ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VARIABLY DISPLAYING DISPLAY POSITION OF OBJECT ON EXPANSION AREA OF DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING

• US 20180224963A1
• Filed: 01/24/2018
• Published: 08/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Min Sung, KIM, Na Young, KIM, Ha Rim, LEE, Na Kyoung, KIM, Hyun Soo, YEOM, Dong Hyun, HEO, Chang Ryong
• Granted Patent: US 10,955,957 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04101 2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04142 the force sensing means being located peripherally, e.g. disposed at the corners or at the side of a touch sensing plate
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04186 Touch location disambiguation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0446 using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display including a front surface area and a side surface area disposed in at least one side of the front surface area, a first sensor included under the side surface area and configured to sense pressure applied to the side surface area; and a processor operatively connected with the display and the first sensor. The processor may be configured to determine a position of at least one point of the side surface area corresponding to the sensed pressure, if the sensed pressure using the first sensor is within a first specified range, and to display at least one graphic object on an area corresponding to the determined position.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display including a front surface area and a side surface area disposed in at least one side of the front surface area;

a first sensor disposed under the side surface area and configured to sense pressure applied to the side surface area; and

a processor operatively connected with the display and the first sensor,

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine a position of at least one point of the side surface are corresponding to a sensed pressure, if the sensed pressure using the first sensor is within a first specified range; and

display at least one graphic object on an area corresponding to the determined position.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second sensor configured to sense a grip on the display,

wherein the processor is configured to;

sense a left hand grip and/or a right hand grip using the second sensor; and

differently determine the position of the at least one point based on sensing the left hand grip and/or the right hand grip.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second sensor configured to sense a touch to the display,

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine the position of the at least one point if the sensed pressure is within the first specified range in a state that the touch is sensed using the second sensor.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to:

sense a hovering proximity to the display and/or the touch to the display using the second sensor;

activate the first sensor if sensing the hovering proximity and/or the touch; and

deactivate the first sensor if not sensing the hovering proximity and/or the touch.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine, as the position of the at least one point, a position including a first position, in which pressure within the first specified range is sensed and a portion of the front surface area within a predetermined distance to the first position.

6. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to:

execute a first function corresponding to the at least one graphic object if the sensed pressure is within a second specified range in the area on which the at least one graphic object is displayed, in a state that the touch is sensed.

7. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to:

erase the at least one graphic object and initialize the position of the at least one point if sensing release of a touch to the side surface area using the second sensor.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a motion sensor,

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine a use situation of the display based on variation in an angle of the display determined using the motion sensor; and

determine the position of the at least one point if the display is determined as being used.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second sensor including a first touch panel disposed under the front surface area and a second touch panel disposed under the side surface area,

wherein the processor is configured to;

allow the second sensor to increase a sensitivity of the second touch panel to be greater than a sensitivity of the first touch panel.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to:

sense a state of a hovering proximity using the second sensor; and

increase a signal transmission period of the second touch panel after sensing the hovering proximity to be greater than a signal transmission period before sensing the hovering proximity.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to:

sense a state of a hovering proximity using the second sensor;

deactivate a first transmission block, which is configured to transmit a signal to the first touch panel, if not sensing the hovering proximity; and

activate the first transmission block after sensing the hovering proximity.

12. A method of displaying an object by an electronic device, the method comprising:

sensing pressure to a side surface area of a display using a sensor disposed under the side surface area;

determining a position of at least one point of the side surface area corresponding to the sensed pressure, if the sensed pressure is within a first specified range; and

displaying at least one graphic object on one area corresponding to the determined position of the at least one point.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining of the position of the at least one point includes:

sensing a left hand grip and/or a right hand grip; and

differently determining the position of the at least one point based on sensing the left hand grip and/or the right hand grip.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining whether the sensed pressure is within a second specified range in the at least one area on which the at least one graphic object is displayed; and

executing a first function corresponding to the at least one graphic object if the sensed pressure is within the second specified range.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

monitoring release of a touch to the side surface area in a state that the at least one graphic object is displayed;

erasing the at least one graphic object displayed on the display if the release of the touch is sensed; and

initializing the position of the at least one point.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining of the position of the at least one point includes:

determining, as the position of at least one point, a position including a first position, in which pressure within the first specified range is sensed and a position including a portion of a front surface area of the display in within a predetermined distance of the first position.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

sensing hovering proximity to the display and/or a touch to the display; and

activating an element which senses the pressure if the hovering proximity and/or the touch is sensed.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining of the position of the at least one point includes:

determining a use situation of the display based on variation in an angle of the display; and

determining the position of the at least one point if the display is determined as being used.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

increasing a sensitivity of a first touch panel disposed under the side surface area of the display to be greater than a sensitivity of the second touch panel disposed under a front surface area of the display.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

sensing a hovering proximity,

wherein the increasing of the sensitivity of the first touch panel includes;

increasing a signal transmission period of the second touch panel after sensing the hovering proximity to be greater than a signal transmission period before sensing the approach of the user.