Mobile terminal and idle screen display method for the same

An idle screen display method for a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying an idle screen image of an object or location comprising overlapping image elements of the object or location comprising at least one link, the idle screen comprising a top level of a hierarchical structure;
• selecting one of the image elements comprising a link;
• and
• transitioning the display to a lower level of the hierarchical structure comprising a zoomed-in image element of the object or location indicated by a lower level link of the selected image element,
• wherein an idle screen comprises a visual image of the object or location displayed when the mobile terminal is in an idle state or an initial state,
• wherein the selectable image elements of the object or location comprise independent multi-level image elements, the independent multi-level image elements being assigned to a link zone, an ordinary zone, a lower-level link zone, and a lower-level ordinary zone, and displayed to form the idle screen, and
• wherein the link zone and the ordinary zone comprise a level of the hierarchical structure, the lower-level link zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise a lower level of the hierarchical structure, and the ordinary zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise non-selectable image elements of the visual image of the object or location.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a hierarchical user interface comprising at least one menu;
• an idle screen image comprising at least one upper level menu comprising at least one selectable visual element of an object or location comprising the idle screen image, the idle screen image comprising a visual image of the object or location displayed when the mobile terminal is in an idle state or an initial state;
• a first link page for zooming in and displaying one of the at least one upper level menu and comprising at least one lower level menu comprising a selectable visual element of the object or location related to the selected upper level menu;
• a second link page for zooming in and displaying one of the at least one lower level menu and comprising at least one item comprising a selectable visual element of the object or location related to the selected lower level menu;
• and
• an item screen for displaying, upon selection of one of the at least one item, contents of the selected item,
• wherein the selectable visual element of the object or location comprises independent multi-level image elements, the independent multi-level image elements being assigned to a link zone, an ordinary zone, a lower-level link zone, and a lower-level ordinary zone, and displayed to form the idle screen, and
• wherein the link zone and the ordinary zone comprise a level of the hierarchical user interface, the lower-level link zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise a lower level of the hierarchical user interface, and the ordinary zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise non-selectable image elements of the visual image of the object or location.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a hierarchical user interface comprising at least one menu;
• a memory unit for storing an idle screen image, the idle screen image comprising a visual image of an object or location displayed when the mobile terminal is in an idle state or an initial state;
• a display unit for displaying the idle screen image;
• an input means for generating a selection signal to select a zone of the idle screen image, the zone comprising at least one selectable visual element of the object or location;
• and
• a control unit for controlling transmission of the idle screen image from the memory unit to the display unit, and for zooming-in and displaying a selected zone of the idle screen image,
• wherein the selectable visual element of the object or location comprises independent multi-level image elements, the independent multi-level image elements being assigned to a link zone, an ordinary zone, a lower-level link zone, and a lower-level ordinary zone, and displayed to form the idle screen, and
• wherein the link zone and the ordinary zone comprise a level of the hierarchical user interface, the lower-level link zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise a lower level of the hierarchical user interface, and the ordinary zone and the lower-level ordinary zone comprise non-selectable image elements of the visual image of the object or location.