Mobile communication terminal and method for improving user convenience using a light unit
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorWon-Bae Kim
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal and method for improving user convenience using a light unit. The mobile communication terminal controls the light unit such that a user can conveniently identify whether a predetermined operation or event occurs, and can easily identify an active key according to the current operation or event state. Accordingly, the user can easily perform a key input according to the current operation or event state.
Claims19
A mobile communication terminal with a keypad, comprising:
- a light unit having a plurality of light elements arranged corresponding to a plurality of keys of the keypad;
- a light driver for driving the light unit to emit light;
- and
- a control unit for controlling the light unit through the light driver,
- wherein a user easily identifies an active key on the keypad when a predetermined operation and event occurs.
A method for emitting light in a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal including a keypad and a light unit with a plurality of light elements arranged corresponding to a plurality of keys of the keypad, the method comprising:
- determining whether a predetermined operation and event occurs;
- and
- emitting light from the light unit when the predetermined operation and event occurs.
A method for emitting light in a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal including a keypad and a light unit with a plurality of light elements arranged corresponding to a plurality of keys of the keypad, the method comprising:
- receiving a light pattern set according to one of predetermined operation and event;
- determining whether a predetermined operation and event occurs;
- and
- emitting light from the light unit according to the light pattern when the predetermined operation and event occurs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.