Method for setting image in terminal and terminal using the same

• US 8,578,291 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2008
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Park, Jun Serk, Lee, Choon Jae, Choi, Hye Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Tuyetlien
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chuang, Jessica
• Application Number:
  US12/033,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20080201660A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,086 Days
• Field of Search: 715/781, 715/863, 715/864
• US Class Current: 715/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

A method for setting an image in a terminal and a terminal using the same are disclosed. The image setting method includes according to an embodiment displaying a list of one or more files settable as an image of the second display, on the first display; moving an indicator to indicate one of the one or more files on the displayed list; and displaying data contained in the indicated one file, on the second display.

Claims

1. A method for setting an image in a mobile terminal with at least a first display and a second display, the method comprising:

entering a mode for setting a background screen image of one of the first display and the second display, the first display located on a front side of a body of the terminal and the first display displaying information that is provided to only a user of the terminal, and the second display located on a rear side of the body of the terminal;

displaying a list of image files settable as the background screen image of the first display and the second display, on the first display, the image files being stored in a storage unit of the mobile terminal, the first display having a plurality of display areas, including a first display area and a second display area;

displaying an indication information whether each image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image of one of the first display and the second display, at the end of the name of each image file on the list;

moving an indicator to indicate one of the image files on the list;

determining whether the indicated image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image for the first display;

displaying an image data contained in the indicated image file in the first display area if the indication information is designated for the first display;

displaying a preset image data instead of the image data contained in the indicated image file in the first display area if the indication information is not designated for the first display;

determining whether the indicated image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image for the second display;

determining whether a protection function is set for the indicated image file on the list if the indication information is designated for the second display;

displaying the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display and the second display area, respectively if the protection function is not set;

displaying the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display area if the protection function is set; and

displaying a different image data instead of the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display if the protection function is set,

wherein the different image data is contained in an image file where the indicator was just previously located.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

designating the image files to constitute the list in response to a selection signal from a user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a list of image files settable as a background screen image of the first display in a third display area, and

displaying a list of image files settable as the background screen image of the second display in a fourth display area.

4. A mobile terminal comprising:

a storage unit;

a first display having a plurality of display areas including a first display area and a second display area, the first display located on a front side of a body of the terminal and the first display displays information that is provided to only a user of the terminal;

a second display located on a rear side of the body of the terminal;

a controller configured to display a list of image files settable as a background screen image of one of the first display and the second display, on the first display if a mode for setting the background screen image of one of the first display and the second display is entered, the image files being stored in the storage unit; and

an indicator configured to indicate one of the image files on the list,

the controller further configured to;

display an indication information whether each image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image of one of the first display and the second display, at the end of the name of each image file on the list;

move an indicator to indicate one of the image files on the list;

determine whether the indicated image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image for the first display;

display an image data contained in the indicated image file in the first display area if the indication information is designated for the first display;

display a preset image data instead of the image data contained in the indicated image file in the first display area if the indication information is not designated for the first display;

determine whether the indicated image file on the list is designated as an image file settable as a background screen image for the second display;

determine whether a protection function is set for the indicated image file on the list if the indication information is designated for the second display;

display the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display and the second display area, respectively if the protection function is not set;

display the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display area if the protection function is set; and

display a different image data instead of the image data contained in the indicated image file on the second display if the protection function is set,

wherein the different image data is contained in an image file where the indicator was just previously located.