Electronic device, and method for improving movement operation of object

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12455683-B2
Application number	US-202418428566-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2024
Priority date	Aug 9, 2021
Publication date	Oct 28, 2025
Grant date	Oct 28, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen display, memory, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the touch screen display and the memory, wherein the memory store one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to detect a long press input in response to elapsing of a predetermined first touch time from a first touch for selecting an object displayed on the touch screen display, after the long press input is received, receive a drag signal indicating a move of the first touch in a certain direction, in case that the drag signal does not deviate from any of a drag movement time or a drag movement distance, maintain a selected object in a fixed state, and in case that the drag signal deviates from both the predetermined drag movement time and the drag movement distance, change the object selected by the first touch to a floating state from a time point of the deviation from both the predetermined drag movement time and the drag movement distance, and perform control such that a drag movement of the floating object starts in response to the drag signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a touch screen display;
memory; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the touch screen display and the memory,
wherein the memory stores one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations of:
detecting a long press input in response to elapse of a predetermined touch threshold time from a first touch for selecting an object displayed on the touch screen display,
after the long press input is received, receiving a drag signal corresponding to a move of the first touch in a certain direction,
in case that a drag movement time and a drag movement distance included in the drag signal do not exceed any of respective predetermined thresholds, maintaining a selected object in a fixed state, and
in case that both the drag movement time and the drag movement distance included in the drag signal exceed respective predetermined thresholds:
identifying a size of a touch area based on the first touch,
adjusting a size of the selected object in proportion to the size of the touch area to control the object with the adjusted size to be displayed, and
changing the object selected by the first touch into a floating state from a time point which both the drag movement time and the drag movement distance included in the drag signal exceed respective predetermined thresholds, and

performing control such that a movement of a floating object starts in response to the drag signal.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions to perform operations, in response to reception of a touch cancellation signal of the drag signal:
controlling to drop the floating object moved to a position where the touch cancellation signal is received; and
displaying the dropped floating object in a fixed state.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the object comprises at least one of an app icon, a widget, an image, content, text, a file, or a folder.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions to perform operations:
displaying pop-up information of the selected object in response to detection of the long press input, and
controlling displaying of the displayed pop-up information to be cancelled in response to reception of the drag signal.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the pop-up information of the object is a pop-up window including items guiding a pop-up function or option for identifying other information about the selected object.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions to perform operations controlling a vibration effect notifying a start of the movement of the floating object to be output at a time of starting of the movement of the floating object.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the respective predetermined thresholds of the drag movement distance and the drag movement time are dynamically adjusted based on one of user-specific information analyzed based on usage history of the electronic device and sensor information.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions to perform operations:
identifying a center point of an area where the floating object is displayed, and
adjusting a position of the floating object so that the floating object is moved while the center point of the floating object matches coordinates of a touch center of the drag signal.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions to perform operations:
identifying a speed of the drag signal, and
controlling a data processing time of an animation effect according to the movement of the floating object to be variable in response to the speed of the drag signal.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the adjusting of the size of the selected object comprises adjusting an app icon from a first size to a second size, and
wherein the app icon adjusted to the second size is displayed to provide a visual guidance effect.

11. A method performed by an electronic device for improving an object movement operation, the method comprising:
receiving, by the electronic device, a first touch for selecting an object displayed on a touch screen display;
detecting, by the electronic device, a long press input in response to elapsing of a predetermined touch threshold time from the first touch;
after the long press input is received, receiving, by the electronic device, a drag signal indicating a move of the first touch in a certain direction;
in case that a drag movement time and a drag movement distance included in the drag signal do not exceed any of respective thresholds, maintaining, by the electronic device, the selected object in a fixed state; and
in case that both the drag movement time and the drag movement distance included in the drag signal exceed respective predetermined thresholds:
identifying a size of a touch area based on the first touch,
adjusting a size of the selected object in proportion to the size of the touch area to control the object with the adjusted size to be displayed, and
changing, by the electronic device, the object selected by the first touch into a floating state from a time point which both the drag movement time and the drag movement distance included in the drag signal exceed respective predetermined thresholds; and

performing, by the electronic device, control such that a movement of a floating object starts in response to the drag signal.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
after starting the movement of the floating object, receiving a touch cancellation signal of the drag signal;
dropping the floating object moved to a position where the touch cancellation signal is received; and
displaying the dropped floating object on a display in a fixed state.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the detecting of the long press input comprises:
displaying pop-up information of the selected object in response to detection of the long press input; and
controlling the display of the displayed pop-up information to be cancelled in response to reception of the drag signal.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the performing of the control such that the movement of the floating object starts comprises:
identifying a center point of an area where the floating object is displayed; and
adjusting a position of the floating object so that the floating object is moved while the center point of the floating object matches coordinates of a touch center of the drag signal.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the performing of the control such that the movement of the floating object starts comprises:
identifying a speed of the drag signal, and
controlling a data processing time of an animation effect according to the movement of the floating object to be variable in response to the speed of the drag signal.

16. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving, by the electronic device, a first t

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeon Jooyoung
• Kim Sangheon
• Moon Taeyong
• Lee Dongjun
• Jeong Hyesoon
• Lim Yeunwook

Classifications

• G06F2203/04803

  Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F3/04883 Primary

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