GESTURE INPUT DISTINGUISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN TOUCH INPUT DEVICE
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1. A gesture input distinguishing method comprising:
- counting a number of touches generated on a screen of a terminal that provides a graphic user interface (GUI);
converting the terminal into a gesture input mode when the number of touches is reduced to one; and
executing a command corresponding to the reduced number of touches according to conversion into the gesture input mode.
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Abstract
A gesture input distinguishing method and apparatus are provided. The gesture input distinguishing method and apparatus provide a method of distinguishably inputting a gesture related to a touch and drag on a touch screen according to patterns.
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1. A gesture input distinguishing method comprising:
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counting a number of touches generated on a screen of a terminal that provides a graphic user interface (GUI); converting the terminal into a gesture input mode when the number of touches is reduced to one; and executing a command corresponding to the reduced number of touches according to conversion into the gesture input mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gesture input distinguishing apparatus comprising:
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a counter to count a number of touches generated on a screen of a terminal that provides a graphic user interface (GUI); a mode converter to convert the terminal into a gesture input mode when the number of touches is reduced to one; and a command executor to execute a command corresponding to the reduced number of touches according to conversion into the gesture input mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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