Method and apparatus for selecting menu in portable terminal
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
- a first input means that can be rotated stepwise by a predetermined angle;
a second input means that can be continuously rotated and pressed; and
a controller for;
providing a menu list corresponding to the rotation direction of the first input means and the number of steps of rotation of the first input means;
changing a position of a cursor on the menu list according to the rotation direction and the rotation degree of the second input means; and
performing an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located when the second input means is pressed.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and a method for selecting a menu in a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a first input means that can be rotated stepwise by a predetermined angle, a second input means that can be continuously rotated and pressed, and a controller for providing a menu list corresponding to the rotation direction of the first input means and the number of steps of rotation of the first input means, changing the position of a cursor on the menu list according to the rotation direction and the rotation degree of the second input means, and performing an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located when the second input means is pressed.
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12 Claims
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
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a first input means that can be rotated stepwise by a predetermined angle; a second input means that can be continuously rotated and pressed; and a controller for; providing a menu list corresponding to the rotation direction of the first input means and the number of steps of rotation of the first input means;
changing a position of a cursor on the menu list according to the rotation direction and the rotation degree of the second input means; andperforming an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located when the second input means is pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for selecting a menu in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu list in response to a stepwise rotation of a first element a predetermined angle; changing the position of a cursor on the menu list, in response to continuously rotating a second element; and performing an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located in response to a depression of the second element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. A wristwatch-type portable terminal comprising:
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a first input means that is mounted along the outer circumference of a main body such that the first input means can be rotated stepwise by a predetermined angle; a second input means rotating about an axis, the second input means being mounted at a side of the main body such that is can be rotated about the axis in a continuous fashion and can be pressed in a direction that is parallel to the axis; and a controller for displaying a corresponding menu list for each stepwise rotation of the first input means, changing the position of a cursor on the menu list according to a rotation of the second input means, and performing an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located according to the pressing of the second input means.
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