US 2020/0089654 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH FUNCTION IN TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for executing a plurality of applications. Based on receiving a first user input, a first window comprising a plurality of number keys is displayed. Based on a second user input selecting one of the plurality of number keys in the first window, the first window and a second window are displayed together on the display. Based on an application being selected from a list of applications in the second window, the selected application is mapped to the selected number key. After the selected application is mapped, a third user input is received corresponding to the selected number key. In response to receiving the third user input, a first function is performed associated with the selected application. The first function is different from a function associated with another application mapped to another number key of the plurality of number keys.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device for executing a plurality of applications, the electronic device comprising:

a display;
and
a processor configured to:
based on receiving a first user input, display a first window comprising a plurality of number keys on the display;
based on a second user input selecting one of the plurality of number keys in the first window, display the first window and a second window together on the display, the second window comprising a list of applications executable in the electronic device;
based on an application being selected from the list of applications in the second window, map the selected application to the selected number key;
after the selected application is mapped to the selected number key of the plurality of number keys, receive a third user input corresponding to the selected number key;
and
in response to receiving the third user input, perform a first function associated with the selected application, the first function being different from a function associated with another application mapped to another number key of the plurality of number keys.

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A method of an electronic device for executing a plurality of applications, the method comprising:

based on receiving a first user input, displaying a first window comprising a plurality of number keys on a display of the electronic device;
based on a second user input selecting one of the plurality of number keys in the first window, displaying the first window and a second window together on the display, the second window comprising a list of applications executable in the electronic device;
based on an application being selected from the list of applications in the second window, mapping the selected application to the selected number key;
after the selected application is mapped to the selected number key of the plurality of number keys, receiving a third user input corresponding to the selected number key;
and
in response to receiving the third user input, performing a first function associated with the selected application, the first function being different from a function associated with another application mapped to another number key of the plurality of number keys.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for providing search function in touch-sensitive device

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