Mobile terminal
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a case having a curved back side between a first end portion and a second end portion such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface;
a display unit arranged on a front side of the case, the display unit having a first end and a second end;
a sensor configured to detect a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; and
a controller configured to perform a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal,wherein when the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal is detected while the display unit is in a screen-off state, the controller is further configured to display a specific information corresponding to the specific function on the display unit, andwherein when the sensor detects a moving or tilting direction corresponds to the first end portion being lower than the second end portion, the controller is further configured to display the specific information appearing at the second end of the display unit and moving across the display unit towards the first end of the display unit.
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A mobile terminal including a case having a curved back side between first and second end portions such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface; a display unit arranged on a front side of the case; a sensor configured to detect a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to perform a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a case having a curved back side between a first end portion and a second end portion such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface; a display unit arranged on a front side of the case, the display unit having a first end and a second end; a sensor configured to detect a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to perform a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal, wherein when the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal is detected while the display unit is in a screen-off state, the controller is further configured to display a specific information corresponding to the specific function on the display unit, and wherein when the sensor detects a moving or tilting direction corresponds to the first end portion being lower than the second end portion, the controller is further configured to display the specific information appearing at the second end of the display unit and moving across the display unit towards the first end of the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting, via a sensor, a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal, said mobile terminal including a case having a curved back side between a first end portion and a second end portion such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface, and a display unit arranged on a front side of the case, the display unit having a first end and a second end; and performing, via a controller, a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal, wherein when the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal is detected while the display unit is in a screen-off state, the controller is further configured to display a specific information corresponding to the specific function on the display unit, and wherein when the sensor detects a moving or tilting direction corresponds to the first end portion being lower than the second end portion, the controller is further configured to display the specific information appearing at the second end of the display unit and moving across the display unit towards the first end of the display unit.
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19. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a case having a curved back side between first and second end portions such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface; a display unit arranged on a front side of the case; a sensor configured to detect a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; a controller configured to perform a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; and a plurality of input keys arranged on a predetermined portion of the display unit, and wherein when at least one input key assigned a specific function is selected together with the moving or titling, the controller is further configured to display a specific information displaying screen corresponding to the specific function on the display unit.
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