User terminal device and method for controlling the user terminal device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018299975-A1
Application number	US-201816013000-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 20, 2018
Priority date	Sep 29, 2014
Publication date	Oct 18, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A user terminal device and a control method are provided. The user terminal device includes a display, a sensor configured to sense a user interaction on the display, and a controller configured to, in response to a user interaction being sensed by the sensor of a touch being made by an input device of a polyhedral shape that includes different touch patterns on each of a plurality of surfaces, control a function of the user terminal device according to a touch pattern on a touched surface among the plurality of surfaces.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display configured to sense a predetermined touch pattern of a hand manipulatable input device; a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least:
control to present information related to an application executable by the processor on a partial portion of the touch screen display,
control to, based at least on the sensed predetermined touch pattern, identify a surrounding area of the hand manipulatable input device while the hand manipulatable input device is placed over the partial portion of the touch screen display, and
control to, based at least on the identified surrounding area, provide a plurality of menu items of the application on the identified surrounding area to be selected by the hand manipulatable input device, wherein each of the plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the application.

22 . The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control to receive a selection of one of the plurality of menu items provided in the surrounding area; based on the selected one being related to a volume adjustment function for controlling audio volume output by an audio output of the electronic device, provide an indicator on the touch screen display, wherein the indicator indicates the volume adjustment function; and control to perform volume adjusting comprising increasing volume of audio to be output by the audio output based on rotational movement of the hand manipulatable input device placed on the touch screen display in a first rotational direction and decreasing volume of audio to be output by the audio output based on rotational movement of the hand manipulatable input device placed on the touch screen display in a second rotational direction.

23 . The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type touch screen display.

24 . The electronic device of claim 22 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

25 . The electronic device of claim 22 , wherein the second rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction.

26 . An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display; a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least:
present first information related to a first application on a first partial portion of a touch screen display of the electronic device, and present second information related to a second application on a second partial portion of the touch screen display of the electronic device, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
identify one of the first application and the second application to present a plurality of menu items corresponding to the identified application on the touch display screen including the first partial portion and the second partial portion;
if the identified application is the first application, based at least on detecting via the touch screen display a touch pattern of a flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, present a first plurality of menu items around a first area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed, wherein each of the first plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the first application; and
if the identified application is the second application, based at least on detecting via the touch screen display the touch pattern of the flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, present a second plurality of menu items around a second area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed, wherein each of the second plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the second application.

27 . The electronic device of claim 26 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
receive a selection of one of the first plurality of menu item presented around the first area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed; based on the selected one being related to a volume adjustment function for controlling audio volume output by an audio output of the electronic device, present an indicator on the touch screen display, wherein the indicator indicates the volume adjustment function; and perform volume adjusting comprising increasing volume of audio to be output by the audio output based on rotational movement of the hand manipulatable input device placed on the touchscreen display in a first rotational direction and decreasing volume of audio to be output by the audio output based on rotational movement of the hand manipulatable input device placed on the touch screen display in a second rotational direction.

28 . The electronic device of claim 26 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type touch screen display.

29 . The electronic device of claim 27 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

30 . The electronic device of claim 27 , wherein the second rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction.

31 . A method executed by an electronic device comprising a touch screen display, the method comprising:
presenting first information related to a first application on a first partial portion of the touch screen display of the electronic device, and presenting second information related to a second application on a second partial portion of the touch screen display of the electronic device, wherein the first application is different from the second application; identifying one of the first application and the second application to present a plurality of menu items corresponding to the identified application on the touch display screen including the first partial portion and the second partial portion; if the identified application is the first application, based at least on detecting via the touch screen display a touch pattern of a flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, presenting a first plurality of menu items around a first area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed, wherein each of the first plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the first application; and if the identified application is the second application, based at least on detecting via the touch screen display the touch pattern of the flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, presenting a second plurality of menu items around a second area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed, wherein each of the second plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the second application.

32 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of one of the first plurality of menu item presented around the first area of the touch screen display where the touch pattern of the hand manipulatable input device is sensed; based on the selected one being related to a volume adjustment function for controlling audio volume output by an audio output of the electronic device, presenting an indicator on the touch screen display, wherein the indicator indicates the volume adjustment function; and performing volume adjusting comprising increasing volume of audio to be output by the audio output base

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Mi-Ra
• Kuk Sung-Bin
• Kim Hark-Joon
• Lee Sang-Il
• Jung Min-Kyu
• Kang Seong-Hoon

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

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

• G06F2203/04803

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

• G06F3/0393

  Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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

• G06F3/04883

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