying a menu containing representations of the plurality of objects, in response to a second user input, cycling through the representations of the plurality of objects presented via the menu in order to select an object for configuration, presenting a menu for selection of options for changing the size and for changing the position of the selected object, receiving a third user input indicating a selection of an option for changing the size or for changing the position of the selected object, wherein, when the third user input selects the option for changing the position of the selected object, changing the position of the selected object based on a fourth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed position; wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the size of the selected object, changing the size of the selected object based on a fifth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed size; and returning from the first mode to the idle mode based on a sixth user input, in the returned idle mode the selected object in the changed size or position being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions, which when executed by the processor are configured to; receive, in a channel type, via a background screen application executed on the mobile terminal, a plurality of contents from a plurality of content providing servers through a mobile communication system, the plurality of contents being allotted into a plurality of objects, operate the mobile communication terminal and run an application comprising a user interface, allocate each of the plurality of contents received from a respective content providing server from among the plurality of content providing servers into a respective individual layer, select contents which are to be provided to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal from among the received contents, objectify the selected contents to form a plurality of objects, and synthesize at least two of the plurality of objects into an idle screen layer and provide the idle screen layer to an idle screen of the mobile communication terminal in response to the mobile communication terminal being in an idle mode, wherein a size and a position of a selected object of the plurality of objects is changed by interactions with a user, the interactions including; altering from the idle mode to a first mode based on a first user input, in response to the first user input, displaying a menu containing representations of the plurality of objects, in response to a second user input, cycling through the representations of the plurality of objects presented via the menu in order to select an object for configuration, presenting a menu for selection of options for changing the size and for changing the position of the selected object, receiving a third user input indicating a selection of an option for changing the size or for changing the position of the selected object, wherein, when the third user input selects the option for change the position of the selected object, changing the position of the selected object based on a fourth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed position; wherein, when the third user input selects the option for changing the size of the selected object, changing the size of the selected object based on a fifth user input while displaying a preview which shows the selected object in a changed size; and returning from the first mode to the idle mode based on a sixth user input, in the returned idle mode the selected object in the changed size or position being displayed.
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