METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTI-STYLE USER INTERFACE FOR MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20080227489A1
• Filed: 02/15/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HUH, Moon Ki
• Application Number:
  US12/032,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20080227489A1
• 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 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A method for providing a multi-style user interface for a mobile terminal is provided. The multi-style user interface providing method includes importing first user data of a first mobile terminal; converting the imported first user data into second user data having a format compatible with a database of a second mobile terminal; and storing the second user data in the database of the second mobile terminal. As a result, data compatibility between mobile terminals manufactured by different companies is enhanced through data synchronization. In addition, the user can select a desired user interface style, thereby reducing the burden of learning a new user interface.

Claims

1. A multi-style user interface providing method for a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

importing first user data of a first mobile terminal;

converting the imported first user data into second user data having a format compatible with a database of a second mobile terminal; and

storing the second user data in the database of the second mobile terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing, if different versions of the same data record are present in the database and the imported first user data, data synchronization before storage of the data record.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second mobile terminal provides a multi-style user interface that supports multiple user interface styles including that of the first mobile terminal.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising selecting, by a user, one of the multiple user interface styles.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising reconfiguring the multi-style user interface so as to support the selected user interface style.

6. A multi-style user interface providing system comprising:

a first mobile terminal for providing a first user interface and storing first user data;

a synchronization module for importing the first user data from the first mobile terminal and converting the imported first user data into second user data having a format compatible with a second mobile terminal; and

the second mobile terminal for receiving the second user data and storing the received second user data in a database.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the synchronization module comprises information regarding user data of the first mobile terminal and second mobile terminal for data conversion.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the second mobile terminal performs, if different versions of the same data record are present in the database and the second user data, data synchronization before storage of the data record.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the second mobile terminal provides a multi-style user interface that supports multiple user interface styles including that of the first mobile terminal.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the second mobile terminal reconfigures the multi-style user interface according to a user interface style selected by a user.

11. A multi-style user interface providing apparatus for a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a data synchronizer for performing data synchronization between imported user data and existing user data;

a database for storing synchronized user data;

a user interface area for storing information regarding multiple user interface styles; and

a control unit for reconfiguring a multi-style user interface according to a user interface style selected by a user and for providing the reconfigured multi-style user interface to the user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a display unit for displaying screen windows according to the selected user interface style.