# US 8,752,095 B2 · Integrated digital device and selecting method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,752,095 B2 - Document ID: US8752095B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/489,488 - Filed: 2006-07-20 - Published: 2007-03-29 - Granted: 2014-06-10 - Earliest claimed: 2005-07-21 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hong-Seok Yang; Ji-Hyun Lee - Inventors: Hong-Seok Yang; Ji-Hyun Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8752095B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/443: OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB - H04N 21/485: End-user interface for client configuration - H04N 21/8113: {comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format} - H04N 23/50: Constructional details - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An integrated digital device and method for selecting functions are provided. A button is positioned adjacent to a display unit for selecting functions according to a mode change. Icons are displayed for the selected function via the display device. The integrated digital device includes a display unit for displaying multimedia content and at least one of function selection icon for the multimedia content, a function selection button unit disposed adjacent to the displayed function selection icons, and a mode dial, which is disposed on one side of the device adjacent to another side where the display unit is disposed, and which receives an input of one of a plurality of modes as the mode dial is rotated at a regular interval. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An integrated digital device operable in a plurality of modes each corresponding to one of a plurality of digital devices, comprising: a mode selector for selecting one of the modes which comprise at least a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receiver mode for receiving a digital multimedia broadcast for mobile devices, the digital multimedia broadcast comprising at least one of TV, radio and datacasting; a display unit for displaying multimedia content and at least one function for the multimedia content, the function corresponding to the selected mode; a function selection button unit disposed adjacent to the at least one displayed function; and an antenna for receiving the digital multimedia broadcast if the selected mode is the digital multimedia broadcasting receiver mode; wherein, when one of the modes is selected by the mode selector, the display unit and the function receive input corresponding to the selected mode to configure the integrated digital device for use as the digital device corresponding to the selected mode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The integrated digital device of claim 1, wherein the modes comprise a digital camera mode, a digital camcorder mode, the DMB receiver mode, an MP3 player mode, a voice recorder mode, a USB storage device mode, a PC camera mode, and a setting mode. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The integrated digital device of claim 1, wherein the function selection button unit receives a function selection input for the function that is displayed corresponding to the selected mode. ### Claim 4 A method of selecting functions in an integrated digital device operable in a plurality of modes each corresponding to one of a plurality of digital devices, the method comprising: selecting a mode from the plurality of modes which comprise at least a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receiver mode for receiving a digital multimedia broadcast for mobile devices, the digital multimedia broadcast comprising at least one of TV, radio and datacasting; displaying multimedia content and at least one function for the multimedia content, the function corresponding to the selected mode; receiving an input corresponding to the selected mode to configure the integrated digital device to perform the functions of the digital device corresponding to the selected mode, as a mode selector selects the mode; and receiving, by an antenna, the digital multimedia broadcast if the selected mode is the digital multimedia broadcasting receiver mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the method comprises receiving a function selection input for the function that is displayed corresponding to the input mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the method further comprises receiving a digital multimedia broadcast if the selected mode comprises a digital multimedia broadcast receiving mode. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the modes comprise a digital camera mode, a digital camcorder mode, the DMB receiver mode, an MP3 player mode, a voice recorder mode, a USB storage device mode, a PC camera mode, and a setting mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The integrated digital device of claim 1, wherein the mode selector is disposed on one side of the integrated digital device adjacent to another side comprising the display unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The integrated digital device of claim 1, wherein the mode selector is rotated at a regular interval. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the mode selector is rotated at a regular interval.