Apparatus and method for controlling a screen display in portable terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling a screen display, the apparatus comprising:
- a screen configured to display content and to display a zoom gauge that indicates a zoom level of the content;
a sensor configured to measure a tilt change of the apparatus; and
a controller configured to;
receive a touch input to initiate a zoom operation and to set a reference point about which zooming in or out is to be centered; and
adjust the zoom gauge and cause the screen to zoom-in on the content or to zoom-out from the content with respect to the center of the reference point, according to the measured tilt change,wherein when an upper side of the apparatus is tilted toward a user, the magnification the zooming in is increased.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a screen display in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, an input unit, a memory unit, a magnification identifying unit, and a controller. The display unit displays a screen display having a controlled magnification level. The input unit sets a zoom-in or zoom-out point on the screen display. The memory unit stores reference information for determining a zoom-in or zoom-out magnification level of the screen display. The magnification identifying unit measures a tilt of the portable terminal, and determines control or non-control of a magnification level of the screen display using the measured tilt. The controller controls the screen display according to the identified magnification level.
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1. An apparatus for controlling a screen display, the apparatus comprising:
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a screen configured to display content and to display a zoom gauge that indicates a zoom level of the content; a sensor configured to measure a tilt change of the apparatus; and a controller configured to; receive a touch input to initiate a zoom operation and to set a reference point about which zooming in or out is to be centered; and adjust the zoom gauge and cause the screen to zoom-in on the content or to zoom-out from the content with respect to the center of the reference point, according to the measured tilt change, wherein when an upper side of the apparatus is tilted toward a user, the magnification the zooming in is increased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a screen display in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying content and a zoom gauge that indicates a zoom level of the content on the screen; receiving a touch input to initiate a zoom operation and to set a reference point about which zooming in or out is to be centered; measuring a tilt change of the portable terminal; and adjusting the zoom gauge, and zooming in on the content or zooming out from the content with respect to the center of the reference point, according to the measured tilt change, wherein when an upper side of the portable terminal is tilted toward a user, the zooming in is increased. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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