Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016349985-A1
Application number	US-201615163537-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 24, 2016
Priority date	May 27, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

When a lateral sliding operation is executed starting from a position on a touch panel corresponding to a specific icon being shown, at least one processor shrinks and moves an image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the lateral sliding operation in a showable area. The specific icon includes an icon, when pressed and held, not causing a mobile terminal to perform an operation.

First claim

1 . A mobile terminal comprising:
a display configured to show an image including a plurality of icons in a showable area; a touch panel; and at least one processor configured to, when a lateral sliding operation is executed starting from a position on the touch panel corresponding to a specific icon being shown, shrink and move an image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the lateral sliding operation in the showable area, the specific icon including an icon, when pressed and held, not causing the mobile terminal to perform an operation.

2 . The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein
the specific icon is located at the lowest arrangement position among arrangement positions of the plurality of icons, and the at least one processor is configured to, when a left sliding operation is executed starting from the position on the touch panel corresponding to the specific icon, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower left position in the showable area.

3 . The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when a right sliding operation is executed starting from the position on the touch panel corresponding to the specific icon, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower right position in the showable area.

4 . The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the specific icon includes an icon representing a folder.

5 . The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the specific icon includes an icon representing a folder including an icon representing an application.

6 . The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, after shrinking and moving the image, shrink and show a subsequent image at an identical position to the position of the moved image.

7 . The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, in a user setting, set a shrink ratio and a screen area when shrinking the image based on a position on the touch panel touched by a user.

8 . A mobile terminal comprising:
a display configured to show an image including a plurality of icons in a showable area; a touch panel; and at least one processor configured to, when a lateral sliding operation is executed starting from a position on the touch panel corresponding to a navigation key, shrink and move an image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the lateral sliding operation in the showable area.

9 . The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when a left sliding operation is executed starting from the position on the touch panel corresponding to the navigation key, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower left position in the showable area.

10 . The mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when a right sliding operation is executed starting from the position on the touch panel corresponding to the navigation key, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower right position in the showable area.

11 . The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the navigation key includes a home key.

12 . The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, after shrinking and moving the image, shrink and show a subsequent image at an identical position to the position of the moved image.

13 . The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, in a user setting, set a shrink ratio and a screen area when shrinking the image based on a position on the touch panel touched by a user.

14 . A mobile terminal comprising:
a display configured to show an image including a plurality of icons in a showable area; a touch panel; and at least one processor configured to, when a downward sliding operation is executed starting from a position on the touch panel where the plurality of icons are not located, shrink and move the image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the downward sliding operation in the showable area.

15 . The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when a downward sliding operation is executed starting from a certain position on a left edge of the touch panel, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower left position in the showable area.

16 . The mobile terminal according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when an upward sliding operation is executed starting from a certain position on the left edge of the touch panel after shrinking and showing the image at the lower left position, enlarge the shrunk image to an image size before the shrinking and move the enlarged image to the position before the shrinking

17 . The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when a downward sliding operation is executed starting from a certain position on a right edge of the touch panel, shrink and move the image being shown to a lower right position in the showable area.

18 . The mobile terminal according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, when an upward sliding operation is executed starting from a certain position on the right edge of the touch panel after shrinking and showing the image at the lower right position, enlarge the shrunk image to an image size before the shrinking and move the enlarged image to the position before the shrinking.

19 . The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, after shrinking and moving the image, shrink and show a subsequent image at an identical position to the position of the moved image.

20 . The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to, in a user setting, set a shrink ratio and a screen area when shrinking the image based on a position on the touch panel touched by a user.

Assignees

• Kyocera Corp

Inventors

• Ibaraki Atsuko

Classifications

• G06F3/04817

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

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title