Apparatus and method for controlling key input
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1. An apparatus for controlling a key input of a portable terminal, comprising:
- a touch screen;
a plurality of hardware keys; and
a controller, configured to;
detect whether or not an input of a touch event generated on the touch screen corresponds to a predetermined gesture;
identify an area among a plurality of areas of the touch screen where the input of the touch event corresponding to the predetermined gesture is generated; and
recognize a hardware key among the plurality of hardware keys corresponding to the area of the touch screen, and perform an operation corresponding to an input of the recognized hardware key,wherein the plurality of areas of the touch screen correspond to each of the plurality of hardware keys, respectively.
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Abstract
A key input control apparatus includes a gesture recognizing unit which detects whether or not an input of a touch event generated on a screen corresponds to a predetermined gesture. A gesture area identifying unit which identifies a predetermined area where the input of the touch event corresponding to the predetermined gesture is generated. A key input recognizing unit which recognizes a hardware key allotted to the predetermined area and performs an operation corresponding to an input of the recognized hardware key.
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1. An apparatus for controlling a key input of a portable terminal, comprising:
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a touch screen; a plurality of hardware keys; and a controller, configured to; detect whether or not an input of a touch event generated on the touch screen corresponds to a predetermined gesture; identify an area among a plurality of areas of the touch screen where the input of the touch event corresponding to the predetermined gesture is generated; and recognize a hardware key among the plurality of hardware keys corresponding to the area of the touch screen, and perform an operation corresponding to an input of the recognized hardware key, wherein the plurality of areas of the touch screen correspond to each of the plurality of hardware keys, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a key input of a portable terminal, comprising:
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detecting whether or not an input of a touch event generated on a screen of the portable terminal corresponds to a predetermined gesture; identifying an area among a plurality of areas of the screen where the input of the touch event corresponding to the predetermined gesture is generated; recognizing a hardware key among a plurality of hardware keys corresponding to the identified area of the screen; and performing an operation corresponding to an input of the recognized hardware key, wherein the plurality of areas of the screen correspond to each of the plurality of hardware keys, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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