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Method and apparatus for displaying a plurality of images in mobile terminal

US7894860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2007
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0089
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for displaying a plurality of different images in a mobile terminal in an external display device and a display unit in various modes. The mobile terminal operates according to a Different Image In and Out (DIIO) mode when the external display device is connected to the mobile terminal. When the external display device is not connected to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal displays the plurality of different images in the display unit of the mobile terminal by operating according to a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) mode or an Overlay mode, so as to take into consideration size limitations of the display unit of the mobile terminal.

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