Portable telephone and method of displaying data thereof

• US 7,079,871 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2003
• Issued: 07/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Pyung-soo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc M.
• Application Number:
  US10/347,223
• Publication Number:
  US 20030139206A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,274 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/550, 455/90.1, 455/90.2, 455/78, 455/466, 455/414.1, 345/1.1, 345/1.2, 345/1.3, 715/864, 715/865, 715/866, 715/526, 715/751, 715/758, 715/761, 715/793, 715/961, 715/FOR.183
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A data displaying method includes, when a user draws up character messages to be transmitted, the character messages to be transmitted are displayed on one display window. If a window division function is selected, after determining what kind of function is selected, the display window into two display windows, and then the character messages being drawn up are displayed on one of the two divided display windows and data corresponding to the selected function is displayed on the other display window. As a result, the user can carry out another telephone function without losing the character messages being drawn up while drawing up the character messages to be transmitted. Also, the user can carry out smooth communications using character messages.

Claims

1. A portable telephone comprising:

an inputting unit which receives first character messages to be transmitted;

a wireless transceiver which receives second character messages and transmits completed character messages;

a data storage unit which stores data including the transmitted character messages and the received second character messages;

a display having a display window which displays the data of the data storage unit; and

a controller which, if the second character messages are received using the wireless transceiver while drawing up the first character messages to be transmitted using the inputting unit;

displays the arrival of the received second character messages on the display window,

determines whether there is a selection to display the received second character messages,

if the determination is that the selection is to display the received second character messages, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays the first character messages to be transmitted on the first display window, and displays the received second character messages on the second display window.

2. A portable telephone comprising:

an inputting unit which receives character messages to be transmitted;

a wireless transceiver which receives a call setting request;

a data storage unit which stores data including the character messages to be transmitted and a call setting request telephone number;

a display having a display window which displays the data of the data storage unit; and

a controller which, if the call setting request is input using the wireless transceiver while the character messages to be transmitted are being drawn up using the inputting unit, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays the character messages to be transmitted on the first display window, and displays the call setting telephone number on the second display window.

3. The portable telephone of claim 2, wherein the controller determines whether a selection is made to answer the call setting request, and if the determination is that the selection is to answer the call setting request, stores the character messages to be transmitted and processes a telephone call function according to the call setting request.

4. The portable telephone of claim 3, wherein the controller determines whether the processing of the telephone call function is finished, and if the determination is that the processing of the telephone call function is finished, closes the second display window so as to recombine the first and second display windows to form a united display window, and displays the stored character messages to be transmitted on the united display window.

5. A portable telephone comprising:

an inputting unit which receives character messages to be transmitted and a division mode selection;

a wireless transceiver which, if the character messages to be transmitted are completed, transmits the completed character messages;

a data storage unit which stores the character messages to be transmitted;

a display having a display window which displays the character messages to be transmitted; and

a controller which, if the division mode selection is input using the inputting unit while the character messages to be transmitted are being drawn up, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays the character messages to be transmitted on the first display window, and displays a search type selection screen on the second display window.

6. The portable telephone of claim 5, wherein the controller determines which search type is selected from the search type selection screen displayed on the second display window and displays a search screen corresponding to the selected search type.

7. The portable telephone of claim 6, wherein the controller determines whether a search is completed, and if the determination is that the search is completed, closes the second display window.

8. The portable telephone of claim 6, wherein the search screen is a telephone number search screen.

9. A portable telephone data displaying method comprising:

displaying character messages being drawn up to be transmitted on one display window;

determining whether a window division function for dividing the display window is selected; and

if the determination is that the window division function is selected;

determining what kind of function is selected,

dividing the one display window into first and second display windows,

displaying the character messages to be transmitted on the first display window, and

displaying data corresponding to the selected function on the second display window.

10. A computer readable medium encoded with processing instructions for implementing a data displaying method performed by a computer, the method comprising:

displaying a character message being drawn up to be transmitted on one display window;

determining whether a window division function for dividing the display window is selected; and

if the determination is that the window division function is selected;

determining what kind of function is selected,

dividing the one display window into first and second display windows,

displaying the character message to be transmitted on the first display window, and

displaying data corresponding to the selected function on the second display window.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises, after the selected window division function is completed, merging the first and second display windows to reform the one display window and displaying the character message to be transmitted on the reformed one display window.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises receiving another character message while the character message to be transmitted is being drawn up, the window division function comprises displaying the another character message while the character message to be transmitted is being drawn up, and the data displayed on the second display window comprises the another character message.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises indicating to a user that another character message is received, and the determining that the window division function is selected comprises receiving a command to display the another character message after indicating to the user that the another character message is received.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises receiving a call setup request, the window division function comprises displaying information associated with the call setup request while the character message to be transmitted is being drawn up, and the data displayed on the second display window comprises the another character message.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises processing the call associated with the call setup request, and storing the character message to be transmitted while the call is processed.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises, after the call is processed, merging the first and second display windows to reform the one display window and displaying the character message to be transmitted on the reformed one display window.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises receiving a request to perform a function, the window division function comprises displaying information associated with the function while the character message to be transmitted is being drawn up, and the data displayed on the second display window comprises the information associated with the performance of the function.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the function comprises searching stored data, and the information associated with the performance of the function comprises the searched data.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises, after the function is completed, merging the first and second display windows to reform the one display window and displaying the character message to be transmitted on the reformed one display window.

20. A display device comprising:

an inputting unit which receives a first character message to be transmitted;

a receiver and a transmitter to receive and transmit completed character messages;

a display having a display window; and

a controller that receives a request function while the first character message to be transmitted is being displayed, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays on the first display window the first character message to be transmitted, and displays data corresponding to a selected function on the second display window.

21. The display device of claim 20, wherein the data corresponding to the selected function comprises one of the completed character messages.

22. The display device of claim 21, further comprising a data storage unit which stores the one of the completed character messages.

23. A display device comprising:

an inputting unit which receives a first character message to be transmitted;

a receiver and a transmitter to receive and transmit completed character messages;

a display having a display window;

a controller which, if data is to be displayed while the first character message is being received, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays on the first display window the first character message to be transmitted, and displays the data to be displayed on the second display window; and

a data storage unit which stores the data to be displayed,

wherein the receiver receives a call request, and the data to be displayed comprises identification information associated with the received call request.

24. The display device of claim 23, further comprising a speaker and a microphone through which voice data is reproduced and received, wherein the controller, if the call request is granted, establishes a call using the voice data and stores the first character message to be transmitted in the data storage unit.

25. A display device comprising:

an inputting unit which receives a first character message to be transmitted;

a receiver and a transmitter to receive and transmit completed character messages;

a display having a display window;

a controller which, if data is to be displayed while the first character message is being received, divides the display window into first and second display windows, displays on the first display window the first character message to be transmitted, and displays the data to be displayed on the second display window; and

a data storage unit which stores the data to be displayed,

wherein, when the controller receives a request to perform a function using the stored data, the controller displays information associated with the function on the second display window.

26. The display device of claim 25, wherein the function comprises searching the stored data, and, when the controller receives a request to search the stored data, the controller displays search parameters associated with the search and a search result corresponding to the searched data which corresponds to the search parameters.