Communication device and method of controlling operation of communication device

• US 8,868,581 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2008
• Issued: 10/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ryu, Je Hun, Lim, Geun Cheol, So, Hyeoun Joo
• Primary Examiner(s): Leroux, Etienne
• Assistant Examiner(s): Khoshnoodi, Fariborz
• Application Number:
  US12/324,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20090157632A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,155 Days
• Field of Search: 707/758, 707/770, 707/796, 707/822
• US Class Current: 707/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters

Abstract

A communication device and method of controlling an operation of a communication device are provided, by which an application can be efficiently selected according to location information. The communication device includes a wireless communication unit for determining a location using received information, a controller for generating location information based on the determined location and searching for an application corresponding to the location information, and a display for displaying an indicator of the searched application.

Claims

1. A communication device, comprising:

a touchscreen configured for displaying information and receiving a user input;

a wireless communication unit configured for determining a current location of the communication device; and

a controller configured for;

generating a set of information comprising a pre-defined location, a first pre-defined speed, and a first pre-defined application associated with the pre-defined location and the first pre-defined speed in response to the user input;

determining whether the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location and whether a current speed is equal to or greater than the first pre-defined speed;

searching for the first pre-defined application corresponding to the pre-defined location when the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location; and

controlling the touchscreen to display a first indicator to indicate a presence of the first pre-defined application when the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location and the current speed is equal to or greater than the first pre-defined speed,

wherein;

the pre-defined location corresponds to a specific location determined in response to the user input such that the specific location is a location at which the communication device is positioned at a time when at which the user input is received;

the first pre-defined speed corresponds to a specific speed at the time the user input is received; and

the first pre-defined application corresponds to a specific application being executed at the time the user input is received.

2. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured for controlling the touchscreen to not display the first indicator when the first pre-defined application is not available.

3. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured for executing the first pre-defined application in response to selection of the displayed first indicator.

4. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured for:

searching for setting information corresponding to the pre-defined location; and

changing a state of the communication device according to the setting information.

5. The communication device of claim 4, wherein the setting information is related to at least a background image, an announcing mode, or a network change.

6. The communication device of claim 5, wherein the wireless communication unit is further configured for transmitting an operation control signal to an external device according to the setting information.

7. The communication device of claim 1, wherein if the current speed exceeds a second pre-defined speed which is greater than the first pre-defined speed, the controller is further configured for controlling the touchscreen to further display a second indicator to indicate a presence of a second pre-defined application.

8. The communication device of claim 7, wherein if the current speed is equal to or exceeds the second pre-defined speed, the controller is further configured for controlling the touchscreen to display both the first indicator and the second indicator.

9. The communication device of claim 1, wherein determining whether the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location does not require a user input.

10. The communication device of claim 9, wherein determining whether the current speed is equal to or greater than the first pre-defined speed does not require a user input.

11. The communication device of claim 10, wherein controlling the touchscreen to display the indicator does not require a user input.

12. A method of controlling an operation in a communication device, the method comprising:

generating a set of information comprising a pre-defined location, a pre-defined speed, and a pre-defined application associated with the pre-defined location and the pre-defined speed in response to a user input;

determining a current location and a current speed of the communication device;

determining whether the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location and the current speed is equal to or greater than the pre-defined speed;

searching for the pre-defined application corresponding to the pre-defined location when the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location; and

displaying an indicator to indicate a presence of the pre-defined application when the determined current location substantially corresponds to the pre-defined location and the determined current speed is equal to or greater than the pre-defined speed,

wherein;

the pre-defined location corresponds to a specific location determined in response to the user input such that the specific location is a location at which the communication device is positioned at a time when at which the user input is received;

the pre-defined speed corresponds to a specific speed at the time the user input is received; and

the pre-defined application corresponds to a specific application being executed at the time the user input is received.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the indicator is not displayed when the pre-defined application associated with the pre-defined location is not available.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving a selection of the displayed indicator; and

executing the pre-defined application in response to the selection of the indicator.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

searching for setting information corresponding to the pre-defined location; and

changing a state of the communication device according to the setting information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the setting information is related to at least a background image, an announcing mode, or a network change.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising transmitting an operation control signal to an external device according to the setting information.