APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a portable terminal having a plurality of microphones, comprising:
- confirming whether volume of sound input to the at least one of microphones is a predetermined level or greater;
if so, confirming whether the volume of sound input has been input for a predetermined time period or more;
if so, confirming whether a pair of microphones to which sound having a symmetrical volume pattern has been input is present; and
if so, confirming that a scroll input by a user has been performed in a specific direction based on the level of the sound input detected by the pair of microphones.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a portable terminal includes confirming whether volume of sound input to microphones is a predetermined level or greater, confirming whether sound having volume of the predetermined level or greater has been input for a predetermined time period or more, confirming whether a pair of microphones to which sound having symmetrical volume has been input is present, among microphones to which sound having volume of the predetermined level or greater has been input for the predetermined time or more, and if so, confirming that scroll input by a user has been performed in an arrangement direction of the pair of microphones.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a portable terminal having a plurality of microphones, comprising:
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confirming whether volume of sound input to the at least one of microphones is a predetermined level or greater; if so, confirming whether the volume of sound input has been input for a predetermined time period or more; if so, confirming whether a pair of microphones to which sound having a symmetrical volume pattern has been input is present; and if so, confirming that a scroll input by a user has been performed in a specific direction based on the level of the sound input detected by the pair of microphones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for controlling a portable terminal, comprising:
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one or more microphones for receiving sound input; and a controller confirming whether volume of the sound input to microphones is a predetermined level or greater, confirming whether the sound input equal or greater than the predetermined level last more than a predetermined time period or more, if so, confirming whether a pair of microphones to which sound having symmetrical volume has been input is present, and if so, confirming that a scroll input by a user has been performed in a specific direction between the pair of microphones. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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