Apparatus and method for displaying menu in mobile device
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1. A method of displaying a menu in a mobile device, the method comprising:
- detecting a first user input for at least one menu item icon selected from at least one menu displayed on a touch screen, the at least one menu being associated with an application currently being executed in the mobile device and the at least one menu item icon being associated with a specific function of the application;
in response to detecting, through the touch screen, the first user input, displaying an object that is additionally displayed separately from the selected at least one menu item icon;
after displaying the object, removing the at least one menu and detecting, through the touch screen, a second user input on the object, the object being configured to perform an equivalent function to that of the selected at least one menu item icon; and
in response to detecting the second user input, performing the equivalent function of the application.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for displaying a menu in a mobile device. An object generating event is detected for at least one selected menu item icon of at least one menu displayed on a touch screen. When the object generating event is detected, an object is generated and displayed, which performs an equivalent function to that of the at least one selected menu item icon.
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1. A method of displaying a menu in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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detecting a first user input for at least one menu item icon selected from at least one menu displayed on a touch screen, the at least one menu being associated with an application currently being executed in the mobile device and the at least one menu item icon being associated with a specific function of the application; in response to detecting, through the touch screen, the first user input, displaying an object that is additionally displayed separately from the selected at least one menu item icon; after displaying the object, removing the at least one menu and detecting, through the touch screen, a second user input on the object, the object being configured to perform an equivalent function to that of the selected at least one menu item icon; and in response to detecting the second user input, performing the equivalent function of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for displaying a menu in a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen configured to display a screen of the mobile device; and a controller configured to; detect a first user input for at least one menu item icon selected from at least one menu displayed on the touch screen, the at least one menu being associated with an application currently being executed in the mobile device and the at least one menu item icon being associated with a specific function of the application, in response to detecting, through the touch screen, the first user input, display an object that is additionally displayed separately from the selected at least one menu item icon, and after displaying the object, remove the at least one menu and detect, through the touch screen, a second user input on the object, the object being configured to perform an equivalent function to that of the selected at least one menu item icon, and in response to detecting the second user input, perform the equivalent function of the application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch screen configured to display a screen of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to; detect a first user input for at least one menu item icon selected from at least one menu displayed on the touch screen, the at least one menu being associated with an application currently being executed in the mobile terminal and the at least one menu item icon being associated with a specific function of the application, and in response to detecting, through the touch screen, the first user input, display an object that is additionally displayed separately from the selected at least one menu item icon, after displaying the object, remove the at least one menu and detect, through the touch screen, a second user input on the object, the object being configured to perform an equivalent function to that of the selected at least one menu item icon, and in response to detecting the second user input, perform the equivalent function of the application.
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