Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hee-Woong Choi

In-Won Jong

Kyoung-Sik Yoon

Hee-Kyung Jeon

Jin-Yong Kim

Nho-Kyung Hong

Sung-Hwan Baek

Min-Suk Kim

You-Jin Im

Sung-Jun Lee

Andrea Kim

Hee-Kyeong Jon

A method for displaying an idle screen, which is varied depending on a specific condition of a mobile communication terminal, for better graphic impressions. When the user of the mobile communication terminal travels between countries, and a border crossing is detected, a landmark image of a corresponding country is displayed on the idle screen. In addition, an animation effect is displayed on the idle screen so as to inform of the occurrence of the corresponding event. Accordingly, a novel graphic effect is provided to the user via a user interface having enhanced entertaining features.

Method for providing idle screen layer endowed with visual effect and method for providing idle screen by using the same

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 status information, time-zone information of a transmitting side or receiving side, etc., which can be provided through the mobile terminal, with graphic elements thereof embossed. Therefore, it is possible to output a dialing screen in which specific status information is reflected, so that the various tastes of the users can be reflected in the dialing screen and simultaneously visibility of the transmitted information increases. The method may include the steps of determining a received signal strength and a current time zone of the mobile communication terminal and displaying an animation data on a background image wherein the animation data changes based on the strength of the received signal.

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 transmitting side or receiving side, etc., which can be provided through the mobile terminal, with graphic elements thereof embossed. Therefore, it is possible to output a dialing screen in which specific status information is reflected, so that the various tastes of the users can be reflected in the dialing screen and simultaneously visibility of the transmitted information increases.

Graphic user interface for a cellular phone

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Seoul, South Korea

Hee-Woong Choi