Diagnostic system and method for a mobile communication terminal

• US 8,739,057 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cheong, Jun, Lee, Chung Han
• Primary Examiner(s): SONG, DAEHO D
• Application Number:
  US12/237,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20090150819A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,070 Days
• Field of Search: 715/769, 715/771, 715/963, 715/864
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04892 Arrangements for controlling cursor position based on codes indicative of cursor displacements from one discrete location to another, e.g. using cursor control keys associated to different directions or using the tab key arrangements for controlling cursor position based on coordinate signals G06F3/038
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/24 Arrangements for testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• 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: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal comprising a display unit for displaying at least one or more terminal diagnostic objects, an input unit for selecting a terminal diagnostic object and a controller for diagnosing the operational state associated with the selected terminal diagnostic object is provided.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a touchscreen configured to display an object for diagnosing whether an operation state of at least one component of the mobile communication terminal is normal;

a wireless communication unit configured to receive a reference value that is a normal state value for the operation state of the at least one component;

a memory unit configured to store the received reference value;

an input unit configured to receive an input to select the displayed object; and

a controller configured to;

diagnose the operation state of the at least one component in response to a selecting of the displayed object;

control the touchscreen to display a first indicator object in a specific display region of the touchscreen, the first indicator object indicating that the operation state of the at least one component is being diagnosed;

when the first indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the first indicator object, control the touchscreen to display progress state information indicating a current diagnosis process state of the at least one component;

compare the reference value to a result of the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component;

determine whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal based on a result of the comparison;

when the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component is completed, control the touchscreen to display a second indicator object in the specific display region, the second indicator object indicating completion of the diagnosis; and

when the second indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the second indicator object, control the touchscreen to display a diagnosis report indicating an end result of the diagnosis based on a result of the determination.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to diagnose the operation state of the at least one component at a preset date and time.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a diagnostic schedule module for setting the date and time.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the input unit comprises at least one key; and

the displayed object is selected via a key of the at least one key of the input unit.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a menu; and

the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display the object in response to a selecting of the menu via an input received at the input unit.

6. A method for diagnosing components of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, via a wireless communication unit, a reference value for indicating a normal state value for an operation state of at least one component;

storing, in a memory unit, the received reference value;

displaying, on a touchscreen, a menu item for diagnosing whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal;

diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a selecting of the displayed menu item;

displaying, in a specific display region of the touchscreen, a first indicator object indicating that the operation state of the at least one component is being diagnosed;

when the first indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the first indicator object, displaying progress state information indicating a current diagnosis process state of the at least one component;

comparing the reference value to a result of the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component;

determining whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal based on a result of the comparison;

when the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component is completed, displaying, in the specific display region, a second indicator object indicating completion of the diagnosis; and

when the second indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the second indicator object, displaying a diagnosis report indicating an end result of the diagnosis based on a result of the determination.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying a time table in response to the selecting of the displayed menu item; and

receiving a selecting, via the displayed time table, of a time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of the displayed menu item to a specific portion of the touchscreen.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

scheduling the time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of the displayed menu item in a time slot of the time table.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

scheduling the time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of a time slot of the time table to the displayed menu item.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the menu item comprises at least a graphical icon, an indicator, a hyperlink, or text displayed on the touchscreen.