METHOD OF GENERATING AN ELECTRONIC FOLDER AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20130254692A1
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Sang-Ho
• Application Number:
  US13/850,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20130254692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method generates electronic folders to efficiently classify and store icons and an electronic device therefor. The method includes allowing a user to select any one of a plurality of displayed icons, verifying that the selected icon is clicked for a set time or more, and generating the electronic folders for storing the selected icon.

Claims

1. An operation method for operating an electronic device, the operation method comprising:

selecting an icon from a plurality of displayed icons on a display of the electronic device;

determining that the selected icon is selected for a predetermined time or more; and

generating a folder in a memory of the electronic device for storing the selected icon.

2. The operation method of claim 1, further comprising:

changing a current mode to a multi-selection mode for allowing a selecting of at least two or more icons among the displayed icons; and

selecting the at least two or more icons.

3. The operation method of claim 2, wherein the selecting of the at least two or more icons comprises selecting the respective icons separately.

4. The operation method of claim 2, wherein the selecting of the at least two or more icons comprises:

verifying that a specific region on the display is designated;

verifying at least one of the at least two or more icons is positioned on the specific region; and

verifying that at least the two or more verified icons are selected.

5. The operation method of claim 2, wherein the selecting of the at least two or more icons comprises selecting the at least two or more icons by a continuous drag operation.

6. The operation method of claim 1, wherein the generating of the folder for storing the selected icon comprises simultaneously generating a menu editing region on the display.

7. The operation method of claim 6, further comprising:

verifying that the selected icon is dragged and moved to the menu editing region; and

moving the icon to a menu screen.

8. The operation method of claim 1, further comprising;

verifying that the selected icon is dragged and moved to the folder; and

storing the selected icon in the folder.

9. The operation method of claim 1, wherein the folder includes a new folder or at least one old folder which is previously stored.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a memory;

a touch screen for allowing a selection of an icon of a plurality of displayed icons; and

a processor unit for verifying that the selected icon is selected for a predetermined time or more and generating a folder in the memory for storing the selected icon.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor unit changes a current mode to a multi-selection mode for allowing selection of at least two or more icons among the displayed icons and wherein the touch screen allows selection of the at least two or more icons.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the touch screen allows selection of the respective icons separately.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor unit verifies that a specific region on the touch screen is designated, verifies at least one of the at least two or more icons is positioned on the specific region, and verifies that at least the two or more verified icons are selected.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the touch screen allows selection of the at least two or more icons by a continuous drag operation.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor unit generates a menu editing region simultaneously with storing the selected icon.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor unit verifies that the selected icon is dragged and moved to the menu editing region and moves the icon to a menu screen.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor unit verifies that the selected icon is dragged and moved to the folder and stores the icon in the folder.

18. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the folder includes a new folder or at least one old folder which is previously stored.