# US 10,770,033 B2 · Apparatus and method for visually providing information regarding contents indicating time interval > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,033 B2 - Document ID: US10770033B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/193,507 - Filed: 2018-11-16 - Published: 2019-05-23 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-17 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hye Ju Park; Ju Young Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770033B2 ## CPC - G09G 5/34: for rolling or scrolling - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G09G 5/14: Display of multiple viewports - G09G 5/26: for modifying the character dimensions, e.g. double width, double height - G09G 5/377: for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns (G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence) - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - G09G 2340/0478: Horizontal positioning - G09G 2340/12: Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device for indicating information and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a processor electrically connected to the display, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and including instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by the display, display, in the contents, a text representing information regarding the contents, receive a user input for scrolling the first region, determine whether a part of the text is located on a second region included in the first region, and fix the text on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the part of the text is located on the second region. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a display; at least one processor electrically connected to the display; and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor and including instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: display contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by the display, display, in the contents, a text representing information regarding the contents, receive a user input for scrolling the first region, determine whether a part of the text is located on a second region included in the first region, fix the text on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the part of the text is located on the second region, compare a size of a first area in which the text occupies within the contents and a size of a second area remaining within contents on the screen, and allow the text and the contents on the screen to disappear together according to the user input when the size of the first area is larger than the size of the second area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the information regarding the contents includes at least one of a title, a place, a participant for a schedule, a name of a sound, a title of a movie, or a title of background music that corresponds to the contents. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: move the contents and the text together according to the user input when the text is not located on the second region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the text and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modify an arrangement of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the text and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modify the size of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the contents include a plurality of texts that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the plurality of texts and a size of the contents remaining on the screen, and prevent at least one of the plurality of texts from being displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information when the size of the plurality of texts is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second region is disposed on at least one of a leftmost side, a rightmost side, an uppermost side, or a lowermost side of the first region. ### Claim 8 An electronic device comprising: a display; at least one processor electrically connected to the display; and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor and including instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: display contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by the display, display, in the contents, an image representing information regarding the contents, receive a user input for scrolling the first region, determine whether a part of the image is located on a second region included in the first region, fix the image on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the part of the image is located on the second region, compare a size of a first area in which text occupies within the contents and a size of a second area remaining within contents on the screen, and allow the text and the contents on the screen to disappear together according to the user input when the size of the first area is larger than the size of the second area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the image includes at least one of an icon, an emoji, or a sticker. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: move the contents and the image together according to the user input when the image is not located on the second region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the image and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modify the size of the image when the size of the image is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the contents include a plurality of images that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the plurality of images and a size of the contents remaining on the screen, and allow one of the plurality of images not to be displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information when the size of the plurality of images is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: compare a size of the image and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modify a form of the image when the size of the image is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 14 A method of an electronic device, the method comprising: displaying contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by a display of the electronic device; displaying, in the contents, a text representing information regarding the contents; receiving a user input for scrolling the first region; determining whether a part of the text is located on a second region included in the first region; fixing the text on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the part of the text is located on the second region; comparing a size of a first area in which the text occupies within the contents and a size of a second area remaining within contents on the screen; and allowing the text and the contents on the screen to disappear together according to the user input when the size of the first area is larger than the size of the second area. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: moving the contents and the text together according to the user input when the text is not located on the second region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: comparing a size of the text and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modifying an arrangement of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: comparing a size of the text and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and modifying the size of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the contents include a plurality of texts that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively, and wherein the method further comprises: comparing a size of the plurality of texts and a size of the contents remaining on the screen; and allowing one of the plurality of texts not to be displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information when the size of the plurality of texts is larger than the size of the contents remaining on the screen. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: when a portion of the text is not displayed in the first region or the second region, increasing size of the text that is displayed.