Method and apparatus for using a portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYo-Han LEE, Kwang-Tai KIM, Ji-Hea PARK
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Abstract
A method for using a portable terminal includes activating a timer function with respect to a certain button if a touch on the button is detected for at least a predetermined time, measuring a touch hold time with respect to the button from a time point at which the touch is input when the timer function is activated, setting a countdown time corresponding to the touch hold time with respect to the button, performing a countdown for the set countdown time when the touch on the button ends, and performing a function corresponding to the button when the countdown is completed.
Claims20
A method for using an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
- activating a timer function with respect to a certain button if an input by the button is detected for at least a predetermined time;
- measuring an input hold time with respect to the button from a time point at which the input by the button is started when the timer function is activated;
- setting a countdown time corresponding to the input hold time with respect to the button;
- performing a countdown for the set countdown time when the input by the button ends;
- and
- performing a function corresponding to the button when the countdown is completed.
An apparatus for using a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a display unit that is provided with a touch screen and that is configured to display at least one button when performing an application;
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- a controller that is configured to perform control to activate a timer function with respect to the button if a touch on the button is detected for at least a predetermined time, to measure a touch hold time with respect to the button from a time point at which the touch is input when the timer function is activated, to set a countdown time corresponding to the touch hold time with respect to the button, to perform a countdown for the set countdown time when the touch on the button ends, and to perform a function corresponding to the button when the countdown is completed.
A method for using an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
- detecting an input by a button;
- determining whether the input is maintained for at least a predetermined time;
- activating a timer if the input is maintained for at least the predetermined time;
- measuring a length of time the input is maintained after the timer is activated;
- setting a countdown time based on the application in which the button is input and the measured length of time;
- performing a countdown for the set countdown time;
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- performing a function corresponding to the button.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.