# US 2014/0157166 A1 · Method and apparatus for content processing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0157166 A1 - Document ID: US20140157166A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/092,390 - Filed: 2013-11-27 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jinho CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140157166A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Methods and apparatus for content processing are provided. A plurality of content is displayed. It is determined whether an input is received for moving a selected content of the plurality of content onto a target content of the plurality of content. The target content is configured as a master content, when the input is received. The selected content is linked to the master content. An indicator of the selected content is displayed on the master content. It is determined whether an input is received for separating the content from the master content. A link between the content and the master content is released, when the input is received. The indicator of the content is removed from the master content. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for content processing comprising the steps of: displaying a plurality of content; determining whether an input is received for moving a selected content of the plurality of content onto a target content of the plurality of contents; configuring the target content as a master content, when the input is received; linking the selected content to the master content; and displaying an indicator of the selected content on the master content. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the input is a drag and drop operation, and the target content located at a position where the selected content is dragged and dropped is configured as the master content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: linking another selected content to the master content, when an input is received for moving the other selected content onto the master content; and adding an indicator of the other selected content to the master content. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the selected content from the screen when the selected content is linked to the master content. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the indicator displayed on the master content is an icon, and icons of selected content are added to the master content in sequence. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the plurality of content comprises arranging the plurality of content in a tile view, the plurality of content being presented as thumbnail images. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying a detailed view window showing the master content and the linked selected content, when the master content is selected. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the detailed view window comprises: listing the linked selected content subsequent to a master content position at a top of the detailed view window in an order in which the linked selected content was linked to the master content; and scrolling the master content and the linked selected content across the detailed view window according to a scroll input. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising, when content is selected from the detailed view window, executing an application corresponding to the content to execute the content. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: displaying an edit menu, when an edit input is detected in the detailed view window; and when an edit menu item is selected from the edit menu, executing an edit function corresponding to the selected edit menu item. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the edit menu comprises at least one of a data edit item, a content move item, a content delete item, a favorite register item, and an add-to-clipboard item. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: displaying a keypad, when the data edit item is selected; and editing data in response to an input with the keypad. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the edit input is a touch and hold operation performed on the detailed view window. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising, when an icon is selected, displaying metadata of content represented by the selected icon. ### Claim 15 A method for content processing comprising the steps of: displaying an indicator of content linked to master content on the master content; determining whether an input is received for separating the content from the master content; releasing a link between the content and the master content, when the input is received; and removing the indicator of the content from the master content. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the input is a drag and drop operation, and further comprising displaying the content represented by the indicator at a drop position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the indicator displayed on the master content is an icon. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein displaying the content comprises arranging a plurality of contents in a tile view, the plurality of contents being presented as thumbnail images. ### Claim 19 An apparatus comprising: a display that displays a plurality of content; an input unit that receives input for processing content; a memory that stores link information of linked contents; a control unit that determines whether an input is received fro moving a selected content of the plurality of content onto a target content of the plurality of content, configures the target content as a master content when the input is received, links the selected content to the master content, and displays the master content with an indicator of the selected content. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The terminal of claim 19, wherein the input is a drag and drop operation, the control unit configures the target content located at a position where the selected content is dropped as the master content. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The terminal of claim 20, wherein the control unit links another selected content to the master content, when an input is received for moving the other selected content onto the master content, and adds an indicator of the other selected content to the master content. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The terminal of claim 19, wherein the control unit removes the selected content from the display when the selected content is linked to the master content. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The terminal of claim 22, wherein the indicator displayed on the master content is an icon, and the control unit stacks the icons of selected content in sequence. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The terminal of claim 19, wherein the control unit arranges the plurality of content on the display in a tile view, the plurality of contents being presented as thumbnail images. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The terminal of claim 24, wherein the control unit controls the display to display a detailed view window showing the master content and the selected content, when the master content is selected. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The terminal of claim 25, wherein, when content is selected form the detailed view window, the control unit executes an application corresponding to the content to execute the content. ### Claim 27 An article of manufacture for content processing, comprising a machine readable medium containing one or more programs, which when executed implement the steps of: displaying a plurality of content; determining whether an input is received for moving a selected content of the plurality of content onto a target content of the plurality of content; configuring the target content as a master content, when the input is received; linking the selected content to the master content; and displaying an indicator of the selected content on the master content.