Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080254783 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE ACCORDING TO CALL THEREIN - A mobile terminal and a method for displaying an image in the mobile terminal. The method includes registering a counterparty's image in a counterparty's phone number information, extracting an image containing the counterparty's image based on the registered image, and displaying the registered image and the extracted image. At least one image from the registered image and the extracted image may be selected and displayed, wherein the at least one selected image may be displayed by sequentially changing the displayed image according to a rule. The mobile terminal and the method enable the mobile terminal to display various images associated with a counterparty, thus providing user satisfaction and eliminating an inconvenience of requiring the user to change an image. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256098 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HUMAN RELATIONS BASED ON ANALYSIS OF LOG DATA IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Provided are a method and apparatus, which analyze many aspects of log data generated in a mobile communication terminal, calculate changes in human relations based on opposite parties of communication, and provide information on human relations in a variety of ways. Specifically, first log data for a most recent first period and second log data for a second period are acquired, in which the second period is earlier than the first period. Amounts of the first and second log data for the first and second periods are calculated, respectively. The averages of the amounts of first and second log data are also calculated, respectively, and then compared with each other. The changes in human relations are determined based on opposite parties. Therefore, users can easily read the changes in human relations based on opposite parties of communication. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256487 | METHOD FOR MANAGING USER CONTENT IN COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Provided is a method for managing user content in a communication terminal. The method includes if a user content item is generated, adding a content icon corresponding to the user content item to a content icon arrangement path on which content icons are arranged in an integrated manner in the order of time point of generation of the content icons; if a search for user content is performed, displaying the content icons arranged on the content icon arrangement path in a first display window located on a screen; and if a content icon is selected, displaying the user content item corresponding to the selected content icon in a second display window located on the same screen as the first display window. | 10-16-2008 |
20080263457 | MOBILE TERMINAL FOR DISPLAYING HUMAN CONTACT DATA AND METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method of displaying human contact data are provided. Human contact data corresponding to a human contact event is created when a human contact event is generated. A name tag is displayed in a standby screen corresponding to the created human contact data. Accordingly, a user may easily identify human contact data through log data displayed in a user-oriented method. | 10-23-2008 |
20080270537 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND REPLY METHOD THEREOF - A communication system and a reply method thereof that enable various types of replies to be attached to a user's article posted on a web page is provided, whereby a user can easily check the user's article having a reply posted on the web page. The method includes posting a user's article of a user page on a web page, connecting to the web page and attaching a reply to the posted user's article, and displaying the user's article having the reply on the user page when a request for displaying the user's article on the user page is received. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270917 | IMAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD USING USER DATA OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An image production system, image production apparatus, and image production method are disclosed, which sort user data received from a mobile communication terminal based on at least one type of the user data; display the sorted user data on a daily record page; produce the images from user data which are selected from the displayed user data and which serve as a source; and play back the produced images on a certain region of the daily record page. All the user data of the mobile communication terminal can be easily checked through the daily record page. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270941 | USER CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD IN COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A user content management method in a communication terminal is provided. A virtual wheel in which one or more content icons corresponding to one or more items of user content and generation times of the one or more items of user content in vicinity of the content icons are arranged in temporal order according to generation time. | 10-30-2008 |
20080274722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATE-BASED INTEGRATED PROCESSING OF DATA IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus wherein data generated in a mobile terminal can be classified in an integrated manner based on dates and can be displayed in various forms. User data generated in the mobile terminal can be processed by the mobile terminal or can be sent to and processed by a separate information processing appliance. The data processing method includes executing an integrated data processing application; selecting a reference date; collecting pieces of data created at the reference date regardless of their types; processing the collected pieces of data in an integrated manner according to preset processing conditions; and displaying processing results together with associated screens of the integrated data processing application. The integrated data processing application can be, for example, a life diary application. | 11-06-2008 |
20080275878 | METHOD OF MANAGING USER DATA IN COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method of managing user data in a communication terminal is provided. The method of managing user data in a communication terminal includes retrieving, when a request for displaying user data is input, in the communication terminal user data generated at a specific date; classifying the user data according to at least two conditions; and displaying a plurality of user data lists for integrally displaying the classified user data on a plurality of display windows on a screen. Therefore, a user of a communication terminal can check user data generated in units of a day, and can easily search for user data in a user data list classified according to various conditions. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276175 | CONTENT PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A content production apparatus and method provided for a user to produce a personal content using data collected while using a mobile terminal. The content production method includes displaying an theme selection screen listing subjects and templates associated with the subjects; displaying a content production screen including a content production window composed of a template associated with a subject selected on theme selection screen and items generated using user data; and producing content by arranging at least one of the items on the template. | 11-06-2008 |
20080301165 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TIME-BASE DATA AND METHOD THEREOF - A data processing apparatus and a method for displaying time-based data are provided. The data processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing data processed by the data processing apparatus and identification information for sorting the data. The data processing apparatus also includes a display unit having a first display section for displaying one or more data sort functions and a second display section for displaying data according to a data sort function selected from the first display section. Finally, the data processing apparatus includes a control unit for sorting the data stored in the storage unit and controlling the display unit to display the data in a life data mode. Therefore, a user may quickly identify data stored in a terminal by displaying the data by data generation dates, and by further sorting the data according to a data sort function selected by the user, thereby enabling easy finding of desired data. | 12-04-2008 |
20090023472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PHONEBOOK USING IMAGE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for providing a phonebook using an image in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes recording contact information in metadata of an image, and performing a linkage function using the image having the contact information recorded therein. | 01-22-2009 |
20100057850 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNITY SERVICE - A method and apparatus for a mobile community service are provided. In a method of operating a creator terminal for a mobile community service, the method includes creating a community for a community service by selecting at least one of a plurality of community types provided by a community server, downloading a task for the created at least one community service from the community server, and installing the downloaded task for the community service. Accordingly, a mobile community service can be provided to support various community activities occurring in everyday life on a real-time basis. | 03-04-2010 |
20110126145 | EVENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - An event display apparatus includes a configuration unit to configure a screen to include a time region, which is divided by time intervals along a first axis into a plurality of sub-time regions, and an event region, which is divided by event into a plurality of sub-event regions, in parallel to the first axis; and an output unit to output time slots, which has been allocated according to one or more zones, in the respective sub-time regions along the first axis, and to output sub-event regions comprising event information of different types, which correspond to the set time slots, in parallel to the first axis. | 05-26-2011 |
20110242032 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TOUCH INPUT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for touch input in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a pattern determining unit and an input determining unit. The pattern determining unit determines an input pattern of a user by analyzing a touch input generated at a point outside an input region set to input data. The input determining unit determines candidate input regions in a vicinity of coordinates of the touch input point, and estimates a desired input region of the user among the candidate input regions on a basis of an input pattern of the user. | 10-06-2011 |
20120092464 | REMOTE CONTROLLER, DISPLAY APPARATUS, 3D GLASSES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A remote controller, a display apparatus, 3D glasses and a control method thereof are provided. The remote controller includes a first communication unit which communicates with a three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus, a user input unit which allows a user to input a selection for controlling the 3D display apparatus, a signal processor which selects one of a two-dimensional (2D) mode and a 3D mode and processes a video signal to be displayed in the selected mode, a display unit which displays the processed video signal in the selected mode, and a controller which controls the first communication unit to send the 3D display apparatus a control signal corresponding to a user's selection input through the user input unit, and the signal processor to select one of the 2D mode and the 3D mode based on the display mode of the 3D display apparatus. | 04-19-2012 |
20120232994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED ADVERTISEMENT CONTENTS - A method and system for providing location-based advertisement contents based on objective reliability are provided. In the system, an advertisement server receives check-in counts accumulated as visitors visit a place and check in to the place, and stores them in a place check-in database (DB). The advertisement server extracts a check-in count of a corresponding place corresponding to a location of the advertisement contents from the place check-in DB when the advertisement consumer's mobile device requests advertisement contents and the check-in count from the advertisement server. The advertisement sever transfers the advertisement contents and the extracted check-in count to the advertisement consumer's mobile device. | 09-13-2012 |
20120238256 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AN EVENT MESSAGE - A system for transmitting and receiving an event message is provided. The system comprises a transmitting terminal that generates an event message, and that transmits the event message and caller information, an event message service server that stores phonebook data after receiving the phonebook data transmitted from at least one terminal, that searches for a receiving terminal including the caller information in the phonebook data among receiving terminals included in the phonebook data of the transmitting terminal when receiving the event message, and that transmits the event message to the searched receiving terminal, and a receiving terminal that receives an event message transmitted by the event message service server, and informs its user of reception of the event message. | 09-20-2012 |
20120311430 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING WEB BROWSING USING REMOTE CONTROLLER - A method for web browsing in a remote controller including a touch screen includes sending a browser execution command at a device capable of web browsing; receiving a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) file corresponding to a webpage to be displayed in the device, from the device capable of web browsing; and displaying a webpage corresponding to the HTML file using a browser. A method for web browsing in a device capable of web browsing includes receiving a browser execution command from a remote controller including a touch screen, requesting a corresponding webpage from a corresponding server, receiving an HTML file of the corresponding webpage from the corresponding server through the browser, and sending the HTML file of the corresponding webpage to the remote controller including the touch screen. Hence, the user can browse the web more easily. | 12-06-2012 |
20130024530 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing a community service in a portable terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a community management part for requesting community generation by transmitting information regarding a member constituting community in a community generation request; a control part for assigning and registering a main number identifying the community through the community generation request; and a communication part for transmitting information for the community generation, wherein the control part posts a message to the community using the main number, and the community management part obtains the information regarding the member using at least one of an address book stored on a web server which manages the address book and an address book stored on the portable terminal. | 01-24-2013 |
20130035927 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND SERVER THEREOF - A display apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and a server thereof are provided, in which the display apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with a terminal via a conversation mode; a video processor which processes an image related to the conversation mode; a display unit which displays the image processed by the video processor; and a controller which controls the display unit to display a conversation graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a translation selection item and a conversation window for having a conversation with a user of the terminal if the conversation mode is selected, and provides a result from a translation of the conversation if the translation selection item is selected. | 02-07-2013 |
20130110508 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | 05-02-2013 |
20130182695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK LINK BETWEEN PORTABLE TERMINALS - A method of connecting a plurality of portable terminal over a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method including: a user selecting at least one contact from a contact list displayed on a screen of a first portable terminal, transmitting, from the first portable terminal to an external server over a cellular network, connection information necessary for establishing a WLAN link to the first portable terminal; pushing the connection information from the external server to a second portable terminal corresponding to the selected contact; a user pressing a connection authentication button on a selection menu displayed on the second portable terminal, and establishing the WLAN link to the first portable terminal from the second portable terminal by using the connection information. | 07-18-2013 |
20130219284 | DEVICE SEARCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION - A device searching system and method for data transmission are provided. A method of searching for another device in a first device for data transmission includes outputting a widget window for a device search, receiving an address book stored in a second device connected to the first device, and if the widget window is selected, searching for a device included in the received address book, wherein the searching of the device includes searching for at least one of devices included in the received address book based on a keyword input through the widget window. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA BY USING WIDGET WINDOW - A system and method of transmitting data by using a widget window are provided. A method of transmitting, by a first device, a file by using a widget window includes selecting a file stored in the first device, and moving the file to the widget window, when the file is moved to the widget window, displaying a device selection list, and, when at least one device is selected from the device selection list, providing the file to the selected device, wherein the file is provided to the selected device via a second device that is connected with the first device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130262578 | CONTENT SHARING METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE METHOD - A method of sharing content performed by a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes providing a list of social groups that share group activity information of a group member by executing a phone book, receiving a selection of at least one social group from the list of social groups, transmitting at least one piece of content selected by a first user of the mobile terminal to a device of a group member included in the selected at least one social group, and adding the transmitted at least one piece of content to a group share space corresponding to the selected at least one social group. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262616 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHARING CONTENT BY USING PLURALITY OF STORAGES - A system and method of sharing content by using a plurality of storages is provided. A mobile communication terminal includes a storage information collecting unit collecting a plurality of pieces of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal, a User Interface (UI) generating unit dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of pieces of storage information, and generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages, a display unit displaying the storage share setting screen, and a storage setting unit activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263009 | SNS PROVIDING METHOD USING PHONE BOOK AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE METHOD - A method of providing a Social Networking Service (SNS) based on a phone book of a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes executing the phone book, receiving a selection of a group tab of the phone book from a first user of the mobile terminal, displaying a list of social groups that shares group activity information of its group members including a second user registered in the phone book in response to the selection of the group tab, and, when at least one social group is selected from the list of social groups, providing at least one piece of information from among group information, a group share space including group activity information, and link information corresponding to the selected at least one social group. | 10-03-2013 |
20130314524 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, HEARING LEVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING SOUND - A display apparatus, a hearing level control apparatus, and a method for correcting sound are provided. The display apparatus includes an audio output unit which outputs an audio signal as an audible sound; a storage unit which matches hearing levels of a plurality of users, which are measured according to frequencies, with face images of the plurality of users and stores the hearing levels and the face images; a photographing unit which captures faces of the plurality of users; and a controller which reads a plurality of hearing levels, which respectively match a plurality of face images generated by the photographing unit, from the storage unit and controls the audio output unit to output the audio signal according to an output hearing level calculated based on the read plurality of hearing levels. | 11-28-2013 |
20130332354 | MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a display unit, a sensor configured to sense user's touch done on a surface of the display unit in a disabled state of the display unit, a storage unit configured to store preset gesture information, a controller configured to enable the display unit when a user's touch operation matched with the gesture information is sensed, execute a wallet application, and display an execution screen, and a communication unit configured to transmit information for a selected payment option to an external apparatus when the payment option is selected on the execution screen and perform a payment. The payment is simply done. | 12-12-2013 |
20140003599 | IP BASED AUTOMATIC RESPONSE SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140199977 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AN EVENT MESSAGE - A system for transmitting and receiving an event message is provided. The system comprises a transmitting terminal that generates an event message, and that transmits the event message and caller information, an event message service server that stores phonebook data after receiving the phonebook data transmitted from at least one terminal, that searches for a receiving terminal including the caller information in the phonebook data among receiving terminals included in the phonebook data of the transmitting terminal when receiving the event message, and that transmits the event message to the searched receiving terminal, and a receiving terminal that receives an event message transmitted by the event message service server, and informs its user of reception of the event message. | 07-17-2014 |
20140235294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PHONEBOOK USING IMAGE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for providing a phonebook using an image in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes recording contact information in metadata of an image, and performing a linkage function using the image having the contact information recorded therein. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236363 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a washing machine that may effectively remove residual water remaining at the bottom of a tub after completion of washing, and a control method thereof. A drainage motor is driven to remove residual water remaining at the bottom of a tub when a predetermined time elapses after all washing operations are completed. Thereby, the residual water may be prevented from freezing and thus blocking the drain. Further, the residual water may be removed through a control algorithm, without adding a separate device. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced. | 08-21-2014 |
20140297674 | TERMINAL APPARATUS MOUNTABLE IN VEHICLE, MOBILE DEVICE FOR WORKING WITH THE TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE THEREOF - A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes: a display; a communicator configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus which displays items classified into a plurality of groups in a form of a list; and when the mobile device is connected with the terminal apparatus for communication, a controller configured to hop over the groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation which is performed on a screen of the display. Accordingly, the mobile device can provide various services by being interlocked with the terminal apparatus mounted in a vehicle. | 10-02-2014 |
20140354060 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A power supply apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The power supply apparatus includes: a plurality of power supplies arranged as a single array; a switch disposed between the plurality of power supplies configured to control connection states of the plurality of power supplies; and a controller configured to control the switch to connect the plurality of power supplies in parallel when a first event requiring a voltage less than a predetermined reference voltage occurs, and configured control the switch to connect the plurality of power supplies in series when a second event requiring a voltage exceeding the predetermined reference voltage occurs. | 12-04-2014 |