# US 9,436,370 B2 · 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 9,436,370 B2 - Document ID: US9436370B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/821,990 - Filed: 2015-08-10 - Published: 2015-12-03 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - 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/US9436370B2 ## 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 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes displaying remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein in response to detecting the first touch input, at least one user interface element is displayed at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed portion of the image and the other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 7 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. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the displaying the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes displaying remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the at least one program further comprises commands to, in response to detecting the first touch input, control to display at least one user interface element at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the at least one program further comprises commands to, in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, control to change the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the displayed portion of the image and the other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 13 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. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the displaying the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes displaying remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein in response to detecting the first touch input, at least one user interface element is displayed at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the displayed portion of the image and the other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer is a mobile device or an electronic device. ### Claim 20 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements is capable of displaying the image. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the providing the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes providing remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein in response to detecting the first touch input, at least one user interface element is displayed at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the provided portion of the image and the provided other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 27 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. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The electronic device of claim 27, wherein the application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements is capable of displaying the image. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The electronic device of claim 27, wherein the providing the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes providing remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The electronic device of claim 27, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The electronic device of claim 30, wherein in response to detecting the first touch input, at least one user interface element is displayed at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) The electronic device of claim 30, wherein in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The electronic device of claim 27, wherein the provided portion of the image and the provided other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 34 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. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements is capable of displaying the image. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the providing the other portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements includes providing remaining portions of the image. ### Claim 37 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the touch comprises a first touch input followed by a second touch input. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 37, wherein in response to detecting the first touch input, at least one user interface element is displayed at an edge of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 39 (depends on 37) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 37, wherein in response to detecting the second touch input at the at least one user interface element, changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements. ### Claim 40 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the provided portion of the image and the provided other portion of the image are derived from a same image. ### Claim 41 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the computer is a mobile device or an electronic device.