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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2007
Tae Hun Kim, Incheon-si, KR;
Boem Young Woo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jeong Hyuk Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Hyun Ju Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Seung Sook Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jun Serk Park, Seoul, KR;
Ho Sang Cheon, Seoul, KR;
Tae Hun Kim, Incheon-si, KR;
Boem Young Woo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jeong Hyuk Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Hyun Ju Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Seung Sook Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jun Serk Park, Seoul, KR;
Ho Sang Cheon, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A terminal and method for selecting an item displayed on a touch screen are disclosed. The method for selecting an item displayed on the screen includes simultaneously touching the screen at two or more locations to define a selection area and identifying the items within the selection area. The section area may be a rectangle, a horizontal or vertical band of the display, a circle, or sequentially arranged items of a list. Alternatively, a single touch may define a point in the display area and the bounds of the display area are defined by the time the touch is maintained. Recently, with the increasing development of multiple functions on a single terminal, the method can be conveniently applied to the latest terminal where associated items are simultaneously displayed on a single display screen of the terminal.