PORTABLE TERMINAL PROVIDING ENVIRONMENT ADAPTED TO PRESENT SITUATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME

• US 20110034129A1
• Filed: 07/27/2010
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Hyang Ah, KIM, Kyoung Taek, UM, Tae Won, KIM, Kyung Hwa, SHIN, Dong Jun
• Granted Patent: US 8,971,805 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Provided is a portable terminal providing environment adapted to a current situation and a method for operating the same. The method includes the steps of: collecting current situation information of the portable terminal; searching preset situation information classified as a same situation as the current situation information; extracting function information of the portable terminal corresponding to the searched preset situation information; and constituting a Graphic User Interface (GUI) according to the extracted function information.

Claims

1. A method for providing a usage environment in a portable terminal, comprising:

collecting current situation information of the portable terminal;

searching preset situation information classified as a same situation as the collected current situation information;

extracting function information of the portable terminal corresponding to the searched preset situation information; and

constituting a Graphic User Interface (GUI) according to the extracted function information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the current situation information comprises at least one of:

a visual information, a location information of the portable terminal, and a peripheral device information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the constituted GUI.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying a message which selects whether to display the constituted GUI.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein constituting a GUI comprising using a graphic object which is set corresponding to the extracted function information.

6. A portable terminal providing a usage environment suitable for a current situation, the portable terminal comprising:

a situation information collection module unit that collects current situation information of the portable terminal;

a storage unit that stores preset situation information; and

a controller that controls the situation information collection module unit and collects the current situation information of the portable terminal, searches preset situation information classified as a same situation as the collected current situation information, extracts function information of the portable terminal corresponding to the searched preset situation information, and constitutes a Graphic User Interface (GUI) using the extracted function information.

7. The portable terminal of claim 6, wherein the situation information comprises at least one of:

a visual information, a location information of the portable terminal, and a peripheral device information.

8. The portable terminal of claim 6, further comprising a display unit that displays the constituted GUI.

9. The portable terminal of claim 8, wherein the situation information collection module unit comprises at least one of:

a location measuring module unit that measures location information of the portable terminal, a wireless communications unit that performs wireless communications with outside portable terminal and a near distance communication module unit.

10. The portable device of claim 9, wherein the near distance communication module unit comprises at least one of:

a Bluetooth, a Zigbee, and an infrared module.

11. The portable terminal of claim 6, wherein the constituted GUI is selected from one of:

a modified normal mode and a situation suitable mode.

12. The portable terminal of claim 11, wherein the modified normal mode represents incorporation of the extracted function information in an existing presentation.

13. The portable terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller, response to an input received from an input device, further provides:

means for selecting between the modified normal mode and the situation suitable mode.

14. A portable device comprising:

a display unit; and

a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code, which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to;

collect current situation information regarding the portable terminal;

determine preset situation information corresponds to the collected current situation information;

extract function information corresponding to the searched preset situation information matched to the collected current situation information;

form a Graphic User Interface (GUI) according to the extracted function information; and

display the formed GUI on the display unit.

15. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the extracted function information corresponds to at least one graphic icon.

16. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the constituted GUI comprises one of:

a modified normal mode and a situation suitable mode.

17. The terminal of claim 16, further comprising:

means for inputting a selection input, and

responsive to the selection input, the processor further accessing the code to select the GUI as one of;

the modified normal mode and the situation suitable mode.

18. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the modified normal mode comprises modification of an existing display presentation with the graphic icon.

19. The terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one of:

a wireless communication device, a near distance communication device, and a location measuring device.