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Granted Patent B2
US 8,739,057 · App. 12/237,769 · Granted May 27, 2014

Diagnostic system and method for a mobile communication terminal

Inventors: Jun Cheong (Seoul, KR); Chung Han Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,739,057
App. No.
12/237,769
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile communication terminal comprising a display unit for displaying at least one or more terminal diagnostic objects, an input unit for selecting a terminal diagnostic object and a controller for diagnosing the operational state associated with the selected terminal diagnostic object is provided.

Claims (42)

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a touchscreen configured to display an object for diagnosing whether an operation state of at least one component of the mobile communication terminal is normal;

a wireless communication unit configured to receive a reference value that is a normal state value for the operation state of the at least one component;

a memory unit configured to store the received reference value;

an input unit configured to receive an input to select the displayed object; and

a controller configured to:

diagnose the operation state of the at least one component in response to a selecting of the displayed object;

control the touchscreen to display a first indicator object in a specific display region of the touchscreen, the first indicator object indicating that the operation state of the at least one component is being diagnosed;

when the first indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the first indicator object, control the touchscreen to display progress state information indicating a current diagnosis process state of the at least one component;

compare the reference value to a result of the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component;

determine whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal based on a result of the comparison;

when the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component is completed, control the touchscreen to display a second indicator object in the specific display region, the second indicator object indicating completion of the diagnosis; and

when the second indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the second indicator object, control the touchscreen to display a diagnosis report indicating an end result of the diagnosis based on a result of the determination.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to diagnose the operation state of the at least one component at a preset date and time.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a diagnostic schedule module for setting the date and time.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein:

the input unit comprises at least one key; and

the displayed object is selected via a key of the at least one key of the input unit.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein:

the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a menu; and

the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display the object in response to a selecting of the menu via an input received at the input unit.

6. A method for diagnosing components of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, via a wireless communication unit, a reference value for indicating a normal state value for an operation state of at least one component;

storing, in a memory unit, the received reference value;

displaying, on a touchscreen, a menu item for diagnosing whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal;

diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a selecting of the displayed menu item;

displaying, in a specific display region of the touchscreen, a first indicator object indicating that the operation state of the at least one component is being diagnosed;

when the first indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the first indicator object, displaying progress state information indicating a current diagnosis process state of the at least one component;

comparing the reference value to a result of the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component;

determining whether the operation state of the at least one component is normal based on a result of the comparison;

when the diagnosis of the operation state of the at least one component is completed, displaying, in the specific display region, a second indicator object indicating completion of the diagnosis; and

when the second indicator object is moved to an area outside of the specific display region in response to a dragging of the second indicator object, displaying a diagnosis report indicating an end result of the diagnosis based on a result of the determination.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

displaying a time table in response to the selecting of the displayed menu item; and

receiving a selecting, via the displayed time table, of a time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of the displayed menu item to a specific portion of the touchscreen.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

scheduling the time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of the displayed menu item in a time slot of the time table.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

scheduling the time for diagnosing the operation state of the at least one component in response to a dragging and dropping of a time slot of the time table to the displayed menu item.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the menu item comprises at least a graphical icon, an indicator, a hyperlink, or text displayed on the touchscreen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2008
From: CHEONG, JUN; LEE, CHUNG HAN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 021594/0995 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0127505 · Dec 10, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090150819A1 · Jun 11, 2009