Method for executing menu in mobile terminal and mobile terminal thereof

• US 8,612,033 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Woo, Sungmin, Eom, Minyoung, Seo, Moonsoo
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): SIEGEL, DAVID F
• Application Number:
  US12/839,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20110022203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,246 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4413 Plug-and-play [PnP]

Abstract

A method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal thereof are disclosed, wherein the method includes displaying a first screen on a display unit of the mobile terminal, detecting whether an audio output device connection signal is generated by an external audio output device being connected to the mobile terminal while the first screen is displayed, and displaying a second screen including an audio output-related menu if the audio output device connection signal is generated.

Claims

1. A method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal comprising:

displaying a first screen on a display unit of the mobile terminal;

detecting whether an external audio output device is connected to the mobile terminal while the first screen is displayed;

displaying a second screen including broadcast contents when the external audio output device is connected;

detecting whether the external audio output device is disconnected from the mobile terminal while the second screen is displayed;

storing the broadcast contents on a memory of the mobile terminal while displaying the first screen when the external audio output device is disconnected;

displaying a first notification message for indicating the broadcast contents being stored and a status bar for indicating an amount of stored broadcast contents, the first notification message and the status bar displayed on the first screen;

detecting whether the external audio output device is re-connected to the mobile terminal while the first screen is displayed; and

displaying a third screen including the stored broadcast contents on the display unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting whether the external audio output device is connected to the mobile terminal includes:

detecting whether an earphone is inserted in an earphone jack of the mobile terminal or whether the external audio output device is connected to a short range communication module of the mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first screen includes one of a wallpaper or a menu screen.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second notification message on the first screen, the second notification message for requesting whether the stored broadcasting contents is to be displayed.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a notification icon at a portion of the third screen, the notification icon indicating that the stored broadcasting contents is displayed.

4. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display unit configured to display first to third screens;

a memory configured to store data; and

a controller configured to;

detect whether an external audio output device is connected to the mobile terminal while the display unit displays the first screen,

control the display unit to display the second screen including broadcasting contents when the external audio output device is connected,

detect whether the external audio output device is disconnected from the mobile terminal while the display unit displays the second screen,

store the broadcast contents on the memory while the display unit displays the first screen when the external audio output device is disconnected,

control the display unit to display a first notification message that indicates storing of the broadcast contents and a status bar that indicates an amount of stored broadcast contents, the first notification message and the status bar displayed on the first screen,

detect whether the external audio output device is re-connected to the mobile terminal while the display unit displays the second screen, and

control the display unit to display the third screen including the stored broadcasting contents on the display unit.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4, further comprising:

an earphone-jack configured to be connected to the external audio output device.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 4, further comprising:

a short range communication module configured to be connected to the external output device.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display a second notification message on the first screen, the second notification message for requesting whether the stored broadcasting contents is to be displayed.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display a notification icon at a portion of the third screen, the notification icon indicating that the stored broadcasting contents is displayed.