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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Jae-Min Cha, Yongin-shi, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of enhancing key functions in a mobile telecommunication terminal, and particularly a method of enhancing key functions in a key input section by having at least one or more separate keys. The method according to the invention includes the steps of confirming the kind of a special functional key, if inputted, waiting for an input of the key in the key input section if the inputted special functional key is a key for performing a separate function corresponding to the key in the key input section, and performing a function of the table corresponding to the key of the key input section, if inputted. The method further comprises the steps of displaying a demand for reversal of a state if the inputted special functional key demands a shift of the state between English capital letter mode and English small letter mode, performing a key function in accordance with the reversal of the state, detecting whether or not the input of the special functional key demands a shift of language mode settable in a key input mode, and if so, shifting the current language mode to a next settable language mode. The method further comprises the steps of displaying a selection of an Internet symbol mode if the demand for an input of the functional key corresponds to a demand for an input of the symbols, and displaying a symbol corresponding to the key corresponding to the key input section if the key corresponding to the key input section is inputted.