ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING BEZEL GESTURE

摘要

PURPOSE: An electronic device having a touch screen and a method for controlling the electronic device with gesture using a bezel space are provided to variously utilize a bezel area by generating an operation mode different from a touch event mode using the bezel area arranged in the periphery of a touch-sensitive display. CONSTITUTION: A touch recognition unit (1620) recognizes a touch gesture between the effective area of a touch-sensitive display (1610) and a bezel area positioned in the periphery of the effective area. If the touch gesture corresponds to gesture set in an electronic device, a control unit (1630) sets up or releases the password of the electronic device. The touch gesture comprises a first gesture from the bezel area and to the effective area and a second gesture from the effective area to the bezel area. The touch recognition unit computes the touch point number, position, speed, time, angle, locus, length and distance of the touch gesture. [Reference numerals] (1610) Touch-sensitive display; (1620) Touch recognition unit; (1630) Control unit; (1640) Feedback unit