Watch phone and method for handling an incoming call in the watch phone

Abstract

A watch phone and a method for handling an incoming call using the watch phone are provided. In the watch phone, a display device includes a touch screen panel and a display, turns off the touch screen panel in a watch mode, turns on the touch screen panel in an idle mode or upon receipt of an incoming call, and displays at least two areas for call connection and call rejection, upon receipt of the incoming call. A single mode selection key selects one of the watch mode and the idle mode. A controller performs control operations so that the touch screen panel is turned off in the watch mode and is turned on in the idle mode or upon receipt of the incoming call, and connects or rejects the incoming call, when the at least two areas for call connection or call rejection, which are displayed upon receipt of the incoming call, are pointed to or dragged to.

1 . A watch phone comprising:
 a display device including a touch screen panel and a display for turning off the touch screen panel in a watch mode, turning on the touch screen panel in an idle mode or upon receipt of an incoming call, and displaying at least two areas for call connection and at least two areas for call rejection upon receipt of an incoming call;   a single mode selection key for selecting one of the watch mode and the idle mode; and   a controller for controlling the touch screen panel to turn off in the watch mode and to turn on in the idle mode or upon receipt of the incoming call, and for connecting or rejecting the incoming call when the at least two areas for call connection or call rejection, which are displayed upon receipt of the incoming call, are pointed to or dragged to, respectively.   
   
   
       2 . The watch phone of  claim 1 , wherein the display device turns on the display in the watch mode, and turns on the display in the idle mode or upon receipt of the incoming call. 
   
   
       3 . The watch phone of  claim 1 , wherein if a pointing happens between the at least two areas for call connection, the controller connects the incoming call, and
 wherein if a pointing happens between the at least two areas for call rejection, the controller rejects the incoming call.   
   
   
       4 . The watch phone of  claim 1 , wherein if a drag happens between the at least two areas for call connection, the controller controls the incoming call to be connected, and
 wherein if a drag happens between the at least two areas for call rejection, the controller controls the incoming call to be rejected.   
   
   
       5 . The watch phone of  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls a function corresponding to a manipulation of the touch screen panel to be performed in the idle mode. 
   
   
       6 . A method for handling a received a call in a watch phone, the method comprising:
 turning off a touch screen panel in a watch mode and turning on the touch screen panel in an idle mode, according to a mode selection;   displaying at least two areas for call connection and at least two areas for call rejection, upon receipt of an incoming call in the watch mode or in the idle mode;   connecting the incoming call, when the at least two areas for call connection are pointed to or dragged to; and   rejecting the incoming call, when the at least two areas for call rejection are pointed to or dragged to.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the mode selection is performed by inputting a single mode selection key included in the watch phone. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein displaying the at least two areas for call connection and call rejection comprises, upon receipt of the incoming call in the watch mode, turning on the touch screen panel and displaying the at least two areas for call connection or call rejection. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein connecting the incoming call occurs when the at least two areas for call connection are sequentially pointed to or a drag happens in a predetermined direction between the at least two areas for call connection. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein rejecting the incoming call occurs when the at least two areas for call rejection are sequentially pointed to or a drag happens in a predetermined direction between the at least two areas for call rejection. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising performing a function corresponding to a manipulation of the touch screen panel in the idle mode.