Device and method for providing a user interface
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1. A device to provide a user interface, the device comprising:
- a display unit configured to display a screen of an application in at least part of the display unit;
a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal in response to detection of a touch input that is input while a function of the application is activated; and
a controller configured to;
activate the function of the application;
receive the sensor signal from the sensor;
determine an area corresponding to the touch input in the screen of the application based on the received sensor signal; and
deactivate the activated function of the application in response to a determination that a value of the area is equal to or greater than a critical area value and maintain activation of the function in response to a determination that the value of the area is greater than zero and less than the critical area value.
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Abstract
A device and method for providing a user interface using information are provided. The device includes a display unit, a sensor and a controller. The display unit displays at least one graphic user interface (GUI). The sensor generates a sensor signal according to a user'"'"'s finger touch input. The controller receives the sensor signal from the sensor, identifies a touch area and an adjacent area based on the received sensor signal, generates touch finger shape-based information according to the identified touch area and the identified adjacent area, and controls the display unit to display the GUI according to the generated finger shape-based information.
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1. A device to provide a user interface, the device comprising:
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a display unit configured to display a screen of an application in at least part of the display unit; a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal in response to detection of a touch input that is input while a function of the application is activated; and a controller configured to; activate the function of the application; receive the sensor signal from the sensor; determine an area corresponding to the touch input in the screen of the application based on the received sensor signal; and deactivate the activated function of the application in response to a determination that a value of the area is equal to or greater than a critical area value and maintain activation of the function in response to a determination that the value of the area is greater than zero and less than the critical area value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing a user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying a screen of an application in at least a part of a display unit; activating a function of the application; detecting a touch input that is input while the function of the application is activated; determining an area corresponding to the touch input in the screen of the application; and deactivating the activated function of the application in response to a determination that a value of the area is equal to or greater than a critical area value and maintaining activation of the function in response to a determination that the value of the area is greater than zero and less than the critical area value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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