MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING ROTATING INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MOBILE TERMINAL
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1. A method for displaying icons on a mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of icons on a display located on the front side of the mobile terminal;
receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of a rotatable wheel located on the rear side of the mobile terminal; and
selectively highlighting individual icons of the plurality of icons responsive to the user-driven rotation of the wheel.
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Abstract
A method for displaying icons on a mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side includes displaying a plurality of icons on a display located on the front side of the mobile terminal, receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of a rotatable wheel located on the rear side of the mobile terminal, and selectively highlighting individual icons of the plurality of icons responsive to the user-driven rotation of the wheel.
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1. A method for displaying icons on a mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons on a display located on the front side of the mobile terminal; receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of a rotatable wheel located on the rear side of the mobile terminal; and selectively highlighting individual icons of the plurality of icons responsive to the user-driven rotation of the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for displaying icons on a mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons on a display in a generally circular arrangement; receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of a rotatable wheel located on a side of the mobile terminal which is opposite to a side on which the display is located; and selectively displaying, responsive to the user input, one of a plurality of indicators within a central region defined by the generally circular arrangement of the plurality of icons, wherein each of the plurality of indicators is uniquely associated with one of the plurality of icons. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons on a display located on the front side of the mobile terminal; receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of a rotatable wheel located on the rear side of the mobile terminal; and indicating one of the plurality of icons responsive to the user-driven rotation of the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display located on the front side of the mobile terminal and displaying a plurality of icons; an input unit located on the rear side of the mobile terminal and comprising a rotatable wheel, the input unit receiving user input responsive to user-driven rotation of the rotatable wheel; and a control unit selectively highlighting individual icons of the plurality of icons in response to rotation of the wheel.
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22. A mobile terminal having a front side and an opposing rear side, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a display for displaying a plurality of icons in a generally circular arrangement; an input unit comprising a rotatable wheel located on a side of the mobile terminal which is opposite to a side on which the display is located, the input unit receiving user input responsive to rotation of the rotatable wheel; and a control unit controlling the display to selectively display, responsive to the user input, one of a plurality of indicators within a central region defined by the generally circular arrangement of the plurality of icons, each of the plurality of indicators being uniquely associated with one of the plurality of icons.
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