DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR E-BOOK IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A device for searching for an electronic book (e-book) in a portable terminal, the device comprising:
- a display unit for displaying categories of e-books that each include one or more e-books; and
a controller for controlling such that an e-book is searched for by displaying and scrolling through the categories of e-books according to a detected shift of the portable terminal, a corresponding category is enlarged according to a touch to the corresponding category, and at least one of the one or more e-books included in the enlarged category is displayed.
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Abstract
A device and a method for searching for an electronic book (e-book) in a portable terminal are provided. More particularly, a device and a method for searching for an e-book in a portable terminal, which can conveniently manage and search for a plurality of e-books in a portable terminal, are provided. The device includes a display unit for displaying categories of e-books that each include one or more e-books, and a controller for controlling such that an e-book is searched for by displaying and scrolling through the categories of e-books according to a detected shift of the portable terminal, a corresponding category is enlarged according to a touch to the corresponding category, and at least one of the one or more e-books included in the enlarged category is displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for searching for an electronic book (e-book) in a portable terminal, the device comprising:
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a display unit for displaying categories of e-books that each include one or more e-books; and a controller for controlling such that an e-book is searched for by displaying and scrolling through the categories of e-books according to a detected shift of the portable terminal, a corresponding category is enlarged according to a touch to the corresponding category, and at least one of the one or more e-books included in the enlarged category is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for searching for an electronic book (e-book) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying categories of e-books that each includes one or more e-books; when the portable terminal is shifted, searching for an e-book by displaying and scrolling through the categories of e-books according to the shift of the portable terminal; and when a touch to a corresponding category is detected, enlarging the touched category and displaying at least one of the one or more e-books included in the enlarged category. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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