METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20140320437A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Tae-Jin
• Granted Patent: US 10,217,441 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/00 Aspects of power supply; Aspects of display protection and defect management
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/10 Dealing with defective pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/12 Test circuits or failure detection circuits included in a display system, as permanent part thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0464 Positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/373 for modifying the size of the graphic pattern

Abstract

One or more embodiments provide a method for processing and an electronic device. The display method of the electronic device can include the operations of, if a damage of a touchscreen sensing a gesture is sensed, confirming a region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur. The display method can also include changing the size of an output screen based on the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur. The display method can also include outputting the size-changed output screen to the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur. Other example embodiments are also possible.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising the operations of:

if a damage of a touchscreen is sensed, confirming a region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur;

changing the size of an output screen based on the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur; and

outputting the size-changed output screen to the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of changing the size of a screen composed of a predefined object for function execution.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of changing the size of a screen composed of an object for executing a function related to communication of the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of changing the size of a screen composed of an object for executing at least one application additionally installed in the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of adding an object for function execution to the size-changed output screen.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of confirming the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur comprises the operation of confirming the region in which the damage of the touchscreen built in a cover glass arranged in the top of the electronic device does not occur.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of outputting the size-changed output screen to the region in which the damage does not occur comprises the operation of outputting an output screen of a pop-up form.

8. An electronic device comprising:

at least one processor for executing computer programs;

a memory for storing data and instructions; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executable by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises an instruction of, if a damage of a touchscreen is sensed, processing to confirm a region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur, change the size of an output screen based on the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur, and output the size-changed output screen to the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to change the size of a screen composed of a predefined object for function execution.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to change the size of a screen composed of an object for executing a function related to communication of the electronic device.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to change the size of a screen composed of an object for executing at least one application additionally installed in the electronic device.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to add an object for function execution to the size-changed output screen.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to confirm the region in which the damage of the touchscreen built in a cover glass arranged in the top of the electronic device does not occur.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to output an output screen of a pop-up form.

15. The device of claim 8, wherein the program comprises an instruction of processing to confirm a damaged region of the touchscreen based on a sensitivity variation of a signal generated through a transmission channel of the touchscreen and a signal sensed in a reception channel.

16. A computer-readable storage media storing one or more programs for executing the operations of:

if a damage of a touchscreen sensing a gesture is sensed, confirming a region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur;

changing the size of an output screen based on the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur; and

outputting the size-changed output screen to the region in which the damage of the touchscreen does not occur.

19. The computer-readable storage media of claim 16, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of changing the size of a screen composed of a predefined object for function execution.

20. A computer-readable storage media of claim 16, wherein the operation of changing the size of the output screen comprises the operation of changing the size of a screen composed of an object for executing a function related to communication of the electronic device.

17. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising the operations of:

displaying a first region of a touch screen;

sensing a damage in a first display region of a touchscreen; and

displaying a second display region in the touchscreen based on the sensing the damage in the first display region of the touchscreen wherein the second region includes a portion of the first region.

18. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising the operations of:

sensing a damage in a touchscreen; and

displaying a output screen based on the sensed damage in the touchscreen wherein the output screen includes a non-damaged screen in the touch screen.