APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TOUCHSCREEN OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL

• US 20130088445A1
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Yeon-Ho
• Application Number:
  US13/619,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20130088445A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0418 for error correction or compensation, e.g. based on parallax, calibration or alignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method for controlling a touchscreen of a portable terminal includes detecting a start signal and deactivating an edge region of the touchscreen in response to the start signal.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a touchscreen of a portable terminal, the method comprising:

detecting a start signal; and

deactivating an edge region of the touchscreen in response to the start signal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying content in a remaining region that excludes the edge region of the touchscreen.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

when an end signal is generated, activating the deactivated edge region and displaying the content in the entire region of the touchscreen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, in deactivating the edge region of the touchscreen, a position of the edge region is confirmed.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the position of the edge region of the touchscreen includes one or more of an upper, a lower, a right, and a left side of the touchscreen.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the position of the edge region of the touchscreen is set for each application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, in deactivating the edge region of the touchscreen, a size of the edge region is confirmed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a size of the edge region of the touchscreen is set for each application.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein, in deactivating the edge region of the touchscreen, a touch signal generated in the edge region is disregarded.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, in deactivating the edge region of the touchscreen, a relevant color is displayed in the edge region.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the start signal comprises a relevant touch event.

12. An apparatus configured to control a touchscreen of a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a touchscreen unit configured to output a signal corresponding to a touch of the touchscreen and display content corresponding to an image signal under the control of a control unit; and

a control unit configured to deactivate an edge region of the touchscreen when a start signal is detected.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to display the content in a remaining region that excludes the edge region of the touchscreen.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein when an end signal is generated, the control unit is configured to activate the deactivated edge region of the touchscreen and display the content in the entire region of the touchscreen.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to confirm the position of the edge region of the touchscreen.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the position of the edge region of the touchscreen comprises one or more of an upper, a lower, a right, and a left side of the touchscreen.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to set the position of the edge region of the touchscreen for each application.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to confirm a size of the edge region of the touchscreen.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to set a size of the edge region of the touchscreen for each application.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to disregard a touch signal generated in the deactivated edge region of the touchscreen.

21. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to display a relevant color in the deactivated edge region of the touchscreen.

22. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the start signal comprises a relevant touch event.