Apparatus and method for displaying a picture in a wireless terminal

Claim 2

A display apparatus for use in a wireless terminal having a folder that is rotatable with respect to a base, comprising: a direction sensing unit for sensing a direction according to a position in which the folder of the wireless terminal is placed relative to the base, and generating one of first to fourth direction sensing signals according to the direction sensed; a control unit for outputting display data in a standard direction when the first direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 90° and compressed when the second direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 180° when the third direction sensing signal is generated, and outputting the display data rotated by 270° and compressed when the fourth direction sensing signal is generated; a memory unit comprising: a first picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a first picture displaying the display data when one of the first and third direction sensing signals is generated, and a second picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a second picture displaying the display data when one of the second and fourth direction sensing signals is generated; and a display unit for displaying one of the display data in the standard direction, the display data rotated by 90° and compressed, the display data rotated by 180° and the display data rotated by 270° and compressed.

Claim 3

The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the memory unit comprises: the first picture buffer for storing start and end position information of the first picture size; and the second picture buffer for storing a start position and an end position information of the second picture size.

Claim 4

A display apparatus for use in a wireless terminal, comprising: a direction sensing unit for sensing a direction according to a position in which the wireless terminal is placed, and generating first to fourth direction sensing signals; a control unit for outputting display data in a standard direction when the first direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 90° and compressed when the second direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 180° when the third direction sensing signal is generated, and outputting the display data rotated by 270° and compressed when the fourth direction sensing signal is generated; a memory unit comprising: a first picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a first picture displaying the display data when the first and third direction sensing signals are generated, a second picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a second picture displaying the display data when the second and fourth direction sensing signals are generated, a first text buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a first font to be displayed when the first and third direction sensing signals are generated, and a second text buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a second font to be displayed when the second and fourth direction sensing signals are generated; and a display unit for displaying the display data.

Claim 5

A display apparatus for use in a wireless terminal, comprising: a direction sensing unit for sensing a direction according to a position in which the wireless terminal is placed, and generating first to fourth direction sensing signals; a control unit for outputting display data in a standard direction when the first direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 90° and compressed when the second direction sensing signal is generated, outputting the display data rotated by 180° when the third direction sensing signal is generated, and outputting the display data rotated by 270° and compressed when the fourth direction sensing signal is generated; a memory unit comprising: a first picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a first picture displaying the display data when the first and third direction sensing signals are generated, a second picture buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a second picture displaying the display data when the second and fourth direction sensing signals are generated, a first text buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a first font to be displayed when the first and third direction sensing signals are generated, and a second text buffer for storing a value indicating a size of a second font to be displayed when the second and fourth direction sensing signals are generated; and a display unit for displaying the display data.

Claim 6

A display method for use in a wireless terminal having a folder that is rotatable with respect to a base, comprising: sensing a direction signal according to a position in which the folder of the wireless terminal is placed relative to the base; determining, as a first direction signal, a case when no direction signal is sensed, and outputting and displaying display data in a standard direction; rotating the display data by 90°, compressing the rotated display data, and displaying the compressed rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a second direction signal; rotating the display data by 180°, and displaying the rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a third direction signal; and rotating the display data by 270°, compressing the rotated display data, and displaying the compressed rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a fourth direction signal.

Claim 7

A display method for use in a wireless terminal having a folder that is rotatable with respect to a base, comprising: sensing a direction signal according to a position in which the folder of the wireless terminal is placed relative to the base; determining, as a first direction signal, a case when no direction signal is sensed, and outputting and displaying display data in a standard direction; rotating the display data by 90°, compressing the rotated display data, and displaying the compressed rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a second direction signal; rotating the display data by 180°, and displaying the rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a third direction signal; and rotating the display data by 270°, compressing the rotated display data, and displaying the compressed rotated display data, when the sensed direction signal is a fourth direction signal.

Claim 8

The display method according to claim 4 , wherein outputting and displaying the display data in the standard direction comprise: rotating the display data by 0°; and displaying the display data rotated by 0° in a first picture size.

Claim 9

The display method according to claim 5 , wherein displaying comprises: displaying the display data in a first font size.

Claim 10

The display method according to claim 4 , wherein displaying the display data when the sensed direction signal is the second direction signal comprises: rotating the display data by 90°; compressing the display data rotated by 90° into a second picture size; and displaying the compressed display data.

Claim 11

The display method according to claim 7 , wherein displaying comprises: displaying the compressed display data in a second font size.

Claim 12

The display method according to claim 4 , wherein displaying the display data when the sensed direction signal is the third direction signal comprises: rotating the display data by 180°; and displaying the display data rotated by 180° in a first picture size.

Claim 13

The display method according to claim 9 , wherein displaying comprises: displaying the compressed display data in a first font size.

Claim 14

The display method according to claim 4 , wherein displaying the display data when the sensed direction signal is the fourth direction signal comprises: rotating the display data by 270°; compressing the display data rotated by 270° into a second picture size; and displaying the compressed display data.

Claim 15

The display method according to claim 11 , wherein displaying comprises: displaying the compressed display data in a second font size.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the positions of the folder comprise 0° degrees, 90° degrees, 180° degrees, and 270° degrees.

Claim 19

The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the 0° degree position of the folder comprises the standard direction for viewing the screen.

Claim 20

The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller compresses image data and reduces a font size of data for display on the screen when the folder is rotated at 90° degrees or 270° degrees.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the image on the screen is rotated an equal but opposite angle from the rotation of the folder to maintain the image on the screen in an upright position relative to the position of the folder.

Claim 22

The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising: a camera for capturing at least one of still images and moving images.

Claim 23

The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising: a memory for storing image data and text data.

Claim 24

The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the memory comprises a first picture buffer, a second picture buffer, a first text buffer and a second text buffer.