CALL ORIGINATION METHOD FOR FULL-TOUCH SCREEN PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A call origination method for a full-touch screen portable terminal, the method comprising:
- determining whether a malfunction occurs;
executing an emergency call mode, if it is determined that the malfunction occurs;
determining whether an event is generated in the emergency call mode;
if it is determined that the event is generated in the emergency call mode, retrieving a phone number corresponding to the generated event to originate a call; and
originating the call using the retrieved phone number.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for originating a call in a full-touch screen portable terminal are provided. In the method, it is determined whether a malfunction occurs. An emergency call mode is executed in the event of the malfunction. It is determined whether an event is generated in the emergency call mode. If the event is generated, a phone number corresponding to the generated event is retrieved to originate a call.
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1. A call origination method for a full-touch screen portable terminal, the method comprising:
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determining whether a malfunction occurs; executing an emergency call mode, if it is determined that the malfunction occurs; determining whether an event is generated in the emergency call mode; if it is determined that the event is generated in the emergency call mode, retrieving a phone number corresponding to the generated event to originate a call; and originating the call using the retrieved phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for originating a call for a full-touch screen portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a controller comprising; a malfunction detection module for detecting a malfunction of the touchscreen; a motion detection module for detecting movement of the full-touch screen portable terminal when the malfunction of the touchscreen is detected by the malfunction detection module and for determining whether an event is generated in an emergency call mode; and a voice detection module for detecting a user'"'"'s voice input through a microphone when the malfunction of the touchscreen is detected by the malfunction detection module and for determining whether an event is generated in an emergency call mode, wherein, if it is determined that the event is generated in the emergency call mode, the controller retrieves a phone number corresponding to the generated event to originate a call and originates the call using the retrieved phone number. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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