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AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSang Hyun Shin, Ji Suk Chae, Ho Joo Park, Young Ho Ham, Jun Hee Kim, Kyung Hee Yoo, Yu Mi Kim
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A touch screen device and operating method thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a screen including a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a user touch and movement thereof, a storage device configured to store image information corresponding to the movement, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected drag. The image may include at least one of a trace image representing a moving trajectory, an icon image, or a text image.
A method of displaying a plurality of menu icons on a touch screen device having a touch screen having a predetermined viewing area configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch and movement on the touch screen, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected movement, the method comprising:
A touch screen device configured to display a plurality of menu icons, the touch screen device comprising:
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Using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
Computing and data processing
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1. Field
A touch screen device and an operating method thereof are disclosed herein.
2. Background
The above and other objects, features and advantages will become apparent from the following description of embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment;
Hereinafter, embodiments of a touch screen device responding to a user input and an operating method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The touch screen device according to embodiments may be utilized with digital equipment, such as a MP3 player, a portable media player, a PDA, a portable terminal, a navigation system, and a notebook computer. Moreover, the touch screen device according to embodiments may be used with electronic books, newspapers, magazines, etc., different types of portable devices, for example, handsets, MP3 players, notebook computers, etc., audio applications, navigation applications, televisions, monitors, or other types of devices using a display, either monochrome or color. For convenience of explanation, an MP3 player will be described herein by way of example. Further, touch can include any type of direct or indirect touch or contact, using, for example, a finger or stylus.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a touch screen device 1 according to an embodiment may comprise a screen 10 having a function of inputting and displaying information. The screen 10 may comprise a display 12 for displaying a plurality of menu information, such as icons and data thereon, and a detector 14 for detecting a touching action to select menus 40 or data displayed on the display 12. When the screen 10 is touched to select the menus 40 or data displayed on the screen 10 using, for example, a finger 60 or a stylus pen, the detector 14 may detect whether the screen 10 has been touched.