Multifunctional UI input device for moblie terminals
First Claim
1. A method for providing a touch pad UI function for a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal comprises a display and wherein the touch pad UI is a touch pad user interface input device, comprising the steps of:
- arranging the touch pad UI into the back side of the mobile terminal, operating the touch pad UI by touching the touch pad UI at least by one finger, and observing the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI, and determining the corresponding position of at least one cursor on the display in order to displaying said cursor according to the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a touch pad user interface input device in a mobile terminal, and especially to the embodiment, where the touch pad UI is arranged into the back side of the mobile terminal in use so that a user can see the display side of the mobile terminal in the field of vision, support the mobile terminal by his fingers at the back side of the mobile terminal and at the same time input data through the touch pad UI locating in the back side of the mobile terminal by using the same fingers, for example, by which he supports the mobile terminal and further seeing a cursor moving on the display of the mobile terminal and following the movements of his finger on the touch pad UI at the same time when moving his finger on the touch pad UI.
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1. A method for providing a touch pad UI function for a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal comprises a display and wherein the touch pad UI is a touch pad user interface input device, comprising the steps of:
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arranging the touch pad UI into the back side of the mobile terminal, operating the touch pad UI by touching the touch pad UI at least by one finger, and observing the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI, and determining the corresponding position of at least one cursor on the display in order to displaying said cursor according to the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 48)
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17. A mobile terminal comprising a touch pad UI and a display, wherein the touch pad UI is a touch pad user interface input device, and
wherein the touch pad UI is arranged into the back side of the mobile terminal, wherein the touch pad UI is arranged to be operated by a touch of at least one finger, and wherein the mobile terminal is further arranged to observe the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI, and determine the corresponding position of at least one cursor on the display in order to display said cursor according to the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI.
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33. A touch pad UI for a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal comprises a display, wherein the touch pad UI is a touch pad user interface input device, and
wherein the touch pad UI is arrangeable into the back side of the mobile terminal, wherein the touch pad UI is arranged to be operated by a touch of at least one finger, and the touch pad UI is further arranged to observe the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI, and determine the corresponding position of at least one cursor on the display in order to display said cursor according to the position of at least one finger on the touch pad UI.
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47. A touch pad UI, where the touch pad UI is a touch pad user interface input device, comprises a touch sensitive surface to detect touch and movement of a finger on the surface of the touch pad UI and further comprises a pressure sensitive layer under the touch sensitive surface to detect press of a finger on the touch pad UI simulating a click-operation.
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