Apparatus and method for reducing image sticking in a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for reducing image sticking in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a display configured to display items on one portion of an entire display area; and
a controller configured to;
receive a first display turn-on command;
turn the display on and display the items, each of the items displayed at a corresponding first position;
receive a display turn-off command while the items are displayed;
turn the display off and change a display position at which each of the items is displayed;
receive a second display turn-on command;
turn the display back on and display the items at the changed display position such that each of the items is displayed at a corresponding second position different from the first position;
receive a command requesting execution of an application that displays an image corresponding to the entire display area;
execute the application during a preset period of time to control the display to display the image corresponding to the entire display area on the entire display area including the one portion;
determine a number of times the application is executed; and
control the display to change the displayed image to a new image according to the determined number of times.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same which can effectively reduce an afterimage phenomenon generated on a display unit. A control apparatus of a mobile terminal for reducing an afterimage of a display unit of the mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may comprise: the display unit for displaying items in a turned-on state; and a control unit for turning off the display unit after displaying the items on the display unit, moving display locations of the items displayed on the display unit in the turned-on state in a state where the display unit is turned off, and displaying the items in the moved display locations when the display unit is turned back on.
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1. A control apparatus for reducing image sticking in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a display configured to display items on one portion of an entire display area; and a controller configured to; receive a first display turn-on command; turn the display on and display the items, each of the items displayed at a corresponding first position; receive a display turn-off command while the items are displayed; turn the display off and change a display position at which each of the items is displayed; receive a second display turn-on command; turn the display back on and display the items at the changed display position such that each of the items is displayed at a corresponding second position different from the first position; receive a command requesting execution of an application that displays an image corresponding to the entire display area; execute the application during a preset period of time to control the display to display the image corresponding to the entire display area on the entire display area including the one portion; determine a number of times the application is executed; and control the display to change the displayed image to a new image according to the determined number of times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for reducing image sticking on a display of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a first display turn-on command; turning the display on and displaying items on one portion of an entire display area of the display, each of the items displayed at a corresponding first position; receiving a display turn-off command while the items are displayed; turning the display off and changing a display position at which each of the items is displayed; receive a second display turn-on command; turning the display back on and displaying the items at the changed display position such that each of the items is displayed at a corresponding second position different from the first position; receiving a command requesting execution of an application that displays an image corresponding to the entire display area; executing the application during a preset period of time to display the image corresponding to the entire display area on the entire display including the one portion; determining a number of times the application is executed; and changing the displayed image to a new image according to the determined number of times. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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