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US 2011/0239166 A1Published application
Method and system for controlling functions in a mobile device by multi-inputs
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorWon Seok CHOI
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Abstract
A method and system for providing control functions in a mobile device according to modes of inputs are provided. The method includes receiving a proximity signal via a sensing module, detecting a touch signal via a touch screen while the proximity signal is being retained, and executing a function set according to the input mode of the touch signal.
Claims15
A method for controlling functions in a mobile device by multi-inputs, the method comprising:
- receiving a proximity signal via a sensing module;
- detecting a touch signal via a touch screen while the proximity signal is being retained;
- and
- executing a function set according to the input mode of the touch signal.
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A method for controlling functions in a mobile device by multi-inputs, the method comprising:
- detecting an input event;
- controlling, when the input event is a touch signal for a single input, a first function mapped to the touch signal;
- and
- controlling, when the input event is a touch signal for multi-inputs, a second function or a third function according to the input mode of the touch signal.
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A mobile device comprising:
- a display unit for displaying screen data and receiving a touch signal;
- a sensing module for receiving a proximity signal;
- and
- a controller for controlling functions according to touch signals for respective single inputs and for controlling a first function or a second function set according to an input mode of the touch signal for multi-inputs via the display unit and the sensing module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.