User interface for mobile devices
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1. A method for controlling user interface for a mobile device including at least one input unit and at least one output unit, the method comprising:
- determining a distance relationship between a user'"'"'s body and the mobile device; and
changing a configuration of at least one of the at least one input and output units depending upon the determined distance relationship, wherein the output unit comprises a display, and wherein the changing step comprises turning off the display, when the determined distance relationship indicates that a distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a first predetermined range; and
turning on the display, when the determined distance relationship indicates that the distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a second predetermined range as the mobile device goes further away from the user'"'"'s body beyond the first predetermined range and into the second predetermined range;
wherein the turning on step comprises determining whether or not the mobile device is used currently for a phone call;
turning on the display to display a common menu displayed during a standby mode, when the mobile device is not used currently for the phone call; and
turning on the display to display a phone call menu different from the common menu, when the mobile device is used currently for the phone call, wherein the determining a distance relationship step determines the distance relationship by comparing an actual distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device with a first or second distance reference depending on a movement of the mobile device, the movement of the mobile device being moving from a first range to a second range with respect to the user'"'"'s body or moving from the second range to the first range with respect to the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A device and method for controlling the user interface of a mobile device, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes determining a distance relationship between a user'"'"'s body and the mobile device, and changing a configuration of at least one of at least one input unit and at least one output unit depending upon the determined distance relationship.
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1. A method for controlling user interface for a mobile device including at least one input unit and at least one output unit, the method comprising:
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determining a distance relationship between a user'"'"'s body and the mobile device; and changing a configuration of at least one of the at least one input and output units depending upon the determined distance relationship, wherein the output unit comprises a display, and wherein the changing step comprises turning off the display, when the determined distance relationship indicates that a distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a first predetermined range; and
turning on the display, when the determined distance relationship indicates that the distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a second predetermined range as the mobile device goes further away from the user'"'"'s body beyond the first predetermined range and into the second predetermined range;
wherein the turning on step comprises determining whether or not the mobile device is used currently for a phone call;turning on the display to display a common menu displayed during a standby mode, when the mobile device is not used currently for the phone call; and turning on the display to display a phone call menu different from the common menu, when the mobile device is used currently for the phone call, wherein the determining a distance relationship step determines the distance relationship by comparing an actual distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device with a first or second distance reference depending on a movement of the mobile device, the movement of the mobile device being moving from a first range to a second range with respect to the user'"'"'s body or moving from the second range to the first range with respect to the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device, comprising:
- at least one input unit comprising a display;
at least one output unit;
a distance information detector configured to determine a distance relationship between a user'"'"'s body and the mobile device; and
a controller configured to change a configuration of at least one of the at least one input and output units depending upon the determined distance relationship, wherein the controller turns off the display when the determined distance relationship indicates that a distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a first predetermined range, and turns on the display when the determined distance relationship indicates that the distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device is in a second predetermined range as the mobile device goes further away from the user'"'"'s body beyond the first predetermined range and into the second predetermined range;
wherein, when the display is turned on by the controller, the display displays a common menu displayed during a standby mode, when the mobile device is not used currently for the phone call, and wherein, when the display is turned on by the controller, the display displays a phone call menu different from the common menu, when the mobile device is used currently for the phone call, wherein the determining a distance relationship step determines the distance relationship by comparing an actual distance between the user'"'"'s body and the mobile device with a first or second distance reference depending on a movement of the mobile device, the movement of the mobile device being moving from a first range to a second range with respect to the user'"'"'s body or moving from the second range to the first range with respect to the user'"'"'s body.
- at least one input unit comprising a display;
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