Method and apparatus for batch-processing of commands through pattern recognition of panel input in a mobile communication terminal

• US 20070082710A1
• Filed: 10/06/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jang, Ki-Tae
• Application Number:
  US11/544,150
• Publication Number:
  US 20070082710A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A method and apparatus for batch-processing of commands through recognition of a panel input pattern in a mobile communication terminal is disclosed. The method includes defining a gesture mapping at least one existing pattern to a command. Upon detecting a pattern input, analyzing the pattern and determining whether the pattern already exists. If it is determined that the pattern already exists, a command corresponding to the pattern is processed in a batch.

Claims

1. A method for batch-processing of commands through recognition of a panel input pattern in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

defining a gesture by mapping at least one existing pattern to a command;

analyzing, upon detection of a pattern input, the pattern and determining whether the pattern is an existing pattern; and

processing a command corresponding to the pattern in a batch, if it is determined that the pattern is an existing pattern.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pattern is entered by a user using a touch panel including at least one of a touch pad or a touch screen.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving, via short-range communication, the pattern from an accessory including the touch panel and a short-range communication device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the short-range communication is performed using at least one of a Universal Serial Bus (USB), Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), and Ultra Wide Band (UWB).

5. A method of defining a command for an action in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

setting, upon detection of a key input for defining a new command, the mobile communication terminal to an action recording mode and recording an action made by user key-manipulation in the action recording mode; and

storing the action as a predetermined command when the action recording is completed.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising combining, upon detection of a key input for combining existing commands, user-selected commands and storing the combined commands.

7. A method of defining a pattern drawn on a touch panel in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

setting, upon detection of a key input for defining a new pattern, the mobile communication terminal to a pattern drawing mode and receiving a pattern; and

storing the pattern, when it is determined that the pattern drawing is completed.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising combining user-selected patterns and storing the combined patterns, upon detection of a key input for combining existing patterns.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the pattern is entered by a user using the touch panel including at least one of a touch pad or a touch screen.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving, via short-range communication, the pattern from an accessory including the touch panel and a short-range communication device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the short-range communication is performed using at least one of a Universal Serial Bus (USB), Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), and/or Ultra Wide Band (UWB).

12. A mobile communication terminal for batch-processing of commands through recognition of a panel input pattern, comprising:

A memory storing patterns; and

a controller for defining a gesture by mapping at least one existing pattern to a command, analyzing, upon detection of a pattern input, the pattern and determining whether the pattern is an existing pattern, and processing a command corresponding to the pattern in a batch, if it is determined that the pattern is an existing pattern.

13. The mobile communication terminal of claim 12, wherein the pattern is entered by a user using a touch panel including at least one of a touch pad or a touch screen.

14. The mobile communication terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller further performs receiving, via short-range communication, the pattern from an accessory including the touch panel and a short-range communication device.

15. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the short-range communication is performed using at least one of a Universal Serial Bus (USB), Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), and Ultra Wide Band (UWB).

16. A mobile communication terminal of defining a command for an action in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a controller for setting the mobile communication terminal to an action recording mode and recording an action made by user key-manipulation in the action recording mode; and

a memory for storing the action as a predetermined command when the action recording is completed.

17. The mobile communication terminal of claim 16, wherein the controller further performs combining, upon detection of a key input for combining existing commands, user-selected commands and storing the combined commands in the memory.

18. A mobile communication terminal of defining a pattern drawn on a touch panel in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a controller for setting the mobile communication terminal to a pattern drawing mode and receiving a pattern; and

a memory for storing the pattern, when it is determined that the pattern drawing is completed.

19. The mobile communication terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller further performs combining user-selected patterns and storing the combined patterns in the memory, upon detection of a key input for combining existing patterns.

20. The mobile communication terminal of claim 18, wherein the pattern is entered by a user using the touch panel including at least one of a touch pad or a touch screen.