Profile-dependent background picture for mobile terminal displays
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1. A method of indicating a selected profile in a mobile terminal having a plurality of profiles, comprising the steps of:
- associating a background picture with at least one of the plurality of profiles of said mobile terminal;
retrieving said background picture from a storage location in said mobile terminal when one of the plurality of profiles is selected; and
displaying said retrieved background picture on a display screen of said mobile terminal.
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Method and apparatus for indicating the currently selected profile in a mobile terminal are disclosed. A background picture is selectively associated with each profile and stored in the mobile terminal. When a profile is selected, the background picture for that profile is retrieved and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal. The profile may be selected either manually by the user, or automatically when the mobile terminal is engaged with certain accessories. Default background pictures may be replaced with alternative background pictures obtained from external sources.
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1. A method of indicating a selected profile in a mobile terminal having a plurality of profiles, comprising the steps of:
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associating a background picture with at least one of the plurality of profiles of said mobile terminal;
retrieving said background picture from a storage location in said mobile terminal when one of the plurality of profiles is selected; and
displaying said retrieved background picture on a display screen of said mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A mobile terminal having a plurality of profiles therein, comprising:
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a memory unit configured to store a background picture associated with at least one of said plurality of profiles;
a controller configured to retrieve said background picture from said memory unit when one of said plurality of profiles is selected; and
a display unit for displaying said retrieved background picture on a display screen of said mobile terminal.
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33. A mobile terminal having a plurality of selectable services and features, said selectable services and features being predefined in one or more profiles, comprising:
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a memory unit configured to store a background picture associated with at least one of said one or more profiles, said background picture including a graphical image, textual information and a colored setting, wherein said background picture is indicative of a selected one of at least the following profile types;
Normal, Meeting, In Car, and Home;
a controller configured to retrieve said background picture from said memory unit when one of said one or more profile is selected, either manually, or automatically when said mobile terminal is engaged with a predetermined accessory; and
a display unit for displaying said retrieved background picture on a display screen of said mobile terminal.
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