METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND SCROLLING ITEMS
First Claim
1. A method for scrolling items on a display screen in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying on the display screen a first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items;
detecting an input command for performing an easy scroll function on the display screen; and
responsive to the detected input command, dividing the display screen into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for facilitating scrolling of items on a display screen of an electronic device are provided. A first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items are displayed on the display screen. An input command for performing an “easy scroll function” is then detected. In response to the detected input command, the display screen is divided into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor. Each divided display screen may display a different number of items and may be scrollable at a different rate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scrolling items on a display screen in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying on the display screen a first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items; detecting an input command for performing an easy scroll function on the display screen; and responsive to the detected input command, dividing the display screen into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for displaying and scrolling items, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit controllable to display on a display screen a first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items; and a controller coupled to the display unit and configured to detect an input command for performing an easy scroll function on the display screen, and responsive to the detected input command, to control dividing of the display screen into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen display unit controlled to display on a display screen a first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items; and a controller coupled to the display unit and configured to detect an input command for performing an easy scroll function, and responsive to the detected input command, to control dividing of the display screen into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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