Terminal and method of controlling the same
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1. A terminal comprising:
- a touch screen; and
a control unit configured to;
control at least one touch-available icon to appear on the touch screen in a first direction of a first touch-drag on the touch screen,in response to a touch input to one of the at least one touch-available icon, execute an audio playing function such that an execution image related to the executed audio playing function is displayed on the touch screen,receive a message while the audio playing function is being executed,in response to reception of the message, display a notification for the received message together with the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen,receive a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen when the execution image related to the audio playing function is displayed after the notification for the received message is displayed, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction,in response to the second touch-drag, control a window for the received message to appear on the touch screen in the second direction such that the window for the received message covers the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen,receive a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction on the touch screen, andin response to the third touch-drag, control the window for the received message to disappear from the touch screen to reveal the execution image related to the audio playing function in the third direction.
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Abstract
A terminal can include a touch screen, and a control unit to control at least one touch-available icon to appear on the touch screen in a first direction of a first touch-drag on the touch screen, in response to a touch input to one of the at least one touch-available icon, execute a specific function such that an execution image related to the executed specific function is displayed on the touch screen. Further, the control unit of the terminal can receive a message while the specific function is being executed, receive a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen, and control a message window for the received message to appear on the touch screen.
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1. A terminal comprising:
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a touch screen; and a control unit configured to; control at least one touch-available icon to appear on the touch screen in a first direction of a first touch-drag on the touch screen, in response to a touch input to one of the at least one touch-available icon, execute an audio playing function such that an execution image related to the executed audio playing function is displayed on the touch screen, receive a message while the audio playing function is being executed, in response to reception of the message, display a notification for the received message together with the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen, receive a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen when the execution image related to the audio playing function is displayed after the notification for the received message is displayed, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, in response to the second touch-drag, control a window for the received message to appear on the touch screen in the second direction such that the window for the received message covers the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen, receive a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction on the touch screen, and in response to the third touch-drag, control the window for the received message to disappear from the touch screen to reveal the execution image related to the audio playing function in the third direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a terminal, comprising:
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controlling at least one touch-available icon to appear on a touch screen in a first direction of a first touch-drag on a touch screen; in response to a touch input to one of the at least one touch-available icon, executing an audio playing function such that an execution image related to the executed audio playing function is displayed on the touch screen; receiving a message while the audio playing function is being executed; in response to reception of the message, display a notification for the received message together with the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen; receiving a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen when the execution image related to the audio playing function is displayed after the notification for the received message is displayed, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; in response to the second touch-drag, controlling a window for the received message to appear on the touch screen in the second direction such that the window for the received message covers the execution image related to the audio playing function on the touch screen; receiving a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction on the touch screen; and in response to the third touch-drag, controlling the window for the received message to disappear from the touch screen to reveal the execution image related to the audio playing function in the third direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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