Method and apparatus for designating entire area using partial area touch in a portable equipment
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHo-Gil Gwak
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Abstract
A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input.
Claims24
An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- display a user interface screen having a text input portion via the display,
- in response to a first user input, move the user interface screen downward such that the text input portion is relocated from a first area to a second area of the display, the second area being lower than the first area, and
- in response to a second user input detected in the text input portion of the user interface screen, move the user interface screen upward such that the text input portion is relocated from the second area to the first area of the display with a keyboard provided in a third area of the display, the third area being lower than the first area.
A portable device, the portable device comprising:
- a touch screen configured to display images and content;
- a controller configured to:
- detect a first touch input on an input interface of the portable device when a display screen is displayed on the touch screen, wherein the first touch input comprises a predetermined input;
- relocate at least a portion of the display screen to a lower part of the touch screen and display a display window on an upper part of the touch screen;
- detect a second touch input on the touch screen of the portable device;
- and
- relocate the at least a portion of the display screen to the upper part of the touch screen.
A portable device, the portable device comprising:
- a touch screen configured to display content;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- detect a first touch input via a touch input unit of the portable device when a display screen is displayed on the touch screen;
- relocate at least a portion of the display screen to a lower part of the touch screen;
- detect a second touch input on a text input portion displayed on the touch screen;
- and
- in response to the second touch input, display a keypad interface on the touch screen, the keypad interface configured to enable a user to select text for input into the text input portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.