Mobile terminal
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- an application processor configured to activate each of a plurality of applications in one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein each of the first mode and the second mode includes two or more screens, corresponding to the plurality of applications, to display information and selectable functions for each of the plurality of applications that is activated, at least one of an amount of information displayed and a number of functions selectable on each of two or more first screens in the first mode is larger than that on each of a corresponding two or more second screens in the second mode, and each one of the two or more first screens in the first mode corresponds to one of the two or more second screens in the second mode;
a mode selection unit configured to input a mode switching instruction; and
a transition control unit configured to control the application processor to switch from activating one application in one of the first mode and the second mode to the other of the first mode and the second mode in accordance with the mode switching instruction input by the mode selection unit so that;
a direct transition occurs between two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application;
ora direct transition occurs between two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: an application processor configured to execute application having first mode and second mode, wherein the first mode includes first number of menus and the second mode includes second number of menus smaller than that of the first mode; a mode selection unit configured to input mode switching instruction; and a transition control unit configured to switch one of the first and second modes to another mode within the same application if the mode selection unit is operated.
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16 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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an application processor configured to activate each of a plurality of applications in one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein each of the first mode and the second mode includes two or more screens, corresponding to the plurality of applications, to display information and selectable functions for each of the plurality of applications that is activated, at least one of an amount of information displayed and a number of functions selectable on each of two or more first screens in the first mode is larger than that on each of a corresponding two or more second screens in the second mode, and each one of the two or more first screens in the first mode corresponds to one of the two or more second screens in the second mode; a mode selection unit configured to input a mode switching instruction; and a transition control unit configured to control the application processor to switch from activating one application in one of the first mode and the second mode to the other of the first mode and the second mode in accordance with the mode switching instruction input by the mode selection unit so that; a direct transition occurs between two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application;
ora direct transition occurs between two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a mobile terminal including an application processor, a mode selection unit, and a transition control unit, the method comprising:
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activating, by the application processor, each of a plurality of applications in one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein each of the first mode and the second mode includes two or more screens, corresponding to the plurality of applications, to display information and selectable functions for each of the plurality of applications that is activated, at least one of an amount of information displayed and a number of functions selectable on each of two or more first screens in the first mode is larger than that on each of corresponding two or more second screens in the second mode, and each one of the two or more first screens in the first mode corresponds to one of the two or more second screens in the second mode; inputting, by the mode selection unit, a mode switching instruction; and switching, by the transition control unit, activation of one application in one of the first mode and the second mode to the other of the first mode and the second mode in accordance with the mode switching instruction input by the mode selection unit so that; a direct transition occurs between two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application;
ora direct transition occurs between two of the two or more second screens in the second mode of the one application and the corresponding two of the two or more first screens in the first mode of the one application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile terminal comprising:
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an application processor configured to activate each of a plurality of applications in one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein each of the first mode and the second mode includes a plurality of screens, corresponding to the plurality of applications, to display information and selectable functions for each of the plurality of applications that is activated, and at least one of an amount of information displayed and a number of functions selectable on each of first screens in the first mode is larger than that on each of corresponding second screens in the second mode; a mode selection unit configured to input a mode switching instruction; and a transition control unit configured to control the application processor to switch from activating one application in one of the first mode and the second mode to the other of the first mode and the second mode in accordance with the mode switching instruction input by the mode selection unit so that a direct transition occurs between one of the first screens in the first mode of the one application and a corresponding one of the second screens in the second mode of the one application, wherein the transition control unit controls the application processor to switch from activating a first application in one of the first and second modes to a second application different from the first application while continuing the one of the first and second modes in response to an application switch instruction.
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16. A method of operating a mobile terminal including an application processor, a mode selection unit, and a transition control unit, the method comprising:
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activating, by the application processor, each of a plurality of applications in one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein each of the first mode and the second mode includes a plurality of screens, corresponding to the plurality of applications, to display information and selectable functions for each of the plurality of applications that is activated, and at least one of an amount of information displayed and a number of functions selectable on each of first screens in the first mode is larger than that on each of corresponding second screens in the second mode; inputting, by the mode selection unit, a mode switching instruction; and switching, by the transition control unit, activation of one application in one of the first mode and the second mode to the other of the first mode and the second mode in accordance with the mode switching instruction input by the mode selection unit so that a direct transition occurs between one of the first screens in the first mode of the one application and a corresponding one of the second screens in the second mode of the one application, wherein the switching controls the application processor to switch from activating a first application in one of the first and second modes to a second application different from the first application while continuing the one of the first and second modes in response to an application switch instruction.
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