# US 2014/0195973 A1 · Mobile device for performing trigger-based object display and method of controlling the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195973 A1 - Document ID: US20140195973A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/149,171 - Filed: 2014-01-07 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sung-Joon WON; Hyung-Joo JIN; Chul-Ho JANG; Hui-Chul YANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195973A1 ## CPC - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A method for controlling a mobile device to perform trigger-based object display is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of objects on a touch screen by arranging the plurality of objects on a grid with rows and columns intersecting each other, detecting a trigger occurring to at least one of the plurality of objects, and applying an emphasis effect to the at least one of the plurality of objects to which the trigger has occurred. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling a mobile device to perform trigger-based object display, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of objects on a touch screen by arranging the plurality of objects on a grid with rows and columns intersecting each other; detecting a trigger occurring to at least one of the plurality of objects; and applying an emphasis effect to the at least one of the plurality of objects to which the trigger has occurred. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the plurality of objects comprises arranging the plurality of objects on the grid in a predefined sequence. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the predefined sequence of arranging the plurality of objects on the grid is from top-left to bottom-right. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of objects are displayed by arranging the plurality of objects on the grid in a predefined sequence based on attributes of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the attributes of the plurality of objects comprise at least one of points in time when the plurality of objects are stored, alphabetical order of titles, data types, and data sizes of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of a map trigger, a favorites trigger, a share setting trigger, a comment write trigger, an entry path trigger, and an event trigger. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of objects are expanded a size of the at least one object to occupy an adjacent row or column if the emphasis effect is expanding a size of the at least one object to which the trigger has occurred. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the plurality of objects with order of objects arranged before the at least one object to which the emphasis effect is applied being fixed and with order of objects arranged after the at least one object being rearranged. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the emphasis effect comprises at least one of expanding a size of the at least one object to which the trigger has occurred, changing color of the at least one object, applying an animation effect to the at least one object, and applying an outlining effect to the at least one object. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting whether the trigger that has occurred to the at least one object to which the emphasis effect is applied is lifted; and eliminating the emphasis effect from the at least one object. ### Claim 11 A mobile device for performing trigger-based object display, the mobile device comprising: a touch screen configured to display a plurality of objects by arranging the plurality of objects on a grid with rows and columns intersecting each other; and a controller configured to detect a trigger occurring to at least one of the plurality of objects, and configured to apply an emphasis effect to the at least one of the plurality of objects to which the trigger has occurred. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of objects are displayed by arranging the plurality of objects on the grid in a predefined sequence. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the predefined sequence of arranging the plurality of objects on the grid is from top-left to bottom-right. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the controller displays the plurality of objects by arranging the plurality of objects on the grid in a predefined sequence based on attributes of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the attributes of the plurality of objects comprise at least one of points in time when the plurality of objects are stored, alphabetical order of titles, data types, and data sizes of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of a map trigger, a favorites trigger, a share setting trigger, a comment write trigger, an entry path trigger, and an event trigger. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the at least one of the plurality of objects are expanded a size of the at least one object to occupy an adjacent row or column if the emphasis effect is expanding the size of the at least one object to which the trigger has occurred. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller displays the plurality of objects with order of objects arranged before the at least one object to which the emphasis effect is applied being fixed and with order of objects arranged after the at least one object being rearranged. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the emphasis effect comprises at least one of expanding a size of the at least one object to which the trigger has occurred, changing color of the at least one object, applying an animation effect to the at least one object, and applying an outlining effect to the at least one object. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller detects whether the trigger for the at least one object to which the emphasis effect is applied is lifted, and eliminates the emphasis effect from the at least one object. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the method of claim 1.