MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying on a display of the mobile terminal a plurality of items;
identifying a selected item of the plurality items;
detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation;
performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold;
identifying a condition if a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation exceeds a second threshold, or if a threshold time period elapses after the detecting of the first rotation and no further rotation of the mobile terminal has been detected; and
responsive to the identifying of the condition, performing a second function that is associated with the selected item.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile terminal includes displaying on a display of the mobile terminal a plurality of items, identifying a selected item of the plurality items, and detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation. The method further includes performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold, identifying a condition if a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation exceeds a second threshold, or if a threshold time period elapses after the detecting of the first rotation and no further rotation of the mobile terminal has been detected, and responsive to the identifying of the condition, performing a second function that is associated with the selected item.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying on a display of the mobile terminal a plurality of items; identifying a selected item of the plurality items; detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation; performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold; identifying a condition if a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation exceeds a second threshold, or if a threshold time period elapses after the detecting of the first rotation and no further rotation of the mobile terminal has been detected; and responsive to the identifying of the condition, performing a second function that is associated with the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured to display a plurality of items, wherein a selected item of the plurality of items is identified; a sensor configured to detect a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation, and detect a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation that exceeds a second threshold; and a controller configured to; perform a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold; identify a condition if the second rotation exceeds the second threshold, or if a threshold time period elapses after the detecting of the first rotation and no further rotation of the mobile terminal has been detected; and responsive to the identifying of the condition, perform a second function that is associated with the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying on a display of the mobile terminal a plurality of items, wherein each of the plurality of items relate to a corresponding one of a plurality of messages; highlighting a selected item of the plurality items; detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation; performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold, wherein the first function comprises displaying on the display a first portion of a message that corresponds to the selected item; identifying a condition if a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation exceeds a second threshold, or if a threshold time period elapses after the detecting of the first rotation and no further rotation of the mobile terminal has been detected; responsive to the identifying of the condition, performing a second function that is associated with the selected item, wherein the second function comprises ceasing the performing of the first function that is associated with the selected item and displaying on the display a second portion of the message that corresponds to the selected item, wherein the displaying of the second portion of the message defines a scrolling of the message that corresponds to the selected item; and modifying direction of the scrolling of the message responsive to direction of the second rotation. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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