DISTINGUISHING INPUT SIGNALS DETECTED BY A MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method of distinguishing input signals detected by a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- detecting a proximity signal and a touch signal inputted to the mobile terminal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the proximity signal and a second vibration is associated with the touch signal;
determining a first location through which the proximity signal is inputted and a second location through which the touch signal is inputted; and
outputting a combined vibration signal that is a mix of the first and the second vibration signals, in response to determining that the first and second locations are the same.
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Abstract
A method of distinguishing input signals detected by a mobile terminal is provided. The method comprises detecting at least a first and a second input signal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first input signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second input signal; and outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to at least the first and second input signals. The first and second input signals may be proximity signals, touch signals, or a combination thereof. The combined vibration signal may be outputted according to a characteristic of at least the first and second input signals.
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54 Claims
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1. A method of distinguishing input signals detected by a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a proximity signal and a touch signal inputted to the mobile terminal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the proximity signal and a second vibration is associated with the touch signal; determining a first location through which the proximity signal is inputted and a second location through which the touch signal is inputted; and outputting a combined vibration signal that is a mix of the first and the second vibration signals, in response to determining that the first and second locations are the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of distinguishing proximity signals detected by a proximity sensor of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a first proximity signal at a first proximity distance from the proximity sensor and a second proximity signal at a second proximity distance from the proximity sensor, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first proximity signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second proximity signal; and outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to the first and second proximity signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of distinguishing touch signals detected by a touch screen of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a first touch signal inputted at a first area of the touch screen and a second touch signal inputted at a second area of the touch screen, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first touch signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second touch signal; and outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to the first and second touch signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of distinguishing input signals detected by a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting at least a first and a second input signal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first input signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second input signal; and outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to at least the first and second input signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a proximity sensor for detecting a proximity signal and a touch signal inputted to the mobile terminal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the proximity signal; a touch screen for detecting touch signal inputted to the mobile terminal, wherein a second vibration is associated with the touch signal; a controller for determining a first location through which the proximity signal is inputted and a second location through which the touch signal is inputted; and a haptic module for outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to the proximity signal and the touch signal, in response to determining that the first and second locations are the same. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a proximity sensor for detecting a first proximity signal at a first proximity distance from the proximity sensor and a second proximity signal at a second proximity distance from the proximity sensor, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first proximity signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second proximity signal; and a haptic module for outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to the first and second proximity signals. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch screen for detecting a first touch signal inputted at a first area of the touch screen and a second touch signal inputted at a second area of the touch screen, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first touch signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second touch signal; and a haptic module for outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to the first and second touch signals. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting at least a first and a second input signal, wherein a first vibration signal is associated with the first input signal and a second vibration signal is associated with the second input signal; and a haptic module for outputting a combined vibration signal corresponding to at least the first and second input signals. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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