Patent ID: 8115739

Claim:
A touch screen device for mobile communication capable of playing multimedia files, comprising: a headset having a switch mounted thereon, wherein the switch is configured to be manually manipulated by a user, regardless of whether the headset is worn by the user; and a main body configured to be electronically connected to the headset, the main body comprising: a screen having a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the screen; and a controller configured to control operation of the main body in accordance with the screen touch detected by the detector and first and second functions of the main body, wherein, if a holding signal has been input to the controller, the controller ignores signals from the detector until an activation signal is input to the controller, and wherein the controller is further configured to assign a first type of touch gesture for activating only the first function of the first and second functions of the main body and a second type of touch gesture for activating only the second function of the first and second functions of the main body, wherein when the switch is manipulated in a holding mode of the main body, the controller is configured to transition from the holding mode to a partial activation mode for activating one specific function of the main body while continuing to ignore signals from the detector except the holding signal, and wherein the activated one specific function in the partial activation mode is related to a sound function of the main body.