Portable communication device and method of sensing camera operation mode in the portable communication device

• US 20080064440A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Kang, Sung-ill, Kim, Tae-Yun, Bae, Jong-Gun
• Granted Patent: US 7,853,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

A portable communication device including a first housing and second housing, wherein the second housing is connected to the first housing so that it is rotatable around a first hinge axis while facing a top surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing. The device also includes a third housing connected to the second housing so that it is rotatable around the first hinge axis while facing the top surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing, and rotatable around a third hinge axis to allow rotational movement of a display. A battery pack, serving as a grip, is connected to the first housing so that it is rotatable around a third hinge axis while facing a bottom surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing. A sensing unit is provided to sense whether the battery pack is rotated.

Claims

1. A method of performing a call origination service in a camera operation mode set for photographing an object in a portable communication device, comprising the steps of:

discontinuing the camera operation mode, when a communication is attempted during photographing and determining whether the communication is related to a call termination service or a call origination service; and

performing the call origination service, if the communication is related to the call origination service.