KR20050113807A - Method for performing of slide show in wireless terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for performing a slide show in a mobile terminal, the process of switching to a slide show add mode when additional selection in the slide show mode, and at least two elements for setting photos of the slide show in the slide show add mode. Displaying the screens, selecting a small screen, switching to a small screen photo setting mode, selecting a photo in the small screen photo setting mode, selecting a stored picture, and setting the photo as the small screen photo; , When the shooting is selected in the photo setting mode of the small screen, the process of setting the picture taken in the shooting mode as the photo of the small screen, and the shooting mode to display the frame effect when selecting a theme in the photo setting mode of the small screen And setting the pictures of the small screens by repeating the above steps. And a process of selecting and storing a slide effect for the slideshow, and setting the stored slideshow as a background image of the portable terminal.

Description

How to perform slideshow on mobile device {METHOD FOR PERFORMING OF SLIDE SHOW IN WIRELESS TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a slide show of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for setting various background screens through a slide show of a mobile terminal.

Currently, portable mobile communication terminals are converting to a structure capable of transmitting high speed data in addition to voice communication functions. Data that can be processed by the mobile terminal performing the data communication may be packet data and image data.

Currently, the mobile terminal has a function of transmitting and receiving image data. Therefore, the video screen received from the base station is stored or the acquired video screen is transmitted to the base station. In addition, the portable terminal may include a camera for photographing an image screen and a display unit for displaying an image signal photographed by the camera. The camera may use a CCD or a CMOS sensor, and the display unit may use an LCD. In addition, with the miniaturization of the camera device, the device for capturing the image is becoming more and more miniaturized. The portable terminal may capture a video screen and display the moving picture and the still picture, and transmit the captured video screen to the base station.

In addition, as the display unit of the mobile terminal has been enlarged and advanced, color image data can be represented. As a result, when using the black and white display unit, the mobile terminal displaying the date and time or the like can display a picture or a simple animation on the background screen of the standby mode and a picture taken through the mobile terminal equipped with a camera.

However, the background screen displayed in the standby mode of the mobile terminal is limited to pictures provided by the mobile terminal manufacturer or the content producer, simple animations, and pictures taken by the user. There was no number.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying various slide shows through pictures and effects designated by a mobile terminal.

 Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for setting various background screens through a slide show of a mobile terminal.

A method of performing a slide show in a portable terminal for achieving the above object includes switching to a slide show add mode when an additional selection is made in a slide show mode, and in the slide show add mode, at least two pictures for a slide show. And a process of selecting and storing the slide effect for the slideshow.

In addition, the method for performing a slide show in the mobile terminal for achieving the above object, when the additional selection in the slide show mode, the process of switching to the slide show add mode, and for setting the photos of the slide show in the slide show add mode Displaying at least two small screens, selecting a corresponding small screen, switching to a small screen photo setting mode, and selecting a photo in the small screen photo setting mode, selecting a stored picture to display the small screen photo Setting a frame, selecting a picture in the small picture setting mode, setting a picture taken in the shooting mode as the picture of the small screen, and selecting a theme in the picture setting mode of the small screen. Setting the picture taken in the photographing mode to be displayed as the picture of the small screen, and repeating the steps; And a process of setting a photo of the photo, selecting and storing a slide effect for the slideshow, and setting the stored slideshow as a background screen of the mobile terminal.

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 may store programs for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and programs for controlling slideshow performance according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data memory also temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs. In addition, the memory 130 may store a type of a slide show set according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 110 controls a general 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 store the slideshows according to the specified photos and slide effects according to an embodiment of the present invention, and controls to set the stored slideshow as a background screen. 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 150 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 slide show set according to an embodiment of the present invention as a background screen. The key input unit 127 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions. In addition, the key input unit 127 includes function keys for performing a slide show according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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 at the time of transmission, 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.

A process of performing a slide show in the above portable terminal will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a slide show in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a process of adding a slide show in FIG. 2.

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

Referring to FIG. 2, when a slide show is selected in the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects it in step 201 and switches to the slide show mode. In the slide show mode, the controller 110 controls the display unit 160 to display a type of slide show stored in the memory 130. When the user of the portable terminal selects the slide show in step 202, the controller 110 detects it in step 203 and proceeds to step 204 in which the selected slide show is displayed.

If the user selects a menu key in step 202, the controller 110 detects it in step 205 and displays a selection menu of the slide show. If the user selects 'add' from the selection menu of the slide show, the control unit 110 detects it in step 206 and proceeds to step 300 of adding a new slide show. The addition process of the slide show will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. Alternatively, if the user selects 'modify' from the selection menu of the slideshow, the controller 110 detects this in step 207 and proceeds to step 208 in which the corresponding slideshow is selected and modified from the types of the slideshow displayed in step 202. In step 208, the user may change and set the type of photo and the slide effect set for the slide show. Alternatively, when the user selects 'background wallpaper' from the selection menu of the slideshow, the controller 110 detects it in step 209 and selects the corresponding slideshow from the types of the slideshow displayed in step 202 to set the wallpaper as the wallpaper. Proceed. The slide show set as the background screen in step 201 is displayed on the display unit 160 in full screen in the standby mode of the mobile terminal. In this case, the information displayed on the display unit 160 in the standby mode overlaps the background screen of the slide show displayed on the full screen. The information indicates an icon indicating the antenna reception degree, the battery capacity and the setting mode, and date / time information.

 Alternatively, when the user selects 'add calendar' from the selection menu of the slide show, the controller 110 detects this in step 211 and proceeds to step 212. In step 212, the controller 110 sets the calendar to overlap the calendar by transparently processing the background screen displayed in the standby mode of the mobile terminal. In this case, a slide show may be displayed on the background screen. Alternatively, when selecting 'Delete' from the selection menu of the slideshow, the controller 110 detects this in step 213 and proceeds to step 214 in which the corresponding slideshow is selected and deleted from the types of the slideshow displayed in step 202. Alternatively, when selecting 'Delete All' from the selection menu of the slide show, the controller 110 detects it in step 215 and proceeds to step 216 in which all kinds of slide shows stored in the memory 130 are deleted.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating the slide show addition process.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when the user selects to add a slide show, the controller 110 detects this and switches to a slide add mode. In the slide add mode, the controller 110 controls the display unit 160 to display at least two small screens. The small screen is a screen for setting photos for a slide show, and the number of the small screens may be set by a user. In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the small screens is assumed to be nine.

When the small screen is selected in step 301, the controller 110 detects it in step 302 and switches to the photo setting mode of the small screen. When the user selects a menu key in the small screen picture setting mode, the control unit 110 detects it in step 303 and displays a small screen setting menu. When selecting 'photo selection' from the small screen setting menu, the controller 110 detects this in step 304 and proceeds to step 305 in which the pictures stored in the memory 130 are displayed. If a corresponding picture is selected from the pictures displayed in step 305, the controller 110 detects it in step 306 and sets step 307 to set the selected picture as the picture of the corresponding small screen. At this time, the user selectable pictures are all the picture images stored in the memory 130, and various pictures such as a continuous picture and a picture to which a frame effect is added can be selected. Alternatively, when selecting 'shooting selection' from the small screen setting menu, the controller 110 detects it in step 308 and proceeds to step 309 to switch to the shooting mode. In the photographing mode in which the image data received through the camera 140 is displayed, when the user inputs a photographing key, the controller 110 detects it in step 310 and sets the photographed image data as the picture of the corresponding small screen. Proceed to step 311. The photographed picture may be stored separately in the memory 130. Alternatively, when the user selects 'theme selection' from the small screen setting menu, the controller 110 detects it in step 313 and proceeds to step 313 to switch to the shooting mode in which the frame effect is displayed. The frame effect displayed in the photographing mode of step 313 may be arbitrarily set and displayed, and may be selected and displayed by the user. In addition, the frame effect displayed in the shooting mode is displayed a different type of frame effect for each 'theme selection' of each small screen. When the user inputs a photographing key in the photographing mode in which the image data received through the camera 140 is displayed, the controller 110 detects it in step 314 and has a frame effect and displays the photographed image data of the corresponding small screen. Proceed to step 315 to set the picture. If the picture has the frame effect, the captured picture may be stored separately in the memory 130.

In step 307 or step 311 or step 315, if the next small screen is selected after setting the picture of the corresponding small screen, the controller 110 detects it in step 316 and repeats steps 303 to 315. The picture of the next small screen is set. By repeating steps 303 to 315, the user may set as many pictures as the desired number of small screens among the nine small screens. When the photo setting of the small screen is completed, the control unit 110 detects this in step 317 and proceeds to step 318 where the photo selection for the slide show is completed. After the photo selection for the slide show is completed, if the user selects the slide effect, the controller 110 detects it in step 319 and proceeds to step 320 to display the midstream of the slice effect. The types of slide effects include 'overlap down', 'overlap up and down', 'overlap up', 'overlap up and down', 'overlap right', 'overlap left', 'overlap left to right', 'right' Overlap left and 'horizontal blinds'. If the corresponding slide effect is selected among the types of the slide effect, the controller 110 detects it in step 321 and proceeds to step 322 in which a slide show of the pictures set in step 318 is displayed as the selected slide effect. In this case, when the user selects a correction, the controller 110 detects this in step 323 and proceeds to steps 321 and 322 to select and display another slide effect among the types of slide effects displayed in step 320. Alternatively, if the user selects save for the slideshow displayed in step 322, the controller 110 detects it in step 324 and proceeds to step 325 for storing the slideshow.

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 provides a slide show in the portable terminal, thereby providing an interesting and various background image to the user of the portable 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 performing a slide show in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a slide show addition process in FIG. 2.

Claims (8)

In a method of performing a slide show on a mobile terminal, If you select Add in the slideshow mode, the process of switching to the add slideshow mode, In the slide show adding mode, setting at least two photos for a slide show; And selecting and storing a slide effect for the slide show. The method of claim 1, wherein setting at least two photos for the slideshow comprises: Displaying at least two small screens for setting the picture; When selecting the small screen, the process of switching to the small screen picture setting mode, When selecting a picture in the small screen picture setting mode, selecting a stored picture and setting the picture as the small screen; Setting the picture taken in the shooting mode to the picture of the small screen when the shooting is selected in the picture setting mode of the small screen; When the theme is selected in the photo setting mode of the small screen, setting a photo taken in the shooting mode displaying a frame effect as the small screen photo; And repeating the above steps to set the pictures of the small screens. The method of claim 2, And selecting a theme in the photo setting mode of the small screen to switch to a shooting mode for displaying a different frame effect for each small screen. The method of claim 1, Switching to the slideshow mode when the slideshow is selected by the mobile terminal; Displaying the type of the stored slideshow in the slideshow mode; Displaying a slideshow selected from the slideshow types; And setting a slide show selected from the types of the slide show as a wallpaper. The method of claim 1, Modifying the slideshow mode, the process of modifying the photos and effects of the selected slideshow, When selecting a wallpaper in the slideshow mode, setting the selected slideshow as a wallpaper; Adding a calendar that is transparent to the background when adding a calendar in the slideshow mode; Deleting the selected slideshow when deleting is selected in the slideshow mode; And deleting all stored slideshows when selecting delete all in the slideshow mode. The method of claim 5, When adding a calendar in the slide show mode, the method characterized in that for adding a transparent calendar to the background screen set as a slide show. The mobile terminal of claim 4 or 5, wherein when the selected slideshow is set as a background screen, the slideshow is displayed on a standby screen of the portable terminal in full screen, and information displayed on the standby screen is displayed in the slideshow. The method characterized in that the overlapping display on the background screen. In a method of performing a slide show on a mobile terminal, If you select Add in the slideshow mode, the process of switching to the add slideshow mode, Displaying at least two small screens for setting the photos of the slideshow in the slideshow add mode; When selecting the small screen, the process of switching to the small screen picture setting mode, When selecting a picture in the small screen picture setting mode, selecting a stored picture and setting the picture as the small screen; Setting the picture taken in the shooting mode to the picture of the small screen when the shooting is selected in the picture setting mode of the small screen; When the theme is selected in the photo setting mode of the small screen, setting a photo taken in the shooting mode displaying a frame effect as the small screen photo; Repeating the above steps to set the pictures of the small screens; Selecting and storing a slide effect for the slideshow; Wherein the stored slideshow is set as a background screen of the mobile terminal.