Patent ID: 8365099
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: entering the mobile terminal into an idle mode; displaying a first background screen on a touch screen of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal enters into the idle mode; receiving a first touch and drag input operation in a first direction on the touch screen of the mobile terminal; displaying a second idle background screen on the touch screen of the mobile terminal based on the received first touch and drag input operation; receiving a second touch and drag input operation in a second direction on the touch screen of the mobile terminal; and displaying a third idle background screen on the touch screen of the mobile terminal based on the received second touch and drag input operation, wherein the first, second and third idle background screens allow the mobile terminal to operate in an active non-locked mode, and wherein the second idle background screen is automatically displayed and set as the idle background screen to be used when the mobile terminal enters into the idle mode based on the received first touch and drag input operation and without receiving any additional input operations.