METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ICON IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A method for managing icons in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- detecting a touch of an icon by a user;
detecting a drag of the icon in a state in which the touch is maintained;
selecting at least one icon positioned in a path along which the icon is dragged; and
displaying an icon representing a created folder comprising the icon touched by the user and the selected at least one icon.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for managing icons in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes sensing a touch of an icon by a user, sensing a drag of the icon in a state in which the touch is held, selecting at least one icon positioned in a path along which the icon is dragged, creating a folder including the icon touched by the user and the selected at least one icon, and displaying an icon representing the created folder.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing icons in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a touch of an icon by a user; detecting a drag of the icon in a state in which the touch is maintained; selecting at least one icon positioned in a path along which the icon is dragged; and displaying an icon representing a created folder comprising the icon touched by the user and the selected at least one icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for managing icons in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch sensor for sensing a user'"'"'s touch operation; a display unit for displaying at least one icon; and a controller for controlling to sense a touch of an icon by the user through touch sensor, to sense a drag of the icon in a state in which the touch is held, to select at least one icon positioned in a path along which the icon is dragged, to create a folder comprising the icon touched by the user and the selected at least one icon, and to display an icon representing the created folder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device, the device comprising:
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means for detecting a touch of an icon by a user; means for detecting a drag of the icon in a state in which the touch is maintained; means for selecting at least one icon positioned in a path along which the icon is dragged; and means for displaying an icon representing a created folder comprising the icon touched by the user and the selected at least one icon. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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