ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GESTURE-BASED FUNCTION CONTROL
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1. A method for a gesture-based function control in an electronic device having a touch-based input interface, the method comprising:
- performing a selected mode in response to a user'"'"'s request;
activating a gesture launcher mode in response to a user'"'"'s request in the selected mode;
receiving a user'"'"'s gestural input in the gesture launcher mode; and
executing a particular function associated with the user'"'"'s gestural input.
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Abstract
A method for a gesture-based function control for an electronic device having a touch-based input interface such as a touch screen is provided. While a selected mode is performed, a gesture launcher mode is activated in response to a user'"'"'s request through a special function key or a multi-touch interaction. When receiving a user'"'"'s gestural input in the gesture launcher mode, the electronic device executes a particular function corresponding to the user'"'"'s gestural input.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for a gesture-based function control in an electronic device having a touch-based input interface, the method comprising:
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performing a selected mode in response to a user'"'"'s request; activating a gesture launcher mode in response to a user'"'"'s request in the selected mode; receiving a user'"'"'s gestural input in the gesture launcher mode; and executing a particular function associated with the user'"'"'s gestural input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for a gesture-based function control in an electronic device having a touch-based input interface, the method comprising:
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detecting an input event for activating a gesture launcher mode by the electronic device while performing a selected mode; activating the gesture launcher mode in response to the input event; receiving an input of a predefined user gesture while the detected input event is maintained; and executing a particular function based on function information corresponding to the user gesture. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-based input interface configured for entering into a gesture launcher mode in response to a predefined input event, and for receiving an input of a user gesture in the gesture launcher mode; and a control unit configured for executing a particular function in response to the user gesture input on the touch-based input interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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