MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20140325440A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: KONDO, Masuo
• Application Number:
  US14/262,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20140325440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/814
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A mobile electronic device and methods are presented. A display unit displays a screen comprising objects, and an input unit covers the display unit and receives input from a user. A position judgment unit determines if an input position of the input is in a particular region in response to receiving an input from the user, and causes the objects to be displayed if the input position is in the particular region. A time judgment unit determines if a first time interval has elapsed from receiving of the input by the user in response to the position judgment unit determining that the input position is in the particular region. A display control unit displays at the input position a first object from among the objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the first time interval has elapsed.

Claims

1. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a display unit configured to display a screen comprising a plurality of objects;

an input unit configured to cover the display unit and receive input from a user;

a position judgment unit configured to determine whether or not an input position of the input is in a particular region in response to receiving an input from the user, and causes the objects to be displayed if the input position is in the particular region;

a time judgment unit configured to determine whether or not a first time interval has elapsed from receiving of the input by the user in response to the position judgment unit determining that the input position is in the particular region; and

a display control unit configured to display at the input position a first object from among the objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the first time interval has elapsed.

2. The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the time judgment unit is further configured to determine whether or not a second time interval has elapsed from the display of the objects, in response to the objects being displayed at the input position; and

the display control unit is further configured to display, at the input position, a second object different from the first object from among the plurality of objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the second time has elapsed.

3. The mobile electronic device of claim 2, further comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a priority ranking of the objects, wherein the display control unit is configured to;

display an object having a highest priority ranking in response to the first time being elapsed; and

display at the input position an object having next highest priority ranking of priority rankings established for the objects displayed at the input position in response to the second time being elapsed.

4. The mobile electronic device of claim 3, wherein the storage unit is further configured to store a relationship between the priority ranking, icons, and applications.

5. The mobile electronic device of claim 3, wherein the priority ranking is made higher proceeding toward a top of the screen and lower proceeding toward a bottom of the screen.

6. The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the particular region comprises a region in which at least one object is displayed from among the objects.

7. A method for operating a mobile electronic device comprising:

displaying on a display unit a screen comprising a plurality of objects;

covering the display unit with an input unit;

receiving input from a user on the input unit;

determining with a position judgment unit whether or not an input position of the input is in a particular region in response to receiving an input from the user;

displaying the objects if the input position is in the particular region;

determining with a time judgment unit whether or not a first time interval has elapsed from receiving of the input by the user in response to the position judgment unit determining that the input position is in the particular region; and

displaying on a display control unit at the input position a first object from among the objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the first time interval has elapsed.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining by action of the time judgment unit whether or not a second time interval has elapsed from the display of the objects, in response to the objects being displayed at the input position; and

displaying by action of the display control unit, at the input position, a second object different from the first object from among the plurality of objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the second time has elapsed.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying by action of the display control unit an object having a highest priority ranking in response to the first time being elapsed, wherein a storage unit is configured to store a priority ranking of the objects; and

displaying at the input position an object having next highest priority ranking of priority rankings established for the objects displayed at the input position in response to the second time being elapsed.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising storing a relationship between the priority ranking, icons, and applications.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the priority ranking is made higher proceeding toward a top of the screen and lower proceeding toward a bottom of the screen.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the particular region comprises a region in which at least one object is displayed from among the objects.

13. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable by a microprocessor for operating a mobile electronic device, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

displaying on a display unit a screen comprising a plurality of objects;

covering the display unit with an input unit;

receiving input from a user on the input unit;

determining with a position judgment unit whether or not an input position of the input is in a particular region in response to receiving an input from the user;

displaying the objects if the input position is in the particular region;

determining with a time judgment unit whether or not a first time interval has elapsed from receiving of the input by the user in response to the position judgment unit determining that the input position is in the particular region; and

displaying on a display control unit at the input position a first object from among the objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the first time interval has elapsed.

14. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, the computer-executable instructions further comprising:

determining with the time judgment unit whether or not a second time interval has elapsed from the display of the objects, in response to the objects being displayed at the input position; and

displaying with the display control unit, at the input position, a second object different from the first object from among the plurality of objects displayed on the display unit in response to the time judgment unit determining that the second time has elapsed.

15. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying with the display control unit an object having a highest priority ranking in response to the first time being elapsed, wherein a storage unit configured to store a priority ranking of the objects; and

displaying at the input position an object having next highest priority ranking of priority rankings established for the objects displayed at the input position in response to the second time being elapsed.

16. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising storing a relationship between the priority ranking, icons, and applications.

17. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the priority ranking is made higher proceeding toward a top of the screen and lower proceeding toward a bottom of the screen.

18. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the particular region comprises a region in which at least one object is displayed from among the objects.

19. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the particular region comprises a plurality of regions displaying icons.

20. The computer program product comprising the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, further enabling selection of an icon in the particular region that is not otherwise reachable by a user.