ONSCREEN FUNCTION EXECUTION METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR THE SAME
First Claim
1. An onscreen function execution method for a mobile terminal having a display, the method comprising:
- displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon;
arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen; and
enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget.
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Abstract
An onscreen function execution apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus and method allow for intuitively executing various functions by manipulating function widgets arranged on an idle mode screen. The onscreen function execution method of the present invention includes displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon, arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen and enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget. The execution method enables a user to customize an idle mode screen with functional objects.
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23 Claims
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1. An onscreen function execution method for a mobile terminal having a display, the method comprising:
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displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon; arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen; and enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An onscreen function execution method for a mobile terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon; arranging at least one widget by dragging the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and dropping the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen; and enabling, if a widget selection command input by touching the at least one widget is detected, the at least one widget. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mobile terminal having a display, comprising:
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a touchscreen unit for displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon and for receiving an input for arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen; and a controller for enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget.
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Specification