Method and device for fast access to application in mobile communication terminal

• US 20070220449A1
• Filed: 03/12/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Dong-Kook
• Application Number:
  US11/716,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20070220449A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/856
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A method and device for fast access to an application in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes upon user'"'"'s selection of a specific application, displaying an execution picture of the specific application where one or more applications are disposed in a widget type; determining zoom-in requests to any one of the applications based on the widget type; magnifying and displaying the application based on the widget type where the zoom-in is effected.

Claims

1. A method for fast access to an application in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

selecting a specific application upon user'"'"'s action, displaying an execution picture of the specific application where one or more applications are disposed in a widget type;

determining whether zoom-in is input to any one of the applications based on the widget type; and

magnifying and displaying the application based on the widget type where zooming-in is effected.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein applications associated with a menu with high user preference are disposed in a widget type based on a small window type in the specific application execution picture.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

moving a GID (graphic input device) cursor for object selection displayed on the specific application execution picture depending on user'"'"'s input; and

when the moved GID cursor is positioned on any one application, activating the any one application to inform that the GID cursor moves to the any one application.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein a widget area for execution of the any one application is magnified and displayed as indicated by user'"'"'s action.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the activation of the application is to change a color of an application where the GID cursor is positioned.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the GID cursor is operated on the basis of a rollover function.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a phonebook application execution picture includes a name field for displaying a name, a dial number field for displaying a dial number associated with the name, at least one button for adding and deleting the dial number, and applications based on a plurality of widget types in cases where the specific application selected by the user is a phonebook application.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising performing a call connection when a call connection key is pressed in state where the GID cursor for object selection is positioned at any one field of the phonebook application execution picture.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether zoom-out is requested by the user in state where the application based on the widget type is magnified and displayed; and

reducing the magnified application to its original size and position.

10. A device for fast access to an application in a mobile communication terminal comprising:

a controller for, controlling and displaying an execution picture of the specific application where one or more applications are disposed in a widget type, and controlling and determining zoom-in requests for any one of the applications based on the widget type, and magnifying and displaying an area for displaying the application based on the widget; and

a display unit for displaying the specific application execution picture under the control of the controller, magnifying and displaying the application based on the widget type.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the applications associated with a menu with high user preference are disposed in the widget type based on a small window type.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the controller moves a GID cursor for object selection displayed on the specific application execution picture, and, when the moved GID cursor is positioned on the any one application, activates the any one application to inform that the GID cursor moves to the any one application.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the GID cursor is operated on the basis of a rollover function.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the controller determines zoom-out requests by the user in state where the application is based on the widget type, and reduces the magnified application to its original size and position.

15. A method for fast access to an application in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a picture where a plurality of application symbols is displayed;

selecting a specific application symbol from the plurality of application symbols;

magnifying the selected application symbol in response to repetitive zoom-in key input while magnifying and displaying a content comprised in the application symbol; and

reducing the magnified and displayed application symbol in response to repetitive zoom-out key input while restoring it to an original picture.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein a pointer is positioned at the specific application symbol in selecting the specific application symbol.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein a data input field and sub application symbols are comprised in the magnified and displayed application symbol.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the application symbol is reduced while the input data is stored if input data is in the data input field and the zoom-out key is pressed.