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US 8,412,278 B2Granted
List search method and mobile terminal supporting the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyun Kyung Shin, Paihonensami Viktor, In Won Jong
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Abstract
A list search method and a mobile terminal that implements the list search method are provided. In the list search method, a plurality of search areas for outputting a plurality of index groups respectively are output in a display area where at least one list is output. The index groups include independent indexes or indexes linked with each other. Such operation occurs without screen switching and thereby enables a mobile terminal to implement a list search quickly and easily.
Claims18
A list search method, operable in a processor within a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying a list area on a display screen of a display unit, the list area including at least a part of at least one list;
- receiving an input signal for searching a specific list of the at least one list;
- and
- in response to the received input signal, displaying a plurality of search areas, each of which including an index group having at least one index for searching the specific list, on the display screen with the at least part of at least one list displayed thereon, wherein displaying the plurality of search areas further comprises:
- displaying a first search area including a first index group;
- and
- displaying at least one additional search area including a specific index group whenever at least one predetermined input signal is generated.
4 more elements
A list search method, operable in a processor within a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying a list area on a display screen of a display unit, the list area including at least a part of at least one list;
- receiving an input signal for searching a specific list of the at least one list;
- and
- in response to the received input signal, displaying a plurality of search areas, each of which including an index group having at least one index for searching the specific list, on the display screen with the at least part of at least one list displayed thereon,
- wherein displaying a list area comprises at least one of:
- displaying a calendar according to a schedule function;
- displaying a phonebook list including an English index or a Korean index;
- and
- displaying a list of stored files,
- wherein a first index group included in a first search area of the plurality of search areas includes at least one English letter, at least one Korean consonant, and at least one numeral, and
- wherein a second index group included in an additional search area output from among the plurality of search areas in response to a predetermined input signal after the first search area is displayed includes the same indexes as those of the first index group or indexes extracted from lists including an index specified in the first index group under a predetermined condition.
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A mobile terminal configured for supporting a list search, comprising:
- a storage unit for storing at least one list;
- a display unit for displaying on a display screen a list area including at least a part of the at least one list;
- a touch screen for generating a touch event signal in response to an input for searching a specific list of the at least one list;
- and
- a control unit for receiving the touch event signal for searching the specific list of the at least one list, which in response to the received touch event signal, controls the mobile terminal to display a plurality of search areas, each of which including an index group having at least one index for searching the specific list, on the display screen upon which the at least one list is displayed,
- wherein the control unit controls the mobile terminal to display a first search area having a first index group on the display screen in response to a first touch event, display at least one additional search area having a specific index group whenever at least one touch event is generated and display the at least one additional search area adjacent to the first search area and a previously displayed additional search area.
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A mobile terminal configured for supporting a list search, comprising:
- a storage unit for storing at least one list;
- a display unit for displaying on a display screen a list area including at least a part of the at least one list;
- a touch screen for generating a touch event signal in response to an input for searching a specific list of the at least one list;
- and
- a control unit for receiving the touch event signal for searching the specific list of the at least one list, which in response to the received touch event signal, controls the mobile terminal to display a plurality of search areas, each of which including an index group having at least one index for searching the specific list, on the display screen upon which the at least one list is displayed,
- wherein, when a separate touch event is not generated for a certain period of time, the control unit controls the mobile terminal to display indexes specified in the plurality of search areas respectively within one area, and when a predetermined touch event is generated, display search areas that are searchable according to the respective indexes included within one area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.