Method for transmitting and receiving data between memo layer and application and electronic device using the same

US9110587B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9110587-B2
Application numberUS-201313940933-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 12, 2013
Priority dateJul 13, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A method for transmitting and receiving data between a memo layer and an application and an electronic device using the same are provided. The method includes executing an application and displaying the executed application on a touch screen, detecting a gesture on the touch screen during execution of the application, displaying a memo layer overlapped on the application according to the detected gesture, the memo layer including a handwriting input area for displaying data to be provided to the application and a display area for displaying data received from the application, receiving a handwriting image in the handwriting input area of the memo layer, recognizing the received handwriting image and comparing the recognized handwriting image with preset data, and displaying a feedback received from the application in the display area of the memo layer according to a comparison result.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling an application in an electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising: executing, by a processor, an application and displaying, by a display unit, the executed application on the touch screen; detecting, by the processor, a gesture on the touch screen during execution of the application; displaying, by the display unit, a memo layer overlapped on the application according to the detected gesture, wherein the memo l…

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What does patent US9110587B2 cover?
A method for transmitting and receiving data between a memo layer and an application and an electronic device using the same are provided. The method includes executing an application and displaying the executed application on a touch screen, detecting a gesture on the touch screen during execution of the application, displaying a memo layer overlapped on the application according to the detect…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/04883. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).