Electronic device and method for processing input on view layers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10691335-B2
Application number	US-201715418087-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2017
Priority date	Jan 27, 2016
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

An electronic device and method are provided for processing an input using view layers. The electronic device includes a memory, a display, and a processor. The memory stores a first predetermined condition and a second predetermined condition both of which are used for determining whether an input for one or more displayed view objects is valid. The processor displays the view objects using a first view layer and a second view layer at least partially overlapping with the first view layer, and obtains a user input regarding the displayed view object. If a movement of the user input satisfies the first predetermined condition, the processor processes the user input by using the first view layer. If the movement of the user input satisfies the second predetermined condition, the processor processes the user input by using the second view layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a memory configured to store a first threshold of at least a first predetermined distance in a first X-axis direction or a first Y-axis direction and a second threshold of at least a second predetermined distance in a second X-axis direction or a second Y-axis direction;
a display; and
a processor functionally connected with the memory and the display, the processor configured to:
display a view group comprising one or more view objects using a first view layer and a second view layer, wherein the second view layer is a lower view layer than the first view layer and is at least partially overlapping the first view layer,
determine whether the first view layer or the second view layer of the view group is associated with a movement-related function,
wherein the movement-related function comprises at least one of a scroll, a flip, and an object move,
if neither the first view layer nor the second view layer of the view group is associated with the movement-related function, set the first threshold for both the first view layer and the second view layer of the view group, modifying the first threshold of the second view layer to be greater than the first threshold of the first view layer based on the second view layer being a lower view layer than the first view layer,
if at least one of the first view layer or the second view layer of the view group is associated with the movement-related function, set the second threshold for both the first view layer and the second view layer of the view group, modifying the second threshold of the second view layer to be greater than the second threshold of the first view layer based on the second view layer being a lower view layer than the first view layer,
obtain a user input regarding the one or more displayed view objects, the user input having at least one of an X-axis direction or a Y-axis direction,
if a movement of the user input satisfies the first threshold, identify the first view layer to be corresponding to the received user input, process the received user input using the identified first view layer, and perform a first function based on the processing, and
if the movement of the user input satisfies the second threshold, identify the second view layer to be corresponding to the received user input, process the received user input using the identified second view layer, and perform a second function based on the processing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide a function selected from a first function corresponding to the first view layer and a second function corresponding to the second view layer in response to the user input.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the user input through a region overlapping at least a part of the first view layer and at least a part of the second view layer.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a touch panel,
wherein the processor is further configured to form at least a part of a controller for controlling the touch panel.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a first predetermined condition and a second predetermined condition are set to correspond to the first view layer and the second view layer respectively, and
wherein the processor is further configured to, if the movement of the user input satisfies the first and second predetermined conditions, process the user input on a specific view layer for which the satisfied conditions are set.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to predetermine a plurality of conditions corresponding to the first and second view layers and define a plurality of functions corresponding to the plurality of predetermined conditions.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second thresholds include at least one of a direction of the user input, a movement distance of the user input, and a touch pressure of the user input.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if the first view layer is an upper view layer with respect to the second view layer, a threshold of a first predetermined condition is set to be smaller than a threshold of a second predetermined condition.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein, when the movement of the user input fails to exceed the threshold of the second predetermined condition, the movement of the user input is compared with the threshold of the first predetermined condition.

10. A method for operating an electronic device including a display, a memory, and a processor functionally connected with the display and the memory, the method comprising:
storing, by the memory, a first threshold of at least a first predetermined distance in a first X-axis direction or a first Y-axis direction and a second threshold of at least a second predetermined distance in a second X-axis direction or a second Y-axis direction;
displaying, by the processor, a view group comprising at least one view object using a first view layer and a second view layer, wherein the second view layer is a lower view layer than the first view layer and is at least partially overlapping with the first view layer;
determine whether the first view layer or the second view layer of the view group is associated with a movement-related function, wherein the movement-related function comprises of at least one of a scroll, a flip, and an object move;
if neither the first view layer nor the second view layer of the view group is associated with the movement-related function, setting the first threshold for both the first view layer and the second view layer of the view group, and modifying the first threshold of the second view layer to be greater than the first threshold of the first view layer based on the second view layer being a lower view layer than the first view layer;
if at least one of the first view layer or the second view layer of the view group is associated with the movement-related function, setting the second threshold for both the first view layer and the second view layer of the view group, and modifying the second threshold of the second view layer to be greater than the second threshold of the first view layer based on the second view layer being a lower view layer than the first view layer;
obtaining, by the processor, a user input regarding the at least one display view object, the user input having at least one of an X-axis direction or a Y-axis direction;
if a movement of the user input satisfies the first, threshold, identifying the first view layer to be corresponding to the received user input, processing the received user input using the identified first view layer, and performing a first function based on the processing; and
if the movement of the user input satisfies the second threshold, identifying the second view layer to be corresponding to the received user input, process the received user input using the identified second view layer, and perform a second function based on the processing.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
providing, by the processor, a function selected from a first function corresponding to the first view layer and a second function corresponding to the second view layer in response to the user input.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein obtaining the user input includes obtaining the user input through a region overlapping with at least a part of the first view layer and at least of a part of the second view layer.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
forming, by the processor, at l

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Sungjun
• Kim Seungjin
• Son Heesoo
• Lee Jaemin
• Kim Minjung

Classifications

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title