Patent ID: 9727146
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M

Claim:
1. A portable terminal comprising: a first display of the portable terminal; a first sensor configured to detect whether a cover device, which is detachably coupled to the portable terminal and comprises a second display, covers the first display; a plurality of touch panels; and a controller configured to operate the portable terminal in one of a first mode and a second mode according to whether the cover device covers the first display, wherein, the controller is configured to control, in the first mode, the first display to be turned on and a second display of the cover device to be turned off, and detect a first touch on the first display using the plurality of touch panels of the portable terminal in the first mode, wherein, the controller is configured to control, in the second mode, the first display to be turned off, and the second display to be turned on, and detect a second touch on the second display of the cover device using one of the plurality of touch panels of the portable terminal in the second mode, and wherein, the controller, in response to detecting that the cover device covers the first display while the portable terminal is operated in the first mode and first information is displayed on the first display, is configured to control the portable terminal to operate in the second mode and control the first information to be displayed on the second display.