Method for controlling a camera mode in a portable terminal

A method for controlling a camera mode of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• controlling the lens unit to be automatically drawn out to protrude from the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• and
• determining a status of a sliding key input unit of the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• activating only keys for a camera operation provided in the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is closed;
• activating all keys provided in the sliding key input unit and a fixed key input unit located under the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is open;
• and
• controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal when the camera mode is terminated.

A method for controlling a camera mode of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• controlling the lens unit to be automatically drawn out to protrude from the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• determining a status of a sliding key input unit of the portable terminal;
• activating only keys for a camera operation provided in the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is closed;
• activating all keys provided in the sliding key input unit and a fixed key input unit located under the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is open;
• and
• interrupting the camera mode and controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal when no operation is performed during a predetermined time interval in the camera mode.

A method for controlling a camera mode of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• controlling the lens unit to be automatically drawn out to protrude from the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• determining a status of a sliding key input unit of the portable terminal;
• activating only keys for a camera operation provided in the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is closed;
• activating all keys provided in the sliding key input unit and a fixed key input unit located under the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is open;
• interrupting the camera mode and controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted n into the portable terminal when no operation is performed during a predetermined time interval in the camera mode;
• and
• controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal when a camera-mode-end key is selected in the camera mode.

A method for controlling a camera mode of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• controlling the lens unit to be automatically drawn out to protrude from the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• determining a status of a sliding key input unit of the portable terminal;
• activating only keys for a camera operation provided in the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is closed;
• activating all keys provided in the sliding key input unit and a fixed key input unit located under the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is open;
• and
• controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal while maintaining the camera mode when no operation is performed during a predetermined time interval in the camera mode.

A method for controlling a camera mode of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• controlling the lens unit to be automatically drawn out to protrude from the portable terminal when the portable terminal mode is transitioned into the camera mode;
• determining a status of a sliding key input unit of the portable terminal;
• activating only keys for a camera operation provided in the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is closed;
• activating all keys provided in the sliding key input unit and a fixed key input unit located under the sliding key input unit when the sliding key input unit is open;
• controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal while maintaining the camera mode when no operation is performed during a predetermined time interval in the camera mode;
• and
• controlling the lens unit to be automatically retracted into the portable terminal when a camera-mode-end key is selected in the camera mode.