MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF PROVIDING MULTIPLAYER GAME AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20110302515A1
• Filed: 11/30/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: KIM, Taeyong
• Application Number:
  US12/957,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20110302515A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/768
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A method of operating a mobile terminal is presented. The method includes displaying a list comprising at least one item on a display module, displaying a first display screen showing a content of a first item on the display module when the first item is selected from the list, and displaying the list to overlap the first display screen when the list is subsequently selected to be displayed, wherein the display list screen overlapping the first display screen is at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the list.

Claims

1. A method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a list comprising at least one item on a display module;

displaying a first display screen showing a content of a first item on the display module when the first item is selected from the list; and

displaying the list to overlap the first display screen when the list is subsequently selected to be displayed, wherein the display list screen overlapping the first display screen is at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the list.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the list is selected to be subsequently displayed when a predetermined icon on the first display screen is selected.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second display screen showing a content of a second item when the second item is selected from the displayed list overlapping the first display screen; and

displaying the list to overlap the second display screen,

wherein the displayed list is at least partially transparent allowing the second display screen to be seen through the list.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second display screen showing the content of a second item on the display module when the second item is selected from the list.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a menu for adjusting the transparency of the first display screen or the list.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one item comprises at least an email, a text message, a file, or a contact.

7. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display module configured to display a list screen showing a list comprising at least one item; and

a controller configured to display a first display screen showing the content of a first item on the display module when the first item is selected from the list, and to display the list screen to overlap the first display screen when the message list is selected to be displayed,

wherein the list screen overlapping the first display screen is at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the list.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller displays a second display screen showing a content of a second item when the second item is selected from the displayed list overlapping the first display screen, and

wherein the controller displays the list to overlap the second display screen, such that the displayed list is at least partially transparent allowing the second display screen to be seen through the list.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the at least one item comprises at least an email, a text message, a file, or a contact.

10. A method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first display screen showing the content of a first item selected from a first list on a display module;

displaying a second display screen showing a second list comprising at least one subsequent item to the first item in the first list on the display module when a distinctive input is detected on the first display screen; and

displaying a third display screen showing a third list comprising at least one previous item to the first item in the first list on the display module when a distinctive input is detected on the first display screen.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second display screen is displayed over the first display screen and at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the second display screen, and the third display screen is displayed over the first display screen and at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the third display screen.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

gradually reducing the size of the first display screen until the first display screen disappears before displaying the second display screen or the third display screen.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the first display screen is displayed at a reduced size in comparison to the second display screen or the third display screen.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

providing a menu for adjusting the transparency of at least one of the first display screen, the second display screen, the third display screen, the first list, the second list, or the third list.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the distinctive touch input comprises a flick input or a touch-and-drag input.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the first item, subsequent item, or previous item comprises at least an email, a text message, a file, or a contact.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a fourth display screen showing a content of an item selected from the second list or the third list on the display module.

18. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display module configured to display a first list and a first display screen showing content of a first item selected from the first list; and

a controller configured to display a second list comprising at least one subsequent item to the first item selected from the item list or a third list comprising at least one previous item to the first item selected from the item list on the display module in response to a distinctive input on the first display screen.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller displays the second list over first display screen and at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the second list, and the third list is displayed over the first display screen and at least partially transparent allowing the first display screen to be seen through the third list.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the distinctive touch input comprises a flick input or a touch-and-drag input.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller displays a fourth display screen showing the content of an item selected from the second list or the third list on the display module.

22. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the first item, subsequent item, or previous item comprises at least an email, a text message, a file, or a contact.