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

A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:

• a bar-type main body;
• a camera positioned in the bar-type main body;
• a motion sensor configured to sense a movement of the bar-type main body;
• a display positioned in the bar-type main body and configured to display a screen associated with an operation of the camera;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• control operation of the camera in a photo capture mode;
• control the display to display a first screen corresponding to an operation selected during the photo capture mode, the first screen comprising a first icon for indicating that the camera is operating in the photo capture mode;
• determine that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in a predetermined direction about an axis of the bar-type main body based on sensing data provided by the motion sensor while the camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• cease controlling operation of the camera in the photo capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• control operation of the camera in a video capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• control the display to display, while the camera is operated in the video capture mode, a second screen corresponding to an operation selected during the video capture mode, the second screen comprising a second icon for indicating that the camera is operating in the video capture mode;
• determine that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction about the axis of the bar-type main body while the camera was operating in the video capture mode based on sensing data provided by the motion sensor;
• cease controlling operation of the camera in the video capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video capture mode;
• and
• control operation of the camera in the photo capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video capture mode.

A method of controlling an operation of a bar-type mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• controlling operation of a first camera positioned in a front case of a bar-type main body of the bar-type mobile terminal in a video call mode via a controller of the bar-type mobile terminal;
• controlling a display of the bar-type mobile terminal, via the controller, to display a first screen corresponding to an operation selected during the video call mode while the first camera is operated in the video call mode;
• determining, via the controller, that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in a predetermined direction about an axis of the bar-type main body while the camera was operating in the video call mode;
• controlling the first camera, via the controller, to cease operating in the video call mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video call mode;
• controlling operation of a second camera positioned in a rear case of the bar-type main body in a photo capture mode via the controller based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video call mode;
• controlling the display via the controller, while the second camera is operated in the photo capture mode, to display a second screen corresponding to an operation selected during the photo capture mode, the second screen comprising a second icon for indicating that the second camera is operating in the photo capture mode;
• determining, via the controller, that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction about the axis of the bar-type main body while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• controlling the second camera, via the controller, to cease operating in the photo capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• and
• controlling operation of the first camera, via the controller, in the video call mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode.

A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:

• a bar-type main body comprising a front case and a rear case;
• a first camera positioned in the front case of the main body;
• a second camera positioned in the rear case of the main body;
• a motion sensor configured to sense a movement of the bar-type main body;
• a display positioned in the bar-type main body and configured to display a screen associated with an operation of the first camera or a screen associated with an operation of the second camera;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• control operation of the first camera in a video call mode;
• control the display to display a first screen corresponding to an operation selected during the video call mode;
• determine that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in a predetermined direction about an axis of the bar-type main body while the camera was operating in the video call mode based on sensing data provided by the motion sensor;
• control the first camera to cease operating in the video call mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video call mode;
• control operation of the second camera in a photo capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the camera was operating in the video call mode;
• control the display to display, while the second camera is operated in the photo capture mode, a second screen corresponding to an operation selected during the photo capture mode, the second screen comprising a second icon for indicating that the second camera is operating in the photo capture mode;
• determine that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction about the axis of the bar-type main body while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• control the second camera to cease operating in the photo capture mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode;
• and
• control operation of the first camera in the video call mode based upon the determination that the bar-type main body has been rotated 360 degrees in the predetermined direction while the second camera was operating in the photo capture mode.