Method for providing idle screen layer endowed with visual effect and method for providing idle screen by using the same

• US 20080153551A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jin-Yong, Choi, Hee-Woong, Jeon, Hee-Kyung, Baek, Sung-Hwan, Jong, In-Won, Yoon, Kyoung-Sik
• Granted Patent: US 8,996,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

A method for displaying an idle screen, which is varied depending on a specific condition of a mobile communication terminal, for better graphic impressions. When the user of the mobile communication terminal travels between countries, and a border crossing is detected, a landmark image of a corresponding country is displayed on the idle screen. In addition, an animation effect is displayed on the idle screen so as to inform of the occurrence of the corresponding event. Accordingly, a novel graphic effect is provided to the user via a user interface having enhanced entertaining features.

Claims

1. A method for providing layers of a stand-by screen in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a background layer for displaying a background image corresponding to a time zone based on a current location of the mobile communication terminal;

providing a landmark layer for displaying a landmark image on the stand-by screen while being superimposed upon the background image displayed by the background layer, wherein the landmark image corresponds to locational information; and

providing an event layer for displaying an animation data corresponding to the background image in order to show an event category when an event has occurred in the mobile communication terminal, wherein the animation data is superimposed upon the stand-by screen.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising providing a time icon layer for displaying a watch icon informing of time based on the current location of the mobile communication terminal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising providing an operator icon layer for displaying a changed operator landmark image based on a mobile network code (MNC) within the locational information when an operator network has been changed, wherein the operator landmark image corresponds to a new operator network.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the watch icon and the operator landmark image are superimposed on the stand-by screen so as to be recognized visually.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the watch icon and the operator landmark image are superimposed on the stand-by screen so as to be recognized visually.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the animation data corresponds to the landmark image.

6. A method for providing a stand-by screen in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

determining whether locational information is received when the mobile communication terminal moves;

displaying a stand-by screen with a landmark image superimposed on a background image when it is determined that the locational information has been received, wherein the landmark image corresponds to the locational information and the background image corresponds to a time zone at a current location of the mobile communication terminal;

determining an occurrence of an event in the mobile communication terminal while the stand-by screen is displayed; and

displaying an animation data corresponding to the background image in order to show an event category when an event has occurred in the mobile communication terminal, wherein the animation data is superimposed upon the stand-by screen.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising displaying a watch icon superimposed upon the stand-by screen so as to inform of time at the current location of the mobile communication terminal.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

determining whether an operation network has changed based on a mobile network code (MNC) within the locational information while the stand-by screen is displayed; and

displaying a changed operator landmark image superimposed upon the stand-by screen when it is determined that the operator network has been changed, wherein the operator landmark image corresponds to a new operator network.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the locational information of a mobile communication network identification code comprises at least one of a mobile country code (MCC), a mobile network code (MNC), and Cell ID received from a corresponding network when the mobile communication terminal moves.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of displaying the stand-by screen comprises:

identifying the mobile country code (MCC) within the locational information; and

loading a landmark image of a country corresponding to the mobile country code (MCC) so as to display the landmark image on the stand-by screen.

12. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the animation data corresponds to the landmark image.

13. A mobile communication terminal for providing a stand-by screen, the mobile communication terminal comprising:

a memory for storing a background image corresponding to a time zone, a landmark image corresponding to a locational information, and an animation data based on an event category;

a controller for controlling display of the landmark image corresponding to the locational information superimposed upon the background image corresponding to the time zone displayed on the stand-by screen, determining whether an event has occurred, and displaying the animation data when the event occurred, wherein the animation data is superimposed upon the stand-by screen based on an event category; and

a display unit for displaying the stand-by screen.

14. The mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the controller further controlling display of a watch icon that displays a time based on the current location of the mobile communication terminal, and the watch icon is superimposed upon the stand-by screen.

15. The mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the memory further stores an operator landmark image.

16. The mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 15, wherein the controller further determining whether an operator network has been changed based on a mobile network code (MNC) within the locational information, loading the operator landmark image from the memory when the operator network has been changed, and displaying the operator landmark image superimposed upon the stand-by screen of the display unit.

17. The mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the locational information comprises a mobile communication network identification code comprising at least one of a mobile country code (MCC), a mobile network code (MNC), and Cell ID received from a corresponding network when the mobile communication terminal moves.