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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong-Sang Won, Hwan-Gee Jang
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An apparatus and a method for changing an operation mode in a mobile communication terminal having a main housing and a folder cover movable with respect to the main housing about first and second hinge axes in first and second opening directions, respectfully, where a sense signal based on an opening direction of the folder cover is output; and the operation mode is changed depending on the sense signal. Accordingly, mode change can be quickly performed, depending on the opening direction of the folder cover, between a general phone mode for performing a phone call function and an e-mail mode for editing an e-mail and transmitting and receiving the edited e-mail. When the mobile communication terminal powers on, a user's desired mode can be accessed depending on the opening direction of the folder cover.
A method for changing an operation mode in a mobile communication terminal comprising a main housing and a folder cover, the folder cover being movable with respect to the main housing in a first and second opening directions with respect to first and second hinge axes, respectively, the method comprising the steps of:
A method for changing an operation mode in a mobile communication terminal comprising a main housing and a folder cover movable with respect to the main housing in a first and second opening directions with respect to first and second hinge axes, respectively, and a built-in QWERTY keyboard, the method comprising the steps of:
A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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