Apparatus and method for performing scroll function in portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJi-Young KIM, Seong-Hoon Kang, Hye-Soo Lee, Sun-Haeng Jo
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for performing a scroll function in a portable terminal, in which a touch screen displays a list divided into a plurality of sections, a memory stores a scroll function established for each of the plurality of sections, and a controller locates a focus on a particular item by performing a scroll function established for a particular section, when the section among the plurality of sections is touched and dragged.
Claims12
An apparatus for performing a scroll function in a portable terminal, comprising:
- a touch screen for displaying a list divided into a plurality of sections;
- a memory for storing a scroll function established for each of the plurality of sections;
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- a controller for locating a focus on a particular item by performing a scroll function established for a particular section, when the section among the plurality of sections is touched and dragged.
A method for performing a scroll function in a portable terminal, comprising:
- displaying a list divided into a plurality of sections;
- extracting a section where a touch and drag has occurred from among the plurality of sections, if the touch and drag has occurred in the list;
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- locating a focus on a particular item by performing a scroll function established for the extracted section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.