METHOD FOR SETTING TOUCH SENSITIVITY IN PORTABLE TERMINAL

• US 20080278454A1
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JUNG, Hee-Seok, LEE, Hae-Jeong
• Application Number:
  US12/117,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20080278454A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

An apparatus and method for setting touch sensitivity in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes activating a touch screen function of a touch pad when a display unit is activated in a standby mode of the portable terminal, displaying a menu screen for conducting a current mode on the display unit, switching the menu screen to a touch sensitivity mode and displaying touch sensitivity levels when the touch sensitivity mode is selected as the current mode, setting sensitivity of the touch pad according to one of the touch sensitivity levels selected by the user and storing the set sensitivity of the touch pad. Advantageously, the user can conveniently use the touch pad, the sensitivity of which is set as desired by the user.

Claims

1. A method for setting touch sensitivity in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

activating a touch screen function of a touch pad when a display unit is activated in a standby mode of the portable terminal;

displaying a menu screen for conducting a current mode on the display unit;

switching the menu screen to a touch sensitivity mode and displaying touch sensitivity levels when the touch sensitivity mode is selected as the current mode;

setting sensitivity of the touch pad according to one of the touch sensitivity levels selected by the user; and

storing the set sensitivity of the touch pad.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

deactivating the touch screen function of the touch pad; and

switching to a display unit function when the display unit is deactivated in the standby mode of the portable terminal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising switching the menu screen to a specific mode so that the specific mode is displayed for setup when the specific mode is selected as the current mode.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch sensitivity levels comprise respective steps.

5. A method for setting touch sensitivity in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

activating a touch screen function of a touch pad;

activating a menu screen for selecting a touch sensitivity mode;

displaying a plurality of touch sensitivity levels;

selecting one of the plurality of touch sensitivity levels;

setting a sensitivity level of the touch pad according to the selected touch sensitivity level; and

storing the set sensitivity of the touch pad.

6. A portable terminal having an adjustable touch sensitivity, comprising:

a touch pad; and

a controller, wherein the controller activates a touch screen function of the touch pad, activates a menu screen for selecting a touch sensitivity mode, displays a plurality of touch sensitivity levels on the touch pad, sets a sensitivity level of the touch pad according to a selected touch sensitivity level and stores the set sensitivity of the touch pad.