Touch screen device and operating method thereof
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1. A touch screen device, comprising:
- a screen comprising a display configured to display a menu thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the menu and movement thereof;
a storage device configured to store image information corresponding to the movement; and
a controller configured to;
retrieve an image corresponding to the detected movement, the image being at least one of a drag image, an icon, a combination of icons, or text, wherein the image is different from the menu;
generate the retrieved image to be displayed along a moving trajectory of the movement together with the menu with which the touch is associated if the touch is maintained on the screen for a predetermined period of time; and
prevent the retrieved image from being displayed if the touch is released from the screen before the predetermined period of time elapses, wherein the controller is further configured to;
calculate a direction of the movement of the touch detected by the detector, andretrieve the image corresponding to the direction of the movement of the touch from the storage device to display the retrieved image according to the direction of the movement.
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Abstract
A touch screen device and operating method thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a screen including a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a user touch and movement thereof, a storage device configured to store image information corresponding to the movement, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected drag. The image may include at least one of a trace image representing a moving trajectory, an icon image, or a text image.
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1. A touch screen device, comprising:
- a screen comprising a display configured to display a menu thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the menu and movement thereof;
a storage device configured to store image information corresponding to the movement; and
a controller configured to;
retrieve an image corresponding to the detected movement, the image being at least one of a drag image, an icon, a combination of icons, or text, wherein the image is different from the menu;
generate the retrieved image to be displayed along a moving trajectory of the movement together with the menu with which the touch is associated if the touch is maintained on the screen for a predetermined period of time; andprevent the retrieved image from being displayed if the touch is released from the screen before the predetermined period of time elapses, wherein the controller is further configured to;
calculate a direction of the movement of the touch detected by the detector, andretrieve the image corresponding to the direction of the movement of the touch from the storage device to display the retrieved image according to the direction of the movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a screen comprising a display configured to display a menu thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the menu and movement thereof;
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13. A touch screen device, comprising:
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a touch panel configured to detect a touch drag regarding a menu; a touch panel controller configured to signalize the touch drag detected on the touch panel and control the touch panel;
a display configured to display images;an image storage device configured to store an image corresponding to the touch drag detected on the touch panel; and
a main controller configured to;control operations of the touch panel controller and the display;
retrieve an image corresponding to the detected touch drag, the image being at least one of a drag image, an icon, a combination of icons, or text, wherein the image is different from the menu;
generate the retrieved image to be displayed along the touch drag together with the menu with which the touch drag is associated if a touch for the touch drag is maintained on the touch panel for a predetermined period of time; andprevent the retrieved image from being displayed if the touch for the touch drag is released from the touch panel before the predetermined period of time elapses, wherein the main controller is further configured to;
calculate a direction of the touch drag from a digital signal received from the touch panel controller, and retrieve the image corresponding to the direction of the touch drag from the image storage device to display the retrieved image according to the direction of the touch drag. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a touch screen device, the method comprising:
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detecting a touch on a menu and movement thereof on a screen; retrieving an image corresponding to the detected movement, the image being at least one of a drag image, an icon, a combination of icons, or text, wherein the image is different from the menu;
generating the retrieved image to be displayed along a moving trajectory of the movement together with the menu with which the touch is associated if the touch is maintained on the screen for a predetermined period of time; andpreventing the retrieved image from being displayed if the touch is released from the screen before the predetermined period of time elapses, wherein the method further comprises;
calculating a direction of the detected movement of the touch, and retrieving the image corresponding to the direction of the movement to display the retrieved image according to the direction of the detected movement. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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