Mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display within the case for displaying visual information;
a sensing unit comprising a proximity sensor for detecting an object in proximity of the display, the proximity sensor having a light receiving device and a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a circular pattern around the light receiving device; and
a controller configured to;
control the plurality of light emitting devices to emit light such that each of the plurality of light emitting devices emits light in a sequential order in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, one light emitting device emitting the light at a time;
control the sensing unit to detect the object'"'"'s location and movement when at least first light emitted by a first one of the plurality of light emitting devices and second light emitted by a second one of the plurality of light emitting devices are sequentially reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; and
generate a signal corresponding to an input based on the detected location and movement of the object.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal comprising a case; a display within the case for displaying visual information; a sensing unit for detecting an object in proximity of the display, wherein the sensing unit comprises a proximity sensor having a plurality of light emitting devices and a light receiving device, wherein the sensing unit detects the object'"'"'s location when light emitted by at least one of the light emitting devices is reflected by the object and enters the light receiving device, and wherein the sensing unit detects the object'"'"'s movement pattern when lights emitted by at least one of the light emitting devices are sequentially reflected by the object and enter the light receiving device; and a controller for generating a signal corresponding to an input based on the object'"'"'s detected location and movement pattern.
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14 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a case; a display within the case for displaying visual information; a sensing unit comprising a proximity sensor for detecting an object in proximity of the display, the proximity sensor having a light receiving device and a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a circular pattern around the light receiving device; and a controller configured to; control the plurality of light emitting devices to emit light such that each of the plurality of light emitting devices emits light in a sequential order in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, one light emitting device emitting the light at a time; control the sensing unit to detect the object'"'"'s location and movement when at least first light emitted by a first one of the plurality of light emitting devices and second light emitted by a second one of the plurality of light emitting devices are sequentially reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; and generate a signal corresponding to an input based on the detected location and movement of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a case; a display within the case for displaying visual information; a sensing unit comprising a proximity sensor for detecting an object in proximity of the display, the proximity sensor having a light receiving device and a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a circular pattern around the light receiving device; a haptic module within the case for generating a haptic effect; and a controller within the case configured to; control the plurality of light emitting devices to emit light sequentially in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, one light emitting device emitting the light at a time; control the sensing unit to detect the object'"'"'s location and movement when the light emitted by at least two of the plurality of light emitting devices is sequentially reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; and generate a signal corresponding to an input based on the detected location and movement of the object. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a case; a display within the case for displaying visual information; a sensing unit for detecting an object in proximity to the display, wherein the sensing unit comprises a light receiving device and a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a circular pattern around the light receiving device, wherein the sensing unit detects the object'"'"'s location and proximity to the display when light emitted by at least one of the light emitting devices is reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; and a controller configured to; control the plurality of light emitting devices to emit light sequentially in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, one light emitting device emitting the light at a time; control the sensing unit to detect the object'"'"'s location and proximity to the display when the light emitted by at least two of the plurality of light emitting devices is sequentially reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; generate a signal corresponding to an input based on the detected location and proximity of the object; control the sensing unit to detect the object'"'"'s location and movement when the light emitted by at least two of the plurality of light emitting devices is sequentially reflected by the object and the reflected light is received by the light receiving device; and generate a signal corresponding to an input based on the detected location and movement of the object, wherein user input is provided to the mobile terminal by way of moving the object in one or more directions in proximity of the sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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Specification