MOBILE TERMINAL USING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input, the method comprising:
- displaying an operating screen on the first display module;
displaying an operation control menu including a plurality of menu items on the second display module;
determining which portion of the first display module is bent or folded; and
choosing one of the plurality of menu items of the operation control menu corresponding to the determined bent or folded portion of the first display module.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying an operating screen on the first display module and displaying an operation control menu on the second display module; determining whether the first display module is bent or folded; and choosing one of a plurality of menu items of the operation control menu corresponding to a bent or folded portion of the first display module. Therefore, it is possible to control various operations performed by the mobile terminal according to whether the first display module is bent or folded.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying an operating screen on the first display module; displaying an operation control menu including a plurality of menu items on the second display module; determining which portion of the first display module is bent or folded; and choosing one of the plurality of menu items of the operation control menu corresponding to the determined bent or folded portion of the first display module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a first display module configured to be flexible and to display an operating screen; a second display module configured to receive a touch input and to display an operation control menu including a plurality of menu items; a sensing unit operatively connected to the first display module and configured to determine which portion of the first display module is bent or folded; and a controller operatively connected to the sensing unit and configured to choose one of the plurality of menu items of the operation control menu corresponding to the bent or folded portion of the first display module determined by the sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying an operating screen corresponding to a current operating mode on the first display module; and displaying on the second display module an operation control menu, including a plurality of menu items, that can be executed in the current operating mode when the first display module is bent or folded. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a first display module configured to be flexible and to display an operating screen corresponding to a current operating mode; a second display module configured to receive a touch input; a sensing unit operatively connected to the first display module and configured to determine whether or not the first display module is bent or folded; and a controller operatively connected to the sensing unit and configured to display an operation control menu that can be executed in the current operating mode on the second display module when data provided by the sensing unit indicates that the first display module is bent or folded. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of controlling a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying a first operating-mode screen on the first display module; displaying a second operating-mode screen on the second display module when the first display module is bent or folded; and displaying the second operating-mode screen on the first display module when the first display module is unbent or unfolded. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a first display module configured to be flexible and display a first operating-mode screen; a second display module configured to receive a touch input; a sensing unit operatively connected to the first display module and configured to determine whether or not the first display module is bent or folded; and a controller operatively connected to the sensing unit and configured to display a second operating-mode screen on the second display module when data provided by the sensing unit indicates that the first display module is bent or folded, the controller further configured to display the second operating-mode screen on the first display module when data provided by the sensing unit indicates that the first display module is unbent or unfolded. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of controlling a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible first display module and a second display module capable of receiving a touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying an operating screen including an operation control menu having a plurality of menu items on the first display module; displaying the operation control menu on the second display module by scrolling the operation control menu when the first display module is bent or folded; receiving a touch input to choose one of the plurality of menu items; and performing an operation corresponding to the chosen menu item. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a first display module configured to be flexible and to display an operating screen including an operation control menu having a plurality of menu items; a second display module connected to the first display module and configured to receive a touch input; a sensing unit operatively connected to the first display module and configured to determine whether the first display module is bent or folded; and a controller operatively connected to the sensing unit and configured to display the operation control menu on the second display module by scrolling the operation control menu when data provided by the sensing unit indicates that the first display module is bent or folded, the controller further configured to control an operation corresponding to a touched one of the plurality of menu items. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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Specification