Folder type mobile telephone and operating method thereof

• US 7,583,988 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Issued: 09/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeon, Byung-Su
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; CongVan
• Application Number:
  US11/044,028
• Publication Number:
  US 20050136999A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,677 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.1, 455/575.3, 455/566, 4555501- 3, 455/158.3, 455/158.5
• US Class Current: 455/575.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0218 The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/233 including a pointing device, e.g. roller key, track ball, rocker switch or joystick constructional details of pointing devices per se G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

A folder type mobile telephone and control method therefor are provided which utilize an auxiliary display unit viewable whether the folder is opened or closed. The folder type mobile telephone includes an auxiliary display unit and a main body having a main display unit. The folder type mobile telephone includes an opening at a position corresponding to the auxiliary display unit. The folder type mobile telephone may include a wheel button formed at one side of the main body to input user commands to the auxiliary display unit. A transparent window may be formed at the opening to protect the auxiliary display unit. Regardless of whether the folder is opened or closed, a user can view, and control the auxiliary display unit via wheel button inputs. Since the auxiliary display unit is formed on the main body, the relative thickness of the folder can be reduced to make the folder type mobile telephone compact.

Claims

1. An operating method for a telephone, comprising:

connecting to an information network through a telephone;

searching the information network through the telephone, wherein titles corresponding to information network pages found by searching the information network are displayed on a first display on the telephone, and wherein searching the information network comprises;

sequentially displaying titles of information network pages found by searching the information network on a second display;

selecting a title of an information network page from among the displayed titles; and

displaying a content of the selected information network page on the first display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone is a mobile telephone.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein searching the information network further comprises:

sequentially storing addresses of each found information network page in a first history database; and

storing lower addresses of the information network page accessed according to a back command in a second history database.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein if the user moves to a new information network page that does not exist in the history list, the addresses stored in the second history database are deleted.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

chatting on the information network through the telephone, wherein a message input in chatting is displayed on the first display on the telephone.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein searching the information network comprises:

entering commands into the telephone causing the telephone to retrieve first search results from the information network;

displaying a first portion of the first search results on the first display on the telephone;

storing a second portion of the first search results in a first memory;

entering commands into the telephone causing the telephone to retrieve second search results from the information network;

displaying a first portion of the second search results on the first display;

displaying the first portion of the first search results on the second display;

storing a second portion of the second search results in the first memory; and

storing the second portion of the first search results in a second memory.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein searching the information network comprises:

displaying a search history on the second display.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein entering commands comprises inputs from a keyboard.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein entering commands comprises input from a wheel button.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the second display is switched to a standby mode if the search is terminated.

6. The method of clam 5, wherein chatting on the information network further comprises:

displaying an input message on the second display; and

selecting a message displayed on the second display, wherein the selected message is displayed on the first display.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the most recently input message is displayed in an upper portion of the second display.

13. A method to chat on an information network with a mobile telephone, comprising:

determining if the mobile telephone is connected to the information network;

entering chat commands if the mobile telephone is connected to the information network;

displaying chat messages if the mobile telephone is connected to the information network;

performing telephone call transmission and reception if the mobile telephone is not connected to the information network; and

searching the information network through the mobile telephone if the mobile telephone is connected to the information network, wherein titles corresponding to information network pages found by searching the information network are displayed on a first display on the telephone, and wherein searching the information network comprises;

sequentially displaying titles of information network pages found by searching the information network on a second display;

selecting a title of an information network page from among the displayed titles; and

displaying a content of the selected information network page on the first display.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first display shows current input chat message content and the second display shows prior chat message content.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein a portion of chat message content displayed on the second display can be selected and input as current input chat message content on the first display.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein commands are entered via a wheel button.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising storing chat message content in a memory.

18. The chat method of claim 14, wherein the second display is switched to a standby mode if the chat is terminated.

19. An operating method for a telephone having a first display and a second display, comprising:

determining whether the telephone is connected to an information network;

if the telephone is connected to an information network, determining whether a user has entered commands to enable chatting on the information network through the telephone thereby selecting an Internet chat mode;

if the user has selected the Internet chat mode, enabling the second display as a conversation input window;

if the user has not selected the Internet chat mode, enabling the second display to function as a search history window allowing a user to view search results while searching the information network on the first display in a search mode, further comprising, in the search mode;

sequentially displaying titles of information network pages found by searching the information network on the second display;

selecting a title of an information network page from among the displayed titles; and

displaying a content of the selected information network page on the first display.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the telephone is a mobile telephone.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

performing a telephone call function or a message transmission or reception function if a user is not connected to an information network.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising, in the search mode:

sequentially storing addresses of each found information network page in a first history database; and

storing lower addresses of the information network page accessed according to a back command in a second history database.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein if the user moves to a new information network page that does not exist in the history list, the addresses stored in the second history database are deleted.

24. The method of claim 19, further comprising in the Internet chat mode:

displaying an input message on the second display;

select a message displayed on the second display; and

displaying the selected message on the first display.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the first display shows current chat message content and the second display shows prior chat message content.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein a portion of chat message content displayed on the second display can be selected and input as current input chat message content on the first display.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising, in the Internet chat mode:

storing chat message content in a memory.

28. An operating method for a telephone, comprising:

connecting to an information network through a telephone;

searching the information network through the telephone, wherein titles corresponding to information network pages found by searching the information network are displayed on a first display on the telephone, and wherein searching the information network comprises;

entering commands into the telephone causing the telephone to retrieve first search results from the information network;

displaying a fast portion of the first search results on the first display on the telephone;

storing a second portion of the first search results in a first memory;

entering commands into the telephone causing the telephone to retrieve second search results from the information network;

displaying a first portion of the second search results on the first display;

displaying the first portion of the fast search results on a second display;

storing a second portion of the second search results in the first memory; and

storing the second portion of the first search results in a second memory.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein searching the information network comprises:

displaying a search history on the second display.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein entering commands comprises inputs from a keyboard.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein entering commands comprises input from a wheel button.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the second display is switched to a standby mode if the search is terminated.