Apparatus and method for turning E-book pages in portable terminal
First Claim
1. A method for turning electronic book (e-book) pages in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- defining a first partial region of a screen of the portable terminal on a first side as a first user interface (UI) activation region, a second partial region of the screen on an opposing side as a second UI activation region, and a middle region of the screen between the first UI activation region and the second partial region, the screen comprising a touchscreen;
displaying at least one page of an e-book on the screen;
receiving a first input having a start position, a first direction, and an end position, the first input comprising a dragged gesture on the touchscreen;
determining whether the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region, the second UI activation region, or the middle region of the screen;
in response to determining that the start position is in the middle region of the screen;
determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or the second UI activation region;
in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region, displaying a just previous page on the screen; and
in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region, displaying a just next page on the screen;
in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region;
displaying a right side of the e-book;
determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region or towards a right edge of the screen;
in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, displaying the just next page on the screen; and
in response to determining that the first direction is towards the right edge of the screen;
displaying a number of pages to be increased relative to the displayed at least one page;
determining that the first input further comprises a second direction prior to the end position; and
in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, displaying a page corresponding to the number of pages to be increased;
in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the second UI activation region;
displaying a left side of the e-book;
determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or towards a left edge of the screen;
in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, displaying the just previous page on the screen; and
in response to determining that the first direction is towards the left edge of the screen;
displaying a number of pages to be decreased relative to the displayed at least one page;
determining that the first input further comprises the second direction prior to the end position; and
in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, displaying a page corresponding to the number of pages to be decreased.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method turn electronic book (e-book) pages in a portable terminal. The method determines whether a touch is input outside of a predetermined User Interface (UI) activation region of a screen of the portable terminal. The method determines whether a drag and release is input in a direction towards the predetermined UI activation region in response to detecting the touch. The method displays one of a preceding page and a next page on the screen in response to determining that the touch is outside of the predetermined UI activation region and that the drag and release is input in the direction towards the predetermined UI activation region.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for turning electronic book (e-book) pages in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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defining a first partial region of a screen of the portable terminal on a first side as a first user interface (UI) activation region, a second partial region of the screen on an opposing side as a second UI activation region, and a middle region of the screen between the first UI activation region and the second partial region, the screen comprising a touchscreen; displaying at least one page of an e-book on the screen; receiving a first input having a start position, a first direction, and an end position, the first input comprising a dragged gesture on the touchscreen; determining whether the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region, the second UI activation region, or the middle region of the screen; in response to determining that the start position is in the middle region of the screen; determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or the second UI activation region; in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region, displaying a just previous page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region, displaying a just next page on the screen; in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region; displaying a right side of the e-book; determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region or towards a right edge of the screen; in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, displaying the just next page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction is towards the right edge of the screen; displaying a number of pages to be increased relative to the displayed at least one page; determining that the first input further comprises a second direction prior to the end position; and in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, displaying a page corresponding to the number of pages to be increased; in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the second UI activation region; displaying a left side of the e-book; determining whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or towards a left edge of the screen; in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, displaying the just previous page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction is towards the left edge of the screen; displaying a number of pages to be decreased relative to the displayed at least one page; determining that the first input further comprises the second direction prior to the end position; and in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, displaying a page corresponding to the number of pages to be decreased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus in a portable terminal, the apparatus for turning electronic book (e-book) pages, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit comprising a touch panel operably connected to a screen of the portable terminal; and a controller comprising hardware, the controller configured to; define a first partial region of a screen of the portable terminal on a first side as a first user interface (UI) activation region, a second partial region of the screen on the opposing side as a second UI activation region, and a middle region of the screen between the first UI activation region and the second partial region; control the display unit to display displaying at least one page of an e-book on the screen; receive a first input having a start position, a first direction, and an end position, the first input comprising a dragged gesture on the touch panel; determine whether the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region, the second UI activation region, or the middle region of the screen; in response to determining that the start position is in the middle region of the screen; determine whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or the second UI activation region; in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region, control the display unit to display a just previous page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region, control the display unit to display a just next page on the screen; in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the first UI activation region; control the display unit to display a right side of the e-book; determine whether the first direction of the first input is towards the second UI activation region or towards a right edge of the screen; in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, control the display unit to display the just next page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction is towards the right edge of the screen; control the display unit to display a number of pages to be increased relative to the displayed at least one page; determine the first input further comprises a second direction prior to the end position; and in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, control the display unit to display a page corresponding to the number of pages to be increased; in response to determining that the start position of the first input is in the second UI activation region; control the display unit to display a left side of the e-book; determine whether the first direction of the first input is towards the first UI activation region or towards a left edge of the screen; in response to determining that the first direction is towards the second UI activation region, control the display unit to display the just previous page on the screen; and in response to determining that the first direction is towards the left edge of the screen; display a number of pages to be decreased relative to the displayed at least one page; determine that the first input further comprises the second direction prior to the end position; and in response to determining that the first input further comprises the second direction, control the display unit to display a page corresponding to the number of pages to be decreased. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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