Method for executing menu in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same
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1. A method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving a drawing pattern on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;
comparing the received drawing pattern to a pre-stored drawing pattern table;
displaying at least one menu and sub-menu corresponding to the received drawing pattern on the touch screen according to the comparison;
receiving an input to select one of the at least one displayed sub-menu; and
executing the selected sub-menu,wherein displaying the at least one menu and sub-menu comprises;
recognizing a first sub-pattern of the received drawing pattern;
displaying a candidate list comprising at least one drawing pattern corresponding to the recognized first sub-pattern;
receiving an input to select a drawing pattern from the displayed candidate list; and
displaying a menu and sub-menu corresponding to the selected drawing pattern.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to a method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal, the method comprising; inputting a drawing pattern on a touch screen of the mobile terminal; displaying a menu corresponding to the drawing pattern and a sub menu thereof on the touch screen by comparing a pre-stored drawing pattern table with the drawing pattern; and executing the sub menu by selecting the sub menu and a mobile terminal thereof.
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1. A method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a drawing pattern on a touch screen of the mobile terminal; comparing the received drawing pattern to a pre-stored drawing pattern table; displaying at least one menu and sub-menu corresponding to the received drawing pattern on the touch screen according to the comparison; receiving an input to select one of the at least one displayed sub-menu; and executing the selected sub-menu, wherein displaying the at least one menu and sub-menu comprises; recognizing a first sub-pattern of the received drawing pattern; displaying a candidate list comprising at least one drawing pattern corresponding to the recognized first sub-pattern; receiving an input to select a drawing pattern from the displayed candidate list; and displaying a menu and sub-menu corresponding to the selected drawing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch screen configured to receive a drawing pattern; a memory configured to store a drawing pattern table; and a controller configured to compare the received drawing pattern to the stored drawing pattern table; recognize a first sub-pattern of the received drawing pattern; display a candidate list comprising at least one drawing pattern corresponding to the recognized first sub-pattern of the received drawing pattern; process an input to select a drawing pattern from the displayed candidate list; display at least one menu and sub-menu corresponding to the selected drawing pattern; process an input to select one of the at least one displayed sub-menu; and execute the selected sub-menu. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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