MULTI-TASKING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A multi-tasking method in a pocket-sized mobile communication device including a MP3 playing capability, the multi-tasking method comprising:
- selecting an MP3 mode in the pocket-sized mobile communication device;
selecting and playing a music file in the pocket-sized mobile communication device in the MP3 mode;
switching the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the MP3 mode to a standby mode while the playing of the music file continues;
displaying an indication that the music file is being played in the standby mode;
selecting and performing at least one function of the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; and
continuing to display the indication that the music file is being played while performing the selected function.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method capable of performing multiple tasks in a portable terminal are provided, in which menu functions of the portable terminal can be implemented while continuing to play the music. The multi-tasking apparatus includes a controller for performing controlling to implement at least one menu function while playing a music file and a display unit for displaying an indication that the music file is being played during the implementation of the menu function.
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1. A multi-tasking method in a pocket-sized mobile communication device including a MP3 playing capability, the multi-tasking method comprising:
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selecting an MP3 mode in the pocket-sized mobile communication device;
selecting and playing a music file in the pocket-sized mobile communication device in the MP3 mode;
switching the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the MP3 mode to a standby mode while the playing of the music file continues;
displaying an indication that the music file is being played in the standby mode;
selecting and performing at least one function of the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; and
continuing to display the indication that the music file is being played while performing the selected function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-tasking apparatus in a pocket-sized mobile communication device including a MP3 playing capability, the multi-tasking apparatus comprising:
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a controller for selecting an MP3 mode in the pocket-sized mobile communication device, for selecting and playing a music file in the pocket-sized mobile communication device in the MP3 mode, for switching the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the MP3 mode to a standby mode while the playing of the music file continues and for selecting and performing at least one function of the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; and
a display unit for displaying an indication that the music file is being played in the standby mode and for continuing to display the indication that the music file is being played while performing the selected function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-tasking apparatus in a pocket-sized mobile communication device including a MP3 playing capability, the multi-tasking apparatus comprising:
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a controller for selecting an MP3 mode in the pocket-sized mobile communication device, for selecting and playing a music file in the pocket-sized mobile communication device in the MP3 mode, and for switching the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the MP3 mode to a standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; and
a display unit for displaying an indication that the music file is being played in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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