Mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof

• US 8,850,333 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2010
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG 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): Pesin, Boris
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ell, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US12/768,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20110061006A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,617 Days
• Field of Search: 715/760
• US Class Current: 715/760
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27457 Management thereof, e.g. manual editing of data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• 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: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

A mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes storing user registration information registered at each of one or more websites, receiving an input of a command signal for providing the user registration information, and displaying a registration information indicator corresponding to each of the one or more websites. Displaying the registration information indicator includes displaying the stored user registration information registered at the corresponding website within the registration information indicator.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information on a display of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, at the mobile terminal, registration information for each of a plurality of items that are separately associated with a user of a plurality of different users, wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, is received from any of a plurality of different websites, and wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, comprises a user identifier that identifies an associated user, and a user-supplied comment,

displaying on the display, during a widget display mode, the registration information for each of the plurality of items;

during the displaying of the registration information for each of the plurality of items, selecting a first item of the plurality of items responsive to a first touch input received at the display, wherein the first item is associated with a first user of the plurality of different users;

displaying detailed information of the selected first item, wherein the detailed information comprises an entire portion of the user-supplied comment for the first item, and the user identifier for the first item;

displaying a menu for sending the registration information to a third party in response to input received with regard to the detailed information, wherein the menu comprises a plurality of transmission schemes for sending the registration information associated with the first item;

displaying a user interface for sending the registration information to the third party, wherein the user interface is for a transmission scheme which was selected from the menu, wherein the interface automatically includes the registration information associated with the first item; and

sending the registration information associated with the first item in response to user input received with regard to the user interface, wherein the registration information is sent using the transmission scheme selected from the menu.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the method further comprises:

maintaining the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items;

terminating the displaying of the registration information of the first item;

displaying the detailed information of the first item in an enlarged manner such that a displayed area of the detailed information is greater than a displayed area, prior to the terminating, of the registration information of the first item; and

displaying the detailed information of the first item at a different location of the display such that the displayed area of the detailed information of the first item is positioned at a location of the display that is different from the displayed area, prior to the terminating, of the registration information of the first item.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating the registration information of one of the plurality of items in response to a second touch input received at the display; and

displaying on the display updated registration information of the one of the plurality of items.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the updating of the registration information includes updating the user-supplied comment.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to a second touch input, the method further comprises:

stopping the displaying of the detailed information of the first item and stopping the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items; and

displaying webpage information of a website identified by website identification of the first item, wherein the webpage information comprises the entire portion of the user-supplied comment, the user identifier, a user-supplied image, website identification, and multiple fields of user-supplied information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein each item of the plurality of items is a distinct widget having a defined boundary, and wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, is displayed within the defined boundary.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an editing interface for editing the user-supplied comment of the registration information of a particular item of the plurality of items; and

receiving user input via a displayed keypad interface to edit the user-supplied comment.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the entire portion of the user-supplied comment is not displayed on the display prior to the first touch input being received at the display.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the method further comprises:

terminating the displaying of the registration information of the first item.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the method further comprises:

maintaining the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items; and

terminating the displaying of the registration information of the first item.

11. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a receiver configured to facilitate communication with a network;

a memory;

a display configured to display information and receive touch input;

a controller configured to cooperate with the receiver and memory and to control the display, the controller being configured to;

receive registration information for each of a plurality of items that are separately associated with a user of a plurality of different users, wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, is received from any of a plurality of different websites, and wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, comprises a user identifier that identifies an associated user, and a user-supplied comment,

cause displaying on the display, during a widget display mode, the registration information for each of the plurality of items;

during the displaying of the registration information for each of the plurality of items, select a first item of the plurality of items responsive to a first touch input received at the display, wherein the first item is associated with a first user of the plurality of different users;

cause displaying on the display of detailed information of the selected first item, wherein the detailed information comprises an entire portion of the user-supplied comment for the first item, and the user identifier for the first item;

cause displaying on the display a menu for sending the registration information to a third party in response to input received with regard to the detailed information, wherein the menu comprises a plurality of transmission schemes for sending the registration information associated with the first item;

cause displaying on the display a user interface for sending the registration information to the third party, wherein the user interface is for a transmission scheme which was selected from the menu, wherein the interface automatically includes the registration information associated with the first item; and

cause sending of the registration information associated with the first item in response to user input received with regard to the user interface, wherein the registration information is sent using the transmission scheme selected from the menu.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the controller being configured to:

maintain the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items;

terminate the displaying of the registration information of the first item;

cause displaying the detailed information of the first item in an enlarged manner such that a displayed area of the detailed information is greater than a displayed area, prior to the terminating, of the registration information of the first item; and

cause displaying the detailed information of the first item at a different location of the display such that the displayed area of the detailed information of the first item is positioned at a location of the display that is different from the displayed area, prior to the terminating, of the registration information of the first item.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, the controller being configured to:

update the registration information of one of the plurality of items in response to a second touch input received at the display; and

cause displaying on the display updated registration information of the one of the plurality of items.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the updating of the registration information includes updating the user-supplied comment.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein in response to a second touch input, the controller being configured to:

stop the displaying of the detailed information of the first item and stop the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items; and

cause displaying on the display webpage information of a website identified by website identification of the first item, wherein the webpage information comprises the entire portion of the user-supplied comment, the user identifier, a user-supplied image, website identification, and multiple fields of user-supplied information.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein each item of the plurality of items is a distinct widget having a defined boundary, and wherein the registration information, for each of the plurality of items, is displayed within the defined boundary.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 11, the controller being configured to:

cause displaying on the display an editing interface for editing the user-supplied comment of the registration information of a particular item of the plurality of items; and

detect received user input via a displayed keypad interface to edit the user-supplied comment.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the entire portion of the user-supplied comment is not displayed on the display prior to the first touch input being received at the display.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the controller being configured to:

terminate the displaying of the registration information of the first item.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein in further response to the first touch input, the controller being configured to:

maintain the displaying of the registration information of the other items of the plurality of items; and

terminate the displaying of the registration information of the first item.