Mobile communication terminal and method of selecting menu and item

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

• allowing, via a wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, wireless communication with at least one other terminal;
• displaying, via a touch screen display of the mobile terminal, a plurality of items;
• receiving, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a selection signal corresponding to a selection of one of the plurality of items;
• displaying, via the touch screen display, a first menu object in a first direction and a second menu object in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the received selection signal, wherein the first and second menu objects are not displayed before the selection signal is received;
• executing, via the controller a first specific function corresponding to the first menu object when the selection signal includes a first dragging operation having the first direction towards the first menu object without actually having to touch the first menu object, wherein the first dragging operation starts on said selected one of the plurality of items;
• and
• executing via the controller a second specific function corresponding to the second menu object when the selection signal includes a second dragging operation having the second direction towards the second menu object without actually having to touch the second menu object, wherein the second dragging operation starts on said selected one of the plurality of items.

A mobile terminal, comprising:

• a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal;
• a touch screen display configured to display a plurality of items;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a selection signal corresponding to a selection of one of the plurality of items,
• sense a dragging operation which is performed on the selected item,
• control the touch screen display to display a plurality of menu objects, wherein each of the plurality of menu objects corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of functions, and
• execute a specific function of the plurality of functions without actually having to touch the specific menu object, in response to the sensing of the dragging operation, wherein the dragging operation is performed toward the specific menu object,
• wherein the executed specific function corresponds to the specific menu object.

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

• allowing, via a wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal, wireless communication with at least one other terminal;
• displaying, via a touch screen display of the mobile terminal, a plurality of items;
• receiving, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a selection signal corresponding to a selection of one of the plurality of items;
• sensing, via the controller, a dragging operation which is performed on the selected item;
• controlling, via the controller, the touch screen display to display a plurality of menu objects, wherein the each of the plurality of menu objects corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of functions;
• and
• executing a specific function of the plurality of functions without actually having to touch the specific menu object, in response to the sensing of the dragging operation, wherein the dragging operation is performed toward the specific menu object,
• wherein the executed specific function corresponds to the specific menu object.