Mobile terminal using proximity sensor and method of controlling the mobile terminal
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1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying a first screen on a display module;
receiving a pressure touch-and-drag input, having a diagonal direction, at the display module;
selecting an area of the first screen corresponding to a drag distance of the received pressure touch-and-drag input;
displaying a plurality of menu items associated with the selected area on the display module, wherein the displayed menu items are varied according to a drag direction of the received pressure touch-and-drag input;
selecting at least one of the menu items according to a level of pressure corresponding to the received pressure touch-and drag input; and
displaying an image indicating the level of pressure corresponding to the pressure touch-and-drag input.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a first screen on a display module; if a pressure-touch input is detected from the first screen, displaying one or more menu items associated with the first screen; choosing one of the menu items according to a level of pressure corresponding to the pressure-touch input; and if a predetermined amount of time elapses after the choosing of one of the menu items, performing an operation corresponding to the chosen menu item. Therefore, it is possible to control various operations performed by the mobile terminal in response to a pressure-touch input.
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1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a first screen on a display module; receiving a pressure touch-and-drag input, having a diagonal direction, at the display module; selecting an area of the first screen corresponding to a drag distance of the received pressure touch-and-drag input; displaying a plurality of menu items associated with the selected area on the display module, wherein the displayed menu items are varied according to a drag direction of the received pressure touch-and-drag input; selecting at least one of the menu items according to a level of pressure corresponding to the received pressure touch-and drag input; and displaying an image indicating the level of pressure corresponding to the pressure touch-and-drag input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display module configured to display a first screen; a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure touch-and-drag input on the touch screen from the display module and output a pressure signal indicating a level of pressure corresponding to the detected pressure touch-and-drag input, the pressure touch-and-drag input having a diagonal direction; and a controller configured to; select an area of the first screen corresponding to a drag distance of the detected pressure touch-and-drag input, control the display module to display a plurality of menu items associated with the selected area, the displayed menu items being varied according to a drag direction of the detected pressure touch-and-drag input, and select at least one of the menu items according to the level of pressure corresponding to the detected pressure touch-and-drag input, wherein the controller displays, on the display module, an image corresponding to the pressure signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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