METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DEPENDING ON A USER'S CONTACT PATTERN
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display unit in an apparatus comprising a tactile sensor unit, the method comprising:
- detecting a contact of the tactile sensor unit;
determining a contact pattern from the detected contact; and
displaying the GUI based on the contact pattern.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) may be displayed on a display unit in an apparatus which may include a tactile sensor unit. When a contact by a user is detected at the tactile sensor unit, a control unit may receive a contact detection signal therefrom. Based on the contact detection signal, the control unit may determine a contact pattern and may then display the GUI corresponding to the contact pattern. The GUI may be displayed and modified depending on the location and pressure of contacts by a user'"'"'s manipulating fingers. Therefore, a user can manipulate the apparatus without any inconvenience or accidental touches.
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1. A method for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display unit in an apparatus comprising a tactile sensor unit, the method comprising:
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detecting a contact of the tactile sensor unit; determining a contact pattern from the detected contact; and displaying the GUI based on the contact pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), the apparatus comprising:
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a tactile sensor unit configured to generate a contact detection signal in response to detection of a contact the tactile sensor unit comprising a plurality of sensor parts comprising a left sensor part and a right sensor part, each sensor part having a plurality of sensor components; a display unit to display the GUI; and a control unit to receive the contact detection signal from the tactile sensor unit, to determine a contact pattern based on the contact detection signal, and to instruct the display unit to display the GUI based on the contact pattern. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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