METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SELECTION AREA FOR TOUCH INTERFACE
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1. An apparatus for providing a selection area for a touch interface, the apparatus comprising:
- a touch interface to display a content;
a sensor to sense a touch event and a drag operation of the touch event via the touch interface, the touch event includes an initial point where the initial touch occurs, a change direction point where a drag direction is changed, and a finish point where the touch event is terminated; and
a touch interface controller to control the touch interface to provide a selection area for the content based on a point where the drag direction is changed.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing a selection area for a touch interface are provided. A drag direction of a touch event may be sensed. When the drag direction of the touch event is changed, a selection area for a content may be provided based on a point where the drag direction is changed.
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1. An apparatus for providing a selection area for a touch interface, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch interface to display a content; a sensor to sense a touch event and a drag operation of the touch event via the touch interface, the touch event includes an initial point where the initial touch occurs, a change direction point where a drag direction is changed, and a finish point where the touch event is terminated; and a touch interface controller to control the touch interface to provide a selection area for the content based on a point where the drag direction is changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for providing a selection area for a touch interface, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch interface to display a content; a sensor to sense a touch event and a drag operation of the touch event via the touch interface, the touch event includes a starting point where the initial touch occurs, a change direction point where a drag direction is changed, and a finish point where the touch event is terminated; and a touch interface controller to control the touch interface to change a display attribute of the content based on a point where the drag direction is changed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing a selection area for a touch interface, the method comprising:
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displaying a content on the touch interface; sensing a touch event and a drag operation via the touch interface, the touch event includes a starting point where the initial touch occurs, a change direction point where a drag direction is changed, and a finish point where the touch event is terminated; and providing a selection area for the content based on a point where the drag direction is changed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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