Abstract: Control methods for a cell phone are provided upon occurrence of a particular event, which receive a contact-related information from a touch screen of the cell phone, analyze the contact-related information to identify the contact position, the number of contact objects, or a gesture, to determine a further step to deal with the particular event. The particular event may include receipt of a call, sounding of an alarm of the cell phone, displaying of a short message on the touch screen, receipt of an interrupting call, or a standby mode of the cell phone.

Abstract: A navigation system includes a touch screen for receiving a touch input and displaying a navigation map, mode-switching means for issuing a mode-switching command to switch the navigation system into an input mode, a memory for storing a database, and a controller to recognize a handwriting input or a gesture input to acquire an input information, search the database for a facility information corresponding to the input information, and show facilities represented by the facility information in the navigation map.

Abstract: A foot for stabilizing a case includes a circular mounting plate to be secured to the bottom of the case, and an elongate foot plate which has a longitudinal channel to receive the mounting plate. The foot plate is rotatable about the axis of the mounting plate, and the mounting plate is slidable along the foot plate. Therefore, the angle and position of the foot plate are adjustable relative to the mounting plate for accommodation on the space where the case is located.

Abstract: A notebook computer includes a keyboard housing, a monitor housing mounted pivotally on the keyboard housing, and an infrared transmitter unit which is adapted to transmit data to a computer peripheral device and which is installed on the monitor housing.