Touch screen device and operating method thereof
First Claim
1. A touch screen device for mobile communication capable of playing multimedia files, comprising:
- a headset having a switch mounted thereon, wherein the switch is configured to be manually manipulated by a user, regardless of whether the headset is worn by the user; and
a main body configured to be electronically connected to the headset, the main body comprising;
a screen having a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the screen; and
a controller configured to control operation of the main body in accordance with the screen touch detected by the detector and first and second functions of the main body, wherein, if a holding signal has been input to the controller, the controller ignores signals from the detector until an activation signal is input to the controller, and wherein the controller is further configured to assign a first type of touch gesture for activating only the first function of the first and second functions of the main body and a second type of touch gesture for activating only the second function of the first and second functions of the main body,wherein when the switch is manipulated in a holding mode of the main body, the controller is configured to transition from the holding mode to a partial activation mode for activating one specific function of the main body while continuing to ignore signals from the detector except the holding signal, andwherein the activated one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound function of the main body.
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Abstract
A touch screen device and an operating method thereof are provided. More specifically, a touch screen device is provided which allows a user to selectively restrict input through a touch screen. The touch screen device includes a screen that includes a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the display and convert the touch into an electrical signal, and a controller configured to cause images to be displayed on the display and receive and process signals from the detector. Further, a user may determine whether the controller is operated according to the signal input into the detector. The determination may be made either by a switch separately installed on an earphone or by inputting a signal into the detector by a user.
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15 Claims
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1. A touch screen device for mobile communication capable of playing multimedia files, comprising:
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a headset having a switch mounted thereon, wherein the switch is configured to be manually manipulated by a user, regardless of whether the headset is worn by the user; and a main body configured to be electronically connected to the headset, the main body comprising; a screen having a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the screen; and a controller configured to control operation of the main body in accordance with the screen touch detected by the detector and first and second functions of the main body, wherein, if a holding signal has been input to the controller, the controller ignores signals from the detector until an activation signal is input to the controller, and wherein the controller is further configured to assign a first type of touch gesture for activating only the first function of the first and second functions of the main body and a second type of touch gesture for activating only the second function of the first and second functions of the main body, wherein when the switch is manipulated in a holding mode of the main body, the controller is configured to transition from the holding mode to a partial activation mode for activating one specific function of the main body while continuing to ignore signals from the detector except the holding signal, and wherein the activated one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound function of the main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a touch screen device for mobile communication capable of playing multimedia files, the touch screen device including a headset having a switch mounted thereon which is configured to be manually manipulated by a user regardless of whether the headset is worn by the user, and a main body configured to be electronically connected to the headset, the main body comprising a screen having a display configured to display images thereon, a detector configured to detect a touch on the screen, and a controller configured to control operation of the main body in accordance with the screen touch detected by the detector and first and second functions of the main body, the method comprising:
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ignoring signals from the detector until an activation signal is input to the controller, if the controller is operating the main body in a holding mode in response to a holding signal input to the controller; assigning a first type of touch gesture for activating only the first function of the first and second functions of the main body and a second type of touch gesture for activating only the second function of the first and second functions of the main body; and when the switch is manipulated in the holding mode of the main body, transitioning from the holding mode to a partial activation mode and activating one specific function of the main body while continuing to ignore signals from the detector except the holding signal, wherein activating the one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound control function of the main body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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