User interface apparatus in a user terminal and method for supporting a memo function
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1. A method for operating a user interface (UI) in a user terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a touch screen of the user terminal, a first input associated with handwritten characters within a memo-based application and displaying the handwritten characters in the memo-based application on the touch screen of the user terminal;
receiving, from the touch screen of the user terminal, a second input for selecting a portion of the handwritten characters within the memo-based application when at least the portion of the handwritten characters is displayed on the touch screen;
receiving, from the touch screen of the user terminal, a third input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters, wherein the third input includes a combination of at least one handwritten symbol and at least one handwritten character;
identifying, by at least one processor of the user terminal, in response to the receiving of the third input, a plurality of applications that are capable of performing one or more functions to process the portion of the handwritten characters based on content of the second input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters;
displaying a menu icon corresponding to each application identified as capable of performing the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, each menu icon being displayed within the memo-based application on the touch screen of the user terminal;
in response to receiving a fourth input associated with a first menu icon, determining, by using a natural language interaction, whether additional information is required for a first application associated with the first menu icon to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters; and
in response to determining that no additional information is required for the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, executing the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters.
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Abstract
A hybrid User Interface (UI) apparatus for supporting both handwriting and speech in a user terminal and a method for supporting the same are provided. The apparatus is configured to display, upon user selection of a whole or of part of the contents of a note on a screen, menu icons for processing the selected contents, and process, upon user selection of one of the displayed menu icons, the selected contents by a function corresponding to the selected menu icon.
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1. A method for operating a user interface (UI) in a user terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a touch screen of the user terminal, a first input associated with handwritten characters within a memo-based application and displaying the handwritten characters in the memo-based application on the touch screen of the user terminal; receiving, from the touch screen of the user terminal, a second input for selecting a portion of the handwritten characters within the memo-based application when at least the portion of the handwritten characters is displayed on the touch screen; receiving, from the touch screen of the user terminal, a third input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters, wherein the third input includes a combination of at least one handwritten symbol and at least one handwritten character; identifying, by at least one processor of the user terminal, in response to the receiving of the third input, a plurality of applications that are capable of performing one or more functions to process the portion of the handwritten characters based on content of the second input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters; displaying a menu icon corresponding to each application identified as capable of performing the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, each menu icon being displayed within the memo-based application on the touch screen of the user terminal; in response to receiving a fourth input associated with a first menu icon, determining, by using a natural language interaction, whether additional information is required for a first application associated with the first menu icon to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters; and in response to determining that no additional information is required for the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, executing the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13)
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7. A user terminal for operating a user interface (UI), the user terminal comprising:
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a touch screen; and at least one processor configured to; receive, from the touch screen, a first input associated with handwritten characters within a memo-based application and display the handwritten characters in the memo-based application on the touch screen, receive, from the touch screen, a second input for selecting a portion of the handwritten characters within the memo-based application when at least the portion of the handwritten characters is displayed on the touch screen, receive, from the touch screen, a third input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters, wherein the third input includes a combination of at least one ef-a handwritten symbol and at least one handwritten character, identify, by at least one processor of the user terminal, in response to the receiving of the third input, a plurality of applications that are capable of performing one or more functions to process the portion of the handwritten characters based on a content of the second input associated with the portion of the handwritten characters, display a menu icon corresponding to each application identified as capable of performing the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, each menu icon being displayed within the memo-based application on the touch screen, in response to receiving a fourth input associated with a first menu icon, determine, by using a natural language interaction, whether additional information is required for a first application associated with the first menu icon to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, and in response to determining that no additional information is required for the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters, execute the first application to perform the one or more functions associated with processing the portion of the handwritten characters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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