Method for controlling display of indicators in wireless mobile terminal

• US 20040090469A1
• Filed: 05/01/2003
• Published: 05/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yang, Sung-Chul, Moon, Byoung-Seoup
• Granted Patent: US 7,814,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/846
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A method for allowing users to set a display of desired indicator icons indicating states of a wireless mobile terminal such as a battery status and a received signal strength. The method includes the steps of selecting an indicator setting menu, selecting an indicator icon desired by a user, selecting a display mode of the indicator icon, and then determining whether to apply or cancel the indicator icon'"'"'s selection.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a display of indicators in a wireless mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

selecting an indicator setting menu;

selecting an indicator icon desired by a user;

selecting whether to apply or cancel the selected indicator icon; and

selecting a display mode of the indicator icon.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of selection of the indicator icon includes selecting whether to enable the selected icon'"'"'s display in an ON/OFF manner.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the display mode comprises selecting one of a fixed screen mode, in which a predetermined number of indicator icons are displayed through one screen, and a sliding screen mode in which indicator icons set to be displayed are all displayed while scrolling through more than one screen.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein, if the fixed screen mode is selected, the user is informed of a number corresponding to the number of selectable indicator icons.

5. A method for operating a display of indicators in a wireless mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

receiving a call signal on a wireless mobile terminal;

determining whether there is an indicator icon set to be activated corresponding to the call signal;

if the indicator icon is activated, checking a display mode of indicator icons; and

displaying the indicator icon on an indicator display region of the wireless mobile terminal in accordance with the display mode.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein said step of determining whether there is an indicator icon set to be activated corresponding to the call signal includes the steps of:

determining whether the indicator icon belongs to essential indicator icons which must be displayed; and

determining whether a user has selected activation of the indicator icon corresponding to the call signal.

7. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein said step of checking a display mode of indicator icons includes checking whether a user has selected a fixed screen mode or a sliding screen mode.