Method for editing display information and an electronic device thereof

• US 9,619,142 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2014
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Hyoung-Sik
• Primary Examiner(s): Shih, Haoshian
• Application Number:
  US14/184,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20140237404A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 715765, 715769, 715863, 345173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for editing display information in an electronic device with a touch screen are provided. The method includes, when a first editing event occurs when a first touch is held, determining a service status of the electronic device and storing an object of a first touch point and service status information.

Claims

1. A method for editing an object in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying at least one object;

determining the at least one displayed object based on a touch input;

detecting an editing event based on another input while the touch input is held on a point of the touch input;

producing a graphic effect in which the at least one determined object is sucked into the point of the touch input;

storing the at least one determined object and information regarding a type of the touch input, wherein the type of the touch input corresponds to one of an input by a touch pen or an input by a finger; and

displaying, according to a priority order, a list of objects including the at least one object determined for being edited,

wherein the priority order is determined based on types of touch inputs stored with the list of objects and a type of a current touch input at a time the list is displayed.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein the storing of the at least one determined object comprises storing information on a service status of the electronic device together with the at least one determined object, and

wherein the information on the service status comprises at least one of a touch input method, a form of an application program executed in the electronic device, and a form of a user interface displaying the at least one object.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the other input occurs by pressing a button of the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting the at least one stored object and information on the service status to a server.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving an object request signal from a second electronic device; and

transmitting the at least one stored object and information on the service status to the second electronic device.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the list of objects comprises:

determining a type of the current touch input at a time the list of objects is displayed;

displaying, if the current touch input is the input by the touch pen, the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with higher priority than a second object determined by the finger; and

displaying, if the current touch input is the input by the finger, the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with lower priority than a second object determined by the finger.

6. A method for editing an object in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying, according to a priority order, a list of objects determined for being edited;

determining a point of a touch input;

detecting an editing event based on another input while the touch input is held on the point;

producing a graphic effect in which at least one object selected among the list of objects is squeezed from the point of the touch input; and

displaying the at least one object,

wherein the priority order is determined based on types of touch inputs stored with the list of objects and a type of a current touch input at a time the list is displayed, and

wherein each of the types of touch inputs corresponds to one of an input by a touch pen or an input by a finger.

7. The method of claim 6,

wherein the displaying of the at least one object comprises arranging the at least one object according to information on a service status of the electronic device, and

wherein the information on the service status comprises at least one of a touch input method, a form of an application program executed in the electronic device, and a form of a user interface displaying the at least one object.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the other input occurs by pressing a button of the electronic device.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one object is received from a counterpart electronic device.

20. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the list of objects comprises:

determining a type of the current touch input at a time the list of objects is displayed;

displaying, if the current touch input is the input by the touch pen, the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with higher priority than a second object determined by the finger; and

displaying, if the current touch input is the input by the finger, the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with lower priority than a second object determined by the finger.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a touch screen configured to detect a presence and a location of a touch input;

at least one processor configured to execute computer programs; and

a memory configured to store data, instructions, and a program driven by the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;

display at least one object,

determine the at least one displayed object based on a touch input,

detect an editing event based on another input while the touch input is held on a point of the touch input,

produce a graphic effect in which the determined at least one object is sucked into the point of the touch input,

store the determined at least one object and information regarding a type of the touch input, wherein the type of the touch input corresponds to one of an input by a touch pen or an input by a finger, and

display, according to a priority order, a list of objects including the at least one object determined for being edited,

wherein the priority order is determined based on types of touch inputs stored with the list of objects and a type of a current touch input at a time the list is displayed.

11. The device of claim 10,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to store information on a service status of the electronic device together with the at least one determined object, and

wherein the information on the service status comprises at least one of a touch input method, a form of an application program executed in the electronic device, and a form of a user interface displayed on the touch screen.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the other input occurs by pressing a button of the electronic device.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit the at least one stored object and information on the service status to a server.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive an object request signal from a second electronic device, and

transmit the stored object and information on the service status to the second electronic device.

21. The device of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a type of the current touch input at a time the list of objects is displayed,

control, if the current touch input is the input by the touch pen, the touch screen to display the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with higher priority than a second object determined by the finger, and

control, if the current touch input is the input by the finger, the touch screen to display the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with lower priority than a second object determined by the finger.

15. An electronic device comprising:

a touch screen configured to detect a presence and a location of a touch input;

at least one processor configured to execute computer programs; and

a memory configured to store data, instructions, and a program driven by the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;

control the touch screen to display, according to a priority order, a list of objects determined for being edited,

determine a point of a touch input,

detect an editing event based on another input while the touch input is held on the point,

produce a graphic effect in which at least one object selected among the list of objects is squeezed from the point of the touch input, and

control the touch screen to display the at least one object,

wherein the priority order is determined based on types of touch inputs stored with the list of objects and a type of a current touch input at a time the list is displayed, and

wherein each of the types of touch inputs corresponds to one of an input by a touch pen or an input by a finger.

16. The device of claim 15,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to arrange the at least one object according to information on a service status of the electronic device, and

wherein the information on the service status comprises at least one of a touch input method, a form of an application program executed in the electronic device, and a form of a user interface displayed on the touch screen.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the other input occurs by pressing a button of the electronic device.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive the at least one object from a counterpart electronic device.

22. The device of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a type of the current touch input at a time the list of objects is displayed,

control, if the current touch input is the input by the touch pen, the touch screen to display the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with higher priority than a second object determined by the finger, and

control, if the current touch input is the input by the finger, the touch screen to display the list of objects in which a first object determined by the touch pen is displayed with lower priority than a second object determined by the finger.