APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- selecting, by a processor, a specific area of a screen by a user; and
switching, by a display unit, a display on/off status of the selected specific area of the screen.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling display of an electronic device are provided. The method includes selecting a specific area of a screen by a user, and switching a display on/off status of the selected specific area of a screen. Wherein, the switching of the display on/off status comprises determining whether display of the specific area is on or off, and, if it is determined that the display of the specific area is on, supplying current to a pixel corresponding to the specific area, and, if it is determined that the display of the specific area is off, discontinuing the supply of the current to the pixel in the specific area.
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1. A method for controlling display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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selecting, by a processor, a specific area of a screen by a user; and switching, by a display unit, a display on/off status of the selected specific area of the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for controlling display of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor for identifying a specific area of a screen selected by a user; and a display unit for switching a display on/off status of the specific area of the screen under the control of the processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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