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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7813767 | Mobile terminal apparatus To provide a mobile terminal apparatus for displaying an image by selecting the optimum display screen without adding a special process to a program operating on the mobile terminal apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus 100 includes a program execution unit ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7813768 | Dialing screen method and layer structure for a mobile terminal A method for providing a dialing screen which visually changes depending on status information providable through a mobile terminal. Particularly, the dialing screen (such as an alphanumeric character inputting screen) displays status information including network s... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7813115 | Coupling unit and electronic apparatus A second enclosure defines the backside superposed on a first enclosure for relative rotation around a rotation axis set perpendicular to the front surface of the first enclosure in an electronic apparatus. First, second and third flat surfaces are defined on the ba... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809406 | Continued transfer or streaming of a data file after loss of a local connection A central portable communication device can display further information related to first information received in an associated local portable communication. The associated local portable communication device may receive and present the first information, and may sen... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7809407 | OFDM signal transmission system, portable terminal, and e-commerce system A portable terminal includes a receiver, a barcode former configured to form barcodes and a display. The barcode former forms a barcode from the data received by the receiver and the display displays the formed barcode. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805168 | Portable digital device for providing digital broadcasting information through outer display unit and method thereof A portable digital device includes: a digital broadcast receiving unit receiving digital broadcasting information; a first display unit outputting the received digital broadcasting information; a first input unit controlling the first display unit; a second display ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7801568 | Mobile terminal, method of providing image thereof, and method of providing multimedia data thereof A method of providing data in a mobile terminal, which includes detecting whether or not at least one luminous element among a plurality of luminous elements included in a display of the terminal has been contacted, and controlling a luminescence of said at least on... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801566 | Mobile information terminal having operation keys and a display on opposite sides A mobile information terminal has a front surface on which a display surface of a display device is arranged and a rear surface on which a plurality of operation keys are arranged. The mobile information terminal further has a half-depressing sensor for detecting th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801567 | Method for providing alerts in a mobile device and mobile device therefor The invention relates to a method for providing alerts in a mobile device, and more particularly a method for providing a shortcut for displaying and hiding alerts by providing an event list that is shown automatically or accessible by a shortcut button. The inventi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7792550 | Method of magnifying the fonts on mobile phone screen by unfolding and carrying and device thereof A mobile telephone screen is covered with a lens, fixed on one end and set free on the other or fixed on both ends. When the fonts don't need to be magnified, the Fresnel lens tightly sticks to the mobile telephone screen; and when need, the free end of the Fresnel ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787910 | Mobile terminal having display unit separable from main unit and method thereof A mobile terminal that has a display unit separable from a main unit and a method thereof are provided. The main unit includes a first separation sensor for sensing separation of the display unit; a radio frequency (RF) transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787909 | System and method for receiving a signal on a mobile terminal A system and method is disclosed for a receiver mounted to a mobile terminal. The system provided comprises a first receiver mounted with a vibrating motor on a side of a display unit for receiving a first frequency signal. In one embodiment, the side is an upper si... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787908 | Multi-call display management for wireless communication devices Techniques to manage the display of information for multiple voice and/or data calls in wireless devices. The techniques can manage a summary of all calls that are in progress and detailed information for individual calls. In one method, summary information is initi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7778671 | Mobile communications terminal having an improved user interface and method therefor A mobile communication terminal having a display with an application area thereon. The application area is partitioned into at least two unequally sized sections. The size of the application area allocated to the respective application area sections is dynamically c... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7778672 | Portable electronic device and carrier telephone equipment A device holder is placed on the lower region of a display unit, and part of an operating unit is placed on the holder. The operating unit is overlapping the display unit. Moreover, operating buttons other than those mounted on the holder are shaped so that the port... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7778673 | Mobile phone with bidirectional swiveling display Taught is a mobile phone with a bidirectional swiveling display, comprising a display, a main portion and a rotating portion having a body and a second axis. The body comprises a hole horizontally disposed therein and a first axis perpendicular to the hole. The firs... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774029 | Apparatus and method for controlling a function of a wireless terminal Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling a wireless terminal. The apparatus comprises a folder opening/closing detection module detecting opening/closing states of folder housings pivoting away from a body housing of the terminal in different directions ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7774028 | System and method for stateful representation of wireless network devices in a user interface to a wireless communication environment planning and management system A system for providing multiple graphical representations for wireless network devices indicating status of the devices. The generated graphical representations of the devices are indicative of radio frequency channels the devices are operating on, as well as whethe... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7761118 | Database programs for handheld devices Techniques for providing access to databases from handheld devices are disclosed. Techniques can be used to implement a database system. The database system provides a graphical user interface which can be displayed on handheld devices. This allows users of handheld... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7761119 | Signal strength annunciators for multi-mode wireless communication devices A system and method for indicating signal strength of a multi-mode wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communications device simultaneously displays signal strength indicators of multiple radio access technologies on the multi-mode wireless comm... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7761120 | Power-saving driving method of a mobile phone In a mobile phone having a liquid crystal display unit, the entire liquid crystal display unit is displayed in a simple display mode at lest in a non-operating standby mode. In the simple display mode, the entire liquid crystal display unit is driven by reducing the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7761121 | Methods for sharing music and enabling character cooperation in a wireless local area communication network A mobile communication terminal which senses a counterpart mobile communication terminal located within a predetermined range by using local area communication and displays a character corresponding to the sensed counterpart mobile communication terminal on its scre... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7761117 | Apparatus and method for indicating the kind of current communication service of dual mode mobile terminal A dual-mode mobile terminal capable of accessing two or more different mobile communication systems in which the terminal includes a controller for determining if the terminal is currently located in service areas of the mobile communication systems, and displaying ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756549 | Dialing screen method and layer structure for a mobile terminal A method for providing a dialing screen which visually changes depending on status information providable through a mobile terminal. Particularly, the dialing screen displays status information including network status information, time-zone information of a transmi... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7747289 | Mobile communication device with a transition effect function A mobile communication device includes a memory for storing a first frame image corresponding to a first menu and a second frame image corresponding to a second menu, a display unit coupled to the memory for displaying frame images, and a control unit coupled to the... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7747287 | Mobile telephone A mobile telephone using the LCD for the display thereof wherein the address data bus connected to the CPU comprises two separate data buses; the one exclusively provided for the LCD, and the other one for the parts other than the LCD, and in the case of accesses ot... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7747288 | System and method for notifying users of an event using alerts An alert engine module receives an alert for an event in a generic communications format and delivers an alert for the event to a target address in a communications format that is preferred by a user based on the alert content. The generic format can be an e-mail me... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742789 | Mobile telephone A mobile telephone using a LCD for the display thereof wherein the address data bus connected to the CPU comprises two separate data buses; the one exclusively provided for the LCD, and the other one for the parts other than the LCD, and in the case of accesses othe... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7734313 | Wirelessly networked gaming system having true targeting capability A first mobile station (102) can be wirelessly linked to a second mobile station (104). A physical location of the second mobile station with respect to a physical location of the first mobile station can be determined. A first player (112) usin... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734314 | Slim type portable terminal A slim type portable terminal is provided comprising a first housing on which a keypad and a microphone unit are arranged, and a second housing comprising a liquid crystal display unit and a speaker unit, in which a printed circuit board is disposed adjacent to the ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729729 | Method for displaying information in a mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a method for displaying various information on a display section of a mobile communication terminal to efficiently utilize a screen in a standby state of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal alternately displays basic inf... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725134 | Apparatus and method for processing alert message of mobile communication terminal A mobile terminal and an apparatus and method for processing an alert message of a mobile communication terminal, are discussed. The apparatus includes at least one module for generating at least one alert message and outputting the generated alert message, and a co... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7715882 | Mobile terminal apparatus, character input method and character input program A mobile terminal apparatus requests a character be displayed which is assigned to a first key upon being pushed, and if operated continuously for a time span that exceeds a predetermined time, requests a next character be displayed which is assigned to the first ke... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7711394 | Display interface of mobile telecommunication terminal A display interface (interface device) of a mobile telecommunication terminal is provided. The mobile telecommunication terminal includes a main body having a processor, and a display coupled to the main body. The processor is configured to implement mobile telecomm... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7702367 | Method and mobile telecommunication handset for switching between screens using an abbreviation key Provided are a method for switching between screens using an abbreviation key in a mobile telecommunication and a mobile telecommunication capable of switching between screens using an abbreviation key. The present invention makes it possible to read again the recei... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697961 | Mobile communication terminal and mobile communication system, and method therefore A telecommunication system comprising a mobile telecommunication network and a mobile communication apparatus arranged to communicate with said mobile telecommunication network is disclosed. The mobile communication apparatus comprises a controller, and is associate... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697960 | Method for displaying status information on a mobile terminal A method for displaying status information on a mobile terminal is provided. The method comprises the steps of when an event is generated in the mobile terminal, determining whether a function for displaying a character image has been set for the event; if the funct... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684827 | Method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone and mobile phone enabling a communication A method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone enables a comfortable creation of communications during a context of a mobile phone provided by a conventionally static application. It is proposed that the method comprises as a first step displaying informat... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684828 | Mobile terminal and method for outputting image A method for, and a mobile terminal configured for, outputting an image together with a background sound are provided. The method for outputting an image in a mobile terminal comprises the steps of setting at least one image and a corresponding background sound, and... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684829 | Input apparatus of a mobile terminal and a display method thereof An input apparatus of a mobile terminal and its display method are disclosed. The input apparatus of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment includes a keypad having a plurality of keys and generating key signals corresponding to a selection of the keys; a pl... | 03/23/2010 |
