FUNCTION EXECUTION METHOD BASED ON A USER INPUT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method of executing a function in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- sensing a user input for selecting an object in a first area;
recognizing a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a third area when the user input is sensed in the third area; and
executing a related function, based on a surface pattern recognition result in the third area when the user input of the first area and the user input of the third area are associated with each other.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for executing a function based on a user input. The method of executing a function in an electronic device includes: sensing a user input for selecting an object in a first area; recognizing a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a third area when the user input is sensed in the third area; and executing a related function, based on a surface pattern recognition result in the third area when the user input of the first area and the user input of the third area are associated with each other. Accordingly, a function desired by a user may be readily executed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of executing a function in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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sensing a user input for selecting an object in a first area; recognizing a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a third area when the user input is sensed in the third area; and executing a related function, based on a surface pattern recognition result in the third area when the user input of the first area and the user input of the third area are associated with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of executing a function in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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recognizing a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a first area when the user input is sensed in the first area; executing a related function associated with the user input of the first area and a user input of a second area, based on a surface pattern recognition result in the first area when the user input for selecting an object is sensed in the second area.
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen; a sensor unit that recognizes a surface pattern of an input unit; and a controller that senses a user input for selecting an object in a first area, recognizes a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a third area when the user input is sensed in the third area, and executes a related function based on a surface pattern recognition result in the third area when the user input of the first area and the user input of the third area are associated with each other. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device, comprises:
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a touch screen; a sensor unit that recognizes a surface pattern of an input unit; and a controller that recognizes a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a first area when the user input is sensed in the first area, and executes a related function associated with the user input of the first area and a user input of a second area, based on a surface pattern recognition motion in the first area when the user input for selecting an object is sensed in the second area.
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