Method and apparatus for displaying user interface embedded applications on a mobile terminal or device

• US 20050283806A1
• Filed: 06/18/2004
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Torvinen, Marko M.
• Application Number:
  US10/871,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20050283806A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing content on a display of a mobile terminal or device featuring displaying a user interface embedded application having a selected type of information or content and viewing configurability of the same, including either user-defined content placement, size, activation time or some combination thereof. The selected type of wireless information or content includes wireless information or content provided from a connection to a network, including the GPRS or Internet. The viewing configurability is relational to different views or menus provided on the display. The wireless information or content includes real time content, such as stock exchange information, visual radio, a video stream of home security, childcare, or other suitable video stream.

Claims

1. A method of providing content on a display of a mobile terminal or device characterized in that the method comprises:

displaying a user interface embedded application having a selected type of information or content and viewing configurability of the same, including either user-defined content placement, size, activation time or some combination thereof.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the selected type of information or content includes wireless information or content provided from a connection to a network, including the GPRS or Internet.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the viewing configurability is relational to different views or menus provided on the display.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless information or content includes real time content.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is always visible on the display.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is visible on one part of the display and a normal menu is visible on another part of the display.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is visible during one or more predefined menus.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the viewing configurability depends on the type of information or content being displayed.

9. A method according to claim 4, wherein the real time content includes stock exchange information, visual radio, a video stream of home security, child care, or other suitable video stream that is displayed so the user can monitor the same.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content includes selected information that is always displayed and other information that is not always displayed.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content includes different types of information or content, each having a respective viewing configurability.

12. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is displayed as a background view in place of wallpaper/picture images.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is displayed in a permanent placement.

14. A method according to claim 1, wherein the information or content is displayed in a relational placement.

43. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises implementing the step of the method via a computer program running in a processor or controller in the mobile terminal or device.

15. A mobile terminal or device that provides content on a display characterized in that the mobile terminal or device comprises:

a user interface embedded application module for displaying a user interface embedded application having a selected type of information or content and viewing configurability of the same, including either user-defined content placement, size, activation time or some combination thereof.

16. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the selected type of information or content includes wireless information or content provided from a connection to a network, including the GPRS or Internet.

17. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the viewing configurability is relational to different views or menus provided on the display.

18. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content includes real time content.

19. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is always visible on the display.

20. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is visible on one part of the display and a normal menu is visible on another part of the display.

21. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is visible during one or more predefined menus.

22. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the viewing configurability depends on the type of information or content being displayed.

23. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 18, wherein the real time content includes stock exchange information, visual radio, a video stream of home security, child care, or other suitable video stream that is displayed so the user can monitor the same.

24. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content includes selected information that is always displayed and other information that is not always displayed.

25. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content includes different types of information or content, each having a respective viewing configurability.

26. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is displayed as a background view in place of wallpaper/picture images.

27. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is displayed in a permanent placement.

28. A mobile terminal or device according to claim 15, wherein the information or content is displayed in a relational placement.

29. A network having a mobile terminal or device that provides content on a display characterized in that the mobile terminal or device comprises:

a user interface embedded application module for displaying a user interface embedded application having a selected type of information or content and viewing configurability of the same, including either user-defined content placement, size, activation time or some combination thereof.

30. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the selected type of information or content includes wireless information or content provided from a connection to a network, including the GPRS or Internet.

31. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the viewing configurability is relational to different views or menus provided on the display.

32. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content includes real time content.

33. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is always visible on the display.

34. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is visible on one part of the display and a normal menu is visible on another part of the display.

35. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is visible during one or more predefined menus.

36. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the viewing configurability depends on the type of information or content being displayed.

37. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 32, wherein the real time content includes stock exchange information, visual radio, a video stream of home security, child care, or other suitable video stream that is displayed so the user can monitor the same.

38. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content includes selected information that is always displayed and other information that is not always displayed.

39. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content includes different types of information or content, each having a respective viewing configurability.

40. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is displayed as a background view in place of wallpaper/picture images.

41. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is displayed in a permanent placement.

42. A network having a mobile terminal or device according to claim 29, wherein the information or content is displayed in a relational placement.

44. A computer program product with a program code, which program code is stored on a machine readable carrier, for carrying out steps of a method of providing content on a display of a mobile terminal or device, including displaying a user interface embedded application having a selected type of information or content and viewing configurability of the same, including either user-defined content placement, size, activation time or some combination thereof, when the computer program is run in a processor or control module of the mobile terminal or device.