Electronic device and method for providing content according to field attribute

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10088977-B2
Application number	US-201414475194-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	Aug 30, 2013
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

An operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes selecting an area corresponding to at least one field of a page displayed through a display of the electronic device on the basis of an input; confirming an attribute corresponding to the at least one field among a plurality of attributes including a first attribute and a second attribute; and selectively providing a content corresponding to the attribute among at least one content including a first content and a second content according to the confirmed attribute.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a touch-screen; and
at least one processor coupled to the touch-screen, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
control the touch-screen to display a user interface (UI) including an object capable of inputting text data;
detect an input means of a first type over the object by a user, wherein an end of the input means of the first type is positioned in a first position spaced apart from the object being displayed in the touch-screen;
in response to detecting, the input means of the first type, control the touch-screen to display, in the object, a visual affordance for guiding that the object is capable of receiving a handwritten text inputted by the user;
detect an input means of a second type over the object by the user, wherein the end of the input means of the second type is moved from the first position in contact with the object to a second position in which the visual affordance is displayed;
in response to detecting, the input means of the second type, control the touch-screen to display an input area and a result area which are superimposed on the object, wherein the input area is usable for receiving the handwritten text; and
in response to receiving the handwritten text on the input area, display the handwritten text in the input area and display a text in the result area with a designated font changed from the handwritten text.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input of the first type corresponds to a hovering input and the input of the second type corresponds to a touch input.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
in response to detecting an input of a third type, distinct from the first type and the second type, on the object, control the touch-screen to display a window superimposed on the UI, comprising a plurality of contents which are capable of being inputted via the object, instead of displaying the visual affordance or the input area for receiving the handwritten text.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
detect that the text, inputted to the input area, is inputted in a designated area located at one end of the input area, wherein the designated area is included in the input area, and
in response to detecting that the text, inputted to the input area, is inputted in the designated area, enlarge the input area downward so that the input area comprises an extra area below the text.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
in response to detecting a designated gesture, convert the text included in the input area, according to the detected gesture; and
control the touch-screen to display the converted text in the input area.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
control the touch-screen to display another object for setting a time for a schedule;
in response to detecting the input of the first type on the another object, control the touch-screen to display a first window for displaying a predetermined time information; and
in response to detecting the input of the second type on the another object, control the touch-screen to display a second window for receiving a time information from an input tool, instead of displaying the first window.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
enlarge the input area downward as the text is inputted in the input area,
when the input area is maximally enlarged downward, enlarge the input area upward as the text is inputted in the input area.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the input of the first type and the input of the second type corresponds to at least one of a hovering input, a hovering and holding input, a touch input, a touch and hold input, a hovering input by pressing a button on a stylus pen, a hovering and holding input by pressing a button on a stylus pen, and a touch input by pressing a button on a stylus pen.

9. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying a user interface (UI) including an object capable of inputting text data;
detecting an input means of a first type over the object by a user, wherein an end of the input means of the first type is positioned in a first position spaced apart from the object being displayed in the touch-screen;
in response to detecting, the input means of the first type, displaying, in the object, a visual affordance for guiding that the object is capable of receiving a handwritten text inputted by the user;
detect an input means of a second type over the object by the user, wherein the end of the input means of the second type is moved from the first position in contact with the object to a second position in which the visual affordance is displayed;
in response to detecting, the input means of the second type, displaying an input area and a result area which are superimposed on the object, wherein the input area is usable for receiving the handwritten text; and
in response to receiving the handwritten text on the input area, displaying the handwritten text in the input area and displaying a text in the result area with a designated font changed from the handwritten text.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the input of the first type corresponds to a hovering input and the input of the second type corresponds to a touch input.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:
in response to detecting an input of a third type, distinct from the first type and the second type, on the object, displaying a window superimposed on the UI, comprising a plurality of contents which are capable of being inputted via the object, instead of displaying the visual affordance or the input area for receiving the handwritten text.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
detecting that the text, inputted to the input area, is inputted in a designated area located at one end of the input area, wherein the designated area is included in the input area, and
in response to detecting that the text, inputted to the input area, is inputted in the designated area, enlarging the input area downward so that the input area comprises an extra area below the text.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
in response to detecting a designated gesture, converting the text included in the input area, according to the detected gesture; and
displaying the converted text in the input area.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying an another object for setting a time for a schedule;
in response to detecting the input of the first type on the another object, displaying a first window for displaying a predetermined time information; and
in response to detecting the input of the second type on the another object, displaying a second window for receiving a time information from an input tool, instead of displaying the first window.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
enlarging the input area downward as the text is inputted in the input area,
when the input area is maximally enlarged downward, enlarging the input area upward as the text is inputted in the input area.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of the input of the first type and the input of the second type corresponds to at least one of a hovering input, a hovering and holding input, a touch input, a touch and hold input, a hovering input by pressing a button on a stylus pen, a hovering and holding inp

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Tae-Yeon
• Koh Sang-Hyuk
• Kim Hee-Jin
• Sim Bo-Hyun
• Lee Hye-Mi
• Jang Si-Hak

Classifications

• G06F9/453

  Help systems · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0485 Primary

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F40/174

  Form filling; Merging · CPC title