Onscreen function execution method for mobile terminal having a touchscreen
First Claim
1. A method for capturing an image using a mobile terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- activating a camera application in response to a user activation command;
displaying a preview image on the touchscreen;
receiving a touch input to a region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed; and
in response to the touch input to the region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed,adjusting a focus so that a displayed preview image becomes focused, andcapturing an image according to the adjusted focus.
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Abstract
An onscreen function execution method for a mobile terminal having a touchscreen is provided. The method allows for executing functions of an activated application by a tap on a specific area of the touchscreen. An onscreen function execution method of the present invention includes mapping active regions of the touchscreen to functions of at least one application, displaying an application screen in response to an application activation command and executing, if a tap is detected on one of the active regions, a function mapped to the application activation command. The active regions may include a function execution display region and the applications may comprise a camera application, a music player application, an idle mode screen application and the like. The method allows a user to execute functions of an activated application by tap on the touchscreen.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for capturing an image using a mobile terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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activating a camera application in response to a user activation command; displaying a preview image on the touchscreen; receiving a touch input to a region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed; and in response to the touch input to the region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed, adjusting a focus so that a displayed preview image becomes focused, and capturing an image according to the adjusted focus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile terminal for capturing an image, the mobile terminal comprising:
a control unit configured to activate a camera application in response to a user activation command, to display a preview image on a touchscreen, to receive a touch input to a region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed, and, in response to receiving the touch input to the region of the touchscreen on which the preview image is displayed, to adjust a focus so that a displayed preview image becomes focused and to capture an image according to the adjusted focus; and
the touchscreen.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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