Touch-sensitive device and touch-based folder control method thereof

US9535600B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9535600-B2
Application numberUS-201113195930-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 2, 2011
Priority dateAug 2, 2010
Publication dateJan 3, 2017
Grant dateJan 3, 2017

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A touch-sensitive device has a touch-based input interface and includes a touch-based folder control for creating, moving or arranging folders in response to an input of a touch-based user interaction. The touch-sensitive device receives an input from a touch-based user interaction on a home screen of the touch sensitive device and creates a new folder in response to at least one object selected by the user interaction. The touch based folder control visually disposes the new folder at a specific place on the home screen.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: detecting a touch input on a screen of a touch sensitive device; creating a new folder when the touch input is in accordance with a predefined folder creation rule; in response to detecting a first touch input, detecting whether the first touch input is disposed on an empty portion of the screen or on a displayed folder; when the first touch input is detected on the empty portion of the screen: detecting whether a second touch inp…

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What does patent US9535600B2 cover?
A touch-sensitive device has a touch-based input interface and includes a touch-based folder control for creating, moving or arranging folders in response to an input of a touch-based user interaction. The touch-sensitive device receives an input from a touch-based user interaction on a home screen of the touch sensitive device and creates a new folder in response to at least one object selecte…
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 G06F3/04883. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 03 2017 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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