Method for controlling a terminal using a double touch gesture and terminal thereof

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

• allowing, via a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with at least one other terminal;
• displaying, via a touch screen display, a display screen including at least one object;
• selecting, via a controller, an object displayed on the touch screen display based on a first touch gesture input with respect to the object;
• performing a second touch gesture a predetermined time after the first touch gesture, said second touch gesture having a dragging direction;
• and
• performing, via the controller, a first preset function based on the second touch gesture having a first dragging direction and performing a second preset function based on the second touch gesture having a second direction different than the first direction.