TW200830840A - Multi-face button systems and electronic devices and methods using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A button system includes an image sheet including first and second source images, and a screen superimposed on the image sheet such that the image sheet is displayed to a user through the screen. The image sheet and the screen are relatively movable between a first position, wherein the button system displays the first source image to the user, and a second position, wherein the button system displays the second source image to the user.

Description

200830840 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an electronic device, and, more particularly, to an electronic device including a control preparation key and a method of using the same. [Prior Art] Sub = User Γ and improved technology to generate smaller electronic devices, electricity 2 = can be used for keypads and other users. The text is limited to 1 in these environments 』 disk and touch sensitive screen. However, the effect is very good and the small key reduces the size of the user interface: the convenience of the second use may be in the power terminal) can provide a variety of small keys like you use, "game and multimedia presentation. For the reduction The small function uses a specific key: the number two can be combined with the input mode according to the operation mode. J In the communication mode, the single-key can be used to enter 1 and the multimedia mode command is used to present the multimedia data. The key can be used to start ,, play" key can be peak - the user is confused. Several symbols are provided in the available area. This may be a problem because: the door 'the available physical area in the device is restricted. So the symbol may be relatively small and difficult to read. In addition, it can be unclear if the "difficult" numbers are distinguished from each other and/or confused with the user. q hard work terminal (such as action to start each; it is a type of key that changes the characteristics or functions. It is associated with a key by changing the text in the main display by 117802.doc 200830840 (4) (4) 使用者 Users. Need to have a button with a text or icon that can change the appearance. Several different solutions have been suggested. Most solutions rely on LEDs with various colors or when the light changes - the appearance of the buttons Pot him =

I:. Such a solution works in a dark environment and does not work in Ming; A [Description of the Invention] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, a button system includes: - a sheet containing the first and second source images; and - a screen on the image sheet for transmitting the screen to the screen . The image sheet and the screen may be between a first: the first source image is displayed to the user, and the button source system displays the second source image to the user. (4) Movement ^ According to some specific embodiments, the button system enters a button starter of a cow face. According to some embodiments, the screen includes a lens that is suitable for displaying the first and second source money, the eight-tone second display image, such as to the user, the first and the third Change to the first - and ^ Han Le one show no shadow Ding Ding - and the second source image. The lens screen can be included to the second embodiment. In some of the specific embodiments, the seed lens has only (Μ° according to the screen can be a grating lens. According to some specific: the lens comprises a plurality of first image segments, which have The image gap, and the first 湄 德 的 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , The second source image includes a plurality of second image segments having a second gap between the segments and t is between the first image segments and is compared to the second source image The two gaps are smaller in the second display image. The button system can further include a mask pattern on the screen, which is adapted to hide the second source image when the button system is in the first position. Further included is a driver operable to move at least one of the image sheet and the screen between the first position and the second position; and a controller operative to control the driver. According to some embodiments, One The first brother and the younger one position correspond to the first and second different operating modes of an associated electronic device. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device comprises a button system. The button system comprises a 3-shirt image. The cymbal 'which contains the first and first source shirt images; and a screen curtain' is superimposed on the image sheet to allow the user to display the image sheet. The image sheet and the firefly, ° y A position (where the button system displays the first source image to the user) a relative movement between the fish and the n-th (where the button system displays the image of the younger brother to the user). Some of the electronic body devices are further included with a known key actuator under the image sheet. According to some of the latter A /, t suitable for example: the screen contains a lens camp, The system is adapted to convert the image of the younger one and the second source, which are displayed to the user, to the first and the second, and the second display image is different from the first display image. Stem - and second source image. Lens camp can Grating lens. 117802.doc 200830840 According to some embodiments, the first and second locations correspond to first and second different modes of operation of an associated electronic device. The electronic device can be a wireless communication device. The electronic device can be a handheld wireless communication device. - A method according to the present invention is for providing a screen comprising an image sheet and superimposed on the image sheet to display a video image to the user through the screen One of the multi-faceted buttons of the one button system 10 method (the image sheet includes the first and second source images) includes a first position (where the button system displays the first source image to the user) and a second The position (where the button system displays the second source image to the user) relatively moves the image sheet and the screen. The method can further include pressing the screen to drive a button actuator. The method can further include moving the image sheet and screen relatively from the second position to the first position to display the first source image to the user again. According to some embodiments, the method includes switching from a first mode of operation of an associated electronic device to a second, different mode of operation of one of the associated electronic devices. Other features, advantages and details of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the <RTIgt; [Embodiment] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these specific embodiments are provided so that this disclosure 117802.doc 200830840 will be more comprehensive and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the various drawings refer to the same elements. The term "includes" or "includes," is open-ended and includes - or a plurality of state features, integers, elements, steps, components or functions, but does not exclude one or more other features, integers, The presence and addition of elements, steps, components, functions or groups thereof. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The common abbreviation &quot;&quot; (which is derived from Latin phrase &quot;exempli gratia&quot;) used herein may be used to introduce or specify one or more of the previously mentioned items, and is not intended to limit the item. As used herein, the common abbreviation &quot;&quot; (which is derived from Latin phrase id est&quot;) can be used to designate a particular item from a general narrative. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only. The singular forms "a", "," and "the" All terms (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It should be further understood that the terms (e.g., terms defined by a general dictionary) should be considered to have the context in which they are related. The meaning of the meaning is consistent, and will not be considered to have an ideal or overly formal meaning, unless the definition is so clearly defined in this article. In addition, 'space relative terms (such as &quot; below, ,, "below", "below", "on 117802" .doc 1Λ 200830840 face &quot;,"上&quot; and similar terms can be based on the simplicity of the description It is used to illustrate the relationship of one element or feature to another element or feature as illustrated in the drawings. It should be understood that 'space-relative terms are intended to encompass the orientation of the device as used in the operation and operation. For example, if the device in the diagram is reversed, % BB &amp; ^ ^ $ is the component that is defined as other components or features, 'below' or "below" will be added to the liver. The orientation is on top of other components or features. Thus the 'exemplary term&quot;below&quot; may include the upper and lower zeros. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 9 degrees or other orientation) and the description used herein. The symbols can be interpreted accordingly. It should be understood that when a component refers to a &quot;light&quot; or &quot;connect&quot; and can be directly coupled or connected to another component, or an intermediate component can also be present. Conversely, when 'a component is used to refer to another component' or "direct", there is no intermediate component. In addition, the &quot;|combination&quot; or "connection" may be included in this article. Line coupling or connection. Well-known functions or Φ structures may not be described in detail based on shortness and/or clarity. As used herein, "electronic group #," is an active device that is not compared to a passive electrical connector or the like. - The electronic component can include a processor. As used herein, a communication terminal includes However, it is not limited to being configured to be connected via a line (eg, via a public switched telephone network (psTM), digital subscriber line (DSL), digital cable, or another data connection/network, and/or via, for example, a a cellular network, a satellite network, a wireless local area network (WLAN)-wireless interface, a terminal for receiving/transmitting communication signals, and/or another communication terminal. I17802.doc 200830840 When the communication The terminal is configured to communicate on a wireless interface, /, 'in this document, a private wireless communication terminal' or a &quot;wireless terminal&quot;. Examples of wireless terminals include, but are not limited to, a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a pager, an interface to transmit data, and/or a computer configured to include a cellular telephone in a wireless communication interface. Interface, a Bluetooth interface, a wireless local area network interface (such as 802.11), an 'I surface, and/or an optical/infrared communication interface.

The mobile terminal used herein may be portable or mobile mounted in a vehicle (or aircraft navigation, or land-based), or be and/or configured to operate locally and/or in a distributed manner. Any other location in the earth and/or space. Specific embodiments of the present invention are now described below with reference to Figures 1 through 17. Specific embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-face button system and an electronic device incorporating the multi-face button system. Each of the multi-faceted buttons is configured to alternately display each of the first display image and the second display image on the button. The first and second display images may correspond to the first and second modes of operation of the electronic device (eg, a phone call) The mode and the camera mode are displayed in series with the modes. According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a mobile terminal. A specific embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1 in which a dual or multi-face button system 1 is displayed. The button system 100 includes an optical or lens screen 110 fabricated from a translucent or transparent material having a plurality of turns. The system 100 advances to include an image sheet 12 0, which has two source images 122 and 124, and the source image is provided as a printed symbol on the sheet. For example, for the purpose of illustration, the first source image 122 may be separated by a spatially separated image segment 117S02.doc -12 - 200830840 pattern) composition and second source image 124

The 122A (which generally forms the letter "A&quot; layer is separated or combined with the source image 121 by spaced image segments 124A (the image segments 122A, 124A are phased together). The image sheet 120 is preferably in close contact with the screen 11 12〇 can be backlighted and/or reflective. The screen 11〇 and the sheet 1 can be positioned on a button mechanism (such as an electromechanical contact pad or switch) so that the pressing screen 110 can be used to drive the button. (For example, a button cover member) is positioned on the screen 110 so that the user can touch the button cover member when the button is pressed. 稜鏡 112 is generally parallel to a 稜鏡 χ χ χ χ 〇 〇 稜鏡 稜鏡 XX XX XX XX (and in accordance with some embodiments, physically perpendicular to) a moving or sliding axis YY. Image segments 122 and 124A are either intersecting each other or alternate along sliding axis YY and generally extend longitudinally parallel to the axis χ_χ. The image; 4 slices 120 may include a background portion 120a (Fig. 5) that surrounds and provides contrast with the source images 12 2, 12 4. For example, the background portion 12A may be opaque and the source images 122, 124 may Half Transparent or transparent so that a greater number of backlights are transmitted through the source images 122, 124 than the background portion 120A. Alternatively, the source images 122, 124 may be relatively opaque compared to the background portion 120A. The background portion 120A may have a color which is contrasted with the color of any of the Shanghai images 122, 124 or both 1178D2.doc -13* 200830840. Although the iron segmentation coffee and mA are used for different purposes, the image is masked differently.疋 It should be understood that the segments have the same or different color and/or opacity characteristics. Lens screen 110 and image town (4) u U like sheet 12〇 can be made of any suitable material (eg glass or polymeric material) ¥ #1〇 9, 10yl, 70%. The source, and/or the background portion 12A can be provided on the image sheet 12 by any suitable method. 2 The source materials 122, 124 are deposited by forming a background portion - The P brush layer 'slightly or removes (eg, engraved) the portion of the image defined by one of the thick moons. _ by 迪,, .^ ^ ^ ', another cost, the source image can be embedded Part or part of the shirt sheet 120 / According to some embodiments, the screen has a thickness T1 (Fig. 3) from about G. H3 mm. According to some embodiments, the image sheet 120 has from about ❹.1 to 〇· 3 The thickness T2 within the range of the coffee (Fig. 3). According to some embodiments, the screen 稜鏡u2 is semi-cylindrical. According to some embodiments, the pitch of the camp is quite dense in order to achieve Good resolution. According to some embodiments, a pitch between about U mm is provided. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the sheet 120 can be positioned at the first position to display a first source such as image 122 to the user on the screen side of the button system 1 through the screen 110. Then, the sheet 12 can be offset or moved to a second position by the sliding axis γ_γ (as indicated by the arrow M1 in FIG. The two-source image 124. According to some embodiments, the image sheet 12 is moved closer to the radius R of the curve 112A of the screen 112 of the screen 11. The direction can then be in the opposite direction of 117802.doc -14 - 200830840. Moving the image sheet 120 back to the first position relative to the screen 110 along the sliding axis YY (as indicated by the arrow M2 in FIG. 1) to display the first source image 122 again. Figures 2 through 4 further illustrate the button system 1 The operation is performed and a schematic side view or a cross-sectional view of two adjacent cymbals 112 of the screen 11 is displayed. The viewing user is positioned on the left side of the screen 110 and the image sheet 120 is positioned on the right side. The system 1 is viewed in direction V. A beam of light from the image sheet 120^ (from backlight or reflection) is transmitted through the screen 11 from the back surface 114 toward the front surface 116 (ie, right to left) and is transmitted by The prism 112 shown is folded The 稜鏡 112 can therefore be used to (partially or completely) collimate the beam B and amplify the cross-sectional area of the beam L as shown. At the first position shown in Figure 2, the user will only see the position ρι and P2 and a portion of the sheet 120 between the positions P3 and P4. The image segment 122A is placed at this 。 position. The portion of the sheet 120 between the positions P2 and P3 and between the positions P4 and P5 is not visible. The image segmentation 124A is placed at the position of φ. Figure 3 shows the same when the user views the backup key 1 相对 at a relatively large steep angle. At the first position, the image 123 is displayed. It will appear to the user through the screen 11〇, as shown in Figures 6 and 1。. The display image 123 forms the letter &quot;a&quot; and corresponds to the source image 122, except in the following cases: some of the patterns of the source image 122 are eliminated. Space or voids will be understood by comparison of Figures 5 and 6. The 稜鏡 112 is used to refract image segment 122A such that the space or void 122B (Fig. 5) therebetween is reduced or eliminated in display image 123. The user then slides in the direction M1 relative to the screen 11 The sheet 12〇 (and / 117802.doc -15-200830840 or sliding the screen 110 in the opposite direction) to the second position as shown in Figure 4. At the position shown in Figure 4, the user will only see the sheet 12〇 In the position ? 2 and P3 and the portion between the positions P4 and P5. The sheet 12 is invisible between the position to be struck and the portion between the positions P3 and P4. At the second position, the display image 125 will be Displayed to the user through the screen 110, as shown in Fig. 11 and the display image 125 forms the letter "b," and corresponds to the source image 124, except for the following cases: · Eliminate some space of the source image 124, which will be borrowed φ is understood by comparison of Figures 5 and 7. The 稜鏡 112 is again used to refract the image segment 124A so that the space or gap 124B (Fig. 5) therebetween is reduced or eliminated in the display image 125. The button system 1 〇〇 can be returned to the first position to display the display image again by sliding the image sheet 12 相对 relative to the screen 10 in the direction M2 (and/or sliding the screen 丨 0 in the opposite direction). twenty three. Therefore, the sheet 12 can be designed in such a manner that the image segment 122A (or another image) forming one symbol exists between the positions ^ and p2 and between the positions P3 and P4, and forms an image of another symbol. The segmentation n4A system exists between positions P2 and P3 and position|&gt;4 and! Between &gt;5. By shifting the position of the sheet 12〇 relative to the covered screen 11〇, it is possible to make changes or changes between the two symbols or other patterns visible to the user. In addition, the 稜鏡 112 can be used to modify the source images 122, 124 to provide a preferred display image 123, 125. For example, as illustrated, the UI 112 converts the separated segments mA, 124A into a solid image &quot;A&quot; and &quot;B,. According to some embodiments, the image sheet 12 is tied to the first The second position is moved by a distance of about 5 times the pitch size. Therefore, only a small mechanical movement is required, which facilitates the construction and operation of the button system. 117802.doc -16- 200830840 Image The sheet 120 and the screen 11 can be moved relative to each other using any suitable ridge or mechanism. Any one or both of the image sheet 120 and the screen 110 can be moved relative to a common structure (eg, the device housing). A lever or other mechanism can be coupled to the sheet 120 and/or the screen 11A. When the lever is moved, it causes relative movement between the sheet 120 and the screen 110. The same lever or the like can also be used in the operation mode of a device. Between ~ Switch to display the button image corresponds to the individual selection mode. 仃• , The button system can include a group button or button. For example, the image sheet can cover a group of key areas and can use a single machine or Moving by an electrical device or mechanism. A set of keys can be switched, for example, between a music or sound player key (having a corresponding symbol) and a general telephone key (having a corresponding symbol). A 4 image sheet 120 can be made of a translucent material So that the keyboard or other backlight can be transmitted. In this case, it will be clearly visible in a bright environment. 9 Embodiments of the present invention can provide a small and low cost solution to the problem of double-sided buttons The button system can work in both light and dark conditions. The screen used (eg, screen 11G) can be a type of lens screen commonly referred to as a raster screen. This type of screen has been used to create button images and when The image of the appearance changes when tapped. According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the raster screen of the button system is different from the 4* raster screen. The grating screen is usually designed to have different '5V images according to the viewing angle. For stereo imaging, This effect is directed to directing one image to the observer's left eye and another image to the observer's right eye. 117802.doc •17- 2008 30840 In other applications 'fix multiple images under the screen and when the viewer taps the image', the viewer will see different images when viewing the screen from different directions. The lens curvature has a relatively large radius to achieve this effect. In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the grating screen of the present invention is different in this respect, so that the lens radius is shorter. The effect of the inventive grating screen will generally be opposite to that of a typical 3D device screen. In addition to displaying different images according to the viewing angle, The same image is displayed regardless of the angle of view (at least within the specified range of the angle of view). The portion of the image sheet carrying the image is hidden from the user's line of sight regardless of the angle of view. The only way to display the hidden portion is to move the image sheet relative to the raster screen. . According to some embodiments, the lens radius R of the screen (ie, the radius of curvature of each of the turns 112) is only 〇i, and according to some embodiments, the radius is between about 〇〇5 and 〇15 Between the claws. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention and with reference to Figure 8, an opaque mask nG can be printed on the plane 114 of the raster screen 11G. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the reticle 130 has the same color as the background of the sheet 120 surrounding the source images 122, 124. At a given location, the reticle 130 confuses, hides, or covers an image segment of a source image and exposes an image segment of another source image through the opening 132 in the reticle 130. For example, at the first location, the reticle 130 covers the image segmentation 24 of the hidden source image 124, but exposes the image segment 122A of the non-hidden source image 122 through the opening 132 in the reticle 13 。. The reticle 13 is used to compensate for the imperfections caused by the manufacturing process in the light curtain, which may otherwise cause some of the light from the hidden image to escape through the screen. Some of the 117802.doc -18- 200830840 internal reflections in the screen may also be mixed with light from two sources. This may result in a dry selection if the two source images have different colors. The key system of the present invention can be incorporated into a slapstick device (e.g., a communication terminal). According to some time-based regulations, the (4), unified and people's mobile communication terminals will be used. According to some embodiments, the button system is incorporated into a wireless communication terminal (e.g., a cellular telephone), which can be a mobile wireless communication terminal. In particular, the mobile terminal can be used as a handheld terminal. Figures 9 through 13 show an exemplary mobile wireless communication terminal 10 including a button system 1(). Referring now to Figure 9, an exemplary wireless telephone communication system including a mobile wireless communication terminal 1 and a base station transceiver, which is part of a wireless communication network 24, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments of the invention, 'network 24 includes a base station transceiver, the transceiver including a radio transceiver that defines a cell in a cellular network and uses a radio link protocol and mobile terminal The machine 1 communicates with other mobile terminals in the cell φ. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments of the invention, a plurality of base station transceivers may be coupled to define a wireless communication network via, for example, a mobile switching center and other devices. The mobile terminal 10 includes a portable housing assembly 12 and a human interface (ΜΜΙ) 26. The mobile terminal 1A also includes a display μ, a speaker 32, a microphone 34, a transceiver or communication module 36, and a two-in-one memory containing application information and parameters, either of which can be processed The controller or controller 30 communicates. In addition, the mobile terminal 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may further include a digital camera module 52 that also communicates with the controller 30 117802.doc -19-200830840. Other user interface devices may be provided, such as other suitable input devices. '/Speaker 32 produces a sound that is responsive to the input audio signal. Microphone 34 is coupled to an audio processor that is configured to generate an audio data stream that is responsive to sound incident on the microphone. Display 28 can be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The communication module 36 can include a cellular communication module, a direct point-to-point connection module, and/or a WLAN module, a cellular communication module, and the benefit line terminal 1GA can use - or multiple cellular communication protocols. Communicate via base stations of the network such as Advanced Mobile Phone Service (amps), ANSI-136 'Global Mobile Communication Standard (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), GSM Evolution Enhanced Data Rate ( EDGE), code division multi-directional proximity (CDMA), wideband CDMA cdma2〇〇〇, and full-j mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) e cellular base stations can be connected to a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) wireless network. The _ path can be connected to the tier/or another network in turn. The group 36 can include a transceiver that typically has a transmitter circuit 44 and a receiver circuit 46 that transmit an output RF signal via an antenna 48 (eg, to a network 24, a router, or directly To the terminal) and receive the incoming RF signal (eg from the network ^, a router or directly from another terminal), such as voice and data signals. Communication mode: J can include short-range transmitters and receivers, such as Bluetooth transmitters and receivers, and lines 48 can be embedded-embedded antennas, retractable antennas, or familiar to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. • Any—antenna. In action 117802.doc • 20- 200830840 The radio frequency signal transmitted between terminal 10 and network 24 may contain traffic and control signals (eg, paging signals/messages for incoming calls) that are used to establish and maintain Communication from the other party or destination. The RF signal can also contain information about the package, such as cellular digital packet data (CDpD) information. In addition, the transceiver can include an infrared (IR) transceiver configured to transmit infrared signals to/from other electronic devices via the melon. The controller 30 can support various functions of the mobile terminal unit. Controller 30 can be, for example, any commercially available or custom microprocessor. In use, the controller 3G of the mobile terminal 1G produces a display image on the display 28. The controller 3 also switches and operates between different operating modes of the mobile terminal 1 (eg, phone mode, music playing mode, camera mode, etc.), as described herein, the month controller 30 can be activated by a button and a button. The 6 bucket connection is as explained below. The above components of the mobile terminal H) can be incorporated into many conventional mobile terminals and their function is generally known to those skilled in the art. The term &quot;portable electronic device&quot; or &quot;mobile terminal&quot; that can be used in this article includes: and has a multi-line display - a cellular radiotelephone; a hive: a radiotelephone and data Handling a 'fax and data communication capability combination == system (10)); can include - wireless phone, pager, Internet 'road / internal network access, network 100 cold ball positioning &amp; machine state, organizer' calendar And/or all-GPS) receiver-personal material assistant (ρ2-value-audio video player, and a conventional laptop and/or handheld portable computer that can be included. 117802.doc -21 . 200830840 According to certain embodiments and as illustrated in Figures 10 and 11, the mobile terminal is a mobile-handheld (portable) mobile terminal. By &quot;handheld mobile terminal&quot;, ^ does not slam the terminal The outer dimensions are adapted and adapted for use by the typical author of the use-hand. According to some embodiments, the total volume of the hand-held spoke terminal is less than about ee. According to some implementations, the hand-held The total volume of the terminal is small About 100 cc. Accordance with certain embodiments consistent, the total volume of the handheld mobile terminal of the system at about 50 "and the Shu ⑽⑶

According to some embodiments, the size of the handheld mobile terminal 10 does not exceed about 200 mm. Set 12 to define the internal cavity 12A and have a front wall i2Bj button to open the I12C system defined in the front. The outer casing 12 can be formed from a polymeric material such as a polymeric material. Alternatively or additionally, the outer casing 12 may be formed from any other material (e.g., other genus). The outer casing 12 can be molded and can be assembled in multiple parts. Although the mobile terminal 1G is a one-piece design as shown, it is also contemplated to include a hinge or other suitable mechanism. Two or more sub-housings provide relative movement between the housings. For example, the mobile terminal 1 can include a _ pair + # # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Handheld wireless communication terminals having a clamshell housing are collectively referred to as "folding phones." Referring to Figures 12 and 13, the MMI 26 also includes a starter μ* _ associated with the button system, and an actuator 64. As shown in FIG. 13, the screen 110 and the sheet 12 are mounted in or near one of the button openings i2C. The key member 6G includes a top portion, a base portion, a boundary, and a top portion. The cavity 6GA in the 6GB, and the slot 6GDe defined between the top portion _ 117802.doc -22-200830840 and the base portion 6GC secure the screen ug to the cavity 60A. The sheet is slidably mounted in the slot 6 for sliding movement relative to the screen 11 in the opposite directions N1 and N2. At least the top portion of the faceplate is formed of a transparent or translucent material so that the sheet 12 can be viewed through the screen and the top minute. The mode selection lever 5 (Figs. 1, 及, and 13) is engaged with the sheet 120 to slide the sheet 12 in the button member 6''. The base portion 60C is mounted on a flexible rubber pad 66 that covers a small #keyboard printed circuit board 62. A button actuator 64 (e.g., a dome switch) is mounted on the plate 62 below the button member 60. In the case of using _4, the user can press the normal operation mode of a button to press the screen 110. When sufficient force is applied to the screen, the button enabler 64 is activated to provide k or another indication to an electronic device (e.g., controller 30) indicating that a user has selected the button. For example, the button enabler 64 can be a key to a keypad that can be operatively coupled to an associated logic circuit that generates an electrical signal that is responsive to and corresponding to the key enabler 64. Drive. Referring to Figure 10, the terminal unit 1 is displayed in the first selected mode (e.g., telephone mode). The mode selection lever 50 is at a corresponding first position. The sheet 120 is positioned at the first position to display the first source image 122 as a first display image 123 to the user in the button system 1A. When the user wishes to change the terminal 10 to the second mode (e.g., sound or music play mode), the user slides the lever 50 to the second position as indicated by the arrow N1 and shown in FIG. As explained above, the slide lever 5 移动 moves the sheet 120 relative to the screen 110 to display the second source image 124 to the 117802.doc -23.200830840 as the second display image 125 in the button system 1 ( Figure u). The user can slide the lever 5〇 in the direction Ν2 and return it to the first position, thereby returning the terminal to the first mode and causing the button system 00 to display the repositioning of the display image lever 50 again. The controller 30 is also driven to change from the first mode of the terminal set to the second mode. The button can be activated in either mode to initiate crying, for example by pressing the button system _, and such a drive will sequentially (4) drive the controller 3〇1 in a different mode, and the button starter 64 triggers the operation for each mode. Can be different. According to this and ^ = terminal i. The change in the mode of operation will substantially coincide with the change between the corresponding two no ~ like 123, 125. Controller 30 can control-driver 52 (e.g., an electric motor)&apos; to slide image sheet 12&apos; relative to screen 110, in accordance with certain embodiments. The processor 30 can automatically drive the driver 52 to move the sheet (four) back to the library terminal 10 or another device to activate the ~, ▲ but / 的 k, thereby automatically changing the button display to correspond to the selected mode . The screen 110 can be used as a contact surface for the user-driven button starter. Alternatively, a button cover member can be used to cover the curtain 110, in which case it will be pressed on the button cover member to drive the button actuator 64. Button system 100 can include a plurality of 按键 buttons or keys. For example, the other buttons 10 of the terminal i 0 may include, for example, the + screens and the image sheets as described herein. Multiple buttons can be used for individual parts of the same 暮 19Λ. ^ ^ 4 0 and/or image sheets 120 or mother buttons using individual door side curtains and/or image sheets. In the latter case of October, some or all of the different screens or image thin months may be aggregated or moved to 117802.doc -24-200830840 Interconnected Squats. For example, as explained above, 50 can be used to change the online terminal to move the far-end support, and the display of the two or more keys of the % machine 10 (4) machine H) can include additional buttons, which are not as described herein. Multi-faceted key. The button system of the present invention can also be incorporated into a keypad

button. Γ J = The electronic device is described herein as being part of a mobile wireless communication terminal (such as the mobile terminal device of FIGS. 9 to 13), but the present invention is not limited to m. The various aspects of the present invention incorporate other types of devices including, for example, mobile devices or non-portable electronic devices that are not wireless communication terminals, without departing from the scope of the present invention. In accordance with additional embodiments of the present invention, a button system as described herein can be adapted to display more than two alternate display images. For example, referring to Figures 14 through 17, the button system (10) can include an image film 2 2 0 in place of the sheet m so that the button system can display each of the three alternative display images 223, 225, 227. Alternatively, the button system 100 Q may be constructed in the same manner as described above or 'the button system may be modified (eg, using a lens screen modified in place of one of the screens 11) to accommodate the image sheet 220. Referring to FIG. 14 'Image sheet 220 contains a first source image 222 consisting of image segments 222A generally forming a square space; a second source image 224 consisting of image segments 224 a generally forming a circular space, and A second source image 226 is comprised of image segments 226A that are generally separated by a triangle. The image segments 222a, 224A, 226A are 117802.doc -25-200830840 intersecting each other in order to form a combined source image 221. The modified button system can be used in the same manner as explained above, except that the lens screen 110 and the sheet 220 can be selectively positioned at each of three alternative positions to alternately display three individual display images 223 Each of 225, 227. Referring also to Fig. 2, when at the first position, segments 224, 226 are positioned between points 2 and 3 and points 4 and 5 so that the segments are not displayed and segment 222 is positioned at the point Between 1 and Ρ2 and between Ρ3 and Ρ4 to display the segments as Display Image® 223 (Figure 15). When in the second position, segments 222, 226 are positioned between points P2 and P3 and points P4 and P5 so that the segments are not displayed, and segment 224A is positioned at points P1 and P2 and point P3 Between P4 and P4 to display the segments as display image 225 (Fig. 16). When in the third position, segments 222A, 224A are positioned between points P2 and P3 and points P4 and P5 so that the segments are not displayed, and segment 226A is positioned at points P1 and P2 and point P3 Between P4 and P4 to display the segments as display image 227 (Fig. 10 17). The modified button system can be operated to return to each of the three positions as needed. The button system in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention can also be modified to display more than three alternative display images. A person skilled in the art can make many changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the specific embodiments of the present invention are to be construed as being limited by the scope of the embodiments of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the following patent application is considered to include not only the combination of elements proposed in the text of 117802.doc -26-200830840, but also all equivalent elements, which are used in &amp; the same way to perform substantially the same function. Get substantially the same result. Therefore, the scope of the patent application should be understood to include the above-mentioned specific explanations and the contents which are conceptually equivalent, and the essence of the invention. FIG. 1 is a specific implementation according to the present invention. An exploded perspective view of a button system of the example. FIG. 2 is a schematic, partial side view of the button system of FIG. 1 at a first position at which the button system displays a particular embodiment in accordance with the present invention. The first display image. / Figure 3 is another schematic, partial side view of the button system of Figure 1 at a first position viewed from another angle. Figure 4 is a diagram of a second position. A schematic, partial side view of the button system, where the system displays a second display image in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention φ. - Figure 5 is an image sheet of a button system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the first display image of the button system of Figure 1. Figure 7 is a front elevational view of the second display image of the button system of Figure 1. Figure 8 is modified 1 is a schematic, partial side view of the button system of FIG. 1 in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a mobile terminal and an exemplary base station transceiver in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 117802.doc -27- 200830840 Figure 10 is a schematic front view of the mobile terminal of the system, wherein the key system is at the first position. ' Figure 11 is a schematic front view of the mobile terminal of Figure 9. Figure 12 is a partial, cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal of Figure 9 taken along line 12-12 of Figure 1. Figure 13 is taken along line 13_13 of Figure 10. Figure 14 is a front elevational view of a merged source image of an image sheet of a key system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14 is a front elevational view of the second display image of the button system of Figure 14. Figure 17 is a front elevational view of the third display image of the button system of Figure 14. [Main components Symbol Description] Π 10 Mobile Wireless Terminal 10 Α Wireless Terminal 12 Enclosure Assembly 12Α Internal Cavity 12Β Front Wall 12C Key Opening 24 Network 26 Human Machine Interface (ΜΜΙ) 28 Display 30 Controller I17802.doc -28- 200830840

32 Speaker 34 Microphone 36 Communication Module 3 8 Memory 44 Transmitter Circuit 46 Receiver Circuit 48 Antenna 50 Mode Select Lever 52 Camera Module / Driver 60 Button Assembly 60A Cavity 60B Top Section 60C Base Section 60D Slot 62 Keypad Printing Board 64 Button Starter 66 Rubber Pad 70 Button 100 Button System 1001 Button 110 Screen 112 稜鏡 112A Curve 114 Rear Surface 117802.doc -29- 200830840

116 Front surface 120 Image sheet 120A Background portion 121 Combined source image 122 Source image 122A Image segment 122B Space 123 First display image 124 Source image 124A Image segment 124B Void 125 Second display image 130 Mask 132 Opening 220 Image sheet 221 Combined source image 222 First source image 222A Image segment 223 Display image 224 Second source image 224A Image segment 225 Display image 226 Third source image 226A Image segment 117802.doc -30 200830840 227

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200830840 X. Patent Application Range: 1 . A button system comprising: an image sheet comprising first and second source images; and a screen superimposed on the image sheet for transmitting to the user through the screen Displaying the image sheet; wherein the image sheet and the screen are relatively movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the button system displays the first source image and the button system to the user The second image is displayed. 2. The button system of claim 1, comprising a button actuator below the image sheet. The button system of claim 1, wherein the screen comprises a lens screen adapted to convert the first and second source images displayed to the user into the first and second display images, the The first and second display images are different from the first and second source images. The button system of claim 3 wherein the lens screen contains at least one cymbal. For example, the button system of the item 4, wherein each of the turns has a radius of curvature of about 〇. 1 mm. 6. The button system of claim 4, wherein the lens screen is a light mirror. 7. The button system of claim 6, wherein: the first source image comprises a plurality of first image segments, the segments having a first gap therebetween; and 117802.doc 200830840 8·' - source image comparison The first images are smaller. a gap in the first display image of the button system of claim 7, wherein: the second source image comprises a plurality of second image segments, the second gap of the door is inserted in the one; and the segments Image segmentation Compared to the second source image, the image is smaller. The second gap is in the second display shadow 9. The button system of claim 1 includes the reticle back on the screen, and the system is in the first position of the button system. Second source image. Μ 10. The key system of claim 1 which includes: A driver operable to move at least one of the image frame and the screen at the first position and the second position; and a controller operable to control the driver. 11. The button system of claim 1, wherein the first and second locations correspond to first and second different modes of operation of an associated electronic device f12, such as the button system of claim 1, wherein The image sheet includes a third source image; and the alpha image sheet and the screen are relatively movable to a second position different from the first and second positions, wherein the button system displays the third to the user Source image. 13. An electronic device comprising a button system, the button system comprising: an image sheet comprising first and second source images; and 117802.doc 200830840 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. - a screen that is superimposed on the image sheet so as to be transparent - the user displays the image sheet; and the image sheet and the screen can be placed in a first position and a second position Relatively moving, wherein the button system displays to the user: the source image and the button (4) to the user, the electronic device of the request item 13 including the button starter under the image sheet. A sub-device of claim 13 wherein the screen comprises a lens glory, and the octave is adapted to convert the first image as displayed to the user into the first and second display images, Etc. = Source:: The image is different from the first and second source images. And the electronic device of the second π item 15, wherein the lens screen is a grating lens 0 such as the electronic device of claim 13 wherein the first and second positions correspond to the associated electronic device The first and second different modes of operation: an electronic device as claimed in item U, wherein the device is a wireless communication device. The electronic device of claim 13 wherein the device is a handheld wireless communication device. A method for providing a multi-faceted button using a one-button system, the button system comprising an image sheet and a theater screen superimposed on the image tile to display the image sheet to a user through the screen. The image sheet includes first and second source images, and the method includes: I17802.doc 200830840 from a first position, wherein the button system displays the first source image to the user, and a second position, wherein the button The system displays the second source image to the user, and relatively moves the image sheet and the screen. 21. The method of claim 2, further comprising pressing the screen to drive a button actuator. 22. As requested in item 20 — 〆 〇. /|, J double 仏 sand '1 豕 豕 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该 该The method of claim 20, comprising switching from an associated electronic device to a first mode of operation of an associated electronic device. 117802.doc