Mobile terminal and method for operating a mobile terminal based on touch input
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal to operate based on a touch input, the mobile terminal comprising:
- a unitary touch panel comprising a first input area and a second input area to receive at least one touch input to generate at least one touch sensed signal; and
a touch sensing unit to generate at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal,wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal to generate the touch sensed signal to enable generation of the control signal for a power on state of the mobile terminal, the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state and is activated by generation of the touch sensed signal corresponding to a touch input applied to the first input area in the power off state, and the mobile terminal is configured to require touch sensed signals corresponding to touch input to both of the first input area and the second input area by requiring a first touch sensed signal from the first input area for a period longer than a first reference time period of about 1 second and a sequential second touch sensed signal indicating a drag gesture from the second input area to allow a power on state of the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and methods for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, including receiving at least one touch input to a touch panel of the mobile terminal, the touch panel including a first input area and a second input area; generating at least one touch sensed signal corresponding to the at least one touch input to one or more of the first input area and the second input area; generating at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal and the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state. The mobile terminal and methods for operating the mobile terminal based on a touch input thereby provide for an improved design and enhanced reliability of operation.
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25 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal to operate based on a touch input, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a unitary touch panel comprising a first input area and a second input area to receive at least one touch input to generate at least one touch sensed signal; and a touch sensing unit to generate at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal to generate the touch sensed signal to enable generation of the control signal for a power on state of the mobile terminal, the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state and is activated by generation of the touch sensed signal corresponding to a touch input applied to the first input area in the power off state, and the mobile terminal is configured to require touch sensed signals corresponding to touch input to both of the first input area and the second input area by requiring a first touch sensed signal from the first input area for a period longer than a first reference time period of about 1 second and a sequential second touch sensed signal indicating a drag gesture from the second input area to allow a power on state of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. A method for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one touch input to a unitary touch panel of the mobile terminal, the touch panel comprising a first input area and a second input area; generating at least one touch sensed signal corresponding to the at least one touch input to one or more of the first input area and the second input area; generating at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal to generate the touch sensed signal to enable generation of the control signal for a power on state of the mobile terminal, the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state and is activated by generation of the touch sensed signal corresponding to a touch input applied to the first input area in the power off state, and touch sensed signals corresponding to touch input to both of the first input area and the second input area are required in a form of a first touch sensed signal from the first input area for a period longer than a first reference time period of about 1 second and a sequential second touch sensed signal indicating a drag gesture from the second input area to allow a power on state of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, the method comprising:
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activating a first input area of a unitary touch panel of the mobile terminal to generate at least one touch sensed signal in a power off state of the mobile terminal; inactivating a second input area of the unitary touch panel in the power off state; activating the second input area of the unitary touch panel to generate at least one second touch sensed signal when the at least one touch sensed signal is generated from the first input area in the power-off state; and generating at least one control signal corresponding to both the generated at least one touch sensed signal from the first input area and the at least one second touch sensed signal from the second input area by requiring a first touch sensed signal from the first input area for a period longer than a first reference time period of about 1 second and a sequential second touch sensed signal indicating a drag gesture from the second input area to place the mobile terminal in a power-on state.
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