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Method of controlling pointer in mobile terminal having pointing device

  • US 8,044,932 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2007
  • Issued: 10/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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