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Method and apparatus for editing home screen in touch device
US8938673B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8938673-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113241807-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A method and apparatus for editing the home screen in a touch-enabled device enables the touch-enabled device to move a content item between pages of the home screen in an easy and intuitive way by: displaying a selected page as a current home screen; detecting a first interaction in the course of utilizing the home screen; displaying, when the first interaction is a page transition interaction, a transition mode screen; detecting a second interaction for moving a content item between pages while the transition mode screen is displayed; and moving the content item to a target page indicated by the second interaction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A home screen management method in a touch-enabled device, comprising: displaying on a touchscreen a current home screen including content items and a transition region indicating a position of the current home screen relative to one or more other home screens; in response to a first interaction with the transition region of the touchscreen, displaying a transition mode screen showing icons, displayed as thumbnails, representative of each of the home scree…
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- What does patent US8938673B2 cover?
- A method and apparatus for editing the home screen in a touch-enabled device enables the touch-enabled device to move a content item between pages of the home screen in an easy and intuitive way by: displaying a selected page as a current home screen; detecting a first interaction in the course of utilizing the home screen; displaying, when the first interaction is a page transition interaction…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lee Sang Ki, Youn Su Jung, Lim Kyoung Ae, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0483. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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