Method and apparatus for operating portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSoon-Hwa KIM, Jeong Min You
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for operating a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a planar first body; a planar second body connected to the planar first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body; a rotation-sensing unit for sensing rotation of at least one of the planar first and second bodies; and a control unit for controlling the portable terminal according to the rotation. An input function is provided according to the rotation.
Claims25
An apparatus for operating a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a planar first body;
- a planar second body connected to the planar first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body;
- a rotation-sensing unit for sensing a rotation of at least one of the planar first and second bodies;
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- a control unit for controlling the portable terminal according to the rotation.
A method for operating a portable terminal having a planar first body and a planar second body connected to the planar first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body, the method comprising:
- sensing a rotation of least one of the planar first and second bodies and an optional key input in a predetermined mode;
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- controlling the portable terminal according to the key input and the rotation.
A method for operating a portable terminal having a planar first body and a planar second body connected to the first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body, the method comprising:
- sensing a rotation angle of the planar first and second bodies and a key input in a mode for watching a digital broadcast;
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- adjusting a broadcasting channel according to the rotation angle and the key input.
A method for operating a portable terminal having a planar first body and a planar second body connected to the planar first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body, the method comprising:
- sensing a rotation angle and a rotation direction of at least one of the planar first and second bodies in a preview screen mode of a camera function;
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- adjusting a preview screen according to the rotation angle and the rotation direction.
A method for operating a portable terminal having a planar first body and a planar second body connected to the planar first body so as to rotate about an eccentric hinge axis extending through a lateral surface of the planar first body in a longitudinal direction of the planar first body, the method comprising:
- locating a cursor at a menu on a main menu screen so as to highlight the menu;
- sensing a rotation angle of the planar first and second bodies and a direction key input when at least one of the planar first and second bodies rotates;
- moving the cursor according to the rotation angle and the direction key input;
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- highlighting a menu, the cursor having moved to the menu.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.