METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WIDGETS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A method for managing widgets in a portable terminal, comprising:
- generating a widget management event, the widget management event corresponding to a registration event for registering at least one widget in a widget tray that is set with a preset number of widgets or a removal event for removing at least one of the widgets registered in the widget tray;
removing at least one widget from the widget tray if the widget management event corresponds to the registration event, and registering at least one new widget requested for registration in a widget tray; and
removing at least one widget requested for removal from the widget tray if the widget management event corresponds to the removal event, and registering at least one reserved widget in the widget tray in response a removal request.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing widgets in a portable terminal is disclosed. If a request is made to register a widget in the widget tray having already the preset number of widgets, the lowest priority widget is removed from the widget tray. Information regarding the removed widget is stored in the reserved stack. If at least one widget is removed from the widget tray, the widget stored in the reserved stack is automatically registered in the widget tray. Accordingly, the widget tray can maintain the preset number of widgets in the widget tray.
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1. A method for managing widgets in a portable terminal, comprising:
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generating a widget management event, the widget management event corresponding to a registration event for registering at least one widget in a widget tray that is set with a preset number of widgets or a removal event for removing at least one of the widgets registered in the widget tray; removing at least one widget from the widget tray if the widget management event corresponds to the registration event, and registering at least one new widget requested for registration in a widget tray; and removing at least one widget requested for removal from the widget tray if the widget management event corresponds to the removal event, and registering at least one reserved widget in the widget tray in response a removal request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing widgets in a portable terminal, comprising:
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a display unit for displaying a widget tray having a preset number of widgets to be registered; and a controller for maintaining, if at least one widget is registered or removed in or from the widget tray, the number of widgets registered in the widget tray to the preset number of widgets. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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