MOBILE TERMINAL AND SCREEN DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20080261660A1
• Filed: 02/05/2008
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: HUH, Han Sol, JUNG, Ha Yang, LEE, Ka Eun, LEE, Yeu Cheon
• Granted Patent: US 8,681,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A mobile terminal and screen displaying method thereof are disclosed, by which an image can be displayed on a screen using a virtual polyhedral pillar. The present invention includes a user input unit for inputting key signals, a display for displaying a first facet of a polyhedral pillar, and a controller, if a specific key signal is inputted, the controller controlling a second facet of the polyhedral pillar to be displayed on the display by rotating the polyhedral pillar.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a user input unit configured to input key signals;

a display;

a communications module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive information; and

a controller configured to cause the display to display a first facet of a polyhedral pillar and to display a second facet of the polyhedral pillar by controllably rotating the polyhedral pillar on the display.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first facet includes a first plurality of divided areas and the controller is configured to cause a first higher item and a first lower item corresponding to the first higher item to be displayed on the first facet of the polyhedral pillar on corresponding first facet divided areas.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the second facet includes a second plurality of divided areas and the controller is further configured to cause a second higher item and a second lower item corresponding to the second higher item to be displayed on the second facet of the polyhedral pillar on corresponding second facet divided areas.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to cause a displayed part of one of the first facet divided area and the second facet divided area to flip over.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a first higher item on the first facet, to enlarge the display of the first higher item, and to divide an image of the enlarged first higher item into a plurality of sub-areas.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to flip one of the plurality of sub-areas.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar to vertically shift to reveal a first facet of another polyhedral pillar.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to display an image of a calendar on the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to display an image of a first month of a year on the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to display an image of a different month of the year on a second facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to display a calendar representing a different year of the first month on the first facet of another polyhedral pillar.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured change the image of the displayed calendar via one of a month shift and a year shift.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to cause an image of a day to be displayed and to cause an image of a schedule of the day to be displayed by enlarging the image of the day.

14. A method of communicating via a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

receiving input signals from a user of the mobile communication terminal;

displaying a first facet of a polyhedral pillar;

wirelessly transmitting and receiving information; and

displaying a second facet of the polyhedral pillar by controllably rotating the polyhedral pillar.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of displaying a first facet comprises displaying a first plurality of divided areas, the method further comprising:

displaying a first higher item and a first lower item corresponding to the first higher item on the first facet of the polyhedral pillar on corresponding first facet divided areas.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of displaying the second facet comprises displaying a second plurality of divided areas, the method further comprising:

displaying a second higher item and a second lower item corresponding to the second higher item on the second facet of the polyhedral pillar on corresponding second facet divided areas.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

flipping over a part of one of the first facet divided area and the second facet divided area.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying an image of a first higher item on the first facet;

enlarging the displayed first higher item; and

dividing an image of the enlarged first higher item into a plurality of sub-areas.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

flipping one of the plurality of sub-areas.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

vertically shifting the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar to reveal a first facet of another polyhedral pillar.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

displaying an image of a calendar on the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

22. The method of claim 21, the step of displaying an image of a calendar comprising:

displaying an image of a first month of a year on the first facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

23. The method of claim 22, the step of displaying an image of a calendar comprising:

displaying an image of a different month of the year on a second facet of the first polyhedral pillar.

24. The method of claim 22, the step of displaying an image of a calendar comprising:

displaying a calendar representing a different year of the first month on the first facet of the another polyhedral pillar.

25. The method of claim 21, the step of displaying an image of a calendar comprising:

changing the image of the calendar via one of a month shift and a year shift.

26. The method of claim 21, the step of displaying an image of a calendar comprising:

displaying an image of a day; and

displaying a schedule of the day by enlarging the image of the day.