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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Seung-woo Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Won-bae Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Seung-Woo Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Won-Bae Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G05B 23/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a key lock in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a keypad, a key buffer, and an input controller. The keypad has a plurality of key buttons and detects at least one key input. The key buffer temporarily stores input key information. The input controller stores the at least one key input, which is detected by the keypad, in the key buffer in a key lock state and determines if a combination of key inputs stored in the key buffer includes an unlock key combination.