Patent ID: 7856254
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a first rotary key configured to generate a first signal when the first rotary key is rotated, said first signal indicating a direction and an amount the first rotary key is rotated; a second rotary key configured to generate a second signal when the second rotary key is rotated, said second signal indicating a direction and an amount the second rotary key is rotated; a display unit configured to display a screen thereon; and a controller configured to control a specific operation on the displayed screen based on the first and second signals, wherein the first rotary key is further configured to generate a third signal when pressed and the second rotary key is further configured to generate a fourth signal when pressed, wherein the controller is further configured to divide the screen displayed on the display unit into first and second screens, and to select the first display screen when the first rotary key is pressed or rotated and selects the second display screen when the second rotary key is pressed or rotated, wherein when the first display screen is selected, the controller is further configured to scroll through the selected first display screen at a first speed based on the first generated signal from the first rotary key, to scroll through the first display screen at a second speed based on the second generated signal from the second rotary key, and to toggle to select the second display screen when the fourth signal from the second rotary key is generated, and wherein when the second display screen is selected, the controller is further configured to scroll through the selected second display screen at the first speed based on the first generated signal from the first rotary key, to scroll through the second display screen at the second speed based on the second generated signal from the second rotary key, and to toggle to select the first display screen when the third signal from the first rotary key is selected.