Mobile terminal having touch screen and function controlling method of the same

• US 8,922,518 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2013
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yang, Hui Chul, Hong, Nho Kyung, Jeon, Jin Young, Kang, Tae Young, Jong, In Won
• Primary Examiner(s): KATCHEVES, BASIL S
• Application Number:
  US14/052,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20140096054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 524/831, 345/169, 345/173
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 2200/30 Tools for installing cables comprising a spirit level
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/123 in thin walls
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/025 Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/021 Transducers or their casings adapted for mounting in or to a wall or ceiling

Abstract

A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the drag input; determining a drag characteristic value of the drag; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display.

Claims

1. A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device, the method comprising:

displaying a photograph image on the display of the device;

receiving a touch input made on the display;

superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input;

receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display;

removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the drag input;

determining a drag characteristic value of the drag;

adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value; and

displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of control guides are a plurality of directional arrows superimposed over the displayed photograph image.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of control guides are respectively associated with a plurality of different controls that adjust display characteristics of the photograph image.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of control guides are associated with text information describing the adjusting the display characteristic.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of directional arrows are respectively arranged to indicate different directions.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display characteristic is a brightness of the photograph image.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the drag characteristic is a velocity of the drag.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the drag characteristic is a distance of the drag.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the drag characteristic is a direction of the drag.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of control guides are associated with a plurality of tasks, respectively, and

the adjusting comprises adjusting the display characteristic in accordance with one of the plurality of tasks associated with the one of the control guides.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein different control guides among the plurality of control guides are displayed based on different locations of the touch input.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute a method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device, the method comprising:

displaying a photograph image on the display of the device;

receiving a touch input made on the display;

superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input;

receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display;

removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the drag input;

determining a drag characteristic value of the drag;

adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value; and

displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the display characteristic is a brightness of the photograph image.

15. An image capturing method using a graphical user interface on a preview screen of a device, the method comprising:

displaying a photograph image on the preview screen of the device;

superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides over the displayed photograph image;

receiving a touch input or a drag input on the preview screen corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the preview screen;

removing the plurality of control guides in response to receiving the touch input or the drag input;

determining a drag characteristic value of the drag;

adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides based on the drag characteristic value;

displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the preview screen; and

capturing the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic displayed on the preview screen.