Patent ID: 8350807
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a list of items on a touch screen display of the mobile terminal; displaying a self-contained and independent scroll indicator at an initial position of the touch screen display; receiving a touching and dragging signal indicating a touching and dragging operation of the scroll indicator to a left direction, moving the scroll indicator from the initial position to a left position in accordance with the touching and dragging signal, and scrolling the list of items in the right direction; receiving a touching and dragging signal indicating a touching and dragging operation of the scroll indicator to a right direction, moving the scroll indicator from the initial position to a right position in accordance with the touching and dragging signal, and scrolling the list of items in the left direction; and returning the moving scroll indicator to the initial position when the scroll indicator is released from the touching and dragging operation, wherein the scroll indicator is only located horizontally on the touch screen and the scroll indicator can only be moved in left and right horizontal directions on the touch screen display, wherein the scroll indicator is displayed transparently such that the list of items can be seen through the scroll indicator, wherein the list of displayed items are scrolled at a first scrolling unit based on a first touch input, and the list of items are scrolled at a second scrolling unit that is faster than the first scrolling unit based on a second touch input different than the first touch input, and wherein the first and second touch inputs are separate touching actions on the touch screen display.