Method of displaying menu in a mobile communication terminal
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1. A method of displaying a menu in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying a standby screen as a first display layer on a touch input device of the terminal;
detecting a touch and drag operation in a specific direction on the standby screen, the touch and drag operation comprising a touch operation received at a side of the touch input device or an area near the side and a drag operation starting from the touched side or area;
displaying a first menu, which was not initially displayed on the standby screen, as a second display layer at least partially over the first display layer in response to the drag operation, the first menu including a plurality of menu items and displayed according to the specific direction of the drag operation, wherein the first menu emerges slidingly from the side of the touch input device when the drag operation is extended to a first distance; and
displaying a second menu, which was not initially displayed with the first menu and comprises a plurality of menu items, as the second display layer when the drag operation is extended to a second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
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Abstract
A method of displaying a menu in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method of displaying a menu in a mobile communication terminal comprises displaying a standby screen in a display of the mobile communication terminal, selecting one of a plurality of specific directions through an input device of the mobile communication terminal, and displaying each menu corresponding to the selected specific direction on the standby screen.
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1. A method of displaying a menu in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a standby screen as a first display layer on a touch input device of the terminal; detecting a touch and drag operation in a specific direction on the standby screen, the touch and drag operation comprising a touch operation received at a side of the touch input device or an area near the side and a drag operation starting from the touched side or area; displaying a first menu, which was not initially displayed on the standby screen, as a second display layer at least partially over the first display layer in response to the drag operation, the first menu including a plurality of menu items and displayed according to the specific direction of the drag operation, wherein the first menu emerges slidingly from the side of the touch input device when the drag operation is extended to a first distance; and displaying a second menu, which was not initially displayed with the first menu and comprises a plurality of menu items, as the second display layer when the drag operation is extended to a second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A displaying method in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a standby screen as a first display layer on a touchscreen display; displaying a first menu as a second display layer on the display in response to a touch and drag operation that is extended for a first distance in a predetermined region of the display, the first menu comprising a plurality of menu items, wherein the first menu appears slidingly from a side of the standby screen along a direction determined based on the touch and drag operation; and displaying a second menu as the second display layer on the display in response to a touch and drag operation that is extended for a second distance, wherein; the second distance is greater than the first distance; the first menu was not initially displayed on the standby screen and comprises a plurality of menu items; and the second menu was not initially displayed with the first menu and comprises a plurality of menu items. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A displaying method in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a standby screen as a first display layer on a touchscreen display; displaying a first menu as a second display layer on the display in response to a touch and drag operation that is dragged to a first distance from a point touched on the touchscreen display such that the first menu appears from a side of the touchscreen display and is slid along a direction determined based on the touch and drag operation; and
displaying a second menu as the second display layer on the display in response to the touch and drag operation that is dragged to a second distance from the point touched on the touchscreen display,wherein; the second distance is greater than the first distance; the first menu was not initially displayed on the standby screen and comprises a plurality of menu items; and the second menu was not initially displayed with the first menu and comprises a plurality of menu items. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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