Patent ID: 8260373
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a display screen in a wireless mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying information on a display at a first display state with a display control expiration period; transitioning from the first display state to a second display state upon expiration of the display control expiration period, the second display state being a state that is less illuminated than the first display state or a turned-off state; displaying display control status information on a portion of the display prior to expiration of the display control expiration period, the display control status information including time remaining until the expiration of the display control expiration period; and adjusting the display control expiration period in response to recognizing an external user input, wherein the time remaining is displayed in a countdown manner such that a value of the time remaining repeatedly decreases during the display control expiration period until the expiration of the display control expiration period.