U.S. patent application number 14/831085 was filed with the patent office on 2016-02-25 for method of configuring watch screen and wearable electronic device implementing same.
The applicant listed for this patent is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Hankyung JO, Eunjoo KIM, Yusic KIM, Jungah SEUNG.
Application Number | 20160054710 14/831085 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53969213 |
Filed Date | 2016-02-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160054710 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JO; Hankyung ; et
al. |
February 25, 2016 |
METHOD OF CONFIGURING WATCH SCREEN AND WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
IMPLEMENTING SAME
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method
of configuring a watch screen and a wearable electronic device
implementing the same, which displays various pieces of information
provided by an application, in an icon form, to enable a user to
easily identify the information. A method of configuring a watch
screen, the method comprising selecting one of a plurality of
predetermined watch screens, thereby resulting in a selected watch
screen; determining at least one icon of a plurality of
predetermined icons as components of the selected watch screen; and
displaying the selected watch screen, wherein the selected watch
screen includes the at least one icon.
Inventors: |
JO; Hankyung; (Seoul,
KR) ; KIM; Yusic; (Gyeonggi-do, KR) ; KIM;
Eunjoo; (Gyeonggi-do, KR) ; SEUNG; Jungah;
(Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Gyeonggi-do |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
53969213 |
Appl. No.: |
14/831085 |
Filed: |
August 20, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
715/763 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G04G 9/00 20130101; G06F
3/04842 20130101; G04G 9/0064 20130101; G06F 3/0488 20130101; G04G
21/00 20130101; G06F 3/04817 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G04G 21/00 20060101
G04G021/00; G06F 3/0484 20060101 G06F003/0484; G06F 3/0488 20060101
G06F003/0488; G06F 3/0481 20060101 G06F003/0481 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 25, 2014 |
KR |
10-2014-0110986 |
Claims
1. A method of configuring a watch screen, the method comprising:
selecting one of a plurality of predetermined watch screens,
thereby resulting in a selected watch screen; determining at least
one icon of a plurality of predetermined icons as components of the
selected watch screen; and displaying the selected watch screen,
wherein the selected watch screen includes the at least one
icon.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein when the at least one icon
comprises two or more icons, individually determining the two or
more icons as the components of the selected watch screen or
determining one icon and determining another icon mapped to the one
icon as the components of the selected watch screen on the basis of
an icon category.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein, determining the another icon,
further comprises: displaying a sequence on the watch screen in
which the two or more icons displayed are determined on the basis
of a predetermined priority in accordance with the one icon.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected watch screen is
predetermined on the basis of a watch application and is configured
by one of an analog watch shape or a digital watch shape.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the icon is generated on the
basis of an application stored in a wearable electronic device.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein, a new application is mapped in
accordance with a predetermined icon category when the new
application is installed in the wearable electronic device.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the predetermined icon category
comprises one of a "notification icon" displaying reception
information of a message, a "weather icon" displaying weather
information, a "health icon" displaying health information, a "dual
watch icon" displaying time of a different city, and a "battery
icon" displaying a residual battery amount.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the icon changes one of an image
displayed on the icon, a color of the icon, and a form of the icon
according to setting of a user.
9. The method of claim 5, wherein the icon receives information
from another electronic device communicably linked to the wearable
electronic device and includes information.
10. The method of claim 5, wherein the icon is one of a variable
icon changed in accordance with a user's input and a fixed
icon.
11. A method of configuring a watch screen, the method comprising:
detecting an event by which a current mode is converted into a
watch screen editing mode; selecting a watch screen to be edited in
the watch screen editing mode, thereby resulting in a selected
watch screen; and changing an icon included in the selected watch
screen in accordance with an input.
12. A wearable electronic device comprising: a memory that stores a
watch application and a predetermined icon on the basis of the
watch application; a controller that selects one of a plurality of
predetermined watch screens on the basis of the watch application
stored in the memory, thereby resulting in a selected watch screen,
determines at least one icon of a plurality of predetermined icons
as components of the selected watch screen, and displays the watch
screen including the at least one determined icon on a display
unit; and the display unit configured to display the selected watch
screen including the at least one determined icon.
13. The wearable electronic device of claim 12, wherein, when the
at least one determined icon comprises two or more icons are
included in the watch screen, the controller individually
determines the icons as the components of the selected watch screen
or determines one icon and determines another icon mapped to the
one icon as the components of the selected watch screen on the
basis of an icon category.
14. The wearable electronic device of claim 12, further comprising
an input unit that receives a user's input, wherein the controller
detects an event by which a current mode is converted into a watch
screen editing mode, selects the selected watch screen to be edited
in the watch screen editing mode, and changes an icon included in
the selected watch screen in accordance with the user's input
received by the input unit.
15. An electronic device comprising: a non-transitory computer
readable medium storing a plurality of executable instructions; and
at least one processor for executing the plurality of executable
instructions, wherein execution of the plurality of the executable
instructions causes the at least one processor to perform:
selecting one of a plurality of predetermined watch screens,
thereby resulting in a selected watch screen; determining at least
one icon of a plurality of predetermined icons as components of the
selected watch screen; and displaying the selected watch screen,
wherein the selected watch screen includes the at least one
icon.
16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein when the at least
one icon comprises two or more icons: individually determining the
two or more icons as the components of the selected watch screen or
determining one icon and determining another icon mapped to the one
icon as the components of the selected watch screen on the basis of
an icon category.
17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein, determining the
another icon, further comprises: displaying a sequence on the watch
screen in which the two or more icons displayed are determined on
the basis of a predetermined priority in accordance with the one
icon.
18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the selected watch
screen is predetermined on the basis of a watch application and is
configured by one of an analog watch shape or a digital watch
shape.
19. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the icon is
generated on the basis of an application stored in the electronic
device.
20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein, a new application
is mapped in accordance with a predetermined icon category when the
new application is installed in the electronic device.
Description
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority from and the benefit under
35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(a) of Korean Patent Application No.
10-2014-0110986, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, which is hereby
incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth
herein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method
of configuring a watch screen in a wearable electronic device and a
wearable electronic device implementing the same.
[0003] With development of technologies, an electronic device can
be manufactured in a form of glasses or a watch which can be worn
by a user. Further, the electronic device can be manufactured not
only in a modified form but also with the ability to perform
various functions. The electronic device, which can be worn by a
user, may be named a "wearable electronic device." The wearable
electronic device can perform various functions, and an operation
thereof may be controlled by a portable electronic device. When the
portable electronic device controls the wearable electronic device,
the portable device can be referred to as "a main electronic
device", while the corresponding wearable electronic device can be
referred to as a "sub-electronic device." The wearable electronic
device can transmit/receive a signal to/from the portable
electronic device (main electronic device), and perform a function
corresponding to the received signal. Further, the portable
electronic device can transmit a signal received from a server, to
the wearable electronic device, to allow the wearable electronic
device to receive the signal of the server.
[0004] Since a wearable electronic device is mostly used while
being worn by a user, the size of a screen thereof may be limited.
The wearable electronic device may have a screen which is generally
smaller than that of a smartphone, and thus may display a limited
amount of information. Since the information displayed on the
wearable electronic device may be limited, a user may see less
information on the wearable electronic device than on another
electronic device, such as a smartphone. The foregoing may be
inconvenient to the user.
[0005] The wearable electronic device can change and modify a
configuration of a screen in a software scheme in order to display
a larger amount of information through the limited size of the
screen. Further, the wearable electronic device can be connected to
the main electronic device and may generally receive a controlling
signal from the main electronic device. In other words, the
wearable electronic device does not change or modify information
displayed on a display unit of the wearable electronic device or
perform functions by itself. The portable electronic device assist
the in the execution of an application and/or function by the
wearable electronic deviceby transmitting information corresponding
to the application and/or function to the wearable electronic
device. Accordingly, since the user of the wearable electronic
device can change and request functions, which can be performed by
the wearable electronic device, under the control of the portable
electronic device, the foregoing can be inconvenient to the
user.
SUMMARY
[0006] Presented herein is a method of configuring a watch screen,
the method comprising selecting one of a plurality of predetermined
watch screens, thereby resulting in a selected watch screen;
determining at least one icon of a plurality of predetermined icons
as components of the selected watch screen; and displaying the
selected watch screen, wherein the selected watch screen includes
the at least one icon.
[0007] Additionally presented herein is a method of configuring a
watch screen, the method comprising detecting an event by which a
current mode is converted into a watch screen editing mode;
selecting a watch screen to be edited in the watch screen editing
mode, thereby resulting in a selected watch screen; and changing an
icon included in the selected watch screen in accordance with an
input.
[0008] Additionally presented herein is a wearable electronic
device comprising a memory that stores a watch application and a
predetermined icon on the basis of the watch application; a
controller that selects one of a plurality of predetermined watch
screens on the basis of the watch application stored in the memory,
thereby resulting in a selected watch screen, determines at least
one icon of a plurality of predetermined icons as components of the
selected watch screen, and displays the watch screen including the
at least one determined icon on a display unit; and the display
unit configured to display the selected watch screen including the
at least one determined icon.
[0009] Additionally presented herein is an electronic device
comprising: a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a
plurality of executable instructions; and at least one processor
for executing the plurality of executable instructions, wherein
execution of the plurality of the executable instructions causes
the at least one processor to perform: selecting one of a plurality
of predetermined watch screens, thereby resulting in a selected
watch screen; determining at least one icon of a plurality of
predetermined icons as components of the selected watch screen; and
displaying the selected watch screen, wherein the selected watch
screen includes the at least one icon.
[0010] In a method of configuring a watch screen and a wearable
electronic device implementing the same according to various
embodiments of the present disclosure, the watch screen may be
configured to efficiently provide various pieces of information
through a limited small screen. The wearable electronic device
displays various pieces of information provided by an application
in a form of an icon, and allows a user to easily identify the
information. The wearable electronic device can configure various
watch screens, and a user can select the watch screens according to
a taste thereof. Further, the wearable electronic device can change
a configuration of the watch screen independently from the wearable
electronic device by a user's input. Thus, a user can voluntarily
add a necessary application, and conveniently change the
configuration of the watch screen of the wearable electronic
device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The above features and advantages of the present embodiments
of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following
detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,
in which:
[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating communication among
a main electronic device, a server, and a wearable electronic
device according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wearable electronic device
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a
watch screen according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B illustrate various watch screens
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B illustrate displaying alarm information
on the basis of a watch screen according to various embodiments of
the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D illustrate displaying
weather information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate displaying heath information on
the basis of a watch screen according to various embodiments of the
present disclosure;
[0019] FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B illustrate displaying dual watch
information on the basis of a watch screen according to various
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B illustrate displaying battery
information on the basis of a watch screen according to various
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0021] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of editing a
configuration of a watch screen according to various embodiments of
the present disclosure;
[0022] FIG. 11 is a view for describing a method of editing a
configuration of a watch screen according to various embodiments of
the present disclosure; and
[0023] FIG. 12 is a view for describing a method of sharing
information between a first electronic device and a second
electronic device according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure
will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The
present disclosure may have various modifications and embodiments
and thus will be described in detail with reference to specific
embodiments illustrated in the drawings. However, it should be
understood that there is no intent to limit the present disclosure
to the particular forms disclosed herein; rather, the present
disclosure should be construed to cover all modifications,
equivalents, and/or alternatives falling within the spirit and
scope of the disclosure. In describing the drawings, similar
reference numerals are used to designate similar elements.
[0025] The suffixes "module" and "unit" as used for elements in
various embodiments of the present disclosure are assigned only for
ease of description, and do not have distinguishing meanings or
roles as such. Therefore, it should be noted that the suffixes
"module" and "unit" may also be interchangeably used.
[0026] The term "include" or "may include" refers to the existence
of a corresponding disclosed function, operation or component which
can be used in various embodiments of the present disclosure and
does not limit one or more additional functions, operations, or
components. In the present disclosure, the terms such as "include"
or "have" may be construed to denote a certain characteristic,
number, step, operation, constituent element, component or a
combination thereof, but may not be construed to exclude the
existence of or a possibility of addition of one or more other
characteristics, numbers, steps, operations, constituent elements,
components or combinations thereof
[0027] The term "or" as used in various embodiments includes any or
all of combinations of listed words. For example, the expression "A
or B" may include A, may include B, or may include both A and
B.
[0028] The expression "1", "2", "first", or "second" used in
various embodiments of the present disclosure may modify various
components of various embodiments but does not limit the
corresponding components. For example, the above expressions do not
limit the sequence and/or importance of the elements. The above
expressions are used merely for the purpose of distinguishing an
element from the other elements. For example, a first user device
and a second user device indicate different user devices although
both of them are user devices. For example, without departing from
the scope of the present disclosure, a first component element may
be named a second component element. Similarly, the second
component element also may be named the first component
element.
[0029] The expression "main electronic device" used in various
embodiments may imply an electronic device connected to a wearable
electronic device to control an operation of the wearable
electronic device. The wearable electronic device can share
information with the "main electronic device" and can be controlled
by the "main electronic device".
[0030] The expression "watch screen" used in various embodiments
may imply a screen for displaying watch information and various
pieces of information through a display unit of the wearable
electronic device. The "watch screen", which is a screen
predetermined by a watch application, may be configured in various
forms. The "watch screen" may be configured to simultaneously
display the watch information and various pieces of
information.
[0031] The expression "icon" used in various embodiments may imply
an alarm window configured by an image including various pieces of
information, and text information. For example, a "weather icon"
may be an icon including information (e.g. temperature, humidity,
state) on weather. The "icon" may include a "notification icon", a
"weather icon", a "health icon", a "dual watch icon", and a
"battery icon" in order to identify various pieces of information,
and a new icon may be generated on the basis of an application
installed in an electronic device. Further, the "icon" may imply a
widget for expressing various pieces of information or executing a
function.
[0032] As used herein, terms are used merely for describing
specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present
disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to
include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise.
[0033] Unless defined differently, all terms used herein, which
include technical terminologies or scientific terminologies, have
the same meaning as a person skilled in the art to which the
present disclosure belongs. Such terms as those defined in a
generally used dictionary are to be interpreted to have the
meanings equal to the contextual meanings in the relevant field of
art, and are not to be interpreted to have ideal or excessively
formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present
disclosure.
[0034] For example, the electronic device may include at least one
of a smart phone, a tablet Personal Computer (PC), a mobile phone,
a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a
netbook computer, a PDA, a Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), an MP3
player, a mobile medical device, a camera, a wearable device (for
example, a Head-Mounted-Device (HMD) such as electronic glasses,
electronic clothes, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace,
an electronic appcessory, an electronic tattoo, and a smart
watch.
[0035] Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various
embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with
reference to the accompanying drawings. In various embodiments, the
term "user" may indicate a person using an electronic device or a
device (e.g. an artificial intelligence electronic device) using an
electronic device.
[0036] FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating communication among
a main electronic device, a server, and a wearable electronic
device according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0037] Referring to FIG. 1, a wearable electronic device 100 is
communicably linked to a portable electronic device 110 and can
transmit/receive a signal to/from the portable electronic device
110. The portable electronic device 110 can share data with the
wearable electronic device 100 and control an operation of the
wearable electronic device 100. When the portable electronic device
110 is a main electronic device, the wearable electronic device 100
corresponds to a sub-electronic device, the portable electronic
device 110 can control an operation of the wearable electronic 100.
The portable electronic device 110 may change settings of the
wearable electronic device 100. Further, the portable electronic
device 110 can perform wireless communication with a server 120 on
the basis of an embedded Subscriber Identification Module (SIM)
card. The portable electronic device 110 can transmit/receive a
signal to/from the server 120, and can transmit information
received from the server 120, to the wearable electronic device
100. That is, the wearable electronic device 100 can receive
information stored in the server, through the portable electronic
device. However, the wearable electronic device according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure may have a SIM card
autonomously embedded therein and can be communicably linked
directly to the server 120 on the basis of the SIM card. For
example, when the wearable electronic device 100 is located at a
distance at which the wearable electronic device 100 can be
communicably linked to the portable electronic device 110, the
wearable electronic device 100 can receive information stored in
the server 120, through the portable electronic device 110.
However, when the wearable electronic device 100 is located at a
location at which the wearable electronic device 100 cannot be
communicably linked to the portable electronic device 110 or is in
a state in which the wearable electronic device 100 cannot be
communicably linked to the portable electronic device 110 (e.g. a
state in which a battery of the portable electronic device 110 is
discharged), the wearable electronic device 100 can be communicably
linked directly connected to the server 120 through the embedded
SIM card. The wearable electronic device 100 communicably linked to
the portable electronic device 110 or the server according to a
communication environment, so that a battery thereof can be used
more efficiently. The wearable electronic device 100 can
consistently save electric power of the battery thereof consumed
for connection with the portable electronic device 110 in a state
in which the wearable electronic device 100 cannot be connected to
the portable electronic device 110. Thus, the wearable electronic
device according to the present disclosure can more efficiently use
the battery.
[0038] Further, the wearable electronic device 100 can receive a
phone number different from that of the portable electronic device
110 and autonomously perform communication with the server 120, on
the basis of the embedded SIM card. The wearable electronic device
100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
performs a communication function through the portable electronic
device 110 when the wearable electronic device 100 can be
communicably linked to the portable electronic device 110, and
directly performs a communication function through the server 120
when the wearable electronic device 100 cannot be communicably
linked to the portable electronic device 110, so as to more
efficiently use the battery.
[0039] In certain embodiments, the wearable electronic device 100
can display one of one of a plurality of watch screens. Within the
watch screens, the wearable electronic device 100 can display at
least one icon as a component of the watch screen. The icon(s) can
include information from another electronic device, such as the
portable electronic device 110, information originating from the
server 120 and provided by the portable electronic device, or
information originating from the server 120 and provided directed
from the server 120 to the wearable electronic device.
[0040] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wearable electronic device
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0041] Referring to FIG. 2, the wearable electronic device 100 may
include a controller 210, a wireless communication unit 220, a
display unit 230, an input unit 240, a memory 250, and a power
source unit 260.
[0042] The above-mentioned components can be connected to each
other by a bus (not shown), and the controller 210 can transmit a
signal (e.g. a control message) to the components (e.g. the
wireless communication unit 220, the display unit 230, the input
unit 240, the memory 250, and the power source unit 260) to control
the components.
[0043] The controller 210 can generally control an overall
operation of the wearable electronic device 100. For example, the
controller 210 can receive a command from the above-mentioned other
components (e.g. the wireless communication unit 220, the display
unit 230, the input unit 240, the memory 250, and the power source
unit 260) to decode the received command so as to perform
calculation or data processing according to the decoded command.
The controller 210 may include a watch screen configuration module
211.
[0044] The watch screen configuration module 211 can configure a
watch screen output through the display unit 230 of the wearable
electronic device 100. For example, the watch screen configuration
module 211 can configure a watch displayed on the watch screen
using an analog watch image or a digital watch image. Further, the
watch screen configuration module 211 can determine a type and a
location of an icon provided on the watch screen together with the
watch. The watch screen configuration module 211 can arrange each
of icons on the basis of a shape of a watch screen, which is
predetermined by a developer. Further, the watch screen
configuration module 211 can automatically arrange an icon
associated with a specific icon according to a priority when the
specific icon is arranged. For example, when the "health icon" is
arranged, the watch screen configuration module 211 can
automatically display an icon corresponding to heart rate
information associated with the "health icon" at a top priority.
Here, the "health icon" may be an icon corresponding to an
application for measuring the number of steps which is one of
pieces of exercise information for a user. Further, the watch
screen configuration module 211 can configure the "weather icon"
for determining whether the "health icon" can be consistently
performed, to a second priority. An icon associated with a specific
icon and a priority of icons may be determined by a developer or
user's setting.
[0045] Further, when a new application associated with a watch
application is installed in a portable electronic device (the
portable electronic device 110 in FIG. 1) communicably linked to
the wearable electronic device 100, the watch screen configuration
module 211 can compare meta data information of the new application
with an information category stored in the memory 250. Further, the
watch screen configuration module 211 can automatically configure a
category of a new application and can display an icon on the basis
of the configured category. For example, when the new application
is an application relating to "weather", the watch screen
configuration module 211 can compare the meta data information with
a "weather category" stored in the memory 250. Further, the watch
screen configuration module 211 can configure a category of the new
application as the "weather" category. Further, the watch screen
configuration module 211 can make a configuration to preferentially
display icons configured as the "weather" category when an icon
corresponding to the new application is included in the watch
screen. The watch screen configuration module 211 can configure a
sequence in which icons are displayed according to setting of a
developer and a user.
[0046] The wireless communication unit 220 may include one or more
components which enable wireless communication between the wearable
electronic device 100 and the portable electronic device 110 or
wireless communication between the wearable electronic device 100
and a server (the server 120 in FIG. 1). The wireless communication
unit 220 may be communicably linked to the portable electronic
device and can perform wireless communication with the portable
electronic device. Further, the wireless communication unit 220 can
directly perform wireless communication with the server through a
SIM card 221. The SIM card 221 may be inserted into a slot of the
wearable electronic device and may be used for wireless
communication through the wireless communication unit 220. The SIM
card 221 embedded in the wearable electronic device 100 may be
different from a SIM card embedded in the main electronic device,
and may provide a phone number different from that of the portable
electronic device to the wearable electronic device 100. That is,
when the wearable electronic device 100 cannot be communicably
linked to the portable electronic device, the wireless
communication unit 220 can receive information from the server
while being communiably linked directly to the server. The wireless
communication unit 220 can be selectively communicably linked to
the portable electronic device or the server under the control of
the controller 210, so that a battery included in the power source
unit 260 can be efficiently used.
[0047] Although not illustrated, the wireless communication unit
220 may include a broadcast reception module, a mobile
communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short-range
communication module, a location information module, etc. The
wireless communication unit 220 can perform wireless communication
among the wearable electronic device, the portable electronic
device, and the server through the above-mentioned modules.
[0048] The broadcast reception module from among the modules
included in the wireless communication unit 220 can receive a
broadcast signal through an antenna or receive broadcast related
information from an external broadcast management server through a
separate broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast channel may include
a satellite channel and a ground wave channel. Further, the
broadcast management server may be a server for generating and
transmitting the broadcast signal and the broadcast related
information or a server for receiving a previously-generated
broadcast signal and broadcast related information to transmit the
received broadcast signal and broadcast related information to a
terminal. Here, the broadcast signal may include a broadcast signal
in which a data broadcast signal is combined to a TV broadcast
signal or a radio broadcast signal as well as a data broadcast
signal such as a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and
traffic information. Further, the broadcast related information may
include information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast
program, and a broadcast service provider, and can be received
using various digital broadcast systems such as an Electronic
Program Guide (EPG) or a Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial
(DVB-T) of a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB), a DMB-Satellite
(DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), a Digital Video
Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), an Integrated Service Digital
Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), etc.
[0049] The mobile communication module from among the modules
included in the wireless communication unit 220 can
transmit/receive a wireless signal to/from at least one of an eNB,
an external terminal, and a server on a wireless communication
network. Here, the wireless signal may include data having various
forms according to transmission/reception of a voice call signal, a
video call signal, or an SMS/multimedia message.
[0050] Further, the wireless Internet module corresponds to a
configuration for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in
the wearable electronic device or installed in the exterior of the
wearable electronic device 100. The wireless Internet module can
enable the wearable electronic device 100 to be connected to the
server by itself. The controller 210 is connected to the server to
enable the wearable electronic device to use wireless Internet. For
example, examples of wireless Internet technologies may include
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband
(Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High
Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and the like.
[0051] The short-range communication module can perform short-range
communication, and Bluetooth, Radio Frequency IDentification
(RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra WideBand (UWB),
ZigBee, etc. may be employed as the short-range communication.
[0052] Further, the location information module corresponds to a
configuration for acquiring location information of the wearable
electronic device 100, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) module
may be employed as the location information module.
[0053] The display unit 230 can display various kinds of
information (e.g. an icon corresponding to an application) stored
in the memory 250. The display unit 230 may include, for example, a
panel, a hologram apparatus, and a projector. Further, the display
unit 230 may further include a control circuit for controlling the
panel, the hologram apparatus, and the projector. The display unit
230 may include at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a
Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD), an Organic
Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), a flexible display, and a 3D display.
Although not illustrated, the display unit 230 may include a touch
panel which can recognize a touch input of a user. The display unit
230 may be configured by a touch screen, and may be used as an
input device through a touch panel in addition to an output
apparatus. The touch panel can recognize a touch input by at least
one of a capacitive scheme, a resistive scheme, an infrared scheme,
and an ultrasonic scheme. Further, the touch pad may further
include a control circuit. In a case of the capacitive scheme,
physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch
panel may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch
panel may provide a user with a tactile reaction. In certain
embodiments, the display unit 130 can display a watch screen that
includes either an analog or digital watch and includes one or more
icons as components.
[0054] The input unit 240 may include a physical input button and
the touch panel included in the display unit 230. The input unit
240 can receive a user's input to transmit information on the
user's input to the controller 210. The input unit 240 can
recognize a user's input as a toggle input when receiving the
user's input through the touch panel included in the display unit
120. Here, the user's input may include a touch gesture such as a
touch, a flick, a swipe, etc.
[0055] The memory 250 can store a command or data which is received
from the controller or other components (e.g. the wireless
communication unit 220, the display unit 230, the input unit 240,
and the power source unit 260) or generated by the controller 210
or the other components. Although not illustrated, the memory 250
may include an internal memory or an external memory. The internal
memory may include, for example, at least one of a volatile memory
(e.g., a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Static RAM (SRAM), and a Synchronous
Dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), and a non-volatile Memory (e.g., a One Time
Programmable ROM (OTPROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable
and Programmable ROM (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable and
Programmable ROM (EEPROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a NAND flash
memory, and an NOR flash memory). The internal memory may be a
Solid State Drive (SSD). The external memory may further include a
flash drive, for example, a Compact Flash (CF), a Secure Digital
(SD), a Micro Secure Digital (Micro-SD), an extreme Digital (xD),
or a memory stick.
[0056] The power source unit 260 may include, for example, a Power
Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC), a charger Integrated Circuit
(IC), or a battery or fuel gauge. Further, the power source unit
can supply electric power to the wearable electronic device
100.
[0057] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a
screen of a watch according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0058] Referring to FIG. 3, in operation 301, the controller 210
can configure a watch screen on the basis of at least one
application mapped to a watch application. Here, the watch
application may be a specific application configuring the watch
screen output through the display unit 230 of the wearable
electronic device 100. The watch application may display a watch on
the watch screen, and display a watch having an analog form or a
watch having a digital form. The controller 210 can variously
configure the watch screen using at least one application of
applications mapped to the watch application. Here, the various
configurations of the watch screen using the at least one
application may imply that the watch screen is variously configured
using an icon generated in accordance with an application. In the
configuration of the watch screen, the whole shape and a location
of the icon may be predetermined or configured by a developer in
advance. Further, a priority of an application automatically added
and displayed when a specific application is selected may be
predetermined or determined by a developer in advance. For example,
the controller 210 can determine an icon to be included in the
watch screen, and can additionally include another icon in the
watch screen on the basis of an icon category of the icon.
[0059] When one icon is the "health icon", the controller 210 can
additionally include the "weather icon" in the watch screen with
relation to health on the basis of a health category or an icon for
measuring and displaying a heart rate of a user. Since the
importance of each icon may be different among different users, the
controller 201 can change a priority of icons to be preferentially
added on the basis of user's setting. For example, the controller
210 can change a priority predetermined by a developer on the basis
of the user's setting.
[0060] Further, in operation 303, the controller 210 can display a
predetermined watch screen in response to the application. For
example, the controller 210 can include an icon generated in
response to the application in the watch screen and display the
watch screen. Although not illustrated, the controller 210 can
convert an icon displayed on the watch screen when a user's input
is generated on the icon displayed on the watch screen. For
example, the icon displayed on the watch screen can correspond to a
toggle key, and may be changed to another icon according to a
user's input. The icon can be changed in an order from a top
priority on the basis of a predetermined priority.
[0061] Various watch screens displayable on the display device will
now be described in FIGS. 4A and 4B. The watch screens can include
different categories of icons. FIGS. 5A and 5B describe
notification icons. FIGS. 6A to 6D describe weather icons. FIGS. 7A
and 7B describe health icons. FIGS. 8A and 8B include dual watch
icons. FIGS. 9A and 9B describe battery icons.
[0062] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate various examples of watch screens
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 4A, there are block diagrams of various
watch screens 401, 402, and 403. Watch screen 401 may be displayed
on the display unit 230 of the wearable electronic device 100 The
controller 210 of the wearable electronic device 100 can display a
watch 410 corresponding to a watch application together with
variable icons 420 and 430 corresponding to an application mapped
to the watch application. That is, the controller 210 of the
wearable electronic device 100 can display the watch 410 included
in the watch screen together with the variable icons 420 and 430
predetermined by a developer and a user on the display unit 230.
Here, the icons predetermined by a developer and a user are
classified into a first icon 420 and a second icon 430.
[0064] In watch screen 401, the controller 210 can change the first
icon 420 and the second icon 430 according to a setting. For
example, when a watch screen of picture 401 is displayed according
to a setting of a developer and a user, the controller 210 can
display the first icon 420 as a "health icon" and the second icon
430 as a "notification icon". The controller 210 can configure the
first icon 420 and the second icon 430 individually or configure
the first icon 420 and the second icon 430 as icons associated with
each other. For example, when the first icon 420 corresponds to a
"health icon", the controller 210 can display the second icon 430
as an icon in which the heart rates associated with the "health
icon" is displayed. The controller 210 can configure the second
icon 430 by mapping the second icon 430 to an icon corresponding to
the first icon 420. At this time, the second icon 430 mapped to the
first icon 420 may be at least one icon. When the number of the
second icons 430 mapped to the first icon is two or more, the
controller 210 can make a configuration to firstly display an icon
having a high priority by configuring a priority between icons
disposed in the second icons 430. Further, the controller 210 can
make a configuration to change icons having the next highest
priorities other than an icon having the highest priority in
accordance with a user's touch input. Here, the user's input may
include a touch gesture such as a touch, a flick, a swipe, etc. The
controller 210 can configure the second icon 430 in accordance with
the first icon 420 when the first icon 420 is configured, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. Further, in watch screen
401, the controller 210 can also display fixed icons 440 and 450,
which cannot be changed according to a user's touch input, other
than the first icon 420 and the second icon 430 which can be
changed according to a user's touch input. Here, the fixed icons
440 and 450 can be classified into a third icon 440 and a fourth
icon 450 for the convenience. In picture 401, the controller 210
can make a configuration such that weather (for example, "CDY"
representing cloudy conditions) is displayed in the third icon 440
and temperature (23 F) is displayed in the fourth icon 450. The
controller 210 can change the third icon 440 and the fourth icon
450 on the basis of setting of a developer and a user. The
controller 210 can configure the third icon 440 and the fourth icon
450 by mapping the icons to be associated with each other or
configure the third icon 440 and the fourth icon 450
individually.
[0065] Further, when a specific application associated with the
watch application is installed in the portable electronic device
(the portable electronic device 110 in FIG. 1) connected to the
wearable electronic device 100, the controller 210 can make a
configuration to display an icon generated through the specific
application on the wearable electronic device 100. For example,
when a Facebook application is installed in the portable electronic
device, the controller 210 can include a Facebook icon generated
through the Facebook application in the "notification icon," e.g.,
430, in accordance with an icon category. Further, when the
"notification icon" is configured, the controller 201 can provide
the Facebook icon together with predetermined "notification icons"
and configure the corresponding icons according to a user. That is,
when a new application associated with the watch application is
installed in the portable electronic device connected to the
wearable electronic device 100, the controller 210 can
automatically include an icon generated on the basis of the new
application in a predetermined icon category in accordance with the
corresponding icon category.
[0066] Watch screen 402 may be a watch screen different from that
of watch screen 401 from among various examples of watch screens.
In watch screen 402, the controller 210 can display a variable
icons 420, 430 and fixed icons 440, 450. The controller 210 can
configure icons individually such that the variable icon in picture
402 is identical to the variable icon in picture 401 or can make a
configuration to automatically select one variable icon when
another variable icon is selected. In watch screen 402, variable
icon 420 can be a battery gauge, while variable icon 430 can be a
"notification" icon.
[0067] Watch screen 403 to 406 may be yet other watch screens from
among various watch screens. In picture 403, the controller 210 of
the wearable electronic device 100 can display one variable icon
420 and one fixed icon 440. In picture 403, the controller 210 can
display the one variable icon 420, a "notification icon", and the
one fixed icon 440, such as an icon that displays the temperatures,
to provide less but more important information to a user.
[0068] In watch screen 404, the controller 210 can display a watch
and two variable icons 420, 430. The watch may be configured in an
analog scheme or a digital scheme. Further, the two variable icons
420, 430 can be configured individually or can be configured by
mapping icons associated with each other, which is similar to the
above-described contents. The variable icons 420, 430 in watch
screen 404 may be an arbitrarily illustrated example.
[0069] In watch screens 405 and 406, the controller 210 can display
a watch and three variable icons 420, 430, and 435. Watch screens
405 and 406 may be different from each other in that a watch of
watch screen 405 is an analog type and a watch of watch screen 406
is a digital type. The three variable icons 420, 430, and 435
displayed in picture 405 and picture 406 may be configured
individually or may be configured by mapping them to each
other.
[0070] FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate various examples for displaying
alarm information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0071] Referring to FIG. 5A, there are illustrated block diagrams
of various "notification icons" 501 . . . 504. Here, although the
wording "NOTIFICATIONS" is displayed in order to identify that the
corresponding icon is a "notification icon", the present disclosure
is not limited thereto. Icons 501 and 502 may include a text and a
number. The icon 501 has a circular shape and includes the wording
"NOTIFICATIONS" displayed at an uppermost end of the interior of a
circle and the number of unidentified pieces of notification
information displayed at the center of the circle using a number,
e.g., "999."
[0072] Further, the icon 502 is similar to the icon of picture 501,
but the wording "NOTIFICATIONS" is displayed below the number of
unacknowledged notifications, which is displayed using a number,
e.g., "999." The controller 210 can receive the notification
information in real-time to update the number of unacknowledged
notifications. Although not illustrated, the controller 210 can
display the number of unacknowledged notifications by changing a
color of the "notification icon". For example, the controller 210
can display the number of new notifications unacknowledged within
the last hour with reference to a current time, using a red number.
As a color of the "notification icon" is distinguishably displayed,
a user can more efficiently acknowledge the notification
information. Further, when there are no unacknowledged
notifications, the controller 210 can display the number of
unacknowledged pieces of notification information as "0".
[0073] Icons 504 may displayed in a state in which notification
information cannot be received. For example, a state in which
notification information cannot be received may correspond to a
state in which the wearable electronic device 100 is far away from
the main electronic device (the portable electronic device 110 in
FIG. 1) or the main electronic device is powered off. Otherwise,
the state may correspond to a state in which a communication
environment deteriorates so that the main electronic device cannot
communicate with the server (the server 120 in FIG. 1). In an icon
of picture 503, the mark "!" is displayed at a part where the
number of unidentified pieces of notification information is
displayed using a number in picture 501. Further, in an icon of
picture 504, the mark "!" is displayed at a part where the number
of unacknowledged notifications are displayed using a number in
picture 502.
[0074] Referring to FIG. 5B, there are illustrated block diagrams
of various types of "notification icons" 505 to 509 displaying
notification information. In the "notification icon" illustrated in
FIG. 5B, a "Notifications image" by which it can be identified that
there is at least one piece of notification information and the
number of unacknowledged notifications ("999") are distinguishably
displayed. The icons 505 and 506 illustrate a "Notification image"
having a circular shape and the number "999" of unacknowledged
notifications together while the number "999" of unacknowledged
notifications is disposed outside the "Notifications image". The
icon 505 illustrates the number of unacknowledged notifications, at
an upper end of the "notification image" using a number, e.g.,
"999," and the icon of picture 506 illustrates the number of
unacknowledged notifications at a lower end of the "notification
image" using a number, e.g., "999." Here, the "notification image",
which is an image by which it can be identified that there is at
least one piece of notification information, can be changed
according to setting of a developer and a user.
[0075] Although not illustrated, the controller 210 may display the
"notification icon" by changing the "notification image" or a color
of the number of unidentified pieces of notification information.
For example, when there is new notification information
unidentified within the last one hour with reference to a current
time, the controller 210 can change the "notification image" or a
color of the number of pieces of notification information. A user
can more efficiently identify notification information through the
changed "notification icon". Further, when there is no unidentified
notification information, the controller 210 can display the number
of unacknowledged notifications as "0".
[0076] Icons 507, 508 may be icons displayed in a state in which
notification information cannot be received. The state in which
notification information cannot be received is mentioned above, "No
Notifications," with the description of icons 505 and 506. In icons
507 and 508, when notification information cannot be received, the
controller 210 can display the wording "No Notification" at a part
where the number of unacknowledged notifications are displayed.
Here, when notification information cannot be received, the
controller 210 illustrates the wording "No Notification", but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. In icon 509, when
notification information cannot be received, the controller 210 can
change and display a "notification image".
[0077] FIGS. 6A to 6D illustrate various examples for displaying
weather information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0078] Referring to FIG. 6A, illustrates block diagrams 601 to 606
of various "weather icons" displaying weather information. Here,
although the wording "WEATHER" 608 is displayed in order to
identify that the corresponding icon is a "weather icon", the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. Icons 601 to 606 may
include a text and a "weather image" 621 (such as clouds to
indicate clowdy conditions, clouds with rain, to indicate rain,
clouds with snow to indicate snow, a thunderbolt to indicate
storms, a sun and clouds to indicate a partly cloudy condition, and
a sun to indicate "sunny conditions"). The icon 601 has a circular
shape and includes the wording "WEATHER" 608 displayed at an
uppermost end of the interior of a circle and a temperature
displayed using a number is displayed at the center of the circle
together with a unit, 610. Further, icon 602 is similar to the icon
601, but the wording "WEATHER" 608 is displayed below a temperature
which is displayed using a number 610. The controller 210 may
maintain a current temperature which is updated in real-time or may
periodically update the temperature on the basis of a setting of a
user. The icons of pictures 603 and 604 are illustrated while
including a "weather image" 621 instead of the temperature which is
displayed in icon 601 and icon 602 using a number. Here, the
"weather image" 621 may be changed in accordance with a setting of
a developer and a user. For example, the "weather image" 621 may be
on of images illustrated to identify a sunny day, a cloudy day, a
clear day, a rainy day, a snowy day, a foggy day, etc. The
controller 210 can display the "weather image" 621 instead of an
accurate temperature to provide a current weather state to a user.
The icons 605 and 606 illustrate the "weather image" 621 and the
temperature 610 together.
[0079] Referring to FIG. 6B, icons 607 and 608 may be an enlarged
version of icon 605 and 606. The icon 607 illustrates a current
weather state indicator 620 of a place where the wearable
electronic device 100 is located, as the "weather image" 620, and
illustrates a current temperature 610 at the upper end of the
"weather image" 620. Further, the icon of picture 608 illustrates a
current temperature 610 at a lower end of the "weather image"
620.
[0080] Referring to FIG. 6C, icons 611 to 616 may be shapes of
icons displayed when the controller 210 cannot receive weather
information. For example, when the weather information cannot be
received, the wearable electronic device 100 cannot identify a
current temperature or a current location. The icons 611 and 612
illustrate that the icons 601 and 602 are deactivated. For example,
the controller 210 can display the deactivated icons by changing
colors of the icons 621 or the wordings included in the icons. The
icons 613 and 614 illustrate that the icons 603 and 604 are
deactivated. In detail, the icons of 613 and 614 illustrate the
deactivated icon by changing a color of the "weather image" 621
illustrated in picture 603 and picture 604. The icons of picture
615 and picture 616 illustrate that the wearable electronic device
100 cannot currently receive weather information, by changing a
part where the "weather image" 621 is displayed in picture 613 and
picture 614 to the wording "No info" 620.
[0081] Referring to FIG. 6D, icons 617 to 619 may be shapes of
icons displayed when the controller 210 cannot receive weather
information. Icons 617 to 619 illustrate deactivated icons while
displaying a predetermined "weather image" 621. The deactivated
icons may be icons displayed by changing a color, a shadow, etc. of
the "weather image". Further, the icons of picture 617 and picture
618 additionally illustrate the wording "NO INFO" at an upper end
and a lower end of the "weather image" 621 together with the
"weather image" 621 changed to a deactivated icon. The icon of
picture 619 additionally illustrates the mark "!" 621' above the
"weather image" changed to the deactivated icon.
[0082] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate various examples for displaying
heath information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0083] Referring to FIG. 7A, there are illustrated block diagrams
of various types of "health icons" 701 to 707 displaying health
information. Here, the "health icon" may be an icon which displays
the number of steps measured by the controller 210 in a gauge form
or a number. Icons of pictures 701 to 707 have the wording "STEPS"
720 displayed therein, to identify that the corresponding icons are
the "health icon", but the present disclosure is not limited
thereto. The icons 701 to 703 having a gauge form 725, and
additionally illustrate the wording "STEPS" 720 to identify that
the icons are the "health icon". The icons 701 and 702 are
displayed in a form of a gauge 725 of 360 degrees having a circular
shape, and the gauge may be schematized from a start point 730 to a
target point 735. The icon of picture 703 is displayed in a form of
a gauge 725' of 180 degrees having a semi-circular shape, and the
gauge may be schematized from a start point 730' to a target point
735'. For example, when the target point is ten thousand steps, the
gauge is illustrated while numerical values from 0 to 10000 are
proportionally divided.
[0084] The icons 704 and 705 may be icons in which the number 740
of steps is displayed in a circular shape in a number. The icons of
picture 704 and picture 705 also illustrate the wording "STEPS" 720
at an upper end and a lower end of the number of steps to identify
that the corresponding icons are the "health icon". The icons 706
and 707, which are obtained by modifying the icons 701 and 704,
illustrate a time point when measuring of the number of steps is
temporarily stopped. When the number of steps of a user is measured
and then temporarily stopped, the controller 210 can change and
display a color of the "health icon" to allow the user to identify
the stopping. The controller 210 can modify a shadow of the "health
icon" or change a color of the "health icon" according to a setting
of a developer and a user. Although not illustrated, when the
measuring of the number of steps is reset, the controller 210 can
display the number of steps displayed in a number, as "0", and
display the number of steps displayed in a gauge by changing a
gauge bar to one end implying "0". Further, although not
illustrated, the controller 210 can identity a body value of a user
such as the heart rates of a user and change a color of the "health
icon" in accordance with a predetermined body value of a user. For
example, when the body value of a user is smaller than a threshold
value, the controller 210 can display the "health icon" in a green
color. However, when the body value of a user is equal to or larger
than the threshold value, the controller 210 can perform a
notification message function for allowing a user to stop exercise
by displaying the "health icon" in a red color.
[0085] Referring to FIG. 7B, pictures 711 to 713 illustrate various
types of "health icons" displaying health information. The icons of
pictures 711 to 713 distinguishably illustrate a "health image" 745
and the number of steps 740, which is different from the
above-described case of pictures 701 to 707. For example, icons 711
and 712 illustrate a predetermined "health image" 745 and
additionally illustrate the number of steps above and below the
"health image". Icon 713 illustrates the number of steps by
changing a color thereof when measuring of the number of steps is
temporarily stopped in a state in which the icon 711 is displayed.
Although not illustrated, the icons 711 to 713 illustrate the
number of steps by changing the number of steps to "0" when the
measuring of the number of steps is reset. Further, the icons 711
to 713 may also illustrate the "health image" by changing a color
thereof on the basis of a body value of a user, which is identical
to the icons of pictures 701 to 707.
[0086] FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate various examples for displaying
dual watch information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0087] Referring to FIG. 8A, there are illustrated block diagrams
of various types of "watch icons" 801 to 807 displaying dual watch
information. Here, the "watch icon" may be an icon generated on the
basis of a dual watch application mapped to a watch application
separately from the watch application. Icons 801 to 806 illustrate
the wording "CITY NAME" 810 which is a city name of the
corresponding watch, to identify that icons thereof are a "watch
icon", but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Here, the
wording "CITY NAME" 810 may be changed to an actual city name
corresponding to a watch displayed in the "watch icon" and then
displayed. The icons 801 and 802 illustrate a watch of a city
predetermined in a circular icon and a name 810 of the
corresponding city together. The icon of picture 801 has a city
name 810 displayed at an upper end of the interior of the icon, and
the icon of picture 802 has a city name 810 displayed at a lower
end of the interior of the icon. The icons of picture 803 and
picture 804 additionally illustrate a day/night image 815 for
distinguishing day and night, in the interior of the icon. For
example, the controller 210 can make a control to configure a time
period from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. as a day time and display a day image
during the day time. Further, the controller 210 can make a control
to configure a time period from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M. of the next day as
a night time and display a night image during the night time. The
icons 803 and 804 additionally illustrate day/night images, but in
the icons 805 and 806, a color of the interior of the icons is
adjusted to be dark, so that a user can identify that it is night.
The icon of picture 807 illustrates an icon which can add a city
when there is no predetermined city. The icon of picture 807 has
the wording "ADD CITY" 820 displayed therein, the present
disclosure is not limited thereto. The controller 210 can change
the icon 807 to a different image in accordance with a setting of a
developer and a user. Although not illustrated, city names
displayed in the icons of pictures 801 to 806 may not be displayed
on the basis of a basic language configured in the wearable
electronic device 100.
[0088] Referring to FIG. 8B, icons 811 and 812 distinguishably
illustrate a city name and a day/night image. For example, when it
is difficult to display an accurate time together with the city
name 810, the controller 210 can display an icon 811, 812 in which
an image 815 by which a day time and a night time can be
distinguished and a city name 810. The icon 811 illustrates a day
image 815 by which it can be identified that a configured city 810
is in a day time and the configured city name at a lower end of the
day image. Further, the icon 812 illustrate a night image 815 by
which it can be identified that a configured city 810 is in a night
time and the configured city name at an upper end of the night
image. Images displayed in the icons 811 and 812 can be selected
from a day image or a night image according to a time zone. An icon
813 illustrates a case where a city is not configured in accordance
with a "watch icon". An image included in the icon of picture 813
can be changed according to a setting of a developer and a user.
Further, the icon of picture 813 has the wording "ADD CITY" 820
displayed therein, the present disclosure is not limited
thereto.
[0089] FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate various examples for displaying
battery information on the basis of a watch screen according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0090] Referring to FIG. 9A, there are illustrated block diagrams
of various types of "battery icons" 901 to 904 displaying battery
information. Here, the "battery icon" may be an icon displaying a
battery amount included in a power source unit (the power source
unit 260 in FIG. 2) of the wearable electronic device 100 in a
gauge form or a number. Icons 901 to 904 have the wording "BATTERY"
920 displayed therein, to identify that the corresponding icons are
the "battery icon", but the present disclosure is not limited
thereto. The icons 901 to 903 are icons having a gauge form 925,
and have the wording "BATTERY" 920 displayed therein. The icons of
pictures 901 and 902 are illustrated in a form of a gauge 925 of
360 degrees having a circular shape. One end of the gauge implies a
battery amount of 0% and the other end of the gauge implies a
battery amount of 100%. The icon 901 has the wording "BATTERY"
displayed above th gauge 925, and the icon of picture 902 has the
wording "BATTERY" displayed below the gauge 925. The icon of
picture 903 is illustrated in a form of a gauge 925 of 180 degrees
having a semi-circular shape, and a battery amount is illustrated
in the icon 903 in a gauge bar 925 from 0% to 100%. Although not
illustrated, when the battery amount is decreased to be smaller
than a predetermined amount, the icons 901 to 903 illustrate the
gauge bar 925 or the gauge 925 by changing a color of gradations
thereof. When the battery amount is decreased to be smaller than a
predetermined amount, a color of the entirety of the icon of
picture 904 is changed.
[0091] Referring to FIG. 9B, icons 911 and 912 illustrate a battery
amount in a number 930 together with a battery image 935. The icon
911 illustrates a battery amount above the battery image 935 in a
number, and the icon 912 illustrates a battery amount above the
battery image in a number 930. Further, when a battery amount is
decreased to be smaller than a predetermined amount, the icon 913
illustrates a battery image 935 in addition to a specific emoticon
(e.g. "!"). The icon 913 illustrates a battery amount at below the
battery image, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
When a battery is being charged, an icon 914 illustrates a battery
image 935 by adding a specific emoticon indicating that the battery
is being charged, to the battery image. The icon 914 illustrates a
battery amount at a lower end of the battery image, but the present
disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0092] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of editing a
configuration of a watch screen according to various embodiments of
the present disclosure.
[0093] Referring to FIG. 10, in operation 1001, the controller 210
can determine whether a watch screen editing mode conversion event
is generated. For example, the controller 210 of the wearable
electronic device 100 can receive a user's touch input from the
touch panel included in the display unit 230. The controller 210
can determine whether the user's touch input is maintained during a
predetermined time period. Here, the predetermined time period may
be a time period pre-configured by a developer and a user. When the
touch input is maintained during a predetermined time period, the
controller 210 can convert a screen into a watch screen editing
mode, in operation 1003. That is, an action by which a touch input
is maintained during a predetermined time period may be the watch
screen editing mode conversion event. Here, the watch screen
editing mode may be a mode in which a configuration of a watch
screen (401 to 406) can be edited. The wearable electronic device
100 can display a plurality of watch screens, such as watch screens
401 to 406 using a watch application stored in the memory 250, and
the controller 210 can edit a configuration of the watch screen in
the watch screen editing mode. In operation 1005, the controller
210 can select a watch screen 401 to 406 to be edited. The
controller 210 can select a watch screen to be edited in the watch
screen editing mode. Further, in operation 1007, the controller 210
can determine whether an editing button is input. Here, the editing
button, which is a button generated in the watch screen editing
mode, may be a button by which a current screen can be converted
into a screen for performing editing in accordance with a watch
screen to be edited. In operation 1007, when the editing button is
selected by a user, the controller 210 can change an icon displayed
in the watch screen in accordance with a user's touch input, in
operation 1009. That is, the controller 210 can edit a
configuration of the watch screen. The watch screen may include a
watch through the watch application, a variable icon 420, 430, and
fixed icon(s) 440, 450. Further, the controller 210 can change the
variable icon 420, 430 and the fixed icon(s) 440, 450 in accordance
with a user's touch input. When there are two or more variable
icons, 420, 430, the controller 210 can change one variable icon
420 and another variable icon 430 by mapping the one variable icon
420 with the another variable icon 430. For example, when the one
variable icon is a "health icon" 701 to 707, and 711 to 713, the
controller 210 can make a configuration to display a "weather icon"
801 to 807, 811 to 813 by mapping the "weather icon" to the "health
icon". Accordingly, when a user selects one variable icon as the
"health icon" 701 to 707, and 711 to 713, the controller 210 of the
wearable electronic device 100 can automatically change another
variable icon to the "weather icon" and display the "weather icon"
801 to 807, 811 to 813. In operation 1007, when an editing button
is not input, the controller 210 can determine whether a watch
screen is input not, in operation 1011. In operation 1011, when the
watch screen 401 to 406 is input, the controller 210 can display
the input watch screen, in operation 1013. The controller 210 can
terminate the watch screen editing mode after displaying the watch
screen. In operation 1011, when the watch screen is not input, the
controller 210 can directly terminate the watch screen editing
mode.
[0094] FIG. 11 is screen view describing a method of editing a
configuration of a watch screen according to various embodiments of
the present disclosure.
[0095] Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 210 of the wearable
electronic device 100 can display various types of screens (e.g. a
watch screen 1110, a notification screen 1120, and a widget screen
1130) through the display unit 230. The watch screen 1110, the
notification screen 1120, and the widget screen 1130 illustrated in
FIG. 11 may be exemplary screens from among screens displayed on
the display unit 230 of the wearable electronic device 100. The
controller 210 can detect a touch input pushing a screen, and
convert a current screen into each screen (e.g. the watch screen
1110, the notification screen 1120, and the widget screen 1130)
when the touch input is identified. Further, the controller 210 can
detect an event by which a current mode is converted into a watch
screen editing mode. For example, the controller 210 can convert a
current mode into the watch screen editing mode when a touch input
1111 is consistently detected during a predetermined time period.
In operation 1101, the controller 210 can convert a current mode
into the watch screen editing mode. Further, the controller 210 can
display a screen in the watch screen editing mode through the
display unit 230. In the watch screen editing mode, the controller
210 can display the watch screen 1110 and the notification screen
1120 together. Although not illustrated, a user can select a watch
screen to be edited in the watch screen editing mode. In operation
1102, the controller 210 can detect a user's touch input
corresponding to the watch screen 1110. Further, in operation 1103,
the controller 210 can display the watch screen 1110, on which the
user's touch input is detected, using the entirety of the display
unit 230. That is, when a user touches the watch screen 1110, the
controller 210 can convert a current screen from the watch screen
editing mode to a general mode again. Meanwhile, in the watch
screen editing mode, the controller 210 can detect a user's touch
input to an editing button. In operation 1104, the controller 210
can determine that a user's touch input is generated on the editing
button 1150. Further, in operation 1105, the controller 210 can
edit a configuration of the watch screen 1110. For example, the
controller 210 can display two variable icons 1160 and 1170, two
fixed icons 1161 and 1163, and an editing completion button 1180 on
the display unit 230 to edit the configuration of the watch screen
1110. Here, the two variable icons 1160 and 1170 can be displayed
in a color or a graphical form different from that of the existing
watch screen 1110, in order to indicate that editing can be
performed. For example, the two variable icons 1160 and 1170 may be
displayed in a red color or a different shadow effect to be
distinguished from the surroundings. Otherwise, the two variable
icons 1160 and 1170 can be largely enlarged and displayed. Further,
the controller 210 can change the two variable icons 1160 and 1170
on the basis of a user's touch input. Here, the two variable icons
1160 and 1170 can be classified into a first variable icon 1160 and
a second variable icon 1170. Locations of the first variable icon
1160 and the second variable icon 1170 may be exchanged, and is not
limited to the drawing. The first variable icon 1160 is changed in
response to a user's toggle input, and a user can configure the
second variable icon 1170 to be automatically displayed when the
first variable icon 1160 is selected. For example, when a "health
icon" is selected as the first variable icon 1160, the controller
210 can automatically select the "weather icon" as the second
variable icon 1170 according to setting of a developer and a user.
That is, when the first variable icon 1160 is selected, the
controller 210 can select and display the second variable icon 1170
mapped to the first variable icon 1160 according to setting. When
there are two or more second variable icons 1170 mapped to the
first variable icon 1160, the controller 210 can firstly display
the second variable icon having a high priority on the basis of a
predetermined priority. At this time, the second variable icon
having a low priority can be changed when a toggle input is
generated in the second variable icon 1170.
[0096] FIG. 12 is an exemplary view for describing a method of
sharing information between a first electronic device and a second
electronic device according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0097] Referring to FIG. 12, a first electronic device 1210 and a
second electronic device 1220 can share information with each other
while being communicably linked to each other. Here, the first
electronic device 1210 may be the wearable electronic device 100,
and the second electronic device 1220 may be the portable
electronic device 110. However, the first electronic device 1210
and the second electronic device 1210 are not limited to the
wearable electronic device 100 and the portable electronic device
110. The first electronic device 1210 (e.g. the wearable electronic
device 100) and the second electronic device 1220 (e.g. the
portable electronic device 110) can share information stored in a
memory (e.g. the memory in FIG. 2) of the first electronic device
1210 with each other. The portable electronic device 110 according
to the related art can request a communication link from the
wearable electronic device 100 and can control the wearable
electronic device 100 connected thereto. When it is possible to
communicably link the wearable electronic device 100 to the
portable electronic device 110, the wearable electronic device 100
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can be
communicably linked to the portable electronic device 110 to
receive changed information from the portable electronic device 110
or transmit changed information to the portable electronic device.
When it is impossible to communicably link the wearable electronic
device 100 to the portable electronic device 110, the wearable
electronic device 100 can be communicably linked directly connected
to the server 120 using the embedded SIM card 221. The wearable
electronic device 100 can receive information from the server 120
to change the information stored in the memory 250. Further, when
it is possible to communicably link the wearable electronic device
100 to the portable electronic device 110, the wearable electronic
device 100 can transmit the changed information to the portable
electronic device 110 to share the information with the portable
electronic device 110. FIG. 12 is a view sequentially illustrating
operations of transmitting changed information to the portable
electronic device 110 (second electronic device 1220) to share the
changed information with the portable electronic device 110 by the
wearable electronic device 110 (first electronic device 1210).
[0098] In operation 1201, the first electronic device 1210 can
request a communication link with the second electronic device
1220. When the second electronic device 1220 can communicate with
the first electronic device 1210, the second electronic device 1220
can permit the communication link request of the first electronic
device 1210, in operation 1203. For example, a communicable state
may be a state in which the first electronic device 1210 and the
second electronic device 1220 are switched on and located within a
short distance. When the communication link with the second
electronic device is permitted in operation 1203, the first
electronic device 1210 can transmit changed information to the
second electronic device 1220. Here, the changed information may be
information received from the server by the first electronic device
1210 or information changed by the first electronic device
according to a setting of a user. Further, in operation 1207, the
second electronic device 1220 can change information corresponding
to the information received from the first electronic device 1210.
In operation 1209, the second electronic device 1220 can transmit a
change completion signal to the first electronic device 1210.
[0099] Further, when the first electronic device 1210 is the
wearable electronic device 100 and the second electronic device
1220 is the server (the server 120 in FIG. 1), the first electronic
device 1210 can share changed information with the server. The
first electronic device 1210 can have a SIM card autonomously
embedded therein and can directly communicate with the server
through the SIM card. The first electronic device 1210 can have a
SIM card autonomously embedded therein and can directly communicate
with the server through the SIM card.
[0100] The transmitted changed information can include a variety of
information, including, but not limited to, weather information and
changes that are displayed in weather icons 601-608, and 611-619,
health information displayed in health icons 701-707, and 711-713,
the time and daylight conditions at a given city for display in
dual watch icons 801-807, and 811-813.
[0101] According to various embodiments, at least some of the
devices (for example, modules or functions thereof) or the method
(for example, operations) according to the present disclosure may
be implemented by a command stored in a computer-readable storage
medium in a programming module form. When the command is executed
by one or more processors, the one or more processors may perform a
function corresponding to the command. The computer-readable
storage medium may be, for example, the memory 260. At least some
of the programming modules may be implemented (for example,
executed) by, for example, the processor. At least a part of the
programming module may, for example, include a module, a program, a
routine, a set of instructions, or a process for performing at
least one function.
[0102] The computer-readable recording medium may include magnetic
media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape,
optical media such as a Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) and
a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), magneto-optical media such as a
floptical disk, and hardware devices specially configured to store
and perform a program instruction (for example, programming
module), such as a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory
(RAM), a flash memory, or dedicated hardware such as an ASIC or
FPGA, and the like. In addition, the program instructions may
include high class language codes, which can be executed in a
computer by using an interpreter, as well as machine codes made by
a compiler. The aforementioned hardware device may be configured to
operate as one or more software modules in order to perform the
operation of various embodiments of the present disclosure, and
vice versa. As would be understood in the art, the computer, the
processor, microprocessor controller or the programmable hardware
include memory components, e.g., RAM, ROM, Flash, etc. that may
store or receive software or computer code that when accessed and
executed by the computer, processor or hardware implement the
processing methods described herein. In addition, it would be
recognized that when a general purpose computer accesses code for
implementing the processing shown herein, the execution of the code
transforms the general purpose computer into a special purpose
computer for executing the processing shown herein. Any of the
functions and steps provided in the Figures may be implemented in
hardware, or a combination hardware configured with machine
executable code and may be performed in whole or in part within the
programmed instructions of a computer. No claim element herein is
to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth
paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase
"means for".
[0103] In addition, an artisan understands and appreciates that a
"processor" or "microprocessor" constitute hardware in the claimed
invention. Under the broadest reasonable interpretation, the
appended claims constitute statutory subject matter in compliance
with 35 U.S.C. .sctn.101.
[0104] The functions and process steps herein may be performed
automatically or wholly or partially in response to user command.
An activity (including a step) performed automatically is performed
in response to executable instruction or device operation without
user direct initiation of the activity.
[0105] The terms "unit" or "module" referred to herein is to be
understood as comprising hardware such as a processor or
microprocessor configured for a certain desired functionality, or a
non-transitory medium comprising machine executable code, in
accordance with statutory subject matter under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.101
and does not constitute software per se.
[0106] Any of the modules or programming modules according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least
one of the above described elements, exclude some of the elements,
or further include other additional elements. The operations
performed by the modules, programming module, or other elements
according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be
executed in a sequential, parallel, repetitive manner. Further,
some operations may be executed according to another order or may
be omitted, or other operations may be added.
[0107] Meanwhile, the exemplary embodiments disclosed in the
specification and drawings are merely presented to easily describe
technical contents of the present disclosure and help the
understanding of the present disclosure and are not intended to
limit the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, all changes
or modifications derived from the technical idea of the present
disclosure as well as the embodiments described herein should be
interpreted to belong to the scope of the present disclosure.
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