Mobile terminal and tag editing method thereof

• US 8,724,004 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Song, Yoo-Mee, Yeo, Byung-Sang, Cho, Seong-Yoon, Yun, Yee-Rang, Cho, Hye-Youn, Lee, Dong-Seok
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, LUONG TRUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/759,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20110081952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,491 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 348/333.12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0035 User-machine interface; Control console input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00416 Multi-level menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00424 using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00432 using tabs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00472 using a pop-up window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 Portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3252 Image capture parameters, e.g. resolution, illumination conditions, orientation of the image capture device H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information

Abstract

A mobile terminal and its tag editing method are provided. The tag editing method of a mobile terminal includes operating a camera, displaying a preview image inputted via the camera on a preview screen, entering a tag editing mode from the preview screen, editing tag information in the tag editing mode, capturing an image by the camera after editing the tag information, tagging the edited tag information to the captured image to form a tagged image; and displaying the tagged image.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying an image on a touch screen display unit of the mobile terminal;

displaying, via the touch screen display unit, tag information comprising a weather condition related to the image;

displaying, via the touch screen display unit, a menu list in response to receiving a tag editing request for editing the tag information;

displaying, via the touch screen display unit, a weather menu list comprising a plurality of weather items corresponding to different weather conditions in response to receiving a weather condition editing request for editing the weather condition in the tag information, wherein the weather condition editing request is received based on a touch input applied to the menu list displayed on the touch screen display unit;

receiving, via the touch screen display unit, a selection of a weather item among the plurality of weather items; and

displaying, via the touch screen display unit, a selected weather condition corresponding to the selected weather item, wherein the selected weather condition is changed from the weather condition in the tag information based on the selection of the weather item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag information is only displayed when a tag function on the mobile terminal is activated.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is captured via a camera on the mobile terminal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is selected from an image album on the mobile terminal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag information is overlapped by the image displayed on the touch screen display unit.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the weather condition related to the image is acquired from at least one of a site providing weather information and a weather condition widget.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the different weather conditions include at least one of sunny, cloudy, mostly sunny, partly cloudy, rainy and windy.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein the tag information comprising the weather condition is displayed if the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition is activated.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition is activated based on a touch input applied to a graphical object displayed on the touch screen display unit.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the graphical object is a check box for activating or de-activating the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition.

7. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a touch screen display unit configured to display an image; and

a controller configured to;

control the touch screen display unit to display tag information comprising a weather condition related to the image,

control the touch screen display unit to display a menu list in response to receiving a tag editing request for editing the tag information,

control the touch screen display unit to display a weather menu list comprising a plurality of weather items corresponding to different weather conditions in response to receiving a weather condition editing request for editing the weather condition in the tag information, wherein the weather condition editing request is received based on a touch input applied to the menu list displayed on the touch screen display unit,

receive a selection of a weather item among the plurality of weather items, and

display a selected weather condition corresponding to the selected weather item on the touch screen display unit, wherein the selected weather condition is changed from the weather condition in the tag information based on the selection of the weather item.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive an edit selection signal indicating the tag information has been selected, and

execute a tag editing mode for changing the tag information.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to:

control the touch screen display unit to display the tag information only when a tag function on the mobile terminal is activated.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the image is selected from an image album on the mobile terminal.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the different weather conditions include at least one of sunny, cloudy, mostly sunny, partly cloudy, rainy and windy.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the tag information comprising the weather condition is displayed if the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition is activated.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition is activated based on a touch input applied to a graphical object displayed on the touch screen display unit.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the graphical object is a check box for activating or de-activating the tag function for displaying the tag information comprising the weather condition.