Method of controlling pointer in mobile terminal having pointing device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a pointer in a mobile terminal having a pointing device for controlling a pointer in a display unit, the method comprising:
- detecting movement input by the pointing device;
identifying whether the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode;
if the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing the display mode, displaying the pointer by changing a current display mode to a pointer mode;
identifying whether a specific key is input; and
if the specific key is input, hiding the pointer by changing the current display mode to a search key mode,wherein the condition of changing a display mode is that a number of the detected movements exceeds a predetermined number greater than one within a predetermined period.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of controlling a pointer, such as changing between a pointer mode for activating the pointer and a search key mode for deactivating the pointer, in a mobile terminal having a pointing device. The method of controlling a pointer includes detecting movement input by the pointing device; identifying whether the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode; if the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode, displaying the pointer by changing the current display mode to a pointer mode; identifying whether a specific key is input; and if the specific key is input, hiding the pointer by changing the current display mode to a search key mode. Additionally, if elapsed time measured after displaying the pointer exceeds a predetermined value, the display mode of the mobile terminal may automatically be changed to a search key mode.
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1. A method of controlling a pointer in a mobile terminal having a pointing device for controlling a pointer in a display unit, the method comprising:
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detecting movement input by the pointing device; identifying whether the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing a display mode; if the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing the display mode, displaying the pointer by changing a current display mode to a pointer mode; identifying whether a specific key is input; and if the specific key is input, hiding the pointer by changing the current display mode to a search key mode, wherein the condition of changing a display mode is that a number of the detected movements exceeds a predetermined number greater than one within a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a pointer in a mobile terminal having a pointing device for controlling the pointer in a display unit, the method comprising:
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detecting movement input by the pointing device; identifying whether a current display mode is a search key mode; if the current display mode is the search key mode, identifying whether the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing the display mode; if the detected movement satisfies a condition of changing the display mode, displaying the pointer by changing the current display mode to a pointer mode; starting a measurement of an elapsed time while simultaneously displaying the pointer; identifying whether the measured elapsed time exceeds a predetermined value; and if the measured elapsed time exceeds a predetermined value, hiding the pointer by changing the current display mode to the search key mode, wherein the condition of changing a display mode is that the number of the detected movements exceeds a predetermined number greater than one within a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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