Mobile communication terminal with data scrolling feature
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
- a slider;
a main body that is connected to a rear surface of the slider;
a slider unit disposed between the slider and the main body, and allows the slider toslide to and from the main body;
a memory that includes content data; and
a single input unit located on a front surface of the slider, the single input unit comprising;
an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, a first discrete function key that generates a scroll signal for scrolling through content data stored in the memory at a first scroll rate and a second discrete function key that generates an acceleration signal for scrolling through content data stored in the memory at a second scroll rate, wherein the first and second discrete function keys are located at opposite ends of the single input unit and within an area defined by the inner and outer peripheral edges, anda sensing unit that detects a user'"'"'s touching action, wherein the sensing unit includes at least two sensors, configured to generate a search direction signal based on the number or sequence of sensors activated.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal includes a folder unit or a slider, where an input unit is located on or included on a surface of the folder unit or slider, and the input unit includes at least one function key that generates a scroll signal that is used to scroll through the content data stored in a memory.
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a slider; a main body that is connected to a rear surface of the slider; a slider unit disposed between the slider and the main body, and allows the slider to slide to and from the main body; a memory that includes content data; and a single input unit located on a front surface of the slider, the single input unit comprising; an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, a first discrete function key that generates a scroll signal for scrolling through content data stored in the memory at a first scroll rate and a second discrete function key that generates an acceleration signal for scrolling through content data stored in the memory at a second scroll rate, wherein the first and second discrete function keys are located at opposite ends of the single input unit and within an area defined by the inner and outer peripheral edges, and a sensing unit that detects a user'"'"'s touching action, wherein the sensing unit includes at least two sensors, configured to generate a search direction signal based on the number or sequence of sensors activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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