MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

• US 20070275765A1
• Filed: 05/23/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Chen, Wen-Kang, Chao, Chia-Chen, Chiang, Chi-Pang, Liu, Ya-Fu
• Application Number:
  US11/752,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20070275765A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

Mobile communication devices are provided. A mobile communication device comprises a main surface and a touch screen acting as the only input interface on the main surface. When the mobile communication device is in a communication mode, the touch screen displays a first image through which users input data and execute a communication function. When the mobile communication is in an additional function mode, the touch screen displays a second image through which users input data and execute an additional function.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device selectively executing a communication function in a communication mode or an additional function in an additional function mode, comprising:

a main surface; and

a touch screen acting as the only input interface on the main surface;

wherein when the mobile communication device is in the communication mode, the touch screen displays a first image through which users input data and execute the communication function, and when the mobile communication is in the additional function mode, the touch screen displays a second image through which users input data and execute the additional function.

2. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein dimensions of the touch screen approximate the main surface.

3. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch screen displays a menu when the mobile communication device is in a menu mode, and the communication mode and the additional function mode are initiated by manipulating the menu.

4. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 3, the menu including a first block and a second block smaller than the first block, wherein the first block includes a first function icon, and the second block includes a second function icon.

5. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 4, wherein positions of the first and second function icons are exchangeable by dragging them on the touch screen.

6. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a processor electrically connecting the touch screen, wherein when clicks of the second function icon exceed that of the function icon within a specific period, the processor sends a control signal to the touch screen and rearranges the first and second blocks or the first and second function icons.

7. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein when clicks of the second function icon exceed that of the function icon within a specific period, the processor sends the control signal to the touch screen and exchanges positions of the first and second function icons.

8. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein when clicks of the second function icon exceed that of the function icon within a specific period, the processor sends the control signal to the touch screen and rearranges the first and second blocks, such that dimensions of the second block exceed those of the first block.

9. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional function comprises a timing function.

10. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second image comprises an hourglass pattern.

11. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a detector and a processor, wherein the detector detects posture of the mobile communication device and transmits an electrical signal to the processor, and the processor transmits a refresh signal to the touch screen according to the electrical signal, to refresh the hourglass pattern.

12. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a clock electrically connected to the processor, wherein the processor transmits a control signal to the touch screen and refreshes the hourglass pattern according to the clock.

13. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a detector and a processor, wherein the detector detects posture of the mobile communication device and transmits an electrical signal to the processor, and the processor transmits a control signal to the touch screen according to the electrical signal, to refreshes display of the touch screen.

14. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the additional function comprises a timing function.

15. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the touch screen displays an hourglass pattern.

16. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a clock electrically connected to the processor, wherein the processor transmits a refresh signal to the touch screen and refreshes the hourglass pattern according to the electrical signal and a clock signal of the clock.

17. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a main surface; and

a touch screen, disposed on the main surface, displaying a menu including a first block having a first function icon and a second block having a second function icon; and

a processor electrically connecting the touch screen and sending a control signal to the touch screen to rearrange the first and second blocks or the first and second function icons.

18. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 17, wherein positions of the first and second function icons are exchangeable by dragging them on the touch screen.

19. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 17, wherein when clicks of the second function icon exceed that of the first function icon within a specific period, the processor sends the control signal to the touch screen and exchanges positions of the first and second function icons.

20. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 17, wherein when clicks of the second function icon exceed that of the first function icon within a specific period, the processor sends the control signal to the touch screen and rearranges the first and second blocks, such that dimensions of the second block exceed those of the first block.

21. A display method of a menu on a touch screen of a communication device, comprising:

(a) displaying the menu on the touch screen, wherein the menu includes a first block having a first function icon and a second block having a second function icon; and

(b) rearranging the first and second blocks or the first and second function icons according to a predetermined rule.

22. The display method as claimed in claim 21, wherein step (b) comprises comparing clicks of the first and second function icons within a specific period and exchanging positions of the first and second function icons.

23. The display method as claimed in claim 21, wherein step (b) comprises comparing clicks of the first and second function icons within a specific period and adjusting dimensions of the first and second blocks.