Mobile terminal and method of controlling operation of the mobile terminal

• US 8,416,201 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2009
• Issued: 04/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ryu, Hye Jin, Kim, Moon Ju, Chung, Jin Woo, Lee, Dong Seok
• Primary Examiner(s): MERCEDES, DISMERY E
• Application Number:
  US12/350,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20090174684A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,552 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a first image on a touch screen; and if a multi-touch input is detected from the first image and then a drag input for dragging the first image is detected, displaying the first image as being torn from one side of the touch screen and storing the first image. Therefore, it is possible to easily store an image displayed on the touch screen in response to a multi-touch input and thus to effectively use the image for various purposes.

Claims

1. A method of controlling operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first image page on a touch screen, wherein the image page includes a plurality of images;

when a multi-touch input is detected from the first image page and then a drag input for dragging the multi-touched first image page toward an edge of the touch screen is detected, displaying the first image page as being torn from one side of the touch screen and then being moved according to a direction of the drag input, and storing the first image page and information linked to the first image page and to each of the images included in the first image page, in a memory of the mobile terminal;

storing a plurality of image pages in the memory of the mobile terminal;

when the plurality of image pages stored in the memory are searched, displaying a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the image pages and information linked to each of the stored image pages, and displaying a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to each of the images included in the image page and information linked thereto; and

when one of the thumbnail images corresponding to an image included in the image page is chosen, performing at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage based on information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information linked to the first image page includes information regarding the first image page, phone number information and webpage address information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising when one of the thumbnail images is chosen, displaying an image corresponding the chosen thumbnail on the entire touch screen.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising when a touch input is detected from the first image page and then a drag input for dragging the first image page is detected, displaying a second image page on the touch screen.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising setting the second image page based on one of a touch input, a key input and a user input detected by a proximity sensor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the first image page includes displaying the first image page when one of a webpage access menu, an e-book menu and a photo album menu is executed.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more operation menu region on the touch screen; and

when a touch input is detected from at least one of the operation menu regions, performing an operation corresponding to the operation menu region(s) from which the touch input is detected.

8. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display a first image page, wherein the image page includes a plurality of images;

a memory configured to store data; and

a controller configured to display the first image page as being torn from one side of the touch screen and then being moved according to a direction of a drag input, and configured to store the first image page and information linked to the first image page and to each of the images included in the first image page in the memory, when a multi-touch input is detected from the first image page and then the drag input for dragging the multi-touched first image page toward an edge of the touch screen is detected,

storing a plurality of image pages in the memory;

wherein when the plurality of image pages stored in the memory are searched, the controller controls the touch screen to display a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the stored image pages and information linked to each of the stored image pages, and to display a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to each of the images included in the image page and information linked thereto;

and wherein when one of the thumbnail images corresponding to an image included in the image page is chosen, the controller performs at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage based on information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, further comprising a wireless communication unit configured to communicate through a mobile communication network.

10. A method of controlling operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying an image page on a touch screen, wherein the image page includes a plurality of images;

when a touch input that is touched by a larger part of the image page than a reference area is detected and then a drag input for dragging the touched image page toward an edge of the touch screen is detected, displaying the image page as being torn from one side of the touch screen and then being moved according to a direction of the drag input, and storing the image page and information linked to the image page and to each of the images included in the image page in a memory of the mobile terminal;

storing a plurality of image pages in the memory;

when the plurality, of image pages stored in the memory are searched, displaying a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the stored image pages and information linked to each of the stored image page, and displaying a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to each of the images included in the image page and information linked thereto;

and when one of the thumbnail images corresponding to an image included in the image page is chosen, performing at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage based on information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.

11. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display an image page, wherein the image page includes a plurality of images;

a memory, configured to store data;

and a controller configured to display the image page as being torn from one side of the touch screen and then being moved according to a direction of a drag inputs and configured to store the image page and information linked to the image page and to each of the images included in the image page, when a touch input that is touched by a larger part of the image page than a reference area is detected and then the drag input for dragging the touched image page toward an edge of the touch screen is detected,

storing a plurality of image pages in the memory;

wherein when the plurality of image pages stored in the memory are searched, the controller controls the touch screen to display a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the stored image pages and information linked to each of the stored image pages, and

wherein when one of the thumbnail images corresponding to an image included in the image page is chosen, the controller performs at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage based on information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.