Input signal processing device for portable device and method of the same

• US 20110099473A1
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Sang Hoon, Son, Dong Kyun, Park, Woo Chan, Kang, Dong Han
• Application Number:
  US12/925,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20110099473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/704
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method of processing an input signal of a portable device is provided, including collecting an input signal generated from at least one of an input unit and a touch screen; generating a preset repetitive input signal when the collected input signal corresponds to a preset condition input signal; and using an application that is currently activated based on the repetitive input signal.

Claims

1. A method of processing an input signal of a portable device, the method comprising:

collecting an input signal generated from at least one of an input unit and a touch screen;

generating a preset repetitive input signal when the collected input signal corresponds to a preset condition input signal; and

using an application that is currently activated based on the repetitive input signal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising entering a repetitive input signal generation mode when the application is activated.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

setting a type of repetitive input signal to be applied to the application;

setting a type of condition input signal by which the repetitive input signal can be generated;

setting a change attribute of a screen outputted by the application according to the repetitive input signal; and

selecting an application applying the repetitive input signal generation mode.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein generating a preset repetitive input signal comprises:

storing an input signal for a scroll function in a buffer when the input signal is the input signal for the scroll function; and

sending the input signal for the scroll function stored in the buffer to a controller according to a given period and generating a scroll related repetitive input signal.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein using an application that is currently activated comprises:

changing a display state of a plurality of items outputted on a display unit according to the scroll related repetitive input signal sent according to the given period when the application is a list search application.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a preset touch event or an input signal for stopping the display state change of the items from the input unit or the touch screen; and

stopping the display state change according to the reception of the touch event or the input signal.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

re-executing the display state change stopped when the preset touch event or input signal is generated in a state where the display state change is stopped.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein generating a preset repetitive input signal comprises:

generating a repetitive input signal for an automatic scroll function when a sweep event, a hold event, and a touchup event are generated from the touch screen.

9. A portable device for processing an input signal, comprising:

at least one of an input unit and a touch screen configured to generate an input signal; and

a controller configured to collect the input signal, generate a preset repetitive input signal when the collected input signal corresponds to a preset condition input signal, and use an application that is currently activated based on the repetitive input signal.

10. The portable device of claim 9, further comprising:

a storage configured to store information set to enter a repetitive input signal generation mode when the application is activated.

11. The portable device of claim 10, wherein the storage comprises a buffer configured to store the repetitive input signal.

12. The portable device of claim 9, further comprises a display unit configured to output an interface for performing an at least one operation among a type setting operation of the repetitive input signal to be applied to the application, a type setting operation of a condition input signal by which the repetitive input signal can be generated, a change attribute setting operation of a screen outputted by the application according to the repetitive input signal, and an operation of selecting an application applying the repetitive input signal generation mode.

13. The portable device of claim 9, further comprising a display unit configured to change a display state of a plurality of items according to a repetitive input signal for a scroll function sent according to a given period when the application is a list search application.

14. The portable device of claim 13, wherein at least one of the input unit and the touch screen is configured to generate a touch event or an input signal for stopping a display state change of the items according to a user'"'"'s input, and send the touch event to the controller.

15. The portable device of claim 14, wherein the display unit is configured to change the stopped display state change when a preset touch event or an input signal is generated in a state where the display state change is stopped.

16. The portable device of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to generate a repetitive input signal for automatic scroll function when a sweep event, a hold event, and a touchup event are generated from the touch screen.

17. A portable device comprising:

a controller configured to;

collect an input signal;

generate a preset repetitive input signal when the collected input signal corresponds to a preset condition input signal; and

execute an application that is currently activated based on the repetitive input signal.

18. The portable device of claim 17, further comprising entering a repetitive input signal generation mode when the application is activated.

19. The portable device of claim 17, wherein the controller is further configured to:

set a type of repetitive input signal to be applied to the application;

set a type of condition input signal by which the repetitive input signal can be generated;

set a change attribute of a screen outputted by the application according to the repetitive input signal; and

select an application applying the repetitive input signal generation mode.

20. The portable device of claim 18, wherein when generating a preset repetitive input signal, the controller is further configured to:

store an input signal for a scroll function in a buffer when the input signal is the input signal for the scroll function; and

send the input signal for the scroll function stored in the buffer to a controller according to a given period and generating a scroll related repetitive input signal.