KR102596177B1 - Electronic device and method for processing touch input of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch input processing method for an electronic device includes receiving a first touch input through an input device implemented as a touch panel; An operation of specifying the location of the received first touch input; An operation of determining whether a second touch input is received; When the second touch input is received, determining whether the second touch input is within a specific distance from the first touch input; and, if within a certain distance, correcting the coordinates of the second touch input based on the first touch input.

Description

Electronic devices and methods for processing touch input in electronic devices {ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TOUCH INPUT OF THE SAME}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of processing information about repeatedly input touch inputs and an electronic device including the method.

Equipped with various electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players), PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), laptop PCs, and wearable devices. A processor is being developed.

The electronic device is a touch input device and may include a touch sensor capable of recognizing the user's touch coordinates.

The user needs to continuously touch the same touch point as input to the application. However, even if you try to continuously perform touch input on the same point, since the object (e.g., finger) that inputs the touch input is not a perfect sphere, deviation from the previous coordinates may occur and the touch may occur at a point other than the intended location. It can happen.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for detecting the coordinates of repetitive touch input at the same point intended by a user and an electronic device including the same.

A method according to various embodiments for solving the above-described problem or other problems includes, for example, a touch input processing method of an electronic device, receiving a first touch input through an input device implemented as a touch panel. movement; An operation of specifying the location of the received first touch input; An operation of determining whether a second touch input is received; When the second touch input is received, determining whether the second touch input is within a specific distance from the first touch input; and, if within a certain distance, correcting the coordinates of the second touch input based on the first touch input.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments for solving the above-described problems or other problems include, for example, a housing; display; An input device including a touch panel; a memory that stores information about the coordinates of the input device; processor; and an input device controller, wherein the input device controller controls to receive a first touch input through the input device, specifies a location of the received first touch input, and generates a second touch input through the input device. and determine whether the second touch input is received, determine whether the second touch input is within a certain distance from the first touch input, and if within a certain distance, the first touch input based on the first touch input. 2 The coordinates of touch input can be corrected.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments for solving the above-described problems or other problems are, for example, implemented with a touch panel and include a housing; display; An input device including a touch panel; a memory that stores information about the coordinates of the input device; input device controller; and a processor, wherein the processor controls to receive a first touch input through the input device, specifies a location of the received first touch input, and determines whether a second touch input is received through the input device. and, when the second touch input is received, determine whether the second touch input is within a certain distance from the first touch input, and if within a certain distance, the second touch input is determined based on the first touch input. Coordinates can be corrected.

Electronic devices and touch input detection methods for electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present invention can accurately process repetitive touch inputs at the user's intended location.

1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a flowchart of a method for processing touch input of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flowchart of a method for processing touch input of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of processing a touch input in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating touch input reception timing according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document are described with reference to the attached drawings. The examples and terms used herein are not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or substitutes for the examples. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar components. Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, expressions such as “A or B” or “at least one of A and/or B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. Expressions such as “first,” “second,” “first,” or “second,” can modify the corresponding components regardless of order or importance, and are used to distinguish one component from another. It is only used and does not limit the corresponding components. When a component (e.g., a first) component is said to be "connected (functionally or communicatively)" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, it means that the component is connected to the other component. It may be connected directly to a component or may be connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

In this document, “configured to” means “suitable for,” “having the ability to,” or “changed to,” depending on the situation, for example, in terms of hardware or software. ," can be used interchangeably with "made to," "capable of," or "designed to." In some contexts, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” working with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" refers to a processor dedicated to performing the operations (e.g., an embedded processor), or by executing one or more software programs stored on a memory device. , may refer to a general-purpose processor (e.g., CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present document include, for example, smartphones, tablet PCs, mobile phones, video phones, e-book readers, desktop PCs, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations, servers, PDAs, and PMPs. (portable multimedia player), MP3 player, medical device, camera, or wearable device. Wearable devices may be accessory (e.g., watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-device (HMD)), fabric or clothing-integrated (e.g., electronic clothing), The electronic device may include at least one of body attached (e.g., skin pad or tattoo) or bioimplantable circuitry. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include, for example, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, Audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave, washing machine, air purifier, set-top box, home automation control panel, security control panel, media box (e.g. Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM , or Google TV ^TM ) , it may include at least one of a game console (e.g., Xbox ^TM , PlayStation ^TM ), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may include various medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices (such as blood sugar monitors, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, or body temperature monitors), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT (computed tomography), radiography, or ultrasound, etc.), navigation devices, satellite navigation systems (GNSS (global navigation satellite system)), EDR (event data recorder), FDR (flight data recorder), automobile infotainment devices, marine electronic equipment (e.g. marine navigation devices, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, drones, ATMs at financial institutions, point-of-sale (POS) at stores. of sales), or Internet of Things devices (e.g., light bulbs, various sensors, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters, exercise equipment, hot water tanks, heaters, boilers, etc.). According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture, a building/structure or a vehicle, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (e.g. water, electrical, It may include at least one of gas, radio wave measuring equipment, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be flexible, or may be a combination of two or more of the various devices described above. Electronic devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the above-described devices. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device) using an electronic device.

1, an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100, in various embodiments, is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input/output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include another component. The bus 110 connects the components 110 to 170 to each other and may include circuitry that transfers communication (eg, control messages or data) between the components. The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may, for example, perform operations or data processing related to control and/or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. For example, the memory 130 may store commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, memory 130 may store software and/or program 140. Program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and/or an application program (or “application”) 147, etc. . At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system. Kernel 141 may, for example, provide system resources (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) used to execute operations or functions implemented in other programs (e.g., : Bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) can be controlled or managed. In addition, the kernel 141 provides an interface for controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147. You can.

The middleware 143 may, for example, perform an intermediary role so that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. Additionally, the middleware 143 may process one or more work requests received from the application program 147 according to priority. For example, the middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of the electronic device 101 for at least one of the application programs 147. Priority may be assigned and the one or more work requests may be processed. The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or middleware 143, for example, at least for file control, window control, image processing, or character control. Can contain one interface or function (e.g. command). The input/output interface 150, for example, transmits commands or data input from a user or other external device to other component(s) of the electronic device 101, or to other component(s) of the electronic device 101 ( Commands or data received from (fields) can be output to the user or other external device.

Display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. It can be included. For example, the display 160 may display various contents (e.g., text, images, videos, icons, and/or symbols, etc.) to the user. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body. The communication interface 170, for example, establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). You can. For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless or wired communication and communicate with an external device (eg, the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

Wireless communications include, for example, LTE, LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), or Global GSM (GSM). It may include cellular communication using at least one of the System for Mobile Communications). According to one embodiment, wireless communication includes, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), Magnetic Secure Transmission, and radio. It may include at least one of frequency (RF) or body area network (BAN). According to one embodiment, wireless communications may include GNSS. GNSS may be, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter “Beidou”), or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, in this document, “GPS” may be used interchangeably with “GNSS.” Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard 232 (RS-232), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS). there is. Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, for example, a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be of the same or different type as the electronic device 101. According to various embodiments, all or part of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be executed on one or more electronic devices (e.g., the electronic devices 102 and 104, or the server 106). In one embodiment, According to this, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a certain function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 performs at least some functions associated therewith instead of or in addition to executing the function or service on its own. may be requested from another device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). The other electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may request the requested function or Additional functions may be executed and the results may be transmitted to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the received results as is or additionally to provide the requested function or service. To this end, for example, For example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technologies may be used.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 201 may include, for example, all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 . The electronic device 201 includes one or more processors (e.g., AP) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, and a display. It may include 260, interface 270, audio module 280, camera module 291, power management module 295, battery 296, indicator 297, and motor 298. Processor For example, the processor 210 can run an operating system or application program to control a number of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210 and perform various data processing and calculations. Processor 210 ) may be implemented, for example, as a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and/or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in Figure 2 (e.g., cellular module 221). The processor 210 may receive a memory from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory). Received commands or data can be processed by loading them into volatile memory, and the resulting data can be stored in non-volatile memory.

It may have the same or similar configuration as the communication module 220 (eg, communication interface 170). The communication module 220 may include, for example, a cellular module 221, a WiFi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GNSS module 227, an NFC module 228, and an RF module 229. there is. For example, the cellular module 221 may provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services through a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may use the subscriber identification module (eg, SIM card) 224 to distinguish and authenticate the electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 can provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP). According to some embodiments, at least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 221, WiFi module 223, Bluetooth module 225, GNSS module 227, or NFC module 228 are one integrated chip. (IC) or may be included within an IC package. For example, the RF module 229 may transmit and receive communication signals (eg, RF signals). The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, WiFi module 223, Bluetooth module 225, GNSS module 227, or NFC module 228 transmits and receives RF signals through a separate RF module. You can. Subscriber identity module 224 may include, for example, a card or embedded SIM that includes a subscriber identity module and may include unique identification information (e.g., integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., IMSI). (international mobile subscriber identity)).

The memory 230 (eg, memory 130) may include, for example, an internal memory 232 or an external memory 234. The built-in memory 232 may include, for example, volatile memory (e.g., DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM, etc.), non-volatile memory (e.g., one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash ROM, etc. , may include at least one of a flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 234 may include a flash drive, for example, compact flash (CF), or secure digital (SD). ), Micro-SD, Mini-SD, xD (extreme digital), MMC (multi-media card), or memory stick, etc. The external memory 234 is functionally connected to the electronic device 201 through various interfaces. It can be connected physically or physically.

For example, the sensor module 240 may measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes, for example, a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an atmospheric pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, and a proximity sensor ( 240G), color sensor (240H) (e.g. RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), biometric sensor (240I), temperature/humidity sensor (240J), illuminance sensor (240K), or UV (ultra violet) ) It may include at least one of the sensors 240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may include, for example, an olfactory (e-nose) sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, It may include an infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included therein. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258. The touch panel 252 may use at least one of, for example, a capacitive type, a resistive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonic type. Additionally, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user. The (digital) pen sensor 254 may be, for example, part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Keys 256 may include, for example, physical buttons, optical keys, or keypads. The ultrasonic input device 258 can detect ultrasonic waves generated from an input tool through a microphone (e.g., microphone 288) and check data corresponding to the detected ultrasonic waves.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 262, a holographic device 264, a projector 266, and/or control circuitry for controlling them. Panel 262 may be implemented as flexible, transparent, or wearable, for example. The panel 262 may be composed of a touch panel 252 and one or more modules. According to one embodiment, the panel 262 may include a pressure sensor (or force sensor) that can measure the intensity of pressure in response to the user's touch. The pressure sensor may be implemented integrally with the touch panel 252, or may be implemented as one or more sensors separate from the touch panel 252. The hologram device 264 can display a three-dimensional image in the air using light interference. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto the screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. The interface 270 may include, for example, HDMI 272, USB 274, optical interface 276, or D-subminiature (D-sub) 278. Interface 270 may be included in, for example, communication interface 170 shown in FIG. 1 . Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a SD card/multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) standard interface. there is.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in two directions. At least some components of the audio module 280 may be included in, for example, the input/output interface 145 shown in FIG. 1 . The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, or a microphone 288. The camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of shooting still images and moving images, and according to one embodiment, it includes one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, and an image signal processor (ISP). , or may include a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp, etc.). The power management module 295 may manage power of the electronic device 201, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charging IC, or a battery or fuel gauge. PMIC may have wired and/or wireless charging methods. The wireless charging method includes, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, or an electromagnetic wave method, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or a rectifier. there is. The battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, voltage, current, or temperature during charging. Battery 296 may include, for example, rechargeable cells and/or solar cells.

The indicator 297 may display a specific state of the electronic device 201 or a part thereof (eg, the processor 210), such as a booting state, a message state, or a charging state. The motor 298 can convert electrical signals into mechanical vibration and generate vibration or haptic effects. The electronic device 201 is, ^for example, a mobile TV support device (e.g. : GPU) may be included. Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the names of the components may vary depending on the type of electronic device. In various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 201) omits some components, further includes additional components, or combines some of the components to form a single entity. The functions of the previous corresponding components can be performed in the same way.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the program module 310 (e.g., program 140) is an operating system that controls resources related to an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and/or various applications running on the operating system ( Example: may include an application program (147). The operating system may include, for example, Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM . Referring to Figure 3, the program module 310 includes a kernel 320 (e.g. kernel 141), middleware 330 (e.g. middleware 143), (API 360) (e.g. API 145) ), and/or an application 370 (e.g., an application program 147). At least a portion of the program module 310 is preloaded on an electronic device or an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device ( 102, 104), server 106, etc.).

The kernel 320 may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 and/or a device driver 323. The system resource manager 321 may control, allocate, or retrieve system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver. . For example, the middleware 330 provides functions commonly required by the application 370 or provides various functions through the API 360 so that the application 370 can use limited system resources inside the electronic device. It can be provided as an application (370). According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, and a database manager ( 346), a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphics manager 351, or a security manager 352.

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module used by a compiler to add new functions through a programming language while the application 370 is running. The runtime library 335 may perform input/output management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing. The application manager 341 may, for example, manage the life cycle of the application 370. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can determine the format required to play media files and encode or decode the media files using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 344 may manage the source code or memory space of the application 370. The power manager 345 may, for example, manage battery capacity or power and provide power information necessary for the operation of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, the power manager 345 may be linked to a basic input/output system (BIOS). The database manager 346 may create, search, or change a database to be used in the application 370, for example. The package manager 347 can manage the installation or update of applications distributed in the form of package files.

Connectivity manager 348 may manage wireless connections, for example. The notification manager 349 may provide events such as arrival messages, appointments, and proximity notifications to the user, for example. The location manager 350 may, for example, manage location information of the electronic device. The graphics manager 351 may, for example, manage graphic effects to be provided to users or user interfaces related thereto. Security manager 352 may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device or a middleware module that can form a combination of the functions of the above-described components. . According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may provide specialized modules for each type of operating system. The middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components. The API 360 is, for example, a set of API programming functions and may be provided in different configurations depending on the operating system. For example, in the case of Android or iOS, one API set can be provided for each platform, and in the case of Tizen, two or more API sets can be provided for each platform.

The application 370 includes, for example, home 371, dialer 372, SMS/MMS (373), instant message (IM) 374, browser 375, camera 376, and alarm 377. , contact (378), voice dial (379), email (380), calendar (381), media player (382), album (383), watch (384), health care (e.g., measuring the amount of exercise or blood sugar, etc.) , or may include an application that provides environmental information (e.g., atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an information exchange application that can support information exchange between an electronic device and an external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for delivering specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device. For example, a notification delivery application may deliver notification information generated by another application of an electronic device to an external electronic device, or may receive notification information from an external electronic device and provide it to the user. A device management application may, for example, control the functions of an external electronic device that communicates with the electronic device, such as turning on/off the external electronic device itself (or some of its components) or the brightness (or resolution) of the display. control), or you can install, delete, or update applications running on an external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application designated according to the properties of the external electronic device (eg, a health management application for a mobile medical device). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device. At least a portion of the program module 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) in software, firmware, hardware (e.g., processor 210), or a combination of at least two of these, and may be a module for performing one or more functions; May contain programs, routines, instruction sets, or processes.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of an electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 may be the same as or similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2 .

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include an input device 410, an input device controller 420, an application processor (AP) 430, and/or a memory 440.

According to one embodiment, the input device 410 may include the touch panel 252 of FIG. 2, and the input device 410 may be combined with the display 260 of FIG. 2 to use a touch screen or a touch screen. It can be implemented as a sensing device. The processor 430 may be the same as the processor 210 of FIG. 2. The input device 410 can receive a touch input. The input device 410 may transmit the coordinates of the received touch input to the input device controller 420. The input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the received touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430 may correct the coordinates of the received touch input. In various embodiments, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the received touch input and transmit the corrected coordinates of the touch input to the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, the input device controller 420 may receive a touch input (eg, a first touch input) from the input device 410 and specify the received touch input as a reference touch input. The input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the reference touch input to the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, for a touch input (e.g., a second touch input) that is input after specifying a reference touch input, the input device controller 420 sets the coordinates of the touch input to a specific distance from the reference touch input coordinates. You can determine whether it is within the range.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the touch input (e.g., the second touch input) are within a certain distance from the coordinates of the reference touch input (e.g., the first touch input), the input device controller 420 The coordinates of the touch input (eg, the second touch input) may be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the touch input (eg, the first touch input). The input device controller 420 may transmit the corrected touch input coordinates (eg, second touch input) to the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, after a touch input (e.g., second touch input), the input device controller 420 does not have another touch input (e.g., N-th touch input (N is a natural number of 3 or more) or no other touch input (e.g., second touch input). For example, until the Nth (N is a natural number of 3 or more) touch input) leaves a certain distance, after the touch input (e.g., the second touch input), another touch input (e.g., the Nth (N is a natural number of 3 or more) touch The coordinates may be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the touch input (e.g., the first touch input) that serves as a reference for the input.

In various embodiments, the processor 430 may receive a touch input (e.g., a first touch input) from the input device 410 or the input device controller 420 and specify the received touch input as a reference touch input. You can.

In various embodiments, for a touch input (e.g., a second touch input) that is input after specifying a reference touch input, the processor 430 determines whether the coordinates of the touch input are within a certain distance from the reference touch input coordinates. can do.

In various embodiments, if the coordinates of the touch input (e.g., the second touch input) are within a certain distance from the coordinates of the reference touch input (e.g., the first touch input), the processor 430 performs the reference touch input (e.g., the first touch input). The coordinates of the touch input (eg, the second touch input) can be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the touch input (eg, the first touch input).

In various embodiments, after a touch input (e.g., a second touch input), the processor 430 does not have another touch input (e.g., an N-th touch input (N is a natural number of 3 or more)) or there is no other touch input (e.g., a second touch input). Until N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) touch input) leaves a certain distance, after a touch input (e.g., second touch input), another touch input (e.g., N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) touch input) The coordinates may be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the reference touch input (e.g., the first touch input).

In various embodiments, memory 440 may store information about the coordinates of input device 410. Information about the coordinates of the input device 410 may be information about the location where a touch input occurred. The memory 440 may provide information about the coordinates of the input device 410 to the input device controller 420 and/or the processor 430.

In various embodiments, memory 440 may be included in input device controller 420.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for processing a touch input of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive a first touch input through the input device 410 in operation 501. The touch input received from the input device 410 may be transmitted to the input device controller 420 or the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, in operation 503, the input device controller 420 may specify the coordinates of the received first touch input. The coordinates of the specified first touch input may be transmitted to the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, when the finger (or input object) associated with the first touch input on the input device 410 is released after the touch, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 specifies the coordinates of the first touch input. can do.

According to one embodiment, in operation 505, the electronic device 400 may use the input device controller 420 to determine whether a second touch input has been received through the input device 410.

According to one embodiment, when the finger (or input object) related to the second touch input on the input device 410 is touched, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 determines that the second touch input has been received. You can.

According to one embodiment, if the second touch input is not received, the electronic device 400 performs an operation according to the first touch input. When the second touch input is received, the operation may branch to operation 507.

According to one embodiment, in operation 507, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the coordinates of the second touch input are within a specific distance from the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, the specific distance may be predetermined by the manufacturer at the time of design. The specific distance can be calculated experimentally. For example, by repeatedly performing a touch input a predetermined number of times on the target touch point on the input device 410, taking into account the deviation between the coordinates of the touch input closest to the target touch point and the coordinates of the touch input furthest from the target touch point, A specific distance can be calculated.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the second touch input deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 519.

According to one embodiment, in operation 519, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input using the coordinates of the received second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 519, the input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the coordinates of the second touch input.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the second touch input are within a certain distance from the coordinates of the first touch input, the operation may branch to operation 509.

According to one embodiment, in operation 509, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 509, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input and transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input.

According to one embodiment, referring to FIG. 7, the horizontal direction on the input device 410 provided in the electronic device 400 may be referred to as the x-axis, and the vertical direction may be referred to as the y-axis.

According to one embodiment, the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , the coordinates of the second touch input are x _1, y ₁ , and the corrected coordinates of the second touch input are x _11, y ₁₁ . When calculating the coordinates of the corrected second touch input, the method for calculating the coordinates of the corrected second touch input is as shown in Equation 1.

[Equation 1]

x ₁₁ = x ₀ + ┃x ₀ - x ₁ ┃/K, 1≤K≤∞

y ₁₁ = y ₀ + ┃y ₀ - y ₁ ┃/K, 1≤K≤∞

According to one embodiment, the K value may be predetermined by the manufacturer at the time of design. The K value can be calculated experimentally. As the K value approaches infinity, the coordinates of the second touch input can be corrected to be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input. The closer the K value is to 1, the closer it may be to the coordinates of the received second touch input.

According to one embodiment, when calculating a corrected coordinate value, the digits after the decimal point of the result value may be rounded, raised, or discarded. For example, the coordinates of the first corrected touch input (x ₁₁ , y ₁₁ ) When calculated according to Equation 1, if it is a rational number that includes a decimal place rather than an integer or natural number, the place after the decimal point can be rounded, rounded up, or discarded.

According to one embodiment, in operation 510, the input device controller 420 may process a touch input with the corrected coordinates of the second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 510, the input device controller 420 may transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input. According to one embodiment, the corrected coordinates of the second touch input may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input. For example, when the K value is infinite, the corrected coordinates of the second touch input may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, in operation 511, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the Nth (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) touch input is received through the input device 410.

According to one embodiment, when the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) is received, the operation may branch to 513.

According to one embodiment, when the N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) finger (or input object) for touch input on the input device 410 is touched, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 performs the N-th ( (N is a natural number of 3 or more) It can be determined that a touch input has been received.

According to one embodiment, in operation 513, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a specific distance from the first touch input coordinates.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) deviate from the first touch input coordinates by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 521.

According to one embodiment, in operation 521, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the Nth touch input received (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 521, the input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input from the input device controller 420, processes the second touch input according to the coordinates of the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input. You can.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a certain distance from the first touch input coordinates, the operation may branch to operation 515.

According to one embodiment, in operation 515, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 515, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) and transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input from the input device controller 420, performs a second touch input according to the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input coordinates. can be processed.

According to one embodiment, the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , and the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n ,} y _n. Let's say, the coordinates of the corrected Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n1 ,} y _n1 When , the method of calculating the coordinates of the corrected first N (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input is as shown in Equation 2.

[Equation 2]

_Xn1 = x ₀ + ┃x ₀ - x _n ┃/K, 1≤K≤∞

Y _n1 = y ₀ + ┃y ₀ - y _n ┃/K, 1≤K≤∞

According to one embodiment, when calculating a corrected coordinate value, the digits after the decimal point of the result value may be rounded, raised, or discarded. For example, the coordinates of the calibrated Nth touch input (X _n1 , Y _n1 ) When calculated according to Equation 2, if it is a rational number that includes a decimal place rather than an integer or natural number, the place after the decimal point can be rounded, rounded up, or discarded.

According to one embodiment, in operation 516, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 516, the input device controller 420 may transmit the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). According to one embodiment, the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input. For example, when the K value is infinite, the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, in operation 517, the input device controller 420 may count the number of touch inputs as N+1 and branch to operation 511 to determine whether the touch input is received.

In various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may receive a first touch input through the input device 410 in operation 501.

In various embodiments, in operation 503, the processor 430 may specify the coordinates of the first touch input received from the input device 410.

In various embodiments, in operation 505, the electronic device 400 may determine whether a second touch input has been received through the input device 410 using the processor 430.

If the second touch input is not received, the electronic device 400 performs an operation according to the first touch input. When the second touch input is received, the operation may branch to operation 507.

In various embodiments, in operation 507, the processor 430 may determine whether the coordinates of the second touch input are within a specific distance from the coordinates of the first touch input.

If the coordinates of the second touch input deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 519.

In various embodiments, in operation 519, the processor 430 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received second touch input.

In various embodiments, in operation 509, the processor 430 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input.

Referring to FIG. 7, the horizontal direction on the input device 410 provided in the electronic device 400 may be referred to as the x-axis, and the vertical direction may be referred to as the y-axis.

According to one embodiment, the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , the coordinates of the second touch input are x _1, y ₁ , and the corrected coordinates of the second touch input are x _11, y ₁₁ . When calculating the corrected coordinates of the second touch input, the method for calculating the corrected coordinates is as shown in Equation 1. According to one embodiment, when calculating the corrected coordinate value, the digits after the decimal point of the result value are rounded, rounded up, or discarded. can do.

In various embodiments, in operation 510, the processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input.

In various embodiments, in operation 511, the processor 430 may determine whether an Nth (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) touch input is received through the input device 410.

In various embodiments, in operation 513, the processor 430 may determine whether the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a specific distance from the first touch input coordinates.

If the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 521.

In various embodiments, in operation 521, the processor 430 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3).

If the N coordinates of the touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a certain distance from the first touch input coordinates, the operation may branch to operation 515.

In various embodiments, in operation 515, the processor 430 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3).

The coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , and the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n ,} y _n. When the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input are x _{n1 and} y _n1 , the method of calculating the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input is mathematical. It is the same as equation 2. According to one embodiment, when calculating a corrected coordinate value, the digits after the decimal point of the result value may be rounded, raised, or discarded.

In various embodiments, in operation 516, the processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the corrected N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input, performs the first step according to the coordinates of the corrected N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input. N (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input can be processed.

In various embodiments, in operation 517, the processor 430 may count the number of touch inputs as N+1 and branch to operation 511 to determine whether a touch input is received.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for processing a touch input of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive a first touch input through the input device 410 in operation 601. The touch input received from the input device 410 may be transmitted to the input device controller 420 or the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, in operation 603, the input device controller 420 may specify the coordinates of the received first touch input. The coordinates of the specified first touch input may be transmitted to the processor 430.

According to one embodiment, when the finger (or input object) associated with the first touch input on the input device 410 is released after the touch, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 specifies the coordinates of the first touch input. can do.

According to one embodiment, in operation 605, the electronic device 400 may use the input device controller 420 to determine whether a second touch input has been received through the input device 410.

According to one embodiment, when the finger (or input object) related to the second touch input on the input device 410 is touched, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 determines that the second touch input has been received. You can.

According to one embodiment, if the second touch input is not received, the electronic device 400 performs an operation according to the first touch input. When the second touch input is received, the operation may branch to operation 607.

According to one embodiment, in operation 607, the electronic device 400 may use or stop a jitter filter under the control of the processor 430. The jitter filter may perform an operation to remove unstable touch signals on the input device 410.

According to one embodiment, in operation 609, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the coordinates of the second touch input are within a specific distance from the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, the specific distance may be predetermined by the manufacturer at the time of design. The specific distance can be calculated experimentally. For example, by repeatedly performing a touch input a predetermined number of times on the target touch point on the input device 410, taking into account the deviation between the coordinates of the touch input closest to the target touch point and the coordinates of the touch input furthest from the target touch point, A specific distance can be calculated.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the second touch input deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 621.

According to one embodiment, in operation 621, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 519, the input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the coordinates of the second touch input.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the second touch input are within a certain distance from the coordinates of the first touch input, the operation may branch to operation 611.

According to one embodiment, in operation 611, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 611, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input and transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input.

Referring to FIG. 7, the horizontal direction on the input device 410 provided in the electronic device 400 may be referred to as the x-axis, and the vertical direction may be referred to as the y-axis.

According to one embodiment, the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , the coordinates of the second touch input are x _1, y ₁ , and the corrected coordinates of the second touch input are x _11, y ₁₁ . When calculating the coordinates of the corrected second touch input, the method for calculating the coordinates of the corrected second touch input is as shown in Equation 1. The value of K may be determined in advance by the manufacturer at the time of design. The K value can be calculated experimentally. As the K value approaches infinity, the coordinates of the second touch input can be corrected to be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input. The closer the K value is to 1, the closer it may be to the coordinates of the received second touch input.

According to one embodiment, in operation 612, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the corrected coordinates of the second touch input. In various embodiments, in operation 612, the input device controller 420 may transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input. According to one embodiment, the corrected coordinates of the second touch input may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, in operation 613, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the Nth (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) touch input is received through the input device 410.

According to one embodiment, when the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) is received, the operation may branch to 615.

According to one embodiment, when the N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) finger (or input object) for touch input on the input device 410 is touched, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 performs the N-th ( (N is a natural number of 3 or more) It can be determined that a touch input has been received.

According to one embodiment, in operation 615, the input device controller 420 may determine whether the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a specific distance from the first touch input coordinates.

If the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 623.

In operation 623, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 623, the input device controller 420 may transmit the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input from the input device controller 420, processes the second touch input according to the coordinates of the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input. You can.

According to one embodiment, if the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a certain distance from the first touch input coordinates, the operation may branch to operation 617.

According to one embodiment, in operation 617, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 515, the input device controller 420 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) and transmit the corrected coordinates of the second touch input to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input from the input device controller 420, performs a second touch input according to the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input coordinates. can be processed.

According to one embodiment, the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , and the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n ,} y _n. Let's say, the coordinates of the corrected Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n1 ,} y _n1 In this case, the method of calculating the coordinates of the corrected Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) is as shown in Equation 2.

According to one embodiment, in operation 618, the input device controller 420 may process the touch input with the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). In various embodiments, in operation 618, the input device controller 420 may transmit the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) to the processor 430. The processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from the input device controller 420, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3). According to one embodiment, the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input.

According to one embodiment, in operation 619, the input device controller 420 may count the number of touch inputs as N+1 and branch to operation 613 to determine whether the touch input is received.

In various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may receive a first touch input through the input device 410 in operation 601.

In various embodiments, in operation 603, the processor 430 may specify the coordinates of the first touch input received from the input device 410.

In various embodiments, in operation 605, the electronic device 400 may determine whether a second touch input has been received through the input device 410 using the processor 430.

If the second touch input is not received, the electronic device 400 performs an operation according to the first touch input. When the second touch input is received, the operation may branch to operation 607.

In operation 607, the electronic device 400 may use or stop a jitter filter under the control of the processor 430. The jitter filter may perform an operation to remove unstable touch signals on the input device 410.

In various embodiments, in operation 609, the processor 430 may determine whether the coordinates of the second touch input are within a certain distance from the coordinates of the first touch input.

If the coordinates of the second touch input deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 621.

In various embodiments, in operation 621, the processor 430 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received second touch input.

In various embodiments, in operation 611, the processor 430 may correct the coordinates of the second touch input.

Referring to FIG. 7, the horizontal direction on the input device 410 provided in the electronic device 400 may be referred to as the x-axis, and the vertical direction may be referred to as the y-axis.

When the coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , the coordinates of the second touch input are x _1, y ₁ , and the coordinates of the corrected second touch input are x _11, y ₁₁ , the corrected 2 The method of calculating the coordinates of the touch input is as shown in Equation 1.

In various embodiments, in operation 612, the processor 430, which has received the corrected coordinates of the second touch input, may process the second touch input according to the corrected coordinates of the second touch input.

In various embodiments, in operation 613, the processor 430 may determine whether an Nth (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) touch input is received through the input device 410.

When the Nth finger (or input object) for touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) on the input device 410 is touched, the input device controller 420 or processor 430 inputs the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) It may be determined that a touch input has been received.

In various embodiments, in operation 615, the processor 430 may determine whether the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a specific distance from the first touch input coordinates.

If the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) deviate from the coordinates of the first touch input by a certain distance or more, the operation may branch to operation 623.

In various embodiments, in operation 623, the processor 430 may process the touch input with the coordinates of the received Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3).

If the N coordinates of the touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are within a certain distance from the first touch input coordinates, the operation may branch to operation 617.

In various embodiments, in operation 617, the processor 430 may correct the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3).

The coordinates of the first touch input are x _0, y ₀ , and the coordinates of the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) are x _{n ,} y _n. When the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input are x _{n1 and} y _n1 , the method for calculating the coordinates of the corrected Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input is the equation It is the same as 2. According to one embodiment, when calculating a corrected coordinate value, the digits after the decimal point of the result value may be rounded, raised, or discarded.

In various embodiments, in operation 618, the processor 430, which has received the coordinates of the corrected N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input, performs the first step according to the coordinates of the corrected N-th (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input. N (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input can be processed. In various embodiments, in operation 619, the processor 430 counts the number of touch inputs as N+1 and proceeds to operation 511 to determine whether the touch input is received. You can branch out.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of processing a touch input in the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In FIG. 7 , one side (e.g., horizontal direction) of the electronic device 400 may be the x-axis, and the other side perpendicular to one side (e.g., vertical direction) may be the y-axis. The input device 410 may be the touch panel 252 of FIG. 2 , and the input device 410 may be combined with the display 260 of FIG. 2 .

According to one embodiment, the input device 410 may receive at least one touch input (710 to 760).

According to one embodiment, the user may touch a point 710 on the input device 410 using the finger 700. A touched point 710 may be referred to as a first touch input.

According to one embodiment, the input device controller 420 or the processor 430 determines whether the second touch input 720 that is input later is within a certain distance from the first touch input 710, and If 720 is within a certain distance from the first touch input 710, the second touch input 720 can be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the first touch input 710. In various embodiments, the corrected coordinates of the second touch input 720 may be the same as the coordinates of the first touch input 710.

Afterwards, when the third touch input 730 is received, the input device controller 420 or the processor 430 determines whether the third touch input 730 is within a certain distance from the first touch input 710, and If the third touch input 730 is within a certain distance from the first touch input 710, the third touch input 730 can be corrected using (or based on) the coordinates of the first touch input 710. After the third touch input 730, for the fourth touch input 740, the fifth touch input 750, and the sixth touch input 760, the input device controller 420 or the processor 430 Determine whether it is within a certain distance from the touch input 710, and use the coordinates of the first touch input 710 for the fourth touch input 740, the fifth touch input 750, and the sixth touch input 760. It can be corrected by (or based on).

According to one embodiment, the second touch input 720, the third touch input 730, the fourth touch input 740, the fifth touch input 750, and the sixth touch input 760 are the first touch. If it is determined that the touch was touched more than a certain distance based on the input 710, the second touch input 720, third touch input 730, fourth touch input 740, and fifth touch input are applied without correcting the coordinates. The touch input can be processed using the coordinates of 750 and the sixth touch input 760.

Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating touch input reception timing according to various embodiments of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the x-axis of FIG. 8 represents time and the y-axis represents voltage change. The finger (or input object) relative to the first touch input 810 on the input device 410 is released (e.g., touch up) after a touch (e.g., touch down, first time t ₀ ). up), at the second time (t ₁ )), the input device controller 420 or the processor 430 may specify the coordinates of the first touch input at the second time (t ₁ ).

According to one embodiment, when the finger (or input object) regarding the second touch input 830 on the input device 410 touches (e.g., touches down, a third time (t ₃ )), the input The device controller 420 or the processor 430 may determine that the second touch input has been received at a third time (t ₃ ).

According to one embodiment, the Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) finger (or input object) related to the touch input on the input device 410 touches (e.g., touches down, the Nth time ( _tN ) ), the input device controller 420 or the processor 430 may determine that the Nth touch input (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) has been received at the third time (t _N ).

The term “module” used in this document includes a unit comprised of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A “module” may be an integrated part, a minimum unit that performs one or more functions, or a part thereof. A “module” may be implemented mechanically or electronically, for example, in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), known or hereafter developed, that perform certain operations. May include programmable logic devices. At least a portion of the device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments includes instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium (e.g., memory 830) in the form of a program module. It can be implemented as: When the instruction is executed by a processor (eg, processor 820), the processor may perform the function corresponding to the instruction. Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g. magnetic tape), optical recording media (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD, magneto-optical media (e.g. floptical disks), built-in memory, etc. The instruction may include code created by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. A module or program module according to various embodiments includes at least one or more of the above-described components. , some parts may be omitted, or other components may be further included. Operations performed by modules, program modules or other components according to various embodiments may be executed sequentially, parallel, iteratively or heuristically, or at least Some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

Claims (20)

In a method for processing touch input in an electronic device,
An operation of receiving a first touch input through an input device implemented as a touch panel;
An operation of specifying the location of the received first touch input;
An operation of determining whether a second touch input is received;
When the second touch input is received, determining whether the second touch input is within a specific distance from the first touch input;
If within a certain distance, correcting the coordinates of the second touch input based on the first touch input;
An operation of determining whether or not an Nth (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) touch input is received;
Upon receiving the Nth touch input, determining whether the Nth touch input is at a specific distance from the first touch input; and
A method comprising correcting the coordinates of the Nth touch input based on the first touch input when within a certain distance.
delete According to claim 1,
When correcting the Nth touch input, the method further includes counting the number of touch inputs as N+1 and determining whether the touch input is received.
According to clause 1,
The method further includes processing coordinates of the received second touch input when the second touch input is located a specific distance away from the first touch input.
According to clause 1,
The method further includes processing coordinates of the received N-th touch input when the N-th touch input is located a specific distance away from the first touch input.
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An operation of correcting the coordinates of the second touch input with a value obtained by dividing the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of the first touch input and the coordinates of the second touch input by a constant and the sum of the coordinates of the first touch input How to include more.
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Based on the first touch input, the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of the first touch input and the Nth touch input is divided by a constant, and the sum of the coordinates of the first touch input is calculated. A method further comprising an operation to correct the coordinates of a touch input.
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When the second touch input is received, the method further includes using or stopping a jitter filter operation.
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The method further includes transmitting the corrected coordinates of the second touch input from an input device controller to a processor.
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The method further includes transmitting the corrected coordinates of the Nth touch input from an input device controller to a processor.
housing;
display;
An input device including a touch panel;
a memory that stores information about the coordinates of the input device;
processor; and
Contains an input device controller,
The input device controller is
Controls to receive a first touch input through the input device, specifies the location of the received first touch input, determines whether a second touch input is received through the input device, and determines whether the second touch input is received. When received, it is determined whether the second touch input is within a certain distance from the first touch input, and if within a certain distance, the coordinates of the second touch input are corrected based on the first touch input, and N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) determines whether a touch input is received, and when the Nth touch input is received, determines whether the Nth touch input is at a certain distance from the first touch input, and if within a certain distance, the first touch input is An electronic device that corrects the coordinates of the Nth touch input based on the touch input.
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The input device controller is
An electronic device that, upon correcting the Nth touch input, counts the number of touch inputs as N+1 and determines whether the touch input is received.
According to clause 11,
The input device controller is
An electronic device that processes coordinates of the received second touch input when the second touch input is located a certain distance away from the first touch input.
According to clause 11,
The input device controller is
An electronic device that processes coordinates of the received N-th touch input when the N-th touch input is located a certain distance away from the first touch input.
According to clause 11,
The input device controller is
Electronics for correcting the coordinates of the second touch input with the sum of the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of the first touch input and the coordinates of the second touch input divided by a constant and the coordinates of the first touch input Device.
According to clause 11,
The input device controller is
Electronics for correcting the coordinates of the Nth touch input with the sum of the absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of the first touch input and the coordinates of the Nth touch input divided by a constant and the coordinates of the first touch input Device.
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The input device controller is
An electronic device that enables or disables a jitter filter operation when the second touch input is received.
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