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SWIVEL PORTABLE TERMINAL

  • US 20080157754A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2007
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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