Abstract: A method of controlling a display unit of a portable terminal includes receiving a signal corresponding to a user gesture from a touch sensor unit located in a peripheral area of the display unit; and activating or deactivating at least part of the display unit according to the signal received from the touch sensor unit.

Abstract: A method of providing an interface in a terminal equipped with a touch screen, including displaying a first screen when receiving an unlock input for displaying the preset first screen. A screen change input for changing a part or an entire of the first screen into a preset second screen is received through the touch screen displaying the first screen; and changing a part of screen displayed on the touch screen from the first screen into the second screen according to a progress of the screen change input.

Abstract: A double sliding-type portable communication apparatus, in which one housing slidably moves relative to the other housing through double-sliding motions, which includes a main housing extending in a longitudinal axis and a sliding housing moving in said longitudinal and also lateral directions across the main housing whose upper surface faces away from the main housing to allow the sliding housing may become displaced away from the main housing and also slidably return to overlap the main housing, wherein said housings are aligned parallel to each other in the longitudinal axis or a lateral direction across the main housing to expose predetermined regions of an upper surface of the main housing with keys provided thereon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile terminal including a moving keypad. The mobile terminal includes: a main body; a touch screen disposed at a surface of the main body; a fixed keypad disposed adjacent to the touch screen at the surface of the main body; and a moving keypad to move on the fixed keypad and the touch screen.

Abstract: A keypad and a slide type mobile terminal having the same are provided. The slide type mobile terminal includes a first main body; a keypad having an upper surface part and a lower surface part, and a second main body coupled to the first plate positioned at one end of the upper surface part of the keypad and slidably connected to the first main body. The upper surface part has a plurality of parallel first plates that form an upper surface of the keypad, and the first plates positioned at each end of the upper surface part each have a downward facing first latch disposed at one side thereof and the remaining first plates each have a downward facing first latch disposed at two sides thereof. The lower surface part has a plurality of parallel second plates that form a lower surface of the keypad, and each second plate has an upward facing second latch disposed at two sides thereof. One second latch of each second plate contacts an adjacent first latch.

Abstract: A folder type portable terminal and a method for setting a key input unit thereof are disclosed. The folder type portable terminal includes a key input unit, a body, and a folder. The key input unit includes a first key set having a plurality of keys, each key being allocated a dial key to make a call and an alphabet key based on a QWERTY-type letter arrangement, a second key set having alphabet keys, a third key to perform a plurality of functions including making calls, and a fourth key set. The body is equipped with the key input unit. The folder is rotatably coupled to the body with respect to a hinge. At least a part of the key input unit protrudes from the body when the folder rotates with respect to the hinge to be opened with respect to the body.

Abstract: A portable communication apparatus including a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge unit for connecting the first housing and the second housing with each other. The hinge unit includes a hinge recess for storing a stylus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable communication terminal for displaying information that is suitable for use as a personal digital album, and that includes a cover having a planar surface; a display device adapted to open/close via a sliding linear movement along a direction away from the cover, and a rotational movement toward the cover; a number of openings formed on the cover for providing the sliding and rotational movements of the display device and for exposing the information displayed on the display device; and at least one support arm placed on the lateral surface of the cover for supporting the sliding and rotational movements of the display device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication apparatus. The portable communication apparatus includes a first housing including a plurality of keys, a second housing including a main display unit and being movable from the first housing about a first hinge axis and being rotated about a second hinge axis, which is perpendicular to the first hinge axis, and a swing hinge housing for allowing the second housing to rotate with respect to the first housing about the first and second hinge axes, which pass through the swing hinge housing. The swing hinge housing is provided at a lateral portion thereof with a camera lens. A bottom surface of the swing hinge housing is rotatably attached to an upper surface of the first housing so that the swing hinge housing is rotated together with the main display unit about the second hinge axis.

Abstract: A portable terminal is disclosed having a first housing; a swing hinge module providing a rotation axis which extends perpendicularly to a top surface of the first housing; and a second housing coupled to the swing hinge module and adapted to be rotated about the rotation axis while facing the first housing. As the second housing is rotated about the rotation axis, the swing hinge module stops the rotation of the second housing at least once at a predetermined position. The second housing is rotated semi-automatically by means of the swing hinge module.