MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL

摘要

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes placing the mobile terminal in lock mode; if a multi-touch signal including first and second touch signals is detected from a display module, releasing the mobile terminal from the lock mode, the first and second touch signals being touch signals detected from first and second areas, respectively, on the display module; and entering an operating mode which is set to enter upon the touching of the second area. Therefore, it is possible to unlock the mobile terminal and then readily enter a predefined operating mode in response to a multi-touch input detected from certain areas on the display module.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a touch screen configured to receive a touch input; a motion sensor configured to detect a specific movement of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to unlock the mobile terminal that is in a lock mode and cause the touch screen to display a screen associated with an operation of a preset function in response to the touch input and the specific movement of the mobile terminal detected while the mobile terminal is in the lock mode.