Patent ID: 8723811

Claim:
A mobile terminal, comprising: a display including a touchscreen configured to receive a contact touch and to display a content, wherein the display comprises a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is included within a perimeter, and wherein the second region is located outside of the perimeter of the first region such that the second region encompasses the first region, and wherein the second region is located near an edge of the content; a sensor configured to sense an object in near-proximity to the display; and a controller configured to: cause the display to display a first graphic element in response to sensing that the object is located in near-proximity to a location on the first region of the display, wherein a displayed location of the first graphic element corresponds to the location on the first region of the display at which the object is sensed, and wherein a change in location at which the object is sensed causes a corresponding change in the displayed location of the first graphic element; cause the display to display a second graphic element in response to sensing the object in near-proximity to the second region of the display, wherein a displayed location of the second graphic element is within the second region of the display, and wherein the second graphic element is different than the first graphic element and indicates a direction for scrolling the content; and cause repeated scrolling of the content in response to repeated sensing that the object is in near-proximity to the second region of the display.