METHOD OF EXECUTING FUNCTION ON STANDBY SCREEN OF MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20080126994A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Chan Woo, Kim, Soon Ok
• Granted Patent: US 8,819,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/847
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

A method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal capable of executing various functions on a standby screen by selecting a function icon displayed on the standby screen is provided. The method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal includes displaying at least one function icon on the standby screen; selecting a displayed function icon; displaying a preview of a function connected to the selected function icon on the standby screen; and executing the function connected to the preview by selecting the preview. Therefore, the user can easily and quickly execute a function connected to a function icon on the standby screen by selecting the function icon, so that provision of a dedicated key can be minimized.

Claims

1. A method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal, comprising:

displaying at least one function icon on the standby screen;

selecting a displayed function icon;

displaying a preview of a function connected to the selected function icon on the standby screen; and

executing the function connected to the preview by selecting the preview.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each function icon is related to a function of the mobile terminal, and has a shape of an item for decorating a room;

and wherein the standby screen displays a shape of the room decorated with the items corresponding to the function icons.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting a displayed function icon comprises selecting the function icon using a pointer displayed on the standby screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting a displayed function icon comprises selecting the function icon using a direction key moving a pointer between the function icons.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the standby screen is displayed on a touch screen;

and wherein selecting a displayed function icon comprises selecting the function icon by touching the touch screen.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the preview is displayed in an area having the selected function icon at its center.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the preview is displayed using one of a pop-up window and a Picture-In-Picture (PIP).

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the function icons are disposed on the standby screen to display at least a part of each function icon that is not selected on the standby screen.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein a plurality of previews are displayed on the standby screen.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein executing the function connected to the preview by selecting the preview comprises converting from the standby screen to a function execution screen.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein each function icon is connected to one of a function of digital broadcasting, an Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) player, a radio, a camera, voice communication, text messaging, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, and a scheduler.

12. A method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal, comprising:

displaying the standby screen having at least one function icon;

selecting a displayed function icon;

displaying a preview of a function connected to the selected function icon on the standby screen;

determining whether the displayed preview or another function icon is selected on the standby screen; and

if the displayed preview is selected on the standby screen, converting from the standby screen to an execution screen of the function connected to the selected preview.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising if another function icon is selected on the standby screen, displaying a preview of a function connected to the newly selected function icon on the standby screen.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the function icon and the preview are selected using a pointer displayed on the standby screen.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein each function icon is related to a function of the mobile terminal, and has a shape of an item for decorating a room;

and wherein the standby screen displays a shape of the room decorated with the items corresponding to the function icons.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein each function icon is connected to one of a function of digital broadcasting, an Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) player, a radio, a camera, voice communication, text messaging, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, and a scheduler.

17. A method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal, comprising:

displaying the standby screen having at least one function icon;

displaying a pointer on the standby screen;

positioning the pointer at a function icon to be selected;

selecting the function icon at which the pointer is positioned;

displaying a preview of a function connected to the selected function icon on the standby screen;

positioning the pointer at one of the preview or another function icon and selecting the preview or function item at the positioned pointer; and

if the displayed preview is selected on the standby screen, converting from the standby screen to an execution screen of the function connected to the selected preview.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising if another function icon is selected on the standby screen, displaying a preview of a function connected to the newly selected function icon on the standby screen.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein each function icon is related to a function of the mobile terminal, and has a shape of an item for decorating a room;

and wherein the standby screen displays a shape of the room decorated with the items corresponding to the function icons.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein each function icon is connected to one of a function of digital broadcasting, an Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) player, a radio, a camera, voice communication, text messaging, a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, and a scheduler.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising when the pointer is positioned on the function icon to be selected, displaying an explanation window of a function connected to the function icon.