Mobile terminal and control method thereof
US9529471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/041
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One or more embodiments provide a mobile terminal and a control method for setting a touch ignoring region on a touch screen of the mobile terminal. In the method, the mobile terminal detects a user's grip signal from at least one lateral side thereof. Then, based on the grip signal, the mobile terminal sets a touch ignoring region on the touch screen. In embodiments, the mobile terminal checks a gripped state thereof through a sensor and then sets the touch ignoring region. This not only prevents a wrong operation caused by an unintended touch due to a thin bezel of the mobile terminal, but also obviates any inconvenience.
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