Apparatus and method for display control in a mobile communication terminal

• US 20070287505A1
• Filed: 05/15/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shin, Eung-Seo, Yoon, Sung-Kyu
• Granted Patent: US 7,979,092 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• 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 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling an image in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus includes a display for displaying an enlarged image; and a controller for, when an input for enlarging an image is detected, enlarging the image in a position in which the input for enlarging the image is detected, and displaying the enlarged image on the display. The apparatus controls the size of the image displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal, allowing convenient access to data displayed on the display and the selection of menus on the enlarged image and convenience in selecting menus from a small display.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling an image in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a display for displaying an enlarged image; and

a controller for, when an input for enlarging an image is detected, enlarging the image in a position in which the input for enlarging the image is detected, and displaying the enlarged image on the display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller includes an output manager for controlling the displayed enlarged image.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display includes a touch screen capable of detecting touch inputs and data recognition.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller performs an operation corresponding to an input for controlling the enlarged image, when the input for controlling the enlarged image is detected after displaying the enlarged image.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein controlling of the enlarged image is one of a moving of the enlarged image, an adjusting of a size of the enlarged image, and a restoring of the enlarged image.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein when an input for restoring the enlarged image is detected in a position for inputting the performing of an application program, the controller restores the enlarged image to an original size thereof, and performs the application program.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein controlling of the enlarged image is performed by an input through one of a keypad and a touch screen.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing enlargement position data that is the data of the position in which the enlargement of an image is performed.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the controller checks the enlargement position data stored in the memory, and displays the enlarged image on the display after enlarging an image of the checked enlargement position.

10. A method of controlling an image in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

detecting an input for enlarging an image;

identifying a position in which the input for enlarging the image is detected; and

displaying an enlarged image in the identified position.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying an enlarged image in the identified position is performed by enlarging and displaying an image in the stored enlargement position or an image in the previously defined position according to an input of a user.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising performing an operation corresponding to an input for controlling the enlarged image when the input is detected after the enlarged image is displayed.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein controlling of the enlarged image is one of a moving of the enlarged image, an adjusting of a size of the enlarged image, and a restoring of the enlarged image.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein controlling of the enlarged image is performed by an input through one of a keypad and a touch screen.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein, when an input for restoring the enlarged image is detected in a position for inputting the performing of an application program, the controller restores the enlarged image to an original size thereof, and performs the application program.