US 12,079,400 B2
Electronic device and method for controlling air pointer of stylus pen in electronic device
Hyunwoong Kwon, Suwon-si (KR); Banghyun Kwon, Suwon-si (KR); Inhyung Jung, Suwon-si (KR); Sangheon Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Yeunwook Lim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/187,349.
Application 18/187,349 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/017585, filed on Nov. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0162110 (KR), filed on Nov. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0221814 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/03545 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1632 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04807 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a processor; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
identify an air pointer initiation event of a stylus pen,
based on rotation information of the display and information of at least one application being executed in the electronic device, display, on the display, an air pointer of the stylus pen,
in case a selection event is received from the stylus pen, identify first position information among multiple pieces of position information for the air pointer, the multiple pieces of position information being calculated sequentially in time according to an operation of the selection event,
based on the information of the at least one application being executed in the electronic device, identify a function object configured in an area including the first position information on the display, and
perform a function of the function object corresponding to the selection event.