Method of providing user interface in a portable terminal

• US 20020093536A1
• Filed: 11/09/2001
• Published: 07/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hong, Jun-Il
• Application Number:
  US10/038,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20020093536A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/772
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related with a state indicator in a portable terminal where an altered state representation of the state indicator is displayed when a predetermined change occurs in the state representation of the state indicator is disclosed. According to the method, the related function is registered for the state indicator when a state change to be reflected in the representation of the state indicator occurs and the state representation of the state indicator is altered. Upon receipt of a user input for designating the state indicator, the registered function is invoked.

Claims

1. A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related to a state indicator in a portable terminal displaying the state indicator, which indicates a state change, the method comprising the steps of:

registering the related function for the state indicator when a state change to be reflected in the representation of the state indicator occurs;

altering the state representation of the state indicator; and

invoking the registered function upon receipt of a user input for designating the state indicator.

2. A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related to a state indicator in a portable terminal displaying the state indicator, which indicates a state change, the method comprising the steps of:

registering the related function for the state indicator when a state change to be reflected in the representation of the state indicator occurs;

altering the state representation of the state indicator,

determining whether the coordinates of a touch screen input indicate the representation area of the state indicator upon receipt of the touch screen input; and

invoking the registered function when the coordinates of the touch screen input indicate the representation area of the state indicator.

3. A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related to a state indicator in a portable terminal displaying the state indicator, which indicates a state change, the method comprising the steps of:

registering the related function for the state indicator when a state change to be reflected in the representation of the state indicator occurs;

altering the state representation of the state indicator;

determining whether a cursor or an input focus is positioned over a representation area of the state indicator upon receipt of a user button input; and

invoking the registered function when the cursor or input focus is positioned over the representation area of the state indicator.

4. A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related to a state indicator indicating message arrival in a portable terminal where the state indicator is displayed on a screen of a touch screen input/output device when the message arrives, the method comprising the steps of:

registering a message reading function for the state indicator when the message arrives;

displaying the state indicator;

determining whether coordinates of a touch screen input indicate a representation area of the state indicator upon receipt of the touch screen input; and

invoking the message reading function when the coordinates of the touch screen input indicate the representation area of the state indicator.

5. A method of providing a user interface for invoking a function related to a state indicator indicating alarm setting in a portable terminal where the state indicator is displayed on a screen of a touch screen input/output device when an alarm is set, the method comprising the steps of:

registering an alarm function for the state indicator when the alarm is set;

displaying the state indicator;

determining whether coordinates of a touch screen input indicate a representation area of the state indicator upon receipt of the touch screen input; and

invoking the alarm function when the coordinates of the touch screen input indicate the representation area of the state indicator.