Mobile terminal for setting bookmarking area and control method thereof

• US 8,984,389 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2008
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Jang Muk, Kim, Jong Hwan, Kim, Jin Woo, Kim, Jae Kwon
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Chau
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cortes, Howard
• Application Number:
  US12/132,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20080313722A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,478 Days
• Field of Search: 715/838, 715/853, 715/854, 715/864, 715/230, 715/232, 715/233, 715/241, 715/206
• US Class Current: 715/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

A mobile terminal for setting a bookmarked region and its control method are disclosed. According to the method for controlling a mobile terminal, one region of a screen image of an accessed Web page is selected as a select region, and the select region is set as a bookmarked region. When the Web page is re-accessed, the set bookmarked region is displayed as an initial access screen image. Accordingly, when the Web page is re-accessed through bookmarking, the set bookmarked region can be displayed as the initial screen image.

Claims

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

accessing a Web page from the mobile terminal;

displaying an image of the Web page on a screen of the mobile terminal;

displaying a plurality of frames respectively corresponding to a plurality of regions of the image of the Web page, each frame not overlapping with another frame;

selecting a frame corresponding to a region of the image of the Web page, the region being less than the entire image;

setting the region as a bookmarked region by dragging the selected frame to a bookmark creation icon;

displaying a bookmark list according to a command of an user, the bookmark list including first items in which the bookmarked region has been set and second items in which the bookmarked region has not been set, wherein each of the first items includes a name for a corresponding item and a first identifier to indicate that the corresponding item is a region-type bookmark, and each of the second items includes a name for a corresponding item and a second identifier to indicate that the corresponding bookmark item is not a region-type bookmark, the second identifier being different from the first identifier;

displaying the bookmarked region as an initial access screen image in response to a user touch to the first identifier of the bookmark list; and

displaying a region set as default as an initial access screen image in response to a user touch to a name of one of the first items of the bookmark list.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the screen includes a touch screen, and the step of setting comprises:

selecting the region in response to a user touch to the touch screen.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the bookmark creation icon is located in an address display window that shows an address of the Webpage.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the region on the image so that the region is discernible from the image.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the region on the image so that the region is discernible from the image; and

adjusting the size of the region.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adjusting a display magnification of an image included in the region.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a mini map indicating a position of the region within the image.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

moving region within the image via user manipulation of the mini map.

9. The method of claim 1, the step of selecting a region comprising:

displaying a boundary of a first selected region and changing to a second region as the selected region by shifting the boundary.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of shifting the boundary comprises:

dragging the boundary in response to a user touch and drag operation.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing a website providing the Web page and logging in to the website by using stored log-in authentication information, before displaying the initial access screen image.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving and storing the log-in authentication information.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the log-in authentication information comprises a user ID and a password, and is stored after being ciphered.

14. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display; and

a controller operatively connected to the display, the controller configured to

access a Web page from the mobile terminal;

display an image of the Web page on the display;

display a plurality of frames respectively corresponding to a plurality of regions of the image of the Web page, each frame not overlapping with another frame;

select a frame corresponding to a region of the image of the Web page, the region being less than the entire image;

set the region as a bookmarked region by a drag of the selected frame to a bookmark creation icon located in an address display window that shows an address of the Webpage;

display a bookmark list according to a command of an user, the bookmark list including first items in which the bookmarked region has been set and second items in which the bookmarked region has not been set, wherein each of the first items includes a name for a corresponding item and a first identifier to indicate that the corresponding item is a region-type bookmark, and each of the second items includes a name for a corresponding item and a second identifier to indicate that the corresponding bookmark item is not a region-type bookmark, the second identifier being different from the first identifier;

display the bookmarked region as an initial access screen image in response to a user touch to the first identifier of the bookmark list; and

display a region set as default as an initial access screen image in response to a user touch to a name of one of the first items of the bookmark list.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the display comprises a touch screen.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to select the region in response to a user touch to the touch screen.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 14, further comprising:

a memory operatively connected to the controller and configured to store information about the bookmarked region.