US 11,995,264 B2
Electronic device and operation method of the electronic device for controlling activation of a touch input
Youngho Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Juhyeon Park, Suwon-si (KR); and Kiwon Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/857,499.
Application 17/857,499 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/003054, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0050370 (KR), filed on Apr. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0334702 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/04166 (2019.05) [G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is relatively located at a center of the touch screen compared to the second portion and the second portion is relatively located at an edge of the touch screen compared to the first portion;
a memory; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the touch screen and the memory, and configured to:
recognize a first point where a touch input is detected on the second portion;
recognize a second point where the touch input is released on the first portion or the second portion of the touch screen;
activate an operation corresponding to the touch input based on the second point being located outside of a specified region having a specified radius set with respect to a location of the first point; and
deactivate the operation corresponding to the touch input based on the second point being located within the specified region.