Mobile terminal and method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a display module configured to display a three-dimensional (3D) image based on at least a first and second image using binocular disparity;
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• a controller configured to divide the at least first and second image into a plurality of blocks, search the at least first and second image for at least one pair of matching blocks, calculate depth information of each of the at least one pair of matching blocks based on a difference in position between each of the at least one pair of matching blocks, calculate stereoscopic information of the 3D image based on the calculated depth information and display the stereoscopic information on the display module.

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

• displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image on a display module based on at least a first and second image using binocular disparity;
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• displaying a stereoscopic information gauge on the display module, the stereoscopic information gauge indicating stereoscopic information of the displayed 3D image calculated based on depth information of an object included in the at least first and second image.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a display module configured to display a three-dimensional (3D) image based on at least a first and second image using binocular disparity;
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• a controller configured to display a stereoscopic information gauge on the display module, the stereoscopic information gauge indicating stereoscopic information of the displayed 3D image calculated based on depth information of an object included in the at least first and second image.