Mobile communication terminal
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJung Ha Kim
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal with dedicated keys for controlling an integrated functional component such as an audio player, in which the dedicated keys are situated at convenient positions for use. The mobile communication terminal includes a housing that accommodates parts which enable wireless communications with an external device and has an audio player therein. The terminal includes a control key assembly positioned on at least one lateral side of the housing to enable a user to operate the audio player. The position of the control key assembly assists the user in pressing the keys using his thumb, forefinger, middle finger and third finger. The position of the control key assembly also enables a wide auxiliary display to be positioned on the upper surface of the housing, e.g., on the outer surface of the upper housing.
Claims28
A mobile communication terminal comprising:
- a first housing accommodating components enabling wireless communication with an external device, wherein the first housing comprises a first side and an opposing second side;
- at least a first speaker for reproducing voice communications received via the wireless communication, wherein the first speaker is located on the first side of the first housing;
- a first display located on the first side of the first housing, the first display being configured to display information relating to the wireless communication;
- a memory for storing audio files;
- an audio player disposed in the first housing;
- at least one second speaker for reproducing at least an audio signal from the audio player, wherein the second speaker is physically integrated with the terminal;
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- an audio player control assembly comprising a first key configured to control both a play function and another function of the audio player, wherein the audio player control assembly is disposed on a lateral side of the first housing.
A mobile communication terminal comprising:
- an upper housing and a lower housing accommodating components enabling wireless communication with an external device, wherein the upper housing comprises a first side and an opposing second side;
- at least a first speaker for reproducing voice communications received via the wireless communication, wherein the first speaker is located on the first side of the upper housing;
- a first display located on the first side of the upper housing, the first display being configured to display information relating to the wireless communication;
- a memory for storing audio files;
- an audio player disposed in at least one of the upper housing or the lower housing;
- at least one second speaker for reproducing at least an audio signal from the audio player, wherein the second speaker is physically integrated with the terminal;
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- an audio player control assembly comprising a first key configured to control a play function and a stop function of the audio player, wherein the audio player control assembly is disposed on a lateral side of the upper housing.
A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- a first housing accommodating components enabling wireless communication with an external device, wherein the first housing comprises a first side and an opposing second side;
- a second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing, wherein the second housing comprises a first side and an opposing second side, wherein the first housing is positionable relative to the second housing between open and closed positions, and wherein the first side of the first housing faces the first side of the second housing while in the closed position;
- a first speaker for reproducing voice communications received via the wireless communication, wherein the first speaker is located on the first side of the first housing;
- a memory for storing audio files;
- an audio player located in at least one of the first housing or the second housing;
- a second speaker for reproducing at least an audio signal from the audio player, wherein the second speaker is physically integrated with the terminal;
- a first display located on the first side of the first housing, the first display being configured to display information relating to the wireless communication;
- a second display located on the second side of the first housing, the second display being configured to display an audio file list identifying the stored audio files;
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- an audio player control assembly comprising a first key configured to control both a play function and another function of the audio player, wherein the audio player control assembly is disposed on a lateral side of the first housing, and wherein the audio player control assembly functions while the terminal is in the closed position.
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