Mobile terminal using touch screen and method of controlling the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHyun Bo Choi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body equipped with a first display unit and a user input unit, a second body equipped with a second display unit and coupled to the first body in a sliding manner, and a controller that controls at least one of display of an image and display of a control menu with respect to at least one of the first and second display units according to a distance where the second body slides from a position where the second body has slid down to the first body. According to the present invention, at least one of display of an image and display of a control menu can be controlled in response to a distance where the second body slides.
Claims20
A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a first body equipped with a first display screen;
- a second body equipped with a second display screen and slidably coupled to the first body such that the second display screen is not exposed when the mobile terminal is in a closed configuration and is fully exposed when the mobile terminal is in a fully open configuration in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
- a sensing unit configured to sense a sliding distance when the second body is slid away from the first body;
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- a controller configured to:
- cause displaying of first information on the first display screen;
- cause displaying of a control menu on the second display screen when the second body is partially slid away from the first body while the first information is displayed on the first display screen;
- control the display of the first information on the first display screen in response to selection of a menu item from the control menu displayed on the second display screen;
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- stop displaying the first information on the first display screen and display the first information on the second display screen when the second body is fully slid away from the first body while the first information is displayed on the first display screen.
A method of controlling a mobile terminal, including a first body equipped with a first display screen, and a second body equipped with a second display screen and slidably coupled to the first body, the method comprising:
- allowing the second body to slide with respect to the first body such that the second display screen is not exposed when the mobile terminal is in a closed configuration and is fully exposed when the mobile terminal is in a fully open configuration in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
- displaying first information on the first display screen;
- sensing a sliding distance when the second body is slid away from the first body while the first information is displayed on the first display screen;
- displaying a control menu on the second display screen based on the sensed sliding distance, the control menu for controlling the display of the first information on the first display screen;
- controlling the display of the first information on the first display screen in response to selection of a menu item from the control menu displayed on the second display screen;
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- stopping the display of the first information on the first display screen and displaying the first information on the second display screen when the second body is fully slid away from the first body while the first information is displayed on the first display screen.
A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a first body equipped with a first display screen;
- a second body equipped with a touch screen and slidably coupled to the first body such that the touch screen is not exposed when the mobile terminal is in a closed configuration and is fully exposed when the mobile terminal is in a fully open configuration in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
- a sensing unit configured to sense a sliding distance when the second body is slid with respect to the first body;
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- a controller configured to:
- cause displaying of an entry window on the touch screen based on the sensed sliding distance, wherein a type of the displayed entry window varies according to the sensed sliding distance such that a first type of entry window is displayed when a first sliding distance is sensed, a second type of entry window is displayed when a second sliding distance is sensed, and a third type of entry window is displayed when a third sliding distance is sensed in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
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- cause displaying of text input via the entry window on the first display screen,
- wherein:
- the first type of entry window is a handwriting recognition input window;
- the second type of entry window is a QWERTY key input window;
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- the third type of entry window is a QWERTY key input window having an entry display window.
A method of controlling a mobile terminal, including a first body equipped with a display screen and a second body equipped with a touch screen and slidably coupled to the first body, the method comprising:
- allowing the second body to slide with respect to the first body such that the touch screen is not exposed when the mobile terminal is in a closed configuration and is fully exposed when the mobile terminal is in a fully open configuration in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
- sensing a sliding distance when the second body is slid with respect to the first body;
- displaying an entry window on the touch screen based on the sensed sliding distance, wherein a type of the displayed entry window varies according to the sensed sliding distance such that a first type of entry window is displayed when a first sliding distance is sensed, a second type of entry window is displayed when a second sliding distance is sensed, and a third type of entry window is displayed when a third sliding distance is sensed in which the second body is fully slid away from the first body;
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- displaying text input via the touch screen on the first display screen, wherein:
- the first type of entry window is a handwriting recognition input window;
- the second type of entry window is a QWERTY key input window;
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- the third type of entry window is a QWERTY key input window having an entry display window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.