Method for controlling notification and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10372286-B2
Application number	US-201615179300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 10, 2016
Priority date	Jun 16, 2015
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

An electronic device and operation method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display unit configured to display a notification, and a processing unit configured to sense a set input and store the displayed notification corresponding to the sensed set input. The storing of the notification is displayed in the display unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions;
a display; and
at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to:
display a notification message for notifying that an event occurs in the electronic device in an area,
in response to receiving a first input for moving the notification message being displayed in the area in a first direction,
cause the notification message to disappear by sliding the notification message to a first area of an edge of the display, and
after the notification message disappears, display, within the first area, an object for indicating that the notification message is stored in a common region, and
in response to receiving a second input for moving the notification message being displayed in the area in a second direction and moving in the first direction the notification message that has been moved in the second direction:
cause the notification message to disappear by sliding the notification message to a second area of the edge of the display, and
after the notification message disappears, display, within the second area, another object for indicating that the notification message is stored in a designated region,
wherein the object disappears after specified time has elapsed from a point in time that the object is first displayed, and
wherein the other object disappears after the specified time has elapsed from a point in time that the other object is first displayed.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the common region is used for storing a notification message not requiring a classification, and
wherein the designated region is used for storing a notification message requiring a classification according to at least one specified criterion.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:
receive a third input distinct from the first input and the second input while displaying the notification message, and
in response to receiving the third input, discard the notification message.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:
display, in response to receiving a specified input for calling notification messages that are stored, the notification message that has been caused to disappear by the first input or the second input, and
wherein the notification message stored in the designated region is highlighted relative to the notification message stored in the common region.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:
receive a third input on the notification message being displayed in the area, wherein the third input is distinct from the first input and the second input, and
in response to receiving the third input, discard the notification message.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:
display a screen by using a first application installed in the electronic device, while displaying the screen by using the first application, detect that the event occurs in the electronic device, wherein the event is associated with a second application installed in the first application, and
wherein the second application is distinct from the first application, and in response to detecting that the event occurs in the electronic device, display the notification message with the screen.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the notification message is partially superimposed on the screen.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:
after the notification message disappears, execute a third application, and
in response to executing the third application, display the notification message that is stored by the first input as partially superimposed on a user interface of the third application.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 ,
wherein the execution of the third application is caused by a counterpart electronic device,
wherein the notification message that is partially superimposed on the user interface of the third application includes the event associated with the counterpart electronic device, and
wherein the user interface of the third application is displayed for another event associated with the counterpart electronic device.

10. An operation method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying a notification message for notifying that an event occurs in the electronic device in an area;
in response to receiving a first input for moving the displayed notification message being displayed in the area in a first direction:
causing the notification message to disappear by sliding the notification message to a first area of an edge of the display, and
after the notification message disappears, displaying, within the first area, an object for indicating that the notification message is stored in a common region; and
in response to receiving a second input for moving the notification message being displayed in the area in a second direction and moving in the first direction the notification message that has been moved in the second direction:
causing the notification message to disappear by sliding the notification message to a second area of the edge of the display, and
after the notification message disappears, displaying, within the second area, another object for indicating that the notification message is stored in a designated region,
wherein the object disappears after specified time has elapsed from a point in time that the object is first displayed, and
wherein the other object disappears after the specified time has elapsed from a point in time that the other object is first displayed.

11. The method of claim 10 ,
wherein the common region is used for storing a notification message not requiring a classification, and
wherein the designated region is used for storing a notification message requiring a classification according to at least one specified criterion.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a third input distinct from the first input and the second input while displaying the notification message; and
in response to receiving the third input, discarding the notification message.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
displaying, in response to receiving a specified input for calling notification messages that are stored, the notification message that has been caused to disappear by the first input or the second input,
wherein the notification message stored in the designated region is highlighted relative to the notification message stored in the common region.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a third input on the notification message being displayed in the area, wherein the second third input is distinct from the first input and the second input; and
in response to receiving the third input, discarding the notification message.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the displaying of the notification message comprises:
displaying a screen by using a first application installed in the electronic device;
while displaying the screen by using the first application, detecting that the event occurs in the electronic device, wherein the event is associated with a second application installed in the first application, and wher

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Jonghyun
• Kim Bo-Keun
• Choi Kyuok

Classifications

• H04M2250/60

  logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

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

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  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