Mobile terminal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal utilizing a portion of the main body thereof as an input means. The mobile terminal of the present invention comprises: a hinge which enables the multidirectional displacement of a second body relative to a first body; and a switch which is embedded between the first body and the second body to operate in accordance with the displacement of the second body, and which generates different control signals in accordance with the displacement direction of the second body. The mobile terminal of the present invention utilizes a portion of the main body thereof as a mechanical input means having a multidirectional intuitive motion, such as a joystick or a mouse, thereby maximizing the convenience of a UI.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a portable terminal of a new concept, which uses a part of the main body as a mechanical input device, such as a joystick and a mouse, which has multiple Directional intuitive actions, thus achieving maximum user interface (UI) convenience. Background technique [0002] Generally speaking, communication terminals can be divided into wired and wireless communication terminals. A representative example of a wired communication terminal is an office desk or a home phone, and a representative example of a wireless communication terminal is a personal communication service (Personal Communication Service, PCS). ), a mobile phone, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). [0003] With the development of technology, this kind of communication terminal can not only transmit simple voice information, but also transform into an intelligent multi-tasking t...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, even in a portable terminal with a UI concept of a touch screen, in addition to the touch screen 11, it is still necessary to provide some predetermined areas for the touch screen 11, such as a call button 12a, an end button 12b, and the hotkey buttons 12c and 12d used by the Internet, so the area will inevitably increase

[0007] In addition, even though the touch screen of some conventional portable terminals has a scroll wheel key for zooming in on the screen, such conventional portable terminals with a touch screen do not have intuitive mechanical input devices such as a mouse and a joystick, so that The cursor can move freely on the screen 11, even if there is such a mechanical input device, because the screen 11 needs to be avoided, the area of ​​the terminal device will increase, if the input key does not have a protruding shape like a joystick, it must be There are still restrictions on free movement in each direction

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