Patent ID: 8451291
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying information in a mobile terminal having a display unit containing an Electro-Luminescence (EL) region for displaying information in the mobile terminal, the method comprising: setting an item to be displayed on the EL region; displaying contents corresponding to the set item on the EL region, together with display of a specific function screen currently being performed on a region of the display unit separate from the EL region; determining whether an event occurs and displaying contents corresponding to the event on the EL region while continuing to display the specific function screen that is currently performed on the region of the display unit separate from the EL region; and after lapse of a predetermined time duration, returning to displaying the contents corresponding to the set item on the EL region while continuing to display the specific function screen on the region of the display unit separate from the EL region, wherein the specific function screen includes a status bar for the mobile terminal, and wherein the event occurs when the status bar changes.