Slide-type input device, portable device having the input device and method and medium using the input device
First Claim
1. A slide-type input device comprising:
- a slide button movable in a specific direction;
a motion control hole providing a movement area of the slide button;
a location-detection module detecting a location-change information according to the movement of the slide button; and
a controller controlling a pointer displayed on a screen based on the location-change information of the slide button, wherein the slide button is moved in the specific direction by an external force applied by a user, and then is returned to an original location by an elastic force when the external force is removed.
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Abstract
A slide-type input device, a portable device provided with the input device and a method and medium of using the input device, which more freely move a pointer displayed on a screen, and more conveniently and exactly select a specific object, is provided. The slide-type input device includes a slide button movable in a specific direction, a motion control hole providing a movement area of the slide button, a location-detection module detecting location-change information according to the movement of the slide button, and a controller controlling a pointer displayed on the screen based on the location-change information of the slide button, wherein the slide button is moved in the specific direction by an external force applied by a user, and is then returned to an original location by an elastic force when the external force of the user is removed.
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27 Claims
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1. A slide-type input device comprising:
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a slide button movable in a specific direction;
a motion control hole providing a movement area of the slide button;
a location-detection module detecting a location-change information according to the movement of the slide button; and
a controller controlling a pointer displayed on a screen based on the location-change information of the slide button, wherein the slide button is moved in the specific direction by an external force applied by a user, and then is returned to an original location by an elastic force when the external force is removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable device provided with a slide-type input device, comprising:
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an input device moving in a specific direction by an external force of a user and selecting a specific object; and
a pointer whose location is changed according to a movement direction of the input device and a display panel displaying an object that is selected by the pointer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of using a slide-type input device, comprising:
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moving a slide button in a specific direction, wherein the slide button is moved by a user;
calculating a location and a change volume of the movement of the slide button;
moving a pointer based on the calculated movement location and movement volume change; and
returning the slide button to an original location due to an elastic force caused by an external force of a user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 24)
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19. A method of using a slide-type input device, comprising:
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(a) if a slide button is moved in a specific direction by an external force applied by a user, detecting movement location information of the slide button;
(b) calculating a movement location of the slide button and whether the slide button is located around a boundary of a motion control hole, based on the detected movement location information;
(c) calculating a volume change of the slide button depending on whether the button approaches the boundary of the motion control hole;
(d) calculating a movement location of a pointer displayed on a screen based on the calculated movement location and volume change of the slide button; and
(e) displaying the pointer moved to the calculated location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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26. A slide-type input device comprising:
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a movable slide button; and
a location-detection module detecting a location-change information according to movement of the movable slide button, wherein the location-detection module comprises;
a connection line coupler, which has connection lines, checking the movement of the movable slide button;
a restorer, coupled with the connection line coupler, returning the slide button to an original location due to an elastic force;
a scale indicator, coupled with the connection line coupler, indicating a scale of a specific interval according to the movement of the movable slide button; and
an optical sensor sensing a brightness change value of the scale according to the movement of the movable slide button to produce a signal corresponding to the sensed brightness change value.
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27. A location-detection module detecting a location-change information according to movement of a movable slide button, wherein the location-detection module comprises:
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a connection line coupler, which has connection lines, checking the movement of the movable slide button;
a scale indicator, coupled with the connection line coupler, indicating a scale of a specific interval according to the movement of the movable slide button; and
an optical sensor sensing a brightness change value of the scale according to the movement of the movable slide button to produce a signal corresponding to the sensed brightness change value.
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Specification