Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8115739B2/en
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 11:00:28+00:00

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This is a Continuation Application of Ser. No. 11/646,585 filed on Dec. 28, 2006, which claims priority to Application Serial No. 10-2006-0046715 filed on May 24, 2006 in Korea, which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of an exemplary MP3 player utilizing a touch screen device according to an embodiment. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of an exemplary MP3 player to which a touch screen device according to another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operating method according to an embodiment. FIG. 5A is an exemplary view showing an example in which a holding signal is input to a touch screen device. FIG. 5B is an exemplary view showing another example in which an activation signal is input to a touch screen device according to another embodiment.
In FIG. 2, a touch screen device according to an embodiment is described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the screen 10 may comprise a touch screen or detector 30 and a display 20. In this embodiment, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) may be used as the display 20. The controller 40 may comprise a touch screen or detector controller 42, a main controller 44, a data storage device 46, a user command storage device 45, and a random access memory (RAM) 47.
The touch screen or detector 30 may be connected to the touch screen or detector controller 42 for signalizing a touch detected by the touch screen or detector 30. The touch screen or detector controller 42 may convert a change in an amount of electric current or high frequency waveform corresponding to an input position on the touch screen or detector 30 into a digital signal. The display 20 and the touch screen or detector controller 42 may be connected to and operated under the control of a main controller 44.
A universal serial bus (USB) port 48 serving as an interface for modifying data may be connected to the main controller 44. The USB port 48 may be connected to an external device such that the user command information and corresponding touch types can be updated, deleted or modified. The main controller 44 may be provided with a random access memory (RAM) 47 for driving the display device, for which a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) may be used.
wherein the activated one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound function of the main body.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first type of touch gesture in a first direction is for activating the first function of the main body and the first type of touch gesture in a second direction is for de-activating the first function of the main body, the second direction being opposite the first direction.
3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first function of the main body is a music player function and the second function of the main body is a camera function or a video function.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the holding and activation signals can be input or changed by a user.
5. Digital equipment comprising the touch screen device of claim 1.
6. The digital equipment of claim 5, wherein the digital equipment comprises a MP3 player, a PDA, a portable media player, a portable terminal, a navigation system, or a notebook computer.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the manipulation of the switch in the holding mode generates a partial activation signal for activating the one specific function of the main body.
8. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the headset comprises a pair of wireless earphones wirelessly connected to the main body and employing a short range wireless communication signal, wherein the switch is mounted on one of the wireless earphones.
9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the short range wireless communication signal is a wireless signal employing a ZigBee™ or Bluetooth™ method.
wherein activating the one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound control function of the main body.
transferring the input signal from the detector to the controller and then processing the transferred signal if the main body is in the activation mode and the input signal is a signal other than the holding signal.
12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the holding and activation signals is defined and set by a user.
13. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of the holding and activation signals is defined and set by a user.
14. A method of operating digital equipment mounted with a touch screen device, comprising the method of claim 10.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the digital equipment comprises a MP3 player, a PDA, a portable media player, a portable terminal, a navigation system, or a notebook computer.
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