Method and apparatus for providing user keypad in a portable terminal
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1. A method of providing a user key pad in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving a user selection designating a left key pad perimeter and a right key pad perimeter, the left key pad perimeter being separated from the right key pad perimeter;
displaying a visual indication of the right key pad perimeter and the left key pad perimeter;
in response to the user selection, computing a key arrangement of the user key pad within the left key pad perimeter and the right key pad perimeter after the displaying of the visual indication; and
configuring and displaying the user key pad according to the computed key arrangement, whereinthe user key pad includes a plurality of keys in the right key pad perimeter and a plurality of key in the left key pad perimeter.
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Abstract
A method of providing a user defined user key pad and a mobile terminal supporting the same are provided. The method includes displaying guide information when entering a user key pad setting mode, determining a designation range for the user key pad according to a user interaction inputted based on the guide information, computing a key arrangement of the user key pad in response to the determined range, and configuring the user key pad according to the computed key arrangement.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a user key pad in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a user selection designating a left key pad perimeter and a right key pad perimeter, the left key pad perimeter being separated from the right key pad perimeter; displaying a visual indication of the right key pad perimeter and the left key pad perimeter; in response to the user selection, computing a key arrangement of the user key pad within the left key pad perimeter and the right key pad perimeter after the displaying of the visual indication; and configuring and displaying the user key pad according to the computed key arrangement, wherein the user key pad includes a plurality of keys in the right key pad perimeter and a plurality of key in the left key pad perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display unit configured to display a touch based user key pad corresponding to a currently executing application; a storage unit configured to store setting information related to the user key pad according to a user setting; and a controller configured to receive a user selection designating a left key pad perimeter and a right key pad perimeter, the left key pad perimeter being separated from the right key pad perimeter, to display a visual indication of the right key pad perimeter and the left key pad perimeter, to compute, in response to the user selection, a key arrangement of the user key pad within the left key pad perimeter and the right key pad perimeter after the displaying of the visual indication, and to configure and display the user key pad according to the computed key arrangement, wherein the user key pad includes a plurality of keys in the right key pad perimeter and a plurality of key in the left key pad perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a user keyboard in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a left key pad perimeter and a right key pad perimeter of the user keyboard according to a user interaction; displaying a visual indication of the right key pad perimeter and the left key pad perimeter; after the displaying of the visual indication of the right key pad perimeter and the left key pad perimeter, computing a key arrangement of the user keyboard in response to the determined perimeters; and configuring and displaying the user keyboard according to the computed key arrangement, wherein the left key pad perimeter is separate from the right key pad perimeter.
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