US Patent Application 18026524. MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract

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MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Organization Name

LG ELECTRONICS INC.


Inventor(s)

Wonkwang Choi of Seoul (KR)


Hyungjin Kim of Seoul (KR)


Jinsool Lee of Seoul (KR)


Heejin Jun of Seoul (KR)


MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18026524 Titled 'MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR'

Simplified Explanation

The present invention is about a mobile terminal and its control method. The mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit, and a display. The display can be switched between an expanded display mode and a reduced display mode. The control unit of the mobile terminal outputs multiple application layout icons on the display, aligns them based on a preset standard, and displays an application based on the first application layout icon when it receives a signal to select it.


Original Abstract Submitted

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method therefor and, more specifically, to a mobile terminal and a control method therefor, the mobile terminal comprising: a body; an input unit for receiving a user input; a display coupled to the body so that a display area viewed from the front of the body can vary according to switching between an expanded display mode and a reduced display node; and a control unit, wherein the control unit outputs a plurality of application layout icons onto the display, aligns the plurality of application layout icons on the basis of a preset standard, and outputs an application onto the display on the basis of a first application layout icon from among the plurality of application layout icons in response to receiving a first signal for selecting the first application layout icon.