Terminal and method for supporting multi-language

• US 8,321,212 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2008
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Mi-Sun
• Primary Examiner(s): JACKSON, JAKIEDA R
• Application Number:
  US12/045,123
• Publication Number:
  US 20080319734A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,723 Days
• Field of Search: 704/208
• US Class Current: 704/208
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function

Abstract

A device, computer program product and method for supporting multi-language of a mobile terminal comprising: receiving broadcast data; checking whether a selected broadcast channel supports multi-language based on additional information of the received broadcast data; and outputting an indication message when the broadcast channel supports the multi-language, whereby a user can flexibly set a broadcast language of his desired channel during or before broadcasting outputted, and also a use interface environment can be improved so as to facilitate the setup or change of the broadcast language.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal configured to support multi-language operations, comprising:

a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive broadcast data via a plurality of broadcast channels and to wirelessly exchange at least voice data with another mobile terminal;

a display unit; and

a controller operatively connected to the wireless receiver and the display unit, the controller adapted to

display a list of the plurality of broadcast channels and an icon in the list, the icon corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast channels that supports multi-language operations,

select one of the plurality of broadcast channels that supports multi-language operations in response to a user channel selection,

display a language list of the selected channel,

set a language of the one of the plurality of broadcast channels to a first language of the language list according to a user language setting command,

display the selected channel while outputting audio in the first language and while simultaneously displaying a status bar indicating a status of the mobile terminal, the status bar including a language icon indicating the first language,

change the language of the one of the plurality of broadcast channels to a second language of the language list according to a user language change command, and

display the selected channel while outputting audio in the second language and while simultaneously displaying the status bar, the language icon indicating the second language.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the additional information comprises an Electric Services Guide (ESG).

3. A method for supporting multi-language of a mobile terminal, comprising:

wirelessly exchanging at least voice data with another mobile terminal by the mobile terminal;

wirelessly receiving, by the mobile terminal, broadcast data via a plurality of broadcast channels;

displaying, by the mobile terminal, a list of the plurality of broadcast channels and an icon in the list, the icon corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast channels that supports multi-language operations;

selecting, by the mobile terminal, one of the plurality of broadcast channels in response to a user channel selection that supports multi-language operations;

displaying, by the mobile terminal, a language list of the selected channel;

setting, by the mobile terminal, a language of the one of the plurality of broadcast channels to a first language of the language list according to a user language setting command;

displaying the selected channel while outputting audio in the first language and while simultaneously displaying a status bar indicating a status of the mobile terminal, the status bar including a language icon indicating the first language;

changing, by the mobile terminal, the language of the one of the plurality of broadcast channels to a second language of the language list according to a user language change command; and

displaying the selected channel while outputting audio in the second language and while simultaneously displaying the status bar, the language icon indicating the second language.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the additional information comprises an Electric Services Guide (ESG).

5. A mobile terminal configured to support multi-language operations, comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to exchange at least voice data with another mobile terminal;

a display unit having a screen; and

a controller operatively connected to the wireless communication unit and the display unit, the controller adapted to

display a list of the plurality of broadcast channels and an icon in the list, the icon corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast channels that supports multi-language operations,

display broadcast contents of a specific broadcast channel,

display a language list of the specific broadcast channel on a portion of the screen of the mobile terminal when a user manipulates a volume control key of the mobile terminal,

change a previously set broadcast language of the specific broadcast channel to a second language listed in the language list in response to a user language change command, and

display the broadcast contents of the specific broadcast channel while outputting audio in the second language and while simultaneously displaying a status bar indicating a status of the mobile terminal, the status bar including a language icon indicating the second language.

6. The terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to display the language list at one side of the display unit.

7. The terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to display a corresponding language list setup menu and to receive an input for setting the broadcast language.

8. The terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to determine a language which the specific broadcast channel can support based on Electric Services Guide (ESG) information.

9. A method for supporting multi-language of a mobile terminal, comprising:

wirelessly exchanging at least voice data with another mobile terminal by the mobile terminal;

displaying, by the mobile terminal, a list of the plurality of broadcast channels and an icon in the list, the icon corresponding to each of the plurality of broadcast channels that supports multi-language operations,

displaying, by the mobile terminal, broadcast contents of a specific broadcast channel;

displaying, by the mobile terminal, a language list of the specific broadcast channel on a portion of a screen of the mobile terminal when a user manipulates a volume control key of the mobile terminal;

changing, by the mobile terminal, a previously set broadcast language of the specific broadcast channel to a second language listed in the language list in response to a user language change command; and

displaying the broadcast contents of the specific broadcast channel while outputting audio in the second language and while simultaneously displaying a status bar indicating a status of the mobile terminal, the status bar including a language icon indicating the second language.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of displaying the language list comprises:

displaying a language list control menu; and

receiving a user language set command to set the broadcast language.

11. A mobile terminal for supporting multi-language, comprising:

a wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive broadcast data and information identifying an initial language list of the broadcast data and to wirelessly exchange at least voice data with another mobile terminal;

a display unit; and

a controller operatively connected to the wireless receiver and the display unit, the controller adapted to automatically update the additional information, automatically determine, based on the updated additional information, whether a separate language not included in the initial language list is supported in the specific geographic region, automatically add an additional language of the specific geographic region to the initial language list, based on the additional information of the broadcast data corresponding to when the mobile terminal moves to the specific geographic region; and

an output unit adapted to output a message indicating that the additional language is available.

12. The terminal of claim 11, wherein, when the mobile terminal goes into the specific geographic region the controller is configured to

automatically detect that the mobile terminal has moved into the specific geographic region;

and

automatically add the separate language to the language list as the additional language.

13. The terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to change a broadcast language of a channel into the additional language in response to a user action.

14. The terminal of claim 11, wherein, when the user inputs a particular key, the controller is configured to

display a menu for setting a broadcast environment and one of the initial language list and an updated language list;

select a language from the one of the initial language list and the updated language list; and

change a broadcast language of a channel in response to a corresponding selection.

15. The terminal of claim 11, wherein the additional information comprises an Electric Services Guide (ESG).

16. A method for supporting multi-language of a mobile terminal, comprising:

wirelessly exchanging at least voice data with another mobile terminal by the mobile terminal;

wirelessly receiving, by the mobile terminal, broadcast data and information identifying an initial language list of the broadcast data;

automatically updating additional information upon detecting that the mobile terminal has moved to a specific geographic region;

automatically determining whether the specific geographic region supports a language not included in the initial language list;

automatically adding, by the mobile terminal, a language of the specific geographic region to the initial language list, based on the additional information related to the broadcast data corresponding to when the mobile terminal moves to the specific geographic region; and

outputting, by the mobile terminal, a message indicating that the additional language is available.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of automatically adding the language to the language list comprises:

automatically detecting that the mobile terminal has moved into the specific geographic region; and

if the language not included in the initial language list is supported in the specific geographic region, automatically adding the language to the language list as the additional language.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising, when a user manipulates a predetermined key:

displaying a menu for setting a broadcast environment and one of the initial language list and an updated language list;

selecting a language from the one of the initial language list and an updated language list; and

changing a broadcast language of a channel in response to the step of selecting.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the additional information comprises an Electric Services Guide (ESG).