IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,829,557
Granted Patent B2
US 11,829,557 · App. 17/893,669 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Electronic device and operation method of touch screen panel to change input type

Inventors: Seungheon Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jeonghun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Keehyon Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F3/0418G06F3/0488G06F2203/04105
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Patent No.
US 11,829,557
App. No.
17/893,669
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen, and at least one processor configured to determine, as any one of a first touch type or a second touch type, a type of a user input inputted on the touch screen, output a user interface (UI) corresponding to the first touch type based on the type of inputted touch being determined as the first touch type, correct the determined type as the second touch type based on an error being determined to be present in determining the type of inputted touch as the first touch type, and output a UI corresponding to the second touch type.

Claims (68)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a touch screen; and

at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

determine, as any one of a first touch type or a second touch type, a type of a user input inputted on the touch screen, the type of user input being determined based on at least one of a touch length, a touch force or a touch area,

output a first touch user interface (UI) corresponding to the first touch type based on the type of inputted touch being determined as the first touch type,

determine an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on a user input being additionally inputted to another area of the touch screen outside of an area displayed as the first touch UI after the first touch UI corresponding to the first touch type is outputted,

correct the determined type as the second touch type, and

output a second touch UI corresponding to the second touch type.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first touch type and the second touch type are a force touch being a type in which the type of user input inputted on the touch screen comes into contact with the touch screen with designated pressure or more or a long touch being a type in which the type of user input on the touch screen comes into contact with the touch screen for a designated time or more.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the first touch type is the force touch, and the second touch type is the long touch, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

output a force touch UI corresponding to the force touch based on the type of user input being determined as the force touch,

determine an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the force touch, based on the user input being terminated without receiving an additional user input in the force touch UI corresponding to the force touch for a designated time, and

output a long touch UI corresponding to the long touch.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the first touch type is the long touch, and the second touch type is the force touch, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

output a long touch UI corresponding to the long touch based on the type of user input being determined as the long touch,

determine an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the long touch, based on an additional user input corresponding to the force touch being received without receiving an additional user input in the long touch UI corresponding to the long touch for a designated time, and

output a force touch UI corresponding to the force touch.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing a recognition model,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the type of user input based on a value obtained by inputting, to the recognition model, image data corresponding to the user input.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

input, to the recognition model, the image data based on the user input being inputted on the touch screen for a designated time or more, and

determine the type of user input as the first touch type based on the value being obtained by inputting the image data to the recognition model and being a designated value or more.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

store the image data of the user input in the memory based on the error being determined to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type, and

update the recognition model by learning the image data.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the touch screen further comprises a pressure sensor detecting pressure of a touch, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

obtain pressure of the user input inputted on the touch screen, and

determine the type of user input as the first touch type based on a value of the pressure being a designated value or more.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the error to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on a manipulation being not received for a designated time with respect to the first touch UI corresponding to the first touch type.

10. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

determining, as any one of a first touch type or a second touch type, a type of a user input inputted on a touch screen, the type of user input being determined based on at least one of a touch length, a touch force or a touch area;

outputting a first touch user interface (UI) corresponding to the first touch type based on the type of inputted touch being determined as the first touch type;

determining an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on a user input being additionally inputted to another area of the touch screen outside of an area displayed as the first touch UI after the first touch UI corresponding to the first touch type is outputted;

correcting the determined type as the second touch type; and

outputting a second touch UI corresponding to the second touch type.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first touch type and the second touch type are a force touch being a type in which the type of user input inputted on the touch screen comes into contact with the touch screen with designated pressure or more or a long touch being a type in which the type of user input on the touch screen comes into contact with the touch screen for a designated time or more.

12. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the first touch type is the force touch, and the second touch type is the long touch, and

wherein the method further comprises:

outputting a force touch UI corresponding to the force touch based on the type of user input being determined as the force touch;

determining an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the force touch, based on the user input being terminated without receiving an additional user input in the force touch UI corresponding to the force touch for a designated time; and

outputting a long touch UI corresponding to the long touch.

13. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the first touch type is the long touch, and the second touch type is the force touch, and

wherein the method further comprises:

outputting a long touch UI corresponding to the long touch based on the type of user input being determined as the long touch;

determining an error to be present in determining the type of user input as the long touch, based on an additional user input corresponding to the force touch being received without receiving an additional user input in the long touch UI corresponding to the long touch for a designated time; and

outputting a force touch UI corresponding to the force touch.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

reducing a type classification error of a long touch and a force touch by updating a touch type determination model based on an individual characteristic of a user.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining the type of user input based on a value obtained by inputting, to a recognition model, image data corresponding to the user input.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

inputting, to the recognition model, the image data based on the user input being inputted on the touch screen for a designated time or more; and

determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on the value being obtained by inputting the image data to the recognition model and being a designated value or more.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

storing the image data of the user input in a memory based on the error being determined to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type; and

updating the recognition model by learning the image data.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

obtaining pressure of the user input inputted on the touch screen; and

determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on a value of the pressure being a designated value or more.

19. The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining the error to be present in determining the type of user input as the first touch type based on a manipulation being not received for a designated time with respect to the first touch UI corresponding to the first touch type.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: LEE, SEUNGHEON; KIM, JEONGHUN; PARK, KEEHYON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060871/0227 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0105233 · Aug 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022011923 · Aug 10, 2022
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