DISPLAY DEVICE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
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1. A display device for a mobile terminal comprising:
- a main display;
a first sub-display positioned on the main display;
a second sub-display positioned on the main display, wherein the first sub-display and the second sub-display are positioned on a rear surface of the main display adjacent to one another and configured to extend from the main display in opposite directions;
a sensor configured to detect a plurality of positions of at least one of the first or second sub-displays;
whereinif the at least one of the first or second sub-displays is extended to a first position, the main display displays a first set of information, andif the at least one of the first or second sub-displays is extended to a second position, the main display displays a second set of information.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method for displaying menus in the mobile terminal are disclosed herein. The mobile terminal includes a main body having a main display, a first sliding assembly including a first sub-display, and a second sliding assembly including a second sub-display slidably positioned on the main body. Various menus may be displayed on the main display, the first sub-display and the second sub-display based on the position of the first and second sliding assemblies and the orientation of the mobile terminal.
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1. A display device for a mobile terminal comprising:
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a main display; a first sub-display positioned on the main display; a second sub-display positioned on the main display, wherein the first sub-display and the second sub-display are positioned on a rear surface of the main display adjacent to one another and configured to extend from the main display in opposite directions; a sensor configured to detect a plurality of positions of at least one of the first or second sub-displays;
whereinif the at least one of the first or second sub-displays is extended to a first position, the main display displays a first set of information, and if the at least one of the first or second sub-displays is extended to a second position, the main display displays a second set of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling a display on a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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sliding at least one of a first sub-display or a second sub-display to extend from a main display, wherein the first sub-display and the second sub-display are positioned on a rear surface of the main display adjacent to one another and configured to extend in opposite directions; sensing a position of the at least one of the first sub-display or the second sub-display; displaying on the main display a first set of information if the at least one of the first sub-display or the second sub-display is at a first position; and displaying on the main display a second set of information if the at least one of the first sub-display or the second sub-display is at a second position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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11. A display device for a mobile terminal comprising:
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a main body including a main display on a first surface; a first sliding assembly positioned on a second surface of the main body and having a first sub-display; a second sliding assembly positioned on the second surface of the main body and having a second sub-display, wherein the first and second sliding assemblies are positioned adjacent to one another and configured to slide in opposite directions to extend from the main body, wherein if at least one of the first sliding assembly or the second sliding assembly is extended from the main display, information displayed on the main display or the at least one of the first or second sub-displays changes based on a distance in which the at least one of the first sliding assembly or the second sliding assembly is extended from the main body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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