METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN BOOTING, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME

• US 20150006875A1
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JUNG, Ji-su, SEONG, Young-ah, JANG, Say
• Granted Patent: US 9,928,078 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4403 Processor initialisation

Abstract

A method of displaying information when an electronic apparatus is booted is provided. The method includes storing specific information, the specific information being monitored and collected from data created when the electronic apparatus operates, in an information file, and executing the information file storing the specific information during booting of the electronic apparatus and displaying the specific information.

Claims

1. A method of displaying information when an electronic apparatus is booted, the method comprising:

storing specific information, the specific information being monitored and collected from data created when the electronic apparatus operates, in an information file; and

executing the information file storing the specific information during booting of the electronic apparatus and displaying the specific information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific information comprises an item to be monitored as needed by a user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the item comprises at least one of a User Schedule, a View Photos, a Jogging History, a Terminal Usage Information, a History of Visited Sites and a Message Usage History.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing comprises:

selecting an item to collect;

periodically monitoring and collecting data related to the selected item from the data created when the electronic apparatus operates; and

storing the collected data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the selecting of the time to collect comprises selecting the item to collect through a specific information collecting program.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the specific information collecting program comprises at least one of an independent booting image collecting application and a booting image collecting program comprised in a setting menu of a background service.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the periodically monitoring and collecting of the data related to the selected item comprises periodically monitoring and collecting the data related to the selected item from the data created when the electronic apparatus operates when the item to collect is selected through the specific information collecting program.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the periodically monitoring and collecting of the data related to the selected item further comprises at least one of processing and editing the collected data into a display form for the selected item when the collected data satisfies a storage condition.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the display form comprises at least one of a text image and a video.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the storing of the collected data comprises storing the collected data as an execution image when the collected data satisfies a storage condition for the selected item.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the execution image comprises the collected data and a display program to display the collected data.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the storing of the collected data as the execution image comprises storing the execution image as an information file name designated in advance in an executive command for displaying the specific information recorded in a booting code.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein when a plurality of items is selected, execution images of the respective items are stored in an integrated manner in one place that is the designated information file name.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the storing of the collected data as the execution image comprises:

generating an information file name for storing the execution image for the selected item;

storing the execution image in the generated information file name; and

changing a booting code to comprise the generated information file name in an executive command for displaying the specific information recorded in the booting code.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein when a plurality of items is selected, separate information file names are generated for the respective items and execution images of the items are respectively stored in the separate information file names.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing guide information guiding setup of an item in booting; and

displaying the stored guide information in booting if the electronic apparatus operates for the first time or if no item is selected corresponding to the specific information to be displayed in booting when the electronic apparatus works again.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

further displaying progress of a booting process while booting the electronic apparatus.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the progress of the booting process is displayed with a bar on a screen of the electronic apparatus.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a plurality of advertisements in advance;

analyzing Internet search history of a user comprised in the data created when the electronic apparatus operates to select an advertisement relevant to a search term with a high frequency of search among the stored advertisements; and

displaying the selected advertisement in booting.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific information comprises at least one item to be monitored, the at least one item being selected from an item list displayed on the electronic apparatus.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one item is selected by a user of the electronic apparatus.

22. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display unit configured to display an image;

a storage unit configured to store a booting code and data created when the electronic apparatus operates; and

a controller configured to periodically monitor and collect specific information from the stored data, to store the collected specific information in an information file, and to execute the information file storing the specific information according to an executive command of the booting code during booting of the electronic apparatus and to display the specific information on the display unit.

23. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein the specific information comprises an item to be monitored as needed by a user.

24. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the item comprises at least one of a User Schedule, a View Photos, a Jogging History, a Terminal Usage Information, a History of Visited Sites and a Message Usage History.

25. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein when an item to collect is selected by a user input through a booting image collecting program, the controller is configured to periodically monitor and collect data related to the selected item from the data created when the electronic apparatus operates to store the collected data as an execution image, and to execute the execution image according to an executive command of the booting code during booting of the electronic apparatus to display the stored data of the execution image on the display unit.

26. The electronic apparatus of claim 25, wherein the booting image collecting program comprises at least one of an independent booting image collecting application and a booting image collecting program comprised in a setting menu of a background service.

27. The electronic apparatus of claim 25, wherein the controller is configured to perform at least one of processing and editing the collected data into a display form for the selected item when the collected data satisfies a storage condition.

28. The electronic apparatus of claim 27, wherein the display form comprises at least one of a text image and a video.

29. The electronic apparatus of claim 25, wherein the controller is configured to store the collected data as the execution image when the collected data satisfies a storage condition for the selected item.

30. The electronic apparatus of claim 29, wherein the controller is configured to store the execution image as an information file name designated in advance in the executive command for displaying the specific information recorded in the booting code.

31. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein when a plurality of items is selected, execution images of the respective items are stored in an integrated manner in one place that is the designated information file name.

32. The electronic apparatus of claim 29, wherein the controller is configured to generate an information file name for storing the execution image for the selected item, to store the execution image in the generated information file name, and to change the booting code to comprise the generated information file name in the executive command for displaying the specific information recorded in the booting code.

33. The electronic apparatus of claim 32, wherein when a plurality of items is selected, the controller is configured to generate separate information file names for the respective items and to respectively store execution images of the items in the separate information file names.

34. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller is further configured to store guide information guiding setup of an item in booting, and to display the stored guide information in booting if the electronic apparatus operates for the first time or if no item is selected corresponding to the specific information to be displayed in booting when the electronic apparatus works again.

35. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller is further configured to display progress of a booting process.

36. The electronic apparatus of claim 35, wherein the progress of the booting process is displayed with a bar on a screen of the electronic apparatus.

37. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller stores a plurality of advertisements in advance, analyzes Internet search history of a user comprised in the data created when the electronic apparatus operates to select an advertisement relevant to a search term with a high frequency of search among the stored advertisements, and displays the selected advertisement at booting.

38. The electronic apparatus of claim 22, wherein the specific information comprises at least one item to be monitored, the at least one item being selected from an item list displayed on the electronic apparatus.

39. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the at least one item is selected by a user of the electronic apparatus.

40. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display unit configured to display an image;

a touchscreen disposed in the display unit and configured to generate touch input information in response to a touch manipulation of a user;

a communication unit configured to establish a communication channel to an outside;

a storage unit configured to store a booting code and data created when the mobile terminal operates; and

a controller configured to periodically monitor and collect specific information from the stored data, to store the collected specific information in an information file, and to execute the information file storing the specific information according to an executive command of the booting code during booting of the mobile terminal and to display the specific information on the display unit.

41. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the specific information comprises an item to be monitored as needed by the user.

42. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the item comprises at least one of a User Schedule, a View Photos, a Jogging History, a Terminal Usage Information, a History of Visited Sites and a Message Usage History.

43. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the controller is further configured to display progress of a booting process.

44. The mobile terminal of claim 43, wherein the progress of the booting process is displayed with a bar on a screen of the mobile terminal.

45. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the controller is configured to store a plurality of advertisements in advance, to analyze Internet search history of a user comprised in the data created when the mobile terminal operates to select an advertisement relevant to a search term with a high frequency of search among the stored advertisements, and to display the selected advertisement at booting.

46. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the specific information comprises at least one item to be monitored, the at least one item being selected from an item list displayed on the mobile terminal.

47. The mobile terminal of claim 40, wherein the at least one item is selected by a user of the mobile terminal.