Electronic device for processing an input of a stylus pen and method of operating the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025181184-A1
Application number	US-202519049481-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 10, 2025
Priority date	Mar 20, 2023
Publication date	Jun 5, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises, a display, and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, electrically connected to the display, wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, may be configured to cause the electronic device to display a first object through the display, detect a first input of a stylus pen with respect to the first object; obtain a first tilt of the stylus pen while the first input is maintained, and further display a second object related to the first object based on the first tilt being included in a first range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display; at least one processor comprising processing circuitry; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: detect a hovering input of a stylus pen, obtain information associated with a tilt direction of the stylus pen while the hovering input is detected, based at least on the hovering input and the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen, display an object at a display area of the display, wherein a location of the display area at which the object is displayed is determined based on a position of the hovering input and the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the location of the display area at which the object is displayed corresponds to a display area opposite to the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the object, displayed based at least on the hovering input and the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen, includes a plurality of UI items for executing functions.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the object includes a plurality of options, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, obtain, via the stylus pen, a first input with respect to a first option among the plurality of options, based on the obtaining of the first input, display, instead of the object, another object including a plurality of items related to the selected first option.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, obtain, via the stylus pen, a second input with respect to a second option among the plurality of options, based on the obtaining of the second input, display a pop-up window including detailed information of the selected second option.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, based on a second input of the stylus pen being detected for changing the object in a state that the object is displayed, increase an amount of content included in the object.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, increase a size of the object.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, increase a number of types of the content included in the object.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
communication circuitry; wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, receive, through the communication circuitry, the information associated with the tilt direction from the stylus pen.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
further comprising: sensing circuitry; wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to, obtain, through the sensing circuitry, the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

11 . 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 individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to perform operations, the operations comprising:
detecting a hovering input of a stylus pen, obtaining information associated with a tilt direction of the stylus pen while the hovering input is detected, based at least on the hovering input and the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen, displaying an object at a display area of the display, wherein a location of the display area at which the object is displayed is determined based on a position of the hovering input and the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

12 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the location of the display area at which the object is displayed corresponds to a display area opposite to the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

13 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the object, displayed based at least on the hovering input and the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen, includes a plurality of UI items for executing functions.

14 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 ,
wherein the object includes a plurality of options, and wherein the operations further comprise: obtaining, via the stylus pen, a first input with respect to a first option among the plurality of options, based on the obtaining of the first input, display, instead of the object, another object including a plurality of items related to the selected first option.

15 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
obtaining, via the stylus pen, a second input with respect to a second option among the plurality of options, based on the obtaining of the second input, displaying a pop-up window including detailed information of the selected second option.

16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
based on a second input of the stylus pen being detected for changing the object in a state that the object is displayed, increasing an amount of content included in the object.

17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
increasing a size of the object.

18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
increasing a number of types of the content included in the object.

19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 ,
wherein the electronic device further includes communication circuitry, and wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, through the communication circuitry, the information associated with the tilt direction from the stylus pen.

20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 ,
wherein the electronic device further includes sensing circuitry, and wherein the operations further comprise: obtaining, through the sensing circuitry, the information associated with the tilt direction of the stylus pen.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Boosun
• Kwon Jinhee
• Kim Jeonghyo
• Kim Hyunjung
• Park Junu
• Park Hyungkun
• Lee Sookkyung
• Lim Eunhae
• Hong Kyungwha

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  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

• G06F3/0383

  Signal control means within the pointing device · CPC title

• G06F3/03545

  Pens or stylus · CPC title

• G06F2203/04108

  Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction · CPC title