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US 11,073,985 · App. 16/310,642 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Touch processing method and electronic device supporting same

Inventors: Dong Jin Eun (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Woo Hyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Hee Jin Kim (Seoul, KR); Seung Yong Lee (Seoul, KR); Chi Hoon Lee (Seoul, KR); Hae Na Lee (Seoul, KR); Jee Yeun Wang (Seoul, KR); Ah Young Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyun Seok Seo (Seoul, KR); Hyo Jin Bae (Seoul, KR); Wan Soo Lim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hee Woon Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sung Chan Bae (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Eui Seo (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
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Patent No.
US 11,073,985
App. No.
16/310,642
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a display configured to display at least one content, a pressure sensor configured to sense a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the pressure sensor, and the memory. When the touch input occurs in a first screen of the display, the processor is configured to determine an input location of the touch input, to verify content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location, to create a widget including information associated with the content, and to output the created widget to a second screen of the display.

Claims (45)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display configured to display at least one content;

a pressure sensor configured to sense a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more;

a memory; and

a processor operatively connected to the display, the pressure sensor, and the memory,

wherein the processor is configured to:

when the touch input occurs in a first screen of the display,

determine an input location of the touch input;

verify content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location;

provide an interface for receiving verification for creation of a widget including information associated with the content from a user;

create the widget in response to receiving the verification for creation of the widget; and

output the created widget to a second screen of the display.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the widget includes at least one of visual information associated with the content and a function button configured to perform a function associated with the content.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second screen includes a home screen or a lock screen.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

output the interface to the first screen, before creating the widget.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the interface includes a button object capable of being selected when agreeing to create the widget, and

wherein the processor is configured to:

create the widget, when the button object is selected.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the interface further includes detailed information associated with the content.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the interface further includes a controller capable of executing the content, when the content is multimedia content.

8. A method of processing a touch of an electronic device, the method comprising:

sensing a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more in a first screen of a display;

determining an input location of the touch input and verifying content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location;

providing an interface for receiving verification for creation of a widget including information associated with the content from a user;

creating the widget in response to receiving the verification for creation of the widget; and

outputting the widget to a second screen of the display.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the creating of the widget includes:

including at least one of visual information associated with the content and a function button configured to perform a function associated with the content, in the widget.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the outputting of the widget to the second screen includes:

outputting the widget to a home screen or a lock screen.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

outputting the interface to the first screen, before the execution of the creating of the widget.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the providing of the interface includes:

providing a button object capable of being selected when agreeing to create the widget.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the providing of the interface further includes:

providing detailed information associated with the content.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the providing of the interface further includes:

providing a controller capable of executing the content, when the content is multimedia content.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing an instruction that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to:

sense a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more in a first screen of a display;

determine an input location of the touch input and verifying content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location;

providing an interface for receiving verification for creation of a widget including information associated with the content from a user;

create the widget in response to receiving the verification for creation of the widget; and

output the widget to a second screen of the display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2018
From: EUN, DONG JIN; KIM, WOO HYUN; KIM, HEE JIN; LEE, SEUNG YONG; LEE, CHI HOON; LEE, HAE NA; WANG, JEE YEUN; KIM, AH YOUNG; SEO, HYUN SEOK; BAE, HYO JIN; LIM, WAN SOO; KIM, HEE WOON; BAE, SUNG CHAN; SEO, JUNG EUI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0074515 · Jun 15, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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