Method and apparatus for displaying messages in an idle state of mobile terminal, driving an application for an idle state in a mobile terminal and providing idle state contents for a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method of outputting a message to a display unit of a mobile terminal, which is connected to a service management server and a content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, which includes memory, a control unit, a display unit and a key input unit, in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, in standby mode, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one message from the service management server, wherein the message is generated by the service management server on the basis of information provided by the content providing server that provides desired information previously set by a user of the mobile terminal for reception and the message includes a message header, bulletin contents and message details;
determining whether the message is a bulletin message;
if, as a result of the determination, the message is the bulletin, storing the message in the memory;
driving the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit;
extracting the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application; and
outputting the extracted message to the display unit.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of an idle state of a mobile terminal. One embodiment relates to a method and apparatus that display message in an idle state of a mobile terminal. Another embodiment relates to a method and apparatus for driving an application for an idle state in a mobile terminal. A further embodiment relates to a method and apparatus for providing idle state contents to a mobile terminal.
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1. A method of outputting a message to a display unit of a mobile terminal, which is connected to a service management server and a content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, which includes memory, a control unit, a display unit and a key input unit, in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, in standby mode, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one message from the service management server, wherein the message is generated by the service management server on the basis of information provided by the content providing server that provides desired information previously set by a user of the mobile terminal for reception and the message includes a message header, bulletin contents and message details; determining whether the message is a bulletin message; if, as a result of the determination, the message is the bulletin, storing the message in the memory; driving the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; extracting the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application; and outputting the extracted message to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of outputting a message to a display unit of a mobile terminal, which is connected to a service management server and a content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, which includes memory, a control unit, a display unit and a key input unit, in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, in standby mode, the method comprising the steps of:
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downloading at least one piece of image information from the service management server, wherein the image information is generated in the content providing server that provides an image previously set by a user of the mobile terminal; storing the image information in the memory; driving the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; extracting the image information using the standby screen occupation representation type application; outputting the image to the display unit on the basis of the extracted image information; transmitting a first image modification request signal to the service management server, wherein the service management server transmits a second image modification request signal to the content providing server in response to the first image modification request signal and receives image modification information in response to the second image modification request signal; receiving an image modification message from the service management server in accordance with the image modification information; and modifying the image on the basis of the image modification message and outputting the modified image to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of outputting a message to a display unit of a mobile terminal, which is connected to a service management server and a content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, which includes memory, a control unit, a display unit and a key input unit, in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, in standby mode, the method comprising the steps of:
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downloading at least one piece of image information from the service management server, wherein the image information is generated in the content providing server that provides an image previously set by a user of the mobile terminal; storing the image information in the memory; driving the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; extracting the image information using the standby screen occupation representation type application; outputting the image to the display unit on the basis of the extracted image information; transmitting an image modification request signal to the content providing server; receiving an image modification message from the content providing server in response to the image modification request signal; and modifying the image on the basis of the image modification message and outputting the modified image to the display unit.
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17. A method of outputting a message from a service management server to a display unit of a mobile terminal in standby mode of the mobile terminal, the service management server being connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving service setting information from the mobile terminal, wherein the service setting information includes a content type related to at least one of a bulletin message and an image that will be output from the mobile terminal to the display unit; transmitting a content request signal to the content providing server on the basis of the service setting information; receiving content in response to the content request signal; processing the content into message form, wherein the message includes a message header, bulletin contents and message details; and transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the extracted message to the display unit in the form of at least one of the bulletin message and the image.
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18. A mobile terminal which is connected to a service management server and a content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and outputs a message to a display unit in standby mode, which has memory, a control unit, the display unit and a key input unit, and in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, the mobile terminal comprising:
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means for receiving at least one image message from the service management server, wherein the message is generated by the service management server on the basis of information provided by the content providing server that provides desired information previously set by a user of the mobile terminal and the message includes a message header, bulletin contents and message details; means for determining whether the message is a bulletin message; means for storing the message in the memory if the message is a bulletin message as a result of the determination; means for executing the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; means for extracting the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application; and means for outputting the extracted message to the display unit.
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19. A mobile terminal which is connected to a service management server and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and outputs a message to a display unit in standby mode, which has memory, a control unit, the display unit and a key input unit, and in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, the mobile terminal comprising:
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means for downloading at least one piece of image information from the service management server, wherein the image information is generated in the content providing server that provides an image previously set by a user of the mobile terminal; means for storing the image information in the memory; means for executing the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; means for extracting the image information using the standby screen occupation representation type application; means for outputting the image to the display unit on the basis of the extracted image information; means for transmitting a first image modification request signal to the service management server, wherein the service management server transmits a second image modification request signal to the content providing server in response to the first image modification request signal, and receives image modification information in response to the second image modification request signal; means for receiving an image modification message from the service management server in accordance with the image modification information; and means for modifying the image on the basis of the image modification message and outputting the modified image to the display unit.
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20. A mobile terminal which is connected to a service management server and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and outputs a message to a display unit in standby mode, which has memory, a control unit, the display unit and a key input unit, and in which a standby screen occupation representation type application is installed, the mobile terminal comprising:
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means for downloading at least one piece of image information from the service management server, wherein the image information is generated in the content providing server that provides an image previously set by a user of the mobile terminal; means for storing the image information in the memory; means for executing the standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode under the control of the control unit; means for extracting the image information using the standby screen occupation representation type application; means for outputting the image to the display unit on the basis of the extracted image information; means for transmitting an image modification request signal to the content providing server; means for receiving an image modification message from the content providing server in response to the image modification request signal; and means for modifying the image on the basis of the image modification message and outputting the modified image to the display unit.
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21. A service management server that is connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and outputs a message to a display unit of the mobile terminal in standby mode of the mobile terminal, the service management server comprising:
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means for receiving service setting information from the mobile terminal, wherein the service setting information includes content of a type related to at least one of a bulletin message and an image that will be output from the mobile terminal to the display unit; means for transmitting a content request signal to the content providing server on the basis of the service setting information; means for receiving content in response to the content request signal; means for processing the content into message form, wherein the message includes a message header, bulletin contents and message details; and means for transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the extracted message to the display unit in the form of at least one of the bulletin message and the image.
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22. A method of driving an application for standby mode that is performed by a mobile terminal connected to a service management server through a mobile communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a content information request signal to the service management server; receiving content information corresponding to the content information request signal from the service management server, wherein the service management server assigns service channels on a content basis; configuring an application response packet based on the content information; and outputting a content list in standby mode based on the application response packet; wherein the output content list includes at least one content item including a quick launch function. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing standby mode content to a mobile terminal in a service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a content information request signal to the content providing server at predetermined intervals; receiving content information in response to the content information request signal; updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; receiving the content information request signal from the mobile terminal; processing content information corresponding to the content information request signal into message form; and transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit through at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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27. A method of providing standby mode content to the mobile terminal in a service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving updated content information from the content providing server whenever content is updated in the content providing server; updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; receiving the content information request signal from the mobile terminal; processing content information corresponding to the content information request signal into message form; and transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit in at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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28. A method of providing standby mode content to the mobile terminal in a service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a content information request signal to the content providing server at predetermined intervals; receiving content information in response to the content information request signal; updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; comparing content status of the mobile terminal with content information update status; if, as a result of the comparison, the content update status is newer than the content status of the mobile terminal, processing the content information into message form; and transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit in at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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29. A method of providing standby mode content to a mobile terminal in a service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving updated content information from the content providing server whenever content is updated in the content providing server; updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; comparing content status of the mobile terminal with content information update status; if, as a result of the comparison, the content update status is newer than the content status of the mobile terminal, processing the content information into message form; and transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit through at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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30. A service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and configured to provide standby mode content to the mobile terminal, the service management server comprising:
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means for transmitting a content information request signal to the content providing server at predetermined intervals; means for receiving content information in response to the content information request signal; means for updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; means for receiving the content information request signal from the mobile terminal; means for processing content information corresponding to the content information request signal into message form; and means for transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit through at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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31. A service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and configured to provide standby mode content to the mobile terminal, the service management server comprising:
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means for receiving updated content information from the content providing server whenever content is updated in the content providing server; means for updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; means for receiving the content information request signal from the mobile terminal; means for processing content information corresponding to the content information request signal into message form; and means for transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit through at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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32. A service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and configured to provide standby mode content to the mobile terminal, the service management server comprising:
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means for transmitting a content information request signal to the content providing server at predetermined intervals; means for receiving content information in response to the content information request signal; means for updating current content information in the server on the basis of the received content information; means for comparing content status of the mobile terminal with content information update status; means for processing the content information into message form if, as a result of the comparison, the content update status is newer than the content status of the mobile terminal; and means for transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit in at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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33. A service management server connected to at least one mobile terminal and at least one content providing server via a wired/wireless communication network and configured to provide standby mode content to the mobile terminal, the service management server comprising:
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means for receiving updated content information from the content providing server whenever content is updated in the content providing server; means for updating current content information in the server based on the received content information; means for comparing content status of the mobile terminal with content information update status; means for processing the content information into message form if, as a result of the comparison, the content update status is newer than the content status of the mobile terminal; and means for transmitting the processed message to the mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal stores the received message in memory, executes a standby screen occupation representation type application in standby mode, extracts the message using the standby screen occupation representation type application, and outputs the message to the display unit in at least one of bulletin message form and image form.
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