Watch type terminal and method of controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10088809-B2
Application number	US-201514942023-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2015
Priority date	Apr 28, 2015
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A watch type terminal including a body; a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body; a wheel surrounding an outer side of the body, and configured to be turned along the outer side of the body; and a controller configured to display information on the display unit corresponding to an angle and a direction in which the wheel is turned.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A watch type terminal comprising:
a body;
a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body;
a wheel surrounding an outer side of the body, and configured to be turned along the outer side of the body; and
a controller configured to:
receive a first input of turning the wheel to a first angle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction,
select a specific time range corresponding to the first angle formed by turning the wheel in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction,
receive a second input of turning the wheel to a second angle greater than the first angle in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction while the specific time range is selected,
enlarge information corresponding to the selected specific time range and display the enlarged information in a first region on the display unit corresponding to the second angle, and
reduce information corresponding to a time range other than the selected specific time range and display the reduced information in a second region on the display unit excluding the first region.

2. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a first circle corresponding to a first type of event and a second circle corresponding to a second type of event different than the first type of event on the display unit,
display a first time indicator indicating a first time on the first circle corresponding to a first event of the first type that occurred on the watch type terminal, and
display a second time indicator indicating a second time on the second circle corresponding to a second event of the second type that occurred on the watch type terminal.

3. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a first icon representing the first event on the first circle at a position of the first time, and
display a second icon representing the second event on the second circle at a position of the second time.

4. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display the first circle without displaying the second circle in response to the wheel being turned a first angle in a first direction, and
display the second circle without displaying the first circle in response to the wheel being turned a second angle in the first direction.

5. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display the first circle without displaying the second circle in response to the wheel being turned in a clockwise direction, and
display the second circle without displaying the first circle in response to the wheel being turned in a counter clockwise direction.

6. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a first portion of the first circle corresponding to the first time of the first event with a first color, and
display a second portion of the first circle corresponding to another event of the first type with a second color different than the first color.

7. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a plurality of icons representing applications on the watch type terminal in a circle on the display unit and display a first icon among the plurality of icons in a center area of the circle,
display the plurality of icons as moving around the circle in a first direction in response to the wheel being turned in the first direction, and
display a second icon among the plurality of icons in the center area of the circle in response to the wheel no longer being turned in the first direction.

8. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a plurality of objects generated during a predetermined first period, and
display objects generated during a second period included in the predetermined first period among the generated plurality of objects, in response to the wheel being turned.

9. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to set a user input value associated with a predetermined application, based on the angle and the direction by which the wheel is turned.

10. The watch type terminal of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to display information on the display unit corresponding to the set user input value.

11. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a first time-changing information value on the display unit for a first time, and
display a second time-changing information value on the display unit for a second time based on the angle and the direction by which the wheel is turned.

12. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to enlarge information displayed on a certain region of the display unit, based on a user input that selects the certain region, and the angle and the direction by which the wheel is turned.

13. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display second visual information while first visual information is being displayed, based on the angle and the direction by which the wheel is turned.

14. The watch type terminal of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to again display the first visual information while the second visual information is being displayed, based on the angle and the direction by which the wheel is turned.

15. A method of controlling a watch type terminal having a body; a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body; and a wheel surrounding an outer side of the body, and configured to be turned along the outer side of the body, the method comprising:
receiving, via a controller of the watch type terminal, a first input of turning the wheel to a first angle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction;
selecting, via the controller, a specific time range corresponding to the first angle formed by turning the wheel in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction;
receiving, via the controller, a second input of turning the wheel to a second angle greater than the first angle in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction while the specific time range is selected;
enlarging information, via the controller, corresponding to the selected specific time range and displaying the enlarged information in a first region on the display unit corresponding to the second angle; and
reducing information, via the controller, corresponding to a time range other than the selected specific time range and displaying the reduced information in a second region on the display unit excluding the first region.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
displaying a first circle corresponding to a first type of event and a second circle corresponding to a second type of event different than the first type of event on the display unit;
displaying a first time indicator indicating a first time on the first circle corresponding to a first event of the first type that occurred on the watch type terminal; and
displaying a second time indicator indicating a second time on the second circle corresponding to a second event of the second type that occurred on the watch type terminal.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
displaying a first icon representing the first event on the first circle at a position of the first time; and
displaying a second icon representing the second event on the second circle at a position of the second time.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Yongdeok
• Yoo Mijun
• Bae Kwonhan
• Kim Minjoo
• Min Jihye
• Chung Yeehyun
• Bu Hyekyoung

Classifications

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title