MOBILE TERMINAL AND DATA UPLOADING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20090104934A1
• Filed: 03/27/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: JEONG, Kye Sook, Shin, Hye Eun
• Granted Patent: US 8,041,390 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0235 Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00159 for sharing images without access restriction, e.g. publishing images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal, a computer program product and a data uploading method by which data stored in a mobile terminal can be shared in a manner of uploading the data to websites. The mobile communication terminal includes a camera for capturing an image, a memory for storing data, a display for displaying the stored data, an input unit for selecting one of the stored data to upload to a website, the input unit for inputting an upload information on the selected data, a wireless communication unit for transmitting the selected data to upload to the website, and a control unit, if the selected data is completely uploaded, the control unit causing access to the website to be automatically released.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a camera configured to capture an image or video data;

a memory configured to store the image or video data;

a display configured to display the stored image or video data;

an input unit configured to select an item of the stored image or video data to upload to a website, the input unit further configured to input upload information related to the selected data;

a wireless communication unit; and

a control unit configured to cause the wireless communications unit to access the website and to upload the selected item and the upload information to the website and, when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded, to automatically terminate access to the website.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the display to display a picture for accessing a specific webpage of the website to confirm the uploaded item.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the upload information includes URL information about the website.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the upload information further includes one of tag information, category information, a title, a user name, a ranking count, a description, a password, and an access level.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause the wireless communication unit to send a message to a predetermined address, the message containing URL information about where the uploaded item is uploaded.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to store a URL of the website in a bookmark.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the display to display a picture for accessing the specific webpage.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to

store a URL of the website in a bookmark;

cause the display to display a picture for accessing a specific webpage of the website to confirm the uploaded item; and

cause a message to be sent from the mobile terminal or the website to a predetermined address, the message containing URL information about where the item is uploaded.

9. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a camera configured to capture an image or video data;

a memory configured to store the image or video data;

a display configured to display the stored image or video data;

an input unit configured to select an item of the stored image or video data to upload to a website and to input upload information related to the selected item;

a wireless communication unit; and

a control unit configured to cause the wireless communications unit to access the website, to upload the selected item and the upload information to the website, to cause the wireless communication unit or the website to automatically send a message to a predetermined address when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded, the message containing URL information about where the item is uploaded.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to cause the wireless communications unit to automatically terminate access to the website when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 9, the message comprises one of an e-mail, a MMS (multimedia message service) message, a SMS (short message service) message, and an IM (instant message).

12. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the display to display a picture for accessing the specific webpage.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the message includes a selected image.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the predetermined address is selected using phonebook information or contact information on the website or stored within the mobile terminal.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the control unit is further configured to store a URL of the website in a bookmark.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the control unit is further configured to

store a URL of the website in a bookmark;

and

cause the wireless communication unit to automatically terminate access to the website when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded.

17. A method of managing information on a mobile terminal, comprising:

capturing an image or video data in the mobile terminal;

storing the image or video data in a memory of the mobile terminal;

selecting an item of the stored data to upload to a website;

inputting upload information related to the selected item;

controllably accessing the website;

uploading the selected item and the upload information to the website; and

automatically terminating access to the website when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

displaying a picture corresponding to a specific webpage of the website established to confirm the status of data uploads; and

accessing the website through the picture.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the upload information includes URL information about the website.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the upload information further includes one of tag information, category information, a title, a user name, a ranking count, a description, a password, and an access level.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

sending a message to a predetermined address, the message containing URL information about where the data is uploaded.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

storing a URL of the website in a bookmark.

23. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

displaying a picture for accessing the specific webpage.

24. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

storing a URL of the website in a bookmark;

displaying a picture corresponding to a specific webpage of the website established to confirm the uploaded data;

accessing the specific webpage via the picture; and

sending a message to a predetermined address, the message containing URL information about where the data is uploaded.

25. A method of managing information on a mobile terminal, comprising:

capturing image or video data in the mobile terminal;

storing the image or video data in a memory of the mobile terminal;

displaying the stored image or video data;

selecting an item of the stored image or video data;

inputting upload information related to the selected item;

accessing the website;

uploading the selected item and the upload information to the website; and

automatically sending a message to a predetermined address when the upload is completed, the message containing URL information about where the selected item and the upload information are uploaded.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

automatically terminating access to the website when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the message is one of an e-mail, a MMS (multimedia message service) message, a SMS (short message service) message, and an IM (instant message).

28. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

displaying a picture corresponding to a specific webpage of the website established to confirm uploads; and

accessing the specific webpage via the picture.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

selecting an image; and

embedding the selected image into the message.

30. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

selecting the predetermined address from phonebook information or contact information on the website or stored within the mobile terminal.

31. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

storing a URL of the website in a bookmark.

32. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

storing a URL of the website in a bookmark; and

automatically terminating access to the website when the selected item and the upload information are completely uploaded.