Settings System and Method for Mobile Device

• US 20080102899A1
• Filed: 10/25/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Bo, Xia, Bing, Tran, Kuniaki, Xu, Ruifeng
• Granted Patent: US 8,718,714 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A handset is provided. The handset comprises a data input component, a display screen, and a processor. The processor is programmed to display a model of the handset on the display screen. The model comprises a plurality of virtual components. At least one of the virtual components is selectable by an input into the data input component and is operable, when selected, to promote a display of information related to the virtual component.

Claims

1. A handset, comprising

a data input component;

a display screen; and

a processor programmed to display a model of the handset on the display screen, the model comprising a plurality of virtual components, at least one of the virtual components selectable by an input into the data input component and operable, when selected, to promote a display of information related to the at least one virtual component.

2. The handset of claim 1, wherein the display of information related to the at least one virtual component promotes an adjustment of a setting of a handset component associated with the at least one virtual component.

3. The handset of claim 2, wherein the handset component having an associated virtual component includes at least one of:

a speaker;

a camera;

a data port;

the display screen;

a keypad key;

a roaming mode indicator;

a battery level indicator; and

a clock.

4. The handset of claim 2, wherein the at least one virtual component is substantially similar in appearance to the handset component.

5. The handset of claim 2, wherein the model of the handset is operable to be rotated to enable viewing of a plurality of sides of the model of the handset and further operable to be magnified.

6. The handset of claim 2, wherein the plurality of virtual components are operable to be highlighted for selection by at least one of:

selection of a key on the data input component, selection of the key causing a highlighting of a different one of the plurality of virtual components;

a shortcut key on the data input component, the shortcut key associated with one of the plurality of virtual components; and

a portion of the display screen associated with one of the plurality of virtual components.

7. The handset of claim 2, wherein, when one of the virtual components is selected, a plurality of options related to the selected virtual component appears on the display screen and a selection of one of the options promotes the adjustment of the setting of the handset component associated with the selected virtual component.

8. The handset of claim 2, wherein at least one of the virtual components is selectable by a voice command.

9. The handset of claim 2, wherein the adjustment of the setting is applied to the model of the handset displayed on the display screen before being applied to the handset.

10. The handset of claim 2, wherein an identifier appears on the display screen to indicate a presence of at least one of:

a component of the handset not visible in the model of the handset; and

a component of the handset not having an associated virtual component.

11. A method for adjusting a setting of a device, comprising:

causing a model of the device to appear on a display of the device;

selecting a portion of the model;

causing to appear on the display of the device a plurality of options related to a component of the device associated with the portion of the model;

selecting at least one of the options; and

adjusting a setting of the component of the device based on the selection of the at least one of the plurality of options.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the portion of the model is substantially similar in appearance to the component of the device.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising at least one of:

rotating the model on the display; and

magnifying the model on the display.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising, when the portion of the model is selected, causing to appear on the display a plurality of options related to the portion of the model and promoting the adjustment of the setting of the component associated with the portion of the model through the selection of one of the options.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying the adjustment of the setting to the portion of the model before applying the adjustment of the setting to the component.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is a mobile handset.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is at least one of:

a laptop computer;

a tablet computer;

a desktop computer; and

a personal digital assistant.

18. A computer readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, are operable to execute a method comprising:

displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) to a display of a device, the GUI displaying a model of the device, wherein the model includes a plurality of selectable virtual components associated with actual components of the device such that selection of the virtual components promotes adjustment of a setting of the actual components.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein at least one virtual component is substantially similar in appearance to at least one associated actual component.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the device is a mobile handset and wherein at least one virtual component is at least one of a screen saver and a background wallpaper for the display of the mobile handset and wherein the adjustment of the at least one of the screen saver and the background wallpaper is applied to the model of the device before being applied to the device.