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Mobile terminal and method for displaying information list thereof

  • US 9,176,620 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2009
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:

  • a memory unit configured to store data;

    a display unit including a touch screen and configured to display the stored data;

    a sensing unit configured to detect an orientation of the mobile terminal; and

    a controller configured to;

    classify the stored data into at least a first category of data and a second category of data, the first category of data further classified into at least two subcategories of data and the second category of data not further classified into multiple subcategories of data;

    control the display unit to display the first category of data in a first list parallel to the second category of data in a second list when the mobile terminal is in a first orientation;

    control the first list and the second list based on a touching action performed on the first list and the second list; and

    when the detected orientation changes from the first orientation to a second orientation, control the display unit to display the at least two subcategories of data in a first subcategory list and a second subcategory list parallel to the first subcategory list in place of the first category of data in the first list and display the second category of data in the second list parallel to the first and second subcategory lists,wherein first subcategory data included in the first category of data is moved and aligned into the first subcategory list and second subcategory data included in the first category of data is moved and aligned into the second subcategory list, when the detected orientation changes from the first orientation to the second orientation.

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