Method for providing visual effects according to bezel-based interaction and electronic device for same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10712928-B2
Application number	US-201715690678-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2017
Priority date	Aug 30, 2016
Publication date	Jul 14, 2020
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020

Abstract

An electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a rotating input module, a display, and a processor configured to detect an event, detect an interaction by the rotating input module, determine a first object associated with the event based on the interaction, and display, on the display, a visual effect associated with the first object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a rotating input module;
a display; and
a processor configured to:
detect an event,
detect an interaction by the rotating input module,
determine a first object associated with the event based on the interaction, and
display, on the display, a visual effect associated with the first object,
wherein the processor is further configured to increase a size of the visual effect associated with the first object as a rotation angle by which the rotating input module is rotated is increased, and
wherein the processor is further configured to execute a function associated with the first object in response to the visual effect associated with the first object exceeding a reference point.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display the visual effect associated with the first object by varying at least one of a size, a shape, a transparency, and a color of the visual effect based on the interaction.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rotating input module is formed on a bezel part that encloses an edge of the display, to be rotatable.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the interaction is a user input that rotates the rotating input module clockwise or counterclockwise.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the reference point corresponds to an area located at a distance from a side of the display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to display, on the display, information associated with the event.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to display, on the display, a second object in a location opposite a location of the first object.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first and the second object are disposed on a left side and a right side or an upper side and a lower side of the displayed information.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when an interaction, which rotates in a second direction that is opposite to a first direction, is detected while the visual effect associated with the first object is variably displayed according to an interaction that rotates in the first direction, the processor is further configured to change the visual effect associated with the first object.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to remove the visual effect associated with the first object, and variably display a visual effect associated with the second object according to the interaction that rotates in the second direction.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to variably display, on the display, the visual effect associated with the first object and the visual effect associated with the second object according to the interaction that rotates in the second direction.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein, when the visual effect associated with the second object exceeds a reference point, the processor is further configured to execute a function associated with the second object.

13. An operation method of an electronic device including a rotating input module, the method comprising:
detecting an event;
detecting an interaction by the rotating input module;
determining a first object associated with the event based on the interaction;
displaying a visual effect associated with the first object;
increasing a size of the visual effect associated with the first object as a rotation angle by which the rotating input module is rotated is increased; and
executing a function associated with the first object in response to the visual effect associated with the first object exceeding a reference point.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein displaying the visual effect associated with the first object comprises displaying the visual effect associated with the first object by varying at least one of a size, a shape, a transparency, and a color of the visual effect according to the interaction.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the interaction is a user input that rotates the rotating input module clockwise or counterclockwise.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the reference point corresponds to an area located at a distance from a side of a display of the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising displaying information associated with the event.

18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising changing the visual effect associated with the first object when an interaction, which rotates in a second direction that is opposite to a first direction, is detected while the visual effect associated with the first object is variably displayed according to an interaction that rotates in the first direction.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
removing the visual effect associated with the first object; and
variably displaying a visual effect associated with a second object according to the interaction that rotates in the second direction.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising executing a function associated with the second object when the visual effect associated with the second object exceeds a reference point.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jo Hankyung
• Kim Minsun
• Kim Sora
• Kim Pilwon
• Kim Hyunjoo
• Jeon Kwangha
• Choi Jung-Won
• Hong Seung Hwan

Classifications

• G06F3/0487 Primary

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/04812

  Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects · CPC title

• G04C3/005 Primary

  Multiple switches (G04C3/004 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title