METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ALARM FUNCTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING PROJECTION FUNCTION

• US 20100201532A1
• Filed: 02/11/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: CHOI, Han Shil
• Application Number:
  US12/703,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20100201532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/635
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0272 for a projector or beamer module assembly constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications

Abstract

A method and apparatus that provides user alarm information using a projection function of a portable terminal. The method includes checking setting information regarding the alarm function when a preset alarm time arrives, driving a projector module if the alarm function is set to output a video content, and outputting video data contained in the video content to an exterior of the portable terminal preferably through the projector module.

Claims

1. A method for providing an alarm function in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

checking setting information regarding an alarm function that has been set when a preset alarm time arrives;

driving a projector module if the alarm function is set to output a video content; and

outputting video data contained in the video content exterior to the portable terminal through the projector module.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting video data includes additionally outputting screen data for controlling the alarm function to a display unit.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein outputting video data further comprises:

outputting on the display unit screen data of a same type as the video data projected by the projector module.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein outputting video data further includes outputting to a speaker audio data contained in the video content.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

driving a broadcast receiving module and the projector module when the alarm function is set to output a video content that is comprised of a broadcast content;

receiving the broadcast content via a particular broadcast channel; and

outputting video data contained in the received broadcast content exterior to the portable terminal via the projector module.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein outputting video data contained in the broadcast content comprises:

outputting screen data for controlling the alarm function to a display unit.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein outputting video data contained in the broadcast content further comprises:

outputting screen data on the display unit of a same type as the video data projected by the projector module.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

outputting audio data contained in the broadcast content by a speaker.

9. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

turning off the projector module when the alarm function is released; and

releasing the output of the video data by the projector module.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

turning off the broadcast receiving module and the projector module when the alarm function is released; and

releasing the output of the video data by the projector module.

11. A portable terminal comprising:

a storage unit for storing alarm setting information regarding an alarm function;

a projector module for projecting video data exterior to the portable terminal; and

a controller for driving the projector module corresponding to the alarm setting information and for controlling the projector module to output video data corresponding to the alarm information, when the alarm function is enabled.

12. The portable terminal of claim 11, further comprising:

a display unit for outputting a variety of screen data;

wherein, if the alarm function is set to output a video content, the controller outputs video data contained in the video content through the projector module and displays screen data for controlling the alarm function on the display unit.

13. The portable terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller outputs screen data to the display unit of a same type as the video data output through the projector module.

14. The portable terminal of claim 12, further comprising:

a broadcast receiving module for receiving a broadcast content,

wherein, if the alarm function is set to output a broadcast content, the controller drives the broadcast receiving module and the projector module and controls the projector module to output video data contained in the received broadcast content to the exterior of the portable terminal.

15. The portable terminal of claim 14, wherein the controller controls the display unit to output screen data for controlling the alarm function when the video data of the broadcast content is output through the projector module.

16. The portable terminal of claim 15, wherein, when the video data of the broadcast content is output through the projector module, the controller controls the display unit to output screen data that is the same type as the video data of the broadcast content.

17. The portable terminal of claim 12, wherein, when the alarm function is released, the controller turns off the projector module and releases the output of the video data by the projector module.

18. The portable terminal of claim 14, wherein, when the alarm function is released, the controller turns off the broadcast receiving module and the projector module and releases the output of the video data output by the projector module.