Mobile terminal and method of setting alarm therein

• US 8,358,564 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2008
• Issued: 01/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Oh, Jung Yeob, Yang, Ji Sun
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W
• Application Number:
  US12/250,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20090147628A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,562 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/13, 368/28, 368/29, 368 41- 43, 368 72- 74, 368/250, 368/251, 455/556.2, 705 718- 721, 715/963
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/021 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/963 Calendar or scheduling

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm.

Claims

1. A method of setting an alarm in a mobile terminal, comprising:

displaying an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm setting screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode;

setting a first alarm at a first alarm time of each alarm date, in response to a selection of the first alarm time point; and

setting a second alarm at a second alarm time point of a first one of the alarm dates, in response to selection of an ‘

add’

input button from the alarm setting screen and selection of the second alarm time point and the first one of the alarm dates.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting an additional alarm at another alarm time point of a second one of the alarm dates in response to selection of the ‘

add’

input button from the alarm setting screen and selection of the another alarm time point and the second one of the alarm dates.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point corresponding to each alarm.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising inserting a memo into a selected alarm in response to selection of a ‘

memo’

input option from the alarm setting screen and selection of the alarm.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising releasing the alarm of a first alarm date in response to selection of the first alarm date.

6. A method of setting an alarm in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising:

displaying an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction on the touch screen, the alarm setting screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode;

setting an alarm at a first alarm time point of each alarm date in response to detection of a touch and a drop at the first alarm time point; and

releasing the alarm of a first alarm date in response to detection of a touch and a drop at the first alarm date,

wherein the setting of the alarm comprises;

detecting a touch at the first alarm time point and a drag path extending in the first direction and from the first alarm time point;

determining whether any of the alarm dates are disposed in the drag path; and

setting an alarm at the first alarm time point of any of the alarm dates disposed in the drag path.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

detecting a second alarm date and a third alarm time point corresponding to a detected touch position on the touch screen in response to selection of an ‘

add’

input option and selection of the third alarm time point and the second alarm date; and

setting an additional alarm at the third alarm time point of the second alarm date.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point-corresponding to each alarm.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising inserting a memo into a selected alarm in response to selection of a ‘

memo’

input option from the alarm setting screen and selection of the alarm.

10. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a touch screen to detect at least one of a touch and drop and a touch and drag;

a controller to control the touch screen to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm setting screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode, and to set an alarm at a first alarm time point of each alarm date, in response to selection the first alarm time point; and

a memory unit to store the set alarm,

wherein in response to the detection of a touch at the first alarm time point and a drag path extending in the first direction and from the first alarm time point, the controller is further configured to determine whether any of the alarm dates are disposed in the drag path and set an alarm at the first alarm time point of any of the alarm dates disposed in the drag path.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to release a set alarm of a first alarm date in response to selection of the first alarm date on the alarm setting screen.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the alarm setting screen is configured to further display an ‘

add’

input option, and the controller is further configured to set an additional alarm at a selected second alarm time point of a selected second alarm date in response to selection of the ‘

add’

input option and selection of the second alarm time point and the second alarm date.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the alarm setting screen is further configured to display a ‘

memo’

input option, and the controller is further configured to insert a memo into a selected alarm in response to selection of the ‘

memo’

input option and selection of the alarm.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the alarm setting screen is further configured to display an ‘

add’

input option, and the controller is further configured to detect a second alarm date and a second alarm time point corresponding to a detected touch position on the touch screen and set an additional alarm at the second alarm time point of the second alarm date in response to selection of the ‘

add’

input option and selection of the second alarm date and the second alarm time point.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to control the touch screen to display an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point corresponding to each alarm.