Patent ID: 7930002
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for navigating through and selecting one of a plurality of menus in a portable terminal including a display and a cursor, the method comprising the steps of: providing the portable terminal with only a single key, wherein the single key is a multi-function key generating a plurality of key input signals respectively by a plurality of key manipulation methods including at least a first key manipulation method and a second key manipulation method, each method of the key manipulation methods being different from the other key manipulation methods, and the plurality of key manipulation methods comprising at least a short press at least once, a long press at least once, a short slide right, a long slide right, a short slide left, and a long slide left, wherein the single key returns to center after sliding; displaying the plurality of menus on the display by manipulating the multi-function key by the first key manipulation method; moving the cursor from one of the plurality of menus to an adjacent menu by manipulating the multi-function key by the second key manipulation method, the second key manipulation method being different from the first key manipulation method; and selecting a specific menu by manipulating the multi-function key by the first key manipulation method when the cursor is located on the specific menu.