Electronic device for inputting user command 3-dimensionally and method for employing the same
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a touch pad sensing a 3-dimensional interface, the touch pad being either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface of the electronic device, the touch pad comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region;
a controller controlling a GUI (graphical user interface) in response to the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the touch pad; and
a display displaying the GUI;
wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement;
wherein the 3-dimensional interface is sensed using the touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; and
wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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Abstract
An electronic device for 3-dimensionally inputting a user command and a method employing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a touch pad sensing a 3-dimensional interface and a controller controlling a GUI (graphical user interface) in response to the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the touch pad. Thus, a user command can be 3-dimensionally input so as to harmonize a 3-dimensional varying method of a 3-dimensional GUI with a 3-dimensional input manipulation of a user.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch pad sensing a 3-dimensional interface, the touch pad being either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface of the electronic device, the touch pad comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; a controller controlling a GUI (graphical user interface) in response to the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the touch pad; and a display displaying the GUI; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the 3-dimensional interface is sensed using the touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A UI (user interface) method performed in an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, the method comprising:
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sensing a 3-dimensional interface with a touch pad either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface, the touch pad comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer region; and controlling a GUI displayed on the display in response to the sensed 3-dimensional interface; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the sensing comprises sensing the 3-dimensional interface using the touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An electronic device comprising:
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an input unit sensing at least one interface in a first, a second, and a third direction, said input unit being either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface of the electronic device, the input unit comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; a controller controlling a GUI in response to the interfaces sensed by the input unit; and a display displaying the GUI; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the 3-dimensional interface is sensed using said input unit disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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35. A UI method performed in an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, the UI method comprising:
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sensing at least one of an interface in a first, a second, and a third direction with a touch pad either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface, the touch pad comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; and controlling a GUI displayed on the display in response to the sensed interfaces; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the sensing comprises sensing the 3-dimensional interface using the touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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36. An electronic device comprising:
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an input unit sensing a 3-dimensional interface, said input unit being either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface of the electronic device, the input unit comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; a display displaying a GUI; a controller controlling contents displayed on the display in response to the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the input unit; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the 3-dimensional interface is sensed using said input unit disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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37. A UI method performed in an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, the UI method comprising:
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sensing a 3-dimensional interface with a touch pad either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface, the touch pad comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; and controlling contents displayed on the display in response to the sensed 3-dimensional interface; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the sensing comprises sensing the 3-dimensional interface using the touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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38. An input unit comprising:
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a touch pad sensing a 3-dimensional interface input by a user, said touch pad being either concave-shaped or planar-shaped and embedded in a surface of the input unit, the touch pad unit comprising an inner region and outer sensing region surrounding the inner region with the third dimension of the sensed 3-dimensional interface sensed by the outer sensing region according to an inward or outward movement sensed on the outer sensing region; wherein the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the touch pad is transmitted to a device controlling an electronic device having a display such that contents displayed on the display are controlled in response to the sensed 3-dimensional interface; wherein a sensed direction of the sensed third dimension is determined based on whether the sensed movement is an inward movement or an outward movement; wherein the 3-dimensional interface is sensed using said touch pad disposed in one side of the electronic device; and wherein the display and a contour of the touch pad are arranged substantially in a same plane of the surface where the touch pad is embedded.
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39. An electronic device comprising:
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a pointer device embedded only in a single surface of the electronic device, the pointer device comprising an inner region and outer region surrounding the inner region; a controller configured to; receive user touch input indicating movement on the inner region or the outer region; in response to an indication of movement along a first axis or a second axis on the outer region, control a GUI (graphical user interface) to navigate data on a display unit of the electronic device; and in response to an indication of movement from the inner region to outer region or from the outer region to inner region, respectively perform a zoom-in or zoom-out function for an image on the display unit with respect to a third axis. - View Dependent Claims (41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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40. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch pad disposed on a surface of the electronic device, the touch pad comprising a first region and second region encompassing at least a portion of the first region; a processor configured to; receive user input indicating movement on the first or second region; in response to an indication of movement along a first axis or a second axis on the second region, control a GUI (graphical user interface) to navigate data on a display unit of the electronic device; and in response to an indication of movement from the first region to second region or from the second region to first region, respectively perform a zoom-in or zoom-out function for an image on the display unit with respect to a third axis. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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