METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTION IN RESPONSE TO TOUCH INPUT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a display module;
a touch panel configured to recognize a touch input;
a memory configured to have applications installed thereon; and
a processor configured to determine a first priority application among the applications installed in the memory, to map a function of the first priority application to a virtual button based on a predetermined touch input, to recognize the touch input on the virtual button displayed by the display module, and to execute a function corresponding to the recognized touch input.
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Abstract
A method of executing a function in response to a touch input and an electronic device implementing the same are provided. The method includes determining, by the electronic device, a first priority application among applications installed in the electronic device, mapping a function of the first priority application to a virtual button based on a predetermined touch input, recognizing the touch input on the virtual button that is displayed by a display module, and executing a function corresponding to the recognized touch input.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display module; a touch panel configured to recognize a touch input; a memory configured to have applications installed thereon; and a processor configured to determine a first priority application among the applications installed in the memory, to map a function of the first priority application to a virtual button based on a predetermined touch input, to recognize the touch input on the virtual button displayed by the display module, and to execute a function corresponding to the recognized touch input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of an electronic device for executing a function in response to a touch input, the method comprising:
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determining, by the electronic device, a first priority application among applications installed in the electronic device; mapping a function of the first priority application to a virtual button based on a predetermined touch input; recognizing the touch input on the virtual button that is displayed by a display module; and executing a function corresponding to the recognized touch input. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform a method of executing a function in response to a touch input, the method comprising:
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determining, by the electronic device, a first priority application among applications installed in the electronic device; mapping a function of the first priority application to a virtual button based on a predetermined touch input; recognizing the touch input on the virtual button that is displayed by a display module; and executing a function corresponding to the recognized touch input.
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