SWIVEL PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A swivel portable terminal comprising:
- a main body;
a swivel body rotating a predetermined angle around a predetermined axis with respect to the main body;
a pair of magnets installed at one body of the main body and the swivel body, the magnets having a predetermined interval therebetween;
a pair of magnet detecting units installed at the other body of the main body and the swivel body, the magnet detecting units corresponding to the respective magnets; and
a control unit receiving signals detected by the magnet detecting units according to rotation of the swivel body to determine a rotation direction in which the swivel body rotates, and controlling a function of the terminal corresponding to the determined rotation direction.
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Abstract
Provided is a swivel portable terminal. The swivel portable terminal is configured to allow first and second magnet detecting units installed at one body of a main body and a swivel body at a predetermined interval therebetween to detect first and second magnets installed at the other body and corresponding to the first and second magnet detecting units. A rotation direction in which the swivel body rotates is determined according to a time difference of a change in a magnet detecting state of the first and second magnet detecting units when the swivel body rotates.
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22 Claims
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1. A swivel portable terminal comprising:
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a main body; a swivel body rotating a predetermined angle around a predetermined axis with respect to the main body; a pair of magnets installed at one body of the main body and the swivel body, the magnets having a predetermined interval therebetween; a pair of magnet detecting units installed at the other body of the main body and the swivel body, the magnet detecting units corresponding to the respective magnets; and a control unit receiving signals detected by the magnet detecting units according to rotation of the swivel body to determine a rotation direction in which the swivel body rotates, and controlling a function of the terminal corresponding to the determined rotation direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A swivel portable terminal comprising:
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a main body including a predetermined fixed body; a swivel body rotatably coupled to the fixed body and including a predetermined rotary body; a pair of magnets installed at one body of the fixed body and the rotary body, the magnets having a predetermined interval therebetween; a pair of magnet detecting units installed at the other body of the fixed body and the rotary body, the magnet detecting units corresponding to the respective magnets; and a control unit receiving signals detected by the magnet detecting units according to rotation of the swivel body to determine a rotation direction in which the swivel body rotates, and controlling a function of the terminal corresponding to the determined rotation direction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting a rotation direction in which a swivel portable terminal having a main body and a swivel body, the swivel portable terminal configured to allow a first and a second magnet detecting units installed at one body of the main body and the swivel body at a predetermined interval between the magnet detecting units to detect a first and a second magnets installed at the other body of the main body and the swivel body, the first and second magnets corresponding to the first and second magnet detecting units, the method comprising the step of:
determining a rotation direction in which the swivel body rotates according to a time difference of a change in a magnet detecting state of the first and second magnet detecting units when the swivel body rotates, the magnet detecting state being changed according to a change in relative positions of the first and second magnets with respect to the first and second magnet detecting units. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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