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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Applicant:
Ji-sang Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventor:
Ji-sang Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a display area of a touch screen device includes detecting a touch on the display area of the touch screen device; determining whether the detected touch is being used to hold the touch screen device or to activate a function of the touch screen device; and selectively changing the display area of the touch screen device based on a result of the determination.