Patent Publication Number: US-11392271-B2

Title: Electronic device having touchscreen and input processing method thereof

Description:
PRIORITY 
     This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/714,684, which was filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Sep. 25, 2017, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/540,447, which was filed in the USPTO on Nov. 13, 2014, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,772,747 on Sep. 26, 2017, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Korean Patent Application Ser. No. 10-2013-0137449, which was filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 13, 2013, the entire disclosure of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to a method and an apparatus for performing a corresponding function by recognizing user input through a touch screen. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Often, an electronic device such as a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), etc., includes a touch panel installed in a screen of the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may recognize user input through the screen (i.e., a touch screen), and may perform a function corresponding to the recognized input. 
     The electronic device may recognize a tool (e.g., a user&#39;s finger or a pen, etc.) used for an input of the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may perform a function corresponding to a pen input, and the may perform a function corresponding to a finger input. However, when a pen input and a finger input are simultaneously generated, one of the two inputs (e.g., finger input) may not be recognized as an input. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention has been made to address at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. 
     Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of performing a different function for each input tool so that user can conveniently operate an electronic device. 
     Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of recognizing multiple inputs of different input tools through a touch screen and performing a corresponding function so that user can conveniently operate an electronic device. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for processing a user input for a touch screen in an electronic device. The method includes displaying a window of an application; displaying a setting menu of the application; receiving a selection for at least one item in the setting menu; recognizing an input object that performed the selection; registering the input object as an object for executing a function corresponding to the at least one item selected by the input object; detecting an input by the input object in the application window; and executing the function in response to the input by the input object. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for processing a user input for a touch screen in an electronic device. The method includes displaying a setting menu of an application; setting at least one input object and a respective input pattern for a function of the application, in response to a selection of the setting menu; storing information for the settings; displaying a window of the application; recognizing a user input for the window, an input object used for the user input, and an input pattern of the user input; identifying a function registered for the recognized user input, the input object, and the input pattern of the user input with reference to the stored information; and executing the identified function. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for processing a user input for a touch screen in an electronic device. The method includes displaying an image from a camera; setting a capture area in response to an input of a first input object for the displayed image; and storing an image corresponding to the capture area in response to an input of a second input object for the displayed image. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, which includes a display unit; a touch panel to detect an input for a screen displayed by the display unit; and a controller to control the display unit to display a window of an application and a setting menu of the application, receive a selection for at least one item in the setting menu from the touch panel, recognize an input object that performed the selection, register the input object as an object for executing a function corresponding to the at least one item selected by the input object, receive the input by the input object in the application window from the touch panel, and execute the function in response to the input by the input object. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, which includes a display unit; a touch panel to detect an input for a screen displayed by the display unit; a memory; and a controller to control the display unit to display a setting menu of an application, set at least one input object and a respective input pattern for a function of the application, in response to a selection of the setting menu, store information for the settings in the memory, control the display unit to display a window of the application, recognize an input for the window, an input object used for such input, and an input pattern of the user input, identify a function registered for the recognized input, the input object, and the input pattern of the user input with reference to the information stored in the memory, and execute the identified function. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, which includes a display unit; a touch panel to generate detection information in response to an input for a screen displayed by the display unit; a camera; a memory; and a controller to display an image of the camera, set a capture area in response to an input of a first input object for the displayed image, and store an image corresponding to the capture area in the memory in response to an input of a second input object for the displayed image. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3E  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during an e-book application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating a user input setting according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a line drawing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a brush drawing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during erasing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a screen scroll of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 12A and 12B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo change of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a memo attachment of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a memo erase of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a link selection of a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a screen scroll of a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process during a camera application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 18A and 18B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a camera application according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 19  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process to an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 20  illustrates a table including an example of input setting information for a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION 
     Various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail. The same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and structures incorporated herein may be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention. 
     Examples of an electronic device as described herein may include a computing device having a touch screen, such as a smart phone, a camera, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a media player (e.g., MP3 player), PDA, a gaming terminal, a wearable computer (e.g., a watch), etc. In addition, the electronic device may include a home appliance (e.g., a refrigerator, a TV, a washing machine, etc.) in which includes a computing device. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the electronic device includes a display unit  110 , a key input unit  120 , a wireless communication unit  130 , an audio processor  140 , a speaker  141 , a microphone  142 , a camera  150 , a memory  160 , and a controller  170 . 
     The display unit  110  displays various information on a screen under the control of the controller  170 , particularly, an application processor (AP). 
     For example, the display unit  110  may display an application window on the entire screen or a part of the screen under the control of the controller  170 . The application window is an image, which is displayed on the screen according to execution of corresponding application, such as a photograph, a web page, a memo window, a page of e-book, and a preview image of the camera  150 , etc. 
     The display unit  110  may also display a setting menu of application on the screen under the control of the controller  170 . For example, the setting menu may include various items for setting a use environment of corresponding application such as an item for mapping an input object and its input pattern to a function. 
     The display unit  110 , under the control of the controller  170 , may display the setting menu of application, e.g., a quick menu, on a corresponding application window. For example, the quick menu may include an item that enables user to set some of functions of corresponding application, such as an item for mapping an input object and its input pattern to function. 
     The setting menu may be displayed semi-transparently over a part of corresponding window or on a separate display area (i.e., the setting menu and window do not overlap). 
     The display unit  110  may be formed of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Active Matrix Organic Light Emitted Diode (AMOLED), a Flexible display, or a transparent flexible display. 
     A touch panel  111  is provided on the screen of the display unit  110 . The touch panel  111  detects a user input. The touch panel  111  generates detection information in response to the user input, and sends the generated detection information to the controller  170 . That is, the display unit  110  includes the touch panel  111  as a user input unit. For example, the touch panel  111  may be implemented in an add-on type which is located on the screen of the display unit  110 , or in an on-cell type or an in-cell type which is inserted in the display unit  110 . 
     The touch panel  111  may include a first touch panel of capacitive type, which includes a plurality of scan input ports (hereinafter, scan port) and a plurality of detection output ports (hereinafter, detection port). The touch panel may generate detection information (e.g., variation in an amount of capacitance) in response to a touch of a conductive object (e.g., a finger) by a scan control signal from a touch screen controller of the controller  170 , which is input to the scan port, and may send the detection information to the touch screen controller through a detection port. 
     The touch panel  111  may also include a second touch panel of electro-magnetic resonance (EMR), which generates detection information in response to an indirect touch (i.e., hovering) or touch of a pen specifically designed to generate a magnetic field, and sends the generated detection information to the touch screen controller of the controller  170 . In this case, the pen may be provided with a button. For example, when user presses down the button, the magnetic field generated in the coil of the pen may be changed. The second touch panel may generate the detection information in response to a variation of the magnetic field, and may send the generated detection information to the touch screen controller of controller  170 . 
     The pen may be provided with two coils, which operate as antennas. That is, the two coils may receive a wireless signal from the second touch panel, and may transmit a wireless signal of different frequency band to the second touch panel in response to the reception of the wireless signal. 
     One of the two coils may be located in a pen point, and the other may be located in the opposite side. These two coils may be applied to different functions. For example, user may write a letter by contacting the pen point to the touch screen, and may erase the letter by contacting the opposite side to the touch screen. 
     The touch panel  111  may include a touch panel of a resistive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonic type, in addition to the above described types. 
     The key input unit  120  may include a touch key, e.g., a capacitive type, an electro-magnetic resonance type, a resistive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonic type. The touch key may generate a key event in response to a touch of input object, and may send the generated key event to the controller  170 . 
     The key input unit  120  may further include other keys besides the touch key. For example, the key input unit  120  may include a dome key. When user presses down the dome key, the dome key is deformed to contact a printed circuit board. Thus, a key event is generated from the printed circuit board and is sent to the controller  170 . 
     A key of the input unit  120  may be called as a hard key and a key displayed on the display unit  110  may be called as a soft key. 
     The wireless communication unit  130  may perform a voice call, a video call, or data communication with an external device through a network under the control of the controller  170 . For example, the wireless communication unit  130  may receive a call request message, a text message, etc. 
     For example, the wireless communication unit  130  may include a mobile communication module (e.g., a 3rd-Generation mobile communication module, a 3.5-Generation mobile communication module, or a 4th-Generation mobile communication module, etc.), a digital broadcasting module (e.g., DMB module), and a short-range communication module (e.g., a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, and a Near Field Communication (NFC) module). 
     The audio processor  140  may be combined with a speaker  141  and a microphone  142  to perform an input and output of audio signals (e.g., voice data) for voice recognition, voice recording, voice modulation, digital recording, and a call. The audio processor  140  may receive the audio signal (e.g., voice data) from the controller  170 , and digital to analog (D/A) convert the received audio signal into an analog signal and amplify the converted signal to output to the speaker  141 . 
     The audio processor  140  may be combined with a receiver and an earphone, and may output the amplified signal to the receiver or the earphone, not to the speaker  141 . Here, the earphone may be connected to and separated from the electronic device through ear jack. 
     If the earphone is connected to the audio processor  140 , the audio processor  140  may output an audio signal to the earphone. If a call mode is a speaker mode, the audio processor  140  may output the audio signal to the speaker  141 . If the call mode is a receiver mode, the audio processor  140  may output the audio signal to the receiver. The speaker  141 , the receiver, and the earphone may convert the audio signal received from the audio processor  140  into a sound wave and output the converted audio signal. 
     The microphone  142  may convert the sound wave sent from a person or other sound source into an audio signal. 
     The earphone may be a four-pole earphone, i.e., an earphone provided with a microphone. 
     The audio processor  140  may analog to digital (A/D) convert the audio signal received from the microphone  142  or a microphone of the earphone into a digital signal and send to the controller  170 . 
     The camera  150  photographs a subject under the control of the controller  170 . The image information of the photographed subject may be stored in the memory  160 , and may be displayed on the display unit  110  under the control of the controller  170 . The camera  150  may include a lens for collecting a light, an image sensor for converting the collected light to an electrical signal, and an image signal processor (ISP) which processes the electrical signal inputted from the image sensor as a raw data to output to the controller  170 . 
     The ISP may include a module that processes the raw data as a preview image to output to the controller  170 , and a module that processes the raw data as a compression image to output to the controller  170 . Here, the preview image is an image displayed on the screen, which is resized to be adjusted to a size of the screen. That is, the preview image may be an image that is reduced to a low resolution data from a high resolution raw data. 
     The compression image is an image for storage, and may indicate a data which is obtained by compressing raw data with a certain format such as JPEG, or the like. 
     The memory  160  may store, under the control of the controller  170 , the data generated according to the operation of the electronic device, or received from an external device through the wireless communication unit  130 . The memory  160  may also include a buffer as a temporary data storage. The memory  160  may store various setting information (e.g., a brightness of screen, a vibration at the time of touch occurrence, and an automatic rotation of screen, etc.) for setting a use environment of the electronic device. 
     The controller  170  may operate the electronic device with reference to such setting information. 
     In particular, the memory  160  may include input setting information  161  that indicates how to process the user input for the touch screen. For example, the input setting information  161  may include an input object and function information that is executed according to an input pattern of the input object, and may be provided for each application. 
       FIG. 20  illustrates a table including an example of input setting information for a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Table 1 is an example of input setting information for a camera application. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Function information of 
                   
               
               
                   
                 memo application 
                 Input object and input pattern 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Capture area setting 
                 Pen touch 
               
               
                   
                 in preview image 
               
               
                   
                 Store capture area 
                 Finger touch 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 2 is an example of input setting information for an application icon. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 Application icon 
                 Input object and input pattern 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Execution of corresponding application 
                 Finger touch 
               
               
                 Display setting menu (e.g., including an 
                 Pen touch 
               
               
                 execution button, a delete button, and an 
               
               
                 automatic update setting button, etc.) of 
               
               
                 corresponding application 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 3 is an example of input setting information for a web browser. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 Function information of web browser 
                 Input object and input pattern 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Link selection 
                 Pen touch 
               
               
                 Screen scroll 
                 Finger drag 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring again to  FIG. 1 , the memory  160  may store various programs for the operation of the electronic device, e.g., a boot program, one or more operating systems, and various applications such as a memo application, a web browser, an e-book application, a camera application, a calendar application, a gallery application, a contacts application, and a call application. In addition, the memory  160  stores an input processing module  162 . 
     The input processing module  162  is a program configured to enable the controller  170  to perform a process that handles a user input for touch screen. Such input processing module  162  may be a partial configuration of operating system or a separate application. In addition, the input processing module  162  may be a partial configuration of application (e.g., a memo application, a camera application, e-book application, a web browser, and the like). 
     In addition, the input processing module  162  may be a firmware which is embedded in the controller  170 , in particular, in an internal memory (e.g., ROM, flash memory, or EPROM) of application processor and enables the application processor to perform a corresponding operation. 
     The input processing module  162  may be set to perform an operation to display an application window and its setting menu (in particular, a quick menu), an operation to receive a selection of one of items of setting menu, an operation to recognize an input object that performed the selection, an operation to register the recognized input object as an object for executing a function corresponding to the selected item, an operation to receive the input by the input object in an application window, and an operation to execute a function registered for the input object in response to the input by the input object. 
     In addition, the input processing module  162  may be set to perform an operation to display a setting menu of application, an operation to set at least input object and its input pattern to each function of the application, and an operation to store input setting information in the memory  160 . 
     Further, the input processing module  162  may be set to perform an operation to display an application window, an operation to recognize an input of input object, an operation to determine the recognized input and a function registered for the object with reference to previously stored input setting information, and an operation to execute a registered function. 
     In addition, the input processing module  162  may be set to perform an operation to display a preview image on a screen by operating a camera, an operation to recognize an input of a first input object in the preview image, an operation to set a capture area in the preview image in response to the input of the first input object, an operation to recognize an input of a second input object for the capture area, and an operation to store the capture area in the memory  160  in response to the input of the second input object. 
     In addition, the input processing module  162  may be set to perform an operation to recognize one selection of icons displayed on a screen and an input object used for the selection, an operation to determine a function registered for the recognized input object with reference to previously stored input setting information, an operation to execute a corresponding application when the recognized input object is a first input object, and an operation to execute (e.g., display setting menu of corresponding application) other function when the recognized input object is a second input object. 
     The memory  160  may also include a main memory and a secondary memory. The main memory may be implemented by, for example, a random access memory (RAM). The secondary memory may be implemented by a disk, RAM, ROM, or a flash memory, or the like. The main memory may load various programs, such as a boot program, an operating system, and applications, e.g., loaded from the secondary memory. 
     When battery power is supplied to the controller  170 , the boot program may be loaded to the main memory. The boot program may load the operating system into the main memory, and the operating system may load application into the main memory. The controller  170 . (e.g., application processor (AP)) may access the main memory to decode a program instruction (routine), and execute a function according to decoding result. That is, various programs may be loaded to the main memory to operate as a process. 
     The controller  170  may control an overall operation of the electronic device and a signal flow between internal configurations of the electronic device, perform a function to process data, and control power supply from the battery to the above described configurations. The controller  170  includes a touch screen controller (TSC)  171  and an application processor (AP)  162 . 
     The TSC  171  may receive detection information from the touch screen panel  111 , and recognize the occurrence of user input (e.g., a touch, a hovering, and a pressing of pen button, etc.) by analyzing the received detection information. The TSC  171  may determine a hovering area in the touch screen in response to hovering, and calculate a hovering coordinate (x_hovering, y_hovering) in the hovering area. 
     The TSC  171  may send a hovering event including the calculated hovering coordinate to the AP  172 . In addition, the hovering event may include a depth value. For example, the hovering event may include a three-dimensional hovering coordinate (x, y, z). Here, the value of z may mean a depth. The TSC  171  may determine a touch area in the touch screen in response to a touch, and may calculate a touch coordinate (x_touch, y_touch) in the touch area. 
     The TSC  171  may send a touch event including the calculated touch coordinate to the AP  172  or may send a pen button event to the AP  172  in response to a pressing of pen button. 
     The AP  172  may receive a touch screen event (e.g., a hovering event, a touch event, a pen button event, etc.) from the TSC  171 , and perform a function corresponding to the touch screen event. 
     The AP  172  may determine that the input object hovers on the touch screen when the hovering coordinate is received from the TSC  171 , and may determine that the hovering of the input object is released from the touch screen when the hovering coordinate is not received from the touch panel  111 . 
     In addition, the AP  172  may determine that a hovering motion of the input object is generated, when the hovering coordinate is changed and a change amount exceeds a preset movement threshold. The AP  172  may calculate a change amount of position (dx, dy) of input object, a moving speed of input object, and a trajectory of the hovering motion in response to the hovering motion of the input object. 
     In addition, the AP  172  may determine a user input for the touch screen, based on the hovering coordinate, the hovering release of input object, the movement of input object, the change amount of position of input object, the moving speed of input object, and the trajectory of hovering motion, etc. For example, the user input may include a drag, a flick, a pinch in, a pinch out, a scroll, etc. 
     The AP  172  may determine that the input object is touched to the touch panel  111  when the touch coordinate is received from the TSC  171 , and may determine that the touch of the input object is released from the touch screen when the touch coordinate is not received from the touch panel  111 . 
     In addition, the AP  172  may determine that touch motion of the input object is generated, when the touch coordinate is changed and the change amount exceeds a preset movement threshold. The AP  172  may calculate a change amount of position (dx, dy) of input object, a moving speed of input object, and a trajectory of the touch motion in response to the touch motion of the input object. 
     In addition, the AP  172  may determine a user input for the touch screen, based on the touch coordinate, the touch release of input object, the movement of input object, the change amount of position of input object, the moving speed of input object, and the trajectory of touch motion, etc. For example, the user input may include a touch, a multi touch, a tap, a double tap, a long tap, a drag, a flick, a press, a pinch in, a pinch out, a scroll, etc. 
     The AP  172  may receive a key event from the key input unit  120  and perform a function corresponding to the key event. 
     The AP  172  may execute various programs stored in the memory  160 . That is, the AP  172  may load various programs from the secondary memory to the main memory to operate as a process. In particular, the AP  172  may execute the input processing module  162  as a process. Further, the AP  172  may simultaneously process (i.e., a multi-processing) programs. 
     The controller  170  may further include various processors in addition to the AP  172 . For example, the controller  170  may include a graphic processing unit (GPU) that handles a graphic processing. In addition, the controller  170  may also include a communication processor (CP) that handles a mobile communication when the electronic device is equipped with a mobile communication module (e.g., a 3-Generation mobile communication module, a 3.5-Generation mobile communication module, or a 4-Generation mobile communication module, etc.). 
     The above-described processors may be, respectively, integrated into a single package in which two or more independent cores (e.g., a quad-core) are implemented in a single integrated circuit. For example, the AP  172  may be integrated into a single multi-core processor. The above-described processors may also be integrated into a single chip such as a System on Chip (SoC). In addition, the above-described processors may be packaged in a multi-layer. 
     The electronic device may also include components that are not mentioned above, such as a GPS reception module, a vibration motor, an infrared sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a proximity sensor, etc. 
       FIG. 2  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , in step  210 , the controller  170  controls the electronic device to display an application window and a setting menu of application on the display unit  110 . For example, the setting menu may be displayed on a part of the application window menu or the setting menu may be displayed to not overlap with the application window. 
     In step  220 , the controller  170  receives a selection (e.g., a tap) of one of items of the setting menu from the touch panel  111 , and recognizes the input object that performed the selection. 
     In step  230 , the controller  170  registers information related to the recognized input object in the memory  160  so that the recognized input object is used as an object for executing the function of the selected item. 
     In step  240 , the controller  170  receives an input of input object in the application window through the touch panel  110 . 
     In step  250 , the controller  170  executes a function corresponding to the input object, in response to the input. 
       FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3E  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A , the display unit  110  displays a memo window  310  and a setting menu  320 . The setting menu  320  includes items respectively corresponding to functions, i.e., a window open  321 , a text input using keypad  322 , a marker drawing  323 , an eraser  324 , an undo function  325 , a redo function  326 , a save function  327 , and a cancel function  328 . User may select (e.g., touch) an item corresponding to the marker  323  in the setting menu  320  using a pen  330 . The controller  170  may register the marker drawing as a function performed by a pen  330  in response to input. Attributes (e.g., a thickness, a transparency, a color) of the brush may be established as a preset value. 
     As described above, when an item is selected by an input object, e.g., pen  330 , the input object may be registered as an object for executing a function related to the selected item. 
     The setting menu  320  may further include items respectively corresponding to the functions such as a line drawing, a highlight function, and a figure drawing, etc. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3B , the user may move the pen  330  while touching the memo window  310 . In response, the controller  170  may determine that the function registered for the pen  330  is a marker, recognize the movement of the pen  330 , and control the display unit  110  to display a marking  311  in the recognized movement. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3C , the user may tap the erase  324  in the setting menu  320  with a finger  340 . In response, the controller  170  may register the erase  324  as a function to be performed by the finger  340 . Thereafter, if the user taps eraser  324  with the pen  330 , the pen  330  may be registered as an object for the eraser  324 . In addition, the input object registered for making the marking  311 , i.e., the opposite of erasing, may be automatically changed from the pen  330  to the finger  340 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3D , the user may move the finger  340  while touching the memo window  310 . The controller  170  recognizing that the function registered for the finger  340  is the erase function then erases the part of the marking  311  that the finger  340  touches. 
     As described above with reference to  FIGS. 3A to 3D , the controller  170  may differently register functions for each input object, e.g., the finger  340  and the pen  330 . 
     In addition, the controller  170  may differently register the attribute (e.g., color, thickness, transparency, etc.) related to the function for each input object. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3E , when a user selects (e.g., inputs a long tap) on the marker item  323  with the pen  330 , the controller  170  may control the display unit  110  to display a sub setting menu  350  (e.g., a thickness adjustment bar  351 , a transparency adjustment bar  352 , and a color table  353 ) related to the marker  323 . 
     Similarly, when user selects (e.g., taps) an arbitrary color with the pen in the color table  353 , the controller  170  may register the selected color as an attribute of input by the pen  330 . When user selects (e.g., inputs a long tap) the marker  323  with the finger  340 , the controller  170  may also control the display unit  110  to display the sub setting menu  350 . When user selects (e.g., taps) an arbitrary color with the finger in the color table  353 , the controller  170  may register the selected color as an attribute of input by the finger  340 . Thereafter, when the user moves the finger  340  while touching to the screen, the controller  170  may recognize the movement of the finger  340 , and control the display unit  110  to display a mark of a corresponding color (e.g., blue) to the recognized movement. 
     In addition, when the user moves the pen  330  while touching to the screen, the controller  170  may recognize the movement of the pen  330 , and control the display unit  110  to display a mark of corresponding color (e.g., red) to the recognized movement. 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during an e-book application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , the display unit  110  displays a settings menu  420  on a part of a page  410 . For example, the settings menu  420  includes a highlighter  421 , an eraser  422 , and a page turn function  423 . User may tap the highlighter  421  in the settings menu  420  with the pen  430 . In response, the controller  170  may register the highlighter  421  as a function performed by the pen  430 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4B , the user may move the pen  430  while touching to the page  410 . In response, the controller  170  determines that the function registered for the pen  430  is the highlighter  421 , recognizes a movement of the pen  430 , and controls the display unit  110  to highlight the recognized trajectory  411 . 
       FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating a user input setting according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , in step  510 , the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display the setting menu of application. For example, when an application window is displayed on a screen, user may press a menu key in the key input unit  120 . In response, the controller  170  may control the display unit  110  to display the setting menu of corresponding application. 
     In step  520 , the controller  170  sets at least one input object and its input pattern to respective functions of application in response to a user input. 
     In step  530 , the controller  170  stores input setting information in the memory  160 . 
       FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6A and 6B , the display unit  110  displays a setting menu  610  of a memo application. As illustrated in  FIG. 6A , functions that can be set through the setting menu  610  include, for example, a line drawing, an erase, a screen scroll, a brush drawing, move to next memo, move to previous memo, memo attachment, and memo delete. The user may tap an item  611  of screen scroll with the input object, e.g., a finger  620 , in the setting menu  610 . In response, the controller  170  may control the display unit  110  to display an input list  630  as illustrated in  FIG. 6B . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6B and 6C , the user may touch any one of the items of the input list  630 , e.g., “finger touch” with the finger  620 . Then, as illustrated in  FIG. 6C , a finger touch may be set for the function screen scroll. 
       FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , in step  710 , the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display an application window. 
     In step  720 , the controller  170  analyzes detection information received from the touch panel  111 , and recognizes an input of input object in the application window. 
     In step  730 , the controller  170  reads input setting information previously stored in the memory  160 , and identifies the recognized input and a function registered for the object, with reference to the read input setting information. 
     In step  740 , the controller  170  executes the registered function. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a line drawing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the display unit  110  displays a memo window  810 . The user may touch a pen  820  in the memo window  810 . Then, the controller  170  may recognize that the function set for the pen touch is a “line drawing” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . The user may move the pen  820  while maintaining the touch so that the controller  170  recognizes a movement of the pen  820 , and controls the display unit  110  to display a line in the recognized movement. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a brush drawing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the user may touch a finger  920  to a memo window  910 , and while also moving a pen  930  across the memo window  910 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the finger  920  touch and the movement of pen  930  is a “marker drawing” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . Thus, the controller  170  may recognize the movement of the pen  930 , and control the display unit  110  to display a marking  911  in the recognized movement. 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during erasing of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , the display unit  110  displays a memo window  1010 . The user may touch a pen  1020  to the memo window  1010  so that the controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the pen touch is a “line drawing” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . The user may then move the pen  1020  while maintaining the touch. The controller  170  recognizes the movement of the pen  1020 , and controls the display unit  110  to display a line  1011  in the recognized movement. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10B , user may touch a finger  1030  in the memo window  1010 . The controller  170  then recognizes that the function set for the finger touch is “erase” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . The user may then move the finger  1030  while maintaining the touch. The controller  170  then recognizes the movement of the finger  1030 , and erases the line  1011  in the recognized movement. 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a screen scroll of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11A , the display unit  110  displays a part  1110  of a memo window. The user drags a finger  1130  upward while pressing a button provided in a pen  1120 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for a user input (a pen button press and a finger drag) is a “screen scroll” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11B , the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display another part  1140  of the memo window in response to the user input. 
       FIGS. 12A and 12B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a memo change of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12A , the display unit  110  displays a display window  1210  on a screen. The user gestures, e.g., finger pattern  1  of  FIG. 20 , with a finger  1220 , while touching (or hovering over) a memo window  1210 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the input finger pattern  1  is a “move to next memo” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12B , the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display a next memo window  1230  in response to the user input. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a memo attachment of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the user gestures, e.g., finger pattern  3  of  FIG. 20 , with a finger  1320  while touching (or hovering over) a memo window  1310 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the input finger pattern  3  is a “memo attachment” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . Thus, the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display an attachment target application list  1330  in response to the user input. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a memo erase of a memo application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , the user gestures, e.g., finger pattern  4  of  FIG. 20 , with a finger  1420  while touching (or hovering over) a memo window  1410 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the input finger pattern  4  is a “memo erase” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . Thus, the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display a pop up window  1430  asking whether to delete a memo in response to a user input. 
       FIG. 15  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a link selection of a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , a user may touch an arbitrary object  1511  on a web page  1510  with a pen  1520 . In response, the controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the pen-touch is a “link selection” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . Thus, the controller  170  controls the wireless communication unit  130  to download a web page linked to the touched object  1511  in response to a user input, and controls the display unit  110  to display a corresponding web page received from the wireless communication unit  130 . 
       FIG. 16  illustrates an example of a screen that is displayed during a screen scroll of a web browser according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , the display unit  110  displays a part  1610  of web page. The controller  170  recognizes a drag  1621  of a finger  1620  by analyzing detection information received from the touch panel  110 . The controller  170  recognizes that the function set for the finger drag is a “screen scroll” by identifying the input setting information stored in the memory  160 . Thus, the controller  170  controls the display unit  110  to display another part of web page. 
       FIG. 17  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process during a camera application according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIGS. 18A and 18B  illustrate examples of screens that are displayed during a camera application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 17 , in step  1710 , the controller  170  receives a preview image from the camera  150 , and controls the display unit  110  to display a received preview image ( 1810 ; see  FIG. 18A ). 
     In step  1720 , the controller  170  analyzes detection information received from the touch panel  111 , and recognizes an input of a first input object, e.g., a pen ( 1820 ; see  FIG. 18A ) from the preview image. 
     In step  1730 , the controller  170  sets a capture area  1811  in the preview image  1810  in response to the input of the first input object. For example, if an input pattern of the pen  1820  is a closed curve  1821 , a part of the preview image located inside of the closed curve  1821  may be set to the capture area  1811 . 
     In step  1740 , the controller  170  analyzes the detection information received from the touch panel  111 , and recognizes an input (e.g., tab) of a second input object, e.g., a finger ( 1830 ; see  FIG. 18B ) for the capture area  1811 . 
     In step  1750 , the controller  170  stores image information corresponding to the capture area  1811  in the memory  160  in response to the input of the second input object. Specifically, the controller  170  extracts a part corresponding to the capture area  1811  from the raw data received from an ISP of the camera  150 , and compresses the extracted part in a JPEG format or the like, to store in the memory  160 . 
       FIG. 19  is a flowchart illustrating a user input process to an icon according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 19 , in step  1910 , the controller  170  receives a selection of an icon displayed on the screen (e.g., a home screen, a lock screen, an application execution screen, etc.) from the touch panel  111 , and recognizes the input object that performed the selection. 
     In step  1920 , the controller  170  identifies input setting information by accessing the memory  160 . 
     In step  1930 , the controller  170  determines whether the recognized tool is the first input object (e.g., a finger) for executing an application with reference to the identified input setting information. 
     If the recognized tool is the first input object, the controller  170  executes a corresponding application for the selected icon in step  1940 . 
     If the recognized tool is not the first input object, but the second input object (e.g., a pen), the controller  170  performs another function (e.g., setting menu display) in step  1950 . 
     The foregoing embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in a program command form executable by various computer means and be recorded in a computer readable recording medium. In this case, the computer readable recording medium may include a program command, a data file, and a data structure individually or a combination thereof. The program command recorded in a recording medium may be specially designed or configured for the present invention or be known to a person having ordinary skill in a computer software field to be used. The computer readable recording medium includes Magnetic Media such as hard disk, floppy disk, or magnetic tape, Optical Media such as Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) or Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), Magneto-Optical Media such as floptical disk, and a hardware device such as ROM. RAM, or flash memory for storing and executing program commands. Further, the program command includes a machine language code created by a compiler and a high-level language code executable by a computer using an interpreter. 
     While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.