METHOD FOR OPERATING USER INTERFACE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM APPLYING THE SAME

• US 20080284754A1
• Filed: 04/25/2008
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Inventors: Kao, Yih-Feng, Liu, Te-Chuan
• Granted Patent: US 8,487,883 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method for operating a user interface and a recording medium for storing a program applying the same are provided. The method includes following steps. First, a touch generated by touching a touch display using an input tool is detected. Then, whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display is determined. Next, whether the position of the touch is changed is determined if the touch is generated on the specific area. The user interface is activated or switched if the position of the touch is changed. Accordingly, a more convenient and intuitive method for operating the user interface is provided and the convenience in using the electronic device is increased.

Claims

1. A method for operating a user interface, suitable for an electronic device having a touch display, the method comprising:

detecting a touch generated by touching the touch display using an input tool;

determining whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display;

determining whether or not the position of the touch on the touch display is changed if the touch is generated on the specific area; and

activating the user interface if the position of the touch on the touch display is changed.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the user interface comprises:

dragging the user interface out from a display edge of the touch display and displaying the user interface.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether or not the position of the touch on the touch display is changed comprises:

calculating a moving distance of the touch;

determining whether or not the moving distance is greater than a predetermined value; and

determining that the position of the touch is changed if the moving distance is greater than the predetermined value.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of calculating the moving distance of the touch further comprises:

calculating the moving distance of the touch within a predetermined time.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the user interface comprises:

dragging the user interface out from an edge of the display area closest to the touch and displaying the user interface.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input tool comprises a finger or a stylus.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a common user interface, a user interface having at least one finger-touchable icon, or a user interface having at least one finger-touchable image.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the user interface comprises:

replacing another user interface by the user interface.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the user interface comprises:

activating the user interface according to a moving direction of the touch.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of activating the user interface comprises:

dragging the user interface out from a display edge of the touch display opposite to the moving direction and displaying the user interface.

11. A method for operating a user interface, suitable for an electronic device having a touch display, the method comprising:

detecting a touch generated by touching the touch display using an input tool in the user interface;

determining whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display;

determining whether or not the position of the touch on the touch display is changed if the touch is generated on the specific area; and

switching the user interface if the position of the touch on the touch display is changed.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of switching the user interface comprises:

switching the user interface from a display edge of the touch display.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of determining whether or not the position of the touch on the touch display is changed comprises:

calculating a moving distance of the touch;

determining whether or not the moving distance is greater than a predetermined value; and

determining that the position of the touch is changed if the moving distance is greater than the predetermined value.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the step of calculating the moving distance of the touch further comprises:

calculating the moving distance of the touch within a predetermined time.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of switching the user interface comprises:

closing the user interface.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of switching the user interface comprises:

activating another user interface to replace the user interface.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of switching the user interface comprises:

dragging the another user interface out from an edge of the display area closest to the touch and displaying the another user interface.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the user interface and the another user interface are respectively located on two adjacent surfaces of a 3D motion user interface.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of switching the user interface comprises:

switching the user interface according to a moving direction of the touch.

20. A computer readable recording medium, for storing a program, the program executing following steps:

detecting a touch generated by touching a touch display using an input tool;

determining whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display;

determining whether or not the position of the touch on the touch display is changed if the touch is generated on the specific area; and

activating a user interface if the position of the touch on the touch display is changed.