Terminal and control method thereof

• US 9,141,768 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Seong, Hyun-Kyung, Park, Moon-Hee, Hwang, Myung-Hee, Bae, Eui-Hwan, Kwon, Hong-II
• Primary Examiner(s): MARINELLI, PATRICK
• Application Number:
  US12/751,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20100315359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,001 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-184, 345 87-104, 345/107, 345204-215, 345690-699, 178 1801- 2004
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• 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: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/023 Display panel composed of stacked panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/14 Electronic books and readers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/36 using liquid crystals

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a display unit for displaying an electronic book, a user interface for selecting a specific portion to be extracted from the electronic book, a controller for extracting the selected specific portion and copyright information related to the extracted specific portion, and a memory for storing the extracted specific portion and the copyright information. The controller applies the extracted specific portion to an application such that the specific portion is displayed within the application and the copyright information is displayed on the display unit when the specific portion is applied to the application. When the extracted specific portion is applied to the application, the copyright information is automatically included in the applied specific portion. The display unit of the mobile terminal includes an electronic paper display and a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the electronic book is displayed on the electronic paper display.

Claims

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

displaying an electronic book on a display of the mobile terminal, wherein the display comprises an electronic paper display and a liquid crystal display (LCD) overlapped with each other and configured to be turned on selectively such that only the electronic paper display or the LCD, or both the electronic paper display and the LCD are turned on based on a status of the mobile terminal, and wherein the electronic book is displayed on the electronic paper display of the display;

extracting a specific portion from the electronic book;

storing the extracted specific portion and copyright information associated with the extracted specific portion;

applying the extracted specific portion to a messaging application such that the extracted specific portion is displayed within the messaging application;

sending the extracted specific portion and the associated copyright information to another electronic book, an electronic document, or a menu;

displaying the extracted specific portion on the electronic paper display when the LCD is in an off state;

displaying the extracted specific portion on the LCD when the LCD is in an on state; and

displaying an indicator icon on the electronic paper display when the mobile terminal enters a locked state, the indicator icon corresponding to the status of the mobile terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

extracting a plurality of specific portions from the electronic book;

storing the plurality of extracted specific portions; and

displaying a selected one of the plurality of extracted specific portions in response to a selection of the selected one extracted specific portion.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein multiple extracted specific portions are selected, and the selected multiple extracted specific portions are displayed in a slide show format.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting the specific portion comprises:

selecting the specific portion in response to a touch input defining an area of the specific portion, the touch input comprising a touch at a first point and a drag input from the first point to a second point; and

extracting the selected specific portion in response to a release of the touch input at the second point.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the extracted specific portion corresponds to information received comprising at least a page number or a line number of the electronic book.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting and storing the extracted specific portion are performed concurrently.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the extracted specific portion comprises:

changing a first format of associated content of the extracted specific portion to a second format; and

storing the associated content in the second format,

wherein the first format and the second format each correspond to one of an image format, an audio format, or a text format; and

wherein the first format and the second format are distinct.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising highlighting on the display the selected specific portion to be extracted and un-highlighting on the display the highlighted specific portion when the specific portion is extracted and stored.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding the extracted specific portion to content of the another electronic book, the electronic document, or the menu.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising adding the associated copyright information to the content of the another electronic book, the electronic document, or the menu, wherein the associated copyright information includes at least:

a name of an author,

a title,

a position of the extracted specific portion in the electronic book,

a publisher, or

a statement related to the associated copyright information.

11. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display comprising an electronic paper display and a liquid crystal display (LCD) overlapped with each other and configured to be turned on selectively such that only the electronic paper display or the LCD, or both the electronic paper display and the LCD are turned on based on a status of the mobile terminal;

a memory; and

a controller configured to;

cause the electronic paper display to display an electronic book;

extract a specific portion from the electronic book in response to a selection input;

cause the memory to store the extracted specific portion and associated copyright information associated with the extracted specific portion;

apply the extracted specific portion to a messaging application such that the extracted specific portion is displayed within the messaging application;

send the extracted specific portion and the associated copyright information to another electronic book, an electronic document, or a menu;

cause the electronic paper display to display the extracted specific portion when the LCD is in an off state;

cause the LCD to display the extracted specific portion when the LCD is in an on state; and

cause the electronic paper display to display an indicator icon when the mobile terminal enters a locked state, the indicator icon corresponding to the status of the mobile terminal.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

extract a plurality of specific portions from the electronic book;

cause the memory to store the plurality of extracted specific portions; and

cause the display to display a selected one of the plurality of extracted specific portions in response to a selection of the selected one extracted specific portion.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the display is configured to detect touch inputs and the controller is further configured to:

select the specific portion to be extracted in response to a touch input defining an area of the specific portion, the touch input comprising a touch at a first point and a drag input from the first point to a second point; and

extract the selected specific portion in response to a release of the touch input at the second point.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the extracted specific portion corresponds to information received comprising at least a page number or a line number of the electronic book.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to extract and cause the memory to store the specific portion concurrently.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

change a first format of associated content of the extracted specific portion to a second format; and

cause the memory to store the associated content in the second format,

wherein the first format and the second format each correspond to one of an image format, an audio format, or a text format, and

wherein the first format and the second format are distinct.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to highlight the selected specific portion to be extracted and to un-highlight the highlighted specific portion when the specific portion is extracted and stored.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to add the extracted specific portion to content of the another electronic book, the electronic document, or the menu.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to add the associated copyright information to the content of the another electronic book, the electronic document, or the menu, wherein the associated copyright information includes at least:

a name of an author,

a title,

a position of the extracted specific portion in the electronic book,

a publisher, or

a statement related to the associated copyright information.