APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROTATING A DISPLAYED IMAGE BY USING MULTI-POINT TOUCH INPUTS

Apparatus and method for rotating a displayed image by using multi-point touch inputs. In order to rotate an image displayed on a display of a user equipment having a touch input device. A first touch input may be made at a first position of the touch input device. Then, a second touch input may be made at a second position of the touch input device while the first touch input remains at the first position of the touch input device. The second touch input may be advanced from the second position to a third position while the first touch input remains fixed at the first position. After advancing, the displayed image may be rotated based on a change in slope of a virtual line connecting the first touch input and the second touch input as the second touch input advances from the second position to the third position.