Patent ID: 11914823
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A method of driving a display device, the method comprising:
displaying an image in a plurality of pixel areas;
supplying a first control signal for controlling a display position, a display shape, a display size and number of at least one touch bar;
supplying a data signal to display the at least one touch bar at the display position in response to the first control signal;
displaying, in one of the plurality of pixel areas, at least one partial image, the at least one touch bar, at least one touch bar partial icon for controlling the image, and at least one touch button for controlling the at least one touch bar and the at least one touch bar partial icon; and
in response to receiving a touch input of the at least one touch button, displaying a menu window for setting a display size of the at least one touch bar and a menu window for setting the at least one touch bar partial icon to perform different functions from each other in the one of the plurality of pixel areas,
wherein supplying the first control signal comprises:
selecting the display position, the display shape, and the display size according to a mode; and
supplying a second control signal for displaying a same number of touch bars of the at least one touch bar as a umber of the pixel areas in response to the mode,

wherein when the mode is not set, the touch bar controller determines the display position, the display shape, and the display size of the touch bar according to a selection of a user.