Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a touch screen disposed at a first side of the mobile terminal and configured to display information; and
a controller configured to;
divide the touch screen into a plurality of regions corresponding to a first function in response to a touch drag starting from a preset point on the first side, wherein the plurality of regions correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of the first function;
execute the first function according to a sub-menu corresponding to a region where the touch drag is released; and
cause the touch screen to display an execution screen of the executed first function according to the sub-menu to at least part of the touch screen;
wherein the plurality of regions comprises a first region corresponding to the first sub-menu and a second region corresponding to a second sub-menu, and the controller is further configured to;
execute the first function according to the first sub-menu and the second sub-menu when the touch drag is maintained at the first region for a predetermined length of time then moved to the second region and released at the second region.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen disposed at a first side of the mobile terminal and configured to display information; and a controller configured to: divide the touch screen into a plurality of regions corresponding to a first function in response to a touch drag starting from a preset point on the first side, wherein the plurality of regions correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of the first function; execute the first function according to a sub-menu corresponding to a region where the touch drag is released; and cause the touch screen to display an execution screen of the executed first function according to the sub-menu to at least part of the touch screen.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a touch screen disposed at a first side of the mobile terminal and configured to display information; and a controller configured to; divide the touch screen into a plurality of regions corresponding to a first function in response to a touch drag starting from a preset point on the first side, wherein the plurality of regions correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of the first function; execute the first function according to a sub-menu corresponding to a region where the touch drag is released; and cause the touch screen to display an execution screen of the executed first function according to the sub-menu to at least part of the touch screen; wherein the plurality of regions comprises a first region corresponding to the first sub-menu and a second region corresponding to a second sub-menu, and the controller is further configured to; execute the first function according to the first sub-menu and the second sub-menu when the touch drag is maintained at the first region for a predetermined length of time then moved to the second region and released at the second region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling the mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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dividing the touch screen into a plurality of regions corresponding to a first function in response to a touch drag starting from a preset point on a first side of the mobile terminal, wherein the plurality of regions correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of the first function; executing the first function according to a sub-menu corresponding to a region where the touch drag is released; and displaying an execution screen of the executed first function according to the sub-menu to at least part of a touch screen of the mobile terminal, wherein the plurality of regions comprises a first region corresponding to the first sub-menu and a second region corresponding to a second sub-menu, and the method further comprises; executing the first function according to the first sub-menu and the second sub-menu when the touch drag is maintained at the first region for a predetermined length of time then moved to the second region and released at the second region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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