Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110105202 | SWING TYPE COVER OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE FOR MOBILE PHONE - A swing-type cover opening and closing device for a mobile phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: i) a main body case that is disposed in a main body of the mobile phone and has a through-hole formed at one side thereof; ii) a cover case that is disposed in a cover of the mobile phone, has a hollow shaft penetrating the through-hole integrally projecting thereon, and is pivotably mounted on the main body case; and iii) an elastic unit of which both ends are pivotably joined to the main body case and the cover case, respectively, to provide elastic force to the cover case by rotation of the cover case, wherein the elastic unit includes a housing that is pivotably connected to the main body case through a first hinge pin, a slide member that is joined to the inside of the housing to be slidable and lockable, and is connected to the cover case through a second hinge pin, and a plurality of spring members that are installed in the housing and apply elastic force to the slide member. | 05-05-2011 |
20110111812 | SWING TYPE COVER OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE FOR MOBILE PHONE - According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a swing-type cover opening and closing device for a mobile phone, in which in which the mobile phone that is composed of a main body and a cover and where a hollow shaft formed in the cover is pivotably supported on the main body to pivot the cover in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction around the hollow shaft, includes: i) a fixation plate that is fixed to one side of the main body in correspondence with the hollow shaft, and includes a through-hole through which the hollow shaft passes and a ring-shaped protrusion integrally formed on the periphery of the through-hole; ii) a rotating body that has a disk shape with a hollow space, is pivotably joined to the ring-shaped protrusion, and is locked to the cover with the hollow shaft fitting in the hollow space; iii) a cover member that includes a support hole corresponding to the hollow space and is joined to the fixation plate while supporting the outer periphery of the rotating body through the support hole; and iv) an elastic unit of which both ends are pivotably joined to the fixation plate and the rotating body, respectively, to provide elastic force to the rotating body by rotation of the rotating body through the cover. | 05-12-2011 |
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20120086711 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING CONTENT LIST USING 3D GUI AND 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME - A method and a 3D display apparatus for displaying a content list by setting a depth value of each content to be displayed on the content list according to content information, according to the plurality of content, and displaying 3D content list GUI including a left-eye GUI and a right-eye GUI to which a set depth value for each of the content is applied. Accordingly, the 3D display apparatus can display the content list using the stereo 3D GUI. | 04-12-2012 |
20120162213 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY TERMINAL APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An operating method of a three dimensional (3D) display terminal apparatus includes displaying a plurality of objects with different degrees of perceived depths, and changing display state of the plurality of objects according to a user's manipulation. The user's manipulation includes a plurality of touch modes which are perceived as different depths corresponding to the degrees of perceived depths, and the plurality of touch modes include a direct touch mode and a near touch mode. As a result, the terminal apparatus is operated with increased ease. | 06-28-2012 |
20120194507 | MOBILE APPARATUS DISPLAYING A 3D IMAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LAYERS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A mobile apparatus is provided including a display unit which displays layers in different depth degrees from each other and displays a plurality of layers which are arranged in a depth direction of a screen in | 08-02-2012 |
20130021279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method of providing feedback in a portable terminal by displaying a three dimensional screen, determining whether a user input in the three dimensional screen is detected; extracting a disparity of a specific content or a specific content output area layer corresponding to the detected user input, determining at least one of an intensity of feedback and a pattern of feedback corresponding to the extracted disparity, and providing feedback according to the at least one of the determined intensity of feedback and pattern of feedback. | 01-24-2013 |
20140015743 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display, a sensor which senses shape deformation of the display, a storage which, if a shape deformation is sensed, stores operation state information of a first operation state of the flexible display apparatus prior to the first shape deformation being performed, and a controller which performs a function corresponding to the first shape deformation if a second shape deformation different from the first shape deformation is sensed, returns to the first operation state according to the operation state information stored in the storage. | 01-16-2014 |
20140078046 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes: a display that is bendable, a sensor configured to sense deformation of the display, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the sensed shape deformation in response to the sensed deformation being shape deformation in which the display is alternately bent in opposing directions within a predetermined time. | 03-20-2014 |
20140101560 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display a screen, a sensor configured to sense bending of the flexible display apparatus, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to a twist bending when in response to the sensed bending being the is twist bending. The twist bending is a bending in which two bending lines are formed in opposing bending directions and meet at a certain side of the display, a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the sensed twist bending. | 04-10-2014 |
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20150015511 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS AND METHODS THEREOF - A display method of a user terminal device including a bended touch screen divided into a main area and a sub area, includes receiving a signal requesting displaying of an application installed in the user terminal device, and selectively displaying an application in one of a first layout and a second layout, in response to receiving the signal, in which the first layout corresponds to the sub area and the second layout corresponds to the main area. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015512 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS AND METHODS THEREOF - A content display method of a user terminal device including a bended touch screen divided into a main area and a sub area, includes displaying, on the main area, a first main content provided by a first application, and displaying, on the sub area, a first sub content associated with the first main content, receiving a user gesture input on the main area, and in response to receiving the user gesture, displaying, on the main area, a second main content provided by a second application, and displaying, on the sub area, a second sub content associated with the second main content. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015513 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING USER INTERACTION AND METHODS THEREOF - A method of controlling a user terminal device including a touch screen divided into a main area and at least one sub area. The touch screen includes a first surface including the main area, a second surface extending from the first surface and including the at least one sub area, and wherein the second surface is curved or bent with respect to a plane of the first surface is provided. The method includes performing an unlocking operation to activate the user terminal device, in response to a first pinch gesture being input on the at least one sub area while the user terminal device is locked; and performing a locking operation to inactivate the user terminal device, in response to a second pinch gesture being input on the at least one sub area, while the user terminal device is unlocked. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022471 | MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are a mobile terminal for providing a function performable by the mobile terminal to a user by using information input to the mobile terminal by the user, and a method of operating the mobile terminal. The method includes receiving a touch input while a touch sensor of the mobile terminal is activated and a display; determining an operation of the mobile terminal corresponding to the received touch input; and executing the determined operation when the display is activated. | 01-22-2015 |
20150035748 | METHOD OF INPUTTING USER INPUT BY USING MOBILE DEVICE, AND MOBILE DEVICE USING THE METHOD - Provided are a method of inputting a user input by using a mobile device and a mobile device using the method. The method of performing operations of the mobile device according to a plurality of input modes, the method being performed by the mobile device, includes operations of, determining whether the mobile device is placed on a surface, if the determining of whether the mobile device is placed on the surface indicates that the mobile device is placed on the surface, changing an input mode of the mobile device, and performing a preset operation that corresponds to the changed input mode. | 02-05-2015 |