MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20090174684A1
• Filed: 01/08/2009
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Dong Seok, Kim, Moon Ju, Ryu, Hye Jin, Chung, Jin Woo
• Granted Patent: US 8,416,201 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a first image on a touch screen; and if a multi-touch input is detected from the first image and then a drag input for dragging the first image is detected, displaying the first image as being torn from one side of the touch screen and storing the first image. Therefore, it is possible to easily store an image displayed on the touch screen in response to a multi-touch input and thus to effectively use the image for various purposes.

Claims

1. A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first image on a touch screen; and

if a multi-touch input is detected from the first image and then a drag input for dragging the first image is detected, displaying the first image as being torn from one side of the touch screen and storing the first image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the first image comprises storing the first image along with information linked to the first image.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the information linked to the first image includes information regarding the first image, phone number information and webpage address information.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising, if a plurality of stored images are searched through, displaying a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the stored images and information linked to each of the stored images.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, if one of the thumbnail images is chosen, displaying an image corresponding the chosen thumbnail on the entire touch screen.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising, if one of the thumbnail images is chosen, performing at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage with reference to information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, if a touch input is detected from the first image and then a drag input for dragging the first image is detected, displaying a second image on the touch screen.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising setting the second image based on one of a touch input, a key input and a user input detected by a proximity sensor.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the first image includes displaying the first image when one of a webpage access menu, an e-book menu and a photo album menu is executed.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more operation menu region on the touch screen; and

if a touch input is detected from at least one of the operation menu regions, performing an operation corresponding to the operation menu region(s) from which the touch input is detected.

11. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display a first image; and

a controller configured to display the first image as being torn from one side of the touch screen and store the first image, if a multi-touch input is detected from the first image and then a drag input for dragging the first image is detected.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller stores the first image along with information linked to the first image.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein, if a plurality of stored images present in the memory are searched through, the controller controls a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to the stored images and information linked to each of the stored images to be displayed.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, further comprising a wireless communication unit configured to communicate through a mobile communication network,

wherein, if one of the thumbnail images is chosen, the controller controls at least one of making a call, sending a message and accessing a webpage to be performed with reference to information linked to the chosen thumbnail image.

15. A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying an image on a touch screen; and

if a touch input which is touched by a larger part of the image than a reference area is detected and then a drag input for dragging the image is detected, displaying the image as being torn from one side of the touch screen in the predetermined direction and storing the image.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the storing of the image comprises storing the image along with information linked to the image.

17. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display an image; and

a controller configured to display the image as being torn from one side of the touch screen in a predetermined direction and store the image, if a touch input which is touched by a larger part of the image than a reference area is detected and then a drag input for dragging the image is detected.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein the controller controls the image to be stored along with information linked to the image.