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EP-4742015-A2 - MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

EP4742015A2EP 4742015 A2EP4742015 A2EP 4742015A2EP-4742015-A2

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit configured to receive user input, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, and a controller. The controller generates an icon based on the received user input, and switches the display to the enlarged display mode according to an input signal for selecting the icon to output at least one application mapped to the icon in the enlarged display mode.

Inventors

  • LEE, SEUNGYONG
  • Noh, Kensin
  • KANG, Dongwan

Assignees

  • LG Electronics Inc.

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20201204

Claims (15)

  1. A mobile terminal (100) comprising: a body (910); an input unit (120, 930) configured to receive user input; a display (151, 920) coupled to the body (910) to vary a display region viewable from a front of the body (910) according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, wherein the display (151, 920) is flexible, and a controller (180) configured to: assign a plurality of applications to a key button (1011), wherein the key button is associated with a layout for the plurality of applications in the enlarged display mode; switch the display (151, 920) to the enlarged display mode according to selection of the key button (1011); and output the plurality of applications in the enlarged display mode in a split-screen view that corresponds to the layout of the key button (1011); wherein the switching to the enlarged display mode comprises moving a display portion positioned on a side of the body (910) to a front of the body (910) and moving a display portion positioned on a rear of the body (910) to the front of the body (910) via the side of the body (910).
  2. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 1, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: determine the layout for the plurality of applications based on information regarding the key button(1011).
  3. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: output a tray key button (1220) for generating the key button (1221) upon receiving a first input signal for selecting a first application icon (1211) from among a plurality of application icons output in the display, and include and output the first application icon (1211) with the tray key button (1220).
  4. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 3, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: further include and output a second application icon (1212) in the tray key button (1220) upon receiving a second input signal for selecting the second application icon (1212) from among the plurality of application icons in a state in which the tray key button (1220) is output.
  5. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 4, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: further include and output a third application icon (1213) in the tray icon (1220) upon receiving a third input signal for selecting the third application icon (1213) from among the plurality of application icons in a state in which the first application icon and the second application icon are included in the tray key button (1220).
  6. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 5, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: arrange the first application icon (1211), the second application icon (1212), and the third application icon (1213) included in the tray key button (1220) in a preset order.
  7. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 6, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: determine the layout for the plurality of applications based on arrangement of the first application icon (1211), the second application icon (1212), and the third application icon 91213) included in the tray key button (1220).
  8. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 3, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: select a fourth application icon (1311) from among the plurality of application icons, and output the tray icon (1320) including the fourth application icon (1311) and a fifth application icon (1312) upon receiving an input signal for selecting the fifth application icon (1312) in a state in which selection of the fourth application icon (1311) is maintained.
  9. The mobile terminal (100) of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the controller (180) is configured to: output a preview image (1120) for the key button (1111) upon receiving a preset input signal, the preview image (1120) including a preview for the plurality of applications assigned to the key button (1111), and switch the display (151, 920) to the enlarged display mode in response to selection of the preview image (1120).
  10. The mobile terminal (100) of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the controller (180) is configured to generate the key button (1420, 1520) according to a multi-touch input signal for simultaneously selecting at least two applications from among multiple applications which are being output in the enlarged display mode.
  11. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 10, wherein the multi-touch input signal is an input signal for simultaneously selecting the at least two applications and dragging the at least two applications in a preset direction.
  12. The mobile terminal (100) of claim 10 or 11, wherein the controller (180) is configured to map information about the simultaneously selected applications to the generated key button (1420, 1520).
  13. The mobile terminal (100) of any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the generated key button (1420, 1520) indicates a layout of the selected at least two applications.
  14. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving user input; assigning a plurality of applications to a key button (1011), wherein the key button is associated with a layout for a plurality of applications in an enlarged display mode, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a display (151, 920) coupled to a body (910) to vary a display region viewable from a front of the body (910) according to switching between the enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, wherein the display (151, 920) is flexible; switching the display (151, 920) to the enlarged display mode according to selection of the key button (1011); and outputting the plurality of applications in the enlarged display mode in a split-screen view that corresponds to the layout of the key button (1011).
  15. A vehicle mounted terminal (100) comprising: a body (910); an input unit (120, 930) configured to receive user input; a display (151, 920) coupled to the body (910) to vary a display region viewable from a front of the body (910) according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, wherein the display (151, 920) is flexible, and a controller (180) configured to: assign a plurality of applications to a key button (1011), wherein the key button is associated with a layout for the plurality of applications in the enlarged display mode; switch the display (151, 920) to the enlarged display mode according to selection of the key button (1011); and output the plurality of applications in the enlarged display mode in a split-screen view that corresponds to the layout of the key button (1011); wherein the switching to the enlarged display mode comprises moving a display portion positioned on a side of the body (910) to a front of the body (910) and moving a display portion positioned on a rear of the body (910) to the front of the body (910) via the side of the body (910).

Description

BACKGROUND Field The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a control method therefor. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal for outputting at least one application mapped to an icon in an enlarged display mode according to an input signal for selecting the icon, and a control method therefor. Discussion of the Related Art Terminals may be generally classified into mobile/portable terminals or stationary terminals according to mobility thereof. Mobile terminals may also be classified into handheld terminals or vehicle mounted terminals according to whether or not a user can directly carry the terminal. Functions of mobile terminals are diversifying. For example, the functions include data and voice communication, photography and video capture using a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and image or video output on a display. Some terminals additionally have an electronic gaming function or perform multimedia player functions. Recent mobile terminals may receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast, videos, or television programs. As functions of such terminals are diversified, the terminals are implemented in the form of a multimedia player equipped with composite functions such as photograph or video capture, music or video file playback, and broadcast reception. To support and increase the functions of the terminals, improvement of a structural part and/or software part of the terminals may be considered. Recently, a flexible display having sufficient elasticity and capable of large deformation has been developed. The size of a mobile terminal may be adjusted using the deformable nature of the flexible display. In the case in which the size of a front display is changeable, if the flexible display is extended, a user may use a larger screen than a screen in a normal display and thus a plurality of applications may be simultaneously output. In this case, there are issues about how to simultaneously output the applications. Although the flexible display has been developed up to now, since the flexible display is not available in the market, there are not many embodiments of a method of outputting at least two applications when the flexible display is extended. SUMMARY An object of the present disclosure is to solve the above problem and other problems. Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a mobile terminal for outputting at least one application mapped to an icon in an enlarged display mode, and a control method therefor. To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, a mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit configured to receive user input, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, and a controller. The controller generates an icon based on the received user input, and switches the display to the enlarged display mode according to an input signal for selecting the icon to output at least one application mapped to the icon in the enlarged display mode. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the controller may determine a layout of an application based on information included in the icon, and output the at least one application based on the determined layout. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the controller may output a tray icon for generating the icon upon receiving a first input signal for selecting a first application icon from among the at least one application icon output in the display, and include and output the first application icon in the tray icon. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the controller may further include and output a second application in the tray icon upon receiving a second input signal for selecting the second application icon from among the at least one application icon in a state in which the tray icon is output. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the controller may further include and output a third application in the tray icon upon receiving a third input signal for selecting the third application icon from among the at least one application icon in a state in which the second application icon is included in the tray icon. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the controller may arrange and output layouts of the first application icon, the second application icon, and the third application icon included in the tray icon in a preset order. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, wherein the controller may determine layouts of applications output in the enlarged display mode based on arrangement of the first application icon, the second application icon, and the third application icon included in the tray icon. According to an aspect of the present d