MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SELECTING MENU AND ITEM
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1. A menu selection method, the method comprising:
- selecting a main menu displayed on a touch device of a terminal;
displaying one or more sub-menus corresponding to the selected main menu;
sensing a direction of a dragging operation on the touch device; and
executing a corresponding sub-menu located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation.
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Abstract
A menu selection method, which includes selecting a main menu displayed on a touch device of a terminal, displaying one or more sub-menus corresponding to the selected main menu, sensing a direction of a dragging operation on the touch device, and executing a corresponding sub-menu located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation.
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1. A menu selection method, the method comprising:
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selecting a main menu displayed on a touch device of a terminal;
displaying one or more sub-menus corresponding to the selected main menu;
sensing a direction of a dragging operation on the touch device; and
executing a corresponding sub-menu located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to be touched by a user; and
a controller configured to display at least one main menu on the touch screen, to determine when a corresponding main menu is touched so as to be selected, to display one or more sub-menus corresponding to the selected main menu, to sense a direction of a dragging operation on the touch device, and to execute a corresponding sub-menu located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An item selection method, the method comprising:
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selecting a direction point on a touch device of a terminal;
sensing a direction of a dragging operation from the selected direction point on the touch device; and
executing a corresponding item located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24)
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23. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to be touched by a user; and
a controller configured to display a direction point on touch screen, to sense a direction of a dragging operation from the selected direction point on the touch device, and to execute a corresponding item located in the sensed direction of the dragging operation.
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