# US 2017/0255371 A1 · Method and device for executing object on display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0255371 A1 - Document ID: US20170255371A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/598,722 - Filed: 2017-05-18 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-06 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Se-hee HAN; Jun-hyung KIM; Jack LEE; Joo-yeol LEE; Ji-hye LEE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170255371A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - 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 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: displaying first visual display elements on a touch screen of a mobile device, one of the first visual display elements being a container element displayed in a first size, wherein a size of each of the first visual display elements is individually changeable based on a corresponding touch input on the touch screen of the mobile device; based on a first touch input at a location associated with the container element displayed in a first size, changing the container element to a second size and displaying second visual display elements within the container element changed to the second size while a size of another of the first visual display elements displayed on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained, one of the second visual display elements being displayed in a third size; and based on a second touch input at a location associated with the container element displayed in the second size, changing a visual display element corresponding to the one of the second visual display elements to a fourth size while the size of the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the container element displayed in the second size is displayed by replacing the first size of the container element with the second size of the container element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the container element displayed in the second size is displayed by changing a size of the container element displayed in the first size to the second size. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: based on a third touch at a location associated with the visual display element displayed in the fourth size, displaying the visual display element in a fifth size while displaying the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the third touch at the location associated with the visual display element is received at an indicator for changing a size of the visual display element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the container element is a folder. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein two of the first visual display elements respectively correspond to two different applications. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: based on the second touch input at the location associated with the container element displayed in the second size, maintaining the size of the container element displayed in the second size. ### Claim 9 A method comprising: controlling to present first visual display elements on a touch screen of a mobile device, one of the first visual display elements being a container element presented in a first size, wherein a size of each of the first visual display elements is individually changeable based on a corresponding touch input on the touch screen of the mobile device; based on a first touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the first size, controlling to change the container element to a second size and to present second visual display elements within the container element changed to the second size while a size of another of the first visual display elements presented on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained, one of the second visual display elements being presented in a third size; and based on a second touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the second size, controlling to change a visual display element corresponding to the one of the second visual display elements to a fourth size while the size of the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by replacing the first size of the container element with the second size of the container element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by changing a size of the container element presented in the first size to the second size. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: based on a third touch at a location associated with the visual display element presented in the fourth size, controlling to present the visual display element in a fifth size while presenting the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the third touch at the location associated with the visual display element is received at an indicator for changing a size of the visual display element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the container element is a folder. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein two of the first visual display elements respectively correspond to two different applications. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: based on the second touch input at the location associated with the container element presented in the second size, controlling to maintain the size of the container element presented in the second size. ### Claim 17 An mobile device comprising: a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: control to present first visual display elements on a touch screen of the mobile device, one of the first visual display elements being a container element presented in a first size, wherein a size of each of the first visual display elements is individually changeable based on a corresponding touch input on the touch screen of the mobile device; based on a first touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the first size, control to change the container element to a second size and to present second visual display elements within the container element changed to the second size while a size of another of the first visual display elements presented on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained, one of the second visual display elements being presented in a third size; and based on a second touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the second size, control to change a visual display element corresponding to the one of the second visual display elements to a fourth size while the size of the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by replacing the first size of the container element with the second size of the container element. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by changing a size of the container element presented in the first size to the second size. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The mobile device of claim 17, further comprising: based on a third touch at a location associated with the visual display element presented in the fourth size, control to present the visual display element in a fifth size while presenting the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The mobile device of claim 20, wherein the third touch at the location associated with the visual display element is received at an indicator for changing a size of the visual display element. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the container element is a folder. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The mobile device of claim 17, wherein two of the first visual display elements respectively correspond to two different applications. ### Claim 24 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of an mobile device to cause the processor to at least: control to present first visual display elements on a touch screen of the mobile device, one of the first visual display elements being a container element presented in a first size, wherein a size of each of the first visual display elements is individually changeable based on a corresponding touch input on the touch screen of the mobile device; based on a first touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the first size, control to change the container element to a second size and to present second visual display elements within the container element changed to the second size while a size of another of the first visual display elements presented on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained, one of the second visual display elements being presented in a third size; and based on a second touch input at a location associated with the container element presented in the second size, control to change a visual display element corresponding to the one of the second visual display elements to a fourth size while the size of the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device is maintained. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by replacing the first size of the container element with the second size of the container element. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein the container element presented in the second size is presented by changing a size of the container element presented in the first size to the second size. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein the instructions executable by the processor of the mobile device further cause the processor to: based on a third touch at a location associated with the visual display element presented in the fourth size, control to present the visual display element in a fifth size while presenting the other of the first visual display elements on the touch screen of the mobile device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the third touch at the location associated with the visual display element is received at an indicator for changing a size of the visual display element. ### Claim 29 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein the container element is a folder. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein two of the first visual display elements respectively correspond to two different applications.