TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH TOUCH-WHEEL AND METHOD FOR ENTERING COMMAND IN THE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A communication terminal, comprising:
- a plurality of touch-sensitive input areas arranged substantially concentrically, each of the plurality of touch-sensitive input areas adapted to receive at least one of rotation contact and cross-movement contact; and
a controller adapted to detect contact with at least one of the plurality of touch-sensitive input areas and recognize the detected contact as one of a plurality of predetermined information.
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Abstract
A terminal equipped with a touch-wheel and a method for entering a command in the terminal are disclosed. The terminal includes a first touch-wheel and a second touch-wheel for recognizing a variety of user'"'"'s touch actions, the first touch-wheel and the second touch-wheel being substantially configured concentrically and a controller for recognizing individual user'"'"'s touch actions on the first and second touch-wheels as predetermined user commands. A plurality of concentric touch-wheels are mounted on the terminal such that the outer appearance of the mobile terminal is simplified and a user may enter desired commands in the mobile terminal according to a variety of touch-input methods. As a result, the user can enter a variety of commands for performing composite functions of the terminal using the first and second touch-wheels.
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21 Claims
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1. A communication terminal, comprising:
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a plurality of touch-sensitive input areas arranged substantially concentrically, each of the plurality of touch-sensitive input areas adapted to receive at least one of rotation contact and cross-movement contact; and a controller adapted to detect contact with at least one of the plurality of touch-sensitive input areas and recognize the detected contact as one of a plurality of predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for entering information in a communication terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting contact with at least one of a plurality of substantially concentric touch-sensitive input areas, each of the plurality of touch-sensitive input areas adapted to receive at least one of rotation contact and cross-movement contact; and recognizing the detected contact as one of a plurality of predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for entering information in a communication, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one of rotation contact and cross-movement contact with each of a plurality of touch-sensitive input areas; and recognizing the detected contact as one of a plurality of predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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