Mobile terminal and method of controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10551997-B2
Application number	US-201715484307-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2017
Priority date	Jun 17, 2010
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling a mobile terminal may be provided. The mobile terminal may include a display to display one of a plurality of wallpapers including at least one icon; and a controller to display at least two of the plurality of wallpapers and a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers on the display upon reception of an input of moving at least one icon, moving of the at least one icon being displayed on the displayed wallpapers and preview screens. The mobile terminal can display a movement of icon being displayed on the displayed wallpapers and preview screens. Accordingly, a user may intuitively recognize a location of icon and effectively move a location of icon.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a touchscreen;
a controller configured to:
receive a touch input via the touchscreen,
in response to the touch input, control the mobile terminal to enter into a move mode and move at least one icon of a first wallpaper of a plurality of wallpapers within the first wallpaper or to another wallpaper of the plurality of wallpapers, and
display, on the touchscreen, a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers and the first wallpaper,
wherein the plurality of preview screens discloses an arrangement state of the at least one icon in the plurality of wallpapers,

wherein the controller is further configured to receive a drag and drop input for moving the at least one icon to a second preview screen of the plurality of preview screens, and to move the at least one icon to a second wallpaper corresponding to the second preview screen, when the drag and drop input is released.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of preview screens include a first preview screen corresponding to the first wallpaper.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the touch input is a long touch input.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein when the at least one icon is touch and moved, the controller is configured to display a movement of the at least one icon displayed on a preview screen.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein when the at least one icon is manipulated, the controller is configured to reflect manipulation of the at least one icon in a first preview icon displayed on a first preview screen, wherein the first preview icon corresponds to the at least one icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the preview screens discloses a shape of the at least one icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the preview screens has a smaller size than a reduced screen of the first wallpaper.

8. A mobile terminal comprising:
a touchscreen configured to display a first wallpaper of a plurality of wallpapers; and
a controller configured to:
receive a touch input on the first wallpaper,
in response to the touch input, display a reduced first wallpaper corresponding to the first wallpaper including a first icon and a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers, and
re-arrange the first icon within the reduced first wallpaper or to another reduced wallpaper,
wherein the plurality of preview screens disclose an arrangement state of the first icon in the reduced first wallpaper or the another reduced wallpaper,

wherein the controller is further configured to receive a drag and drop input for moving the first icon to a second preview screen of the plurality of preview screens, and to move the first icon to a second wallpaper corresponding to the second preview screen, when the drag and drop input is released.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of preview screens include a first preview screen corresponding to the first wallpaper.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein when the first icon is touch and moved, the controller is configured to display a movement of the first icon displayed on a preview screen.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein when the first icon is manipulated, the controller is configured to reflect manipulation of the first icon in a first preview icon displayed on a first preview screen, wherein the first preview icon corresponds to the first icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the preview screens discloses a shape of the first icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the preview screens has a smaller size than a reduced screen of the reduced first wallpaper.

14. A mobile terminal comprising:
a touchscreen configured to display a first wallpaper of a plurality of wallpapers including at least one icon; and
a controller configured to:
receive a touch input on a first icon displayed on the first wallpaper,
display, on the touchscreen, a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers and the first wallpaper, and
move the first icon within the first wallpaper or to another wallpaper of the plurality of wallpapers,
wherein the plurality of preview screens disclose an arrangement state of the first icon and at least one icon in the first wallpaper or the another wallpaper,

wherein the controller is further configured to receive a drag and drop input for moving the first icon to a second preview screen of the plurality of preview screens, and to move the first icon to a second wallpaper corresponding to the second preview screen, when the drag and drop input is released.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of preview screens include a first preview screen corresponding to the first wallpaper.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein the touch input is a long touch input.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein when the first icon is touch and moved, the controller is configured to display a movement of the first icon displayed on a preview screen.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein when the first icon is manipulated, the controller is configured to reflect manipulation of the first icon in a first preview icon displayed on a first preview screen, wherein the first preview icon corresponds to the first icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the preview screens discloses a shape of the first icon displayed on the first wallpaper.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the preview screens has a smaller size than a reduced screen of the first wallpaper.

21. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising:
displaying, on a touchscreen, a first wallpaper of a plurality of wallpapers;
receiving a touch input on a first icon displayed on the first wallpaper;
displaying, on the touchscreen, a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers and the first wallpaper;
moving the first icon within the first wallpaper to another wallpaper of the plurality of wallpapers,
wherein the plurality of preview screens disclose an arrangement state of the first icon and at least one icon in the first wallpaper or the another wallpaper,

receiving a drag and drop input for moving the first icon to a second preview screen of the plurality of preview screens; and
moving the first icon to a second wallpaper corresponding to the second preview screen, when the drag and drop input is released.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of preview screens include a first preview screen corresponding to the first wallpaper.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the touch input on the first icon is a long touch input.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the first icon is touch and moved, the method comprises displaying a movement of the first icon displayed on a preview screen.

25. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the first icon is manipulated, the method comprises reflecting manipulation of the first icon in a first preview icon displayed on a first preview screen, wherein the first preview icon corresponds to the first icon

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Heo Jeongyun
• Kim Hyoungjoo
• Shin Jungeun
• Yi Sohoon
• Lee Soohyun
• Kim Moonkyung

Classifications

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04817 Primary

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title