Method for providing a user interface based on touch pressure, and electronic device using same
AssigneeKorea Electronics Technology Institute
InventorsKun Nyun KIM, Kwang Bum PARK, Won Hyo KIM, Kang Ryeol LEE, Kyeung Hak SEO
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Abstract
A method for providing a User Interface (UI) based on a touch pressure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The UI providing method of the electronic device detects a touch pressure of a single touch input through a touch screen of the electronic device, and controls the electronic device based on the touch pressure. Since various UIs can be provided based on the touch pressure applied by the user in the touch screen, user convenience and entertainment can be improved.
Claims15
A method for providing a User Interface (UI), comprising:
- arranging a plurality of contents on a touch screen;
- displaying a scroll bar;
- when the scroll bar is touched by a first pressure, scrolling the contents;
- and
- when the scroll bar is touched by a second pressure which is greater than the first pressure, enlarging one of the contents while scrolling the contents;
An electronic device comprising:
- a touch screen for arranging and displaying a plurality of contents and displaying a scroll bar;
- and
- a controller which, when the scroll bar is touched by a first pressure, scrolls the contents, and, when the scroll bar is touched by a second pressure which is greater than the first pressure, enlarges one of the contents while scrolling the contents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.