METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT OF TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND APPARATUS THEREOF

• US 20100265196A1
• Filed: 03/29/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoon, Kyoung Sik, Lee, Bong Won, Jong, In Won
• Application Number:
  US12/748,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20100265196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Provided is a method of displaying one or more content of a terminal having a touch screen, which includes executing a mode for changing a display state of one or more content; associating a gesture inputted by user with the display state of the content; and displaying one or more content in response to the gesture.

Claims

1. A method of displaying one or more content of a terminal having a touch screen, the method comprising:

detecting a gesture on or about the touch screen during a mode for changing a display state of the one or more content;

associating the gesture with the display state of the content; and

displaying the one or more content according to the associated gesture.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture is a moving action continuously inputted by a user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein further comprises:

determining whether a touch signal for a specific content is continued over a preset time period among the one or more content;

if so, arranging remaining contents in sequence behind the specific content; and

executing the mode for changing a display state of the one or more content.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

executing a mode for changing a display state of the specific content when the touch signal is not continued over the preset time period.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated gesture is one of a straight line finger movement and a curved finger movement on or about the touch screen.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the gesture comprises:

generating coordinate values corresponding to the gesture; and

calculating a locus by using the coordinate value.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the locus is a path for coordinate values corresponding to the gesture of a user.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein calculating the locus corresponding to the coordinate values further comprises:

correcting the calculated locus;

comparing whether the corrected locus is similar to a plurality of standardized locus shapes which are previously stored; and

converting the corrected locus into a locus of three-dimensional space, if the corrected locus is similar to a previously stored standardized locus shape.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a message of unavailability if the corrected locus is not similar to a previously stored standardized locus shape.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the converting the corrected locus into a locus of three-dimensional space comprises at least one of:

adjusting a size of the one or more content;

adjusting a darkness of the one or more content; and

adding height value to plane coordinates of the correct locus.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the one or more content according to the associated gesture comprises:

rotating and rearranging the one or more content according to a rotation direction sensed via a sensor.

12. An apparatus for displaying one or more content of a terminal, comprising:

a touch screen having a touch pad and a display window for detecting a movement of a gesture and displaying the one or more content according to a preset arrangement; and

a controller controlling a display state of the one or more content by;

associating the gesture with the display state of the content; and

displaying of the one or more content according to the associated gesture.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the gesture is a moving action continuously inputted by a user.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller arranges remaining contents in sequence behind a specific content continuously selected over a preset time period, and executes a mode for changing a display state of the one or more content.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller executes a mode for changing a display state of the specific content if the selection of the specific content is not continued over the preset time period.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a storage unit which stores a coordinate values corresponding to the gesture.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the controller comprises a locus calculation unit which calculates the locus using the stored coordinate values.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the locus calculation unit corrects the calculated locus, and converts the corrected locus into a locus of three-dimensional shape in case the corrected locus is similar to a plurality of previously stored standardized locus shapes.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller adjusts at least one of a size of the one or more content and a darkness of the one or more content and arranges the one or more content in three dimensions according to the corrected locus.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller adds height value to plane coordinates of the correct locus.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller controls a display window to display a message of unavailability when the corrected locus is not similar to a previously stored standardized locus shape.

22. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller rearranges the one or more content according to a rotation direction sensed via a sensor.