DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING A MENU IN A MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A device for executing a menu in a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a display unit for displaying, when a request for displaying a menu list is input, the menu list, including at least one menu, in a first direction and an item list, including at least one item, for executing the at least one menu in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a touch panel for detecting a touch on the display unit;
a position detection unit for determining, when the touch is detected, a touch position on the display unit; and
a menu execution unit for determining a menu of the menu list in the first direction and an item of the item list in the second direction by analyzing the touch position and for executing the determined menu using the determined item.
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Abstract
A device and a method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal are provided. The device for executing a menu in a mobile terminal includes a display unit for displaying, when a request for displaying a menu list is input, the menu list, including at least one menu, in a first direction and an item list, including at least one item, for executing the menu in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a touch panel for detecting a touch action on the display unit, a position detection unit for detecting, when the touch action is detected, a touch position on the display unit and a menu execution unit for determining a menu of the menu list in the first direction and an item of the item list in the second direction by analyzing the touch position and for executing the determined menu using the determined item. The device and method provide increased convenience to a user of a touch screen.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for executing a menu in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display unit for displaying, when a request for displaying a menu list is input, the menu list, including at least one menu, in a first direction and an item list, including at least one item, for executing the at least one menu in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a touch panel for detecting a touch on the display unit; a position detection unit for determining, when the touch is detected, a touch position on the display unit; and a menu execution unit for determining a menu of the menu list in the first direction and an item of the item list in the second direction by analyzing the touch position and for executing the determined menu using the determined item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of executing a menu in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying, when a request for displaying a menu list is input, the menu list, including at least one menu, in a first direction on the touch screen and an item list, including at least one item, for executing the at least one menu in a second direction intersecting the first direction; determining, if a touch is detected on the touch screen, a menu of the menu list in the first direction and an item of the item list in the second direction by analyzing a touch position detected on the touch screen; and executing the determined menu using the determined item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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