APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN INPUT TO A TERMINAL
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1. A method for detecting an input to a terminal, the method comprising:
- detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal; and
determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for detecting an input to a terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal; and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for detecting an input to a terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen comprising a plurality of first sensors; a plurality of second sensors; and a controller for determining, based on data corresponding to characteristics of the input received from the plurality of second sensors, an input type that is input to the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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