Portable terminal capable of sensing proximity touch and method for controlling screen in the same
First Claim
1. A portable terminal for sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the terminal comprising:
- a touch screen configured to display at least a first portion of a page and to receive the proximity touch input via a touching object; and
a controller configured to recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a threshold period of time,wherein;
a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size in response to the proximity touch input; and
the touch screen displays at least one control window in response to the proximity touch input, the at least one control window being configured to receive a control input for at least one of;
changing the size of the displayed page;
orturning the displayed page from a current page to a next or previous page,wherein the control input is received when the touching object is located within the threshold distance,wherein the at least one control window includes a scroll box indicating a portion of the page currently displayed on the touch screen, and the scroll box is configured to move in a direction of movement of the touching object relative to the touch screen, andwherein the second size of the displayed page is adjustable according to a distance between the touching object and the touch screen while the touching object is located within the threshold distance, and the second size of the displayed page is displayed while the touching object is located within the threshold distance and the first size of the displayed page is redisplayed when the touching object is no longer located within the threshold distance relative to the touch screen.
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Abstract
A portable terminal for sensing a touch input, including a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, includes a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page and a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance, wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion.
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33 Claims
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1. A portable terminal for sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the terminal comprising:
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a touch screen configured to display at least a first portion of a page and to receive the proximity touch input via a touching object; and a controller configured to recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a threshold period of time, wherein; a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size in response to the proximity touch input; and the touch screen displays at least one control window in response to the proximity touch input, the at least one control window being configured to receive a control input for at least one of; changing the size of the displayed page; or turning the displayed page from a current page to a next or previous page, wherein the control input is received when the touching object is located within the threshold distance, wherein the at least one control window includes a scroll box indicating a portion of the page currently displayed on the touch screen, and the scroll box is configured to move in a direction of movement of the touching object relative to the touch screen, and wherein the second size of the displayed page is adjustable according to a distance between the touching object and the touch screen while the touching object is located within the threshold distance, and the second size of the displayed page is displayed while the touching object is located within the threshold distance and the first size of the displayed page is redisplayed when the touching object is no longer located within the threshold distance relative to the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling display of a page in a portable terminal having a touch screen capable of sensing a touch input comprising a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a first portion of the page; receiving the proximity touch input at the touch screen via a touching object, the proximity touch input recognized when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a threshold period of time; changing a size of the displayed page from a first size to a second size in response to the proximity touch input; and redisplaying the first size of the displayed page when the touching object is no longer located within the threshold distance relative to the touch screen, wherein the touch screen displays at least one control window in response to the proximity touch input, the at least one control window being configured to receive a control input for at least one of; changing the size of the displayed page; or turning the displayed page from a current page to a next or previous page, wherein the control input is received when the touching object is located within the threshold distance, wherein the at least one control window includes a scroll box indicating a portion of the page currently displayed on the touch screen, and the scroll box is configured to move in a direction of movement of the touching object relative to the touch screening, and wherein the second size of the displayed page, which is displayed while the touching object is located within the threshold distance, is adjustable according to a relative distance between the touching object and the touch screen while the touching object is located within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling display in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a first object on a touchscreen of the mobile terminal, the first object including at least one first sub-object; receiving a first proximity touch input over the first object by a touch medium for a prescribed time; and displaying at least one preview image corresponding to the at least one first sub-object on the touchscreen while the touch medium maintains the first proximity touch input, the at least one preview image comprising a first preview image and a second preview image, wherein the at least one preview image is displayed on an area adjacent to the first object while the first object is displayed, and wherein the at least one preview image is displayed by moving at a predetermined time interval to be previewed such that the first preview image is changed to the second preview image according to the predetermined time interval. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling display in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons on a touchscreen of the mobile terminal, the plurality of icons being displayed such that the plurality of icons overlaps one another; receiving a proximity touch input over the icon for a prescribed time by a touch medium; displaying a first portion of the plurality of icons for a predetermined time on the touchscreen while the touch medium maintains the proximity touch input; and displaying a second portion of the plurality of icons for the predetermined time on the touchscreen after displaying the first portion of the plurality of icons, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of icons are displayed by moving at a predetermined time interval to be previewed such that the second portion is displayed according to the predetermined time interval following the displaying of the first portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of icons are displayed on an area where the overlapped plurality of icons is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touchscreen configured to display a first object including at least one first sub-object; and a controller configured to; recognize a first proximity touch input received over the first object by a touch medium for a prescribed time; control the touchscreen to display at least one preview image corresponding to the at least one first sub-object while the touch medium maintains the first proximity touch input, the at least one preview image comprising a first preview image and a second preview image; and control the touchscreen to display the at least one preview image by moving at a predetermined time interval to be previewed such that the first preview image is changed to the second preview image according to the predetermined time interval, wherein the at least one preview image is displayed on an area adjacent to the first object while the first object is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of icons overlapping one another; and a controller configured to; recognize a proximity touch input received over the icon folder for a prescribed time by a touch medium; control the touchscreen to display a first portion of the plurality of icons for a predetermined time on the touchscreen while the touch medium maintains the proximity touch input; and control the touchscreen to display a second portion of the plurality of icons for the predetermined time on the touchscreen after displaying the first portion of the plurality of icons, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of icons are displayed by moving at a predetermined time interval to be previewed such that the second portion is displayed according to the predetermined time interval following the displaying of the first portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of icons are displayed on an area of the touchscreen where the overlapped plurality of icons is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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