Mobile communication terminal and method for running an application therein

• US 20070049262A1
• Filed: 08/25/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Kyoung-Taek, Oh, Sang-Kyung, Jung, Jong-Hee
• Granted Patent: US 9,083,809 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04895 Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and method for running an application therein. When a user inputs a variable in an idle state, variable-related applications are displayed. When the user selects a predetermined application, the input variable is input as an input value of a predetermined input field of the selected application.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

at least one application implemented on the mobile communication terminal;

a controller for outputting variable-related applications when a user inputs a variable in an idle state, and inputting the input variable as an input value of a predetermined input field of a selected application when the user selects a predetermined application; and

a display unit for displaying outputted variable-related applications.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the variable is one of a number and a character.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller determines whether the input variable conforms to an input format of the selected application, and outputs an error message on the display unit, if the input variable does not conform to the input format of the selected application.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller inputs the input variable as a calculation target value when the application selected by the user is a calculator application.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller inputs the input variable as a unit conversion target value when the application selected by the user is a unit converter application.

6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller inputs the input variable as an alarm time value when the application selected by the user is an alarm setup application.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller inputs the input variable as a management target date value when the application selected by the user is a schedule management application.

8. A method for running an application in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

displaying variable-related applications when a user inputs a variable in an idle state; and

inputting the input variable as an input value of a predetermined input field of a selected application when the user selects a predetermined application.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the variable is one of a number and a character.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

determining whether the input variable conforms to an input format of the selected application; and

displaying an error message if the input variable does not conform to the input format of the selected application;

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the inputting step comprises inputting the input variable as a calculation target value when the application selected by the user is a calculator application.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the inputting step comprises inputting the input variable as a unit conversion target value when the application selected by the user is a unit converter application.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the inputting step comprises inputting the input variable as an alarm time value when the application selected by the user is an alarm setup application.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the inputting step comprises inputting the input variable as a management target date value when the application selected by the user is a schedule management application.