Method and device for storing and displaying music file list in mobile communication terminal using hot keys

• US 20080070622A1
• Filed: 05/30/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Yun Seong
• Granted Patent: US 8,838,076 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

A device and method of storing and displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal using a hot key are provided. More particularly, a method for storing a music file list by pressing the hot key for an extended period and displaying the music file list by pressing the key for an abbreviated period is provided. A specific music file list is selected from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode. If a number key input occurs after selecting the specific music file list, a determination is made as to whether the number key input is a long press input or short press input. If the number key input is a long press input, the music file list is stored into the number of the number key. If the number key input is a short press input, the music file list stored into the number is displayed. The method facilitates the simple storage and display of a music file list through a hot key input to ultimately increase user convenience.

Claims

1. A method of storing and displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting a music file list from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode;

determining, if a number key input occurs after selecting the music file list, whether the number key input is at least one of a long press input and a short press input;

storing the music file list into the number of the number key if the number key input comprises a long press input; and

displaying the music file list stored into the number if the number key input comprises a short press input.

2. A method of storing a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting a music file list from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode;

performing a long press input of a specific number key; and

storing the music file list into the number of the specific number key input with the long press input.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the long press input of the specific number key comprises verifying whether a music file list hot key function is set.

4. A method of displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

performing a short press input of a specific number key in a music file playback mode; and

displaying the music file list stored into the specific number input with the short press input.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the short press input of the specific number key comprises verifying whether a music file list hot key function is set.

6. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a memory unit for storing a music file list;

a key input unit for receiving a short press input and a long press input of at least one key;

a display unit for displaying the music file list; and

a controller for selecting a music file list from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode;

determining, if a number key input occurs after selecting the music file list, whether the number key input is at least one of a long press input and a short press input;

storing the music file list into the number of the number key if the number key input comprises a long press input; and

displaying the music file list stored into the number if the number key input comprises a short press input.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 6, wherein the memory unit comprises a program memory for performing mobile communications and a data memory.

8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 7, wherein the program memory stores programs for controlling operations of a mobile communication terminal and a program for storing a music file list into a specific number input by pressing the hot key for an extended period of time and the data memory temporarily stores data generated while executing programs.