MOBILE TERMINAL AND SCREEN COMPOSITION METHOD FOR THE SAME

• US 20110047510A1
• Filed: 08/16/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YOON, Jin Sook
• Granted Patent: US 9,692,873 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means

Abstract

A mobile terminal and screen composition method for the same are provided. The screen composition method may compose distinct screens having different icons and arrangements according to various collected information in relation to time, location and others, and output a screen that is adapted to the current situation. Hence, the user may use the mobile terminal in an easy and convenient manner.

Claims

1. A screen composition method for a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

collecting information related to at least one of a location of the mobile terminal, short-range communication, broadcast reception, sensing operation, camera operation, and call handling;

comparing the collected information with a preset screen setting value;

when the collected information matches the screen setting value, identifying screen information corresponding to the screen setting value; and

outputting a screen composed based on the identified screen information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the collecting of the information further comprises:

collecting information related to a current time of the mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparing of the collected information with a preset screen setting value comprises:

comparing the collected information with the screen setting value, the screen setting value defined based on at least one of location information, short-range communication information, broadcast reception information, speech recognition information, sensing information, and camera information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the comparing of the collected information with a preset screen setting value comprises:

comparing the collected information with the screen setting value, the screen setting value defined using at least one of location information, short-range communication information, broadcast reception information, speech recognition information of an audio signal, sensing information related to operation of a sensor module, camera information, call handling information, and time information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the screen information comprises:

information regarding at least one of the type and arrangement of a background image, the type and arrangement of a menu icon, the type and arrangement of a widget icon, and the type and arrangement of a soft key.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to a given input signal, making a backward transition from the composed screen to the previous screen.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

outputting an editing screen for creating or adjusting a screen setting value;

outputting an editing screen for setting screen information; and

outputting an editing screen for editing a screen setting value and screen information.

8. A mobile terminal comprising:

a control unit for collecting information generated by activation of user functions, for comparing the collected information with a preset screen setting value, and for composing, when the collected information matches the screen setting value, a screen based on screen information corresponding to the screen setting value; and

a display unit for outputting the composed screen,

wherein the control unit collects at least one of location information, short-range communication information, broadcast reception information, speech recognition information of an audio signal, sensing information related to operation of a sensor module, camera information, and call handling information.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising at least one of:

a GPS module for collecting location information of the mobile terminal;

a short-range communication module for generating information related to short-range communication;

a broadcast reception module for generating information related to broadcast reception;

a speech recognition module for converting a captured audio signal into speech recognition information through speech recognition;

a sensor module for generating sensing information by monitoring at least one of a motion, a state, and a situation of the mobile terminal; and

a camera module for generating camera information.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the control unit collects information related to the current time of the mobile terminal.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising:

a storage unit for storing a specific value defined based on at least one of location information, short-range communication information, broadcast reception information, speech recognition information, sensing information, and camera information.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the display unit outputs an editing screen for creating or adjusting a screen setting value.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the display unit outputs an editing screen for displaying or adjusting a screen setting value and screen information corresponding to the screen setting value.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising:

a storage unit for storing screen information that comprises information regarding at least one of the type and arrangement of a background image, the type and arrangement of a menu icon, the type and arrangement of a widget icon, and the type and arrangement of a soft key.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the display unit makes a transition from a preset idle screen to the composed screen.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising:

an input unit for generating an input signal causing a backward transition from the composed screen to the previous screen.

17. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display unit; and

a controller for collecting information, for comparing the collected information with at least one user-defined screen setting values, and when the collected information corresponds to one of the user-defined screen setting values, for controlling the display unit to display a screen based on the corresponding user-defined screen setting value,

wherein the collected information includes information on a state of the mobile terminal and information on an environment in which the mobile terminal is operating.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein the collected information includes at least one of location information, short-range communication information, broadcast reception information, speech recognition information, sensing information, and camera information.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein:

the controller determines that the collected information corresponds to one of the user-defined screen setting values when the collected information is within a predetermined range of one of the user-defined screen setting values, and

when more than one user-defined screen setting value is within the predetermined range, the controller determines that the collected information corresponds to the user-defined screen setting value most similar to the collected information.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein the screen includes at least one of an icon, a widget, and an application to be displayed when the collected information matches the user-defined screen setting value corresponding to the screen.