A mobile terminal, comprising: a terminal body; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a display unit; and a controller configured to: deactivate the display unit, receive a plurality of taps applied to the deactivated display unit, detect a current state of the mobile terminal when the plurality of taps matches a preset pattern while the display unit is deactivated, and switch the deactivated display unit to be activated, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect whether or not a last tap of the plurality of taps is maintained; characterized in that the controller is further configured to: display, on the activated display unit, graphic objects (310a, 310b) indicating a first and a second function respectively when the last tap of the plurality of taps is maintained, wherein the first and the second function are associated with the current state of the mobile terminal; select one of the graphic objects (310a, 310b) based on a user's selection; execute one function corresponding to the selected graphic object among the first and second function; and display information of the executed function on the activated display unit. a terminal body; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a display unit; and a controller configured to: deactivate the display unit, receive a plurality of taps applied to the deactivated display unit, detect a current state of the mobile terminal when the plurality of taps matches a preset pattern while the display unit is deactivated, and switch the deactivated display unit to be activated, wherein the controller is further configured to: deactivate the display unit, receive a plurality of taps applied to the deactivated display unit, detect a current state of the mobile terminal when the plurality of taps matches a preset pattern while the display unit is deactivated, and switch the deactivated display unit to be activated, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect whether or not a last tap of the plurality of taps is maintained; characterized in that the controller is further configured to: display, on the activated display unit, graphic objects (310a, 310b) indicating a first and a second function respectively when the last tap of the plurality of taps is maintained, wherein the first and the second function are associated with the current state of the mobile terminal; select one of the graphic objects (310a, 310b) based on a user's selection; execute one function corresponding to the selected graphic object among the first and second function; and display information of the executed function on the activated display unit. display, on the activated display unit, graphic objects (310a, 310b) indicating a first and a second function respectively when the last tap of the plurality of taps is maintained, wherein the first and the second function are associated with the current state of the mobile terminal; select one of the graphic objects (310a, 310b) based on a user's selection; execute one function corresponding to the selected graphic object among the first and second function; and display information of the executed function on the activated display unit.