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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Joo Min Kim, Seoul, KR;
Deok Hwa Jung, Seoul, KR;
Man Ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Ki Hyun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dong Soo Shin, Seoul, KR;
Joo Min Kim, Seoul, KR;
Deok Hwa Jung, Seoul, KR;
Man Ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Ki Hyun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dong Soo Shin, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
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.