SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING TOUCH MALFUNCTION IN A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for preventing malfunction in a mobile device that includes touch keys mapped to functions and a touch screen adjacent to the touch keys, the method comprising:
- displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen; and
disabling part of the area of the touch screen that is adjacent to the touch keys, so that the disabled part of the touch screen cannot detect a touch gesture on the GUI screen.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided that prevents touch malfunction in a mobile device that includes touch keys mapped to corresponding functions and a touch screen adjacent to the touch keys. The method includes displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen; and disabling part of the area of the touch screen that is adjacent to the touch keys, so that part of the area of the touch screen cannot detect a touch gesture on the GUI screen. Therefore, the system and method can prevent the execution of an undesired function caused by a user'"'"'s simultaneous and unintentional touch on a touch panel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing malfunction in a mobile device that includes touch keys mapped to functions and a touch screen adjacent to the touch keys, the method comprising:
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displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen; and disabling part of the area of the touch screen that is adjacent to the touch keys, so that the disabled part of the touch screen cannot detect a touch gesture on the GUI screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for preventing malfunction in a mobile device that includes touch keys mapped to functions and a touch screen adjacent to the touch keys, the method comprising:
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displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen; creating a touch event on both one of the touch keys and a touch screen area adjacent to the touched touch key; and ignoring the touch event that occurred on the touch screen area adjacent to the touched touch key, and executing a function mapped to the touched touch key. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for preventing touch malfunction in a mobile device, comprising:
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a touch screen for displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen and detecting a touch gesture; touch keys, adjacent to the touch screen, for executing corresponding functions; and a controller for disabling part of the area of the touch screen that is adjacent to the touch keys, so that part of the area of the touch screen cannot detect the touch gesture on the GUI screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for preventing touch malfunction in a mobile device, comprising:
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a touch screen for displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) screen and detecting a touch gesture; touch keys that are adjacent to the touch screen and mapped to corresponding functions; and a controller for ignoring the touch event that occurred on the touch screen, when a touch event occurs on both one of the touch keys and a touch screen area adjacent to the touched touch key while the GUI screen is displayed, and for executing a function mapped to the touched touch key. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A terminal comprising:
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a touch screen area; a touch key area positioned adjacent to the touch screen area; and a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code, which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to; receive substantially simultaneously a touch input from each of the touch screen area and the touch key area; determine a location from which the touch input from the touch screen area; and ignore the touch input from the touch screen area when the location is within a known distance from the touch key area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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