Device and method for using a rotating key and controlling a display in a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A device for using a rotating key on a mobile terminal having on one side thereof a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and on the other side a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation, said device comprising:
- a folder sensor for detecting whether a folder of the mobile terminal is opened or closed;
first and second display sections for displaying menus, functions or data according to the operation of the rotating key; and
a control section for controlling the mobile terminal to display a menu or data selected by the operation of the rotating key on the first display section or the second display section according to an output from the folder opening/closing sensor.
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Abstract
A device and method for using a rotating key on a mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation. The device and method comprises a folder opening/closing sensor for detecting whether a folder of the mobile terminal is opened or closed; first and second display sections for displaying menus or data according to the operation of the rotating key; and a control section for controlling the mobile terminal to display a menu or data selected by the operation of the rotating key on the first display section or the second display section according to an output from the folder opening/closing sensor.
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27 Claims
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1. A device for using a rotating key on a mobile terminal having on one side thereof a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and on the other side a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation, said device comprising:
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a folder sensor for detecting whether a folder of the mobile terminal is opened or closed;
first and second display sections for displaying menus, functions or data according to the operation of the rotating key; and
a control section for controlling the mobile terminal to display a menu or data selected by the operation of the rotating key on the first display section or the second display section according to an output from the folder opening/closing sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. In a mobile terminal provided with a rotating key having on one side thereof a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and on the other side a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation, a method for using the rotating key comprising the steps of:
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detecting whether a folder of the mobile terminal is opened or closed;
when detecting that the folder is opened, changing the current mode of the mobile terminal to a first mode and displaying a process performed by the operation of the rotating key on a first display section; and
when detecting that the folder is closed, changing the current mode of the mobile terminal to a second mode and displaying a process performed by the operation of the rotating key on a second display area. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a mobile terminal provided with a rotating key having on one side thereof a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and on the other side a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation, a method for using the rotating key comprising the steps of:
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performing a call service in a second mode with a folder of the mobile terminal closed; and
controlling a voice volume during the call according to the operation of the rotating key. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a mobile terminal provided with a rotating key having on one side thereof a plurality of dome switches which can detect a contact signal when pressed and on the other side a plurality of contact surfaces which can detect the position of the rotating key in each direction of rotation, a method for using the rotating key comprising the steps of:
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displaying menus on a second display section in a second mode with a folder of the mobile terminal closed;
selecting a menu by operating the rotating key; and
performing a function corresponding to the selected menu by operating the rotating key. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for controlling a display unit of a mobile terminal, which comprises first and second display sections for displaying data, said device comprising:
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a direction detecting section for detecting the direction in which a folder of the mobile terminal is turned and generating one of first, second, third and fourth direction signals according to the detected direction; and
a control section for outputting picture data on the first display section in a direction corresponding to a generated direction signal and terminating power supplied to the second display section. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for controlling a display unit of a mobile terminal, which comprises first and second display sections, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a direction signal generated according to the direction in which a folder of the mobile terminal is turned;
displaying picture data on the first display section in a direction corresponding to the detected direction signal; and
terminating power supplied to the second display section during the display of the picture data on the first display section. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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Specification