Apparatus and method for transmitting video data from mobile communication terminal

A method of manipulating video data at a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• storing video data in a data storage unit of the mobile terminal;
• displaying the stored video data on a display in response to a first input;
• designating a start position in response to a second input received while the video data is displayed, the start position corresponding to a position in the video data that is displayed at a time when the second input is received, wherein the video data is displayed without interruption after receiving the second input;
• specifying a partial portion of the video data from the start position to a stop position in response to a third input received while the video data is displayed, the stop position corresponding to a position in the video data that is displayed at a time when the third input is received;
• pausing the displaying of the video data at the stop position;
• storing information related to the stop position in the data storage unit;
• transmitting a message that includes the specified partial portion of the video data to a receiving terminal;
• and
• automatically resuming the displaying of the video data from the stop position after the message is transmitted based on the information related to the stop position.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a data storage unit configured to store video data;
• a display;
• an input unit configured to receive user input;
• a communication unit configured to communicate signals;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• activate a video mode in response to a first input received via the user input;
• in the video mode, cause the display to reproduce the video data in response to a second input received via the user input;
• in the video mode, designate a start position in response to a third input received while the video data is reproduced, the start position corresponding to a position in the video data that is displayed at a time when the third input is received, wherein the video data is reproduced without interruption after receiving the third input;
• in the video mode, specify a partial portion of the video data from the start position to a stop position in response to a fourth input received via the user input during the reproducing of the video data, the stop position corresponding to a position in the video data that is displayed at a time when the third input is received;
• in the video mode, cause storing of the specified partial portion of the video data and information related to the stop position in the data storage unit;
• cause the display to pause the reproducing of the video data at the stop position when the storing of the specified partial portion is completed;
• activate a message mode to include the stored partial portion of the video data in a message to be transmitted;
• switch from the video mode to the message mode, including the stored partial portion of the video data in the message;
• in the message mode, cause the communication unit to transmit the message that includes the specified partial portion of the video data to a receiving terminal;
• and
• automatically switch from the message mode to the video mode and resume the reproducing of the video data from the stop position after the message is transmitted based on the information related to the stop position,
• wherein the first input is received prior to the second input that is received prior to the third input.