Gesture Input Processing Method and Electronic Device Supporting the Same

• US 20160239202A1
• Filed: 02/08/2016
• Published: 08/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KANG, Dong Heon, CHO, An Ki, LI, Shao Yu, LEE, Jae Wook, LIM, Young Seok
• Application Number:
  US15/017,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20160239202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store an application, a processor configured to execute the application and to control a editable state of at least one of contents related to the application, and a sensor configured to sense at least one gesture input related to editing contents in the editable state, and the processor performs a editing function corresponding to the gesture input.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a memory configured to store an application;

a processor configured to execute the application and to control an editable state of at least one of contents related to the application; and

a touch screen display configured to sense at least one gesture input related to editing of the contents,

wherein the processor is configured to enter the editable state corresponding to a first gesture input if the first gesture input is obtained in a partial area of the touch screen display, to expand an input area for a second gesture input, which is mapped to select at least one type among types of editing function, to an area of the touch screen display on which a gesture input is acceptable, and to perform an editing function corresponding to the second gesture input if the second gesture input is obtained on an area on which the gesture input is acceptable.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the memory stores information related to the gesture input which is mapped on information related to the editing function.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contents comprise at least one of a text, an image, and an attached file.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor obtains the gesture input from an external electronic device which is connected to the electronic device through a communication interface.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor displays information related to the editing function on an area of the touch screen display or outputs the information related to the editing function through a voice output device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor displays an object on an area of the touch screen display or outputs voice information corresponding to the object through a voice output device, the object guiding a gesture input corresponding to a related function such that the related function of the editing function is performed at a time when the editing function is completed or in a time interval.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor selects at least a portion of the contents as an editing target corresponding to the second gesture input and performs a cut function, a copy function, or a paste function with respect to the editing target corresponding to a third gesture input.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein, if the second gesture input is obtained in a state where an input which explicitly indicates an end of the editable state is not obtained, the processor controls so as not to end the editable state until the third gesture input is obtained.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, if a specific gesture input is obtained or an item is selected on an information configuration screen related to the gesture input, the processor executes a program which supports to practice a gesture corresponding to the gesture input.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, if a specific gesture input is obtained or an item is selected on an information configuration screen related to the gesture input, the processor executes a program which supports to explain at least one of information or a gesture corresponding to the gesture input which is supportable.

11. A method for processing a gesture input, related to editing at least one of contents, in an electronic device, the method comprising:

obtaining a first gesture input related to editing the contents through a touch screen display included in the electronic device;

entering an editable state of the contents corresponding to the first gesture input;

expanding an input area for a second gesture input, which is mapped to select at least one type among types of editing function to an area of the touch screen display on which a gesture input is acceptable;

obtaining the second gesture input on an area on which the gesture input is acceptable; and

performing an editing function corresponding to the second gesture input.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

storing information related to the gesture input which is mapped on information related to the editing function.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the obtaining of the first gesture input and the obtaining of the second gesture input comprises:

obtaining the gesture input from an external electronic device connected to the electronic device through a communication interface.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the editing function further comprises at least one of displaying information related to the editing function on an area of the display and outputting the information related to the editing function through a voice output device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the editing function further comprises at least one of displaying an object on an area of the display and outputting voice information corresponding to the object through a voice output device, the object guiding a gesture input corresponding to a related function such that the related function of the editing function is performed in completing the performance of the editing function or in a time interval.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the editing function comprises selecting at least a portion of the contents as an editing target corresponding to the second gesture input and performing a function, such as a cut function, a copy function, or a paste function about the editing target corresponding to a third gesture input.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the selecting of the at least a portion of the contents further comprises performing control so as not to end the editable state until the third gesture input is obtained, if the second gesture input is obtained in a state where an input which explicitly indicates an end of the editable state is not obtained.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising;

executing a program, which supports to practice a gesture corresponding to the gesture input, if a specific gesture input is obtained or an item is selected on an information configuration screen related to the gesture input.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising;

executing a program, which supports to explain at least one of information or a gesture corresponding to the gesture input which is supportable, if a gesture input is obtained or an item is selected on an information configuration screen related to the gesture input.