Providing method for inputting and electronic device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHoe Joo LEE, Ji Woo LEE
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Abstract
A mobile electronic device is provided. The mobile electronic device includes a display configured to display at least one object, at least one hardware component disposed in an area other than an area of the display, a guard touch area disposed within a distance from the at least one hardware component, wherein a touch event is generated when the guard touch area is touched, and a processor configured to control the display to display an object associated with operation of one or more of the at least one hardware component based on the touch event.
Claims20
A mobile electronic device comprising:
- a display configured to display at least one object;
- at least one hardware component disposed in an area other than an area of the display;
- a guard touch area disposed within a distance from the at least one hardware component, wherein a touch event is generated when the guard touch area is touched;
- and
- a processor configured to control the display to display an object associated with operation of one or more of the at least one hardware component based on the touch event.
An input supporting method comprising:
- receiving a touch event at a guard touch area disposed within a distance from at least one hardware component disposed in an area other than an area of a display of a mobile electronic device;
- and
- displaying on the display an object associated with operation of one or more of the at least one hardware component based on the touch event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.