Motion input device for portable terminal and operation method using the same

A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by an electronic device comprising a controller, a touchscreen, an audio processing unit, a sensor unit and a storage unit, a first tapping pattern via at least one of the touchscreen, the audio processing unit, or the sensor unit;
• storing, by the electronic device, the first tapping pattern in the storage unit;
• receiving, by the electronic device, a second tapping pattern via at least one of the touchscreen, the audio processing unit, or the sensor unit;
• determining, by the electronic device, whether the second tapping pattern corresponds to the first tapping pattern;
• and
• performing, by the electronic device, a function when the second tapping pattern corresponds to the first tapping pattern.

A non transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:

• receive a first tapping pattern via at least one of a touchscreen, an audio processing unit, or a sensor unit,
• store the first tapping pattern in a storage unit,
• receive a second tapping pattern via at least one of the touchscreen, the audio processing unit, or the sensor unit,
• determine whether the second tapping pattern corresponds to the first tapping pattern, and
• perform a function when the second tapping pattern corresponds to the first tapping pattern.