Portable electronic device and method for selecting operation mode thereof
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- first and second bodies connected to be relatively movable;
a movement sensing unit configured to sense a relative movement between the first and second bodies;
an input unit mounted on one of the first and second bodies and receiving a command; and
an output unit mounted on one of the first and second bodies and outputting an operation mode according to the command received during the relative movement of the first and second bodies,wherein the input unit is formed as a touch pad on one of the first and second bodies where the output unit is mounted, andthe command is received when a touch on the touch pad and the relative movement of the first and second bodies are simultaneously performed.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes: first and second bodies connected to be relatively movable; a position sensing unit configured to sense at least one relative position set between opened and closed positions of the first and second bodies; and an output unit mounted on at least one of the first and second bodies and outputting an operation mode corresponding to the sensed relative position. A desired operation mode can be selected easily when the mobile terminal is moved to be opened and closed.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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first and second bodies connected to be relatively movable; a movement sensing unit configured to sense a relative movement between the first and second bodies; an input unit mounted on one of the first and second bodies and receiving a command; and an output unit mounted on one of the first and second bodies and outputting an operation mode according to the command received during the relative movement of the first and second bodies, wherein the input unit is formed as a touch pad on one of the first and second bodies where the output unit is mounted, and the command is received when a touch on the touch pad and the relative movement of the first and second bodies are simultaneously performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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