Mobile communication terminal

A method for operating a mobile terminal, comprising:

• during execution of an application program, receiving a command to suspend the execution of an application program at a program executing means;
• suspending the application program in response to the command;
• sending a function transition request instruction to make a transition to a function specified by the application program to a control unit;
• controlling an image displaying means to display one of an initial screen of the function and a menu screen for selecting the function, based on the function transition request instruction, at the control unit;
• outputting a resume request instruction to the application program executing means in response to the performance of an operation to resume the application program;
• and
• resuming the suspended application program on receipt of the resume request instruction.

A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

• an image display that displays an image;
• a main control unit that controls the image display;
• an application program executing unit that executes an application program, wherein said application program executing unit includes:
• a command receiver unit that receives a command to suspend the execution of the application program;
• an application program suspending unit that suspends the application program in response to the command;
• an instruction sending unit that sends a function transition request instruction to make a transition to a function specified by the application program to the main control unit;
• an application program resuming unit that resumes the suspended application program upon receipt of a resume request instruction from the main control unit,
• wherein the main control unit includes:
• a controller that controls that image display to display one of an initial screen of the function and a menu screen for selecting the function, based on the function transition request instruction;
• and
• an output unit that outputs a resume request instruction to the application program executing unit in response to performance of an operation to resume the application program.