KR20020078970A - Method for displaying watch information on external display window - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for displaying clock information on an external LCD window is provided to satisfy various tastes of a user by selecting and setting a clock display type on the external LCD window as digital and analog shapes. CONSTITUTION: If an external clock selection function is selected from a user(300), a control unit displays digital clock and analog clock selection request messages on an internal LCD window of a sub-body(310). If the user selects an analog clock shape(320), the control unit displays clock information as the analog clock shape on an external LCD window(330). If the user selects a digital clock shape(320), the control unit displays clock information as the digital clock shape on the external LCD window(340).

Description

How to display clock information on an external display window {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WATCH INFORMATION ON EXTERNAL DISPLAY WINDOW}

The present invention relates to a portable wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a method of displaying clock information on an external display window in a folding portable wireless terminal.

In general, a portable wireless terminal is classified into a bar type terminal and a foldable terminal. The bar type terminal is gradually decreasing its use because the keypad is exposed from the main body, while the folding type terminal is designed to open and close a sub-body on the main body to protect the keypad. It is being developed in various forms.

Typically, a folding terminal may be classified into a flip type terminal, a flip up type terminal, and a folder type terminal. In the flip type terminal, a flip cover which functions to protect a keypad provided on the main body and collects a ring tone serves as a subbody. The flip up type terminal is characterized in that the flip cover is opened upward on the main body. The folder type terminal is provided with an LCD module (LCD module) on the subbody.

In the folding portable wireless terminal, the LCD displays, for example, an icon in the form of a bar indicating a received electric field strength, a current time, a call-off status, a battery remaining amount, various function setting states, and the like, under the control of a controller. Among them, the folder type terminal of the folding type terminal has the inconvenience of not being able to see the LCD window unlike other models of the terminal when the user folds the subbody. All of them have developed a folder type terminal with an LCD window and are being used by consumers. The internal LCD window provided inside the sub-body of the folder type terminal is a main LCD window. For example, an icon representing a received electric field strength, a current time, a call-out status, a battery level, and various function setting states are displayed. The external LCD window included in the sub-LCD window is, for example, a current time, an icon in the form of a bar indicating the received electric field strength, a message reception display, and the like. The current time displayed on the external LCD window is only displayed in digital form. If the current time display of the external LCD window can be set in various ways or according to personal symbols, users can get a response.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of displaying clock information in an external LCD window in a folder type terminal having LCD windows on both sides of a subbody.

According to the above object, the present invention, in the folding display portable terminal having an internal liquid crystal display and an external display window composed of a sub-body and the main body on each side of the sub-body in the clock information display method on the external display window And providing a digital clock and an analog clock selection request message to the user through the internal display window according to a change request of the external display window clock display method of the user, and responding based on the user's selection of the clock display method according to the provision. Characterized in that the process of displaying the clock information of the clock form to the external display window.

Figure 1a is a perspective view showing a closed sub-body of the portable wireless terminal to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 1b is a perspective view showing a state in which the sub-body is open on the main body of the portable radio terminal to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is an example of a circuit block configuration of a portable wireless terminal applied to the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating the configuration of analog clock information and digital clock information displayed on an external LCD window of a subbody;

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating that an external LCD window 150 and an internal LCD window 180 are provided in a subbody 120 of a folder type portable wireless terminal 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. . That is, Figure 1a is a perspective view showing a state in which the sub-body 120 of the folder type portable wireless terminal 100, which is an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, closed on the main body 110, Figure 1b is a portable wireless terminal 100 ) Is a perspective view showing a state in which the sub body 120 is opened on the main body 110.

1A and 1B, the portable wireless terminal 10 of the present invention includes a main body 110 provided with a keypad 160 and a subbody 120 for keypad protection. An antenna device 130 is mounted on one side of the top end of the main body 110. The earpiece portion 140 is positioned on the inner surface of the subbody 120 in contact with the side of the keypad 160 of the main body 110, and the inner LCD window, which is the main display device, is located below the earpiece portion 140. 150 is provided. In addition, an external LCD window 180 which is a sub display device is provided at a lower side of the outer surface of the sub body 120. The microphone device 170 is positioned at the lower side of the keypad 160 provided on the main body 110.

2 illustrates a schematic circuit block configuration of a folder type portable wireless terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 200 performs an overall control operation of the portable wireless terminal 100. The wireless unit 202 controls transmission and reception of voice data and control data under the control of the control unit 200, and the voice processing unit 204 controls the voice data received from the wireless unit 202 under the control of the control unit 200. (speaker) Converts to an audible sound through the SPK and outputs the audio signal received from the microphone (microphone) MIC to the wireless unit 202. The key input unit 206 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys provided on the keypad 160 of FIG. 1B, and outputs key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 200. The sensor 208 detects the opening and closing of the subbody 120 and provides it to the controller 200. The LCD driver 210 and the LCD 212 are display portions. The LCD 212 corresponds to two LCD windows 150 and 180 as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. The display unit displays various messages and the like under the control of the controller 200. The memory unit 214 includes a program memory for storing program data necessary for controlling the operation of a portable wireless terminal, and a data memory for storing data generated during control or during execution by a user.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a type of clock to be displayed in a menu of a portable wireless terminal is divided into a digital clock and an analog clock, and one of them can be selected and set. To this end, an embodiment of the present invention adds a function of selecting a digital and analog display method for the clock display method. For example, the 'external clock selection' item is added to the 'mobile phone management' or 'my mobile phone' menu item of the portable wireless terminal so that the user can selectively display the desired clock display method on the external LCD of the subbody 120. do.

3 is a control flowchart according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating analog clock information and digital clock information screens displayed on an external LCD window of a subbody.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1A, 4B, and 4A, 4B.

The user inputs an external clock selection function to change the current clock display method displayed on the external display window 180 of the portable wireless terminal. As described above, the user may input the external clock selection function by selecting the 'external clock selection' item in the 'mobile phone management' or 'my mobile phone' item among the menu items of the portable wireless terminal. When the external clock selection function is input from the user, the controller 200 checks this in step 300 and proceeds to step 310. In step 310, the control unit 200 displays the digital clock and the analog clock selection request message on the internal LCD window 150 of the subbody 120.

If the user selects an analog clock form, the control unit 200 checks this in step 320 of FIG. 3 and proceeds to step 330 to display clock information in an analog clock form on the external LCD window 150. 4A illustrates an example of displaying clock information in an analog clock form on an external LCD window 150. If the user selects a digital clock form, the control unit 200 checks this in step 320 of FIG. 3 and proceeds to step 340 to display clock information in an analog clock form on the external LCD window 150. 4B illustrates an example of displaying clock information in the form of a digital clock on an external LCD window 150.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may 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.

As described above, in the present invention, the user can select and set the clock display method to the external LCD window in the folder type portable wireless terminal in digital and analog form to satisfy various preferences of the user.

Claims (2)

In the folding portable wireless terminal comprising a sub-body and a main body, each of which has an internal liquid crystal display and an external display on both sides of the sub-body, the method of displaying clock information on the external display, Providing a digital clock and an analog clock selection request message to the user through the internal display window according to a change request of the external display window display method of the user; And displaying clock information of a corresponding watch type on the external display window according to the user's selection of the clock display method according to the providing. In the folding portable wireless terminal comprising a sub-body and a main body, each of which has an internal liquid crystal display and an external display on both sides of the sub-body, the method of displaying clock information on the external display, When the user inputs an external clock selection function through a menu item of the portable wireless terminal, providing a digital clock and an analog clock selection request message to the user through the internal display window; Displaying a clock information in an analog clock form on an external display window when the user selects an analog clock form in a message providing state through the internal display window; And displaying the clock information in the form of digital clock on the external display window when the user selects the digital clock form in the display state of the internal display window.