APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY SWITCHING IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. An apparatus for display switching in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- an output manager for sensing an input for performing display switching, and for judging whether or not the sensed input is an intended input by a user; and
a controller for controlling to retain a particular direction of a display when the output manager judges that the input for display switching is not an intended input by the user, and for switching the direction of the display and outputting the switched display when the output manager judges that the input for display switching is an intended input by the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for accurately determining whether or not to perform display switching in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a controller for sensing an input for display switching, giving weights to a plurality of elements for display switching, combining the elements given the weights, judging whether to display switch or not dependent on a user'"'"'s probable intention, and processing to switch a display.
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1. An apparatus for display switching in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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an output manager for sensing an input for performing display switching, and for judging whether or not the sensed input is an intended input by a user; and a controller for controlling to retain a particular direction of a display when the output manager judges that the input for display switching is not an intended input by the user, and for switching the direction of the display and outputting the switched display when the output manager judges that the input for display switching is an intended input by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for display switching in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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(a) sensing an input for display switching; (b) judging if a sensed input is an intended input by a user; (c) retaining a direction of a display when it is judged in (b) that the input for display switching is not the intended input; and (d) switching a display direction when it is judged in (b) that the input for display switching is the intended input by the user, and outputting the switched display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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