Electronic device and operating method thereof
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
a touch screen display comprising a touch panel, the touch screen display being located within the housing and exposed through at least a part of the housing;
a sensor provided within the housing and configured to detect an atmospheric pressure;
a processor operatively coupled with the touch screen display and the sensor; and
a memory operatively coupled with the processor,wherein the memory stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
display a visual object on the touch screen display,receive an input pressing the visual object being displayed,in response to receiving the input, obtain a pressing strength of the input, based on data indicating an atmospheric pressure variation caused by receiving the input, andin response to obtaining the pressing strength, execute, among a plurality of functions executable through the visual object, a first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a first designated range, and execute, among the plurality of functions, a second function, which is distinct from the first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a second designated range, which is distinct from the first designated range.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided which includes a housing, a first plate, a second plate, and a side member, a touch screen display that includes a touch panel, the touch screen display located within the housing and exposed through at least a part of the first plate, a sensor within the housing and configured to detect an atmospheric pressure variation, a processor electrically connected with the touch screen display and the sensor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, the memory stores instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a touch input caused by pressing a part of the touch screen display by using the touch screen display, monitor the atmospheric pressure variation using the sensor while receiving the touch input, and provide a changed and/or selected function of the touch screen display based on the monitored atmospheric pressure variation and the touch input.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a touch screen display comprising a touch panel, the touch screen display being located within the housing and exposed through at least a part of the housing; a sensor provided within the housing and configured to detect an atmospheric pressure; a processor operatively coupled with the touch screen display and the sensor; and a memory operatively coupled with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; display a visual object on the touch screen display, receive an input pressing the visual object being displayed, in response to receiving the input, obtain a pressing strength of the input, based on data indicating an atmospheric pressure variation caused by receiving the input, and in response to obtaining the pressing strength, execute, among a plurality of functions executable through the visual object, a first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a first designated range, and execute, among the plurality of functions, a second function, which is distinct from the first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a second designated range, which is distinct from the first designated range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a connecting member connected to the housing and detachably mounted on a part of a user'"'"'s body; a touch screen display comprising a touch panel, the touch screen display being located within the housing and exposed through at least a part of the housing; a pressure sensor provided within the housing and configured to detect an atmospheric pressure; a processor operatively coupled with the touch screen display and the atmospheric pressure sensor; and a memory operatively coupled with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive an input pressing a visual object being displayed on the touch screen display, in response to receiving the input, obtain a pressing strength of the input, based on data indicating an atmospheric pressure variation caused by receiving the input, and in response to obtaining the pressing strength, execute, among a plurality of functions executable through the visual object, a first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a first designated range, and execute, among the plurality of functions, a second function distinct from the first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a second designated range distinct from the first designated range. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An operating method for an electronic device, the operating method comprising:
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displaying, by the electronic device, a visual object on a touch screen display, wherein the electronic device comprises a housing having an inner space, the touch screen display exposed through one surface of the housing, and a sensor configured to detect an atmospheric pressure variation within the inner space; receiving, by the electronic device, an input pressing the visual object being displayed; in response to receiving the input, obtaining a pressing strength of the input, based on data indicating an atmospheric pressure variation caused by receiving the input; and in response to obtaining the pressing strength, executing, among a plurality of functions executable through the visual object, a first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a first designated range, and executing, among the plurality of functions, a second function, which is distinct from the first function, based on identifying that the pressing strength of the input is within a second designated range, which is distinct from the first designated range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. The operating method of 14, wherein providing the first function comprises:
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identifying a location on the touch panel based on the input; determining a sub-area including the determined location among the plurality of sub-areas; and executing a third function, based on the atmospheric pressure variation detected by the sensor while receiving the input is within a designated range associated with the sub-area.
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Specification