USER INPUT USING HOVERING INPUT
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1. A method for receiving an input, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first input is received in a predefined area of an electronic device;
determining whether a second input is received from at least one sensor of the electronic device after the first input is received in the predefined area; and
performing a function corresponding to the predefined area when the second input corresponds with at least one predefined condition.
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Abstract
A method and electronic device for receiving an input are provided. The method includes determining whether a first input is received in a predefined area of an electronic device, determining whether a second input is received from at least one sensor of the electronic device after the first input is received in the predefined area, and performing a function corresponding to the predefined area when the second input corresponds with at least one predefined condition.
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1. A method for receiving an input, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first input is received in a predefined area of an electronic device; determining whether a second input is received from at least one sensor of the electronic device after the first input is received in the predefined area; and performing a function corresponding to the predefined area when the second input corresponds with at least one predefined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device for receiving an input, the electronic device comprising:
at least one processor configured to determine whether a first input is received in a predefined area of the electronic device, to determine whether a second input is received from at least one sensor of the electronic device after the first input is received in the predefined area, and to perform a function corresponding to the predefined area when the second input corresponds with at least one predefined condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for an ancillary hovering input to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a hovering input by a non-contact-type pen in a predefined area of a display screen of the electronic device; detecting the ancillary hovering input upon detection of an action by a user of the electronic device before a predefined amount of time determined by a timer passes since the hovering input is detected; and upon detecting the ancillary hovering input, performing a function mapped to the ancillary hovering input. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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