Terminal and method for using the internet

• US 8,904,303 B2
• Filed: 05/05/2009
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Chang, Min Kyoung, Son, Joo Hee, Song, Young Hoon, Son, Seung Hwan, Suh, Hyo Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Matt
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pan, Yongjia
• Application Number:
  US12/435,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20100115405A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,037 Days
• Field of Search: 715/700, 715/702, 715/764, 715/769, 715/773, 715/780, 715/781, 715/827, 715/856, 715/863
• US Class Current: 715/773
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal is provided. The mobile communication terminal includes a memory, a touch screen, and a controller. The touch screen is configured to display an Internet address input window, at least a portion of an Internet page corresponding to an Internet address in the Internet address input window, and a virtual key pad. The controller is configured to generate a duplicate window of the Internet address input window in response to a first touch input performed on the Internet address input window, move the duplicate window in response to a drag operation, store the Internet address in a memory in response to dropping the moved duplicate window on a key in the virtual key pad, and generate a short-cut by assigning the stored Internet address to the key.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a memory configured to store information;

a touch screen configured to display an Internet address input window, at least a portion of an Internet page corresponding to an Internet address in the displayed Internet address input window, and a virtual key pad; and

a controller configured to;

control the touch screen to display the virtual key pad in response to a first touch input to an area on the touch screen on which the Internet address input window is displayed,

control the touch screen to display a duplicate window including the Internet address input window in response to a second touch input to the area on the touch screen on which the Internet address input window is displayed,

control the touch screen to move the displayed duplicate window in response to dragging the displayed duplicate window,

control the memory to store the Internet address in response to dropping the dragged duplicate window on a key of the displayed virtual key pad,

generate a shortcut by assigning the stored Internet address to the key,

control the touch screen to display a message indicating that the shortcut is generated, and

control the touch screen to display the key having a thicker boundary than before the shortcut was generated.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the touch screen to:

change a content of the Internet address input window to an Internet address that is assigned to the key; and

display the Internet page corresponding to the Internet address that is assigned to the key.

3. A method for accessing the Internet via a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a first touch input to an area of a touch screen on which an Internet address input window that includes an Internet address is displayed;

displaying a virtual key pad on the touch screen in response to the received first touch input;

receiving a second touch input to the area of the touch screen on which the Internet address input window is displayed;

displaying a duplicate window including the Internet address input window in response to the received second touch input, the displayed duplicate window including the Internet address of the Internet address input window;

moving the displayed duplicate window in response to dragging the displayed duplicate window;

storing the Internet address in a memory in response to the received input to drop the dragged duplicate window on a key of the displayed virtual key pad;

generating a shortcut by assigning the stored Internet address to the key;

displaying a message indicating that the shortcut is generated, and

displaying the key having a thicker boundary than before the shortcut was generated.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving a touch input to the key;

changing a content of the Internet address input window to the Internet address that is assigned to the key in response to the received touch input to the key; and

displaying an Internet page corresponding to the Internet address that is assigned to the key.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second touch input comprises a proximity touch input.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the displayed message is located near the key.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the touch input to the key comprises a direct touch input.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining whether a command input is received before displaying the Internet page.

9. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a third user touch input to the touch screen, wherein the Internet page is displayed only if the third user touch input is received.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the second touch input comprises a direct touch input.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the displayed message is located near the key.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the touch input to the key is received for a predetermined period of time after the second touch input is received.