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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9766722-B2
Application number	US-201514863882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2015
Priority date	Sep 29, 2014
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

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

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
an input device configured for being manipulated with a hand of a user and comprising a first flat surface to be positioned over a touch screen display and a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface; and
a user terminal comprising:
the touch screen display;
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least:
control to identify that the input device is placed at a first position of the touch screen display based on the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the input device;
control to provide an indicator on the touch screen display at a second position related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the input device, the indicator indicating a volume adjusting feature; and
control to perform volume adjustment comprising increasing volume of audio to be output based at least on rotational movement of the input device placed on the touch screen display in a first rotational direction and decreasing volume of audio to be output based at least on rotational movement of the input device placed on the touch screen display in a second rotational direction, the first and second rotational directions being opposite each other, while the first flat surface of the input device is on the touch screen display.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions further to control to identify, prior to the control to provide the indicator on the touch screen display, that the volume adjustment is to be performed.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type touch screen display.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions further to:
control to provide a plurality of menu items for controlling the user terminal in an area of the touch screen display related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the input device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the area of the touch screen display related to the first position has a ring shape.

8. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing instructions executable executable by a processor of a user terminal to cause the processor to at least:
identify that a hand manipulatable input device is placed over a first position of a touch screen display of the user terminal based on the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, and wherein the hand manipulatable input device further comprises a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
provide an indicator on the touch screen display at a second position related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, the indicator indicating a volume adjustment feature; and
perform volume adjusting comprising increasing volume of audio to be 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 based on rotatable movement of the hand manipulatable input device placed on the touch screen display in a second rotational direction, the first and second rotational directions being opposite each other, while the first flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device is on the touch screen display.

9. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to identify, prior to provide the indicator on the touch screen display, that volume adjusting is to be performed.

10. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 8 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type display screen.

11. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 8 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

12. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 11 , wherein the second rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction.

13. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
providing a plurality of menu items for controlling the user terminal in an area of the touch screen display related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein the area of the touch screen display related to the first position has a ring shape.

15. A method executed by a user terminal comprising a touch screen display, the method comprising:
identifying that an input device is placed over a first position on the touch screen display of the user terminal based on the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of the input device, and wherein the input device is configured for being manipulated with a hand of a user and further comprises a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
providing an indicator on the touch screen display at a second position related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the input device, the indicator indicating a volume adjustment feature; and
perform volume adjusting comprising increasing volume of audio to be output based on rotational movement of the input device placed on the touch screen display in a first rotational direction and decreasing volume of audio to be output based on rotatable movement of the input device placed on the touch screen display in a second rotational direction, the first and second rotational directions being opposite each other.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising identifying, prior to providing the indicator on the touch screen display, that volume adjusting is to be performed.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type touch screen display.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
providing a plurality of menu items for controlling the user terminal in an area of the touch screen display related to the first position of the touch screen display being touched by the first flat surface of the input device.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the area of the touch screen display related to the first position has a ring shape.

22. A user terminal comprising:
a touch screen display;
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least:
control to identify that a hand manipulatable input device is placed over a first position of the touch screen display based on the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, and wherein the hand manipulatable input device further comprising a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
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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

• G06F2203/04803

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

• G06F3/04847

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

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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