×

Mobile terminal and control method thereof

  • US 9,232,043 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2010
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a display unit, the method comprising:

  • displaying, on the display unit, a first image including a plurality of items;

    receiving a selection of at least one item among the plurality of displayed items;

    indicating the at least one selected item as selected, and upon the selection of the at least one item, displaying a menu for selecting a function for the at least one selected item to be executed on the at least one selected item near the at least one selected item, whereby previous to the selection of the at least one item, the menu is not displayed;

    when the function is selected, displaying a marker corresponding to the selected function near the at least one selected item and displaying a button for executing the selected function separated from the menu;

    when the button is selected, executing the selected function and displaying a second image; and

    after the selected function is executed, re-displaying the first image having one or more of the at least one selected item as still selected without an input of a user and erasing the marker,wherein the first image and the second image are respectively displayed on an entire screen of the display unit, andwherein the menu comprises a plurality of functions.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×