Mobile communication terminal capable of editing a screen image on a display and method thereof

• US 20040012615A1
• Filed: 03/31/2003
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jang, Woo-Suk
• Application Number:
  US10/403,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20040012615A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/661
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

An apparatus and method in which a user directly designs a screen image. A picture sub-image, the user'"'"'s name sub-image, and a clock sub-image can be implemented in one or more basic frames, enabling the user to edit the screen image displayed on a display module provided in the mobile communication terminal. The basic frames are configured so that it is possible for a size or position of the picture, clock or user'"'"'s name sub-image to be changed or adjusted on the display module. Through the basic frames, the user can customize the screen image displayed on the display module provided in the mobile communication terminal on the basis of the user'"'"'s taste. The screen image having the basic frames can be completely implemented within the mobile communication terminal. Alternatively, the user configures the screen image having the basic frames on a personal computer and then downloads the configured screen image from the personal computer to the mobile communication terminal.

Claims

1. An apparatus for editing a screen image in a mobile communication terminal including a display module, comprising:

a controller for performing a control operation that enables at least one frame that forms the screen image to be configured on the display and displaying an editing menu corresponding to the at least one frame displayed on the display if a user selects the at least one frame to edit; and

an interface module for receiving a user command corresponding to the at least one frame displayed on the display and providing the received user command to the controller.

2. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the at least one frame includes any one of a picture frame, a character frame, and a clock frame.

3. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein a new frame is displayed with the at least one frame in response to a user command.

4. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the at least one frames is deleted in response to a user command.

5. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the editing menu corresponding to the at least one frame includes a pop-up menu.

6. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a memory for storing a combination of edited frames if the at least one frame is completely edited or combined with a new frame.

7. A method for editing a screen image in a mobile communication terminal including a display, comprising the steps of:

a) configuring at least one frame forming the screen image that is displayed on the display;

b) displaying an editing menu corresponding to a selected at least one frame on the display if a user selects the at least one frame to edit;

c) receiving a command selected in the editing menu corresponding to the selected at least one frame displayed on the display module; and

d) editing the at least one frame displayed on the screen image on the display according to the received command.

8. The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the at least one frame includes any one of a picture frame, a character frame, and a clock frame.

9. The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein a new frame is displayed with the at least one frame in response to a user command.

10. The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the at least one frame is deleted in response to a user command.

11. The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the editing menu corresponding to the selected a t least one frame includes a pop-up menu.

12. The method as set forth in claim 7, further comprising:

e) storing a combination of the edited at least one frame in a memory if the edited at least one frame is completely edited or combined with a new frame.

13. A mobile communication terminal capable of editing a screen image in a display thereof, comprising:

a controller for performing a control operation that enables at least one frame that forms the screen image to be configured on the display and displaying an editing menu corresponding to the at least one frame displayed on the display if a user selects the at least one frame to edit; and

an interface module for receiving a user command corresponding to the at least one frame displayed on the display and providing the received user command to the controller.