KR100630082B1 - Method for displaying background screen in wireless terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for displaying a background screen of a mobile terminal, the method including displaying a background screen set in a standby mode as a current wallpaper; Searching for a current time and if the searched current time coincides with a predetermined time, detecting and changing a next wallpaper to a current wallpaper; And repeating the above steps, changing and displaying the current background screen every predetermined time.

Background, time type of background, display type of background, standby mode

Description

Background display method for mobile terminal {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BACKGROUND SCREEN IN WIRELESS TERMINAL}             

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen for each month according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for displaying a background screen of a mobile terminal, which enables a display to be changed while changing the rear surface of the mobile terminal over time.

In general, the mobile terminal may be divided into a standby mode for waiting for key input and a new call / outgoing call and a call mode for transmitting and receiving voice in the standby mode.

In the standby mode, the background information is displayed with basic information such as signal strength of the call area, call status, unreachable area and text and voice message reception, and battery level. As the background screen displayed in the standby mode, a background screen stored at the time of mass production by the manufacturer of the mobile terminal or a background screen set by the user is displayed.

 In recent years, due to the development of technology, the mobile terminal is equipped with a camera function so that a subject can be photographed through the camera. As a result, not only the fundamental call of the mobile terminal but also a picture can be taken and transmitted to the other party, or the picture can be used as a wallpaper in the standby mode.

However, the conventional mobile terminal has a problem in that only the background screen stored in mass production by the manufacturer of the mobile terminal or the background screen selected from the background screen stored by the user after purchasing the portable terminal continues to be displayed in the standby mode. In addition, by displaying the background screen once set as a wallpaper until the setting is changed later, there is a problem that the user can eat.

In addition, in order to display an undesired wallpaper as a new wallpaper, there is a troublesome problem of changing the setting of the wallpaper periodically.

In addition, the number of call reception and call origination is displayed on the background screen of the above standby mode, or when the time or date set by the functions such as a wake-up call function, an alarm clock function, a schedule, and a D-day plus is displayed, the corresponding wallpaper is displayed together. If you do, it will provide more and more convenient features to your users.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying a background screen of a mobile terminal, which enables the background screen of the mobile terminal to be changed and displayed over time.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a background screen display method of a mobile terminal that can be displayed by changing to a background screen corresponding to the set notification and schedule.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying a background screen of a mobile terminal that can change the background screen according to the number of incoming and outgoing calls.

A background screen display method of a mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: displaying the background screen set in the standby mode as the current wallpaper; Searching for a current time and if the searched current time coincides with a predetermined time, detecting and changing a next wallpaper to a current wallpaper; And repeating the above steps, changing and displaying the current background screen every predetermined time.

In addition, the background screen display method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of determining whether the background screen change display is set in the standby mode; Searching for a time type of a preset background screen when the background screen change display is set; Determining whether a current time and a predetermined time coincide with each other according to the time type of the set background screen; searching for a display type of a preset background screen when the current time and the predetermined time coincide; And displaying a background screen corresponding to the predetermined time period as a current background screen among the display types of the set background screen.
In addition, the background screen display method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of displaying the current background screen in the standby mode; When the portable terminal receives the weather information, it characterized in that it comprises a step of displaying the background screen corresponding to the weather information by changing to the current background screen.
In addition, the background screen display method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of displaying a background screen indicating the number of times of call reception and call in the standby mode; Displaying a background screen indicating the number of call reception and call origination by increasing the number of call receptions when the call is received by the portable terminal; When a call is sent to the mobile terminal, the number of call origination is increased to display a background screen indicating the number of call reception and call origination.
In addition, the method for displaying a background screen of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object, if the notification function is set, determining whether the current time is consistent with the notification setting time; if the current time matches the notification setting time, notification function Determining whether a background screen for the image is set; If the background screen for the notification function is set, characterized in that it comprises a step of performing a background screen display and notification function for a preset alarm function.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a configuration of a portable terminal including a camera.

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF unit 123 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The RF unit 123 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. The modem 120 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal, a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal, and the like. The audio processor 125 may configure a codec, and the codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The audio processor 125 converts and reproduces the digital audio signal received by the modem 120 through the audio codec or converts the analog audio signal generated from the microphone into a digital audio signal through the audio codec and converts the digital audio signal into the digital audio signal. Sends the function to 120. The codec may be provided separately or included in the controller 110.

The memory 130 may include program memory and data memories. The program memory controls programs for controlling a general operation of the mobile terminal and sets and changes the wallpaper according to the time in the standby mode according to an embodiment of the present invention, and controls to change the wallpaper according to the weather. And, according to the call reception and call origination, it is possible to control to display a background screen displaying the number of times of call reception and call origination, and to store the program to control the background display and notification function when performing the notification function. . The data memory also temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs. In addition, the memory 130 may store various background screens according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wallpapers stored in the memory 132 include constellations, animals, flowers, gemstones (birthstones), flower cards, other images and weather images already stored or downloaded and stored in the mobile terminal. Can be. In addition, the memory 132 may store a time type of a background screen such as daily, monthly, yearly, specific date, specific time, or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. In addition, the controller 10 may include the modem 120 and the codec. In addition, the control unit 110 controls to change and set the type of the background screen according to time according to an embodiment of the present invention. The controller 110 controls to display the background screen at the corresponding time according to the time type of the background screen and the display type of the background screen when the type of the background screen is changed according to the time. In addition, the control unit 110 controls to change and set the type of the background screen according to the weather information according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the control unit 110 controls to display a background screen for notifying the number of times of call reception and call for each call reception and call origination according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the control unit 110 when the notification function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the notification function, it controls to display the set wallpaper. The notification function is a function for notifying the set specific time and date. The morning call function, the alarm clock function, the schedule, and the D-day plug-in function belong to the notification function.

The camera module 140 includes a camera sensor for capturing image data, converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor for converting the analog image signal photographed from the camera sensor into digital data. Herein, it is assumed that the camera sensor is a CCD sensor, and the signal processor may be implemented by a digital signal processor (DSP). In addition, the camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented.

The image processor 150 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the camera unit 140. The image processor 150 processes the image signal output from the camera unit 40 in units of frames, and outputs the frame image data according to the characteristics and size of the display unit 160. In addition, the image processor 50 includes an image codec and performs a function of compressing the frame image data displayed on the display unit 160 in a set manner or restoring the compressed frame image data to the original frame image data. The image codec may be a JPEG codec, an MPEG4 codec, a wavelet codec, or the like. It is assumed that the image processor 150 has an On Screen Display (OSD) function, and may output on-screen display data according to a screen size displayed by the control of the controller 110.

The display unit 160 displays the image signal output from the image processor 50 on the screen, and displays the user data output from the controller 110. The display unit 160 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 160 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. In this case, when the LCD is implemented using a touch screen method, the LCD may operate as an input unit. In addition, the display unit 160 may display a background screen changed according to time according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the display unit 160 may display a background screen changed according to weather information according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the display unit 160 may display a background screen indicating the number of changes for each call reception and call origination according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the display unit 160 when the notification function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The set wallpaper can be displayed. The key input unit 127 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions.

Looking at the operation of the mobile terminal with reference to FIG. 1, when the user performs a dialing operation through the key input unit 127 during transmission, and sets the transmission mode, the controller 110 detects this and dial information received through the modem 120 After processing the RF signal through the RF unit 123 and outputs. When the other subscriber generates a response signal, the counter subscriber detects it through the RF unit 123 and the modem 120. Thereafter, a user establishes a voice call path through the audio processor 125 to perform a communication function. In addition, in the incoming mode, the controller 110 detects the incoming mode through the modem 120 and generates a ring signal through the audio processor 125. Thereafter, when the user responds, the controller 110 detects this, and a voice call path is formed through the audio processor 125 to perform a communication function. In the outgoing and incoming modes, voice communication is described as an example, but a data communication function for communicating packet data and image data in addition to the voice communication may be performed. In addition, when performing a standby mode or text communication, the controller 110 displays text data processed through the modem 120 on the display 160.

An operation of displaying a background screen in the portable terminal will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing and displaying a background screen according to time according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 201, which is a standby mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 searches for and displays a background screen set in the portable terminal. The controller 110 first searches whether the background screen change display of the mobile terminal is set. If the background screen change display 'is set, the controller 110 searches for the time type of the background screen set in the mobile terminal and the display type of the background screen.

The time type of the background screen includes monthly, daily, yearly, specific time, and specific date. When the 'monthly' is set among the time types of the background screen, the time is searched on a monthly basis and the background screen is changed and displayed. In addition, when setting the 'daily' of the time type of the background screen, the time is searched by the unit of day and the background screen is changed and displayed. In addition, when 'yearly' is set among the time types of the background screen, the time is searched by the unit of year and the background screen is changed and displayed. In addition, when the 'specific time' is set among the time types of the background screen, the set specific time is searched and the background screen is changed and displayed for each specific time. In addition, when the 'specific date' is set among the time types of the background screen, the set specific date is searched and the background screen is changed and displayed for each specific date.

The display types of the wallpaper include constellations, animals, flowers, gemstones (birthstones), flower cards, and other images. When the constellation is set among the display types of the background screen, various constellation types are displayed as the background screen according to the time type of the background screen. In addition, when the 'animal' is set among the display types of the background screen, various animal types are displayed as the background screen according to the time type of the background screen. In addition, when setting the 'flowers' of the display type of the background screen, the process of changing the variety of flowers according to the time type of the background screen to the background screen, or the process of blooming flowers set according to the time type of the background screen Can be displayed dynamically. In addition, when the 'jewel (birthstone)' of the display type of the background screen is set, various kinds of gemstones (birthstone) are changed to the background screen according to the time type of the background screen. In addition, when setting the 'Hawatu' among the display type of the background screen, it changes and displays a variety of types of a hawatu according to the time type of the background screen to the background screen. In addition, when the corresponding images are set in other images among the display types of the background screen, the corresponding image set according to the time type of the background screen is changed and displayed as the background screen.

In step 202, the current background screen is displayed according to the set time type of the background screen and the display type of the background screen. The controller 110 detects the current time according to the time type of the background screen. If the detected current time coincides with the set time, the controller 110 detects it in step 203 and proceeds to step 204 of searching for the set next background screen. The control unit 110 automatically changes the searched next background screen to a current background screen in step 205 and then proceeds to step 202 in which the mobile terminal displays the current background screen in the standby mode of the mobile terminal.

An example of changing and displaying the background screen according to time when assuming that the time type of the background screen is 'monthly' and the display type of the background screen is 'jewel (birthstone)' will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen of a constellation for each month according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 301 in which the portable terminal is in a standby mode, the controller 110 determines whether a background screen change display is set in the portable terminal. If the background screen change display is set in the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects it in step 302 and proceeds to step 303 in which the time type of the set background screen is searched. If the time type of the background screen is set to 'monthly' background display, the controller 110 detects it in step 304 and proceeds to step 305 to search for the current date. If the current date is 'January', the controller 110 detects it in step 306 and proceeds to step 307 in which the display type of the set background screen is searched. If the display type of the background screen is set to display a 'jewel (birthstone)' wallpaper, the control unit 110 detects it in step 308 and displays the gemstone (birthstone) image corresponding to the set January as the wallpaper. Proceed.

If the current date is 'February' in displaying the gemstone (birthstone) image of January, or the current date is 'February' in step 305, the controller 110 detects the setting in step 310 and sets the current date. In step 311, the display type of the background screen is searched. If the display type of the background screen is set to display a 'jewel (birthstone)' wallpaper, the control unit 110 detects it in step 312 and displays the gemstone (birthstone) image corresponding to the set February as the wallpaper. Proceed. If the display type of the background screen is displayed as the 'constellation' background screen, the controller 110 detects this in step 312 and controls to display the constellation image corresponding to the current date as the background screen.

Through the same process as in step 305 to step 313, the controller 110 may display the corresponding 'jewel' background image on the display unit 160 from April to November.

If the current date is 'December' or the current date searched in step 305 is 'December', the controller 110 detects this in step 320. In step 321, the display type of the set background screen is searched. If the display type of the background screen is set to display the 'jewel (birthstone)' wallpaper, the controller 110 detects it in step 321 and displays the gem (birthstone) image corresponding to the set 'december' as the wallpaper. Proceed to step 322. If the display type of the background screen is 'flower' background display, the control unit 110 detects it in step 321 and controls to display the flower image corresponding to the current date as the background screen.

When the background screen is changed and displayed according to time in the standby mode, basic information such as signal strength of the call area, call status, unreachable area and text and voice message reception, and battery level are selectively added to the wallpaper. Overlaid or transparent may be displayed. When the display type of the background screen is not set, the controller 110 may randomly display the background image stored in the memory 130.

In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the background screen may be automatically changed according to time, and the background screen may be changed and displayed according to the weather. When the weather information is received in the standby mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects the received weather information and displays the weather information on the display unit 160. After checking the weather information, if the image according to the weather information is selected as the background screen, the controller 110 detects this and controls to display the image according to the weather information as the background screen of the standby mode. The image according to the weather information may be stored in the memory 130 or received together when the weather information is received. In addition, when the weather information is received in the standby mode of the portable terminal, the control unit 110 detects the setting of the background screen change display according to the weather information and automatically changes the image corresponding to the weather information to the background screen of the standby mode. To set.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen notifying the number of call reception and call origination according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 401, which is a standby mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 proceeds to step 202 of searching for and displaying a background screen set in the portable terminal. The controller 110 first searches whether the background screen change display of the mobile terminal is set. If the 'background change screen display' is set, the controller 110 detects this and searches for the background display type. If a background screen display indicating the number of call reception and call origination among the background display types is set, the controller 110 detects this and controls the display unit 160 to display a background screen indicating the number of call reception and call origination. Proceed to step. In this case, when the call is received, the controller 110 detects it in step 403 and counts the number of call receptions before proceeding to step 404. If the call is to be performed after the call is performed, the controller 110 detects it in step 405 and terminates the call. In step 406, the controller 110 switches to a standby mode and displays a background screen. In step 406, the controller 110 displays a background screen indicating that the number of call receptions is increased. Alternatively, when a call is made, the controller 110 detects it in step 407 and counts the number of call origination and then proceeds to step 408. If the user selects End after performing the call, the control unit 110 detects it in step 409, and after completing the call, proceeds to step 410 in which a background screen is displayed by switching to a standby mode. In step 410, the controller 110 displays a background screen indicating that the number of call origination is increased.

In the present invention, the background screen indicating the number of call reception and the background screen indicating the number of call origination may be selectively displayed, and the number may be displayed by selectively classifying whether or not the call is successful during call reception and call origination. . In addition, the number of call reception and call origination may be variously displayed according to a user's selection such as a background screen indicating a number, a background screen indicating a number of objects, a background screen indicating an animal number, a wallpaper indicating a flower, and the like. The background screen may be changed and set according to the number of call reception and call origination to display the number of times of call reception and call origination, or to display the number of call reception and call origin through randomly displayed wallpaper.

 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a background screen when a notification function is performed according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

In step 501, the standby mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 determines whether a notification function is set in the portable terminal. If a notification function is set in the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects this in step 502 and checks the current time. If the current time matches the time set in the notification function, the controller 110 detects it in step 503. It is determined whether a background screen for the notification function is set. If the background screen for the notification function is set, the control unit 110 detects it in step 504 and performs the function of notifying the set time, and proceeds to step 505 of displaying the corresponding background screen set for the alarm function on the display unit 160. do. If the background screen for the notification function is not set, the controller 110 detects it in step 504 and proceeds to step 506 to perform a function for notifying the set time.

The kind of notification function includes a wake-up call function. There is an alarm clock function, schedule and D-day plus function. When the morning call function is performed through FIG. 5, the user may set a corresponding background screen suitable for the morning call in the process of setting the morning call. When the set wake-up call time, the control unit 110 detects this in step 503 and proceeds to step 505 to display the morning call background as well as the morning call alarm.

In addition, when the notification clock function is performed through FIG. 5, the user may set a corresponding background screen displayed at a preset alarm time in an alarm clock setting process. When the set alarm time is reached, the controller 110 detects this in step 503 and proceeds to step 505 to display the corresponding background screen as well as an alarm.

In addition, when the schedule function is performed through FIG. 5, the user may set a background screen corresponding to a preset content in a schedule setting process. When the set schedule alarm time arrives, the controller 110 detects this in step 503 and displays not only the schedule alarm but also a background screen corresponding to the schedule.

In addition, when the D-day plus function is performed through FIG. 5, the user may set a background image corresponding to the birthday when the D-day setting, for example, a birthday to be set in the D-day plus setting process. . When the date of the set birthday is reached, the controller 110 detects it in step 503 and proceeds to step 505 to display a background screen corresponding to the birthday as well as an alarm notifying the birthday.

In the above description of the present invention, a specific embodiment such as a mobile terminal has been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

That is, as described above, the present invention changes and displays the background screen according to time, thereby providing a user with various background screens for each set time. In addition, by displaying a background screen indicating the number of times of call reception and call origination, there is an effect that it is possible to provide the convenience of notifying the user whenever the number of call reception and call origination changes. In addition, by displaying the background screen when the set notification and the schedule occurs, there is an effect that can provide a user with a fun and various background wallpaper and the schedule.

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In the background display method of the mobile terminal, Displaying the wallpaper set in the standby mode as the current wallpaper; Searching for the current time and if the searched current time coincides with a predetermined time, detecting and changing the current wallpaper to the current wallpaper; And repeating the above steps, changing and displaying the current background screen every predetermined time. The method of claim 1, The background information display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the basic information displayed in the standby mode on the background screen is displayed by overlay or transparent processing. In the background display method of the mobile terminal, Determining whether the wallpaper change display is set in the standby mode; When the background change display is set, searching for a time type of a preset background; Determining whether the current time matches a predetermined time according to the time type of the set background screen; Searching for a display type of a preset background screen when the current time and the predetermined time coincide with each other; And displaying the wallpaper corresponding to the predetermined time as the current wallpaper among the display types of the set wallpaper. The method of claim 3, The time type of the background screen is a background screen display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that made of at least one of daily, monthly, yearly, a specific date, a specific time. The method of claim 3, The display type of the background screen is a display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of the constellations, animals, flowers, gemstones (birthstones), flower cards and other images. The method of claim 3,  The background information display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the basic information displayed in the standby mode on the background screen is displayed by overlay or transparent processing. In the background display method of the mobile terminal, Displaying the current wallpaper in the standby mode, And when the portable terminal receives the weather information, changing the wallpaper corresponding to the weather information to a current wallpaper and displaying the current wallpaper. The method of claim 7, wherein The mobile terminal is a background screen display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for receiving the background screen corresponding to the weather information with the weather information. In the background display method of the mobile terminal, Displaying a background screen indicating the number of incoming and outgoing calls in the standby mode; Displaying a background screen indicating the number of call reception and call origination by increasing the number of call receptions when the call is received by the portable terminal; And when the call is sent to the portable terminal, displaying a background screen indicating the number of call reception and call origination by increasing the number of call origination. The method of claim 9, The wallpaper is a background display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that made of at least one of constellations, animals, flowers, gems (birthstones), flower cards and other images. The method of claim 9, The background information display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the basic information displayed in the standby mode on the background screen is displayed by overlay or transparent processing. In the background display method of the mobile terminal, If the notification function is set, determining whether the current time matches the notification setting time, If the current time matches the notification setting time, determining whether a background screen for a notification function is set; If the background screen for the notification function is set, the background screen display method of the mobile terminal comprising the step of performing a background display and notification function for a preset alarm function. The method of claim 12, The background screen for the alarm function is a constellation, animal, flower, jewelry (birthstone), the background picture display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that made of at least one of the other picture. The method of claim 12,   The background information display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the basic information displayed in the standby mode on the background screen is displayed by overlay or transparent processing. The method of claim 12, The notification function is a background call display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a wake-up call function, an alarm clock function, a schedule and a D-day plus function.

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