Method for displaying information in a mobile communication terminal

• US 7,729,729 B2
• Filed: 11/16/2004
• Issued: 06/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chon, Hong-Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Nhan T
• Application Number:
  US10/989,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20050113145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,023 Days
• Field of Search: 455/730, 455/786.1, 455/786.2, 455/31.1, 455/38.1, 455/382, 455/384, 455/566, 455/575, 455/550.1, 455/575.1, 455/575.2, 455/575.3
• US Class Current: 455/566
• 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 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for displaying various information on a display section of a mobile communication terminal to efficiently utilize a screen in a standby state of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal alternately displays basic information and user information set by the user on a display section through dividing display time thereof. Thus, the user repeatedly views basic information, which is basically displayed on the display section, and special information to be remembered or memorized. The display section is used for language study and schedule display. The method allows the mobile communication terminal to match with various demands of the users, so that efficiency of the mobile communication terminal is improved.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information on a screen of a display section in a mobile communication terminal having the display section, the method comprising the steps of:

determining at least two items of user information to be displayed on the screen as a screen-image display list according to a selection of a user; and

alternately displaying basic information of the mobile communication terminal and at least one item of the user information contained in the screen-image display list according to a predetermined time period, the at least two items of the user information being sequentially displayed according to a display circulation period, storing information downloaded or inputted by a user in the screen-image display list.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the screen-image display list includes English study information and schedule information.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising receiving the predetermined time period from a user.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the basic information includes at least one of present time information, battery power information, RSSI information, and message reception/transmission information.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the message reception/transmission information includes Short Message Service, Multi Media Service and Emergency Message Service information.

6. A method for displaying data in a folder-type mobile communication terminal having a main body, a sub-body movable from a closed position to an open position with respect to the main body, a first display section formed at an internal portion of the sub-body, and a second display section formed at an external portion of the sub-body, the method comprising the steps of:

determining at least two items of user information to be displayed on a screen as a screen- image display list according to a selection of a user;

allowing a user to select one of the first and second display sections for displaying information thereon; and

alternately displaying basic information of a selected display section and any one of the items of user information contained in the screen-image display list on the selected display section according to a predetermined time period, the items of the user information being sequentially displayed one by one according to a display circulation period.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising receiving the predetermined time period from the user.

8. A method for displaying information on a screen of a display section in a mobile communication terminal having the display section, the method comprising the steps of:

determining at least two items of user information to be displayed on the screen as a screen-image display list according to a selection of a user; and

continuously displaying basic information on the mobile communication terminal, and displaying at least one item of the user information while sequentially changing information according to a predetermined conditions

wherein the nredetermined condition includes a lanse of a nredetermined display circulation period, an opening of a folder, an incoming call, an outgoing call, or transmission/reception of a message.

wherein the predetermined condition includes an event occurring in the display section of the mobile communication terminal and recognized by the user, and

wherein the event occurring in the display section and recognized by the user is reception of the incoming call and opening of the folder.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising storing information downloaded or inputted by a user in the screen-image display list.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the screen-image display list includes English study information and schedule information.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the basic information includes at least one of present time information, battery power information, RSSI information, and message reception/transmission information.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the message reception/transmission information includes Short Message Service, Multi Media Service and Emergency Message Service information.