Method of controlling location of display window on display screen of information processing device and apparatus using the method

• US 20060080621A1
• Filed: 08/31/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Jeong-hun
• Application Number:
  US11/214,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20060080621A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Provided is a method of controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, and an apparatus using the method. The method of controlling location of a display window includes: displaying the display window on the display screen; and moving the display window on the display screen based on a moving speed and a moving direction of a touch input on the display window. Thus, a terminal incapable of a precise touch input due to a physically small-sized screen of a high resolution makes it possible to move an interactive window or provide a hiding function owing to a user-friendly operation, thereby providing a user with convenience.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, the method comprising:

displaying the display window on the display screen; and

moving the display window to a predetermined position of the display screen based on a moving speed of a touch input on the display window.

2. The method of controlling a location of a display window of claim 1, wherein the predetermined position of the display screen is an edge of the display screen when the moving speed of the touch input is larger than a predetermined threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

moving the display window on the predetermined position of the display screen based on a moving direction of the touch input on the display window.

4. The method of controlling a location of display window of claim 1, further comprising:

virtually dividing an edge of the display screen into a plurality of sector;

sensing the moving direction of the touch input; and

moving the display window to one of the plurality of sector based upon the sensed the moving direction of the touch input.

5. The method of claim 4, further wherein the moving the display window comprises:

comparing sensed the moving direction of the touch input and the plurality of sector;

determining a nearest sector of the plurality of sector by checking the sensed the direction of the touch input; and

moving the display window to the determined nearest sector of the plurality of sector.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of sector are positioned at four corners of the display window.

7. The method of controlling a location of a display window of claim 3, wherein the moving of the display window further comprises:

moving the display window to the right of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between −

22.5° and

22.5°

;

moving the display window to the top right of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between 22.5° and

67.5°

;

moving the display window to the top of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between 67.5° and

112.5°

;

moving the display window to the top left of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between 112.5° and

157.5°

;

moving the display window to the left of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between 157.5° and

−

157.5°

;

moving the display window to the bottom left of the display screen when the moving direction of the touching is between −

157.5° and

−

112.5°

;

moving the display window to the bottom of the display screen when the moving direction of the touch input is between −

112.5° and

−

67.5°

; and

moving the display window to a bottom right of the display screen when a moving direction of the touch input is between −

67.5° and

−

22.5°

.

17. A PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) having the method of claim 1.

18. A camera having the method of claim 1.

8. A method of controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, the method comprising:

displaying the display window on the display screen; and

hiding the display window on the display screen responsive to a double-clicking of a location move region of the display window.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the hiding the display window on the display screen further comprises:

recording a time and coordinates when a first touchdown is occurred;

checking whether a second touchdown occurs within a predetermined time from the first touchdown; and

hiding a software keyboard if the second touchdown is occurred within the predetermined time from the first touchdown.

10. An apparatus for controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, the apparatus comprising:

a display unit displaying the display window on the display screen; and

a processing unit instructing the display unit to move the display window on the display screen based on a moving speed and a moving direction of a touch input on the display window.

11. The apparatus for controlling a location of a display window of claim 10, wherein the processing unit instructs the display unit to move the display window to an edge of the display screen when a moving speed of the touch input is larger than a predetermined threshold.

12. The apparatus for controlling a location of a display window of claim 11, wherein the edge of the display screen is one of four corners of the display screen unit.

13. The apparatus for controlling a location of a display window of claim 11, wherein the processing unit further comprises:

moving the display window to the right of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between −

22.5° and

22.5°

;

moving the display window to the top right of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between 22.5° and

67.5°

;

moving the display window to the top of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between 67.5° and

112.5°

;

moving the display window to the top left of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between 112.5° and

157.5°

;

moving the display window to the left of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between 157.5° and

−

157.5°

;

moving the display window to the bottom left of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between −

157.5° and

−

112.5°

;

moving the display window to the bottom of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between −

112.5° and

−

67.5°

; and

moving the display window to the bottom right of the display screen when the move direction of the touch input is between −

67.5° and

−

22.5°

.

14. The apparatus for controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, the apparatus comprising:

a display unit displaying the display window on the display screen; and

a processing unit instructing the display unit to hide the display window on the display screen by double-clicking a location move region of the display window.

15. A method of controlling a location of a display window on a display screen of an information processing device, the method comprising:

displaying the display window on the display screen; and

virtually dividing the display screen into a plurality of sectors; and

moving the display window to a one of the plurality of sectors based on a moving speed and/or a moving direction of a touch input on the display window.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the dividing the display screen is an edge region of the display screen.