KR101004567B1 - Mobile communication terminal having key-pad of piano keyboard type - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad configured to configure the keypad in the shape of a piano keyboard to secure a larger area of the display window.

The communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to the present invention is a communication terminal comprising a display window for displaying and outputting various information on the outside of the main body and a keypad for inputting a user's command, the keypad is a plurality of keyboard And a piano keyboard shape in the form of a plurality of semi-keyboards. In addition, the keypad is characterized in that the fixed portion of the fixed state of a height lower than the height of the warm keyboard is arranged between the warm keyboard and the warm keyboard. In addition, the Korean keyboard is set to Hangul consonants, and the semi-keyboard is set to Hangul vowels.

Communication terminal, keypad, keyboard

Description

Mobile communication terminal having key-type keypad {Mobile communication terminal having key-pad of piano keyboard type}

The present invention relates to a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad configured to configure the keypad in the form of a keyboard to secure a larger area of the display window.

In general, various portable communication terminals including PDAs are essentially provided with keypads for inputting letters or numbers or generating electric signals through manipulation.

The keypad provided in the communication terminal generally adopts a 3 * 4 arrangement. However, the keypad configuration is limited to the trend of the design of the communication terminal that provides a variety of additional functions such as surfing the web and the use of video.

Recently, to remove additional keyboards and design changes such as web surfing and video use provided by communication terminals, the touch keyboard method is eliminated, or the ratio of the display window is reduced and the QWERTY pad method is used to surf the web and write emails. A method of configuring a keypad to pursue the convenience of has been proposed.

However, while a communication terminal employing a touch pad type keypad has an advantage of providing a large display window, it must be checked every time whether the key button is pressed correctly by touching the display window. As well as being narrow, there is a hassle to wipe the fingerprint on the display window after the touch.

In addition, a communication terminal employing a QWERTY keypad has a merit of being composed of a keyboard layout of a computer keyboard, which provides convenience of writing a document on the web. have.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the keypad is configured in the form of a keyboard so that the area of the display window can be more secured, and the use of various additional functions utilizing web surfing or video can be used. It is a technical object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad that makes it convenient.

In the communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a display window for displaying and outputting various information on the outside of the main body and a keypad for inputting a user's command, The keypad is characterized by consisting of a piano keyboard shape in the form of a plurality of warm keys and a plurality of half keys.

In addition, in the present invention, the keypad is characterized in that the fixed portion of a fixed state of a height lower than the height of the warm keyboard is arranged between the warm keyboard and the warm keyboard.

In the present invention, the warm keyboard is set to Hangul consonants, and the semi-keyboard is set to Hangul vowels.

In addition, in the present invention, when the warm keyboard and the semi-key are pressed by the user, the sound of different scales is configured to be output.

In addition, in the present invention, the warm keyboard and the semi-keyboard are characterized in that configured to output different levels of vibration when pressed by the user.

In addition, in the present invention, the keypad is slidingly coupled with the receiving groove formed on one side of the main body is characterized in that configured to enable the entry / exit.

A communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to the present invention can make the area of the display window larger by configuring the keypad in a keyboard form to reduce the area of the keypad.

In addition, the communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to the present invention by configuring the keypad for the character input in the form of a piano keyboard, the keypad area for the function keys according to the use of various additional functions utilizing web surfing or video It can be secured widely to facilitate its use.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described. However, the embodiments described below show one preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention can be practiced in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used to input a display window 100 for displaying and outputting various types of information on the outside of the main body 1 and a user's command. It is configured with a keypad 200. Here, the communication terminal may be a folder type, or a communication terminal of various types such as flip type, bar type, and slide type.

The keypad 200 may include a first keypad 210 having a piano keyboard shape for inputting letters and numbers, and a second keypad 220 for selecting a function for using various additional functions using web surfing or video. It is configured to include.

The second keypad portion 220 is configured to include keys for setting various functions including function keys required on the web such as jog shuttles, wheel keys, track points, and the like. The second keypad portion 220 includes an end key / call key / menu / delete / track pointer / enter / space key.

Table 1 below shows the function of each function key provided in the second keypad 220.

<End key> Short press Long press Standby Disconnect HOLD message NO Disconnect Internet NO Disconnect DMB / Video NO Disconnect

<Call key>

Short press Long press Standby Recent call list Place recent call message OK Go to address book Internet OK Web address bar shortcut DMB / Video OK Auto channel search

<Menu key>

 Display additional functions in various utility items Standby  Display utility items

<Delete Key>

Delete button in various utility items Standby text massage camera ZOOM OUT in shooting mode

<Track pointer>

JOYSTICK FOR FREE TRANSFER Standby Free movement of the menu message Free movement of the cursor Internet Free movement of the pointing device DMV / Video Move channel forward / backward

<Enter>

(Run / Line Feed) button in various utility items Standby Content Library

<Space key>

Release button in various utility items Standby address book camera ZOOM IN in shooting mode

As shown in FIG. 2, the first keypad unit 210 has seven warm keys 211 and five half keys 212. And, between the warm keyboard 211 and the warm keyboard 211 has a lower height than the warm bar 211, the fixed state of the fret 213 is arranged. This fret 213 is to minimize the error caused by the user pressing the two or more keyboards 211. In FIG. 2, FIG. 2A is a front view of the first keypad unit 210, and FIG. 2B is a side cross-sectional view of the first keypad unit 210.

As shown in FIG. 2, Hangul consonants are arranged on the warm keyboard 211, and Hangul vowels are arranged on the half keyboard 212. For example, the warm keyboard 211 is composed of seven, and each warm keyboard is set a / b, c / r, ㅁ / ㅂ, ㅅ / ㅇ, ㅈ / ㅋ, ㅋ / ㅌ, / / ㅎ respectively. In addition, the half keyboard 212 is composed of five, three of the semi-keyboard is assigned to each of the ㅑ / ㅑ, ㅓ / ㅕ, ㅗ / TT. The other two keyboards 212 are set with * / vibration symbols and # / lock symbols, respectively, and special characters / numbers and Hangul / English conversion functions for function setting at the time of character input are set.

The warm keyboard 211 and the semi keyboard 212 are each set with an alphabet. For example, the keyboard 211 includes A / B / C, D / E / F, G / H / I, J / K / L, M / N / O, P / Q / R, S / T / U. Each of the half keys 212 is set to V / W / X and Y / Z /. Are set respectively. In addition, any one of the half keys 212 is set an alphabet uppercase / lowercase conversion function.

Table 2 shows the functions of each of the warm keys 211 and the half keys 212 of the first keypad 210.

 <Keyboard number 1-7> Short press Long press Standby 1 to 7 buttons Speed dial message Number / Consonant / English A frequent greeting Internet Number / Consonant / English A frequent greeting DMB / Video Channel number Speed dial

<Half Key Number 8>

Short press Long press Standby 8 button Speed dial message Number / Vowel / Caps Lock Magnetic Number Display Internet Number / Vowel / Caps Lock Magnetic Number Display DMB / Video Channel number Speed dial

<Half Key Number 9>

Short press Long press Standby 9 buttons Speed dial message Number / vowel / alphabet COMMA Internet Number / vowel / alphabet COMMA DMB / Video Channel number Speed dial

<Half key number 0>

Short press Long press Standby 0 button Speed dial message Number / vowel / alphabet Caps lock Internet Number / vowel / alphabet Caps lock DMB / Video Channel number Speed dial

<Half keyboard *>

Short press Long press Standby  *button Vibration mode message * / (Special Character / Number) Menu *button Internet * / (Special Character / Number) Menu *button DMB / Video Volume down Volume down

<Half keyboard #>

Short press Long press Standby  #button Lock button message # / (Korean / English) menu #button Internet # / (Korean / English) menu #button DMB / Video volume up volume up

3 illustrates a pressed state of the first keypad 210. In FIG. 3, (A) shows the first keypad 210 in the standby state, and (B) shows the half keyboard 212. FIG. It shows a state of pressing, and (C) shows a state of pressing the warm keyboard 211.

As shown in FIG. 3, the warm key 211 and the semi key 212 of the first keypad 210 are configured to be pressed independently of each other. For example, the warm keyboard 211 has a height of 1 mm, and the half keyboard 212 has a height of 1.5 mm. When the half key 212 is pressed, the end thereof is pressed to 1 mm, and the state is stopped at 0.5 mm on the warm key 211.

Meanwhile, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, an accommodation groove 300 is formed at one side of the main body 1 of the communication terminal, so that the keypad 200 may be accommodated. At this time, the receiving groove 300 and the keypad 200 is sliding fastening, the keypad 200 is configured to be able to enter and exit into the receiving groove (300).

This means that when the user uses a communication terminal, the keypad 200 is output from the accommodating groove 300, and when the user does not use the communication terminal, the keypad 200 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 300, thereby communicating. This is to simplify the storage when the terminal is not in use.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the keypad 200 is configured to be disposed on the bottom surface of the main body 1 of the communication terminal. However, although not shown, the keypad 200 is disposed on one side of the main body 1 of the communication terminal. It is also possible.

In addition, when the user presses a key in the form of a keyboard, the first keypad 210 may be configured to output sounds of different scales. Although not shown, the control unit provided in the main body 1 stores sound information, for example, from "degrees" to "hours", for each key, so that the corresponding sound is output when any key is pressed. To control.

In addition, when the user presses a key having a key shape, the first keypad unit 210 may be configured to output different levels of vibrations. Although not shown, the control unit provided in the main body 1 stores, for example, vibration level information of "0" to "9" for each key, and the vibration of the corresponding level when an arbitrary key is pressed. This output is controlled.

In addition, when the user presses a key in the form of a key, the first keypad unit 210 may be configured to output the sound of the scale set in the corresponding key and the vibration of the corresponding level. Although not shown, the control unit provided in the main body 1 stores sound and vibration information for each key, and controls the sound and vibration to be output together when the corresponding key is pressed.

That is, according to the above embodiment, a communication terminal having a new design such as securing a wider area of a display window or a function key by minimizing a keypad area disposed outside the main body by configuring keys for character input in the shape of a piano keyboard. It becomes possible to provide.

In addition, according to the above embodiment, in the configuration of a keypad in the form of a piano keyboard, a flat plate may be disposed between the warm keyboard and the warm keyboard, thereby minimizing an input error caused by pressing a plurality of warm keyboards at the same time.

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1 is a view showing an appearance of a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining the shape of the first keypad portion 210 shown in FIG.

3 is a view for explaining a pressing operation of the first keypad unit 210 shown in FIG.

4 is a view showing an appearance of a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

******* Brief description of the main parts of the drawing *******

1: main body, 100: display window,

200: keypad, 210: first keypad portion,

211: moderate keyboard, 212: half keyboard,

213: flat, 220: second keypad,

300: storage groove.

Claims (6)

In a communication terminal comprising a display window for displaying and outputting various information on the outside of the main body and a keypad for inputting a user's command, The keypad is composed of a piano keyboard shape in the form of a plurality of warm keys and a plurality of semi-keys, A communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad, characterized in that the fixed portion having a height lower than the height of the warm keyboard is arranged between the warm keyboard and the warm keyboard. delete The method of claim 1, The warm keyboard is a Hangul consonant is set, the half keyboard is a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad, characterized in that the Hangul vowel is set. The method of claim 1, The keyboard and the half keyboard is a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad, characterized in that configured to output sound of different scales when pressed by the user. In a communication terminal comprising a display window for displaying and outputting various information on the outside of the main body and a keypad for inputting a user's command, The keypad is composed of a piano keyboard shape in the form of a plurality of warm keys and a plurality of semi-keys, The warm keyboard and the semi-keyboard is a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad, characterized in that configured to output different levels of vibration when pressed by the user. The method of claim 1, The keypad is a communication terminal having a keyboard-type keypad, characterized in that the sliding / coupled to the receiving groove formed on one side of the main body is configured to enable entry / exit.

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