Mobile communication terminal and mehtod therefore

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate to a mobile communication terminal including a user interface and a processor. The mobile communication terminal receives real time acquired colour data, from which the processor generates a colour scheme for the user interface. The light generating means receive the colour scheme and provide a coloured light to user interface in accordance with the colour scheme.

1 . A mobile communication terminal comprising a user interface, image acquirer and a processor, wherein said mobile communication terminal is adapted to receive real time acquired colour data from said image acquirer, said processor is adapted to generate a colour scheme for said user interface based on said real time acquired colour data, and wherein light generating means are adapted to receive said colour scheme and to provide a coloured light to said user interface in accordance with said colour scheme. 
   
   
       2 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein said real time acquired colour data comprises a colour pattern or a photograph. 
   
   
       3 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein said light generating means comprises a driver and a light source. 
   
   
       4 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein said light source comprises one or more multicoloured light diodes, a plurality of sections of multicoloured light diodes, or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       5 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein said light source comprises a liquid crystal element. 
   
   
       6 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein said light source comprises a series of liquid crystal elements. 
   
   
       7 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein said light source comprises a liquid crystal element and a series of liquid crystal elements. 
   
   
       8 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein said user interface comprises a display. 
   
   
       9 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 7 , wherein said user interface further comprises a cover, a light guide, and a keypad. 
   
   
       10 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein said driver is adapted receive a control signal from said processor and to drive said display and said light source based on said control signal. 
   
   
       11 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1  further comprising a memory and a table for storing said colour scheme. 
   
   
       12 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1  wherein said image acquiring means comprises a camera adapted to generate a photograph to be utilised as said real time acquired colour data. 
   
   
       13 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein said processor further is adapted to perform:
 (a) receiving said real time acquired colour data;   (b) indexing of colours of pixels of said real time acquired colour data and generating an array of indexed colours;   (c) selecting a grouping parameter;   (d) grouping of said indexed colours in accordance with said grouping parameter; and   (e) allocating grouped colours to said user interface of said mobile communication terminal.   
   
   
       14 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein said user interface comprises user interface elements each having a surface onto which texture information can be mapped based on information from said colour scheme. 
   
   
       15 . A mobile communication terminal according to  claim 14 , wherein said mapping is configurable such as to reflect a customized appearance of said texture. 
   
   
       16 . A method for generating a colour scheme for a mobile communication device comprising:
 (a) receiving real time acquired colour data from a real time acquiring colour data generator;   (b) indexing of colours of pixels of said real time acquired colour data and generating an array of indexed colours;   (c) selecting a grouping parameter;   (d) grouping of said indexed colours in accordance with said grouping parameter; and   (e) allocating grouped colours to a user interface of said mobile communication terminal.   
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein said user interface comprises a display. 
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein said user interface further comprises a cover, a light guide, and a keypad. 
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein said real time acquired colour data comprises a view finder image data, user interface visual information, photograph, a drawing, or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein said grouping parameter comprises one or more elements establishing design criterion for said colour scheme. 
   
   
       21 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein said grouping parameter is selected by the user of said mobile communication terminal, is a default value stored in said mobile communication terminal, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       22 . A method according to  claim 16  further comprises checking colour scheme output and feedback of an adjusted grouping parameter. 
   
   
       23 . A computer program product such as a computer-readable medium having computer-executable components comprising instructions for receiving real time acquired colour data from a real time acquiring colour data generator;
 (d) indexing of colours of pixels of said real time acquired colour data and generating an array of indexed colours;   (e) selecting a grouping parameter;   (f) grouping of said indexed colours in accordance with said grouping parameter; and   (g) allocating grouped colours to a user interface of said mobile communication terminal.