Mobile terminal and method of playing a video from a website

• US 7,986,975 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2008
• Issued: 07/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Park, Yeon-Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TU X
• Application Number:
  US12/034,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20080220822A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,252 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 345/156, 345/169, 345/174
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability

Abstract

A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area includes displaying a list of videos available for playing within the user area, selecting one video from the list of videos, automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the user area.

Claims

1. A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area, the method comprising:

displaying a list of videos available for playing within the user area;

selecting one video from the list of videos;

automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the user area;

selectively terminating display of the selected video on the display at the display region;

maintaining audio associated with the selected video; and

displaying other content at the display region after selectively terminating the display of the selected video.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display region substantially utilizes all of the user area and substantially all of the information area of the display.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information area comprises a first region located at the top of the display and a second region located at the bottom of the display, the first region displaying at least one of a power indicator, a time, and a signal strength of the mobile terminal and the second region displaying at least one of a button associated with a function of the mobile terminal.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user area and the information area utilize all of the available display area.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user area utilizes the information area when the video is displayed.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the video is executed when an identifier associated with the video is selected.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the video is selected by selecting a region where the video is displayed.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display is further defined by a second user area.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the second user area is utilized to perform functions associated with the mobile terminal.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display region has a landscape orientation.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least the selected video or the other content is provided from a website or a server that is connected to the Internet.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the other content comprises a list of videos that is displayed via a web browser.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display comprises a touch screen and the video is selected by touch input.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of videos in the list of videos is displayed as an icon.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the icon comprises an image of a scene from the video.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein each of the videos in the list of videos is further identified by a title.

17. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second screen on the display while the selected video is played, the second screen performing a function other than playing of video.

18. The method according to 17, wherein the selected video is not displayed when other content is displayed on the second screen while audio associated with the selected video is continuously output.

19. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a video control menu when the selected video is played.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the video control menu is provided by a website providing the selected video.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein the video control menu is provided by the mobile terminal.

22. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a message input window on the display while the selected video is played.

23. A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area, the method comprising:

displaying a web browser within the user area, the web browser displaying a list of videos available for playing;

selecting one video from the list of videos;

automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the web browser displayed in the user area; and

displaying a second web browser on the display while the selected video is played, the second web browser performing a function other than playing a video,

wherein the selected video is not displayed when other content is displayed on the second web browser while audio associated with the selected video is continuously output,

wherein a region for displaying supplementary information related to the mobile terminal disappears when the selected video is displayed in the display region.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the web browser substantially utilizes all of the user area.

25. The method according to claim 23, wherein the web browser utilizes a portion of the user area.

26. The method according to claim 23, wherein the video is provided from a website or a server that is connected to the Internet.

27. The method according to claim 23, wherein the display comprises a touch screen and the video is selected by touch input.

28. The method according to claim 23, wherein each of videos in the list of videos is displayed as an icon.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein the icon comprises an image of a scene from the video.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein each of the videos in the list of videos is further identified by a title.

31. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

displaying a video control menu when the selected video is played.

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the video control menu is provided by a website providing the selected video.

33. The method according to claim 31, wherein the video control menu is provided by the mobile terminal.

34. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

displaying a message input window on the display while the selected video is played.

35. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display for displaying information;

a communication module for communicating with an Internet;

an input unit for receiving input from a user;

a memory unit for storing data associated with the mobile terminal; and

a controller for controlling the communication module to enter a web page providing one or more videos and controlling the display to play and display the selected video in a play screen having a size larger than an original size provided by the web page,

wherein the controller further controls the display to display the selected video in the entire play screen,

wherein the controller further controls the display such that a region for displaying supplementary information related to the mobile terminal disappears when the selected video is displayed in the entire play screen, and

wherein the controller further controls the display to display a second screen while the selected video is played, the second screen performing a function other than playing a video, wherein the selected video is not displayed when other content is displayed on the second screen while audio associated with the selected video is continuously output.

36. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the controller controls the display such that the selected video is displayed in an entire screen of a region allocated to a web browser providing the web page.

37. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the controller controls the display such that the selected video is displayed in a first user area of the display and controls the display to display a second user area for performing a function of the mobile terminal.

38. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the input unit comprises a touch screen.

39. The mobile terminal of claim 38, wherein the video is selected by touch input via the touch screen.

40. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the input unit comprises a keypad.

41. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the video is provided from a website or a server that is connected to the Internet.

42. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the web page provides a list of videos and each of videos in the list of videos is displayed as an icon.

43. The mobile terminal of claim 42, wherein the icon comprises an image of a scene from the video.

44. The mobile terminal of claim 42, wherein each of the videos in the list of videos is further identified by a title.

45. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the controller controls the display to display a video control menu when the selected video is played.

46. The mobile terminal of claim 45, wherein the video control menu is provided by a website providing the selected video.

47. The mobile terminal of claim 45, wherein the video control menu is provided by the mobile terminal.

48. The mobile terminal of claim 35, wherein the controller controls the display to display a message input window while the selected video is played.

49. A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area, the method comprising:

displaying a list of videos available for playing within the user area;

selecting one video from the list of videos;

automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the user area;

selectively terminating display of the selected video on the display at the display region;

maintaining audio associated with the selected video; and

displaying other content at the display region after the terminating display of the selected video,

wherein a region for displaying supplementary information related to the mobile terminal disappears when the selected video is displayed in the display region.

50. The method according to claim 49, wherein the display region substantially utilizes all of the user area and substantially all of the information area of the display.

51. The method according to claim 49, wherein the information area comprises a first region located at the top of the display and a second region located at the bottom of the display, the first region displaying at least one of a power indicator, a time, and a signal strength of the mobile terminal and the second region displaying at least one of a button associated with a function of the mobile terminal.

52. A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area, the method comprising:

displaying a web browser within the user area, the web browser displaying a list of videos available for playing;

selecting one video from the list of videos;

automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the web browser displayed in the user area;

selectively terminating display of the selected video on the display at the display region;

maintaining audio associated with the selected video; and

displaying other content at the display region after selectively terminating the display of the selected video.

53. The method according to claim 52, wherein the information area comprises a first region located at the top of the display and a second region located at the bottom of the display, the first region displaying at least one of a power indicator, a time, and a signal strength of the mobile terminal and the second region displaying at least one of a button associated with a function of the mobile terminal.

54. The method according to claim 52, further comprising:

selectively terminating display of the selected video on the display at the display region;

maintaining audio associated with the selected video; and

displaying other content at the display region after the terminating display of the selected video.

55. The method according to claim 52, wherein at least the selected video or the other content is provided from a website or a server that is connected to the Internet.

56. The method according to claim 55, wherein the other content comprises a list of videos that is displayed via a web browser