PORTABLE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF SENSING PROXIMITY TOUCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN IN THE SAME
First Claim
1. A portable terminal for sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the terminal comprising:
- a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page; and
a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance,wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion.
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Abstract
A portable terminal for sensing a touch input, including a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, includes a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page and a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance, wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable terminal for sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the terminal comprising:
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a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page; and a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance, wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling display of a page in a portable terminal having a touch screen capable of sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the method comprising:
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receiving the touch input at the touch screen via a touching object; displaying at least a first portion of the page responsive to the receiving of the touch input; recognizing the touch input as being the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen; recognizing the touch input as being the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance; and changing a size of the displayed page from a first size to a second size, or displaying a second portion of the page on the touch screen, in response to the proximity touch input, wherein the second portion is different from the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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