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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9880643-B1
Application number	US-201715718105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 28, 2017
Priority date	Sep 29, 2014
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

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 non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a user terminal to cause the processor to at least:
present first information related to a first application executable by the processor on a first partial portion of a touch screen display of the user terminal, and present second information related to a second application executable by the processor on a second partial portion of the touch screen display of the user terminal, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
based on the first partial portion of the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of a hand manipulatable input device, identify that the hand manipulatable input device is placed over a first position of the first partial portion of the touch screen display, wherein the hand manipulatable input device further comprises a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
provide a first plurality of menu items around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the first position of the first partial portion, wherein each of the first plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the first application;
based on the second partial portion of the touch screen display being touched by the flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, identify that the hand manipulatable input device is placed over a second position of the second partial portion of the touch screen display;
provide a second plurality of menu items around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the second position of the second partial portion, wherein each of the second plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the second application;
receive a selection of one of the second plurality of menu items provided around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the second position of the second partial portion;
based on the selected one being related to a volume adjustment function for controlling audio volume output by an audio output of the user terminal, provide 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.

2. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to identify, prior to controlling to provide the indicator on the touch screen display, that volume adjusting is to be performed.

3. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type.

4. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

5. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the second rotational is a counterclockwise direction.

6. A user terminal comprising:
a touch screen display; an audio output;
a memory for storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least:
control to present first information related to a first application executable by the processor on a first partial portion of the touch screen display of the user terminal, and present second information related to a second application executable by the processor on a second partial portion of the touch screen display of the user terminal, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
control to, based on the first partial portion of the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of a hand manipulatable input device, identify that the hand manipulatable input device is placed over a first position of the first partial portion of the touch screen display, wherein the hand manipulatable input device further comprises a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
control to provide a first plurality of menu items around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the first position of the first partial portion, wherein each of the first plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the first application;
control to, based on the second partial portion of the touch screen display being touched by the flat surface of the hand manipulatable input device, identify that the hand manipulatable input device is placed over a second position of the second partial portion of the touch screen display;
control to provide a second plurality of menu items around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the second position of the second partial portion, wherein each of the second plurality of menu items respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of functions of the second application;
control to receive a selection of one of the second plurality of menu items provided around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the second position of the second partial portion;
control to, based on the selected one being related to a volume adjustment function for controlling audio volume output by the audio output of the user terminal, 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 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.

7. The user terminal of claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to identify, prior to controlling to provide the indicator on the touch screen display, that volume adjusting is to be performed.

8. The user terminal of claim 6 , wherein the touch screen display is a capacitive type.

9. The user terminal of claim 6 , wherein the first rotational direction is a clockwise direction.

10. The user terminal of claim 6 , wherein the second rotational is a counterclockwise direction.

11. A method executed by a user terminal comprising a touch screen display, the method comprising:
presenting first information related to a first application executable by the processor on a first partial portion of a touch screen display of the user terminal, and present second information related to a second application executable by the processor on a second partial portion of the touch screen display of the user terminal, wherein the first application is different from the second application;
based on the first partial portion of the touch screen display being touched by a first flat surface of a hand manipulatable input device, identifying that the hand manipulatable input device is placed over a first position of the first partial portion of the touch screen display, wherein the hand manipulatable input device further comprises a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface;
providing a first plurality of menu items around the hand manipulatable input device being placed over the first position of the first partial portion, wherein each of the fir

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

• G06F2203/04802

  3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

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