Mobile terminal and method of displaying information therein
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a display unit including a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of menu items;
a sensing unit configured to receive proximity touch input for selecting a menu item among the plurality of menu items;
a controller configured to;
select one menu item of the plurality of menu items indicated by the proximity touch when a distance between a pointer for inputting the proximity touch input and the touchscreen enters a first range;
wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a second range whose maximum value is less than a maximum value of the first range, the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a predetermined number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu item;
wherein the predetermined number of sub-menu items are determined based on an order of frequency of use or time of use among all sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu item; and
wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a third range whose maximum value is less than the maximum value of the second range, the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu-item that is greater than the predetermined number of sub-menus;
wherein in response to one of a number of sub-menu items being selected, the controller is configured to cause the display unit to display an overlaying interface selectable by the proximity touch input;
wherein the overlaying interface comprises a plurality of editing operation icons related to the selected sub-menu item;
wherein the plurality of editing operation icons comprise one or more visual direction indicators that display a corresponding position of the plurality of editing operation icons on the touchscreen; and
wherein in response to detection of the proximity touch input moving in a specific direction indicated by the one or more visual direction indicators, the controller is configured to perform a corresponding editing operation of the plurality of editing operation icons.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a display including a touchscreen, and a controller for performing an editing operation on information displayed on the touchscreen according to a state of an object in near-proximity to the displayed information.
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display unit including a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of menu items; a sensing unit configured to receive proximity touch input for selecting a menu item among the plurality of menu items; a controller configured to; select one menu item of the plurality of menu items indicated by the proximity touch when a distance between a pointer for inputting the proximity touch input and the touchscreen enters a first range; wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a second range whose maximum value is less than a maximum value of the first range, the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a predetermined number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu item; wherein the predetermined number of sub-menu items are determined based on an order of frequency of use or time of use among all sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu item; and wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a third range whose maximum value is less than the maximum value of the second range, the controller is further configured to control the touchscreen to display a number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu-item that is greater than the predetermined number of sub-menus; wherein in response to one of a number of sub-menu items being selected, the controller is configured to cause the display unit to display an overlaying interface selectable by the proximity touch input; wherein the overlaying interface comprises a plurality of editing operation icons related to the selected sub-menu item; wherein the plurality of editing operation icons comprise one or more visual direction indicators that display a corresponding position of the plurality of editing operation icons on the touchscreen; and wherein in response to detection of the proximity touch input moving in a specific direction indicated by the one or more visual direction indicators, the controller is configured to perform a corresponding editing operation of the plurality of editing operation icons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information selection method, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of menu items on a touchscreen; receiving proximity touch input for selecting a menu item among the plurality of menu items; and selecting one menu item of the plurality of menu icons indicated by the proximity touch when a distance between a pointer and the touchscreen enters a first range; wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a second range whose maximum value is less than a maximum value of the first range, the method further comprises; displaying a predetermined number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu icon on the touchscreen; wherein the predetermined number of sub-menu-items are determined based on an order of frequency of use or time of use among all sub-menu items of the selected menu item, wherein as the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen is decreased, in response to the distance between the pointer and the touchscreen entering a third range whose maximum value is less than the maximum value of the second range, the method further comprises; displaying a number of sub-menu items subordinated to the selected menu-item that is greater than the predetermined number of sub-menus on the touchscreen, wherein in response to one of a number of sub-menu items being selected, the method further comprises; displaying an overlaying interface selectable by the proximity touch input wherein the overlaying interface comprises a plurality of editing operation icons related to the selected sub-menu item and the plurality of editing operation icons comprise one or more visual direction indicators that display a corresponding position of the plurality of editing operation icons on the touchscreen; and wherein in response to detection of the proximity touch input moving in a specific direction indicated by the one or more visual direction indicators, the method further comprises; performing a corresponding editing operation of the plurality of editing operation icons.
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