Apparatus and method for adjusting a touch recognition area in a touch interface
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1. A method for adjusting a touch recognition area on a touch interface, the method comprising:
- displaying an item having a first shape on a screen of a terminal;
sensing an approach area on a touch interface of the terminal according to an approach of a user input object to the item on the touch interface; and
adjusting a touch recognition area of the item, while maintaining the first shape, a size and a position of the item,wherein adjusting the touch recognition area of the item includes changing a shape of the touch recognition area from the first shape to a second shape while moving the touch recognition area, andwherein the adjusted touch recognition area has the second shape different from the first shape of the item, and the second shape of the adjusted touch recognition part is displayed along with the item.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for adjusting a touch recognition area on a touch interface. The method includes displaying an item on a screen of a terminal; sensing an approach area according to an approach of a user input object to the touch interface; determining an approach direction of the user input object, based on the approach area; and adjusting a touch recognition area of the item, based on the approach direction.
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1. A method for adjusting a touch recognition area on a touch interface, the method comprising:
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displaying an item having a first shape on a screen of a terminal; sensing an approach area on a touch interface of the terminal according to an approach of a user input object to the item on the touch interface; and adjusting a touch recognition area of the item, while maintaining the first shape, a size and a position of the item, wherein adjusting the touch recognition area of the item includes changing a shape of the touch recognition area from the first shape to a second shape while moving the touch recognition area, and wherein the adjusted touch recognition area has the second shape different from the first shape of the item, and the second shape of the adjusted touch recognition part is displayed along with the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11)
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6. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium for recording a program for executing a method for adjusting a touch recognition area on a touch interface, the method comprising:
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displaying an item having a first shape on a screen of a terminal; sensing an approach area on a touch interface of the terminal according to an approach of a user input object to the item on the touch interface; and adjusting a touch recognition area of the item, while maintaining the first shape, a size and a position of the item, wherein adjusting the touch recognition area of the item includes changing a shape of the touch recognition area from the first shape to a second shape while moving the touch recognition area, and wherein the adjusted touch recognition area has the second shape different from the first shape of the item, and the second shape of the adjusted touch recognition part is displayed along with the item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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7. An apparatus including a touch interface, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch interface that displays an item having a first shape on a screen, and senses an approach area according to an approach of a user input object to the item on the screen; and a controller configured to; control the touch interface to adjust a touch recognition area of the item, while maintaining the first shape, a size and a position of the item itself, wherein the controller is further configured to change a shape of the touch recognition area from the first shape to a second shape while moving the touch recognition, and wherein the adjusted touch recognition area has the second shape different from the first shape of the item, and the second shape of the adjusted touch recognition part is displayed along with the item. - View Dependent Claims (8, 15, 16, 17)
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