Folder type mobile communication terminal having a touch screen and a functional key on the outside of an upper folder

• US 20030181228A1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH, SK Teletech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Kim, Hyung-Kwon
• Application Number:
  US10/313,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20030181228A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

The present invention provides a folder type mobile communication terminal with a touch screen and a functional key on the outside of an upper folder, allowing a user to view displayed information and select by touching the screen various menu items or perform functions without unfolding the upper folder, thus, enhancing the convenience of use of the folder type mobile communication terminal.

Claims

1. A folder type mobile communication terminal comprising:

a main body having a signal input part for inputting information and a signal transmission part for transmitting a signal based on the information inputted from the signal input part; and

an upper folder, assembled in a foldable manner to said main body on the axis of a hinge part, having a touch screen disposed on outside of the upper folder,

wherein the touch screen is configured to display status information and receive input information.

2. The folder type mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the status information includes at least one of a reception signal sensitivity, a call waiting indication and a battery status.

3. The folder type mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the input information includes at least one of a selection signal selected from a menu displayed on the touch screen.

4. The folder type mobile communication terminal of claim 3, wherein the selection signal is an externally inputted signal from a user.

5. The folder type mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein said upper folder further comprises on the outside thereof one or more regular functional keys for inputting signals.

6. A method of using a folder type mobile communication terminal comprising:

receiving a signal inputted from a user by using a touch screen disposed on an outside of an upper folder of the folder type mobile communication terminal;

processing the inputted signal from the user using a software installed on the folder type mobile communication terminal; and

displaying information on the touch screen based on the processed signal.