MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL
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1. A method of controlling one or more variable function keys of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- assigning at least a first function and a second function to each of the one or more variable function keys, the first function corresponding to a first operating mode and the second function corresponding to a second operating mode;
performing the first function assigned to a specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode and performing the second function assigned to the specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the second operating mode; and
performing the same function assigned to a specific non-variable function key when the specific non-variable function key is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode or the second operating mode.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method of controlling a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes assigning at least a first function and a second function to each of one or more variable function keys and performing a first function assigned to a selected one of the variable function keys when the mobile terminal is in a first operating mode and performing a second function assigned to the selected one of the variable function keys when the mobile terminal is in a second operating mode, while maintaining the functions of non-variable function keys.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of controlling one or more variable function keys of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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assigning at least a first function and a second function to each of the one or more variable function keys, the first function corresponding to a first operating mode and the second function corresponding to a second operating mode; performing the first function assigned to a specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode and performing the second function assigned to the specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the second operating mode; and performing the same function assigned to a specific non-variable function key when the specific non-variable function key is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode or the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a user input unit comprising one or more variable function keys, wherein at least a first function and a second function are assigned to each of the one or more variable function keys, the first function corresponding to a first operating mode and the second function corresponding to a second operating mode; and a controller configured to perform the first function assigned to a specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode and perform the second function assigned to the specific one of the one or more variable function keys if the specific one of the one or more variable function keys is input when the mobile terminal is in the second operating mode and further configured to perform the same function assigned to a specific non-variable function key when the specific non-variable function key is input when the mobile terminal is in the first operating mode or the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a plurality of character keys and one or more variable function keys, the method comprising:
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displaying an input string generated using one or more of the plurality of character keys; determining that one of the one or more variable function keys is input; and dividing the displayed input string into one or more segments and displaying the segments in a predefined manner if the input string is a number string or displaying one or more previously-stored email addresses that include the input string, wherein the functions of each of the one or more variable function keys is different in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a user input unit having a plurality of character keys and one or more variable function keys, wherein the functions of each of the one or more variable function keys are different in a first operating mode and a second operating mode; a display module configured to display information; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display an input string generated using one or more of the plurality of character keys, determine that one of the one or more variable function keys is input and divide the input string into one or more segments and display the segments in a predefined manner if the input string is a number string or display one or more previously-stored email addresses that include the input string. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a plurality of character keys and one or more variable function keys, the method comprising:
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displaying a text message generated using one or more of the plurality of character keys; determining that one of the one or more variable function keys is input; and distinctively displaying one or more string links included in the text message such that the displayed one or more string links are easily recognizable, wherein each of the one or more string links corresponds to a specific operating mode, wherein the functions of each of the one or more variable function keys is different in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a user input unit having a plurality of character keys and one or more variable function keys, wherein the functions of each of the one or more variable function keys are different in a first operating mode and a second operating mode; a display module configured to display information; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display a text message generated using one or more of the plurality of character keys, determine that one of the one or more variable function keys is input and control the display unit to distinctively display one or more string links included in the text message such that the displayed one or more string links are easily recognizable, wherein each of the one or more string links corresponds to a specific operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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