Mobile terminal and method of displaying information therein
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a touchscreen; and
a controller configured to;
cause the touchscreen to display a first image;
cause the touchscreen to distinguish a first region in the first image when the first region is selected;
cause the touchscreen to display a plurality of executable action items associated with the first region when a first proximity touch input is received, wherein the plurality of executable action items include copy, cut, delete, transmit, edit, upload and store, and wherein the first proximity touch input is received when a space distance between the touchscreen and a pointer is less than a predetermined distance;
select an executable action item from the plurality of executable action items according to sensing a second proximity touch input, wherein each of the first proximity touch input and the second proximity touch input is not a direct touch to the touchscreen;
cause the first region to be displayed as a dimmed region, relative to remaining portions of the first image, when the selected executable action item is any of the copy, the cut, or the delete;
stop the first region being displayed as the dimmed region after a defined period of time after the sensing of the second proximity touch input, when the selected executable action item is the copy;
cause the touchscreen to display an output message indicating a result of the selected executable action item; and
save an image corresponding to the first region in the memory in response to the selecting of the executable action item.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a display including a touchscreen, and a controller for performing an editing operation on information displayed on the touchscreen according to a state of an object in near-proximity to the displayed information.
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a memory; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to; cause the touchscreen to display a first image; cause the touchscreen to distinguish a first region in the first image when the first region is selected; cause the touchscreen to display a plurality of executable action items associated with the first region when a first proximity touch input is received, wherein the plurality of executable action items include copy, cut, delete, transmit, edit, upload and store, and wherein the first proximity touch input is received when a space distance between the touchscreen and a pointer is less than a predetermined distance; select an executable action item from the plurality of executable action items according to sensing a second proximity touch input, wherein each of the first proximity touch input and the second proximity touch input is not a direct touch to the touchscreen; cause the first region to be displayed as a dimmed region, relative to remaining portions of the first image, when the selected executable action item is any of the copy, the cut, or the delete; stop the first region being displayed as the dimmed region after a defined period of time after the sensing of the second proximity touch input, when the selected executable action item is the copy; cause the touchscreen to display an output message indicating a result of the selected executable action item; and save an image corresponding to the first region in the memory in response to the selecting of the executable action item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The mobile terminal 4, wherein the controller is further configured to:
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cause the touchscreen to display a plurality of executable action items associated with the second region when a third proximity touch input is received, wherein the executable action items associated with the second region includes a paste action; and select the paste action according to sensing a fourth proximity touch input.
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6. A method for controlling a mobile terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, a first image; distinguishing a first region in the first image when the first region is selected; displaying, on the touchscreen, a plurality of executable action items associated with the first region when a first proximity touch input is received, wherein the plurality of executable action items include copy, cut, delete, transmit, edit, upload and store, and wherein the first proximity touch input is received when a space distance between the touchscreen and a pointer is less than a predetermined distance; selecting an executable action item from the plurality of executable action items according to sensing a second proximity touch input, wherein each of the first proximity touch input and the second proximity touch input is not a direct touch to the touchscreen; displaying the first region as a dimmed region, relative to remaining portions of the first image, when the selected executable action item is any of the copy, the cut, or the delete; stopping the first region being displayed as the dimmed region after a defined period of time after the sensing of the second proximity touch input, when the selected executable action item is the copy; displaying an output message on the touchscreen indicating a result of the selected executable action item; and saving, in memory, an image corresponding to the first region in response to the selecting of the executable action item.
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