US 2014/0152597 A1 · APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANAGING A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS DISPLAYED ON TOUCH SCREEN

Abstract

A method and an apparatus of managing a plurality of objects displayed on a touch screen are provided. The method includes determining whether at least two objects of the plurality of objects have been touched simultaneously on the touch screen, determining whether at least one of the at least two objects has moved on the touch screen, if the at least two objects have been touched simultaneously, determining the distance between the touched at least two objects, if the at least one of the at least two objects has moved on the touch screen, combining the touched at least two objects into a set, if the distance between the touched at least two objects is less than a predetermined value, and displaying the set on the touch screen.

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Dependent claims

A method of managing a plurality of objects displayed on a touch screen, the method comprising:

determining whether at least two of the plurality of objects have been touched simultaneously on the touch screen;
determining whether at least one of the at least two objects has moved on the touch screen, if the at least two objects have been touched simultaneously;
determining the distance between the touched at least two objects, if the at least one of the at least two objects has moved on the touch screen;
combining the touched at least two objects into a set, if the distance between the touched at least two objects is less than a predetermined value;
and
displaying the set on the touch screen.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus and method of managing a plurality of objects displayed on touch screen

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Apparatus and method of managing a plurality of objects displayed on touch screen

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Abstract

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