Touch screen device and operating method thereof
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a plurality of menu icons on a touch screen device having a touch screen having a predetermined viewing area configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch and movement on the touch screen, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected movement, the method comprising:
- detecting a touch on the touch screen corresponding to a location of one of the plurality of menu icons and movement of the touch on the touch screen;
retrieving from a storage device one or more image corresponding to the one of the plurality of menu icons, the one or more image being one or more of a drag image, a trace image, an icon or combination of icons, or a text image, wherein the one or more image is different from the one of the plurality of menu icons; and
generating, on the touch screen, the retrieved one or more image to be displayed together with the one of the plurality of menu icons with which the touch is associated during the movement, wherein the one or more image gradually fades away as time passes during the movement of the touch.
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Abstract
A touch screen device and operating method thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a screen including a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a user touch and movement thereof, a storage device configured to store image information corresponding to the movement, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected drag. The image may include at least one of a trace image representing a moving trajectory, an icon image, or a text image.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a plurality of menu icons on a touch screen device having a touch screen having a predetermined viewing area configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch and movement on the touch screen, and a controller configured to retrieve and display an image corresponding to the detected movement, the method comprising:
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detecting a touch on the touch screen corresponding to a location of one of the plurality of menu icons and movement of the touch on the touch screen; retrieving from a storage device one or more image corresponding to the one of the plurality of menu icons, the one or more image being one or more of a drag image, a trace image, an icon or combination of icons, or a text image, wherein the one or more image is different from the one of the plurality of menu icons; and generating, on the touch screen, the retrieved one or more image to be displayed together with the one of the plurality of menu icons with which the touch is associated during the movement, wherein the one or more image gradually fades away as time passes during the movement of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A touch screen device configured to display a plurality of menu icons, the touch screen device comprising:
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a touch screen having a predetermined viewing area configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch and movement on the touch screen; a storage device configured to store images therein corresponding to the plurality of menu icons; and a controller configured to; detect a touch on the touch screen corresponding to a location of one of the plurality of menu icons and movement of the touch on the touch screen; retrieve from the storage device one or more image corresponding to the one of the plurality of menu icons, the one or more image being one or more of a drag image, a trace image, an icon or combination of icons, or a text image, wherein the one or more image is different from the one of the plurality of menu icons; and generate, on the touch screen, the retrieved one or more image to be displayed together with the one of the plurality of menu icons with which the touch is associated during the movement, wherein the one or more image gradually fades away as time passes during the movement of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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