Folder type mobile telephone and operating method thereof

• US 8,903,462 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2013
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeon, Byung-Su
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Lana N
• Application Number:
  US13/762,798
• Publication Number:
  US 20130150130A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 4555751-5758, 455/566
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0218 The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/233 including a pointing device, e.g. roller key, track ball, rocker switch or joystick constructional details of pointing devices per se G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

A folder type mobile telephone and control method therefor are provided which utilize an auxiliary display unit viewable whether the folder is opened or closed. The folder type mobile telephone includes an auxiliary display unit and a main body having a main display unit. The folder type mobile telephone includes an opening at a position corresponding to the auxiliary display unit. The folder type mobile telephone may include a wheel button formed at one side of the main body to input user commands to the auxiliary display unit. A transparent window may be formed at the opening to protect the auxiliary display unit. Regardless of whether the folder is opened or closed, a user can view, and control the auxiliary display unit via wheel button inputs. Since the auxiliary display unit is formed on the main body, the relative thickness of the folder can be reduced to make the folder type mobile telephone compact.

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising:

a main body;

a radio frequency transceiver in the main body configured to establish wireless communication with a network;

at least one display configured to display at least one of an Internet web page and a list of previously displayed web pages, the at least one display comprising a main display and an auxiliary display;

a first key configured to be rotatable to allow a user to scroll and select a web page among the list of previously displayed web pages when displaying contents of a particular web page on the main page and simultaneously displaying the list of previously displayed web pages on the auxiliary display;

a keypad configured to input a new Internet page and to allow the user to perform web page searching via the main display; and

a memory configured to store information related to the previously displayed web pages, wherein the list of previously displayed web pages is automatically displayed on the auxiliary display when the web page searching is performed via the main display.

2. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary display is switched from a standby mode to function as an information search history window when an Internet search session is selected.

3. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary display is switched from a standby mode to function as a conversation input window when a chat session is selected.

4. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the first key is a wheel button.