Method and device for managing data in mobile terminal

• US 20070254723A1
• Filed: 04/19/2007
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Chang, Chu, Se-Youp
• Granted Patent: US 8,160,553 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for managing data in a mobile terminal, which includes storing data generated in the mobile terminal in a data log corresponding to the area in which the data was generated, among a plurality of data logs classified according to areas; and displaying data stored in each data log classified according to the areas.

Claims

1. A method for managing data in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

storing data generated in the mobile terminal in a data log corresponding to an area in which the data was generated, among a plurality of data logs classified according to areas; and

displaying data stored in each data log classified according to the areas.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data includes communication data sent from or received by the mobile terminal and image data stored in the mobile terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of storing data includes:

confirming area information of a data generated area upon generation of data;

detecting a data log corresponding to the data generated area among the plurality of data logs classified according to the areas; and

storing the generated data in the detected data log.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of storing data further comprises generating a new data log when a data log corresponding to the data generated area is not present, and storing the generated data in the newly generated data log.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the generated data is stored in the corresponding data log, together with a data generation time.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the area information is received from a server in the data generated area.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of displaying data stored in each data log comprises:

dividing a display screen of the mobile terminal into at least two sections according to display settings;

displaying at least one visited area or data generated area on the divided display screen; and

when one of the displayed areas is selected, displaying data stored in a data log corresponding to the selected area.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the divided display screen displays area names, local times or flags representing the displayed areas.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the step of displaying data stored in each data log further comprises confirming recently visited areas or data generated areas from area information received from servers in the areas.

10. A device for managing data in a mobile terminal, comprising:

a memory for storing at least one data log classified according to areas; and

a control unit for storing each data generated in the mobile terminal in a data log corresponding to an area in which the data was generated, and displaying data stored in each data log classified according to the areas

11. The device according to claim 10, further comprising a display unit divided into at least two section according to display settings in order to display recently visited areas or data generated areas on the respective sections.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the display unit displays area names, local times or flags representing the displayed areas on the divided screen.

13. The device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit detects when one of the displayed areas is selected, and controls the display unit to display data stored in a data log corresponding to the selected area.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit confirms the recently visited areas or the data generated areas from area information received from servers in the areas.

15. The device according to claim 10, wherein the control unit confirms area information of a data generated area upon generation of data, detects a data log corresponding to the data generated area, and stores the generated data in the detected data log.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the control unit generates a new data log when the data log corresponding to the data generated area is not detected, and stores a generated data in the newly generated data log.

17. The device according to claim 15, wherein the control unit receives the area information from a server in the data generated area.

18. The device according to claim 10, wherein the data includes communication data sent from or received by the mobile terminal and image data stored in the mobile terminal.

19. The device according to claim 10, wherein the generated data is stored in the corresponding data log, together with a data generation time.

20. A method for managing data in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

confirming a currently visited area by receiving area information of the currently visited area from at least one server; and

displaying the currently visited area on a display screen.

21. The method claimed in claim 20, wherein the display screen displays at least one of an area name, a local time and a flag corresponding to the currently visited area.

22. The method claimed in claim 20, further comprising;

when data is generated in the currently visited area storing the generated data in a data log corresponding to a data generated area.

23. The method claimed in claim 22, further comprising;

dividing the display screen into at least two sections according to display settings; and

displaying the currently visited area and the data generated area on the divided display sections.

24. The method claimed in claim 23, further comprising;

displaying data stored in a data log corresponding to a selected area when one of the areas on the divided sections is selected.

25. The method claimed in claim 23, wherein the divided display displays at least one of area names, local times and flags corresponding to the displayed areas.

26. A device for managing data in a mobile terminal, the device comprising:

a control unit for confirming a currently visited area by receiving area information of the currently visited area from at least one server, and controlling a display of the currently visited area; and

a display unit for displaying the currently visited area.

27. The device claimed in the claim 26, wherein the display unit displays at least one of an area name, a local time and a flag corresponding to the currently visited area.

28. The device claimed in the claim 26, wherein when data is generated in the currently visited area the control unit controls the storage of the generated data in a data log corresponding to a data generated area.

29. The device claimed in the claim 28, further comprising a memory unit for storing the generated data or the data log corresponding to the data generated area.

30. The device claimed in the claim 28, wherein the display unit is divided into at least two section according to display settings, and displays currently visited areas and the data generated areas on the divided sections.

31. The device claimed in the claim 30, wherein the control unit controls the display of the data stored in a data log corresponding to the selected area when one of the area on the divided display sections is selected.

32. The device claimed in the claim 30, wherein the display unit displays at least one of area names, local times and flags corresponding to the displayed areas.