Apparatus and method for processing split view in portable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12050744-B2
Application number	US-202318137209-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2023
Priority date	Sep 25, 2012
Publication date	Jul 30, 2024
Grant date	Jul 30, 2024

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. A portable device, comprising:
a display;
a processor; and
memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the portable device to:
display a split view on the display,
detect a first input for calling an input panel, the first input being detected via an application located at a top region of the split view,
display the input panel at a bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the top region of the display, the input panel being overlaid with a display region of an application located at the bottom region of the display,
detect a second input for calling an input panel, the second input being detected via the application located at the bottom region of the split view, and
display the input panel at the bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the bottom region of the display, wherein a display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display are lifted up by the input panel.

2. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable device to:
lift up the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display by a size of the input panel.

3. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable device to:
display the input panel so that a display region of an application calling the input panel is not covered with the input panel.

4. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable device to:
display some of the display region of the application located at the top region of the display as the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display is lifted up by the input panel.

5. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable device to:
exchange the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display.

6. A method in a portable device, the method comprising:
displaying a split view on the display,
detecting a first input for calling an input panel, the first input being detected via an application located at a top region of the split view,
displaying the input panel at a bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the top region of the display, the input panel being overlaid with a display region of an application located at the bottom region of the display,
detecting a second input for calling the input panel, the second input being detected via the application located at the bottom region of the split view, and
displaying the input panel at the bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the bottom region of the display, wherein a display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display are lifted up by the input panel.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
lifting up the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display by a size of the input panel.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying the input panel so that a display region of an application calling the input panel is not covered with the input panel.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying some of the display region of the application located at the top region of the display as the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display is lifted up by the input panel.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
exchanging the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a portable device, the portable device to perform operations comprising:
displaying a split view on the display,
detecting a first input for calling an input panel, the first input being detected via an application located at a top region of the split view,
displaying the input panel at a bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the top region of the display, the input panel being overlaid with a display region of an application located at the bottom region of the display,
detecting a second input for calling the input panel, the input being detected via the application located at the bottom region of the split view,
displaying the input panel at the bottom region of the display when the input panel is called by the application located at the bottom region of the display, wherein a display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display are lifted up by the input panel.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
lifting up the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display by a size of the input panel.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
displaying the input panel so that a display region of an application calling the input panel is not covered with the input panel.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
displaying some of the display region of the application located at the top region of the display as the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display is lifted up by the input panel.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
exchanging the display region of the application located at the top region of the display and the display region of the application located at the bottom region of the display.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G09G2340/0492

  Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored · CPC title

• G09G2340/0464

  Positioning · CPC title

• G09G5/14

  Display of multiple viewports · CPC title

• G06F3/01 Primary

  Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) · CPC title