US 12,093,504 B2
Method for selecting and controlling second work process during first work process in multitasking mobile terminal
Seul Ki Choi, Ansan-si (KR); and Sang Jin Yoon, Anyang-si (KR)
Assigned to PANTECH CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by PANTECH CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/863,823.
Application 17/863,823 is a continuation of application No. 16/405,803, filed on May 7, 2019, granted, now 11,392,265.
Application 16/405,803 is a continuation of application No. 15/436,299, filed on Feb. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,282,054, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/436,299 is a continuation of application No. 15/010,629, filed on Jan. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,575,631, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 15/010,629 is a continuation of application No. 14/840,844, filed on Aug. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,250,957, issued on Feb. 2, 2016.
Application 14/840,844 is a continuation of application No. 11/495,863, filed on Jul. 28, 2006, granted, now 9,122,518, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2005-0073877 (KR), filed on Aug. 11, 2005; and application No. 10-2005-0102198 (KR), filed on Oct. 28, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0350464 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/04812 (2022.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 3/04817 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G06F 9/48 (2013.01); G06F 9/4806 (2013.01); G06F 9/4843 (2013.01); G06F 9/485 (2013.01); G06F 9/4881 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A method for selecting one or more work processes in a multitasking mobile terminal that concurrently performs two or more work processes, the method comprising:
receiving a first user command on a user interface of the mobile terminal;
displaying one or more icons of a predetermined uniform size in response to the first user command;
receiving a second user command selecting a first icon, corresponding to a first work process, on the user interface of the mobile terminal, wherein the first work process corresponds to an audio player function;
performing the first work process based on the second user command, wherein performing the first work process includes playing music using the audio player function and displaying an audio player user interface having a name of the music being played and one or more user selectable options for controlling playing of the music;
receiving a third user command selecting a second icon, corresponding to a second work process, on the user interface of the mobile terminal while the music is being played, wherein the second work process corresponds to a short message service function;
performing the second work process based on the third user command, wherein performing the second work process includes displaying a short message service function user interface including an option to send a short message via the short message service function and an option to perform a short message creation process, wherein the second work process is performed concurrently while the first work process is performed such that the music continues to be played while a short message creation process is performed or while the short message is being sent;
receiving a fourth user command while the short message service function is performed via the second work process;
activating, based on the fourth user command, a pop-up menu function while concurrently performing the short message service function via the second work process;
displaying a pop-up menu of a predetermined format in response to the activation, wherein the pop-up menu corresponds to the first work process and includes one or more user selectable options for controlling playing of the music including an option to pause playing of the music;
receiving a fifth user command while the pop-up menu is being displayed and the music is being played;
deactivating display of the pop-up menu and displaying the short message service function user interface based on the fifth user command, wherein the music continues to be played even after display of the pop-up menu is deactivated and the mobile terminal concurrently performs the short message service function and audio player function after deactivation of the display of the pop-up menu;
receiving a sixth user command while the short message service function is performed via the second work process; and
changing from the second work process to a third work process based on the sixth user command, wherein the third work process corresponds to a camera mode function.