Mobile terminal receiving tap gesture on empty space and control method thereof
US9342236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a sensing unit configured to sense tapping gestures; a memory configured to store a matching of a plurality of actions to perform with a plurality of tapping gestures; and a controller configured to display a first execution screen on a display unit corresponding to a first function executing on the mobile terminal, and perform a first action on the first function matched with a first type of tapping gestures and perform a second action different than the first action on the first function matched with a second type of tapping gestures.
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