Mobile communication terminal

• US 9,716,786 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2016
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Atsumi, Yoshihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Shen, Qun
• Application Number:
  US15/076,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20160205241A1
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0227 Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0267 by controlling user interface components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 379/916 Touch screen associated with telephone set

Abstract

A mobile phone apparatus 10 includes a touch panel controlling IC 30. The touch panel controlling IC 30 controls electric power supplied from the electric power IC 14 on the basis of a received active signal or standby signal to set a touch panel input apparatus 32 to an active state or a standby state on the basis of the received active signal or standby signal. A processor 12 transmits to the touch panel controlling IC 30 the active signal or the standby signal in correspondence with a determined state of the mobile phone apparatus 10.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display;

a power supply configured to supply a power from a battery;

a touch panel, the touch panel configured to be supplied with the power from the power supply and detect a touch to the display;

an earphone connector configured to be connected with an earphone; and

at least one processor configured to

switch the touch panel between a first state and a second state, wherein electric power consumption of the battery is suppressed in the second state in comparison to the first state, and,

when a telephone conversation is started, automatically,

determine which application, among at least a first application and a second application, is being executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, wherein the first application is configured to accept touch inputs,

when the first application is determined to be executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, set or maintain the touch panel in the first state,

when the second application, which is different than the first application, is determined to be executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, set or maintain the touch panel in the second state, and,

when the earphone is connected to the earphone connector, set or maintain the touch panel in the first state regardless of an application being executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation.

2. A touch panel controlling method in a mobile terminal which includes a power supply configured to supply a power from a battery and an earphone connector configured to be connected with an earphone, the method comprising:

setting to the touch panel a first state or a second state, wherein in the second state electric power consumption of the battery is suppressed in comparison to the first state; and

,

when a telephone conversation is started, automatically,

determining which application, among at least a first application and a second application, is being executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, wherein the first application is configured to accept touch inputs,

when the first application is determined to be executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, setting or maintaining the touch panel in the first state,

when the second application, which is different than the first application, is determined to be executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation, setting or maintaining the touch panel in the second state, and,

when the earphone is connected to the earphone connector, setting or maintaining the touch panel in the first state regardless of an application being executed prior to the start of the telephone conversation.