Mobile terminal controlled by at least one touch and method of controlling therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9454301-B2
Application number	US-201514590687-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	Aug 1, 2014
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

A mobile terminal is disclosed. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a memory configured to store at least one command in advance, a display module configured to output a screen containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a text data, an image data and a video data, a first user interface module configured to detect a first touch of a user, a controller configured to execute a first command on the basis of the detected first touch and a second user interface module configured to detect a second touch of the user, wherein the controller is configured to control a second command to be executed on the basis of the detected second touch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
displaying a screen on a display, the displayed screen comprising at least text data, image data, or video data;
capturing the displayed screen in response to a first touch input applied to a first user interface module;
selecting a partial area of the displayed captured screen in response to a second touch input applied to a second user interface module;
storing the selected partial area in a memory;
performing a first function in response to a third input applied to the first user interface module, the third touch input comprising a first number of touches; and
performing a second function in response to a fourth touch input applied to the first user interface module, the fourth touch input comprising a second number of touches that is different from the first number,
wherein:
the first function is different from the second function;
the first user interface module is located on a first side of the mobile terminal; and
the second user interface module is located on a second side of the mobile terminal on which the display is located.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a selection box for selecting the partial area in response to a fifth touch input applied to the first user interface module.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the second touch input comprises manipulating the selection box; and
the selected partial area is stored in response to a sixth touch input applied to the first user interface module.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the fifth touch input and the sixth touch input are applied to a same defined location of the first user interface module.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface module comprises at least two defined areas such that each of the at least two defined areas is distinguishable from at least one other area, and a different function is performed based on which one of the at least two defined areas is touched when a touch input is applied to the first user interface module.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying at least one option for transmitting a graphic image corresponding to the stored partial area to an external device in response to a fifth touch input applied to a first area of the at least two defined areas.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying at least one option for editing the graphic image in response to a sixth touch input applied to a second area of the at least two defined areas.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying at least one option for transmitting a graphic image corresponding to the stored partial area to an external device in response to a fifth touch input applied to the second user interface module in a first direction.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising displaying at least one option for editing the graphic image in response to a sixth touch input applied to the second user interface module in a second direction.

10. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a memory configured to store at least one command;
a display configured to display a screen comprising at least text data, image data, or video data;
a first user interface module located on a first side of the mobile terminal and configured to receive a touch input;
a second user interface module located on a second side of the mobile terminal and configured to receive a touch input; and
a controller configured to:
perform a first function in response to a first touch input applied to the first user interface module;
perform a second function in response to a second touch input applied to the second user interface module;
perform a third function in response to a third touch input applied to the first user interface module, the third touch input comprising a first number of touches; and
perform a fourth function in response to a fourth touch input applied to the first user interface module, the fourth touch input comprising a second number of touches that is different from the first number, further the third function is different from the second function.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10 , wherein:
the first function is capturing the displayed screen;
the second function is selecting a partial area of the captured screen; and
the controller is further configured to cause the memory to store the selected partial area.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display a selection box for selecting the partial area in response to a fifth touch input applied to the first user interface module.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the second touch input comprises manipulating the selection box, and the selected partial area is stored in response to a sixth touch input applied to the first user interface module.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the fifth touch input and the sixth touch input are applied to a same defined location of the first user interface module.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11 , wherein the first user interface module comprises at least two defined areas such that each of the at least two defined areas is distinguishable from at least one other area, and a different function is performed based on which one of the at least two defined areas is touched when a touch input is applied to the first user interface module.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display at least one option for transmitting a graphic image corresponding to the stored partial area to an external device in response to a fifth touch input applied to a first area of the at least two defined areas.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display at least one option for editing the graphic image in response to a sixth touch input applied to a second area of the at least two defined areas.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display at least one option for transmitting a graphic image corresponding to the stored partial area to an external device in response to a fifth touch input applied to the second user interface module in a first direction.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 18 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display at least one option for editing the graphic image in response to a sixth touch input applied to the second user interface module in a second direction.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform a specific function corresponding to a specific combination of a fifth touch input applied to the first user interface module and a sixth touch input applied to the second user interface module.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Ka Hokyung
• Kim Jaedong
• Lee Kyoungho
• Cho Jinho
• Jeong Woong
• Park Chul

Classifications

• G06F2200/1636

  Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing · CPC title

• G06F1/169

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033) · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

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

• G06F2203/04803

  Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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