Method for controlling multi display and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016124599-A1
Application number	US-201514922594-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 26, 2015
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method and electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor for controlling multiple displays, configured to detect a selection of an object displayed on a first display operatively coupled to the electronic device, and display a virtual object on a second display operatively coupled to the electronic device in response to the selection, detect a dragging of the selected object on the first display, moving the virtual object on the second display in response to the detected dragging; and, if a release of the dragged selected object is detected on the first display, move or copy the object to the second display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for an electronic device, comprising:
detecting, by a processor of the electronic device, a selection of an object displayed on a first display operatively coupled to the electronic device and displaying a virtual object on a second display operatively coupled to the electronic device in response to the selection; detecting a dragging of the selected object on the first display, and moving the virtual object on the second display in response to the detected dragging; and if a release of the dragged selected object is detected on the first display moving or copying the object to the second display.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display and the second display are physically separate but operatively coupled with each other via wired or wireless communication.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the object is executed by at least one of a touch input or a hover input.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the virtual object on the second display further comprises displaying the virtual object in a position of the second display corresponding to a position of the first display where the object is selected.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the virtual object on the second display further comprises moving the virtual object to a position of the second display corresponding to a position of the first display to which the selected object is dragged.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the dragged selected object is released on the first display, moving or copying further comprises moving or copying the object to a position of the second display where the virtual object is displayed.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual object comprises at least one of a shape or color correlating to at least one of a shape or color of the object.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a display position of the virtual object on the second display is based on at least a display position of the object on the first display, and respective screen resolutions of the first display and the second display.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a menu screen for selecting a display on which the virtual object is to be displayed.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying the virtual object on the display selected from the menu.

11 . An electronic device, comprising:
a processor for controlling multiple displays, configured to: detect a selection of an object displayed on a first display operatively coupled to the electronic device, and display a virtual object on a second display operatively coupled to the electronic device in response to the selection; detect a dragging of the selected object on the first display, moving the virtual object on the second display in response to the detected dragging; and if a release of the dragged selected object is detected on the first display, move or copy the object to the second display.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the first display and the second display are physically separate but operatively coupled with each other via wired or wireless communication.

13 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the selection of the object is executed by at least one of a touch input or hover input.

14 . The device of claim 11 , wherein displaying the virtual object on the second display in a position of the second display corresponding to a position of the first display where the object is selected.

15 . The device of claim 11 , wherein moving the virtual object on the second display further comprises moving the virtual object to a position of the second display corresponding to a position of the first display where the selected object is dragged.

16 . The device of claim 11 , wherein, if the dragged selected object is released on the first display, moving or copying further comprises moving or copying the object to a position of the second display where the virtual object is displayed.

17 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the virtual object comprises at least one of a shape or color correlating to at least one of a shape or color of the object.

18 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the processor determines a display position of the virtual object on the second display is based on a display position of the object on the first display and respective screen resolutions of the first display and the second display.

19 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a menu screen for selecting a display on which the virtual object is to be displayed, and displaying the virtual object on the display selected from the menu.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions executable by a processor of an electronic device to:
detect a selection of an object displayed on a first display operatively coupled to the electronic device, and display a virtual object on a second display operatively coupled to the electronic device in response to the selection; detect a dragging of the selected object on the first display, moving the virtual object on the second display in response to the detected dragging; and if a release of the dragged selected object is detected on the first display, moving or copying the object to the second display.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Joo Jae-Seok
• Kang Doo-Suk
• Park Su-Young

Classifications

• G06F3/1423

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F1/1641

  the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components (G06F1/1647 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• G06F1/1643

  the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615) · CPC title