CN1794845B - Mobile communication terminal for changing operation mode and method thereof - Google Patents

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CN1794845B
CN1794845B CN2005101173583A CN200510117358A CN1794845B CN 1794845 B CN1794845 B CN 1794845B CN 2005101173583 A CN2005101173583 A CN 2005101173583A CN 200510117358 A CN200510117358 A CN 200510117358A CN 1794845 B CN1794845 B CN 1794845B
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The invention provides an apparatus and a method for changing an operation mode in a mobile communication terminal having a main housing and a folder cover movable with respect to the main housing about first and second hinge axes in first and second opening directions, respectfully, where a sense signal based on an opening direction of the folder cover is output; and the operation mode is changed depending on the sense signal. Accordingly, mode change can be quickly performed, depending on the opening direction of the folder cover, between a general phone mode for performing a phone call function and an e-mail mode for editing an e-mail and transmitting and receiving the edited e-mail. When the mobile communication terminal powers on, a user's desired mode can be accessed depending on the opening direction of the folder cover.

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Change the mobile communication terminal and the method thereof of operator scheme
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of mobile communication terminal.Specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of mobile communication terminal and method thereof that direction changes operator scheme of opening based on folders.
Background technology
Usually; Mobile communication terminal refers to the equipment that is used to provide the communication function that allows mobile calls or exchanges data, such as cell phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), personal communication service (PCS) phone, International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) terminal and global system (GSM) terminal that is used for mobile communication.
Mobile communication terminal is generally used, and is considered to portable necessity.
Therefore, the size of mobile communication terminal is just along miniaturization with the trend development of the service with greater functionality property of multimedia guiding is provided.Specifically, mobile communication terminal will develop, and can adapt to various multimedias or internet environment towards miniaturization, multi-functional, multiduty portable terminal gradually.
Traditional general mobile communication terminal is divided into several types based on outward appearance.For example, mobile communication terminal is divided into board-type, flip-type and folding mobile communication terminal.
In the board-type mobile communication terminal, use single board-type casing.In hinged-lid mobile communication terminal, can use hinge-unit to renovate and rotatably be adapted to the board-type casing.In folding mobile communication terminal, use hinge-unit that flype is connected to single board-type casing rotatable and collapsiblely.
How to open according to mobile communication terminal, also can be divided into rotary-type it and slide-type mobile communication terminal.
In rotary mobile communication terminal, two casings rotatably connected be used to open and close in these two casings face each other.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will easily understand the mobile communication terminal of above description.
Usually, in traditional mobile communication terminal, LCD has the rectangular display screen curtain.Applied at the rectangular display screen curtain under the situation of folding mobile communication terminal, because the vertical length of rectangular display screen curtain is greater than its horizontal length, so the rectangular display screen curtain is not suitable for providing the wide screen view.In other words, allowing the user to watch in the mobile communication terminal of TV programme or video request program (VOD) special series, display screen should have horizontal length greater than vertical length so that the wide screen view to be provided.Therefore, display screen can be set to have long horizontal length with being selected or developed than the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of long vertical length therein.
Yet even in Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal, the user also must open flype, in standby mode (standby mode) state, gets into detailed menu then to use the function of various expectations.
In other words; In Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal; Only be that display screen is set to have long horizontal length or long vertical length with being selected in LCD, the user must press key and in the standby mode state, get into detailed menu to use said function.
In addition; There is following inconvenience in the user: when the horizontal view pattern that has long horizontal length with display screen as the user is used the multiple function of mobile communication terminal; The user must open mobile communication terminal with the right-angle view pattern that display screen have long vertical length, uses menu to get into the horizontal view pattern then.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of mobile communication terminal and method thereof that direction changes the operator scheme of mobile communication terminal of opening that is used for based on flype.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of mobile communication terminal and method thereof that direction changes operator scheme of opening that is used for when the open mode power supply opening at flype based on flype.
Of the present invention above and other illustrative purpose in order to realize; A kind of method that in the mobile communication terminal with main case and flype, changes operator scheme is provided; Said flype is faced main case when being closed with respect to first and second hinge axis; When being opened, remove from main case, this method may further comprise the steps: the direction of opening based on folders is exported perceptual signal; Change operator scheme with perceptual signal based on output.
In another aspect of this invention; A kind of mobile communication terminal with main case and flype is provided; Said flype is faced main case when being closed with respect to first and second hinge axis; When being opened, remove from main case, this mobile communication terminal comprises: sensor unit, export perceptual signal based on the direction of opening of folders; And controller, change the operator scheme of this mobile communication terminal based on the perceptual signal of output.
In exemplary realization according to an aspect of the present invention, said mobile communication terminal also comprises: display unit is used to show the state of the operator scheme of the said mobile communication terminal that changes according to said perceptual signal.
In exemplary realization according to an aspect of the present invention, said mobile communication terminal also comprises: key input unit is used for changing under the control of controller according to operator scheme the glow color of key.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the vertical view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that is opened with respect to first hinge axis according to flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that is opened with respect to second hinge axis according to flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 A is the exemplary diagram that illustrates according to the operation of the sensor unit of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention to Fig. 6 C;
Fig. 7 A is that the exemplary diagram of the operation of the sensor unit of Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown to Fig. 7 C;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the operation of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart of the operation of Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention; With
Figure 10 A is the exemplary diagram that illustrates according to the operating process of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention to Figure 10 D.
Should be appreciated that in the accompanying drawing, identical label is represented identical characteristic, structure and parts all the time.
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To describe exemplary embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to accompanying drawing now.In the following description, for having omitted the known function that is contained in this and the detailed description of structure for simplicity.
Be noted that in mobile communication terminal hinge axis is oriented to horizontal direction or vertical direction to open and close main case and subsidiary engine shell (that is flype) according to the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is the vertical view of Fig. 1.
See figures.1.and.2, this mobile communication terminal 100 comprises: main case 10; First hinge axis (A1) is oriented to the horizontal direction of main case 10; Second hinge axis (A2) is oriented to the vertical direction of main case 10; Subsidiary engine shell 20 (flype) in the face of main case 10, is faced main case 10 when it is opened with respect to second hinge axis (A2) and is closed when it is opened with respect to first hinge axis (A1) and is closed.In other words, (A1, each rotation in A2) moves or remove from main case 10 towards main case 10 flype 20 with respect to first and second hinge axis.
As shown in Figure 2, main case 10 is connected with the box-like structure with flype 20 and faces each other with respect to first hinge axis (A1).Main case 10 has different horizontal and vertical length respectively with flype 20.In exemplary realization, main case 10 has the vertical length longer than horizontal length with flype 20.
First hinge axis (A1) extends above main case 10, second hinge axis (A2) extending laterally at flype 20.
First hinge axis (A1) and second hinge axis (A2) intersect vertically, and second hinge axis (A2) rotates with respect to first hinge axis (A1).
Connecting elements 30 also is set between main case 10 and the flype 20 as the subsidiary engine shell.Connecting elements 30 rotates along first hinge axis (A1), and plays a part as the middleware that is used for flype 20 is rotatably connected to main case 10.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that is opened with respect to first hinge axis according to folders in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention.Fig. 4 is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that is opened with respect to second hinge axis according to folders in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention.
With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is illustrated in the state that flype 20 is opened with respect to first hinge axis (A1) in the mobile communication terminal 100.Fig. 4 is illustrated in the state that flype 20 is opened with respect to second hinge axis (A2) in the mobile communication terminal 100.Flype 20 has the LCD (LCD) 21 that is installed on the 20b of its bottom surface.LCD 21 has the horizontal length (that is, right-angle view pattern) shorter than vertical length.
In Fig. 4, LCD 21 has the horizontal length longer than vertical length, and this is the horizontal view pattern.Therefore, in exemplary realization, when mobile communication terminal 100, for example, and when carrying out phone call functions with common telephony mode, the state that mobile communication terminal 100 is among Fig. 3 to be shown.Yet in another exemplary realization; When mobile communication terminal 100; For example; Be used to watch TV programme or video request program (VOD) program or when being operated, the state that mobile communication terminal 100 is among Fig. 4 to be shown with the e-mail pattern that is used for sending editor and receive Email (e-mail) message.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention.According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, this mobile communication terminal comprises: main case; And flype, when it closes and opens with respect to first and second hinge axis in the face of main case.
This mobile communication terminal 100 comprises: for example, and key input unit 110, display unit 120, controller, travelling carriage modulator-demodulator (MSM) chip 130, sensor unit 140, wireless transceiver 150, memory 160 and audio process 170.
Key input unit 110 has, and for example, comprises the key matrix structure (not shown) of letter key, numerical key, multiple function key and exterior volume key.Key input unit 110 will output to controller 130 with the corresponding key input signal of the key that the user presses.According to embodiments of the invention, key input unit 110 can have respectively and about two corresponding keys of light-emitting diode, with Show Color under the control of controller 130.Ideal situation is that said light-emitting diode shows various colors (for example, blue and green) respectively.
According to exemplary embodiment; Key input unit 110 has the alphanumeric keypad array on the horizontal direction of traditional mobile communication terminal; And has computer keyboard array (for example, the QWERTY array) in vertical direction, to make things convenient for user's editing e-mail (e-mail).
Display unit 120 can use LCD (LCD) to export multiple display message from mobile communication terminal.Ideal situation is that display unit 120 comprises lcd controller, is used for memory, LCD of storing image data or the like.
Display unit 120 receives multiple information from wireless transceiver 150, and shows the information that receives.Display unit 120 receives picture signal and slave controller 130 receiving subscriber datas from the image processor (not shown), and shows picture signal and the user data that receives.
Display unit 120 shows the data that are used for the pattern execution, and mobile communication terminal 100 changes operator scheme according to the perceptual signal from sensor unit 140 outputs term of execution of pattern.Said data can be the date and time information of the standby mode state of expression mobile communication terminal 100.When mobile communication terminal 100 is changed when being used to carry out the e-mail pattern of e-mail function, said data can also be the menu icons that is used to carry out the function of corresponding modes etc.
Be implemented as at LCD under the situation of touch-screen, display unit 120 also can be used as input unit.
According to embodiments of the invention, whole operations of controller 130 control mobile communication terminals 100.Controller 130 changes and controls the operator scheme of mobile communication terminal 100 according to the multiple key input signal that is provided by key input unit 110.
Controller 130 changes the operator scheme of mobile communication terminal 100 according to the perceptual signal of sensor unit 140.Operator scheme can be the e-mail pattern that is used for carrying out the e-mail function, the telephony mode that is used for carrying out voice call function, send and any one of receiving function or the like as the character information of the general utility functions of mobile communication terminal.
When sensor unit 140 output first perceptual signal, controller 130 is changed into standby mode with operator scheme, and this standby mode can be for example, to be used for carrying out at mobile communication terminal 100 telephony mode of phone call functions.
When sensor unit 140 outputs second perceptual signal, controller 130 is changed into operator scheme and is used for carrying out such as the e-mail pattern of sending, edit and receive the e-mail function of e-mail at mobile communication terminal 100.Said first and second perceptual signals are described when will be described below the operation of sensor unit 140.
In mobile communication terminal 100 for the direction of opening of perception flype 20; Sensor unit 140 can be included in the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 that the precalculated position of main case 10 vertically is arranged parallel to each other, and perhaps can comprise the predetermined bottom that is separately positioned on main case 10 and the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 of upper position.Certainly the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 also can be separately positioned on the position, predetermined upper and lower of flype 20.At the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 is under the situation of Magnetic Sensor, and ideal situation is a flype 20 in the face of being arranged on the first sensor 142 of main case 10 and the position of second transducer 144 has the magnet (not shown).Therefore, when owing to opening first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 that flype 20 causes main case 10 and can not perceive corresponding magnet respectively, sensor unit 140 outputs first or second perceptual signal.
Sensor unit 140 perception flypes 20 open direction, and perceptual signal is outputed to controller 130 based on the direction of opening of flype 20.
The first sensor 142 that in like Fig. 6 A, is shown and second transducer 144 in the precalculated position by vertically or under vertical arrangement and the situation about being parallel to each other, sensor unit 140 is operating as as follows.
When first hinge axis (A1) of flype 20 with respect to the horizontal direction that is oriented to main case 10 is opened; And the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 are removed (promptly from flype 20 simultaneously; The first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 no longer perceive the magnet that is arranged on flype 20) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.
When flype 20 is opened so that any one in the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 at first removed (promptly from flype 20 with respect to the vertical direction that is oriented to main case 10 and with adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10; No longer can perceive corresponding magnet) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.
Be separately positioned at first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 under the situation of predetermined bottom and upper position of main case 10, sensor unit 140 is operating as as follows.
When first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 perceive flype 20 with respect to first hinge axis (A1) of be oriented to main case 10 horizontal direction when being opened, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.
When flype 20 with respect to the vertical direction that is oriented to main case 10 and when adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10 is opened so that first sensor 142 perceives opening of flype 20 that second transducer 144 does not perceive opening of flype 20, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.This means and have only second transducer 144 to perceive the magnet of flype 20.
Wireless transceiver 150 as radio frequency (RF) unit refers to the general component units that comprises Electrosurgical treatment equipment, intermediate frequency (IF) processor and BBP.
Wireless transceiver 150 sends and receives speech data, character data, view data and control data under the control of controller 130.
Memory 160 can comprise the program storage that is used to store multiple information, data storage etc., and said multiple information is essential for control according to the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 of the embodiment of the invention.The multiple information that memory 160 storages are selected according to user's selection information.
Audio process 170 receives the signal of telecommunication from microphone, and speech data is modulated and converted into to the signal of telecommunication that receives.Audio process 170 is from the speech data of wireless transceiver 150 received codes, the speech data of the coding that receives is demodulated into the signal of telecommunication, and the signal of telecommunication of demodulation is outputed to loud speaker.
In the exemplary realization of the present invention, audio process 170 comprises encoder/decoder (CODEC).CODEC receives digital audio and video signals from wireless transceiver 150, and converts the digital audio and video signals that receives into analog signal.Perhaps, CODEC receives simulated audio signal from microphone, and converts the simulated audio signal that receives into digital audio and video signals.CODEC comprises the data CODEC that is used for pack processing data etc. and is used to handle the audio frequency CODEC such as the audio signal of speech data.Data CODEC and audio frequency CODEC also can be arranged on separately in the controller 130.
Mobile communication terminal 100 also can comprise, for example, and camera sensor (not shown) and signal processor (not shown).Camera sensor converts the light signal of photographic images time institute perception into the signal of telecommunication.Signal processor converts analog picture signal captured in the camera sensor into digital signal.
Fig. 6 A is the exemplary diagram that illustrates according to the operation of the sensor unit of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention to Fig. 6 C.
Fig. 6 A is the perspective view that illustrates according to the state that closes of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 B is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal is opened with respect to first hinge axis, and Fig. 6 C is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal is opened with respect to second hinge axis.
With reference to Fig. 6 A; In mobile communication terminal 100; Like the above description that Fig. 1 is arrived Fig. 4, first hinge axis (A1) is oriented to the horizontal direction of main case 10, and second hinge axis (A2) is oriented to the vertical direction of main case 10; When flype 20 was closed with respect to first hinge axis (A1) or second hinge axis (A2), flype 20 was in the face of main case 10.
Should be appreciated that, vertically be arranged parallel to each other in precalculated position (for example, the lower position of flype 20) with respect to flype 20 with first sensor 142 and second transducer, 144 corresponding first magnet 42 and second magnet 44.First sensor 142 and second transducer 144 and first magnet 42 and second magnet 44 also can on the left side of main case 10 and flype 20 or location right is vertical be arranged parallel to each other.
When first hinge axis (A1) of flype 20 with respect to the horizontal direction that is oriented to main case 10 is opened; And the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 are removed (promptly from flype 20 simultaneously; The first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 can not perceive first magnet 42 and second magnet 44 that is arranged on flype 20) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.
When flype 20 is opened so that any one in the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 at first removed (promptly from flype 20 with respect to the vertical direction that is oriented to main case 10 and with adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10; Can not perceive corresponding magnet) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.In other words, in Fig. 6 C, first sensor 142 can not perceive first magnet 42.
Fig. 7 A is that the exemplary diagram of the operation of the sensor unit of Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown to Fig. 7 C.
Fig. 7 A illustrates the perspective view of the state that closes of Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 B is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal is opened with respect to first hinge axis, and Fig. 7 C is the perspective view that is illustrated in the state that flype in the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal is opened with respect to second hinge axis.
With reference to Fig. 7 A; In mobile communication terminal 100; Like the above description that Fig. 1 is arrived Fig. 4, first hinge axis (A1) is oriented to the horizontal direction of main case 10, and second hinge axis (A2) is oriented to the vertical direction of main case 10; When flype 20 with respect to first hinge axis (A1) or second hinge axis (A2) is opened and when being closed, flype 20 is in the face of main case 10.
In the exemplary realization of the present invention, first sensor 142 is set at the predetermined lower position of main case 10, and second transducer 144 is set at the predetermined upper position of main case 10.Be noted that this is an example of the placement of transducer and magnet, does not limit the scope of the invention.
Mobile communication terminal sensor unit 140 can be constructed to, and for example, even when mobile communication terminal cuts off the power supply, also can receive the position of power supply with perception flype 20 continuously.In the mobile communication terminal 100 that in Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B, is shown; When first hinge axis (A1) of flype 20 with respect to the horizontal direction that is oriented to main case 10 is opened; And when the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 perceive opening of flype 20 (; When both can not perceive first magnet 42 and second magnet 44 of flype 20 respectively when first sensor 142 and second transducer 144), sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.
In the mobile communication terminal 100 that Fig. 7 A is shown; When flype 20 with respect to being opened with adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10; And first sensor 142 perceives flype 20 and opens; Second transducer 144 can not perceive flype 20 when opening, and sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.This means and have only second transducer 144 to perceive second magnet 44 of flype 20.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the process of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention.In the description to exemplary embodiment of the present, mobile communication terminal 100 is in standby mode below, and simultaneously power supply " is opened ", and flype 20 is in from the nearest closed position of main case 10.
To see figures.1.and.2 below the process shown in Fig. 8 will be described.
Controller 130 uses the sensor unit 140 in the mobile communication terminals to check flype 20 whether be opened (S110).
When flype 20 is opened, controller 130 control sensor units 140 perception flypes 20 open direction (S120).
Sensor unit 140 under the control of controller 130 perception flype 20 open direction, and export corresponding perceptual signal (S130).
In other words; When first hinge axis (A1) of flype 20 with respect to the horizontal direction that is oriented to main case 10 is opened; And the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 are removed (promptly from flype 20 simultaneously; The first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 can not perceive first magnet 42 and second magnet 44 of flype 20) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.
When flype 20 is opened so that any one in the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 at first removed (promptly from flype 20 with respect to the vertical direction that is oriented to main case 10 and with adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10; Can not perceive corresponding magnet) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.
Simultaneously, with reference to Fig. 7 A in the described another embodiment of the present invention of Fig. 7 C, also exportable first perceptual signal of sensor unit 140 or second perceptual signal.In other words; When first hinge axis (A1) of flype 20 with respect to the horizontal direction that is oriented to main case 10 is opened; And the first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 all perceive flype 20 and open (promptly; The first sensor 142 and second transducer 144 all can not perceive first magnet 42 and second magnet 44 of flype 20) time, sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with first perceptual signal.When flype 20 is opened with respect to the vertical direction that is oriented to main case 10 and with adjacent and parallel second hinge axis (A2) of a side of main case 10; And first sensor 142 perceives flype 20 and opens; Second transducer 144 can not perceive flype 20 when opening, and sensor unit 140 outputs to controller 130 with second perceptual signal.When sensor unit 140 output perceptual signals, the perceptual signal of controller 130 inspection outputs is first perceptual signal or second perceptual signal (S140).
If confirm that the perceptual signal of output is first perceptual signal, controller 130 is a standby mode with the mode transitions of mobile communication terminal 100 so, for example, is used to carry out the telephony mode (S150) of phone call functions.Controller 130 can change being used among the key of key input unit 110 and carry out the glow color of the key of telephony mode, and can only show the color of the key that is used to carry out telephony mode.
The content of state of standby mode that controller 130 is used to expression to carry out the telephony mode function of mobile communication terminal 100 is presented at display unit 120 (S160).Said content can be the date and time information of the standby mode state of expression mobile communication terminal 100.The menu icon that is used for carrying out separately hot key function etc. can be shown.
If confirm that in step S140 the perceptual signal of output is second perceptual signal, controller 130 is changed into the operator scheme of mobile communication terminal 100 and is used to carry out the e-mail pattern (S170) such as sending, receive and edit the e-mail function of e-mail message so.Controller 130 is to be used to use the menu input function to carry out the e-mail pattern such as the menu input function of the e-mail that edits e-mail message and transmission and reception editor with the mode transitions of mobile communication terminal 100.Controller 130 can change the glow color of the QWERTY key among the key of key input unit 110, and can only show the color of QWERTY key.
When mobile communication terminal 100 is changed to the e-mail pattern, controller 130 will represent that the content of the state of e-mail pattern is presented at (S180) on the display unit 120.Controller 130 may command display units show the e-mail picture or are used to carry out the various menu icons such as the corresponding mode capabilities of e-mail menu.
Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart of the operating process of Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
To come Fig. 9 is described with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 below.
When flype 20 is opened and during mobile communication terminal 100 electric power startings (S210), what controller 130 used sensor units 140 inspection flypes 20 opens direction (S220).
Sensor unit 140 under the control of controller 130 perception flype 20 open direction, and export corresponding perceptual signal (S230).Below the direction of opening based on flype 20 is described in detail from the step of sensor unit 140 output perceptual signals, therefore, do not repeated the description of this step here.
When sensor unit 140 output perceptual signals, the perceptual signal of controller 130 inspection outputs is first perceptual signal or second perceptual signal (S240).
If confirm that the perceptual signal of output is first perceptual signal, so controller 130 with the mode transitions of mobile communication terminal 100 be used to carry out phone call functions standby mode (that is telephony mode) (S250).Controller 130 can change being used among the key of key input unit 110 and carry out the glow color of the key of telephony mode, and can only show the color of the key that is used to carry out telephony mode.
The content of state of standby mode that controller 130 is used to expression to carry out the telephony mode function of mobile communication terminal 100 is presented at display unit 120 (S260).Said content can be the date and time information of the standby mode state of expression mobile communication terminal 100.The menu icon that is used for carrying out separately hot key function etc. can be shown.
If confirm that in step S240 the perceptual signal of output is second perceptual signal, the e-mail pattern (S270) that is used to carry out the e-mail function changed into the operator scheme of mobile communication terminal 100 by controller 130 so.Controller 130 is to be used to use the menu input function to carry out such as the e-mail pattern of sending, receive, creating and edit the menu input function of e-mail message with the mode transitions of mobile communication terminal 100.Controller 130 can change the glow color of the QWERTY key among the key of key input unit 110, and can only show the color that illuminates the QWERTY key.
When mobile communication terminal 100 is changed to the e-mail pattern, the content (S280) of the state of controller 130 data representing e-mail patterns.Controller 130 may command display units 120 show the e-mail editing picture or are used to carry out the various menu icons such as the corresponding mode capabilities of e-mail edit menu.
Figure 10 A is to illustrate according to the operating process of the Double pin hinge chain mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the invention exemplary diagram with the operating process of describing Fig. 9 to Figure 10 D.
With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Figure 10 A illustrates the state (that is right-angle view state) that the flype 20 of mobile communication terminal as shown in Figure 3 is opened with respect to the first hinge axis A1.This mobile communication terminal is in off-position, and has the keypad that qwerty keyboard is arranged.
When the user presses power key 112 and power source of mobile communication terminal unlatching; Such as Figure 10 B demonstration mobile communication terminal perception flype 20 with respect to the direction of opening of first hinge axis; With with mode transitions be used to carry out phone call functions standby mode (promptly; Telephony mode), and data representing be used to carry out the content (for example, time and date information) of state of the standby mode of telephony mode function.
Figure 10 C illustrates the state (that is horizontal view state) that flype as shown in Figure 4 is opened with respect to second hinge axis.This mobile communication terminal is in off-position, and has the keypad that qwerty keyboard is arranged.
When the user presses power key 112 and power source of mobile communication terminal and opens, shown that like Figure 10 D mobile communication terminal perception flype 20 is with respect to the direction of opening of second hinge axis, being the e-mail pattern with mode transitions.In other words, mobile communication terminal is to be used to carry out such as watching use the menu input function to edit the e-mail pattern of the menu input function of e-mail with mode transitions, and the content of data representing e-mail pattern.In Figure 10 D,, be shown such as " 1. editor e-mail ", " 2. editing electronic diary " and the menu of " 3. editor's household management approaches " as the example of this content.
As described above; In mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the invention; According to the direction of opening of folders, can be used to carry out the regular phone pattern of phone call functions and be used to edit e-mail and sending and receive between the e-mail pattern of the e-mail that is edited apace that execution pattern changes.
In addition, when power source of mobile communication terminal was opened, it can be according to the desired pattern that direction gets into the user of opening of flype, and therefore, it is convenient greatly to have increased the user.
Although shown with reference to certain preferred embodiment of the present invention and described the present invention; But it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art; Do not breaking away under the situation of the spirit and scope of the present invention that limit claim, can carry out the various changes of form and details it.

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1. method that is used for changing operator scheme at the mobile communication terminal that comprises main case and flype; Said flype can be respectively moves opening with respect to first and second of first and second hinge axis on the direction with respect to said main case, and this method may further comprise the steps:
The direction of opening based on said flype is exported perceptual signal; With
Perceptual signal based on output changes operator scheme,
Wherein, sensor unit is included in the first sensor and second transducer that the precalculated position of main case vertically is arranged parallel to each other, and perhaps comprises the predetermined bottom that is separately positioned on main case and the first sensor and second transducer of upper position,
Wherein, the step of output perceptual signal comprises the steps:
When second opens flype on the direction and opens with respect to second hinge axis, the opening of perception flype; With
Export second perceptual signal,
Wherein, the step that changes operator scheme comprises: when output second perceptual signal, operator scheme is changed into the e-mail pattern,
Wherein, when said flype was opened with respect to said first hinge axis, the step of said output perceptual signal may further comprise the steps:
The said flype of perception is opened said first and is opened and produce first perceptual signal on the direction;
When said first perceptual signal of output, operator scheme is changed into the telephony mode that is used to carry out at least one phone call functions; With
When operator scheme is changed to telephony mode, change the glow color of at least one key that is used to carry out the telephony mode function of the keypad of said mobile communication terminal.
2. method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: as when said first perceptual signal of output, the content of expression standby mode state to be presented on the display window.
3. method according to claim 1 wherein, when said first perceptual signal of output, only shows the color of at least one key that is used to carry out the telephony mode function of said keypad.
4. method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: as when said second perceptual signal of output, to change the glow color of at least one QWERTY key of the keypad of said mobile communication terminal.
5. method according to claim 4 wherein, when said second perceptual signal of output, only shows the color of the QWERTY key among the key of said keypad.
6. method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: when said second perceptual signal of output, the data of state that expression are used to carry out the e-mail pattern of e-mail function are presented at display window.
7. method according to claim 6, wherein, said e-mail pattern comprises at least one in the e-mail message of editing e-mail message, establishment, transmission and reception editor.
8. method according to claim 1, wherein, said second opens direction comprises the vertical direction parallel with a side of said main case.
9. method according to claim 1; Wherein, The step of said output perceptual signal comprises: open and said flype is opened when being opened on the direction said first with respect to first hinge axis when said power source of mobile communication terminal, export first perceptual signal.
10. method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of: as when said first perceptual signal of output, the data of expression standby mode state to be presented on the display window of said mobile communication terminal.
11. method according to claim 9, wherein, said method is further comprising the steps of: when said first perceptual signal of output, only show the said color that is used to carry out at least one key of telephony mode function.
12. method according to claim 1; Wherein, The step of said output perceptual signal may further comprise the steps: open and said flype is opened when being opened on the direction said second with respect to second hinge axis when said power source of mobile communication terminal, export second perceptual signal.
13. method according to claim 9, wherein, said e-mail pattern comprises establishment, editor, sends and receives at least one in the e-mail message.
14. method according to claim 9 is further comprising the steps of: when said second perceptual signal of output, change the glow color of QWERTY key of the keypad of said mobile communication terminal.
15. method according to claim 14 wherein, when said second perceptual signal of output, only shows the color of said QWERTY key.
16. method according to claim 9 is further comprising the steps of: when said second perceptual signal of output, the content of the state of expression e-mail pattern is presented on the display window of said mobile communication terminal.
17. a mobile communication terminal comprises:
Main case;
Flype can be respectively moves opening with respect to first and second of first and second hinge axis on the direction with respect to said main case;
Sensor unit when flype is opened and said power source of mobile communication terminal when opening, is opened direction output perceptual signal based on said flype;
Controller changes the operator scheme of said mobile communication terminal based on said perceptual signal; With
Key input unit changes the glow color of key based on operator scheme under the control of said controller,
Wherein, said sensor unit is included in the first sensor and second transducer that the precalculated position of main case vertically is arranged parallel to each other, and perhaps comprises the predetermined bottom that is separately positioned on main case and the first sensor and second transducer of upper position,
Wherein, open when being opened on the direction first with respect to said first hinge axis to said flype when said first and second sensor senses, said sensor unit is suitable for first perceptual signal is outputed to said controller,
Wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said first perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for operator scheme is changed into telephony mode,
Wherein, open when being opened on the direction said second with respect to second hinge axis when in said first and second transducers at least one at first perceives said flype, said sensor unit is suitable for exporting second perceptual signal,
Wherein, said mobile communication terminal comprises display unit, and said display unit is used for the data of the state of data representing operator scheme; Wherein, When said sensor unit was exported said second perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for operator scheme is changed into the e-mail pattern
Wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said first perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for changing the glow color of key that is used to carry out the telephony mode function of said key input unit.
18. terminal according to claim 17 has the QWERTY key among the key of said key input unit.
19. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, said first hinge axis is positioned on the horizontal direction.
20. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said first perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for the data of expression standby mode state are presented on the said display unit.
21. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said first perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for only showing the color of the key that is used to carry out the telephony mode function.
22. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, said second direction is on the vertical direction of said main case and adjacent and parallel with a side of said main case.
23. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, said e-mail pattern comprises establishment, editor, sends and receives at least one in the e-mail message.
24. terminal according to claim 17; Wherein, When said sensor unit was exported said second perceptual signal, the data of state that said controller is suitable for expression is used to create, edit, send and receive the e-mail pattern of e-mail message were presented at said display unit.
25. terminal according to claim 17, wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said second perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for changing the glow color of the QWERTY key among the key of said key input unit.
26. terminal according to claim 25, wherein, when said sensor unit was exported said second perceptual signal, said controller was suitable for only showing the color of said QWERTY key.
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