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Portable device and method for displaying menu in portable device

A technology for portable devices and display menus, applied to telephones with user guidance/use, data processing input/output processes, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as complex and difficult projects

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-02
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Finding a desired item in a menu becomes more complicated and difficult due to the increased number of menu items displayed on a single screen

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[0027] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions contained herein may be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 1 , a portable device 100 includes a body 102 , a pusher input unit 110 , and a display unit 120 at one side of the body 102 . The screen of the display unit 120 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an initial screen (or main screen) displayed with a typical method of displaying a menu. Throughout the detailed description, a menu refers to a list of items having multiple depths for performing a desired task. The push stick input unit 110 is an input device freely movable in a plurality of directions, and generates an input signal corresponding to a motion of a finger b...

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A method and apparatus for displaying a menu on a display unit of a portable device having an input unit such as a jog input unit freely movable in multiple directions are provided. After the input unit is pressed, a display unit displays a reference point and first depth menu items at positions distributed around the reference point. Subsequently, after the input unit is moved in a first direction, a first depth menu item corresponding to the first direction is activated. The display unit may then display second depth menu items of the activated first depth menu item at positions that are either distributed around the activated first depth menu item, or alternatively, at positions to which the first depth menu items are allocated. After the input unit is moved in a second direction, a second depth menu item corresponding to the second direction may be activated.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a portable device, in particular to a method of displaying a menu on a display unit of a portable device having an input unit, such as a jog input unit freely movable in multiple directions, and A portable device for implementing the method. Background technique [0002] Due to the extensive development of semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) technology and information and communication technology, various types of portable devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become important aspects of modern life. Most portable devices are compact and portable, enabling users to carry them. Therefore, the input unit of the portable device has various restrictions in design ergonomics. [0003] In order to reduce such limitations, simple, easy-to-operate input units for portable devices have been developed. For example, a jog key and a touch pad are input devices capable of generating an input signal correspondi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04Q7/32H04M1/247G06F3/048G06F3/0482H04M1/72469
CPCG06F3/0482H04B1/40
Inventor 裵东焕
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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