Screen image presentation apparatus and method for mobile phone

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-26
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0019] It is another object of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to provide a screen image presentation apparatus and method for a mobile phone that are capable of generating a character house with a character, background, and items, as a screen image for an idle mode of the mobile phone.
[0020] According to another object of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a screen image presentation apparatus and method for a mobile phone are provided. This apparatus and method facilitates a user's ability to des

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However, conventional mobile phones limit designs to screen images to be presented on the display by themselves.
Although there has been a screen image design method in which the screen image is designed

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[0069] The matters defined in the description such as a detailed construction and elements are provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of the invention. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0070] A “screen image” is an image presented on a display screen of the mobile phone.

[0071]“House,”“avatar house,” and “character house” are used interchangeably to refer to a visible object presented on screen in a specific mode of the mobile phone. The house is displayed with characters, items, and background.

[0072]“Item” is a visible object for enriching the house and includes decoration items, function items for notifying states of specific functions, and motion items that move along pre...

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Abstract

An idle mode screen image presentation apparatus and method is provided for a mobile phone. A screen image presentation apparatus for a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a memory storing a character house including a background and function items for executing functions of the mobile phone; a controller presenting the character house in an idle mode of the mobile phone and providing information, when one of the function items is selected, on a function associated with the selected function item; and a display displaying the character house under the control of the controller.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 6, 2005 and assigned Serial No. 2006-0118428, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to portable phone. More particularly, the present invention relates to an idle mode screen image presentation apparatus and method for a mobile phone. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] A portable terminal is typically a cordless electronic device such as a mobile phone. Recent mobile phones are implemented with various functions in addition to basic voice communication. Such phones include a camera phone equipped with a camera module, a digital TV phone equipped with a Digital Multimedia Broadcast (DMB) or Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) module, and an MP3 phone equipped wit...

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IPC IPC(8): G09G5/00H04M1/72427H04M1/7243H04M1/72451H04W52/02
CPCH04M1/72544H04M1/72547H04W52/027H04M2250/56H04M1/72566Y02D30/70H04M1/7243H04M1/72427H04M1/72451H04B1/40
Inventor SEO, JEONGLEE, JONGPARK, WEI
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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