METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING OBJECT ON DISPLAY

• US 20130268877A1
• Filed: 04/08/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Se-Hee, LEE, Joo-Yeol, LEE, Ji-hye, KIM, Jun-hyung, RYU, Jong-hyun, LEE, Jong-hyo
• Granted Patent: US 9,377,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged.

Claims

1. A method of executing an application, the method comprising:

receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display;

gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and

executing the application corresponding to a size of the object as the object is enlarged.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an executing result of the application corresponding to the size of the object on an enlarged region of the object.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising checking the size of the enlarged object,

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying the executing result of the application corresponding to the size of the object on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises gradually enlarging and displaying the executing result of the application as the object is enlarged.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a portion of an execution image of the application, and displaying a remaining portion of the execution image of the application as the object is enlarged.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying summary information about the executing result of the application when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and is equal to or smaller than a second threshold value.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying detailed information about the executing result of the application when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

8. The method of claim 2, further comprising generating vibration of a predetermined pattern as the executing result of the application is displayed.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the application is an application for reproducing a video, and

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a preview image of the video on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a reproduced image of the video on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and is equal to or smaller than a second threshold value.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the application is a calendar application, and

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises changing and displaying at least one calendar image from among a day unit image, a week unit image, and a month unit image on the enlarged region of the object according to the size of the enlarged object.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein the application is application for reproducing music, and

wherein the method further comprises outputting a prelisten sound of the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying summary information about the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising outputting a reproduced sound of the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a second threshold value.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a control image for controlling reproduction of the music on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input is performed by touching and dragging the object.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising reducing the enlarged object to an original size before the touching is performed, as the touching is dropped within a predetermined period of time after the dragging is performed.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising reducing the enlarged object to an original size before the touching is performed, as the object is flicked in an opposite direction to a direction in which the object is enlarged after the dragging is performed.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising fixing the size of the enlarged object as the touching is held for a predetermined period of time after the dragging is performed.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting a pressure applied to the display due to the touching; and

fixing the size of the enlarged object as the pressure that is equal to or greater than a predetermined intensity is applied to the display due to the touching after the dragging is performed.

21. A portable terminal device comprising:

a memory which stores at least one program; and

a processor which executes an object on a display by executing the at least program,

wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing operations for receiving a user input to the object displayed on the display, gradually enlarging and displaying the object, and executing an application corresponding to a size of the object as the object is enlarged.

22. The portable terminal device of claim 21, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for displaying an executing result of the application corresponding to the size of the object on an enlarged region of the object.

23. The portable terminal device of claim 22, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for checking the size of the enlarged object,

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying the executing result of the application corresponding to the size of the object on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.

24. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises gradually enlarging and displaying the executing result of the application as the object is enlarged.

25. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a portion of an execution image of the application, and displaying a remaining portion of the execution image of the application as the object is enlarged.

26. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying summary information about the executing result of the application when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and is equal to or smaller than a second threshold value.

27. The portable terminal device of claim 26, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying detailed information about the executing result of the application when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

28. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for generating vibration of a predetermined pattern as the executing result of the application is displayed.

29. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the application is an application for reproducing a video, and

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a preview image of the video on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.

30. The portable terminal device of claim 29, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a reproduced image of the video on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and is equal to or smaller than a second threshold value.

31. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the application is a calendar application, and

wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises changing and displaying at least one calendar image from among a day unit image, a week unit image, and a month unit image on the enlarged region of the object according to the size of the enlarged object.

32. The portable terminal device of claim 23, wherein the application is application for reproducing music, and

wherein the method further comprises outputting a prelisten sound of the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.

33. The portable terminal device of claim 30, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying summary information about the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.

34. The portable terminal device of claim 33, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for outputting a reproduced sound of the music when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than a second threshold value.

35. The portable terminal device of claim 34, wherein the displaying of the executing result of the application comprises displaying a control image for controlling reproduction of the music on the enlarged region of the object when the size of the enlarged object is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

36. The portable terminal device of claim 21, wherein the user input is performed by touching and dragging the object.

37. The portable terminal device of claim 36, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for reducing the enlarged object to an original size before the touching is performed as the touching is dropped within a predetermined period of time after the dragging is performed.

38. The portable terminal device of claim 36, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for reducing the enlarged object to an original size before the touching is performed as the object is flicked in an opposite direction to a direction in which the object is enlarged after the dragging is performed.

39. The portable terminal device of claim 36, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for fixing the size of the enlarged object as the touching is held for a predetermined period of time after the dragging is performed.

40. The portable terminal device of claim 36, wherein the at least one program comprises commands for executing an operation for detecting a pressure applied to the display due to the touching;

and fixing the size of the enlarged object as the pressure that is equal to or greater than a predetermined intensity is applied to the display due to the touching after the dragging is performed.

41. A method of displaying a notification related to an object, the method comprising:

receiving a user input regarding an object displayed on a display;

in response to receiving the user input, displaying a message display window related to the object around the object; and

displaying a notification message related to the object on the message display window.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the receiving of the user input comprises detecting a touch and a drag gesture being performed on the object in a predetermined direction.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein a part of an image of the object is displayed on a part of a region where the object is displayed, upon receiving the user input.

44. The method of claim 41, wherein the message display window comprises a text balloon shape, and a region of the message display window overlaps a region of the object.

45. The method of claim 41, wherein the message display window is displayed by performing a slide gesture on a region below the object.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein the message display window is intermittently enlarged and displayed on the region below the object.

47. The method of claim 41, wherein the notification message is a push message related to the object.