METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACE BY USING OBJECTS AT A DISTANCE FROM A DEVICE WITHOUT TOUCHING

摘要

Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface in an electronic device. Content details are displayed and scrolled at an initial scroll speed. An object is detected within a predetermined distance from an electronic device without touching the object. The initial scroll speed is reduced in accordance with the distance of the object.

主权项

1. A method in an electronic device, comprising:
displaying content details; scrolling the content details at an initial scroll speed; detecting an object located within a predetermined distance from the electronic device without touching the object, while the content details scroll at the initial scroll speed; and reducing the initial scroll speed in accordance with a distance of the object from the electronic device, when the object is within the predetermined distance from the electronic device without touching.