Patent ID: 8674934
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising at least first and second display areas, the mobile terminal operable in an open configuration and a closed configuration, the method comprising: setting a display area corresponding to a movement type of the mobile terminal and a display effect for notifying a selected display area; receiving a gyro signal from a gyro sensor in the mobile terminal indicating the mobile terminal is being rotated in a first direction; selecting, via a controller of the mobile terminal, the first display area from among the at least first and second display areas that corresponds to a rotating direction of the mobile terminal; receiving a gyro signal from the gyro sensor indicating the mobile terminal is maintaining a state in which it is rotated in the first direction; performing an operation on the first display area based on the maintaining the state of the mobile terminal rotated in the first direction; detecting information of a user input unit included in the mobile terminal; and changing the selected first display area or controlling the operation in response to a control signal corresponding to the detected information of the user input unit and based on an assigned different priority to an operation related to the gyro sensor and an operation related to user input unit when the user input unit is manipulated while the mobile terminal is being rotated, wherein the setting the display area and the display effect comprises: in response to selection of a setting menu, displaying a setting window for enabling a user to set up a movement type that can be input to the mobile terminal and a display area corresponding to the movement type; and displaying an effect setting window for enabling an indicator icon to be displayed in a selected display area or enabling the user to change at least one of a brightness, sharpness, and color of the selected display area, such that the user can identify which display area has been selected in response to a movement of the mobile terminal.