Method of switching application and electronic device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10338954-B2
Application number	US-201715614165-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2017
Priority date	Jun 3, 2016
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display and at least one processor that is configured to display an object corresponding to an application on the display, display an execution screen of the application in an area of the display when a hovering input is detected on the object corresponding to the application, and display the object corresponding to the application on the display when the hovering input is released.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display; and
at least one processor that is configured to:
control the display to display an execution screen of an application,
control the display to display a reduced size object corresponding to the application based on a reducing event generated for the execution screen,
control the display to display the execution screen of the application in an area of the display if a hovering input is detected on the reduced size object corresponding to the application, and
control the display to display the reduced size object corresponding to the application if the hovering input is released.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to set one of a captured image of the execution screen of the application and an icon image of the application as the reduced size object corresponding to the application.

3. An electronic device, comprising:
a display; and
at least one processor that is configured to:
control the display to display an object corresponding to an application,
control the display to display an execution screen of the application in an area of the display if a hovering input is detected on the object corresponding to the application, and
control the display to display the object corresponding to the application if the hovering input is released,

wherein, if an object corresponding to another application is displayed on the display, the at least one processor is further configured to change the object corresponding to the other application into the object corresponding to the application.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if a reduced size object corresponding to another application is displayed on the display, the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display the reduced size object corresponding to the application so as not to overlap the reduced size object corresponding to the other application.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if a touch input for the reduced size object corresponding to the application displayed on the display is detected, the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display a deletion icon.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if another application is executed through the execution screen of the application, the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display an execution screen of the other application and the reduced size object corresponding to the application.

7. An electronic device, comprising:
a display; and
at least one processor that is configured to:
control the display to display an object corresponding to an application,
control the display to display an execution screen of the application in an area of the display if a hovering input is detected on the object corresponding to the application, and
control the display to di play the object corresponding to the application if the hovering input is released,

wherein, if the hovering input is released, the at least one processor is further configured to capture the execution screen of the application based on a position where the hovering input is released, set a captured image of the execution screen of the application as the reduced size object corresponding to the application, and control the display to display the reduced size object corresponding to the application on the display.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if the hovering input corresponding to the execution screen of the application is not detected within a reference time frame, the at least one processor is further configured to determine that the hovering input is released.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if a fixed menu for the execution screen of the application is set, the at least one processor is further configured to maintain the execution screen in at least a part of the display, regardless of whether the hovering input is released.

10. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying an execution screen of an application on a display of the electronic device;
displaying a reduced size object corresponding to the application on a display based on a reducing event generated for the execution screen;
if a hovering input is detected on the reduced size object corresponding to the application, displaying the execution screen of the application in an area of the display; and
if the hovering input is released, displaying the reduced size object corresponding to the application on the display.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the reduced size object corresponding to the application includes one of a captured image of the execution screen of the application and an icon image of the application.

12. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying an object corresponding to an application on a display of the electronic device;
if a hovering input is detected on the object corresponding to the application, displaying an execution screen of the application in an area of the display; and
if the hovering input is released, displaying the object corresponding to the application on the display,
wherein displaying the object corresponding to the application comprises, if an object corresponding to another application is displayed on the display, changing the object corresponding to the other application into the object corresponding to the application.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein displaying the reduced size object corresponding to the application comprises, if a reduced size object corresponding to another application is displayed on the display, displaying the reduced size object corresponding to the application so as not to overlap the reduced size object corresponding to the other application.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising, if a touch input for the reduced size object corresponding to the application displayed on the display is detected, displaying a deletion icon on the display.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising, if another application is executed through the execution screen of the application, displaying an execution screen of the other application and the reduced size object corresponding to the application.

16. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying an object corresponding to an application on a display of the electronic device;
if a hovering input is detected on the object corresponding to the application, displaying an execution screen of the application in an area of the display; and
if the hovering input is released, displaying the object corresponding to the application on the display,
wherein displaying the object corresponding to the application on the display comprises:
if the hovering input is released, capturing the execution screen of the application based on a position where the hovering input is released;
setting a captured image of the execution screen of the application as the object corresponding to the application; and
displaying the object corresponding to the application on the display.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein displaying the reduced size object corresponding to the application on the display comprises, if the hovering input corresponding to the execution screen of the application is not detected for a reference time frame, displaying the reduced size object corresponding to the application on the display.

18. The method of claim

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Hyewon
• Lee Chihoon
• Jahng Hyoungjoon

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/03545 Primary

  Pens or stylus · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  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 · CPC title