Wireless communication terminal capable of informing valid playing time of multimedia data and method thereof

• US 7,475,332 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2005
• Issued: 01/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Helios Streaming, LLC (Ideahub, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Pantech Co. Ltd. (Pantech Incorporated)
• Inventors: Choi, Yun-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): HUYNH, CONG LAC T
• Application Number:
  US11/134,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20050289464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: 715/723, 715/716, 715/500.1, 715/201, 715/202, 725/62, 725/63
• US Class Current: 715/201
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

Provided are a wireless communication terminal having a function of informing a valid playing time of multimedia data, and a method thereof. The wireless communication terminal informs a user of a valid playing time of multimedia data by checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically, when a user has multimedia data and valid playing time downloaded and stored in the wireless communication terminal. The method for informing a valid playing time of multimedia data in a wireless communication terminal includes the steps of: a) storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data; b) checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically; and c) outputting an alert signal if a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is in a range of an alert time.

Claims

1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:

an output unit for outputting an alert signal;

a storage for storing multimedia data and information for a valid playing time of the multimedia data; and

a main processor for checking a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically and controlling the output unit to output the alert signal when the remaining time of the valid playing time is within a predetermined range of an alert time.

2. The wireless communication terminal as recited in claim 1, further includes a display unit for displaying multimedia data information stored in the storage, the valid playing time, and the remaining time under control of the main processor.

3. The wireless communication terminal as recited in claim 2, wherein the multimedia data information includes at least one of a file name, a title of the multimedia data, and a name of a singer.

4. The wireless communication terminal as recited in claim 1,

wherein the output unit is configured to outputs multimedia data information stored in the storage, the valid playing time, and the remaining time in a form of speech under the control of the main processor.

5. The wireless communication terminal as recited in claim 1, wherein the main processor is configured to controls the output unit to output the multimedia data information, the valid playing time, and the remaining time along with the alert signal when the remaining time of the valid playing time is within a predetermined range of alert time.

6. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:

an input unit for receiving multimedia data executing signals;

a storage for storing multimedia data, multimedia data information, an entire playing time, and valid playing time of the multimedia data;

a main processor for comparing a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data with the entire playing time of the multimedia data stored in the storage upon receipt of the multimedia data executing signals;

a display unit for displaying the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data under the control of the main processor; and

an output unit for outputting multimedia data signals executed under the control of the main processor,

wherein the main processor is configured to control the display unit to display the remaining time of the multimedia data and further configured to control the execution of the multimedia data, if the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is shorter than the entire playing time of the multimedia data,

wherein the main processor is configured to control the execution of the multimedia data, if the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is longer than the entire playing time of the multimedia data;

wherein the main processor is configured to control the display unit to display the valid playing time of the multimedia data during the remaining time.

7. A method for informing a valid playing time of multimedia data in a wireless communication terminal, the method comprising:

a) storing multimedia data and information for a valid playing time of the multimedia data;

b) checking a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically; and

c) outputting an alert signal if the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is within a predetermined range of an alert time.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein at least one of multimedia data information stored in the storage, the valid playing time, and the remaining time are outputted together with the alert signal.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the alert time range is established in the main processor of the wireless communication terminal according to a selection of a user.

10. A method for informing a valid playing time in a wireless communication terminal, the method comprising:

a) storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data;

b) receiving a signal for executing the multimedia data;

c) determining whether the valid playing time of the multimedia data is expired;

d) outputting an alert informing that the execution of the multimedia data is rejected, if the valid playing time of the multimedia data is expired;

e) comparing a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data with the entire playing time of the multimedia data, if the valid playing time of the multimedia data is not expired;

f) if the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is shorter than the entire playing time of the multimedia data, displaying the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data and executing the multimedia data during the remaining time; and

g) if the remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is longer than the entire playing time of the multimedia data, executing the multimedia data.