MENU CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A menu control system comprising:
- a detection unit which detects a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and
an execution unit which executes a function mapped to a combination of the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area.
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Abstract
A menu control system and method that to control functions of a digital device are provided. The menu control system includes a detection unit which detects a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area, and an execution unit which executes a function mapped to a combination of the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area.
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22 Claims
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1. A menu control system comprising:
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a detection unit which detects a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and an execution unit which executes a function mapped to a combination of the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21)
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9. A menu control system comprising:
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a detection unit which detects a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and a communication unit which provides a command corresponding to a combination of contact with the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area to a digital device.
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10. A menu control system comprising:
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a communication unit which receives a command mapped to a combination of a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and an execution unit which executes a function corresponding to the received command.
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11. A menu control method comprising:
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detecting a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and executing a function mapped to a combination of the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22)
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19. A menu control method comprising:
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detecting a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area within a contact area, the contact area generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and providing a command corresponding to a combination of the detected first sub-contact area and second sub-contact area to a digital device.
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20. A menu control method comprising:
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receiving a command mapped to a combination of a first sub-contact area and a second sub-contact area in a contact area for generating a signal through contact with an object if the object is dragged from the first sub-contact area to the second sub-contact area; and executing a function corresponding to the received command.
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