Mobile communication terminal and information display method thereof

• US 7,822,443 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2007
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Yung Hee, Kim, Hyun Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Gary; Erika A
• Application Number:
  US11/723,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20070254722A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,315 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 379/916 Touch screen associated with telephone set

Abstract

An information display method in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes displaying information on a display unit of the mobile terminal, generating a scrolling start signal, and scrolling the information with a positive acceleration based on the generated scrolling start signal.

Claims

1. A method of scrolling in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a first scroll signal directly input on a touch screen of the mobile communication terminal, said touch screen displaying information;

scrolling the information displayed on the touch screen upon receiving the first scroll signal, wherein a scrolling speed is gradually increased after receiving the first scroll start signal and then gradually decreased;

receiving a second scroll signal directly input on a scroll bar including a plurality of scroll indicators representing individual items in the displayed information while the information is still being scrolled, said scroll bar being displayed adjacent to the displayed information; and

jumping to a corresponding item in the displayed information corresponding to which scroll indicator was directly touched such that the scrolling of the information is stopped and the corresponding item is displayed on the touch screen.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first scroll signal includes receiving a pressure change signal through a pressure sensor included in the touch device, and

wherein the method is further comprises controlling the scrolling speed variably according to the pressure change.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

controlling the scrolling speed variably according to at least one of a strength, a moving distance and a duration of the first scroll signal through the touch screen.

4. A mobile communication terminal having a scrolling function, comprising:

a touch screen configured to display information and to receive a first scroll signal for the scrolling function, said first scroll signal being directly input on the touch screen; and

a controller configured to scroll the information displayed on the touch screen upon receiving the first scroll signal, wherein a scrolling speed is gradually increased after receiving the first scroll start signal and then gradually decreased, and to receive a second scroll signal directly input on a scroll bar including a plurality of scroll indicators representing individual items in the displayed information while the information is still being scrolled, said scroll bar being displayed adjacent to the displayed information; and

to jump to a corresponding item in the displayed information corresponding to which scroll indicator was directly touched such that the scrolling of the information is stopped and the corresponding item is displayed on the touch screen.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the touch screen includes a pressure sensor, and

wherein the controller is further configured to control the scrolling speed variably according to a pressure change of a user input being input through the pressure sensor.

6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to control the scrolling speed variably according to at least one of a strength, a moving distance and a duration of the first scroll signal through the touch screen.