Method and apparatus for detecting a position of a folder in a rotation touch phone having a camera
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a folder position in a rotation touch phone having a camera, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet, the sensor section including first, second and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section connecting the folder to the body, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the method comprising the steps of:
- i) receiving a signal from the sensor section notifying that the sensor section detects the magnet; and
ii) deciding that the folder is in at least one of the first to fourth states, based on the signal input from the sensor section.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting a position of a folder in a rotation touch phone having a camera. The rotation touch phone includes a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section. The folder has a magnet and the sensor section includes first, second and third sensors for detecting the magnet. The first and second sensors are located on the body and the third sensor is located on the connecting section. The connecting section connects the folder to the body. The folder is movable from first, second, third and fourth states. The first state signifies a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifies a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifies a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, and the fourth state signifies a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state. The method comprises the steps of: i) receiving a signal from the sensor section notifying that the sensor section detects the magnet; and ii) deciding that the folder is in at least one of the first to fourth states, based on the signal input from the sensor section.
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1. A method for detecting a folder position in a rotation touch phone having a camera, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet, the sensor section including first, second and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section connecting the folder to the body, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the method comprising the steps of:
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i) receiving a signal from the sensor section notifying that the sensor section detects the magnet; and
ii) deciding that the folder is in at least one of the first to fourth states, based on the signal input from the sensor section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for converting a mode of a rotation touch phone having a camera into a speakerphone mode by detecting a folder position, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet and a bi-directional speakerphone, the sensor section including first, second and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section having the camera and connecting the folder to the body, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the method comprising the steps of:
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i) converting the mode of the rotation touch phone into the speakerphone mode when the first sensor detects the magnet, which represents that the folder is in the first state in which the folder is closed; and
ii) converting the mode of the rotation touch phone into the speakerphone mode when the second sensor detects the magnet, which represents that the folder is in the fourth state in which the folder is closed by being rotated from the third state.
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5. A method for utilizing first and second display sections as an illumination source when photographing an object by detecting a position of a folder in a rotation touch phone having a rotatable camera, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet and the first and second display sections, the sensor section including first, second, and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section connecting the folder to the body and having the camera, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the method comprising the steps of:
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i) deciding that the folder is in at least one of the first to fourth states, when the sensor section inputs a signal notifying that the sensor section detects the magnet; and
ii) utilizing at least one of the first and second display sections as the illumination source when the folder is in at least one of the second and third states. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A rotation touch phone comprising:
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a camera adapted to take pictures for the rotation touch phone;
first and second display sections adapted to input and output information for the rotation touch phone;
a sensor section adapted to detect a position of a magnet, the sensor section including first, second and third sensors;
a folder adapted to move from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder section is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder section has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder section has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder section has been closed from the third state, the magnet being disposed on the folder section; and
a controller adapted to receive a signal from the sensor section indicating that the sensor section detects the magnet; and
decide that the folder section is in at least one of the first to fourth states, based on the signal input from the sensor section. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A rotation touch phone having a speakerphone and being adapted to convert into a speakerphone mode by detecting a folder position, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet and a bi-directional speakerphone, the sensor section including first, second and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section having the camera and connecting the folder to the body, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the rotation touch phone comprising:
a controller for converting the mode of the rotation touch phone into the speakerphone mode when the first sensor detects the magnet, which represents that the folder is in the first state in which the folder is closed; and
converting the mode of the rotation touch phone into the speakerphone mode when the second sensor detects the magnet, which represents that the folder is in the fourth state in which the folder is closed by being rotated from the third state.
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11. A touch tone phone having a rotatable camera that utilizes first and second display sections as an illumination source when photographing an object by detecting a position of a folder in the rotation touch phone, the rotation touch phone including a sensor section, a folder, a body, and a connecting section, the folder having a magnet and the first and second display sections, the sensor section including first, second, and third sensors for detecting the magnet, the first and second sensors being located on the body and the third sensor being located on the connecting section, the connecting section connecting the folder to the body and having the camera, the folder being movable from first, second, third and fourth states, the first state signifying a state in which the folder is initially closed, the second state signifying a state in which the folder has been opened from the first state, the third state signifying a state in which the folder has been rotated substantially 180 degrees from the second state, the fourth state signifying a state in which the folder has been closed from the third state, the touch tone phone comprising:
a controller adapted to decide that the folder is in at least one of the first to fourth states, when the sensor section inputs a signal indicating that the sensor section detects the magnet; and
utilizing at least one of the first and second display sections as the illumination source when the folder is in at least one of the second and third states.- View Dependent Claims (12)
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