Method for displaying execution screen of application, and electronic device for supporting same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024231562-A1
Application number	US-202418614122-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 22, 2024
Priority date	Sep 24, 2021
Publication date	Jul 11, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the display and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to display a first execution screen of a first application on the display, identify whether the first application is required to be displayed as an icon in response to a request for displaying an execution screen of a second application, based on that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, display an icon, for displaying a partial area of the first execution screen on a second execution screen while displaying the second execution screen of the second application on the display, and based on that the first application is not required to be displayed as the icon, display the second execution screen of the second application on the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a display; memory storing one or more computer programs; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the display and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
display a first execution screen of a first application on the display,
identify whether the first application is required to be displayed as an icon in response to a request for displaying an execution screen of a second application,
based on that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, display an icon for displaying a partial area of the first execution screen on a second execution screen while displaying the second execution screen of the second application on the display, and
based on that the first application is not required to be displayed as the icon, display the second execution screen of the second application on the display.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, identify a first location at which the icon will be displayed on the second execution screen, and based on a first area of the first execution screen corresponding to the first location, display the icon for displaying the first area of the first execution screen at the first location.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on a user input of changing a display location of the icon, identify a second location at which the icon will be displayed on the second execution screen, and based on a second area of the first execution screen corresponding to the second location, display the icon for displaying the second area of the first execution screen at the second location.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on a touch drag input for the icon, change a location at which the icon is displayed, and display, on the icon, the partial area of the first execution screen corresponding to the location at which the icon is displayed while the display location of the icon is changed.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
display the icon for displaying a third area of the first execution screen at a third location on the second execution screen, and based on an icon display mode of the first application, display the icon for displaying the third area of the first execution screen at a fourth location in response to a user input of changing a display location of the icon to the fourth location different from the third location.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
display the icon for displaying a fourth area of the first execution screen at a fifth location of the second execution screen, and based on an icon display mode of the first application, change the partial area of the first execution screen displayed on the icon according to a direction of a touch drag input while continuously displaying the icon at the fifth location in response to the touch drag input for the icon.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
identify a screen change in each area of the first execution screen, and based on the screen change, display a fifth area of the first execution screen on the icon.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to display a first object for changing a size of the icon, a second object for changing a size of the partial area of the first execution screen displayed on the icon, and a third object for changing an icon display mode of the first application.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to identify a display location of the icon, a size of the icon, a size of the partial area of the first execution screen displayed on the icon, and an icon display mode of the first application, based on information stored in connection with the first application.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to identify that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, based on that the first application is a game application.

11 . A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying a first execution screen of a first application on a display of the electronic device; identifying whether the first application is required to be displayed as an icon in response to a request for displaying an execution screen of a second application; based on that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, displaying an icon for displaying a partial area of the first execution screen on a second execution screen while displaying the second execution screen of the second application on the display; and based on that the first application is not required to be displayed as the icon, displaying the second execution screen of the second application on the display.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
based on that the first application is required to be displayed as the icon, identifying a first location at which the icon will be displayed on the second execution screen, wherein the displaying of the icon for displaying the partial area of the first execution screen on the second execution screen comprises, based on a first area of the first execution screen corresponding to the first location, displaying the icon for displaying the first area of the first execution screen at the first location.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
based on a user input of changing a display location of the icon, identifying a second location at which the icon will be displayed on the second execution screen; and based on a second area of the first execution screen corresponding to the second location, displaying the icon for displaying the second area of the first execution screen at the second location.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
based on a touch drag input for the icon, changing a location at which the icon is displayed, wherein the displaying of the icon for displaying the partial area of the first execution screen on the second execution screen comprises displ

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jang Donghoon
• Park Jinhyun
• Jang Jungwook
• Jung Gonghwan
• Choi Yujin

Classifications

• G06F2203/04804

  Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · 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