METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SCROLLING
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1. A method for controlling scrolling of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving a proximity input occurring through a proximity event between a screen and an input medium;
determining a scrolling direction in view of an area where a touch input has occurred;
determining a scrolling speed by using at least one of the area where the touch input has occurred, a time interval during which the touch input is maintained, and a distance between the touch screen and the input medium; and
performing the scrolling through a reflection of the scrolling direction and the scrolling speed.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling scrolling are provided. The method includes receiving a proximity input occurring through a proximity event between a screen and an input medium, determining a scrolling direction in view of an area where a touch input has occurred, determining a scrolling speed by using at least one of the area where the touch input has occurred, a time interval during which the touch input is maintained, and a distance between the touch screen and the input medium, and performing the scrolling through a reflection of the scrolling direction and the scrolling speed.
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1. A method for controlling scrolling of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a proximity input occurring through a proximity event between a screen and an input medium; determining a scrolling direction in view of an area where a touch input has occurred; determining a scrolling speed by using at least one of the area where the touch input has occurred, a time interval during which the touch input is maintained, and a distance between the touch screen and the input medium; and performing the scrolling through a reflection of the scrolling direction and the scrolling speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. An apparatus for controlling scrolling of a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising;
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a proximity event collecting unit configured to receive a proximity input occurring through a proximity event of an input medium from a screen, determine a scrolling direction in view of an area where the proximity input has occurred, and determine a scrolling speed by using at least one of the area where the proximity input has occurred, a time interval during which the proximity input is maintained, and a distance between the screen and the input medium; and a scrolling operating unit configured to perform the scrolling through a reflection of the scrolling direction and the scrolling speed.
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