PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH IMPROVED SCROLL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A portable computer comprising:
- a display panel through which an image is displayed;
an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed by the display panel;
a casing configured to house the image processing unit;
a manipulation knob which is movably provided on the casing;
a sensing unit configured to sense a movement of the manipulation knob; and
a controller configured to control the image processing unit such that a screen displayed through the display panel is scrolled according to movement of the manipulation knob, as sensed by the sensing unit.
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Abstract
A portable computer with an improved scrolling mechanism preferably includes: a display panel through which an image is displayed; an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed through the display panel; a casing configured to accommodate the image processing unit; a manipulation knob which is slidably arranged on the casing; a sensing unit configured to sense a movement of the manipulation knob; and a controller configured to control the image processing unit such that a screen displayed through the display panel is moved according to the movement of the manipulation knob, sensed by the sensing unit. With this configuration, the portable computer permits intuitive movement of a screen displayed through a display panel with ease and precision.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable computer comprising:
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a display panel through which an image is displayed; an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed by the display panel; a casing configured to house the image processing unit; a manipulation knob which is movably provided on the casing; a sensing unit configured to sense a movement of the manipulation knob; and a controller configured to control the image processing unit such that a screen displayed through the display panel is scrolled according to movement of the manipulation knob, as sensed by the sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a display panel through which an image is displayed;
an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed by the display panel;a casing configured to house the image processing unit; and a manipulation knob which is movably provided on the casing.
- a display panel through which an image is displayed;
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16. A method of controlling a portable computer including a display panel through which an image is displayed;
- an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed through the display panel; and
a casing configured to house the image processing unit, the method comprising;sensing a movement of a manipulation knob which is movably provided on the casing; and
scrolling a screen displayed through the display panel according to the sensed movement of the manipulation knob. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
- an image processing unit configured to process an image displayed through the display panel; and
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