Electronic device and method for processing hovering input thereof
US9535520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04108
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device and a method for processing a hovering input are provided. The method includes displaying a screen; when a hovering input is sensed, detecting a location of the sensed hovering input; analyzing a priority of the hovering input; and determining a position of a hovering pointer from the location of the hovering input having the highest priority. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display thereon a screen and to touch sense a hovering input; and a control unit configured, when the hovering input is sensed from the screen, to detect a location of the sensed hovering input, to analyze a priority of the hovering input, and to determine a position of a hovering pointer from the location of the hovering input having a highest priority.
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