PROXIMITY SENSOR BASED INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
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1. A method for operating a proximity sensor based input system in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- activating a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors;
collecting sensed information from the plurality of proximity sensors; and
generating an input signal according to at least one of the functions of right and left direction keys, up and down direction keys, diagonal direction keys, and shuttle key, based on the received order of the collected sensed information.
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Abstract
A proximity sensor based input system and a method for operating the system are disclosed. The input system receives sensed information from a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors and distinguishes functions of direction keys and rotation keys based on the sensed information, thereby controlling a currently activated application program or contents.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a proximity sensor based input system in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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activating a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors; collecting sensed information from the plurality of proximity sensors; and generating an input signal according to at least one of the functions of right and left direction keys, up and down direction keys, diagonal direction keys, and shuttle key, based on the received order of the collected sensed information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A proximity sensor based input system of a portable terminal, the input system comprising:
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a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors; and a controller for collecting sensed information from the proximity sensors, and for generating at least one input signal corresponding to functions of right and left direction keys, up and down direction keys, diagonal direction keys, and a shuttle key, according to the order of collected sensed information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for a method for operating a proximity sensor based input system in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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activating a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors; collecting sensed information from the plurality of proximity sensors; and generating an input signal according to at least one of the functions of right and left direction keys, up and down direction keys, diagonal direction keys, and shuttle key, based on the received order of the collected sensed information.
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