ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAYING AN ANALOG CLOCK

• US 20080186808A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Jong Hee
• Granted Patent: US 7,907,476 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 5/04 by setting each of the displayed values, e.g. date, hour, independently
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An electronic device, such as a mobile terminal, includes a touchscreen display and a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display. The control unit is configured to display an analog clock, detect user contact with the display, and adjust displayed position of a selected clock hand of the analog clock responsive to relative locations on the display that the detected user contact occurs.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting an analog clock displayed on a touchscreen display of an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying the analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands;

detecting user contact A the display; and

adjusting displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display that the detected user contact occurs.

2. The method according to claim 1, the method further comprising:

applying time identified by the analog clock to an application operating on the electronic device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the application is a user adjustable alarm clock, and the time identified by the analog clock represents a time at which an alarm is triggered.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the application is a user modifiable scheduler.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the application is a device time application providing time to applications operating on the electronic device.

6. The method according to claim 1, the method further comprising:

applying time identified by the analog clock to reserve an event in a reservation application operating on the electronic device.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the analog clock comprises a clock face and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the analog clock is an elapsed time clock, and wherein the method further comprises:

causing an application operating on the electronic device to terminate according to the elapsed time identified by the analog clock.

9. The method according to claim 1, the method further comprising:

causing an application operating on the electronic device to terminate at a time identified by the analog clock.

10. The method according to claim 1, the method further comprising:

displaying digital time on the display which corresponds to time represented by the analog clock.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a touchscreen display; and

a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display, wherein the control unit is configured to;

display an analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands;

detect user contact with the display; and

adjust displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display that the detected user contact occurs.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

apply time identified by the analog clock to an application operating on the electronic device.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the application is a user adjustable alarm clock, and the time identified by the analog clock represents a time at which an alarm is triggered.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the application is a user modifiable scheduler.

15. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the application is a device time application providing time to applications operating on the electronic device.

16. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

apply time identified by the analog clock to reserve an event in a reservation application operating on the electronic device.

17. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the analog clock comprises a clock face and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate.

18. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the analog clock is an elapsed time clock, and wherein the control unit is further configured to:

cause an application operating on the electronic device to terminate according to the elapsed time identified by the analog clock.

19. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

cause an application operating on the electronic device to terminate at a time identified by the analog clock.

20. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

display digital time on the display which corresponds to time represented by the analog clock.

21. A method for adjusting an analog clock displayed on a touchscreen display of an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying the analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands;

detecting user contact with the display;

adjusting displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display upon which the detected user contact occurs; and

applying time represented by the analog clock to an application operating on the electronic device.