Mobile terminal and screen displaying method thereof
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a touch sensitive display including a touch screen for displaying an item related to a specific function;
a sensing unit for at least sensing a contact touch or sensing an object in near-proximity to the displayed item; and
a controller for;
controlling the touch sensitive display to display first information associated with the displayed item in a pop-up window at a predetermined area of the touch sensitive display when the controller receives a first sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that the object is in near-proximity to the displayed item, wherein the first information comprises at least one sub-menu of the displayed item;
receiving a second sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that a sub-menu of the at least one sub-menu is contact touched;
controlling the touch sensitive display to display second information associated with the contact touched sub-menu;
controlling the touch sensitive display to stop displaying the pop-up window when the sensing unit senses that the object is not positioned within a predetermined distance of the touch sensitive display; and
executing the specific function related to the displayed item when the controller receives a third sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that the predetermined area of the touch sensitive display is contact touched.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and method for displaying on a touch screen information associated with an item displayed on the touch screen when an object is in near-proximity to the displayed item. A sensing unit senses a real-touch and a proximity-touch of the touch screen and a controller displays the information associated with the specific item on the touch screen.
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18 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch sensitive display including a touch screen for displaying an item related to a specific function; a sensing unit for at least sensing a contact touch or sensing an object in near-proximity to the displayed item; and a controller for; controlling the touch sensitive display to display first information associated with the displayed item in a pop-up window at a predetermined area of the touch sensitive display when the controller receives a first sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that the object is in near-proximity to the displayed item, wherein the first information comprises at least one sub-menu of the displayed item; receiving a second sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that a sub-menu of the at least one sub-menu is contact touched; controlling the touch sensitive display to display second information associated with the contact touched sub-menu; controlling the touch sensitive display to stop displaying the pop-up window when the sensing unit senses that the object is not positioned within a predetermined distance of the touch sensitive display; and executing the specific function related to the displayed item when the controller receives a third sensing signal from the sensing unit indicating that the predetermined area of the touch sensitive display is contact touched. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying information on a touch sensitive display of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying an item on the touch sensitive display, wherein the item is related to a specific function; receiving a first sensing signal indicating that an object is in near-proximity to the displayed item; controlling the touch sensitive display to display first information associated with the displayed item in a pop-up window at a predetermined area of the touch sensitive display, wherein the first information comprises at least one sub-menu of the displayed item; receiving a second sensing signal indicating that a sub-menu of the at least one sub-menu is contact touched; controlling the touch sensitive display to display second information associated with the contact touched sub-menu; controlling the touch sensitive display to stop displaying the pop-up window upon sensing that the object is not positioned within a predetermined distance of the touch sensitive display; and executing the specific function related to the displayed item upon receiving a third sensing signal indicating that the predetermined area of the touch sensitive display is contact touched. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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