Patent ID: 8588861

Claim:
A mobile terminal comprising: a housing; a signal display unit disposed within the housing, wherein the signal display unit is configured to display a virtual keyboard and a display region; a manipulation unit disposed within the housing to cover the signal display unit, the manipulation unit allowing light to be transmitted therethrough; and an input unit disposed within the housing, wherein the input unit comprises: a first input unit disposed above the signal display unit and configured to sense a touch on a key of the virtual keyboard when the manipulation unit is touched; a support unit disposed at a rear surface of the signal display unit so as to support the signal display unit; a circuitry supporting substrate disposed below the support unit; and a second input unit disposed below the support unit, the second input unit being connected to the circuitry supporting substrate, wherein the first input unit senses the touch on the key of the virtual keyboard but does not display the key on the display region, when the manipulation unit is touched and the force applied to the manipulation unit does not exceed a certain level, and wherein the signal display unit displays the key on the display region when the force applied to the manipulation unit exceeds the certain level and the manipulation unit presses the second input unit to operate the second input unit, and wherein the key of the virtual keyboard corresponds to the second input unit.