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Electronic device and method for adjusting a touch-control area thereof

US10474848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2147
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device and a method for adjusting a touch-control area thereof. The touch-control area of a touch-control display unit of the electronic device has a first touch-control area. The method for adjusting a touch-control area includes receiving a touch-control area adjustment command; adjusting the touch-control area of the electronic device to a second touch-control area in response to the touch-control area adjustment command; and displaying a tag used for representing the second touch-control area; wherein, when an input from the second touch-control area is received, an operation corresponding to the input is executed; when an input from outside of the second touch-control area is received, an operation corresponding to the input is not executed.

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