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US 2010/0141574 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for operating mobile terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHan Chul Jung, Sun Ae Kim
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Abstract
A method for operating a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a pressure sensor and an orientation sensor. While a pressure event is detected by the pressure sensor, functions related to content classification, content storage, content display, and menu navigation can be executed in response to a direction event detected by the orientation sensor. Hence, the mobile terminal is capable of operating in a dynamic and a flexible manner.
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A method, comprising:
- detecting a pressure event according to a pressure applied to a mobile terminal;
- activating an orientation sensor;
- generating, while the pressure event is being detected, a direction signal corresponding to a direction event detected by the orientation sensor according to a movement of the mobile terminal in a direction;
- and
- performing at least one function according to the generated direction signal, the at least one function comprising at least one of a content classification and storage function, a content display function, and a menu navigation function.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a pressure sensor to detect a pressure event according to a pressure applied to the mobile terminal;
- an orientation sensor to detect, while the pressure event is being detected, a direction event according to a movement of the mobile terminal in a direction;
- and
- a control unit to control performing at least one function according to the detected direction event, the at least one function comprising at least one of a content classification and storage function, a content display function, and a menu navigation function.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.