Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Dae-Heon Kwon

Won-Seok Kang

Yang-Muk Kang

Hoe-Gun You

A TV phone is provided, which includes a TV module; an MRFU for demodulating an incoming call received through a forward channel, and modulating and transmitting a signal on a reverse channel; a TV control section for supplying a tuning signal to the TV module; an MSP for establishing a phone or TV mode; and a display unit for displaying synchronized signals on an image viewing screen. In a TV mode, the TV phone receives an incoming call, stops the TV module; switches off and on output of an audio signal of the selected TV broadcasting channel; displays a character message on the TV viewing screen; or superimposes a graphic image over the image on the TV viewing screen.

Portable phone and method for providing incoming message notifications during video operations thereof

Portable television (TV) phone and method for controlling operation thereof

An apparatus and method for displaying a multimedia screen in a mobile terminal. A first memory selectively stores multimedia image data received at a service request of the mobile terminal or text data and background screen image data provided for a display service of the mobile terminal. A second memory stores the text data and the background screen image data. An image output processor reads data from the first memory and the second memory, and provides the read data to a display unit of the mobile terminal.

Screen display apparatus and a method for utilizing the screen display apparatus in a mobile terminal

Disclosed is a device and method for realizing transparency. When a user requests a transparent function, a specific background color that is selected to be transparent by the user is identified in an OSD transparent mode and an image with YUV image data inserted instead of the OSD background color data is displayed upon receipt of the OSD background color data. In a YUV transparent mode, a specific background color that is selected to be transparent by the user is identified and an image with OSD image data inserted instead of the YUV background color data is displayed upon receipt of the YUV background color data.

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Kyongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Dae-Heon Kwon