Keypad touch user interface method and mobile terminal using the same

A user interface and mobile terminal technology, applied in the field of user interface, can solve the problems of limited operation and complicated operation of standard keypad

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-02
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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However, this method has the following disadvantages: the user must always carry the touch pen, cannot operate the mobile terminal with only one hand, and the operation is limited if the touch pen is lost
However, standard keypads are complicated to operate because the on-screen stylus must be operated alternately with the standard keypad

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[0028] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals designate the same or similar elements. Also, detailed explanations of well-known constructions and functions will be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

[0029] Definition of Terms

[0030] 1. The "keypad" used in the present invention is not a virtual keypad displayed on a liquid crystal display (LCD), but a standard alphanumeric keypad formed in the main body of a mobile terminal.

[0031] 2. "Touch" refers to the behavior of a user touching a small keyboard of a mobile terminal with a finger.

[0032] (1) "first touch" is a single touch generated on a certain position of the keypad;

[0033] (2) "Second touch" is a touch generated after the first touch in case two touches are generated on two different locations on the keypad. However, the first touch must conti...

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A keypad touch user interface method and a mobile terminal using the same are disclosed. If a touch is generated by a finger operation on a keypad installed with a touch sensor, the touch sensor detects the touch and a control unit identifies the type of the touch. According to the type of the touch, the control unit controls the display of a pointer on a display unit or displays an option window on the display unit. According to the result of identifying the type of the touch, if a new touch is generated by a finger in the state that another finger is touching a position on the keypad, the option window is displayed as with a right-click function of a mouse in a personal computing environment.

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technical field [0001] Generally, the present invention relates to a user interface in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a keypad touch user interface method using a finger and a mobile terminal using the same. Background technique [0002] Due to recent developments in the technology of mobile terminals such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants, mobile terminals have been widely used in daily life. With the popularization of mobile terminals, user demands have been diversified, and competition among mobile terminal suppliers is fierce. Accordingly, people continue to develop mobile terminals that provide more functions and higher convenience. Especially by adding various multimedia functions as well as wireless Internet functions to the mobile terminal, the operating environment of the mobile terminal is now being improved to the level of personal computing. [0003] The size of the mobile terminal is relatively small because the mobile terminal mus...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04Q7/32H04M1/247G06F3/041G06F3/023H04M1/7243H04M1/72454
CPCG06F1/1616G06F3/04883G06F1/1662G06F1/169G06F3/0481G06F3/0488G06F3/14
Inventor 姜泰暎洪鲁卿李昌勋李奉愿
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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