Device and method of controlling device

Abstract

Provided are a device and a method of controlling the device. The method includes obtaining information regarding type of a hovering input unit configured to transmit a hovering input to the device; and displaying a user interface corresponding to the obtained information regarding type of the hovering input unit from among a plurality of user interfaces related to an application executed on the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of controlling a device, the method comprising:
 obtaining information regarding a type of a hovering input unit configured to provide hovering input to the device in which an application is executed;   based on a selection accuracy of the hovering input unit, selecting:   a first user interface displaying information regarding one of separate operations based on a distance between the hovering input unit and the device among a plurality of first user interfaces distinguished based on the separate operations related to the application or,   a second user interface displaying information regarding a group of operations among groups which the separate operations classified into among a plurality of second user interfaces; and   displaying the selected user interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises:
 based on the selection accuracy of the hovering input unit being equal to or greater than a predetermined value, selecting a first user interface displaying information regarding one of separate operations based on a distance between the hovering input unit and the device and   based on the selection accuracy of the hovering input unit being lower than the predetermined value, selecting a second user interface displaying information regarding a group of operations.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first user interfaces are distinguished based on the separate operations related to the application, and wherein each of the plurality of first user interfaces displays information regarding a corresponding operation among the separate operations, and a first user interface selected from the plurality of first user interfaces is displayed according to a change of the distance between the hovering input unit and the device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the groups is identified based on the distance between the hovering input unit and the device, and the operations in the group are identified based on a 2-dimensional position of the hovering input unit. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the application includes at least one application from among a video player application and an image processing application,
 wherein a number of images being processed in response to the hovering input unit being at a first distance away from the device is different from a number of images being processed in response to the hovering input unit being at a second distance away from the device, and   wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying information regarding operations corresponding to the type of the hovering input unit, in response to executing the application.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying the selected user interface comprises, if hovering inputs do not correspond to respective operations to be performed during an execution of the application, displaying a user interface displaying information regarding a plurality of operations classified into the groups. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of operations are classified into groups based on at least one of a number of times that each of the respective operations is performed during a preset time period and relationships between the operations. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 obtaining location information regarding a first surface and a second surface of the hovering input unit;   determining an angle between the hovering input unit and the device by using the obtained location information; and   determining an operation to be performed during an execution of the application based on the determined angle.   
     
     
         10 . A device comprising:
 a sensor;   a display; and   at least one processor configured to:   control the sensor to obtain information regarding a type of a hovering input unit configured to provide hovering input to the device in which an application is executed,   based on a selection accuracy of the hovering input unit, select:   a first user interface displaying information regarding one of separate operations based on a distance between the hovering input unit and the device among a plurality of first user interfaces distinguished based on the separate operations related to the application or,   a second user interface displaying information regarding a group of operations among groups which the separate operations classified into among a plurality of second user interfaces; and   control the display to display the selected user interface.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 based on the selection accuracy of the hovering input unit being equal to or greater than a predetermined value, select a first user interface displaying information regarding one of separate operations based on a distance between the hovering input unit and the device, and   based on the selection accuracy of the hovering input unit being lower than the predetermined value, select a second user interface displaying information regarding a group of operations.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of first user interfaces are distinguished based on the separate operations related to the application, and wherein each of the plurality of first user interfaces displays information regarding a corresponding operation among the separate operations, and a first user interface selected from the plurality of first user interfaces is displayed according to a change of the distance between the hovering input unit and the device. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein each of the groups is identified based on the distance between the hovering input unit and the device, and the operations in the group are identified based on a 2-dimensional position of the hovering input unit. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the application includes at least one application from among a video player application and an image processing application,
 wherein a number of images being processed in response to the hovering input unit being at a first distance away from the device is different from a number of images being processed in response to the hovering input unit being at a second distance away from the device, and   wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 control the display to display information regarding operations corresponding to the type of the hovering input unit, in response to executing the application.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: if hovering inputs do not correspond to respective operations to be performed during an execution of the application, control the display to display a user interface displaying information regarding a plurality of operations classified into the groups. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of operations are classified into groups based on at least one of a number of times that each of the respective operations is performed during a preset time period and relationships between the operations. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 obtaining location information regarding a first surface and a second surface of the hovering input unit;   determining an angle between the hovering input unit and the device by using the obtained location information; and   determining an operation to be performed during an execution of the application based on the determined angle.   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 1 .