KR20150129226A - Method and electronic device for controlling keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for controlling a keyboard of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes the steps of displaying a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at designated locations, Receiving a touch event for a primary keyboard, determining at least one row or column of the primary keyboard based on the received touch event; And scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column based on the received touch event.

Description

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Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and an electronic device for controlling a keyboard.

[0002] Recent electronic devices, for example, portable electronic devices are being implemented in multimedia form with various functions such as photographing, video recording, music file or video file playback, game, broadcast reception, or wireless Internet support. As the functions of electronic devices have evolved, technologies to satisfy user convenience in terms of hardware and software have also been developed in order to satisfy users' desire to use electronic devices. And, as the technology for satisfying user convenience has developed, the screen size of the electronic device has been gradually enlarged to display various functions of the electronic device.

On the other hand, the user can use the electronic device with the finger of the hand held by the user while holding the electronic device with one hand. For example, in a situation where a user uses an electronic device in a subway or a bus, a user can grasp the handle of the subway or the bus and grasp the electronic device with the other hand. The user can perform various functions of the electronic device by inputting a key using the finger of the hand holding the electronic device.

According to the prior art, an electronic device provides a virtual keyboard (a virtual keyboard or a soft keyboard) displayed on a keyboard, for example, a touch screen, in order to perform various functions. However, as the size of the electronic device gradually increases, inconvenience occurs when the user uses the keyboard using the finger of the hand held while holding the electronic device with one hand. For example, a keyboard area may occur where the finger of a hand that a user grasps an electronic device does not reach. In this case, the user must use a hand that does not hold the electronic device.

Alternatively, according to the related art, a method of reducing the size of the keyboard in a direction close to the fingers of the hand so as to input a desired key using the finger of the hand holding the electronic device is used. However, when the size of the keyboard is reduced, the size of the keys arranged on the keyboard may also be reduced proportionally. In this case, the probability that a user inputs a key adjacent to a desired key rather than a desired key may be increased.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a method and an electronic device for controlling a keyboard that allows a user to easily access a desired key while maintaining the size of the keyboard.

A method for controlling a keyboard of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes the steps of displaying a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at designated locations, Receiving a touch event on a primary keyboard, determining, based on the received touch event, the at least one row or column of the primary keyboard; And scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a touch screen and a processor, wherein the processor controls the touch screen to display a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a designated location, Receiving a touch event for the primary keyboard from the touch screen in a displayed state; determining the at least one row or column of the primary keyboard based on the received touch event; It is possible to control to scroll at least one key included in the column.

A method and an electronic device for controlling a keyboard according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can assist a user with one hand to easily access a desired key while maintaining the size of the keyboard.

Figure 1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 shows a block diagram of a keyboard control module of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;
4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for determining rows or columns for key scrolling in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
9 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
11 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The various embodiments of the present invention are capable of various changes and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the detailed description is described with reference to the drawings.

It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the invention to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes and / or equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the various embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

The use of "including" or "including" in various embodiments of the present invention can be used to refer to the presence of a corresponding function, operation or component, etc., which is disclosed, Components and the like. Also, in various embodiments of the invention, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The expression "or" or "at least one of A and / or B" in various embodiments of the present invention includes any and all combinations of words listed together. For example, each of "A or B" or "at least one of A and / or B" may comprise A, comprise B, or both A and B.

The expressions "first ", " second "," first ", "second ", etc. used in various embodiments of the present invention are capable of modifying various elements of various embodiments, . For example, the representations do not limit the order and / or importance of the components. The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, both the first user equipment and the second user equipment are user equipment and represent different user equipment. For example, without departing from the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it is to be understood that the element may be directly connected or connected to the other element, It should be understood that there may be other new components between the different components. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that an element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it is understood that there is no other element between the element and the other element It should be possible.

The terminology used in the various embodiments of the present invention is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the various embodiments of the present invention belong. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted to have the meanings consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in the various embodiments of the present invention, It is not interpreted as meaning.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a device including a communication function. For example, the electronic device can be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop Such as a laptop personal computer (PC), a netbook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device Such as a head-mounted device (HMD) such as electronic glasses, an electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic tattoo, or a smart watch.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance with communication capabilities. [0003] Smart household appliances, such as electronic devices, are widely used in the fields of television, digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air cleaner, set- (E. G., Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM , or Google TV ^TM , game consoles, electronic dictionary, electronic key, camcorder, or electronic frame.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a variety of medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) (global positioning system receiver), EDR (event data recorder), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (eg marine navigation device and gyro compass), avionics, A security device, a head unit for a vehicle, an industrial or home robot, an ATM (automatic teller machine) of a financial institution, or a point of sale (POS) of a shop.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture or a structure / structure including a communication function, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, (E.g., water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be one or more of the various devices described above. Further, the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a flexible device. It should also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the above-described devices.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The term user as used in various embodiments may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Figure 1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 140, a display 150, a communication interface 160, and a keyboard control module 170.

The bus 110 may be a circuit that interconnects the components described above and communicates (e.g., control messages) between the components described above.

The processor 120 may be operatively coupled to other components (e.g., the memory 130, the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the keyboard control module 170) via the bus 110 Receives a command, decrypts the received command, and can execute an operation or data processing according to the decrypted command.

The memory 130 is coupled to the processor 120 or other components (e.g., received from the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the keyboard control 170 or generated by the processor 120 or other components The memory 130 may include, for example, a programming module such as a kernel 131, a middleware 132, an application programming interface (API) 133, or an application 134. The above- Each of the programming modules may be comprised of software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them.

The kernel 131 may include system resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, etc.) used to execute the operations or functions implemented in the other programming modules, e.g., the middleware 132, the API 133, Or the memory 130 and the like). In addition, the kernel 131 may provide an interface for accessing and controlling or managing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 132, the API 133, or the application 134.

The middleware 132 can act as an intermediary for the API 133 or the application 134 to communicate with the kernel 131 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 132 may be configured to communicate with at least one of the applications 134, for example, system resources of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the like) (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method of assigning a priority that can be used to the job (e.g., the memory 130).

The API 133 is an interface for the application 134 to control the functions provided by the kernel 131 or the middleware 132 and includes at least one interface or function for file control, window control, image processing, (E.g., commands).

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may be an SMS / MMS application, an email application, a calendar application, an alarm application, a health care application (e.g., an application that measures momentum or blood glucose) Pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.), and the like. Additionally or alternatively, the application 134 may be an application related to the exchange of information between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104). The application associated with the information exchange may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device .

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by another application (e.g., SMS / MMS application, email application, healthcare application, or environment information application) of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device ). ≪ / RTI > Additionally or alternatively, the notification delivery application may receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104) and provide it to the user. The device management application may provide a function (e.g., turn-on / turn-off) of at least some of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104) in communication with the electronic device 101 (E.g., adjusting, turning off, or adjusting the brightness (or resolution) of the display), managing an application running on the external electronic device or services (e.g., call service or message service) )can do.

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may include an application designated according to attributes (e.g., the type of electronic device) of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104). For example, if the external electronic device is an MP3 player, the application 134 may include an application related to music playback. Similarly, if the external electronic device is a mobile medical device, the application 134 may include applications related to health care. According to one embodiment, the application 134 may include at least one of an application specified in the electronic device 101 or an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., the server 106 or the electronic device 104).

The input / output interface 140 connects commands or data input from a user via an input / output device (e.g., a sensor, a keyboard or a touch screen) to the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160 , Or to the keyboard control module 170. For example, the input / output interface 140 may provide the processor 120 with data on the user's touch input through the touch screen. The input / output interface 140 may transmit commands or data received from the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160, or the keyboard control module 170 via the bus 110 to the input / output device Or display). For example, the input / output interface 140 can output voice data processed through the processor 120 to a user through a speaker.

The input / output interface 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a keyboard 141.

In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may be implemented in the form of a keypad implemented on a touch screen. In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may include at least one key. For example, alphabetic characters, or special characters (e.g., ",", ".", "?"), Etc., may be assigned to at least one key of the keyboard 141, .

In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may be a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard. However, the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard, and can be applied to various input devices capable of performing an input function.

The display 150 may display various information (e.g., multimedia data or text data) to the user.

The communication interface 160 can connect the communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the electronic device 104 or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 160 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with the external device. The wireless communication may include, for example, wireless fidelity, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), global positioning system (GPS) , WiBro or GSM, etc.). The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232) or a plain old telephone service (POTS).

According to one embodiment, the network 162 may be a telecommunications network. The communication network may include at least one of a computer network, an internet, an internet of things, or a telephone network. (E.g., a transport layer protocol, a data link layer protocol, or a physical layer protocol) for communication between the electronic device 101 and the external device is controlled by the application 134, the application programming interface 133, the middleware 132, the kernel 131 Or the communication interface 160. [0035]

According to one embodiment, the server 106 may support the operation of the electronic device 101 by performing at least one of the operations (or functions) implemented in the electronic device 101.

The keyboard control module 170 processes at least some of the information obtained from other components (e.g., the processor 120, the memory 130, the input / output interface 140, or the communication interface 160) . For example, the keyboard control module 170 may receive data on a user's touch input through the touch screen, and may control to scroll at least one key included in the keyboard based on the received touch data. According to one embodiment, the keyboard control module 170 may be included in the processor. Additional information about the keyboard control module 170 is provided through FIGS. 2-11, described below.

2 shows a block diagram of a keyboard control module of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; Referring to FIG. 2, the keyboard control module 170 may include a receiving module 210, a determining module 220, and an executing module 230.

The receiving module 210 may receive a touch event for key scrolling generated through a user touch on a screen displayed by a default keyboard layout. For example, when the user touches the touch screen, the processor 120 may receive information about the touch coordinates and the like from the touch screen. The processor 120 may determine the touch input coordinates, the movement speed, the movement acceleration, or the movement direction based on the touch coordinate information and the time information of the touch coordinates.

The default keyboard layout may be defined as the keyboard layout to be displayed when the keyboard layout or keyboard functionality is activated before the at least one key is scrolled according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the keyboard layout will be described in combination with the keyboard.

In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may be a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard. However, the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard, and can be applied to various input devices capable of performing an input function.

In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may be implemented in the form of a keypad implemented on a touch screen. In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may include at least one key. For example, alphabetic characters, or special characters (e.g., ",", ".", "?") May be assigned to at least one key, including numbers.

In one embodiment, the screen displaying the keyboard 141 may include a screen for executing an application such as e-mail, SMS (Short Message Service), dialing pad, or Internet.

The determination module 220 may determine at least one row or column of the keyboard 141 for key scrolling based on the touch event. For example, the determination module 220 can determine at least one row or column of the keyboard 141 specified in the touch coordinates, based on the touch coordinate information and the movement direction information. For example, when the user drags left or right with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on one point on the keyboard 141, the determination module 220 determines that the line containing the touched point is for a key scroll Line. In another example, when the user drags up or down with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on one point on the keyboard 141, the determination module 220 determines whether the column containing the touched point is a key for scrolling It can be determined by heat.

In one embodiment, the determination module 220 may determine one or more rows or columns for key scrolling. For example, when the user holds the touch point on the keyboard 141 and drages the touch point in the left or right direction, the determination module 220 determines the touch point and the row including the touch point It is possible to determine at least one row other than the containing row as a row for key scrolling. In another example, when the user drags up or down with respect to the touched point while maintaining a touch on one point on the keyboard 141, the determination module 220 determines the line containing the touched point and the touched point It is possible to determine at least one column other than the column including the column as a row for key scrolling.

The determination module 220 may further determine whether the identified coordinate information corresponds to a keyboard background area for key scrolling. For example, the determination module 220 can determine whether the touch input coordinates correspond to an area between a keyboard background area, for example, an area outside the area where the keys are displayed or an area where the keys included in the keyboard are displayed. If the determination module 220 determines that the touch input coordinates correspond to the background area for key scrolling, the determination module 220 can determine that the corresponding touch input is invalid.

In one embodiment, the determination module 220 may group at least one key that constitutes at least one row or column determined, if at least one row or column for key scrolling is determined. In one embodiment, when a row of keyboards for key scrolling is determined, the determination module 220 may group at least one key constituting the row into one group. In another example, the determination module 220 may group a plurality of rows into a group when a plurality of rows of the keyboard for key scrolling are determined. In another embodiment, the determination module 220 may group at least one key constituting the determined column into a group when the column of the keyboard for key scrolling is determined. In another example, the determination module 220 may group a plurality of columns into a group if a plurality of columns of the keyboard for key scrolling are determined.

Execution module 230 may scroll for at least one row or column of at least one row or column based on at least one determined row or column or at least one row or column grouped. In one embodiment, execution module 230 may determine at least one key-scrolled amount (or magnitude) and scroll direction based on touch input information, e.g., touch travel distance, travel speed, travel acceleration or direction of travel, . For example, when the touch module receives the touch event by sweeping in the leftward direction on the basis of the touched point, the execution module 230 generates at least one key constituting the corresponding row by the magnitude of the sweep, Can be scrolled leftward. In another example, when the execution module 230 receives a touch event by dragging in the left direction on the basis of the touched point, it can scroll leftward at least one key by a distance to be dragged, for example, a movement distance.

In one embodiment, execution module 230 may scroll through at least one key that constitutes at least one row or column on a specified amount (or size). For example, when receiving a touch event by a sweep, the execution module 230 can scroll at least one key constituting a row or a column determined to a degree corresponding to a length of one key, regardless of the strength of the sweep have. However, the size at which at least one key constituting the determined row or column is scrolled is not limited to the size corresponding to the length of one key, and can be variously specified. For example, the size at which at least one key constituting the determined row or column is scrolled may be designated as a size corresponding to one length of the area including two or more keys.

The keyboard control module 170 may control the touch screen to display a keyboard layout including at least one key to be scrolled. For example, when the execution module 230 scrolls at least one key, the keyboard control module 170 may control the touch screen so that at least one key from the basic keyboard layout displays the scrolled keyboard layout.

According to one embodiment, a touch screen and a processor 120, wherein the processor 120 controls the touch screen to display a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a designated location, Receiving a touch event for the basic keyboard from the touch screen, determining at least one row or column of the basic keyboard based on the received touch event, and based on the received touch event, It is possible to control to scroll at least one key contained in at least one row or column.

According to one embodiment, the basic keyboard may comprise a QWERTY keyboard or a 3x4 keyboard.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column into one group.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 determines, based on the received touch event, a key corresponding to the coordinates touched by the user of the plurality of keys, and based on the determined key, Or the heat can be determined.

According to one embodiment, when the processor 120 corresponds to an area outside the area in which the plurality of keys are arranged, the key arranged in the area closest to the touched coordinates is referred to as the touch Can be determined by a key corresponding to the coordinates.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may control to scroll the at least one key by a specified amount based on the touch event.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may control to set a mode for scrolling at least one key contained in the at least one row or column.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key.

According to one embodiment, the touch screen receives an input for returning the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key displayed to the basic keyboard, and the processor 120 includes an input for returning to the basic keyboard In response, the touch screen can be controlled to display the basic keyboard.

According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may control to switch the at least one key with at least one key designated to correspond to the at least one key.

3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3, in operation 301, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display a default keyboard layout. The default keyboard layout may include a keyboard layout in which a plurality of keys are arranged at designated locations, a keyboard layout before the at least one key is scrolled according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, or a keyboard layout displayed when the keyboard function is activated Can be defined. Hereinafter, the keyboard layout will be described in combination with the keyboard.

In one embodiment, the keyboard may be a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard. However, the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard, and can be applied to various input devices capable of performing an input function.

In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may be implemented in the form of a keypad implemented on a touch screen. In one embodiment, the keyboard 141 may include at least one key. For example, alphabetic characters, or special characters (e.g., ",", ".", "?"), Etc., may be assigned to at least one key of the keyboard, including numbers in at least one key.

In one embodiment, when the processor 120 is executing an application such as e-mail, Short Message Service (SMS), dialing pad, or Internet, the processor 120 may cause the processor 120 to display a default keyboard layout You can control the touch screen.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the processor 120 includes an input for setting a mode for executing a keyboard control function (e.g., a function of scrolling at least one key) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure .

In one embodiment, when a mode for performing the keyboard control function is set, the processor 120 may execute the set mode in response to user input to the keyboard. In another embodiment, the keyboard control function according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be set to be performed automatically when the electronic device is turned on according to the designer's intention at design time.

At operation 303, the processor 120 may receive a touch event generated by a user gesture for the basic keyboard layout. For example, when the user touches the touch screen, the processor 120 may receive information about the touch coordinates and the like from the touch screen. The processor 120 may determine the touch input coordinates, the movement speed, the movement acceleration, or the movement direction based on the touch coordinate information and the time information of the touch coordinates.

At operation 305, the processor 120 may determine at least one row or column of the keyboard for key scrolling based on the touch event. For example, the processor 120 may determine at least one row or column of the keyboard specified in the touch coordinates, based on the touch coordinate information and the movement direction information. For example, when the user drags left or right with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on a point on the keyboard 141, the processor 120 displays a row containing the touched point as a line for key scrolling . In another example, when the user drags up or down with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on one point on the keyboard 141, the processor 120 moves the column including the touched point to a key for scrolling You can decide.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine one or more rows or columns for key scrolling. For example, when a user drags left or right with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on a point on the keyboard 141, the processor 120 includes a row including the touched point and a touched point At least one row other than the row for key scrolling can be determined as a row for key scrolling. In another example, when a user drags up or down with respect to a touched point while maintaining a touch on a point on the keyboard 141, the processor 120 includes a row containing the touched point and a touched point It is possible to determine at least one column other than the column to be a key for scrolling.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine whether the identified coordinate information corresponds to a keyboard background region for key scrolling. For example, the processor 120 may determine whether the touch input coordinates correspond to a region between a keyboard background area, for example, an area outside the area where the keys are displayed or an area where the keys included in the keyboard are displayed. The processor 120 may determine that the touch input is invalid if it is determined that the touch input coordinate corresponds to the background area for key scrolling.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key that constitutes at least a row or column, determined when at least one row or column for key scrolling is determined. In one embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key constituting a row into a group when a row of the keyboard for key scrolling is determined. In another example, the processor 120 may group a plurality of rows into a group if a plurality of rows of the keyboard for key scrolling are determined. In another embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key constituting the determined column into a group, if the column of keyboard for key scrolling is determined. In another example, the processor 120 may group a plurality of columns into a group if a plurality of columns of the keyboard for key scrolling are determined.

At operation 307, the processor 120 may scroll through at least one row or column of at least one row or column based on the determined at least one row or column or grouped at least one row or column. In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine at least one key scrolled amount (or magnitude) and scroll direction based on touch input information, e.g., a touch travel distance, a travel speed, a travel acceleration, or a travel direction. For example, when the processor 120 receives a touch event by sweeping in the left direction on the basis of the touched point, the processor 120 calculates at least one key constituting the corresponding row by the intensity of the sweep, for example, You can scroll left. In another example, when the processor 120 receives a touch event by dragging in the left direction on the basis of the touched point, the processor 120 may scroll leftward at least one key by a dragged distance, for example, a travel distance.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may scroll through at least one key that constitutes at least one row or column on a specified amount (or size). For example, when the processor 120 receives a touch event by a sweep, it may scroll at least one key that constitutes a row or column determined to a degree corresponding to a length of one key, regardless of the strength of the sweep . However, the size at which at least one key constituting the determined row or column is scrolled is not limited to the size corresponding to the length of one key, and can be variously specified. For example, the size at which at least one key constituting the determined row or column is scrolled may be designated as a size corresponding to one length of the area including two or more keys.

At operation 309, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display a keyboard layout that includes at least one key that is scrolled. For example, if processor 120 scrolls at least one key at operation 307, processor 120 may control the touch screen such that at least one key from the basic keyboard layout displays a scrolled keyboard layout.

4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 and 4, FIG. 4 may further include an operation of determining a key corresponding to a touch event based on a touch event. Hereinafter, the operation 401 and the operation 403 of FIG. 4 are duplicated with the operation 301 and the operation 303 of FIG. 3, respectively, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In Figure 405, the processor 120 may determine, based on the received touch event, a key for determining a row or column. For example, the processor 120 may determine the touch coordinates by the user input and determine the key corresponding to the determined touch coordinates. In one embodiment, the processor 120 can determine which key is the key for determining a row or column, if a point on the touch screen on which the user has entered a touch is included in the area in which a key of the keyboard is displayed have.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 corresponds to an area between a background area of the keyboard on which the user has input a touch, for example, an area outside the area where the keys are displayed, or an area between the areas where the keys included in the keyboard are displayed The processor 120 may determine that the touch input is invalid.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine a key that is located closest to the touched point as a key for determining a row or column, if one point on the touch screen on which the user has entered a touch corresponds to the background area of the keyboard have.

At operation 407, the processor 120 may determine at least one row or column for key scrolling, based on the key determined via operation 405. [ For example, if the numeric key "9" is determined to be a key corresponding to a touch event, the processor 120 may determine at least one row or column containing the numeric key "9 " as a row or column for key scrolling.

At operation 409, the processor 120 may determine that at a determined operation 307 the processor 120 can scroll through at least one row or column of at least one row or column based on at least one determined row or column or at least one grouped row or column have.

At operation 411, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display a keyboard layout that includes at least one key that is scrolled.

Operation 409 and operation 411 are duplicated with operation 307 and operation 309, respectively, and thus detailed description is omitted.

5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;

Comparing FIGS. 3 and 5, FIG. 5 may further include returning to a basic keyboard layout with the keyboard layout displaying at least one key being scrolled. Hereinafter, 501 to 509 in FIG. 5 are duplicated from 301 to 309 in FIG. 3, respectively, and detailed description will be omitted.

At operation 511, the processor 120 may verify that an input for a basic keyboard layout display is received.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 can check if the specified time has elapsed to display the default keyboard layout again after at least one key has been scrolled. For example, processor 120 may verify that an input is received to redisplay the default keyboard layout if at least one second has elapsed since at least one key was scrolled. However, the designated time can be specified at various times other than the one second shown in the figure.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 can determine that at least one key is scrolled and that an input for displaying the default keyboard layout is received when the user enters at least one key on the scrolled keyboard 141 have.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 can confirm that when an input is received from an input / output interface other than the keyboard 141, an input for displaying the basic keyboard layout is received. For example, when at least one key is input in a state where at least one key is scrolled or at least one key is scrolled, the processor 120 displays a basic keyboard layout by an input by a hard key It is possible to confirm that the input for receiving is received.

At operation 513, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display the default keyboard layout, upon confirming that an input for displaying a basic keyboard layout has been received at operation 511. [

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 denotes a default keyboard layout in the form of a QWERTY keyboard. Although only the basic keyboard layout is displayed at 601, a keyboard (or keyboard layout) according to one embodiment can be displayed together with at least one application execution screen. For example, the keyboard can be displayed simultaneously with e-mail, SMS (Short Message Service), dialing, or Internet running screens.

At 603, if the user enters a touch in the direction of arrow 620 with respect to a certain point 610 of the keyboard, the processor 120 may determine at least one row 630 for key scrolling based on the touch input.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 determines that the touched point (or coordinate of the point) corresponds to an area between the background area 650 of the keyboard, e.g., an area outside the area where the keys are displayed, or an area where the keys included in the keyboard are displayed . For example, at 603, if the user enters a touch for any one point 660 of the background area, the processor 120 may determine that the touch input for any one point 660 is not valid.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine a key that is closest to the touched point 610 of the keyboard, for example, a numeric key "7" 680 as a key corresponding to a touch event. Based on the determined key 680, the processor 120 may determine a row 630 containing the determined key 680 as a row for key scrolling.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key contained in the determined row 630 into a group.

Reference numeral 605 denotes a keyboard (or keyboard layout) including at least one key that is scrolled. The numeric key "0" 650, which was arranged at the upper left position of the keyboard on the keyboard of the 605, can be arranged in the upper right position. In one embodiment, when a touch in the direction of arrow 620 is input, such as 603, the processor 120 scrolls (or shifts) at least one key contained in row 630 by one key size (or length) shift). In one embodiment, the processor 120 may specify a scroll amount (or magnitude) to scroll at least one key contained in the row 630 by the magnitude of two or more keys in the direction of the arrow 620. In one embodiment, the processor 120 may specify an amount of scrolling based on the intensity of the touch input, such that the at least one key contained in the row 630 scrolls in the direction of arrow 620 in proportion to the touch input intensity.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a default keyboard layout.

At 703, if the user enters a touch in the direction of arrow 720 with respect to any point 710 of the keyboard, the processor 120 may determine row 730 for key scrolling based on the touch input. At 703, the processor 120 sends a row containing a numeric key and a row (e.g., a row containing "q", "w" to "p") containing an English key adjacent to the row containing the numeric key For example, a line 730 for < / RTI >

705 represents at least one key constituting a row 730 in which the processor 120 is determined to be a scrolled keyboard. For example, when the processor 120 receives the left touch input at 703, it can scroll the left and right keys including the numeric key 705 to the left corresponding to the two key sizes (or lengths) have.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 8, reference numeral 801 denotes a default keyboard layout in the form of a 3 * 4 keyboard 141. At 801, only the default keyboard layout is displayed, but a keyboard (or keyboard layout) according to one embodiment may be displayed along with at least one application execution screen. For example, the keyboard can be displayed simultaneously with e-mail, SMS (Short Message Service), dialing, or Internet running screens.

At 803, if the user enters a touch in the direction of arrow 820 with respect to a certain point 810 of the keyboard, the processor 120 may determine at least one column 830 for key scrolling based on the touch input.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may group at least one key contained in the determined column 830 into a group.

Reference numeral 805 denotes a keyboard (or keyboard layout) including at least one key that is scrolled. In one embodiment, when a touch is input at a point 810 in the direction of arrow 820, such as 803, the processor 120 determines that at least one key contained in the column 630 has been moved in the direction of arrow 820 by the size Scroll (or shift). In one embodiment, the processor 120 may specify a scroll amount (or magnitude) to scroll at least one key contained in the column 630 by the magnitude of two or more keys in the direction of the arrow 820. In one embodiment, the processor 120 may specify an amount of scrolling based on the intensity of the touch input, such that the at least one key included in the column 830 scrolls in the direction of arrow 820 in proportion to the touch input intensity.

9 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, at operation 901, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display a default keyboard layout.

At operation 903, the processor 120 may verify that a touch event for a particular key is received. In one embodiment, a particular key may be an uppercase and lowercase conversion key, a backspace key, an alphabetic character, and a symbol key for converting between alphabets and special characters, a keyboard setting key, a space ) Key, a special character key, or an enter key. However, the specific key is not limited to the above-described keys, and may include various keys according to the size or position of the key displayed on the keyboard.

At operation 905, if processor 120 determines that a touch event for a particular key has not been received at operation 903, processor 120 may perform the function. For example, when the processor 120 confirms to receive a touch event for a numeric key in addition to a specific key, the processor 120 can control to perform the keyboard control function according to Figs.

At operation 907, if processor 120 determines at operation 903 that a touch event for a particular key has been received, processor 120 may switch the particular key with another specific key assigned to that particular key.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 may determine at least one row or column in which a particular key is included based on the received touch event. The processor 120 may switch at least one particular key constituting at least one row or column with at least one designated specific key based on the determined at least one row or column.

At operation 909, the processor 120 may control the touch screen to display a keyboard layout that includes switched keys.

10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes a basic keyboard layout in the form of a quarterly keyboard. The keyboard is a specific key. The upper and lower case alphabetic character 1041, the backspace key 1042, the alphabetic character and the symbol key 1043 for converting between alphabets and special characters, the keyboard setting key 1044, A space key 1045, a special character key 1046, or an enter key 1047. However, the specific key is not limited to the above-described keys, and may include various keys according to the size or position of the key displayed on the keyboard.

At 1003, when the processor 120 receives a touch event by a leftward sweep, such as arrow 1010, with respect to the touch point 1010 for the backspace key, the processor 120 can determine the touch input coordinate, . Processor 120 may control to switch the backspace key 1042 with a special function key, e.g., alphabetic case upper case and lower case conversion key 1041, designated to correspond to the backspace key 1042, based on the touch input coordinates and the touch movement direction. In one embodiment, the processor 120 may include determining at least one row or column for key switching based on the received touch event. For example, at 1003, when the processor 120 receives a touch event by a leftward sweep with respect to a touch point with respect to the backspace key 1042, the uppercase alphabetic characters designated to correspond to the backspace key 1042 and the backspace key 1042 And a row 1030 including a lowercase conversion key 1041 may be determined as a row for key switching.

Reference numeral 1005 denotes a keyboard (or keyboard layout) in which a specific key is switched. For example, when comparing 1001 and 1005, it can be seen that the switch between uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabetic character 1041 and the backspace key 1042 is switched.

In one embodiment, the processor 120 switches alphabetic case upper and lower case conversion keys 1041 and backspace keys 1042, and also switches between alphabetic characters "z" and "quot;, and "m ".

In one embodiment, the processor 120 switches between uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabetic and lowercase letters 1041 and backspace keys 1042 while at least one of the symbol keys 1043 and the keyboard setting keys 1044 is associated with at least one of the special character keys 1046 and the enter key 1047 So that it can be controlled to switch.

According to one embodiment, a method for controlling a keyboard of an electronic device includes: displaying a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a designated location; Determining at least one row or column of the basic keyboard based on the received touch event and determining at least one row or column of at least one row or column included in the determined at least one row or column based on the received touch event ≪ / RTI >

According to one embodiment, the basic keyboard may comprise a QWERTY keyboard or a 3x4 keyboard.

According to one embodiment, the method may further include grouping at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column into one group.

According to one embodiment, the operation of determining the at least one row or column of the basic keyboard includes an operation of determining a key corresponding to a coordinate touched by a user among the plurality of keys based on the received touch event And determining the at least one row or column based on the determined key.

According to one embodiment, the operation of determining a key corresponding to a coordinate touched by a user among the plurality of keys based on the received touch event is performed by determining whether or not the touched coordinate is an area outside the area in which the plurality of keys is arranged Determining a key arranged in an area closest to the touched coordinate among the plurality of keys as a key corresponding to the touched coordinate.

According to one embodiment, scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column may comprise scrolling the at least one key by a specified amount based on the touch event.

According to one embodiment, the method may further comprise setting a mode for scrolling at least one key included in the at least one row or column.

According to one embodiment, the method may further comprise displaying the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key.

According to one embodiment, in response to receiving an input for returning the keyboard containing the scrolled at least one key displayed to the primary keyboard and an input for returning to the primary keyboard, And may further include an operation of displaying.

According to one embodiment, scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column further comprises switching the at least one key to at least one key designated to correspond to the at least one key .

Figure 1101 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 1101 may constitute all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. 11, the electronic device 1101 includes at least one application processor (AP) 1110, a communication module 1120, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 1124, a memory 1130, a sensor module 1140, an input device 1150, a display 1160, An interface 1170, an audio module 1180, a camera module 1191, a power management module 1195, a battery 1196, an indicator 1197, and a motor 1198.

The AP 1110 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 1110 by operating an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 1110 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 1110 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 1120 (e.g., the communication interface 160) can send and receive data in communication between the electronic device 1101 (e.g., the electronic device 101) and other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 104 or server 106) Can be performed. According to one embodiment, the communication module 1120 may include a cellular module 1121, a Wifi module 1123, a BT module 1125, a GPS module 1127, an NFC module 1128, and a radio frequency (RF) module 1129.

The cellular module 1121 may provide voice, video, text, or Internet services over a communication network (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro or GSM). In addition, the cellular module 1121 can perform identification and authentication of electronic devices within the communication network, for example, using a subscriber identity module (e.g., SIM card 1124). According to one embodiment, the cellular module 1121 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 1110 may provide. For example, the cellular module 1121 may perform at least some of the multimedia control functions.

According to one embodiment, the cellular module 1121 may include a communication processor (CP). In addition, the cellular module 1121 may be implemented as an SoC, for example. 11, components such as the cellular module 1121 (e.g., communication processor), the memory 1130, or the power management module 1195 are illustrated as separate components from the AP 1110. However, according to one embodiment, May include at least a portion of the aforementioned components (e.g., cellular module 1121).

According to one embodiment, the AP 1110 or the cellular module 1121 (e.g., communication processor) loads commands or data received from at least one of non-volatile memory or other components connected to each other into volatile memory for processing can do. In addition, the AP 1110 or the cellular module 1121 may store data generated by at least one of the other components or received from at least one of the other components in the non-volatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 1123, the BT module 1125, the GPS module 1127, and the NFC module 1128 may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module, for example. Although the cellular module 1121, the Wifi module 1123, the BT module 1125, the GPS module 1127, or the NFC module 1128 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 11, according to one embodiment, the cellular module 1121, the Wifi module 1123, the BT module 1125, At least some (e.g., two or more) of modules 1127 or NFC modules 1128 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package. For example, at least some of the processors corresponding to the cellular module 1121, the Wifi module 1123, the BT module 1125, the GPS module 1127, or the NFC module 1128, respectively (e.g., corresponding to the communication processor and Wifi module 1123 corresponding to the cellular module 1121 Wifi processor) can be implemented in a single SoC.

The RF module 1129 can transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive RF signals. The RF module 1129 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, or a low noise amplifier (LNA). In addition, the RF module 1129 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in free space in a wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a conductor. 11, the cellular module 1121, the Wifi module 1123, the BT module 1125, the GPS module 1127, and the NFC module 1128 are shown sharing one RF module 1129. However, according to one embodiment, the cellular module 1121, the Wifi module 1123 At least one of the BT module 1125, the GPS module 1127, and the NFC module 1128 can transmit and receive an RF signal through a separate RF module.

The SIM card 1124 may be a card including a subscriber identity module and may be inserted into a slot formed at a specific location of the electronic device. The SIM card 1124 may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 1130 (e.g., the memory 130) may include an internal memory 1132 or an external memory 1134. The built-in memory 1132 may be a memory such as a volatile memory (for example, a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), or the like) or a nonvolatile memory , At least one of an OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), a PROM (programmable ROM), an EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), an EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a NAND flash memory, . ≪ / RTI >

According to one embodiment, the internal memory 1132 may be a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 1134 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital And the like. The external memory 1134 can be functionally connected to the electronic device 1101 through various interfaces. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1101 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 1140 may measure a physical quantity or sense an operation state of the electronic device 1101, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 1140 includes a gyro sensor 1140A, a gyro sensor 1140B, an air pressure sensor 1140C, a magnetic sensor 1140D, an acceleration sensor 1140E, a grip sensor 1140F, a proximity sensor 1140G, a color sensor 1140H blue sensor), a biological sensor 1140I, a temperature / humidity sensor 1140J, an illuminance sensor 1140K, or an ultraviolet (UV) sensor 1140M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 1140 may include, for example, an electronic sensor (not shown), an electromyography sensor (not shown), an electroencephalogram sensor (not shown), an ECG sensor an electrocardiogram sensor (not shown), an infra red sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), or a fingerprint sensor (not shown). The sensor module 1140 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 1140.

The input device 1150 may include a touch panel 1152, a (digital) pen sensor 1154, a key 1156, or an ultrasonic input device 1158. The touch panel 1152 can recognize a touch input in at least one of an electrostatic, a pressure sensitive, an infrared, or an ultrasonic manner, for example. The touch panel 1152 may further include a control circuit. In electrostatic mode, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 1152 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 1152 may provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 1154 can be implemented using the same or similar method as receiving the touch input of the user, or using a separate recognizing sheet, for example. The key 1156 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 11511 is a device capable of recognizing data by detecting a sound wave from an electronic device 1101 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 1188) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal, and is capable of wireless recognition. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1101 may use the communication module 1120 to receive user input from an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) connected thereto.

The display 1160 (e.g., the display 150) may include a panel 1162, a hologram device 1164, or a projector 1166. The panel 1162 may be, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 1162 may be embodied, for example, in a flexible, transparent or wearable manner. The panel 1162 may be composed of the touch panel 1152 and one module. The hologram device 1164 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 1166 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 1101. According to one embodiment, the display 1160 may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel 1162, the hologram device 1164, or the projector 1166.

The interface 1170 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 1172, a universal serial bus (USB) 1174, an optical interface 1176, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 1178. The interface 1170 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 160 shown in FIG.

Additionally or alternatively, the interface 1170 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association can do.

The audio module 1180 can convert sound and electric signals into both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 11110 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 140 shown in FIG. The audio module 1180 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 1182, a receiver 1184, an earphone 1186, a microphone 1188, or the like.

The camera module 1191 is a device capable of capturing a still image and a moving image. The camera module 1191 may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor ) Or a flash (not shown), such as an LED or xenon lamp.

The power management module 1195 can manage the power of the electronic device 1101. Although not shown, the power management module 1195 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC can be mounted, for example, in an integrated circuit or a SoC semiconductor. The charging method can be classified into wired and wireless. The charging IC can charge the battery, and can prevent an overvoltage or an overcurrent from the charger. According to one embodiment, the charging IC may comprise a charging IC for at least one of a wired charging scheme or a wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may be, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system or an electromagnetic wave system, and additional circuits for wireless charging may be added, such as a coil loop, a resonant circuit or a rectifier have.

The battery gauge can measure the remaining amount of the battery 1196, voltage during charging, current, or temperature, for example. The battery 1196 may store or generate electricity, and may supply power to the electronic device 1101 using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 1196 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 1197 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 1101 or a part thereof (e.g., the AP 1110), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 1198 can convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 1101 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be configured to include at least one of the above-described components, and some components may be omitted or further include other additional components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

The term "module" as used in various embodiments of the present invention may mean a unit including, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) And a programmable-logic device.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments of the present invention may be, for example, a computer readable And may be implemented with instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium. The instructions, when executed by one or more processors (e.g., the processor 122), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130. At least some of the programming modules may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, the processor 210. At least some of the programming modules may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a program command such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, Module) that is configured to store and perform the functions described herein. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments of the present invention, and vice versa.

Modules or programming modules according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional elements. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments of the invention may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to be configured to perform at least one operation, , Displaying a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a designated position, receiving a touch event for the basic keyboard in a state where the basic keyboard is displayed, Determining the at least one row or column of the primary keyboard, and scrolling the at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. And the like. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments of the present invention.

As described above, the screen display method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure and the electronic device implementing the present invention can easily and conveniently adjust the size of the image on the screen displaying the electronic document, thereby providing excellent usability to the user.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as being included within the scope of the present disclosure in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of the present disclosure.

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Claims (21)

A method for controlling a keyboard of an electronic device,
Displaying a default keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at designated locations;
Receiving a touch event for the basic keyboard while the basic keyboard is displayed;
Determining at least one row or column of the basic keyboard based on the received touch event; And
And scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column based on the received touch event. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the primary keyboard comprises a QWERTY keyboard or a 3 * 4 keyboard. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising grouping at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column into a group. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the at least one row or column of the primary keyboard comprises:
Determining a key corresponding to a coordinate touched by a user among the plurality of keys based on the received touch event; And
And determining the at least one row or column based on the determined key. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining of the key corresponding to the coordinates touched by the user among the plurality of keys, based on the received touch event,
Determining a key arranged in an area closest to the touched coordinate among the plurality of keys as a key corresponding to the touched coordinate when the touched coordinate corresponds to an area outside the area in which the plurality of keys are arranged, A method for controlling a keyboard of an electronic device. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein scrolling at least one key contained in the determined at least one row or column comprises:
And scrolling the at least one key by a specified amount based on the touch event. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: setting a mode for scrolling at least one key contained in the at least one row or column. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the keyboard including the at least one scrolled key. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving an input for returning the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key to the basic keyboard; And
Further comprising displaying the basic keyboard in response to an input for returning to the basic keyboard. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein scrolling at least one key contained in the determined at least one row or column comprises:
And switching at least one key to at least one key designated to correspond to the at least one key. touch screen; And
A processor,
Wherein the processor controls the touch screen to display a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a designated location and receives a touch event for the basic keyboard from the touch screen in a state where the basic keyboard is displayed, Determine at least one row or column of the basic keyboard based on the received touch event and to scroll based on the received touch event at least one key contained in the determined at least one row or column Lt; / RTI > 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the primary keyboard comprises a QWERTY keyboard or a 3x4 keyboard. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor groups at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column into a group. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, based on the received touch event, a key corresponding to a coordinate touched by a user of the plurality of keys, and based on the determined key, An electronic device for determining heat. 15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, when the touched coordinates correspond to an area outside the area where the plurality of keys are arranged, the processor sets a key arranged in an area closest to the touched coordinates among the plurality of keys, And determines a key corresponding to the coordinate. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor controls to scroll the at least one key by a specified amount based on the touch event. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to set a mode for scrolling at least one key contained in the at least one row or column. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor controls the touch screen to display the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the touch screen receives an input for returning the keyboard including the scrolled at least one key displayed to the primary keyboard, and the processor is responsive to the input for returning to the primary keyboard And controls the touch screen to display the basic keyboard. 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor controls to switch the at least one key with at least one key designated to correspond to the at least one key. Displaying a defalt keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged at a specified location;
Receiving a touch event for the basic keyboard while the basic keyboard is displayed;
Determining at least one row or column of the basic keyboard based on the received touch event; And
And scrolling at least one key included in the determined at least one row or column.

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