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US 2014/0157203 A1Published application
Method and electronic device for displaying a virtual button
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYu-Jeong JEON, Bong-Kyun KIM
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Abstract
A method for using a pen in an electronic device is provided, including: detecting a pen use event; and responsive to the pen use event, displaying, on a display of the electronic device, at least one virtual button which performs the same function as a physical button that is part of the electronic device; wherein the physical button of the electronic device comprises at least one of a mechanical switch and an optical switch.
Claims20
A method for using a pen in an electronic device, comprising:
- detecting a pen use event;
- and
- responsive to the pen use event, displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a virtual button which performs substantially the same function as a physical button that is part of the electronic device;
- wherein the physical button comprises at least one of a mechanical switch and an optical switch.
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An electronic device for receiving input via a pen, comprising:
- a display;
- a physical button that comprises at least one of a mechanical switch and an optical switch;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- detect a pen use event;
- and
- responsive to the pen use event, display, on the display, at least one virtual button which performs substantially the same function as the physical button.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.