METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING ITEMS USING TOUCHSCREEN
First Claim
1. A method for moving or copying displayed items in response to at least one touch event on a touch screen, the method comprising:
- detecting a user selection of one or more items;
displaying an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location;
moving the object to a point selected by the user; and
moving or copying the selected one or more items in association with the object.
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Abstract
A method for moving or copying displayed items in response to at least one touch event on a touch screen is provided. The method comprises: detecting a user selection of one or more items; displaying an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location; moving the object to a point selected by the user; and moving the selected one or more items in association with the object. The object can be a convergence of a first object depicting a number representing a numerical count of the selected items, and a object visually representing the items.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for moving or copying displayed items in response to at least one touch event on a touch screen, the method comprising:
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detecting a user selection of one or more items; displaying an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location; moving the object to a point selected by the user; and moving or copying the selected one or more items in association with the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for moving or copying displayed items, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that displays one or more user-select items of a plurality of displayed items in a distinct manner, and further displays an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location; a touch screen that generates touch events; and a controller that controls operations of the display unit, including moving the object according to a touch event generated in the touch screen, and moving or copying the selected one or more items in association with the object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A recording medium storing code which when executed by a processor causes a computing device connected to a display to control movement or copying of displayed items in response to an input event detected via an input device, by:
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detecting a user selection of one or more items; displaying an object corresponding to the one or more selected items at a predetermined location; moving the object to a point selected by the user; and moving the selected one or more items in association with the object. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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