Apparatus and method for processing split view in portable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10114507-B2
Application number	US-201715693870-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2017
Priority date	Sep 25, 2012
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for processing a split view in a portable device. The method of processing a split view in a portable device, includes: displaying a plurality of applications as a split view corresponding to split display regions of a display unit; displaying an input panel on a display region of an application of the plurality of applications that did not call for the input panel when the input panel is called; and processing data input through the input panel by an application calling the input panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
at least one processor; and
a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
control the display to display a first execution screen of a first application together with a second execution screen of a second application, the second execution screen being disposed below the first execution screen;
when a first input for calling a soft input panel is detected in the first execution screen, control the display to display the soft input panel together with the first execution screen and a first portion of the second execution screen; and
when a second input for calling the soft input panel is detected in the second execution screen, control the display to display a portion of the first execution screen and a second portion of the second execution screen together with the soft input panel being disposed below the second execution screen,
wherein the second portion of the second execution screen comprises the first portion of the second execution screen.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
in response to receiving a termination command, terminate a display of the soft input panel and restore a display screen to an original state.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the soft input panel has a fixed size and position.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the soft input panel comprises a floating input panel, and wherein at least one of a position and a size of the floating input panel are changeable in response to a user input.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
when the first input for calling the soft input panel is detected in the first execution screen, control the display to display the soft input panel to be overlaid on at least a portion of the first portion of the second execution screen.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
when the second input for calling the soft input panel is detected in the second execution screen, control the display to display the soft input panel together with a lower portion of the first execution screen and the second portion of the second execution screen.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
identify whether the electronic device is in a portrait mode, prior to displaying the second execution screen of the second application below the first execution screen of the first application.

8. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
at least one processor; and
a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to:
control the display to display a first execution screen of a first application and a second execution screen of a second application on a screen of the display as a split view, the second execution screen being displayed below the first execution screen;
in response to a first input on an input window of the first execution screen, control the display to display a keyboard on at least a portion of the second execution screen; and
in response to a second input on an input window of the second execution screen, move the first execution screen and the second execution screen in an upper direction and control the display to display the keyboard below the second execution screen.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further configure the at least one processor to:
in response to receiving a termination input, control the display to re-display the first execution screen and the second execution screen on the screen as the split view,
wherein the first execution screen and the second execution screen occupy substantially an entire view area of the screen.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the keyboard has a fixed size and position.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the keyboard comprises a floating keyboard wherein at least one of a positon and a size of the floating keyboard are changeable in response to a user input.

12. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further configure the at least one processor to:
when the input window of the first execution screen is selected, control the display the keyboard to be overlaid on the at least a portion of the second execution screen.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further configure the at least one processor to:
when the input window of the second execution screen is selected, control the display the keyboard together with a lower portion of the first execution screen and the second execution screen on the screen.

14. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further configure the at least one processor to:
identify whether the electronic device is in a portrait mode, prior to displaying the second execution screen below the first execution screen.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
at least one processor adapted to:
control the display to display a first execution screen of a first application and a second execution screen of a second application as a split view, the second execution screen of the second application being displayed below the first execution screen;
in response to selecting a first input window in the first execution screen, control the display to display a keyboard on at least a portion of the second execution screen; and
in response to selecting a second input window in the second execution screen, move the first execution screen and the second execution screen in an upper direction and control the display to display the keyboard below the second execution screen.

16. A method of an electronic device comprising:
displaying a first execution screen of a first application and a second execution screen of a second application on a screen of the display as a split view, the second execution screen being displayed below the first execution screen;
in response to a first input on an input window of the first execution screen, displaying a keyboard on at least a portion of the second execution screen; and
in response to a second input on an input window of the second execution screen, moving the first execution screen and the second execution screen in an upper direction and displaying the keyboard below the second execution screen.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
in response to receiving a termination input, re-displaying the first execution screen and the second execution screen on the screen as the split view,
wherein the first execution screen and the second execution screen occupy substantially an entire view area of the screen.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
when the input window of the first execution screen is selected, displaying the keyboard to be overlaid on the at least a portion of the second execution screen.

19. The method of claim 16

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Youngri
• Han Bonghee
• Yoon Sungjin
• Lee Yujin
• Park Wonkyu

Classifications

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title

• G09G2340/0464

  Positioning · CPC title

• G09G5/14

  Display of multiple viewports · CPC title

• G06F3/147

  using display panels · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

  including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector · CPC title