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Display device and control method thereof

  • US 10,185,456 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2012
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • a touch screen configured to display a window and receive touch inputs; and

    at least one processor configured to;

    detect a dragging touch input on the touch screen, the dragging touch input being started from an internal area of the window and released at a first point of the touch screen, adjust, if the window is in a window control mode, a size of the window based on a position of the first point, adjust, if the window is in a window control mode and the dragging touch input is started on a control area of the window, a size of the window and a position of the window based on the dragging touch input, wherein the position of the window is independent on all sides of a prior position of the window and the position of the window is independent of a periphery of a user interface containing the window, and control to display the adjusted window, or if the window is not in a window control mode, provide the dragging touch input to an application corresponding to the window, wherein the at least one processor executes the window control mode if a window control mode execution button located on a title bar is touched, the title bar being in an area distinct from the control area, wherein the control area is displayed above the title bar in the window control mode, and wherein the at least one processor ends the window control mode if a back button on an area external to the window is selected, the window remaining visible after the selection of the back button.

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