APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING ACTIVE APPLICATION
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1. An apparatus to switch an application, comprising:
- an input unit to receive an input for switching a foreground application, the input comprising an application distinguishing portion associated with an application switching portion;
a control unit to determine an application to be run in the foreground among the applications running in a background, the application distinguishing portion corresponding to the application; and
an output unit to output the application in a display as the foreground application.
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Abstract
An apparatus to switch an application includes an input unit to receive an input for switching a foreground application, the input including an application distinguishing portion associated with an application switching portion, a control unit to determine an application to be run in the foreground among the applications running in a background, the application distinguishing portion corresponding to the application, and an output unit to output the application in a display as the foreground application.
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1. An apparatus to switch an application, comprising:
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an input unit to receive an input for switching a foreground application, the input comprising an application distinguishing portion associated with an application switching portion; a control unit to determine an application to be run in the foreground among the applications running in a background, the application distinguishing portion corresponding to the application; and an output unit to output the application in a display as the foreground application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method that uses a processor to switch an application, comprising:
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receiving an application switching input for switching a foreground application, the application switching input comprising an application switching portion and an application distinguishing portion contiguous with the application switching portion; determining one or more background applications stored in an active application list in response to the application switching portion; determining an application to be run in a foreground among the applications in the active application list, the application distinguishing portion corresponding to the application; and outputting, using the processor, the application in a display as the foreground application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method that uses a processor to switch an application, comprising:
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receiving a request signal requesting switching from an application running in a foreground to one of applications running in a background; determining whether the request signal is inputted using an input method among a sensor input, a touch input, and a voice input; determining whether the request signal is an application switching request signal; determining an application that is to be run in the foreground among the applications running in the background based on the input method and the application switching request signal; and outputting an application switching operation for switching from the application running in the foreground to the determined application that is to be run in the foreground among the applications running in the background.
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