METHOD OF DISPLAYING TEXT USING MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20070260981A1
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Tae Hun, Woo, Boem Young, Ahn, Hyun Ju, Cheon, Ho Sang, Park, Jun Serk, Han, Seung Sook, Yoon, Jeong Hyuk
• Application Number:
  US11/624,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20070260981A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/256
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A mobile terminal and method of displaying text using a mobile terminal are disclosed by which a user is able to check, input, amend and edit a selected word by enlarging the word selected for display. The present invention displays text including at least one word on a screen of the mobile terminal, selects one of the words, and magnifies the selected word according to a prescribed magnification.

Claims

1. A method for editing displayed text in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

displaying at least one word on a screen;

selecting one of the at least one word; and

automatically enlarging the selected word on the screen according to a predetermined magnification factor

2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the one of the at least one word comprises

positioning a cursor at a position on the screen adjacent any character of the one word;

and

automatically selecting the entire one word.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein selecting the one of the at least one word further comprises using a directional key on a keypad to move the cursor to one of a next previous and a next successive of the at least one word such that the cursor does not move between characters of the selected entire word.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the one of the at least one word comprises:

detecting contact with the screen where any character of the one word is displayed; and

automatically selecting the entire one word.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein enlarging the selected word comprises:

generating a window of predetermined size and shape on the screen; and

enlarging and displaying the selected one word in the window.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating the window comprises displaying a cursor in the window, the cursor positioned adjacent a character of the enlarged selected word and movable between characters of the enlarged selected word.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a cursor, the cursor positioned adjacent a character of the enlarged selected word and movable between characters of the enlarged selected word

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising editing the enlarged selected word.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting another of the at least one word

automatically enlarging the selected another word according to the predetermined magnification factor;

automatically displaying the previously selected one word in its original size.

10. A mobile terminal adapted to display text the mobile terminal comprising:

a display unit adapted to display at least one word on a screen;

an input unit adapted to select one of the at least one word; and

a control unit adapted to automatically enlarge the selected word according to a predetermined magnification factor.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the input unit comprises a key pad including at least one directional key adapted to position a cursor on the screen and the input unit is further adapted to automatically select the entire one word when the cursor is positioned on the screen adjacent any character of the one word.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the at least one directional key is further adapted to move the cursor to one of a next previous and a next successive of the at least one word such that the cursor does not move between characters of the selected entire word.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the input unit comprises a touch-screen and is further adapted to:

detect contact with the touch-screen where any character of the one word is displayed; and

automatically select the entire one word.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the control unit is further adapted to:

generate a window of predetermined size and shape on the screen; and

enlarge and display the selected one word in the window.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the control unit is further adapted to display a cursor in the window, the cursor positioned adjacent a character of the enlarged selected word and movable between characters of the enlarged selected word.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the control unit is further adapted to display a cursor, the cursor positioned adjacent a character of the enlarged selected word and movable between characters of the enlarged selected word.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the control unit is further adapted to edit the enlarged selected word.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein:

the input unit is further adapted to select another of the at least one word; and

the control unit is further adapted to automatically enlarge the selected another word according to the predetermined magnification factor and automatically display the previously selected one word in its original size.

19. A method for editing displayed text in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of words on a screen, the plurality of words displayed in a first size;

either positioning a cursor at a position on the screen adjacent any character of one of the plurality of words or detecting contact with the screen where any character of one of the plurality of words is displayed;

automatically selecting the entire one of the plurality of words; and

enlarging the selected one of the plurality of words such that it is displayed in a second size larger than the first size.

20. A method for editing displayed text in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

displaying text on a display, wherein the display is a touch screen;

selecting a portion of the display by touching the display, wherein the selected portion of the display includes a portion of the displayed text;

enlarging the portion of displayed text;

displaying the enlarged text; and

editing the enlarged text.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein a size of the selected portion of the display is preset.

22. The method of claim 20, the selected portion further comprises a window, wherein the window is generated on the touch screen.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the window has a prescribed transparency.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein editing the enlarged text further comprises displaying a cursor in the enlarged text and entering an editing mode.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein touching the display determines a position of the cursor.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein a size of the selected portion of the display is preset.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein an amount the portion of displayed text is enlarged is adjustable.

28. A mobile terminal adapted to display text, the terminal comprising:

a display configured to display text wherein the display is a touch screen; and

a control unit configured to select a portion of the display when the display is touched wherein the selected portion of the display includes a portion of the displayed text, and configured to enlarge and to display the portion of displayed text.

29. The terminal of claim 28, wherein a size of the selected portion of the display is preset.

30. The terminal of claim 28, wherein the controller displays a cursor in the enlarged portion of the text.

31. The terminal of claim 30, wherein a position of the cursor is determined by touching the display.

32. The terminal of claim 28, wherein the selected portion of the display is moved by touching the display.

33. The terminal of claim 28, wherein an amount the portion of displayed text is enlarged is adjustable.