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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Sang-ok Cha, Daegu, KR;
Tae-young Kang, Seoul, KR;
Yeon-hee Lee, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for selecting a region on a screen of a device. The method includes recognizing a signal due to dragging from outside of the screen of the device, and determining a selection region based on a location where the drag is released.