Mobile communication terminal

• US 8,483,779 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2009
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Atsumi, Yoshihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shen, Qun
• Application Number:
  US12/920,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20110003621A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/574, 455/425, 345/173, 379/916
• US Class Current: 455/574
• 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 telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• 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 communication terminal, comprising:

a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a battery;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel to an active state that said touch panel is operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel to a standby state that said touch panel is inoperable by determining a condition; and

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state, wherein

said controller

determines a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determines a second condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, but an operation other than a phone call can be performed,

outputs a standby signal when the first condition is determined, and

outputs an active signal when the second condition is determined, said standby signal or said active signal being given to said touch panel controller.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein

said controller

determines a third condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress and an application which is being activated is compatible with a touch input,

determines a fourth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and an application which is being activated is not compatible with a touch input,

outputs an active signal at a time that the third condition is determined, and

outputs a standby signal at a time that the fourth condition is determined, said standby signal or said active signal being given to said touch panel controller.

3. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

an acceleration sensor which detects an inclination of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a power source;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to an active state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to a standby state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are inoperable by determining a condition;

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state;

an acceleration sensor controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said acceleration sensor to said active state or said standby state; and

said controller

determines a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determines a second condition in a case that a phone call is in progress, but an operation other than a phone call can be performed,

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller when the first condition is determined, and

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller and outputs a standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller when the second condition is determined.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein

said controller

determines a third condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and an application which is being activated is compatible with a touch input and a rotative display,

determines an fourth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is compatible with the touch input and is not compatible with the rotative display,

determines a fifth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is not compatible with the touch input and is compatible with the rotative display,

determines a sixth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is not compatible with the touch input and the rotative display,

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller when the sixth condition is determined,

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller and outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller when the third condition is determined,

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller when the fifth condition is determined, and

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller and outputs said active signal to said acceleration sensor controller when the third condition is determined.

5. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

an acceleration sensor which detects an inclination of said display device;

a photosensor which detects an amount of light outside in order to adjust brightness of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a power source;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to an active state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to a standby state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are inoperable, and switches the electric power from the said power supply portion to said photosensor between a power-supply and a power-shut-down by determining a condition;

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state;

an acceleration sensor controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said acceleration sensor to said active state or said standby state; and

said controller

determines a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determines a second condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call can be performed and the operation is being performed,

determines a third condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call can be performed but the operation is not being performed,

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller and shuts down the electric power to said photosensor when the first condition is determined,

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and supplies the electric power to said photosensor when the second condition is determined, and

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and shuts off the electric power to said photosensor when the third condition is determined.

6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 5, wherein

said controller

determines a fourth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and an application which is being activated is compatible with a touch input and a rotative display,

determines a fifth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is compatible with the touch input and is not compatible with the rotative display,

determines a sixth condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is not compatible with the touch input and is compatible with the rotative display,

determines a seventh condition at a time that a phone call is not in progress, and the application which is being activated is not compatible with the touch input and the rotative display,

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller, and supplies the electric power to said photosensor when the fourth condition is determined,

outputs said active signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and supplies the electric power to said photosensor when the fifth condition is determined,

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said active signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and supplies the electric power to said photosensor when the sixth condition is determined, and

outputs said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller and supplies the electric power to said photosensor when the seventh condition is determined.

7. A method of energy-saving control for a mobile communication terminal which comprises a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a battery;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel to an active state that said touch panel is operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel to a standby state that said touch panel is inoperable by determining a condition; and

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state, wherein said method includes steps of;

determining a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determining a second condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, but an operation other than a phone call can be performed, and

outputting a standby signal when the first condition is determined, and outputs an active signal when the second condition is determined, said standby signal or said active signal being given to said touch panel controller.

8. A method of energy-saving control for a mobile communication terminal which comprises a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

an acceleration sensor which detects an inclination of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a power source;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to an active state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to a standby state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are inoperable by determining a condition;

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state; and

an acceleration sensor controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said acceleration sensor to said active state or said standby state, wherein said method includes steps of;

determining a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determining a second condition in a case that a phone call is in progress, but an operation other than a phone call can be performed,

outputting said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller when the first condition is determined, and

outputting said active signal to said touch panel controller and outputs a standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller when the second condition is determined.

9. A method of energy-saving control for mobile communication terminal which comprises a display device;

a touch panel which is arranged on a top surface of said display device;

an acceleration sensor which detects an inclination of said display device;

a photosensor which detects an amount of light outside in order to adjust brightness of said display device;

a power supply portion which supplies an electric power of a predetermined voltage from a power source;

a controller which outputs an active signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to an active state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are operable or a standby signal which sets said touch panel and said acceleration sensor to a standby state that said touch panel and said acceleration sensor are inoperable, and switches the electric power from the said power supply portion to said photo-sensor between a power-supply and a power-shut-down by determining a condition;

a touch panel controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said touch panel to said active state or said standby state; and

an acceleration sensor controller which controls the electric power supplied from said power supply portion on the basis of said active signal or said standby signal to set said acceleration sensor to said active state or said standby state, wherein said method includes steps of;

determining a first condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call cannot be performed,

determines a second condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call can be performed and the operation is being performed,

determining a third condition at a time that a phone call is in progress, and an operation other than a phone call can be performed but the operation is not being performed,

outputting said standby signal to said touch panel controller and said acceleration sensor controller and shuts down the electric power to said photo-sensor when the first condition is determined,

outputting said active signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and supplies the electric power to said photo-sensor when the second condition is determined, and

outputting said active signal to said touch panel controller, outputs said standby signal to said acceleration sensor controller, and shuts off the electric power to said photo-sensor when the third condition is determined.