MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF SENSING PROXIMITY TOUCH

• US 20090315848A1
• Filed: 06/23/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Seon Whi, Ku, Ja Hoon, Bang, Ki Soo, Kwon, Kwi Suk
• Granted Patent: US 9,030,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04101 2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04108 Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0444 using a single conductive element covering the whole sensing surface, e.g. by sensing the electrical current flowing at the corners
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

The present disclosure is related to a mobile terminal comprising: a touch screen configured to display a plurality of objects, and to generate a proximity signal or a direct touch signal by using an input medium; and a controller configured to display changed sizes of a plurality of selected objects located within a range from the input medium among the plurality of objects according to the proximity signal.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display a plurality of objects, and to generate a proximity signal or a direct touch signal by using the input medium; and

a controller configured to display changed size of a plurality of selected objects located within a range from the input medium among the plurality of objects according to the proximity signal.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to controllably display an object larger than other plurality of selected objects, the object having the shortest distance from the input medium.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to differently adjust a display ratio of the plurality of selected objects according to the generating distance for generating the proximity signal.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3,

wherein the controller is configured to enlarge the plurality of selected objects as the proximity touch is closed to the touch screen.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 3,

wherein, the controller is configured to maintain each center of the plurality of selected objects.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to detach the centers of the plurality of selected objects with a distance in a case that the plurality of selected objects is enlarged by the proximity signal.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1

wherein the controller is configured to enable a user to select one of the plurality of selected objects by the direct touch signal

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to reduce the size of the plurality of selected objects except for an object having the shortest distance from the input medium.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

wherein the controller is configured to control return of display of the plurality of selected objects if a proximity touch releasing signal is generated.

10. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display a plurality of menus, and to generate a proximity signal or a direct touch signal by using an input medium; and

a controller configured to display enlarged size of a selected menu located within a range from the input medium among the plurality of menus according to the proximity signal.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10,

wherein the controller is configured to enlarge a text and an image of the selected menu if the text and the image consist the selected menu.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 10,

wherein the controller is configured to detach the centers of the plurality of selected menu with a distance in a case that the plurality of selected menus is enlarged by the proximity signal.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 10,

wherein the controller is configured to locate a menu having the shortest distance on the uppermost area in a case that an overlapped area, by enlarging the selected menus, is created.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 10,

wherein the controller is configured to process the input medium'"'"'s movement as the movement within the selected menu in a case that a additional input media is recognized.

15. The mobile terminal of the claim 10,

wherein the controller is configured to controllably reduce a display of other menus except for the selected menu.

16. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch screen configured to display an image, and to generate a proximity signal or a direct touch signal by using an input medium; and

a controller configured to display enlarged selected image area located within a range from the input medium in the image, according to the proximity signal.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 16,

wherein the image is one of a map, a subway map, and a web page image.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 16,

wherein, the controller is configured to detach the center of the selected image area with a distance in a case that the selected image area is enlarged by the proximity signal.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 16,

wherein the controller is configured to return the display of the selected image area if a proximity touch releasing signal is generated.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 16,

wherein the controller is configured to controllably display the selected image area in a separate window.