APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA PLAYER IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. An apparatus for controlling a media player running on a background in a portable terminal, comprising:
- an input unit including a key for controlling the media player;
a media management unit for controlling an operation of the media player running on the background; and
a control unit for controlling the media management unit to control the operation of the media player when the control unit detects an input of the key for controlling the media player and for determining whether the detected key input is a key input for controlling the media player or a key input for performing an inherent operation of the key according to a key input method.
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Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method for controlling a media player running on a background in a portable terminal. In the apparatus, an input unit includes a plurality of keys, and a control unit sets a key for controlling the media player running on the background using one or more keys of the input unit.
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1. An apparatus for controlling a media player running on a background in a portable terminal, comprising:
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an input unit including a key for controlling the media player; a media management unit for controlling an operation of the media player running on the background; and a control unit for controlling the media management unit to control the operation of the media player when the control unit detects an input of the key for controlling the media player and for determining whether the detected key input is a key input for controlling the media player or a key input for performing an inherent operation of the key according to a key input method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for setting a key for controlling a media player running on a background in a portable terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a key setup screen when a request for setting a key for controlling the media player is detected; and detecting a key input and registering the key for controlling the media player. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program setting a key for controlling a media player running on a background in a portable terminal, comprising:
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a first segment, for displaying a key setup screen when a request for setting a key for controlling the media player is detected; and a second segment, for detecting a key input and registering the key for controlling the media player.
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