User interface apparatus in a user terminal and method for supporting the same

Abstract

A hybrid User Interface (UI) apparatus for supporting both handwriting and speech in a user terminal and a method for supporting the same are provided. The apparatus is configured to display, upon user selection of a whole or of part of the contents of a note on a screen, menu icons for processing the selected contents, and process, upon user selection of one of the displayed menu icons, the selected contents by a function corresponding to the selected menu icon.

1 . A method for providing navigation information in a map-based application, the method comprising:
 receiving, on a touch screen of an electronic device, a touch input for executing the map-based application among a plurality of applications installed in the electronic device;   based on an execution of the map-based application, displaying a map provided by the map-based application on the touch screen of the electronic device;   receiving, on the touch screen of the electronic device, a drawing input within the map provided by the map-based application, the drawing input having a first point and a second point, the drawing input being a touch input continuously moving from the first point to the second point on the touch screen of the electronic device;   recognizing, based at least on the first point and the second point of the received drawing input, positional information on the map provided by the map-based application, the positional information having a departure point corresponding to the first point and a destination point corresponding to the second point;   obtaining, from a server, navigation information generated based on the recognized positional information having the departure point and the destination point, the obtained navigation information comprising a transportation type and an estimated travel time from the departure point to the destination point by the transportation type; and   displaying, together with the map provided by the map-based application, the obtained navigation information within the map-based application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises displaying the drawing input on the map provided by the map-based application. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the navigation information is displayed without overlapping the positional information displayed within the map-based application. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, when an internet connection is present within the electronic device, displaying an indication of the internet connection on a user interface of the electronic device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the drawing input is a pen input applied on the touch screen of the electronic device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 displaying a visual indicator of receiving the pen input on the screen of electronic device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the visual indicator comprises an icon. 
     
     
         8 . An electronic device for providing navigation information in a map-based application, the electronic device comprising:
 a memory for storing instructions; and   at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to control to at least:
 receive, on a touch screen of an electronic device, a touch input to execute the map-based application among a plurality of applications installed in the electronic device, 
 based on execution of the map-based application, display a map provided by the map-based application on the touch screen of the electronic device, 
 receive, on the touch screen of the electronic device, a drawing input within the map provided by the map-based application, the drawing input having a first point and a second point, the drawing input being a touch input continuously moving from the first point to the second point on the touch screen of electronic device, 
 recognize, based at least on the first point and the second point of the received drawing input, positional information in the map provided by the map-based application, the positional information having a departure point corresponding to the first point and a destination point corresponding to the second point, 
 receive, from a server, navigation information generated based on the recognized positional information having the departure point and the destination point, the received navigation information having a transportation type and an estimated travel time from the departure point to the destination point by the transportation type, and 
 display, together with the map provided by the map-based application, the received navigation information within the map-based application. 
   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions further to display the drawing input on the map provided by the map-based application. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions further to display the navigation information without overlapping the positional information displayed within the map-based application. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to further display, when an internet connection is present within the electronic device, an indication of the internet connection on a user interface of the electronic device. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the drawing input is a pen input applied on the touch screen of the electronic device. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions further to display a visual indicator of receiving the pen input on the screen of electronic device. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the visual indicator comprises an icon. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by at least one processor of an electronic device to cause the at least one processor to control to at least:
 receive, on a touch screen of an electronic device, a touch input to execute the map-based application among a plurality of applications installed in the electronic device;   based on execution of the map-based application, display a map provided by the map-based application on the touch screen of the electronic device;   receive, on the touch screen of the electronic device, a drawing input within the map provided by the map-based application, the drawing input having a first point and a second point, the drawing input being a touch input continuously moving from the first point to the second point on the touch screen of electronic device;   recognize, based at least on the first point and the second point of the received drawing input, positional information in the map provided by the map-based application, the positional information having a departure point corresponding to the first point and a destination point corresponding to the second point;   obtain, from a server, navigation information generated based on the recognized positional information having the departure point and the destination point, the obtained navigation information having a transportation type and an estimated travel time from the departure point to the destination point by the transportation type; and   display, together with the map provided by the map-based application, the obtained navigation information within the map-based application.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to display the drawing input on the map provided by the map-based application. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to display the navigation information without overlapping the positional information displayed within the map-based application. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to display, when an internet connection is present within the electronic device, an indication of the internet connection on a user interface of the electronic device. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to display, when the drawing input is a pen input applied on the touch screen of the electronic device, a visual indicator of receiving the pen input on the screen of electronic device. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the visual indicator comprises an icon. 
     
     
         21 . A method for providing navigation information in a map-based application, the method comprising:
 executing the map-based application in response to receiving a first user input;   based on execution of the map-based application, displaying a map provided by the map-based application on the touch screen of the electronic device;   receiving a drawing input within the map provided by the map-based application, the drawing input having a first point and a second point, the drawing input being a touch input continuously moving from the first point to the second point on the touch screen of electronic device;   recognizing, based at least on the first point and the second point of the received drawing input, positional information in the map provided by the map-based application, the positional information comprising a departure point corresponding to the first point and a destination point corresponding to the second point;   obtaining, from a server, navigation information generated based on the departure point, the path the electronic pen moves within the map based application, and the destination point by mapping the recognized location information to the map based application; and   displaying the obtained navigation information on the map provided by the map-based application.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises displaying the drawing input on the map provided by the map-based application. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the navigation information is displayed without overlapping the positional information displayed within the map-based application. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein, when an internet connection is present within the electronic device, displaying an indication of the internet connection on a user interface of the electronic device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the drawing input is a pen input applied on the touch screen of the electronic device. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 displaying a visual indicator of receiving the pen input on the screen of electronic device.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the visual indicator comprises an icon.