Method and apparatus for providing user keypad in a portable terminal
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a sensor; and
at least one processor configured to;
identify, via the sensor, an orientation of the mobile device,display, on the display, a user keypad in a first configuration in which the user keypad is a single keypad having a plurality of keys grouped together in a region of the display of the mobile device,determine whether the mobile device is in a landscape mode based on the identified orientation of the mobile device identified by the sensor,display, in response to receiving a user input for rearranging the user keypad and determining that the mobile device is in the landscape mode, the user keypad in a second configuration in which the user keypad is split into two parts, wherein the two parts comprise a first part of the user keypad that is located closer to a first lateral edge of the mobile device than a second lateral edge of the mobile device and a second part of the user keypad that is located closer to the second lateral edge than the first lateral edge,receive a user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys of the user keypad,based on receiving the user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys, rearrange the second part of the user keypad in the second configuration to include the one of the plurality of keys of the first part to cause the user keypad to change from the first configuration to the second configuration, anddisplay, on the display, the user keypad in the second configuration in which the first part and the second part are in a split state,wherein a position of another key in the second part of the user keypad in the second configuration is modified according to a position or a size of the one of the plurality of keys moved to the second part from the first part.
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Abstract
A method of providing a user defined user keypad and a mobile terminal supporting the same are provided. The method includes displaying guide information when entering a user keypad setting mode, determining a designation range for the user keypad according to a user interaction inputted based on the guide information, computing a key arrangement of the user keypad in response to the determined range, and configuring the user keypad according to the computed key arrangement.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; a sensor; and at least one processor configured to; identify, via the sensor, an orientation of the mobile device, display, on the display, a user keypad in a first configuration in which the user keypad is a single keypad having a plurality of keys grouped together in a region of the display of the mobile device, determine whether the mobile device is in a landscape mode based on the identified orientation of the mobile device identified by the sensor, display, in response to receiving a user input for rearranging the user keypad and determining that the mobile device is in the landscape mode, the user keypad in a second configuration in which the user keypad is split into two parts, wherein the two parts comprise a first part of the user keypad that is located closer to a first lateral edge of the mobile device than a second lateral edge of the mobile device and a second part of the user keypad that is located closer to the second lateral edge than the first lateral edge, receive a user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys of the user keypad, based on receiving the user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys, rearrange the second part of the user keypad in the second configuration to include the one of the plurality of keys of the first part to cause the user keypad to change from the first configuration to the second configuration, and display, on the display, the user keypad in the second configuration in which the first part and the second part are in a split state, wherein a position of another key in the second part of the user keypad in the second configuration is modified according to a position or a size of the one of the plurality of keys moved to the second part from the first part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; and at least one processor configured to; display, on the display, a user keypad in a first configuration in which the user keypad is split into two parts, wherein the two parts comprise a first part of the user keypad that is located closer to a first lateral edge of the mobile device than a second lateral edge of the mobile device and a second part of the user keypad that is located closer to the second lateral edge than the first lateral edge, receive a user input for rearranging one of a plurality of keys of the user keypad, based on receiving the user input, rearrange the second part of the user keypad in the first configuration to include the one of the plurality of keys of the first part to cause the user keypad to change from the first configuration to a second configuration, and display the user keypad in the second configuration in which the first part and the second part are in a split state, wherein a position of another key in the second part of the user keypad of the second configuration is modified according to a position or a size of the one of the plurality of keys moved to the second part from the first part. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing a user keypad in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying, on a display, the user keypad in a first configuration in which the user keypad is split into two parts, wherein the two parts comprise a first part of the user keypad that is located closer to a first lateral edge of the mobile terminal than a second lateral edge of the mobile terminal and a second part of the user keypad that is located closer to the second lateral edge than the first lateral edge; receiving a user input for rearranging one of a plurality of keys of the user keypad; based on receiving the user input, rearranging the second part of the user keypad in the first configuration to include the one of the plurality of keys of the first part to cause the user keypad to change from the first configuration to a second configuration; and displaying the user keypad in the second configuration in which the first part and the second part are in a split state, wherein a position of another key in the second part of the user keypad is modified according to a position or a size of the one of the plurality of keys moved to the second part. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; a sensor; and at least one processor configured to; identify, via the sensor, an orientation of the mobile device, display, on the display, a user keypad in a first configuration in which the user keypad including a plurality of keys is a single keypad having a plurality of keys grouped together in a region of the display of the mobile device, display, in response to receiving a user input for rearranging the user keypad while the mobile device is in a landscape state, the user keypad in a second configuration in which the user keypad is split into two parts, wherein the two parts comprise a first part of the user keypad that is located closer to a first lateral edge of the mobile device than a second lateral edge of the mobile device and a second part of the user keypad that is located closer to the second lateral edge than the first lateral edge, receive a user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys of the user keypad, based on receiving the user input for rearranging one of the plurality of keys, rearrange the second part of the user keypad in the second configuration to include the selected one of the plurality of keys of the first part, and based on rearranging of the first part and second part of the user keypad, display the user keypad in the second configuration in which the first part and the second part are in a split state, wherein a position of another key in the second part and a size of another key in first part of the user keypad are modified according to a position or a size of the selected one of the plurality of keys moved to the second part from the first part. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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