Screen display method for mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A content display method for a mobile terminal using at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level, comprising:
- displaying, in response to selection of a content, a window associated with the selected content;
displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together on a single screen; and
rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the content windows by window movement to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen.
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Abstract
A content display method for a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level. The content display method includes: displaying, in response to selection of a content, a window associated with the selected content; displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together on a single screen; and rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the content windows by window movement to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen. As a result, same-level contents or application windows in execution can be displayed together on a single screen according to a user request. Hence, the user can readily transition between contents or applications with enhanced user convenience.
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30 Claims
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1. A content display method for a mobile terminal using at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level, comprising:
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displaying, in response to selection of a content, a window associated with the selected content; displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together on a single screen; and rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the content windows by window movement to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A content display method for a mobile terminal having a motion sensor and touch screen, using at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level, comprising:
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detecting, during display of a window associated with a selected content, a user action through the motion sensor; displaying, if a user action is detected, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together in a form of a stack on a single screen; and rearranging the content windows by window movement through a touch to the touch screen to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An application display method for a mobile terminal, comprising:
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displaying, in response to selection of an application during execution of multiple applications, a window associated with the selected application; displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with the applications in execution together on a single screen; and rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the application windows by window movement to display the rearranged application windows together on a single screen. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An information appliance including a display unit and a user input unit and using at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level, wherein the information appliance is capable of:
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displaying, in response to selection of a content, a window associated with the selected content; displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together on a single screen of the display unit; and rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the content windows by window movement to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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