METHOD FOR PROVIDING TOUCH SCREEN-BASED USER INTERFACE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL ADAPTED TO THE METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for providing touch screen-based user interface of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- setting types and display order of icons to be displayed on a touch screen;
sensing a touch input to the touch screen;
measuring a time that the touch input is retained on the touch screen; and
displaying at least one icon, in an order, according to the measured touch input retaining time and the set types and display order of icons.
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Abstract
A method for providing touch screen-based user interface and a portable terminal adapted to the method are provided. The method includes setting types and display order of icons to be displayed on a touch screen, sensing a touch input to the touch screen, measuring a time that the touch input is retained on the touch screen, and displaying at least one icon, in an order, according to the measured touch input retaining time and the set types and display order of icons. The touch screen-based user interface providing method can allow a user to easily search for and operate a corresponding function, via a relatively small number of touch inputting actions, thereby enhancing the user'"'"'s experience while the user is using the portable terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing touch screen-based user interface of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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setting types and display order of icons to be displayed on a touch screen; sensing a touch input to the touch screen; measuring a time that the touch input is retained on the touch screen; and displaying at least one icon, in an order, according to the measured touch input retaining time and the set types and display order of icons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable terminal that provides User Interface (UI), the terminal comprising:
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a touch screen for sensing a user'"'"'s input touch and displaying at least one icon; and a controller for setting types and display order of icons to be displayed on the touch screen, controlling the touch screen to sense the user'"'"'s input touch, measuring a period of time that the user'"'"'s input touch is being retained on the touch screen, and controlling the touch screen to display at least one icon, in an order, according to the touch input retaining time and the set types and display order of icons. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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