Patent ID: 9652056
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method in an electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising: detecting an object approaching a predetermined region of the touch screen as a non-contact touch input; detecting at least two points in the predetermined region where a distance between the object and the touch screen is least; detecting a predetermined position of the touch screen that is disposed along an axis connecting the detected at least two points, and disposed at a particular distance from one point of the at least two points; and displaying a pointer at the predetermined position controllable in response to detecting movement of the object, wherein the particular distance is variable in proportion to a retraction distance of the object when, after detecting the at least two points, a third point is detected indicating the object is retracted away from the pointer and towards a terminal edge of the touch screen, and wherein when the third point is detected, the third point replaces detection of the at least two points such that only the third point is detected.