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US 9,436,370 B2Granted
Method and device for executing object on display
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSe-hee Han, Jun-hyung Kim, Jack Lee, Joo-yeol Lee, Ji-hye Lee
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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.
Claims41
A method of providing a user interface in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- presenting a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the electronic device, wherein the plurality of visual display elements are associated with a plurality of applications, respectively, one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- detecting a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, the touch to be used for changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- in response to the detecting of the touch, replacing the first information with second information by displaying a portion of an image provided via an application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements on the screen of the electronic device;
- and
- displaying another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements in such a way that the other portion of the image is gradually shown to a user of the electronic device.
2 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a memory which is configured to store at least one program;
- and
- a processor which is configured to execute the at least one program,
- wherein the at least one program comprises commands to control the electronic device to:
- present a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the electronic device, the plurality of visual display elements being associated with a plurality of applications, respectively, and one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- detect a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, the touch to be used for changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- in response to the detecting of the touch, replace the first information with second information by displaying a portion of an image provided via an application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements on the screen of the electronic device;
- and
- display another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements in such a way that the other portion of the image is gradually shown to a user of the electronic device.
6 more elements
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform:
- presenting a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the computer, wherein the plurality of visual display elements are associated with a plurality of applications, respectively, one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- detecting a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, the touch to be used for changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- in response to the detecting of the touch, replacing the first information with second information by displaying a portion of an image provided via an application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements on the screen of the computer;
- and
- displaying another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements in such a way that the other portion of the image is gradually shown to a user of the computer.
2 more elements
A method of providing a user interface in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- presenting a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the electronic device, the plurality of visual display elements being associated with a plurality of applications, and one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- in response to detecting a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, changing a presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements and providing second information comprising a portion of an image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- and
- providing another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements.
1 more element
An electronic device comprising:
- a memory which is configured to store at least one program;
- and
- a processor which is configured to execute the at least one program,
- wherein the at least one program comprises commands to control the electronic device to:
- present a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the electronic device, the plurality of visual display elements being associated with a plurality of applications, and one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- in response to detecting of a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, change a presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements and provide second information comprising a portion of an image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- and
- provide another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements.
5 more elements
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform:
- presenting a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the computer, the plurality of visual display elements being associated with a plurality of applications, and one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information;
- in response to detecting a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, changing a presentation of the one of plurality of visual display elements and providing second information comprising a portion of an image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements;
- and
- providing another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.