Lg Electronics Inc.

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Ki Soo Bang

Seon Hwi Cho

Kwi Suk Kwon

Ja Hoon Ku

Jong Hwan Kim

The present disclosure is related to a mobile terminal comprising: a touch screen configured to display a plurality of objects, and to generate a proximity signal or a direct touch signal by using an input medium; and a controller configured to display changed sizes of a plurality of selected objects located within a range from the input medium among the plurality of objects according to the proximity signal.

Mobile terminal capable of sensing proximity touch

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method comprises displaying a character input window for inputting a character string through a touch input on a touch screen; receiving an input character string through the character input window; and outputting a control signal for controlling a haptic module to generate a haptic effect corresponding to the configuration of the input character string so that it is possible for a user to easily recognize the configuration of the input character with the sense of touch.

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Seoul, South Korea

Ki Soo Bang