Electronic device with a touchscreen displaying an analog clock
An electronic device, such as a mobile terminal, includes a touchscreen display and a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display. The control unit is configured to display an analog clock, detect user contact with the display, and adjust displayed position of a selected clock hand of the analog clock responsive to relative locations on the display that the detected user contact occurs.
1. A method for adjusting an analog clock displayed on a touchscreen display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying the analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands, a clock face and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate;
detecting user contact with the display, the user contact occurring at locations other than on the clock face of the analog clock on the display such that the detection of the user contact does not require contact with the display at a defined location which is proximately located to the clock face, the user contact comprising contact with the display at any location on the display except for the clock face; and
adjusting a displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display where the detected user contact occurs.
2. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising:
applying time identified by the analog clock to an application operating on the electronic device.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the application is a user adjustable alarm clock, and the time identified by the analog clock represents a time at which an alarm is triggered.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the application is a user modifiable scheduler.
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the application is a device time application providing time to applications operating on the electronic device.
6. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising:
applying time identified by the analog clock to reserve an event in a reservation application operating on the electronic device.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the analog clock is an elapsed time clock, and wherein the method further comprises:
causing an application operating on the electronic device to terminate according to the elapsed time identified by the analog clock.
8. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising:
causing an application operating on the electronic device to terminate at a time identified by the analog clock.
9. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising:
displaying digital time on the display which corresponds to time represented by the analog clock.
10. An electronic device, comprising:
a touchscreen display; and
a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display,
wherein the control unit is configured to:
display an analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands, a clock face and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate;
detect user contact with the display, the user contact occurring at locations other than on the clock face of the analog clock on the display such that the detection of the user contact does not require contact with the display at a defined location which is proximately located to the clock face, the user contact comprising contact with the display at any location on the display except for the clock face; and
adjust a displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display where the detected user contact occurs.
11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
apply time identified by the analog clock to an application operating on the electronic device.
12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the application is a user adjustable alarm clock, and the time identified by the analog clock represents a time at which an alarm is triggered.
13. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the application is a user modifiable scheduler.
14. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the application is a device time application providing time to applications operating on the electronic device.
15. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
apply time identified by the analog clock to reserve an event in a reservation application operating on the electronic device.
16. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the analog clock is an elapsed time clock, and wherein the control unit is further configured to:
cause an application operating on the electronic device to terminate according to the elapsed time identified by the analog clock.
17. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
cause an application operating on the electronic device to terminate at a time identified by the analog clock.
18. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
display digital time on the display which corresponds to time represented by the analog clock.
19. An electronic device, comprising:
a touchscreen display; and
a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display,
wherein the control unit is configured to:
display an analog clock on the display, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands;
detect user contact with the display; and
adjust a displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display where the detected user contact occurs,
wherein the detected user contact comprises a gesture of writing at least a number or letter.
20. A method for adjusting an analog clock displayed on a touchscreen display of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
displaying the analog clock on a standby screen in an idle mode of the mobile terminal, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands, a clock face and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate;
detecting user contact with the display, the user contact occurring at locations other than on the clock face of the analog clock on the display such that the detection of the user contact does not require contact with the display at a defined location which is proximately located to the clock face, the user contact comprising contact with the display at any location on the display except for the clock face; and
adjusting a displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display where the detected user contact occurs.
21. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a touchscreen display; and
a control unit for operating responsive to user contact with the display, wherein the control unit is configured to:
display an analog clock on a standby screen in an idle mode of the mobile terminal, the analog clock comprising one or more clock hands, a clock face, and a center about which the one or more clock hands effectively rotate;
detect user contact with the display, the user contact occurring at locations other than on the clock face of the analog clock on the display such that the detection of the user contact does not require contact with the display at a defined location which is proximately located to the clock face, the user contact comprising contact with the display at any location on the display except for the clock face; and
adjust a displayed position of a selected clock hand of the one or more clock hands responsive to relative locations on the display where the detected user contact occurs.