Method and device for storing and displaying music file list in mobile communication terminal using hot keys

• US 8,838,076 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2007
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Yun Seong
• Primary Examiner(s): SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL
• Application Number:
  US11/806,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20080070622A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,666 Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

A device and method of storing and displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal using a hot key are provided. More particularly, a method for storing a music file list by pressing the hot key for an extended period and displaying the music file list by pressing the key for an abbreviated period is provided. A specific music file list is selected from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode. If a number key input occurs after selecting the specific music file list, a determination is made as to whether the number key input is a long press input or short press input. If the number key input is a long press input, the music file list is stored into the number of the number key. If the number key input is a short press input, the music file list stored into the number is displayed. The method facilitates the simple storage and display of a music file list through a hot key input to ultimately increase user convenience.

Claims

1. A method of storing and displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting a music file list from a plurality of music file lists displayed in a music file playback mode;

determining, if a hot key input occurs after selecting the music file list, whether the hot key input is a long press input or a short press input;

storing the selected music file list in a memory according to the hot key if the hot key input comprises a long press input; and

displaying the music file list stored in the memory according to the hot key if the hot key input comprises a short press input;

wherein the music file list comprises a list of one or more music files that are commonly classified; and

wherein the music file list is characteristic of a list of music files obtained by classifying music files that are stored in a mobile communication terminal according to a user selection.

2. A method of storing a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting a music file list from a plurality of music file lists displayed in a music file playback mode;

performing a long press input of a specific hot key;

storing the selected music file list in a memory according to the specific hot key input with the long press input; and

displaying the music file list stored in the memory according to the hot key if the hot key input comprises a short press input;

wherein the music file list comprises a list of one or more music files that are commonly classified; and

wherein the music file list is characteristic of a list of music files obtained by classifying music files that are stored in a mobile communication terminal according to a user selection.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the long press input of the specific hot key comprises verifying whether a music file list hot key function is set.

4. A method of displaying a music file list in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

providing for at least one of a short press input and a long press input;

performing the short press input of a specific hot key in a music file playback mode; and

displaying the music file list stored in a memory according to the specific hot key input with the short press input;

wherein the music file list comprises a list of one or more music files that are commonly classified; and

wherein the music file list is characteristic of a list of music files obtained by classifying music files that are stored in a mobile communication terminal according to a user selection.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the short press input of the specific hot key comprises verifying whether a music file list hot key function is set.

6. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a memory unit for storing a music file list;

an input unit for receiving one of a short press input and a long press input of at least one key;

a display unit for displaying the music file list; and

a controller for

selecting a music file list from at least one music file list displayed in a music file playback mode,

determining, if a hot key input occurs after selecting the music file list, whether the hot key input is at least one of a long press input and a short press input,

storing the selected music file list in the memory unit according to the hot key if the hot key input comprises a long press input, and

displaying the music file list stored in the memory unit according to the hot key if the hot key input comprises a short press input;

wherein the music file list comprises a list of one or more music files that are commonly classified; and

wherein the music file list is characteristic of a list of music files obtained by classifying music files that are stored in a mobile communication terminal according to a user selection.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 6, wherein the memory unit comprises a program memory for performing mobile communications and a data memory.

8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 7, wherein the program memory stores programs for controlling operations of a mobile communication terminal and a program for storing a music file list into the memory unit according to a specific number input by pressing a hot key for an extended period of time and the data memory temporarily stores data generated while executing programs.