Method and apparatus for operating function in touch device

• US 8,928,614 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2012
• Issued: 01/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Jinhong
• Primary Examiner(s): SHENG, TOM V
• Application Number:
  US13/648,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20130088455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 715/810, 715/841, 715/845
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method for operating a function in a touch device capable of simultaneously changing an option and executing the function based on an input touch event during execution of a function using a function button provided in a certain mode which is executed in a touch device supporting touch based input and an apparatus thereof is provided. The method includes executing a second function associated with option setting according to a touch event input to a function button; and executing a first function allocated to the function button according to an option value set by the second function when the input touch event is released.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a function in a touch device, the method comprising:

activating a second function associated with option setting according to a touch event input on a function key;

detecting movement of a touch input while activating the second function;

executing the second function according to the movement of the touch input; and

executing a first function allocated to the function key according to an option value set by the second function when the touch input is released,

wherein the first function is separate from the second function.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating of the second function comprises:

activating an option menu when the touch event is input for a predetermined time,

wherein the executing of the second function comprises;

changing the option value of the option menu corresponding to movement of the touch input using the option menu.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

setting the option value of the option menu based on an option value of a point in which the touch input is released.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the activating of the option menu comprises:

activating a first option menu corresponding to the touch event input; and

activating a second option menu according to a type of a touch input while the first option menu is activated.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

setting a first option value with respect to the first option menu according to the first touch input; and

changing an option menu from the first option menu to the second option menu according to the touch input and setting a second option value with respect to the second option menu according to the touch input.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the executing of the first function comprises executing the first function of the function key based on the first option value and the second option value.

7. A method for controlling a function in a touch device, the method comprising:

detecting a touch event input on a function key displayed in a certain mode;

displaying an option menu in response to the touch event input;

detecting movement of a touch input while the option menu is displayed;

changing an option value based on the option menu according to the movement of the touch input; and

executing a function of the function key based on the changed option value when the touch input is released,

wherein the function of the function key is separate from a function to change the option value.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the option menu comprises activating and displaying the option menu when the touch event input remains for greater than a preset threshold time.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

providing a function region for providing at least one soft type function key for executing a function in the certain mode during execution of the certain mode; and

providing a display region for displaying relation data operated according to a touch event input through the function key of the function region.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the option menu is displayed in a preset location of the display region, is displayed in a region adjacent to the function key, or is displayed in an overlay form.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the option menu is displayed in a form greater than one dimension.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying a first option menu corresponding to the touch event input; and

activating a second option menu of different depth than the first option menu according to change in a type of a touch input while the first option menu is activated.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

setting a first option value with respect to the first option menu according to a first touch event; and

changing an option menu from the first option menu to the second option menu according to the touch input and setting a second option value with respect to the second option menu by the touch input.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the executing of the function comprises executing a second function of the function key based on the first option value changed in the first option menu and the second option value changed in the second option menu.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the executing of the function of the function key comprises:

changing the first option value with respect to the first option menu and temporarily storing the first option value of the first option menu when an option menu is switched to the second option menu;

setting the second option value with respect to the second option menu; and

executing the function of the function key according to the release of the touch input according to both of the first option value and the second option value when the touch input is released after the second option value is set.

16. A touch device comprising;

a display unit configured to display a function region for providing at least one soft type function key for executing a function in a certain mode during execution of the certain mode and a display region for displaying related data operated according to a touch event input through the function key of the function region;

a memory configured to store at least one option menu given by the certain mode, a corresponding option setting value, and preset information for a function operation of the touch device; and

a controller configured to activate at least one option menu according to a touch input through the function key in the certain mode, to detect movement of a touch input while activating at least one option menu, to change at least on option value according to the movement of the touch input and to control execution of a function of the function key based on the at least one changed option value when the touch input is released,

wherein the function of the function key is separate from a function of the at least one changed option value.

17. The touch device of claim 16, wherein the touch event input comprises:

an interaction for calling an option menu allocated to a function key before a function corresponding to the function key is executed,

wherein the touch input is classified into at least one of;

an interaction moved to change an option value according the called option menu; and

an interaction for executing the function corresponding to a function key after changing the option value, and

wherein each of the interactions is achieved based on a single touch.

18. The touch device of claim 17, wherein the controller activates an option menu when the touch event input is input on the function key for a predetermined time, and changes the option value of the option menu corresponding to movement of the touch input using the option menu.

19. The touch device of claim 18, wherein the controller activates a first option menu corresponding to the touch event input and activates a second option menu according to change in a type of the touch input while the first option menu is activated.

20. The touch device of claim 19, wherein the controller sets a first option value with respect to the first option menu according to a first touch event, changes an option menu from the first option menu to the second option menu according to the touch input, and sets a second option value with respect to the second option menu according to the touch input.

21. The touch device of claim 19, wherein the controller controls execution of a second function of the function key based on the first option value changed in the first option menu and the second option value changed in the second option menu.

22. The touch device of claim 16, wherein the controller controls execution of an unique function of the function key when the touch input is released within a predetermined time after the touch event is inputted to the function key,

the controller displays a menu setting an option associated with the unique function when the touch event input maintains for greater than a predetermined time elapses after the touch event is inputted to the function key, the controller sets the option according to movement of the touch input when the touch input is moved corresponding to the menu, and the controller reflects the set option value to control execution of the unique function of the function key when the touch input is released.

23. A method for controlling a function in a touch device, the method comprising:

receiving a touch event input through a function key displayed on a screen;

executing a function of the function key when the touch event input is released;

displaying a menu setting an option associated with the function when a predetermined time elapses after the touch event is inputted to the function key;

detecting a touch input being moved corresponding to the menu for setting the option associated with the function in a state that the touch event is not released; and

executing the function of the function key by reflecting the set option value when the touch input is released after displaying the menu setting the option.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the releasing of the touch event within a predetermined time is inputted to the function key so that the touch event input is released from the function key, and

the releasing of the touch input after the predetermined time elapses is inputted to the function key so that the touch input is released from the menu.

25. A photographing method in a touch device, comprising:

receiving a touch event input through a photographing key displayed on a screen;

performing photographing when the touch event input is released;

displaying a menu setting an option associated with the photographing when the touch event input maintains for greater than a predetermined time after the touch event is inputted to the photographing key;

detecting a touch input being moved corresponding to the menu for setting the option associated with the photographing in a state that the touch event is not released; and

executing photographing to which the set option value is applied when the touch input is released.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the releasing of the touch event within the predetermined time is inputted to the photographing key so that the touch event input is released from the photographing key, and

the releasing of the touch event after the predetermined time elapses is inputted to the photographing key so that the touch input is released from the menu.

27. An apparatus for operating a function of a touch device, the apparatus comprising:

a touch screen displaying a function key for performing a function and receiving a touch event input through the function key;

a controller controlling a first mode executing the function of the function key when the touch event input is released, displaying a menu setting an option associated with the function when the touch event input maintains for greater than a predetermined time, detecting a touch input being moved corresponding to the menu for setting the option associated with the function in a state that the touch event is not released, and controlling a second mode executing the function of the function key by reflecting the set option value when the touch input is released after displaying the menu setting the option.

28. A touch device comprising:

a camera module;

a touch screen displaying a photographing key for performing photographing using the camera module, and receiving a touch event input for performing the photographing through the photographing key;

a controller controlling a first mode executing photographing when the touch event is released, displaying a menu setting an option associated with the photographing when the touch event input maintains for greater than a predetermined time, detecting a touch input being moved corresponding to the menu for setting the option associated with the photographing in a state that the touch event is not released, and controlling a second mode of executing photographing to which the set option value is applied when the touch input is released.

29. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program of displaying a function key on a screen, processing a first mode executing a function of a function key when a touch event input through the function key is released, displaying a menu setting an option associated with the function when the touch event input through the function key maintains for greater than a predetermined time, detecting a touch input being moved corresponding to the menu for setting the option associated with the function in a state that the touch event is not released, and processing a second mode of executing the function of the function key by reflecting the set option value when the touch event is released.