Mobile terminal and information processing method thereof

US8994675B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994675-B2
Application numberUS-201013500766-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2010
Priority dateOct 6, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A mobile terminal and an information processing method for displaying a plurality of virtual key buttons on a touchscreen including one or more touch input nodes generating a touch signal corresponding to touch; receiving a touch signal corresponding to virtual key buttons displayed on the touchscreen; and outputting a key value of at least one of the plurality of virtual key buttons as a key value corresponding to the received touch signal according to touch data calculated based on the received touch signal, wherein the touch data is calculated by expanding the touch signal to a virtual touch input node in proximity to touch input nodes generating the touch signal from among the one or more one touch input nodes.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing method of a mobile terminal, comprising: displaying a plurality of virtual key buttons on a touch screen including one or more touch input nodes generating a touch signal corresponding to a touch; receiving a touch signal corresponding to the plurality of virtual key buttons displayed on the touch screen; and outputting a key value of at least one of the plurality of virtual key buttons corresponding to the received touch signal…

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What does patent US8994675B2 cover?
A mobile terminal and an information processing method for displaying a plurality of virtual key buttons on a touchscreen including one or more touch input nodes generating a touch signal corresponding to touch; receiving a touch signal corresponding to virtual key buttons displayed on the touchscreen; and outputting a key value of at least one of the plurality of virtual key buttons as a key v…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cho Yongwon, Shin Dongsoo, Lee Manho, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/04886. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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