Mobile terminal and method of generating key signal therein
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a display including a touchpad;
a memory configured to store a phonebook including a plurality of images;
a sensitivity adjusting unit configured to adjust a threshold value; and
a controller operatively connected to the display and configured to;
control the display to display a keypad which is divided into a plurality of key icons,wherein each of the plurality of key icons displays an image stored in the phonebook,generate a key signal corresponding to a key icon among the plurality of key icons when the key icon is touched and a strength of the touch is equal to or greater than the threshold value,enlarge a size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit increases the threshold value, andreduce the size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit decreases the threshold value.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and method of generating a key signal therein are disclosed, by which the key signal can be generated in a manner of adjusting touch sensitivity. The present invention includes a touchpad for a key signal input, a controller generating a key signal corresponding to a touched position if the touchpad is touched by a user and a strength of the touch is equal to or greater than a reference value, and a sensitivity adjusting unit adjusting the reference value.
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12 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display including a touchpad; a memory configured to store a phonebook including a plurality of images; a sensitivity adjusting unit configured to adjust a threshold value; and a controller operatively connected to the display and configured to; control the display to display a keypad which is divided into a plurality of key icons, wherein each of the plurality of key icons displays an image stored in the phonebook, generate a key signal corresponding to a key icon among the plurality of key icons when the key icon is touched and a strength of the touch is equal to or greater than the threshold value, enlarge a size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit increases the threshold value, and reduce the size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit decreases the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of generating key signals in a mobile terminal having a touchpad, the method comprising:
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storing a phonebook including a plurality of images in a memory; adjusting a threshold value in a sensitivity adjusting unit; displaying a keypad which is divided into a plurality of key icons, wherein each of the plurality of key icons displays an image stored in the phonebook; generating a key signal corresponding to a key icon of the plurality of key icons when the key icon is touched and a strength of the touch is equal to or greater than the threshold value; enlarging a size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit increases the threshold value; and reducing the size of the displayed images when the sensitivity adjusting unit decreases the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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