FUNCTION EXECUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A function execution method performed by a touch detector and controller of a display device, the method comprising:
- selecting a function by detecting a first touch to a display unit of the display device;
detecting a first drag created by a second touch to the display unit while maintaining the first touch; and
displaying, on or near a trace of the detected first drag, an icon of a sub-function associated with the function.
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Abstract
A function execution method and apparatus thereof for displaying one or more sub-functions included in a function selected by a first touch on a trace according to a second touch input based upon the first and the second touches inputted with a timing difference, and executing the relevant sub-function selected among the displayed one or more sub-functions. For this purpose, a function execution method according to the present invention is performed by comprising: detecting a first touch input touched on a display unit; detecting a drag created by a second touch inputted while maintaining the first touch; and displaying one or more sub-functions included in a function selected by the first touch along a trace of the detected drag on the display unit.
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1. A function execution method performed by a touch detector and controller of a display device, the method comprising:
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selecting a function by detecting a first touch to a display unit of the display device; detecting a first drag created by a second touch to the display unit while maintaining the first touch; and displaying, on or near a trace of the detected first drag, an icon of a sub-function associated with the function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit; a touch detector; and a controller operatively connected to the display unit and touch detector, the controller configured to select a function by detecting a first touch to the display unit, detect a first drag created by a second touch to the display unit while maintaining the first touch, and display, on or near a trace of the detected first drag, an icon of a sub-function associated with the function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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