Apparatus and method for selecting and performing at least one data function

• US 8,554,763 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2008
• Issued: 10/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeon, Soo Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ehichioya, Fred I
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fan, Shiow-Jy
• Application Number:
  US12/018,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20080208842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,084 Days
• Field of Search: 707/5, 707/999.005, 707/E17.014, 707/722, 707/705, 707/736
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2748 by matching character strings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739

Abstract

A method for displaying data items in a mobile terminal includes receiving a user search request, automatically identifying data items which individually comprise the search request, and displaying a distinct number in association with each of the identified data items, wherein each of the identified data items are individually selectable responsive to a corresponding number input by a user.

Claims

1. A method for displaying items on a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying an input window on a display of the mobile terminal;

receiving a first user input in the input window to select search information;

generating a web address list using data stored in memory coupled to the mobile terminal, based on the search information;

displaying, on the display, the generated web address list comprising a plurality of web addresses and distinct numbers, each of the distinct numbers corresponding to a unique web address of the plurality of web addresses;

receiving a second user input via a user'"'"'s contact with an input key to select an assigned number among the distinct numbers on the web address list;

making a connection to a web site having the unique web address corresponding to the selected assigned number,

wherein the connection is made directly when a duration of the user'"'"'s contact is equal to or longer than a reference time,

wherein the unique web address corresponding to the selected assigned number is highlighted and the connection is made indirectly when the duration is less than the reference time,

wherein displaying the generated web address list comprises displaying a total number of the plurality of web addresses in the web address list and displaying the plurality of web addresses of the generated web address list according to frequency of connection, and

wherein highlighting the web address corresponding to the selected assigned number comprises distinguishing the web address using at least a specific color or a specific pattern.

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

displaying the web site having the unique web address corresponding to the selected assigned number.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first user input and the second user input are received via a number key of the mobile terminal.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display comprises a touchscreen display and the first user input and the second user input are received via at least one touchscreen key on the touchscreen display.

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

automatically displaying an option menu associated with the web address corresponding to the selected assigned number.

6. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display unit configured to display an input window;

an input unit configured to receive a first user input in the input window to select search information;

a storage unit configured to store data; and

a control unit configured to;

generate a web address list using the data stored in the storage unit, based on the search information;

control the display unit to display the generated web address list comprising a plurality of web addresses and distinct numbers, each of the distinct numbers corresponding to a unique web address of the plurality of web addresses of the generated web address list;

control the input unit to receive a second user input via a user'"'"'s contact with an input key that selects an assigned number among the distinct numbers on the web address list; and

make a connection to a web site having the unique web address corresponding to the selected assigned number,

wherein the connection is made directly when a duration of the user'"'"'s contact is equal to or longer than a reference time,

wherein the unique web address corresponding to the selected assigned number is highlighted and the connection is made indirectly when the duration is less than the reference time,

wherein displaying the generated web address list comprises displaying a total number of the plurality of web addresses in the web address list and displaying the plurality of web addresses of the generated web address list according to frequency of connection, and

wherein highlighting the web address corresponding to the selected assigned number comprises distinguishing the web address using at least a specific color or a specific pattern.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to perform at least one function associated with the web address corresponding to the selected assigned number.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the input unit comprises a number key or a touch screen that is coupled to the display unit, and the first user input and the second user input are received via the number key or via the touch screen.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the control unit is further configured to perform the at least one function when a further user input is received via the input unit.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the display unit to display a menu associated with the web address corresponding to the selected assigned number.