# US 10,503,527 B2 · Terminal providing information on a currently executed task and method for controlling the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,503,527 B2 - Document ID: US10503527B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/724,436 - Filed: 2017-10-04 - Published: 2018-05-17 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-17 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Eunkyung Choi; Sunghye Yoon; Hyungtae Jang; Goeun Joo; Yoojin Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10503527B2 ## CPC - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/04855: Interaction with scrollbars - G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop - G06F 3/0487: using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A terminal includes: a display configured to display a screen including a first region and a second region; and a controller configured to: execute at least one task; cause the display to display a soft key and an image corresponding to an execution screen of the executed at least one task on the first region, the image corresponding to the execution screen displayed as a background image; and cause the display to display at least one selectable function indicator for controlling an operation of the executed at least one task on the second region, wherein the soft key and the image corresponding to the execution screen are fixedly displayed on the first region while the at least one task is executed and while another image not related to the at least one task is displayed on a remaining region of the screen excluding the first and second regions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A terminal, comprising: a display configured to display a screen including a first region and a second region; and a controller configured to: execute at least one task; cause the display to display a soft key and an image corresponding to an execution screen of the executed at least one task on the first region, the image corresponding to the execution screen displayed as a background image; and cause the display to display at least one selectable function indicator for controlling an operation of the executed at least one task on the second region, wherein the soft key and the image corresponding to the execution screen are fixedly displayed on the first region while the at least one task is executed and while another image not related to the at least one task is displayed on a remaining region of the screen excluding the first and second regions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control an operation of the executed at least one task corresponding to a function indicator selected from the at least one function indicator. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the soft key is displayed on the background image at the first region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to execute the at least one task selected from the group consisting of a task of executing an application, a task of connecting with an external device, and a task of inserting a storage. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to: display information related to the executed application on the first region; and display at least one function indicator for controlling an operation of the executed application on the second region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to: display information related to the connected external device on the first region; and display at least one function indicator for controlling an operation of the connected external device on the second region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to: display information related to the inserted storage on the first region; and display a file explorer for managing at least one file included in the inserted storage on the second region. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the soft key comprises at least one of a home key, a back key, or a menu key. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein: the first region is located at a bottommost area of the screen; and the second region is located at a topmost area of the screen. ### Claim 10 A method for operating a terminal, the method comprising: executing at least one task; displaying a screen including a first region and a second region; displaying a soft key and an image corresponding to an execution screen of the executed at least one task on the first region, the image corresponding to the execution screen displayed as a background image; and displaying at least one selectable function indicator for controlling an operation of the executed at least one task on the second region, wherein the soft key and the image corresponding to the execution screen are fixedly displayed on the first region while the at least one task is executed and while another image not related to the at least one task is displayed on a remaining region of the screen excluding the first and second regions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: controlling an operation of the executed at least one task corresponding to a function indicator selected from the at least one function indicator. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the soft key is displayed on the background image at the first region. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein executing the at least one task comprises executing the at least one task selected from the group consisting of a task of executing an application, a task of connecting with an external device, and a task of inserting a storage. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein: information related to the executed application is displayed on the first region; and the at least one function indicator for controlling an operation of the executed application is displayed on the second region. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein: information related to the connected external device is displayed on the first region; and the at least one function indicator for controlling an operation of the connected external device is displayed on the second region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein: information related to the inserted storage is displayed on the first region; and a file explorer for managing at least one file included in the inserted storage is displayed on the second region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the soft key comprises at least one of a home key, a back key, or a menu key. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein: the first region is located at a bottommost area of the screen; and the second region is located at a topmost area of the screen. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the remaining region is located between the first region and the second region on the screen. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the remaining region is located between the first region and the second region on the screen.