TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20150277695A1
• Filed: 06/10/2015
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: LEE, Seong Cheol, SEO, Jin, PARK, Sang Hyun
• Granted Patent: US 9,436,378 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, a touch screen, and a controller configured to display a first group of touch-available icons in response to a first touch-drag in a first direction on the touch screen, in response to a selection of a specific touch-available icon included in the first group of touch-available icons, execute a function corresponding to the specific touch-available icon, and display a second group of touch-available icons in response to a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the second group of touch-available icons correspond to terminal setting relevant icons, and wherein the second group of touch-available icons disappear in response to a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal;

a touch screen; and

a controller configured to;

display a first group of touch-available icons in response to a first touch-drag in a first direction on the touch screen,

in response to a selection of a specific touch-available icon included in the first group of touch-available icons, execute a function corresponding to the specific touch-available icon, and

display a second group of touch-available icons in response to a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction,

wherein the second group of touch-available icons correspond to terminal setting relevant icons, and

wherein the second group of touch-available icons disappear in response to a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the first touch-drag.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the first touch-drag and follows along the first touch-drag on the touch screen.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the second touch-drag.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the specific touch-available icon is an audio playing icon, and the executed function is an audio playing function.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller further configured to display a message reception indicator on the touch screen in response to a received message.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to display a touch icon for replying to the received message.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first group of touch-available icons moves in the first direction and disappears from the touch screen in response to a third touch drag in the first direction.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first touch-drag is a flick.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first group of touch-available icons is displayed in a grid with a border surrounding the first group of touch-available icons.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first group of touch-available icons partially covers a screen previously displayed on the touch screen.

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

displaying a first group of touch-available icons in response to a first touch-drag in a first direction on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;

in response to a selection of a specific touch-available icon included in the first group of touch-available icons, executing, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a function corresponding to the specific touch-available icon; and

displaying a second group of touch-available icons in response to a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction,

wherein the second group of touch-available icons correspond to terminal setting relevant icons, and

wherein the second group of touch-available icons disappear in response to a third touch-drag in a third direction opposite to the second direction.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the first touch-drag.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the first group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the first touch-drag and follows along the first touch-drag on the touch screen.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the second group of touch-available icons appears on the touch screen in response to the second touch-drag.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the specific touch-available icon is an audio playing icon, and the executed function is an audio playing function.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying a message reception indicator on the touch screen in response to a received message.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

displaying a touch icon for replying to the received message.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the first group of touch-available icons moves in the first direction and disappears from the touch screen in response to a third touch drag in the first direction.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the first touch drag is a flick.