Touch screen device and method of displaying and selecting menus thereof
First Claim
1. A method of displaying and selecting a plurality of menus on a touch screen device, the method comprising:
- representing each of the menus as a menu bar including an expanded portion at one end thereof; and
displaying the menu bars on the touch screen device such that the expanded portions are arranged in an alternating pattern.
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Abstract
A touch screen device and method for displaying and selecting menus thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a screen with a display for displaying menu images thereon and a detector for detecting a touch on a screen, and a controller which displays one or more menu bars on the screen. Each of the menu bars may have an expanded portion at one end thereof, and the menu bars may be displayed such that the expanded portions are arranged in a zigzag pattern to facilitate menu selection and reduce input errors. When two or more menu bars are erroneously touched, the controller may enlarge and display the touched menus so that a new touch input for the correct menu can be easily made. Thus, menus displayed on the touch screen may be arranged for easy selection, and input errors may be easily corrected.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of displaying and selecting a plurality of menus on a touch screen device, the method comprising:
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representing each of the menus as a menu bar including an expanded portion at one end thereof; and displaying the menu bars on the touch screen device such that the expanded portions are arranged in an alternating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A touch screen device, comprising:
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a screen including a display configured to display menu images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on a screen; and a controller configured to display one or more menu bars, the menu bars each having an expanded portion at one end portion thereof and the menu bars each representing a corresponding selection menu, wherein the controller is configured to display the menu bars on the screen such that the expanded portions are arranged in an alternating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 25, 26)
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16. A method of displaying and selecting menus on a touch screen device, the method comprising:
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detecting an initial touch input on a screen; detecting whether two or more menus are touched at the same time; when two or more menus are touched at the same time by the initial touch input, displaying the two or more touched menus; and executing a menu corresponding to a new touch input for one of the displayed menus. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A touch screen device, comprising:
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a screen including a display configured to display menu images thereon and a detector configured to detect an initial touch input; and a controller configured to control operation of the device based on the initial touch input detected by the detector, wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether two or more menus are touched at the same time, to display the two or more menus if two or more menus are touched at the same time, and to execute a selected menu when a new touch input is detected. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 27, 28)
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