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Mobile terminal using proximity sensor and control method thereof

  • US 8,373,666 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2008
  • Issued: 02/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

  • a touchscreen configured for displaying a moving image on a screen on which a moving image is displayed;

    a proximity sensor configured for sensing an object in near-proximity to the touchscreen; and

    a controller configured for;

    controlling a play speed of the moving image to slow when the object is in near-proximity to the touchscreen;

    returning the play speed of the moving image from slow to an original play speed when the object is not detected by the proximity sensor;

    pausing a playback of the moving image and displaying a paused screen on the touchscreen in response to the object contacting a central region of the screen, the paused screen including a plurality of image frames comprising an image frame contacted by the object, a predetermined number of image frames previous to the contacted image frame and a predetermined number of image frames subsequent to the contacted image frame;

    capturing an image frame of the plurality of displayed image frames of the paused screen when a first touch input in a first direction is received via the paused screen;

    capturing an image frame of the plurality of displayed image frames of the paused screen and switching an operation mode of the mobile terminal from a moving image playback mode to a communication mode for transmitting the captured image frame when a second touch input in a second direction is received via the paused screen; and

    controlling the touchscreen to display a screen control menu when the object contacts a boundary region of the screen or a portion of the touchscreen outside the screen.

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