Electronic device, computer program product and method of managing application windows
First Claim
1. A method of managing application windows in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- opening the application windows of at least two different application programs onto a display;
detecting activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display;
detecting a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by an input device; and
changing the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area.
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Abstract
A method of managing application windows in an electronic device, an electronic device, and a computer program product. The electronic device comprises a processing unit for controlling functions of the device, a display connected to the processing unit for showing application windows, and an input device for issuing control commands, the processing means being configured to open the application windows of at least two different application programs onto the display. The processing unit is configured to indicate activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display, detect a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by an input device, and change the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of managing application windows in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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opening the application windows of at least two different application programs onto a display;
detecting activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display;
detecting a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by an input device; and
changing the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device comprising a processing unit for controlling functions of the device, a display connected to the processing unit for showing application windows, and an input device for issuing control commands, the processing unit being configured to open the application windows of at least two different application programs onto the display, and wherein the processing unit is further configured to:
- detect activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display;
detect a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by the input device; and
change the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- detect activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display;
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15. A computer program product which encodes a computer process to manage application windows, the computer process comprising:
- opening the application windows of at least two different application programs onto a display, the computer process further comprising;
detecting activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display;
detecting a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by an input device; and
changing the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area.
- opening the application windows of at least two different application programs onto a display, the computer process further comprising;
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16. An electronic device comprising:
- processing means for controlling functions of the device, means for showing application windows, and input means for issuing control commands, the processing means opening the application windows of at least two different application programs onto a display, wherein the processing means detect activation of a grip area for managing application windows on the display, detect a change in the location of the activated grip area on the display, indicated by input means, and change the size of at least two application windows on the basis of the change in the location of the grip area.
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