METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME

• US 20090122022A1
• Filed: 03/20/2008
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, YONG-GOOK, Kim, Hyun-jin, Yoo, Myung-hyun, Kweon, Ji-hyeon
• Application Number:
  US12/052,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20090122022A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A method of displaying content and an electronic apparatus using the same, the method of displaying content of an electronic apparatus using an touchscreen including: dividing the touchscreen into a viewable area and an un-viewable area according to a touching of the touchscreen; and displaying the content on the viewable area. Accordingly, a user more conveniantly manipulates an electronic apparatus.

Claims

1. A method of displaying content of an electronic apparatus using a touchscreen, the method comprising:

dividing the touchscreen into a viewable area and an un-viewable area according to a touching of the touchscreen; and

displaying the content on the viewable area.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a selectable item on an area of the touchscreen,

wherein the dividing of the touchscreen comprises dividing the touchscreen into the viewable area and the un-viewable area when the area of the touchscreen on which the selectable item is displayed is touched.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the displaying of the content comprises displaying a sub menu corresponding to the selected item on the viewable area.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the displaying of the sub menu comprises arranging items of the sub menu in the viewable area adjacent to the selected item.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the displaying of the sub menu comprises arranging items of the sub menu in a row in the viewable area such that a dragging path exists between an item of the sub menu and the selectable item.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the displaying of the sub menu comprises displaying a dynamic item of the sub menu on an edge of the touchscreen.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the displaying of the dynamic item comprises displaying the dynamic item on the edge of the touchscreen such that when touching the dynamic item, a viewable area is maximized.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touching is performed by a finger of a user.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dividing of the touchscreen comprises:

using a three dimensional (3D) touch sensor to recognize a spacing of the touching from the touchscreen by a predetermined distance.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the dividing of the touchscreen comprises:

calculating a degree of energy change on the touchscreen;

determining the viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is less than a predetermined value; and

determining the un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the determining of the un-viewable area comprises:

determining a first un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value and less than another predetermined value; and

determining a second un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the other predetermined value,

wherein the first un-viewable area corresponds to an area that is covered but not primarily touched, and the second un-viewable area corresponds to an area that is primarily touched.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first un-viewable area includes a selectable item, such that the primary touching of the first un-viewable area causes the displaying of the content corresponding to the selectable item on the viewable area.

13. A computer readable recording medium encoded with the method of claim 1 and implemented by a computer.

14. An electronic apparatus to display content, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen to receive a user command through a touching thereon, and to display the content corresponding to the user command; and

a control unit to divide the touchscreen into a viewable area and an un-viewable area according to the touching of the touchscreen, and to control the touchscreen to display the content corresponding to the user command on the viewable area.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein:

the touchscreen displays a selectable item on an area thereof; and

the control unit divides the touchscreen into the viewable area and the un-viewable area if the touching is on the area displaying the selectable item.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to display a sub menu corresponding to the selected item on the viewable area.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to arrange items of the sub menu in the viewable area adjacent to the selected item.

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to arrange items of the sub menu in a row in the viewable area such that a dragging path exists between an item of the sub menu and the selectable item.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to display a dynamic item of the sub menu on an edge of the touchscreen.

20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to display the dynamic item on the edge of the touchscreen such that when the touching is on the dynamic item, a viewable area is maximized.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the touching is performed by a finger of a user.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

a three dimensional (3D) touch sensor to recognize a spacing of the touching from the touchscreen by a predetermined distance, and to transmit a value of the spacing to the control unit.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein the control unit calculates a degree of energy change on the touchscreen, determines the viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is less than a predetermined value, and determines the un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein:

the control unit determines a first un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value and less than another predetermined value, and determines a second un-viewable area to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the other predetermined value; and

the first un-viewable area corresponds to an area that is covered but not primarily touched, and the second un-viewable area corresponds to an area that is primarily touched.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the electronic apparatus is a portable electronic apparatus.

26. An electronic apparatus to display content, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen to receive a user command through a touching thereon, and to display the content corresponding to the user command; and

a control unit to divide the touchscreen into a plurality of areas according to the touching of the touchscreen, and to control the touchscreen to display the content corresponding to the user command according to the dividing of the touchscreen.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein:

the plurality of areas comprises a viewable area; and

the control unit controls the touchscreen to display the content corresponding to the user command on the viewable area.

28. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein:

the plurality of areas comprises an un-viewable area; and

the control unit controls the touchscreen to not display the content corresponding to the user command on the un-viewable area.

29. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the control unit calculates a degree of energy change on the touchscreen, determines a first area, of the plurality of areas, to be an area in which the degree of energy change is less than a predetermined value, and determines a second area, of the plurality of areas, to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value.

30. A method of displaying content of an electronic apparatus using a touchscreen, the method comprising:

dividing the touchscreen into a plurality of areas according to a touching of the touchscreen; and

displaying the content according to the dividing of the touchscreen.

31. The method as claimed in claim 30, wherein the dividing of the touchscreen comprises:

calculating a degree of energy change on the touchscreen;

determining a first area, of the plurality of areas, to be an area in which the degree of energy change is less than a predetermined value; and

determining a second area, of the plurality of areas, to be an area in which the degree of energy change is greater than or equal to the predetermined value.