Gesture Input Processing Method and Electronic Device Supporting the Same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae Wook LEE, Dong Heon KANG, An Ki CHO, Shao Yu LI, Young Seok LIM
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store an application, a processor configured to execute the application and to control a editable state of at least one of contents related to the application, and a sensor configured to sense at least one gesture input related to editing contents in the editable state, and the processor performs a editing function corresponding to the gesture input.
Claims19
An electronic device comprising:
- a memory configured to store an application;
- a processor configured to execute the application and to control an editable state of at least one of contents related to the application;
- and
- a touch screen display configured to sense at least one gesture input related to editing of the contents,
- wherein the processor is configured to enter the editable state corresponding to a first gesture input if the first gesture input is obtained in a partial area of the touch screen display, to expand an input area for a second gesture input, which is mapped to select at least one type among types of editing function, to an area of the touch screen display on which a gesture input is acceptable, and to perform an editing function corresponding to the second gesture input if the second gesture input is obtained on an area on which the gesture input is acceptable.
A method for processing a gesture input, related to editing at least one of contents, in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first gesture input related to editing the contents through a touch screen display included in the electronic device;
- entering an editable state of the contents corresponding to the first gesture input;
- expanding an input area for a second gesture input, which is mapped to select at least one type among types of editing function to an area of the touch screen display on which a gesture input is acceptable;
- obtaining the second gesture input on an area on which the gesture input is acceptable;
- and
- performing an editing function corresponding to the second gesture input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.