Apparatus and method for browsing a map displayed on a touch screen

摘要

A method and apparatus for browsing a map displayed on a device including a touch screen display. The method includes displaying the map on a full screen of the touch screen display; receiving a user input for setting a variation axis on the map; setting the variation axis according to the user input; dividing the full screen into a first area and a second area, using the variation axis as a boundary; receiving a first map shift command in the first area; and shifting a displayed portion of the map in the first area and maintaining a displayed portion of the map in the second area, in response to the first map shift command in the first area.

主权项

1. A method of browsing a map displayed on a device including a touch screen display, the method comprising:
displaying the map on a substantially full screen of the touch screen display; detecting a user's touch input for setting a variation axis on the map; setting the variation axis in any direction upon the user's touch input on the touch screen display; dividing the substantially full screen into a first area and a second area, using the variation axis as a boundary; displaying a distorted portion of the map in a distortion area; detecting a first map shift command from at least one area of the first area and the second area; and shifting a displayed portion of the map from the at least one area of the first area and the second area, in response to the first map shift command, wherein setting the variation axis comprises: detecting two touch inputs; setting a reference point at a middle point of the two touch inputs; and setting the variation axis as a line orthogonal to a line that connects the two touch inputs, passing through the reference point, and wherein the distortion area is between the first area and the second area and expands from the variation axis with a width in a direction perpendicular to the variation axis.