Mobile communication terminal

• US 20070060218A1
• Filed: 09/12/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Tak, Yong Sang
• Granted Patent: US 7,885,694 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.300
• 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 1/0235 Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal includes a folder unit or a slider, where an input unit is located on or included on a surface of the folder unit or slider, and the input unit includes at least one function key that generates a scroll signal that is used to scroll through the content data stored in a memory.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a folder unit;

a main body;

a hinge unit that allows the folder unit to be folded and un-folded from the main body;

a memory that includes content data; and

an input unit that is located on a surface of the folder unit, the input unit including at least one function key that generates a scroll signal that is used to scroll through the content data.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the input unit is located on a front surface or a rear surface of the folder unit of the mobile communication terminal.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one speaker that converts an audio signal generated from a searched content data into sound.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the function key includes at least one acceleration key 9 configured to generate an acceleration signal when the acceleration key is activated,

further comprising a controller configured to scroll through the content data at a higher speed than a predefined speed in response to the acceleration signal.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to scroll through the content data on a page by page basis when the acceleration key is activated.

6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the acceleration key is at least one of a protruded and recessed member.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the function key includes a search key configured to generate a scroll direction signal,

further comprising a controller is configured to scroll through the content data in a direction based on the scroll direction signal.

8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, further comprising a display located on a front surface or a rear surface of the folder unit of the mobile communication terminal.

9. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the input unit includes at least two sensors, the input unit configured to generate a signal based on the number or sequence of sensors activated;

and

further comprising a controller configured to scroll through a number of content data in a direction based on the signal, or scroll through the content data at a higher speed than a predefined speed based on the signal.

10. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the function key includes at least one of an enter key and a search direction key,

wherein the enter key generates a signal that is used to execute a searched content data, and the search direction key generates a signal that is used to establish a scroll direction.

11. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a slider;

a main body that is connected to a rear surface of the slider;

a slide unit disposed between the slider and the main body, and allows the slider to slide to and from the main body;

a memory that includes content data; and

an input unit located on a surface of the slider, the input unit including at least one function key that generates a scroll signal that is used to scroll through content data.

12. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, wherein the input unit is located on a front surface or a lateral surface of the slider of the mobile communication terminal.

13. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one speaker that converts an audio signal generated from a searched content data into sound.

14. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, wherein the function key includes at least one acceleration key configured to generate an acceleration signal when the acceleration key is activated,

further comprising a controller configured to scroll through the content data at a higher speed than a predefined speed in response to the acceleration signal.

15. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to scroll through the content data on a page by page basis when the acceleration key is activated.

16. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the acceleration key is at least one of a protruded and recessed member.

17. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, wherein the function key includes a search key configured to generate a scroll direction signal,

further comprising a controller is configured to scroll through the content data in a direction based on the scroll direction signal.

18. The mobile communication unit of claim 11, further comprising a display located on a front surface of the slider unit of the mobile communication terminal.

19. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, wherein the input unit includes at least two sensors, the input unit configured to generate a signal based on the number or sequence of sensors activated,

further comprising a controller configured to scroll through a number of content data in a direction based on the signal, or scroll through the content data at a higher speed than a predefined speed based on the signal.

20. The mobile communication terminal of claim 11, wherein the function key includes at least one of an enter key and a search direction key,

wherein the enter key generates a signal that is used to execute the searched content data, and the search direction key generates a signal that is used to establish a search direction of the content data.