Mobile terminal
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a touchscreen; and
a controller configured to;
display a first group of navigation buttons corresponding to a first navigation button combination in a navigation region on the touchscreen,display a list of a plurality of navigation button combinations in a selection menu outside the navigation region on the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of navigation button combinations includes the first navigation button combination,replace the first group of navigation buttons with a second group of navigation buttons corresponding to a second navigation button combination in the navigation region on the touchscreen in response to selection of the second navigation button combination among the plurality of the navigation button combinations,display a navigation object outside the navigation region on the touchscreen while the second group of navigation buttons is displayed in the navigation region on the touchscreen,move the navigation object to a desired location outside the navigation region in response to a first touch-drag input received with regard to the navigation object, anddisplay a third group of navigation buttons at a location that is outside the navigation region in response to a first touch input to the navigation object,display the navigation region together with a dock region including at least one dock icon while a first home screen is displayed on the touchscreen, andmaintain displaying both the navigation region and the dock region even if the first home screen is replaced with a second home screen on the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is disclosed, thereby implementing a user input of a new type and enabling a user to determine a type and arrangement of a displayed navigation button on user'"'"'s own. The present invention includes a display unit having a prescribed region assigned as a navigation region; and a controller controlling at least one navigation button to be displayed through the navigation region, wherein a type and arrangement of the at least one navigation button displayable through the navigation region are changeable.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a controller configured to; display a first group of navigation buttons corresponding to a first navigation button combination in a navigation region on the touchscreen, display a list of a plurality of navigation button combinations in a selection menu outside the navigation region on the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of navigation button combinations includes the first navigation button combination, replace the first group of navigation buttons with a second group of navigation buttons corresponding to a second navigation button combination in the navigation region on the touchscreen in response to selection of the second navigation button combination among the plurality of the navigation button combinations, display a navigation object outside the navigation region on the touchscreen while the second group of navigation buttons is displayed in the navigation region on the touchscreen, move the navigation object to a desired location outside the navigation region in response to a first touch-drag input received with regard to the navigation object, and display a third group of navigation buttons at a location that is outside the navigation region in response to a first touch input to the navigation object, display the navigation region together with a dock region including at least one dock icon while a first home screen is displayed on the touchscreen, and maintain displaying both the navigation region and the dock region even if the first home screen is replaced with a second home screen on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touchscreen; and a controller configured to; display a first group of navigation buttons corresponding to a first navigation button combination in a navigation region on the touchscreen, display a list of a plurality of navigation button combinations in a selection menu outside the navigation region on the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of navigation button combinations includes the first navigation button combination, replace the first group of navigation buttons with a second group of navigation buttons corresponding to a second navigation button combination in the navigation region on the touchscreen in response to selection of the second navigation button combination among the plurality of the navigation button combinations, display a navigation object outside the navigation region on the touchscreen while the second group of navigation buttons is displayed in the navigation region on the touchscreen, move the navigation object to a desired location outside the navigation region in response to a first touch-drag input received with regard to the navigation object, and display a third group of navigation buttons at a location that is outside the navigation region in response to a first touch input to the navigation object, display an activated screen of a specific application without displaying the second group of navigation buttons, and resume displaying the second group of navigation buttons in response to a second touch-drag input on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a first group of navigation buttons corresponding to a first navigation button combination in a navigation region on a touchscreen, displaying a list of a plurality of navigation button combinations in a selection menu outside the navigation region on the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of navigation button combinations includes the first navigation button combination, replacing the first group of navigation buttons with a second group of navigation buttons corresponding to a second navigation button combination in the navigation region on the touchscreen in response to selection of the second navigation button combination among the plurality of the navigation button combinations, displaying a navigation object outside the navigation region on the touchscreen while the second group of navigation buttons is displayed in the navigation region on the touchscreen, moving the navigation object to a desired location outside the navigation region in response to a first touch-drag input received with regard to the navigation object, and displaying a third group of navigation buttons at a location that is outside the navigation region in response to a first touch input to the navigation object, displaying the navigation region together with a dock region including at least one dock icon while a first home screen is displayed on the touchscreen, and maintaining displaying both the navigation region and the dock region even if the first home screen is replaced with a second home screen on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a first group of navigation buttons corresponding to a first navigation button combination in a navigation region on a touchscreen, displaying a list of a plurality of navigation button combinations in a selection menu outside the navigation region on the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of navigation button combinations includes the first navigation button combination, replacing the first group of navigation buttons with a second group of navigation buttons corresponding to a second navigation button combination in the navigation region on the touchscreen in response to selection of the second navigation button combination among the plurality of the navigation button combinations, displaying a navigation object outside the navigation region on the touchscreen while the second group of navigation buttons is displayed in the navigation region on the touchscreen, moving the navigation object to a desired location outside the navigation region in response to a first touch-drag input received with regard to the navigation object, and displaying a third group of navigation buttons at a location that is outside the navigation region in response to a first touch input to the navigation object, displaying an activated screen of a specific application without the second group of navigation buttons, and resuming displaying the second group of navigation buttons in response to a second touch-drag input on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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