Mobile communication terminal with touch screen and information inputing method using the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorPhil SAGONG
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Abstract
A mobile terminal communication method, which includes activating a touch screen of the mobile terminal, entering into an inactive touch screen mode preventing information from being entered on the touch screen of the mobile terminal while a function is executed on the terminal, receiving an input signal through a specified key arranged on the terminal during a time when the inactive touch screen mode is entered, and entering into an active touch screen mode allowing information to be entered on the touch screen in accordance with the received input signal.
Claims28
A mobile terminal communication method, comprising:
- activating a touch screen of the mobile terminal;
- entering into an inactive touch screen mode preventing information from being entered on the touch screen of the mobile terminal while a function is executed on the terminal;
- receiving an input signal through a specified key arranged on the terminal during a time when the inactive touch screen mode is entered;
- and
- entering into an active touch screen mode allowing information to be entered on the touch screen in accordance with the received input signal.
A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- a touch screen;
- a first key button;
- and
- a control unit configured to enter into an inactive touch screen mode preventing information from being entered on the touch screen of the mobile terminal while a function is executed on the terminal, to receive an input signal through the first key button during a time when the inactive touch screen mode is entered, and to enter into an active touch screen mode allowing information to be entered on the touch screen in accordance with the received input signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.