Mobile terminal and method of controlling the same
US9380453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a body and a display provided on a front side of the body. An input device is provided on a back side of the body. The input device may be exposed through a back surface of the body and may have a plurality of buttons. A storage device may be provided to store a mapping between a prescribed pattern of inputs associated with the input device and prescribed commands for a plurality of functions. A controller may detect an input at the input device, determine a prescribed pattern associated with the input at the input device, retrieve from the storage device a command for a function associated with the prescribed pattern of the input, and process the retrieved command for the function associated with the input.
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