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Granted Patent B2
US 11,169,627 · App. 17/065,976 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Apparatus and method for providing memo function

Inventors: Heung Kyo Seo (Seoul, KR); Kyung Hwa Kim (Seoul, KR); Soo Jung Bae (Seoul, KR); Hee Woon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Ah Young Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,169,627
App. No.
17/065,976
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.

Claims (54)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a pen;

a slot in which the pen can be inserted or detached;

a pen sensor;

a pen input interface;

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:

while the display is in an OFF-state, sense, via the pen sensor, at least a partial detachment of the pen from the slot,

in response to the at least the partial detachment of the pen during the OFF-state of the display being sensed, activate the pen input interface and display a memo screen with a black color background, the memo screen including at least one control menu and a pen input area for receiving a pen stroke input via the pen input interface,

sense an insertion of the pen into the slot while the memo screen with the black color background is displayed, and

in response to the insertion of the pen into the slot being sensed, identify whether the electronic device is in a locked state and display one of a first screen or a second screen based on a result of the identification, the first screen being displayed in response to the result of the identification being that the electronic device is in the locked state and the second screen being displayed in response to the result of the identification being that the electronic device is not in the locked state.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, in response to the insertion of the pen into the slot being sensed, the at least one processor is further configured to store the memo screen.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

display the stored memo screen on a memo application in response to the memo application being executed.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first screen comprises a lock screen, and the second screen comprises a screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state comprises a home screen.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first screen comprises a lock screen.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second screen comprises a screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state comprises a home screen.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein, in response to the at least the partial detachment of the pen during the OFF-state of the display being sensed, the at least one processor is further configured to divide the display into a first area receiving a stroke input and a second area including at least one control menu with respect to the stroke input, and

wherein the at least one control menu comprises a save menu with respect to a memo input to the first area.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein, based on the save menu being selected, the at least one processor is further configured to display a screen to which a pre-defined setting with respect to the memo screen is applied.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the pre-defined setting comprises at least one of information on a background screen, information on a kind of pen applied to the stroke input, or information on a color of the pen.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display the pen stroke input in a white color over the black color background of the memo screen.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display is implemented by an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED).

14. A method of providing a memo function of an electronic device, the method comprising:

while a display of the electronic device is in an OFF-state, sensing, via a pen sensor of the electronic device, at least a partial detachment of a pen of the electronic device from a slot of the electronic device;

in response to the sensing of the at least the partial detachment of the pen during the OFF-state of the display, activating a pen input interface of the electronic device and displaying a memo screen with a black color background, the memo screen including at least one control menu and a pen input area for receiving a pen stroke input via the pen input interface;

sensing an insertion of the pen into the slot while the memo screen with the black color background is displayed; and

in response to the sensing of the insertion of the pen into the slot, identifying whether the electronic device is in a locked state and displaying one of a first screen or second screen based on a result of the identifying, the first screen being displayed in response to the result of the identifying being that the electronic device is in the locked state and the second screen being displayed in response to the result of the identifying being that the electronic device is not in the locked state.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

in response to the sensing of the insertion of the pen into the slot, storing the memo screen.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

displaying the stored memo screen on a memo application in response to the memo application being executed.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first screen comprises a lock screen, the second screen comprises a screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state comprises a home screen.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first screen comprises a lock screen.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second screen comprises a screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the screen that was displayed before the display entered the OFF-state comprises a home screen.

22. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

in response to the sensing of the at least the partial detachment of the pen during the OFF-state of the display, dividing the display into a first area receiving a stroke input and a second area including at least one control menu with respect to the stroke input,

wherein the at least one control menu comprises a save menu with respect to a memo input to the first area.

23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

based on the save menu being selected, displaying a screen to which a pre-defined setting with respect to the memo screen is applied.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the pre-defined setting comprises at least one of information on a background screen, information on a kind of pen applied to the stroke input, or information on a color of the pen.

25. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

displaying the pen stroke input in a white color over the black color background of the memo screen.

26. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with instructions thereon, the instructions, when executed by an electronic device, causing the electronic device to perform:

while a display of the electronic device is in an OFF-state, sensing, via a pen sensor of the electronic device, at least a partial detachment of a pen of the electronic device from a slot of the electronic device;

in response to the at least the partial detachment of the pen during the OFF-state of the display being sensed, activating a pen input interface of the electronic device and displaying a memo screen with a black color background, the memo screen including at least one control menu and a pen input area for receiving a pen stroke input via the pen input interface;

sensing an insertion of the pen into the slot while the memo screen with the black color background is displayed; and

in response to the sensing of the insertion of the pen into the slot, identifying whether the electronic device is in a locked state and displaying one of a first screen or second screen based on a result of the identifying, the first screen being displayed in response to the result of the identifying being that the electronic device is in the locked state and the second screen being displayed in response to the result of the identifying being that the electronic device is not in the locked state.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0098691 · Jul 10, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16272222 · Feb 11, 2019
Continuation 15205790 · Jul 8, 2016
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