System and method for controlling function of a device
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface (GUI) presented in association with a device, the GUI comprising:
- an output area configured to display screen data corresponding to an application executed in association with the device; and
a control area configured to;
display an interactive region configured based on the application, the interactive region comprising a wheel area,enable control of a function of the device based on interaction with the interactive region, andenable manipulation of the screen data based on interaction with the interactive region,wherein, in response to a period of inactivity associated with the wheel area, the GUI is configured to;
hide the wheel area, anddisplay an interactive component configured to enable the wheel area to be redisplayed.
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Abstract
A method and a system are disclosed for function control using a display unit including a touch area and a non-touch area. The device includes an output area for displaying various types of screen data corresponding to execution applications, a control area for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling a function of the device, and a control unit for detecting execution of a particular application, configuring a screen comprising the output area and the control area in response to the executed application, and controlling a function of the device according to a user interaction occurring through the GUI in the control area.
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36 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface (GUI) presented in association with a device, the GUI comprising:
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an output area configured to display screen data corresponding to an application executed in association with the device; and a control area configured to; display an interactive region configured based on the application, the interactive region comprising a wheel area, enable control of a function of the device based on interaction with the interactive region, and enable manipulation of the screen data based on interaction with the interactive region, wherein, in response to a period of inactivity associated with the wheel area, the GUI is configured to; hide the wheel area, and display an interactive component configured to enable the wheel area to be redisplayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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at least one display screen configured to display; an output area configured to display screen data corresponding to an application executed in association with the device, and a control area configured to; display a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a wheel area, the GUI being configured to enable control of a function of the device based on interaction with the GUI, and enable manipulation of the screen data based on interaction with the GUI; and a control unit configured to; detect execution of the application, configure the at least one display screen to display the output area and the control area in response to the application being executed, control the display of the screen data based on interaction with the GUI, and control a function of the device based on interaction with the GUI, wherein the control unit is further configured to; detect a period of inactivity in association with the wheel area, and configure, in response to the period of inactivity, the at least one display screen to hide display of the wheel area and display an interactive component configured to enable the wheel area to be redisplayed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method, comprising:
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detecting execution of an application; causing, at least in part, screen data corresponding to the application to be displayed in an output area; causing, at least in part, a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the application to be displayed in a control area, the GUI comprising a wheel area; processing a function in response to interaction with the GUI; causing, at least in part, display of the screen data to be manipulated and the GUI to be modified in response to the processing of the function; detecting a period of inactivity in association with the wheel area; and causing, at least in part, in response to the period of inactivity, display of the wheel area to be hidden and an interactive component to be displayed to enable the wheel area to be redisplayed. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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