DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an operation of a display device according to a user input, the method comprising:
- receiving first user input that selects a first point on a display of a display device;
determining that the first point is inside of an object displayed on the display of the display device such that the object is selected;
based on the determination that the first point is inside of the object displayed on the display of the display device, identifying a plurality of selectable menu items that correspond to the object;
controlling display, on the display of the display device, of the plurality of selectable menu items adjacent to the object;
while the object remains selected, receiving second user input that selects a second point on the display of the display device, the second point being outside of the object and outside of any of the plurality of displayed menu items;
determining that a first menu item of the plurality of displayed menu items is positioned between the first point and the second point; and
executing the first menu item based on the determination that the first menu item is positioned between the first point and the second point.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of controlling an operation of a display device according to a user input and a display device using the same are provided. The method displays a plurality of menu items selectable for an object adjacently to the object when a first point inside the object displayed on a screen is selected, receives selection of a second point outside the object to place at least one of the displayed menu items between the first and second points in a state where the first point has been selected, and executes a menu item, selected from among the menu items according to a location of the second point, for the object. As the location of the second point is moved, the selected menu item is changed.
115 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method of controlling an operation of a display device according to a user input, the method comprising:
-
receiving first user input that selects a first point on a display of a display device; determining that the first point is inside of an object displayed on the display of the display device such that the object is selected; based on the determination that the first point is inside of the object displayed on the display of the display device, identifying a plurality of selectable menu items that correspond to the object; controlling display, on the display of the display device, of the plurality of selectable menu items adjacent to the object; while the object remains selected, receiving second user input that selects a second point on the display of the display device, the second point being outside of the object and outside of any of the plurality of displayed menu items; determining that a first menu item of the plurality of displayed menu items is positioned between the first point and the second point; and executing the first menu item based on the determination that the first menu item is positioned between the first point and the second point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A display device comprising:
-
a display unit displaying an object on a screen; a user interface configured to receive first user input that selects a first point on the screen and second user input that selects a second point on the screen; and a control unit configured to; determine that the first point is inside of the object displayed on the screen such that the object is selected; based on the determination that the first point is inside of the object displayed on the screen, identify a plurality of selectable menu items that correspond to the object; control display, on the screen of the display device, of the plurality of selectable menu items adjacent to the object; determine that a first menu item of the plurality of displayed menu items is positioned between the first point and the second point, the second point being outside of the object and outside of any of the plurality of displayed menu items; and execute the first menu item based on the determination that the first menu item is positioned between the first point and the second point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A computer-readable medium storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
-
receiving first user input that selects a first point on a display of a display device; determining that the first point is inside of an object displayed on the display of the display device such that the object is selected; based on the determination that the first point is inside of the object displayed on the display of the display device, identifying a plurality of selectable menu items that correspond to the object; controlling display, on the display of the display device, of the plurality of selectable menu items adjacent to the object; while the object remains selected, receiving second user input that selects a second point on the display of the display device, the second point being outside of the object and outside of any of the plurality of displayed menu items; determining that a first menu item of the plurality of displayed menu items is positioned between the first point and the second point; and executing the first menu item based on the determination that the first menu item is positioned between the first point and the second point. - View Dependent Claims (15)
-
Specification