GESTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

Provided is a gesture-based user interface method and apparatus to improve convenience in manipulation of the gesture-based user interface. The gesture-based user interface method includes detecting an input position, determining at least one gesture that can be input in the detected position, and displaying at least one guide corresponding to the determined at least one gesture on a screen.

主权项

1. A gesture-based user interface method comprising:
displaying an image on a touch display screen; receiving a touch input on the touch display screen; superimposedly displaying a plurality of guide images at a location corresponding to the touch input over the image displayed on the touch display screen in response to the touch input, each of the plurality of guide images being associated with a function that can be performed on the image displayed on the touch display screen; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of guide images displayed on the touch display screen; performing a function associated with the one of the plurality of guide images and changing the image displayed on the touch display screen according to the performed function, in response to the drag input; changing the one of the plurality of guide images according to a change in an input position during the drag input; and removing the plurality of the guide images when the drag input ends.