Method of performing communication in a wireless terminal and wireless terminal implementing the same

• US 20060274039A1
• Filed: 02/10/2006
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Hwan, Lim, Chae-Whan
• Application Number:
  US11/350,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20060274039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0225 Rotatable telephones, i.e. the body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis perpendicular to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0241 using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing communication in response to a video telephone call in a wireless terminal having a main body, and a folder pivotally mounted on said main body, are disclosed. Wireless terminal is switched to a first video communication mode either if a folder thereof is turned to a position to enable video communication or if communication key input is performed. Wireless terminal is switched to a second video communication mode to enable video data transmission either if video data transmission key input is performed with the folder turned to the position enabling video communication at the first video communication mode or if the folder is turned to the position enabling video communication with the communication key input performed at the first video communication mode.

Claims

1. A method of performing video communications in a mobile communications terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a direction of rotation of a folder of a mobile communications terminal upon receipt of a video communication call; and

switching said mobile communications terminal to a video communication mode, if the detected direction of rotation of the folder is indicative of a position adapted for performing video communications on the mobile communications terminal.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said position adapted for performing video communications on the mobile communications terminal comprises a position where said folder is rotated to a second folder mode, said second folder mode comprising a crosswise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communications terminal.

3. A method of performing video communications in a mobile communications terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a direction of rotation of a folder of a mobile communications terminal upon receipt of a video communication call;

switching said mobile communications terminal to a first video communication mode, if the detected direction of rotation of the folder is indicative of a position adapted for performing video communications on the mobile communications terminal; and

switching said mobile communications terminal to a second video communication mode allowing transmission of video data to the called party, if a video transmission key is input in the first video communication mode.

4. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein said position adapted for performing video communications on the mobile communications terminal comprises a position where said folder is rotated to a second folder mode, said second folder mode comprising a crosswise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communications terminal.

5. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein said first video communication mode enables reception of video signals and enables transmission and reception of audio signals.

6. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein said second video communication mode enables the transmission and reception of video signals and audio signals.

7. A method of performing video communications in a mobile communications terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

switching said mobile communication terminal to a first video communication mode, if a communication key is input following receipt of a video communication call;

detecting a direction of rotation of a folder of the mobile communications terminal in the first video communication mode; and

switching said mobile communications terminal to a second video communication mode enabling transmission of video data, if the detected direction of rotation of the folder is indicative of a position adapted for performing transmission of video data from the mobile communications terminal.

8. The method as defined in claim 7, wherein said position adapted for performing transmission of video data from the mobile communications terminal comprises a position where said folder is rotated to a second folder mode, said second folder mode comprising a crosswise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communications terminal.

9. The method as defined in claim 7, further comprising the step of switching said mobile communication terminal to the first video communication mode for disabling the video data transmission if said folder is rotated to the position to block transmission of the video data from the second video communication mode.

10. The method as defined in claim 9, wherein the mobile communication terminal is switched to the first video communication mode when said folder is rotated to a first folder mode, said first folder mode comprising a lengthwise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communications terminal.

11. The method as defined in claim 7, wherein said first video communication mode enables reception of video signals and enables transmission and reception of audio signals.

12. The method as defined in claim 7, wherein said second video communication mode enables the transmission and reception of video signals and audio signals.

13. A method of performing video communications in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

upon receipt of a video communication call in a mobile communications terminal, detecting which motion of a folder has been taken to initiate the video communications in the mobile communications terminal;

if the detected motion of said folder comprises rotation to a position for performing the video communications, switching said mobile communication terminal to a first video communication mode;

switching said mobile communication terminal to a second video communication mode to enable transmission of video data, if a key is input for video data transmission in the first video communication mode with said folder turned to the position for performing the video communications;

if the detected motion of said folder comprises a video communication key input, switching said mobile communication terminal to the first video communication mode; and

switching said mobile communication terminal to the second video communication mode to enable transmission of video data, if said folder is rotated to the position for performing the video communications in the first video communication mode set by the input of the video communication key.

14. The method as defined in claim 13, wherein said mobile communication terminal is switched to the first video communications mode if said folder is rotated to a second folder mode, said second folder mode comprising a crosswise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communication terminal.

15. The method as defined in claim 13, wherein said mobile communication terminal is switched to the second video communication mode to enable transmission of the video data if said folder is rotated to a second folder mode, said second folder mode comprising a crosswise position of the folder with respect to a main body of the mobile communication terminal, in the first video communication mode set by the input of the video communication key.

16. The method as defined in claim 13, wherein said first video communication mode enables reception of video signals and enables transmission and reception of audio signals.

17. The method as defined in claim 13, wherein said second video communication mode enables transmission and reception of video signals and audio signals.

18. A wireless terminal comprising:

a main body;

a folder rotationally mounted on said main body; and

a folder rotation detector;

wherein, when said folder is rotated to at least one of a first lengthwise position at which said folder is arranged lengthwise with said main body and a second crosswise position at which said folder is arranged crosswise to said main body,

the folder rotation detector detects rotational position of said folder in response to a video telephone call, and

operation of said wireless terminal is switched to a video communication mode if said rotational position is indicative of a demand for the video communication.

19. The wireless terminal as claimed in claim 18, wherein said wireless terminal is switched to said video communication mode when said folder is arranged crosswise to a main body of said terminal.

20. The wireless terminal as claimed in claim 19, wherein said first video communication mode enables at least one of video reception, audio transmission and audio reception.

21. The wireless terminal as claimed in claim 19, wherein said second video communication mode enables at least one of video transmission, video reception, audio transmission and audio reception.