Method and apparatus for providing a multi-touch interaction in a portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeonhwa KIM, Jiyoung KANG, Kyunghwa KIM, Dongjun SHIN
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Abstract
A method of providing a multi touch interaction in a portable terminal includes receiving a first touch input, performing a first function corresponding to the received first touch input, receiving a second touch input when the first touch input is maintained, and performing a second function corresponding to the received second touch input while maintaining a movement of at least one specific object selected by the first touch input.
Claims19
A method of providing a multi touch interaction in a portable terminal having a touch screen, the method comprising:
- detecting a first touch input;
- performing a first function corresponding to the detected first touch input;
- detecting a second touch input while the first touch input is maintained;
- and
- performing a second function corresponding to the detected second touch input.
An apparatus for providing a multi touch interaction in a portable terminal, comprising:
- a touch panel;
- and
- a controller configured to perform a first function corresponding to a first touch input detected on the touch panel and configured to perform a second function corresponding to a second touch input when the second touch input is detected while the first touch input is maintained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.