Mobile communication terminal and method for controlling the same

• US 20070259656A1
• Filed: 05/02/2007
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeong, Jong Woo
• Granted Patent: US 8,401,534 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and a method for controlling the mobile communication terminal are discussed. According to an embodiment, the mobile communication terminal includes at least two memories to store data; and a controller, wherein if the controller loses its control authority for one of the at least two memories while certain data is read and processed from the one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes the same certain data or related data stored in another one of the at least two memories.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

at least two memories to store data; and

a controller, wherein if the controller loses its control authority for one of the at least two memories while certain data is read and processed from the one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes the same certain data or related data stored in another one of the at least two memories.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

an external interface to connect with an external device, wherein when the external device is connected with the external interface, the control authority for the one of the at least two memories is transferred from the controller to the external device, such that the controller stops reading the certain data from the one of the at least two memories, and reads and processes the same certain data or related data stored in the another one of the at least two memories.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller determines whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories;

and

wherein if the controller determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories, and

if the controller determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes some data other than the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller determines whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories;

and

wherein if the controller determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories, and

if the controller determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the controller reads and processes a copy of the certain data after copying the certain data from the one of the at least two memories into the another one of the at least two memories.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the certain data is a part of execution files.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the certain data is a music file or a moving image file.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the another one of the at least two memories is a built-in memory installed in the mobile terminal, and the one of the at least two memories is a detachably mounted external memory.

8. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a memory partitioned into at least two partitions and configured to store data; and

a controller, wherein if the controller loses its control authority for one of the at least two partitions while certain data is read and processed from the one of the at least two partitions, the controller reads and processes the same certain data or related data stored in another one of the at least two partitions.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising:

an external interface to connect with an external device, wherein when the external device is connected with the external interface, the control authority for the one of the at least two partitions is transferred from the controller to the external device, such that the controller stops reading the certain data from the one of the at least two partitions, and reads and processes the same certain data or related data stored in the another one of the at least two partitions.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller determines whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of he at least two partitions;

and

wherein if the controller determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the controller reads and processes the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions, and

if the controller determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the controller reads and processes some data other than the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller determines whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions;

and

wherein if the controller determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the controller reads and processes the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions, and

if the controller determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the controller reads and processes a copy of the certain data after copying the certain data from the one of the at least two partitions into the another one of the at least two partitions.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the certain data is a part of the execution files.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the certain data is a music file or a moving image file.

14. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a built-in memory installed in a body of the mobile terminal;

an external memory detachably mounted in the mobile terminal;

an external interface connecting to an external device; and

a controller, wherein if control authority for the external memory is transferred to the external device connected to the external interface while data stored in the external memory is read and processed, the controller determines whether the data stored in the external memory is also stored in the built-in memory to process the data.

15. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal including at least two memories and a controller, the method comprising:

(a) reading and processing certain data from one of the at least two memories; and

(b) if the controller loses its control authority for the one of the at least two memories while the certain data is read and processed from the one of the at least two memories, reading and processing the same certain data or related data stored in another one of the at least two memories.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

(c) determining whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories,

wherein if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the step (b) includes reading and processing the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories, and

if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the step (b) includes reading and processing some data other than the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

(c) determining whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories,

wherein if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the step (b) includes reading and processing the same certain data from the another one of the at least two memories, and

if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two memories, the step (b) includes reading and processing a copy of the certain data after copying the certain data from the one of the at least two memories into the another one of the at least two memories.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the certain data is a music file or a moving image file.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the another one of the at least two memories is a built-in memory installed in the mobile terminal, and the one of the at least two memories is a detachably mounted external memory.

20. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal including a controller and a memory partitioned into at least two partitions, the method comprising:

(a) reading and processing certain data from one of the at least two partitions; and

(b) if the controller loses its control authority for the one of the at least two partitions while the certain data is read and processed from the one of the at least two partitions, reading and processing the same certain data or related data stored in another one of the at least two partitions.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

(c) determining whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions,

wherein if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the step (b) includes reading and processing the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions, and

if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the step (b) includes reading and processing some data other than the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

(c) determining whether the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions,

wherein if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the step (b) includes reading and processing the same certain data from the another one of the at least two partitions, and

if the step (c) determines that the same certain data is not stored in the another one of the at least two partitions, the step (b) includes reading and processing a copy of the certain data after copying the certain data from the one of the at least two partitions into the another one of the at least two partitions.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the certain data is a music file or a moving image file.

24. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, the terminal including a built-in memory and a detachably mounted external memory, the method comprising:

reading and processing data from the detachably mounted external memory according to a user'"'"'s selection;

determining whether a host system operating as a master is connected with the mobile terminal, while the data stored in the external memory is read and processed;

if the host system operating as the master is connected,

determining whether control authority for the external memory is transferred to the host system;

if the control authority for the external memory is transferred to the host system, determining whether the data is stored in the built-in memory; and

if the data is stored in the built-in memory, processing the data from the build-in memory.