Mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9569098-B2
Application number	US-201213372415-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2012
Priority date	Jul 19, 2011
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

A mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving an input of a 1 st touch action on a prescribed point on a screen, receiving an input of a 2 nd touch action to select a specific object from a plurality of objects displayed on the screen while a touch by the 1 st touch action is maintained, and displaying the specific object selected by the 2 nd touch action with reference to an input point of the 1 st touch action while the touch by the 1 st touch action is maintained.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
displaying a first list of a plurality of media files on a touchscreen in response to execution of a media play application;
receiving a first touch input via the touchscreen, the first touch input comprising a touch maintained at a first position of the touchscreen;
displaying a first region on the touchscreen in response to the first touch input, wherein an area of the first region includes the first position and wherein display of the first region is maintained while the first touch input is maintained at the first position;
receiving a second touch input on a media file of the first list while display of the first region is maintained, wherein the first list is displayed outside of the first region and the second touch input comprises a touch and drag of the media file into the first region;
displaying a copy of the media file in the first region in response to the second touch input while maintaining display of the media file outside of the first region;
creating a second list comprising the copy of the media file in the first region in response to the first touch input being released from the first position included in the first region;
displaying the created second list on the touchscreen; and
ceasing display of the first list of the plurality of media files while maintaining display of the created second list in response to the first touch input being no longer maintained.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a third touch input via the touchscreen while the first touch input is maintained;
displaying a second region on the touchscreen in response to the third touch input.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a folder comprising the copy of the media file when the first touch input is no longer maintained.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a function using information associated with the copy of the media file when the first touch input is no longer maintained, wherein the location of the first touch input is associated with the function.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a folder comprising the copy of the media file when the first touch input is no longer maintained and displaying the folder.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising grouping the copy of the media file with one or more media files displayed at the first position and storing information in a memory of the grouped media files when the first touch input is no longer maintained.

7. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a touchscreen configured to display a first list of a plurality of media files in response to execution of a media play application; and
a controller configured to:
receive, via the touchscreen, a first touch input comprising a touch maintained at a first position of the touchscreen;
cause the touchscreen to display a first region in response to the first touch input, wherein an area of the first region includes the first position and wherein display of the first region is maintained while the first touch input is maintained at the first position;
receive, via the touchscreen, a second touch input on a media file of the first list while display of the first region is maintained, wherein the first list is displayed outside of the first region and the second touch input comprises a touch and drag of the media file into the first region;
cause the touchscreen to display a copy of the media file in the first region in response to the second touch input while maintaining display of the media file outside of the first region;
create a second list comprising the copy of the media file in the first region in response to the first touch input being released from the first position included in the first region;
cause the touchscreen to display the created second list; and
cause the touchscreen to cease display of the first list of the plurality of media files while maintaining display of the created second list in response to the first touch input being no longer maintained.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further
configured to:
create a folder comprising the copy of the media file when the first touch input is no longer maintained; and
cause the touchscreen to display the folder.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the touchscreen to display a second region in response to a third touch input received while the first touch input is maintained.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising a memory, wherein the controller is further configured to:
group the copy of the media file with one or more media files displayed at the first position; and
cause the memory to store information of the grouped media files when the first touch input is no longer maintained.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the touchscreen to display the copy of the media file at a second location in response to a third touch input received at the second location while the copy of the media file is displayed at the location of the first touch input.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute a function using information associated with the copy of the media file when the first touch input is no longer maintained, wherein the first position is associated with the function.

Assignees

• Lee Choonjae
• Jang Hyungtae
• Lee Jiyoun
• Lee Minjeong
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Choonjae
• Jang Hyungtae
• Lee Jiyoun
• Lee Minjeong

Classifications

• G06F2203/04101

  2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup · CPC title

• G06F2203/04104

  Multi-touch detection in digitiser, i.e. details about the simultaneous detection of a plurality of touching locations, e.g. multiple fingers or pen and finger · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

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