Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090197615 | USER INTERFACE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A device and method for controlling the user interface of a mobile device, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes determining a distance relationship between a user's body and the mobile device, and changing a configuration of at least one of at least one input unit and at least one output unit depending upon the determined distance relationship. | 08-06-2009 |
20090197635 | USER INTERFACE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device and a method for controlling a user interface of the mobile device are disclosed. According to an embodiment, there is provided a method for controlling a user interface of a mobile device which has a plurality of different operation modes and at least one function predesignated for each of the operation modes, the method comprising: detecting a movement of the mobile device as applied by a gesture of a user; determining a current operation mode of the mobile device among the plurality of operation modes; and performing the at least one function predesignated for the determined current operation mode, according to the detected movement of the mobile device. | 08-06-2009 |
20090265627 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACE BASED ON USER'S GESTURE - A mobile device and a method for controlling a user interface of the mobile device are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the method includes detecting a movement of the mobile device as applied by a user's gesture, scrolling at least one of a page displayed on the display and a selection point on the display according to the detected movement of the mobile device, determining whether a selectable item displayed within the page is positioned on the selection point of the display, and selecting the selectable item in response to a predetermined event, once the determining step determines that the selectable item is positioned on the selection point of the display. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265670 | USER INTERFACE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE USING A USER'S GESTURE IN THE PROXIMITY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having a user interface on a display and method for controlling the device, the method including: detecting a proximity of an object to the display; detecting a two-dimensional motion pattern of the object; and controlling the user interface according to the detected two-dimensional motion pattern. Also, a method including: detecting an object in a space over a border between first and second zones of a plurality of touch-sensitive zones and outputting a detection signal; and simultaneously displaying first and second information elements corresponding to the first and second zones in response to the detection signal. | 10-22-2009 |
20090289904 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH DEVICE AND METHOD OF EXECUTING FUNCTIONS THEREOF - An electronic device having a touch panel and a corresponding control method, the method including: receiving a first touch to a first position on the touch panel; receiving a second touch to a second position on the touch panel while the first touch is held to the first position; and executing a function corresponding to a relative position of the second position with respect to the first position. | 11-26-2009 |
20090307631 | USER INTERFACE METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A display device including a touch screen, and a corresponding user interface method including displaying a menu, including a plurality of menu elements, on the touch screen; detecting a first touch over one of the displayed menu elements, including detecting a corresponding first touch characteristic; and displaying, within the menu and in response to the first touch characteristic, a sub menu icon associated with the touched menu element. Also, a method including displaying a menu, including a plurality of menu elements, on the touch screen; detecting a first touch over one of the displayed menu elements, including detecting a corresponding first touch characteristic; and determining a user interface mode to be one of a shortcut create mode and a normal selection mode based on the first touch characteristic. | 12-10-2009 |