MENU DISPLAY METHOD FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a display module to display a tag and a menu screen image related to the tag at one portion of a background screen image as the tag is dragged, the menu screen image being displayed according to a dragging direction and a dragging distance;
an input unit to detect a touch input with respect to the display module or the tag to determine the dragging direction and the dragging distance; and
a controller to expose or hide the menu screen image according to the dragging direction the dragging distance of the inputted touch.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal comprising a display module to display a tag and to display a menu screen image related to the tag at one portion of a background image as the tag is dragged, the menu screen image being displayed according to a dragging direction and a dragging distance; an input unit to detect a touch input with respect to the display module or the tag to determine the dragging direction and the dragging distance; and a controller to expose or hide the menu screen image according to the dragging direction the dragging distance of the inputted touch.
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display module to display a tag and a menu screen image related to the tag at one portion of a background screen image as the tag is dragged, the menu screen image being displayed according to a dragging direction and a dragging distance; an input unit to detect a touch input with respect to the display module or the tag to determine the dragging direction and the dragging distance; and a controller to expose or hide the menu screen image according to the dragging direction the dragging distance of the inputted touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for displaying a menu of a mobile terminal comprising:
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displaying a tag and a menu screen image related to the tag at one portion of a background screen image as the tag is dragged, the menu screen image being displayed according to a dragging direction and a dragging distance; detecting a touch input with respect to a display module or the tag to determine the dragging direction and the dragging distance; and exposing or hiding the menu screen image according to the dragging direction and the dragging distance of the inputted touch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user interaction system comprising:
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a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to respond to interactive input from a human user, wherein when a first image is displayed on a display screen of a mobile communication terminal, user interaction with the display screen results in displaying a GUI object on the display screen, wherein interaction with the GUI object in a first manner causes a second image to be displayed on the display screen in direct association with speed and direction of the human user'"'"'s interaction with the GUI object so that the second image is gradually exposed or hidden from view as the human user continues to interact with the GUI object, and wherein interaction with the GUI object in a second manner causes the second image to be exposed or hidden on the display screen approximately as a full image once the human user has completed a predetermined action without having to continuously interact with the GUI object until the full image is exposed or hidden.
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