Terminal and method for entering command in the terminal

Abstract

A terminal including a touch-screen display configured to be touched by a user, and a controller configured to determine a portion of the touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by the user and to generate a delete signal to delete text data associated with the portion of the touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by the user. In addition, the text data includes a message service text data, and the controller is further configured to to provide a selectable deletion option to be selected by the user to indicate whether the text data rubbed or swiped on the touch-screen display is deleted.

1 . A terminal comprising:
 a touch-screen display configured to be touched by a user; and   a controller configured to determine a portion of the touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by the user and to generate a delete signal to delete text data associated with the portion of the touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by the user,   wherein the text data comprises a message service text data, and   wherein the controller is further configured to provide a selectable deletion option to be selected by the user to indicate whether the text data rubbed or swiped on the touch-screen display is deleted.   
   
   
       2 . The terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine a direction in which the user rubs or swipes the portion of the touch-screen. 
   
   
       3 . The terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the direction is a left or right direction on the touch screen display. 
   
   
       4 . A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 determining a portion of a touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by a user;   generating a delete signal to delete text data associated with the portion of the touch-screen display that is rubbed or swiped by the user; and   providing a selectable deletion option to be selected by the user to indicate whether the text data rubbed or swiped on the touch-screen display is deleted,   wherein the text data comprises a message service text data.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 determining a direction in which the user rubs or swipes the portion of the touch-screen.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the direction is a left or right direction on the touch screen display.