MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- downloading, via a wireless communication unit, an email into a temporary storage from a mail server, wherein the email includes a header, content, and a first file;
converting, via a controller, the first file corresponding to a file attachment in the email into a second file to fit a size of a display area;
storing the email and the second file in a memory;
withdrawing, from the memory, the content of the email and displaying, on the display area, the content, if a first request to display the content is received; and
withdrawing, from the memory, the second file and displaying the second file on the display area, if a second request to display the first file is received.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes downloading, via a wireless communication unit, an email into a temporary storage from a mail server, wherein the email includes a header, a content, and a first file, converting, via a controller, the first file corresponding to a file attachment in the email into a second file to fit a size of a display area, storing the email and the second file in a memory, withdrawing, from the memory, the content of the email and displaying, on the display area, the content, if a first request to display the content is received, and withdrawing, from the memory, the second file and displaying the second file on the display area, if a second request to display the first file is received.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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downloading, via a wireless communication unit, an email into a temporary storage from a mail server, wherein the email includes a header, content, and a first file; converting, via a controller, the first file corresponding to a file attachment in the email into a second file to fit a size of a display area; storing the email and the second file in a memory; withdrawing, from the memory, the content of the email and displaying, on the display area, the content, if a first request to display the content is received; and withdrawing, from the memory, the second file and displaying the second file on the display area, if a second request to display the first file is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to download an email from a mail server, wherein the email includes a header, content and a file attachment; a display module configured to display the content and the file attachment in the email; a memory; and a controller configured to convert the file attachment into a file that fits a size of a display area on the display module, to store the email and the converted file in the memory, to withdraw the content from the memory and display the content on the display module, if a first request to display the content is received, and to withdraw the file from the memory and display the converted file on the display module, if a second request to view the file attachment is received. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing an email service to a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, from an email server, a first email including a header, a mail body, and a file attachment having a first format; converting the file attachment having the first format into a file having a predetermined second format to be readily displayed on a display module of the mobile terminal without further decoding the file attachment upon receiving a request to display the file attachment; creating a second email by inserting the file having the second format; and downloading the second email into the mobile terminal, wherein the second email includes the same header and mail body as the first email. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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