METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF PAGES,METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF APPLICATIONS BEING EXECUTED ON TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF EXECUTING A PLURALITY OF APPLICATIONS

• US 20130290887A1
• Filed: 04/12/2013
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: SUN, Kwang-won, KIM, Kang-tae, KIM, Eun-young, KIM, Chul-joo, KIM, Doo-hwan, KIM, Duck-hyun, HAN, Jong-won
• Granted Patent: US 9,477,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• 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 of displaying a plurality of pages on a screen of a terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a user'"'"'s gesture that requests movement of the plurality of pages, identifying a movement mode relating to the movement of the plurality of pages, and moving and displaying a first page displayed on the screen and a second page connected to the first page displayed on the screen according to the identified movement mode, wherein the movement mode is one of a discrete mode and a continuous mode.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a plurality of pages on a screen of a terminal, the method comprising:

detecting a user'"'"'s gesture that requests movement of the plurality of pages;

identifying a movement mode relating to the movement of the plurality of pages; and

moving and displaying a first page displayed on the screen and a second page connected to the first page displayed on the screen according to the identified movement mode,

wherein the movement mode is one of a discrete mode and a continuous mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving and displaying comprises, in the discrete mode, moving the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page in units of page, and in the continuous mode, moving the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page in units of pixel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving and displaying comprises, when the identified movement mode is the discrete mode, moving the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page and displaying the second page in an entire region of the screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving and displaying comprises, when the identified movement mode is the continuous mode, moving the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page and displaying a part of the first page and a part of the second page together on the screen.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining a size of the part of the first page displayed on the screen and a size of the part of the second page displayed on the screen based on a length of the user'"'"'s gesture.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

detecting a user'"'"'s input that requests execution of at least one application; and

displaying an execution window of the at least one application on the part of the first page displayed on the screen and the part of the second page displayed on the screen in response to the user'"'"'s input.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

detecting a user'"'"'s mode change request that changes the movement mode from the continuous mode to the discrete mode;

changing the movement mode from the continuous mode to the discrete mode in response to the user'"'"'s mode change request;

selecting one of the first page and the second page; and

displaying the execution window of the at least one application on the one selected page.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the selecting of the one of the first page and the second page comprises selecting the one of the first page and the second page based on a ratio of a first portion of the execution window of the at least one application displayed in the first page to a second portion of the execution window of the at least one application displayed in the second page.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the changing of the movement mode from the continuous mode to the discrete mode comprises:

selecting one of the first page and the second page based on a ratio of the part of the first page displayed on the screen to the part of the second page displayed on the screen; and

displaying the one selected page of the first page and the second page in an entire region of the screen.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the movement mode in advance based on a user'"'"'s input.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the movement mode comprises identifying the movement mode based on a type of the user'"'"'s gesture, and

wherein the user'"'"'s gesture comprises at least one of a drag gesture and a flick gesture.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying of the movement mode comprises, if the user'"'"'s gesture comprises a one-finger drag input, determining that the movement mode is the discrete mode, and if the user'"'"'s gesture comprises a two-finger drag input, determining that the movement mode is the continuous mode.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the second page is a page connected to the first page in at least one selected from a group consisting of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a diagonal direction.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s pinch input on the screen;

displaying all of the plurality of pages as thumbnails on the screen;

as one page is selected from the plurality of pages displayed as thumbnails and the selected page is dragged and dropped, changing positions where the plurality of pages is arranged; and

as an execution window of an application displayed on a third page from among the plurality of pages displayed as thumbnails is selected and is dragged and dropped to a fourth page, moving the execution window of the application from the third page to the fourth page and displaying the execution window of the application on the fourth page.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a list of at least one application that is executed by the terminal on the screen;

receiving a selection of at least one application from the list of the at least one application; and

displaying a page where an execution window of the selected application is included, from among the plurality of pages, on the screen of the terminal

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

as an execution window of an application included in the first page displayed on the screen is selected and flicked in a direction of the second page, moving the execution window of the selected application from the first page displayed on the screen to the second page connected to the first page; and

displaying the second page to which the execution window of the application is moved, on the screen.

17. A terminal for displaying a plurality of pages on a screen, the terminal comprising:

a user input unit detecting a user'"'"'s gesture that requests movement of the plurality of pages;

a control unit identifying a movement mode relating to the movement of the plurality of pages; and

a display unit moving and displaying a first page displayed on the screen and a second page connected to the first page displayed on the screen according to the identified movement mode,

wherein the movement mode is one of a discrete mode and a continuous mode.

18. The terminal of claim 17, wherein, when the identified movement mode is the discrete mode, the display unit moves the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page and displays the second page in an entire region of the screen, and

wherein, when the identified movement mode is the continuous mode, the display unit moves the first page displayed on the screen and the second page connected to the first page and displays a part of the first page and a part of the second page together on the screen.

19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the control unit determines a size of the part of the first page displayed on the screen and a size of the part of the second page displayed on the screen based on a length of the user'"'"'s gesture.

20. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the user input unit detects a user'"'"'s input that requests execution of at least one application, and the display unit displays an execution window of the at least one application on the part of the first page displayed on the screen and the part of the second page displayed on the screen in response to the user'"'"'s input.

21. The terminal of claim 20, wherein the user input unit detects a user'"'"'s mode change request that changes the movement mode from the continuous mode to the discrete mode, and the control unit changes the movement mode from the continuous mode to the discrete mode and selects one of the first page and the second page, and controls the display unit so that the execution window of the at least one application is displayed on the one selected page in response to the user'"'"'s mode change request.

22. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the control unit sets the movement mode in advance based on a user'"'"'s input.

23. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the control unit identifies the movement mode based on a type of the user'"'"'s gesture.

24. The terminal of claim 23, wherein, if the user'"'"'s gesture comprises a one-finger drag input, the control unit determines that the movement mode is the discrete mode, and if the gesture comprises a two-finger drag input, the control unit determines that the movement mode is the continuous mode.

25. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the user input unit receives a user'"'"'s pinch input on the screen, the display unit displays all of the plurality of pages as thumbnails on the screen, as one page is selected from the plurality of pages displayed as thumbnails and the selected page is dragged and dropped, the control unit changes positions where the plurality of pages is arranged, and as one page is selected from the plurality of pages displayed as thumbnails and the selected page is dragged and dropped, the control unit changes positions where the plurality of pages is arranged.

26. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the display unit displays a list of at least one application that is executed by the terminal on the screen, the user input unit receives a selection of at least one application from the list of the at least one application, and the display unit displays a page where an execution window of the selected application is included, from among the plurality of pages, on the screen of the terminal.

27. The terminal of claim 17, wherein, as an execution window of an application included in the first page displayed on the screen is selected and flicked in a direction of the second page, the control unit moves the execution window of the selected application from the first page displayed on the screen to the second page connected to the first page.

28. A method of displaying a plurality of applications being executed on a terminal, the method comprising:

executing the plurality of applications;

extending a background screen based on the execution;

arranging the plurality of applications executed on the extended background screen; and

displaying the extended background screen,

wherein the extended background screen comprises a region that is currently displayed by a display unit of the terminal and a region that is not currently displayed by the display unit of the terminal.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the arranging comprises:

extending the background screen from the currently-displayed region in a predetermined direction as the plurality of applications is executed; and

arranging execution screens of the plurality of applications executed on the extended background screen according to a predetermined criterion,

wherein the predetermined direction comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a diagonal direction,

wherein the predetermined criterion comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of an order in which the plurality of applications is executed, and types of the plurality of applications.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

receiving an external input to the currently-displayed region;

moving the extended background screen in a predetermined direction based on the received external input; and

displaying the moved, extended background screen,

wherein the currently-displayed region is changed according to a movement direction and a movement quantity of the background screen.

31. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

selecting at least one from among the plurality of applications executed;

receiving a control input to the at least one selected application; and

controlling an execution state of the at least one selected application based on the received control input,

wherein the controlling of the executing state of the at least one selected application based on the received control input comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of changing a size of an execution screen of the at least one selected application, changing a position of the execution screen of the at least one selected application on the extended background screen, and terminating the at least one selected application.

32. A terminal for displaying a plurality of applications being executed on the terminal, the terminal comprising:

an execution unit executing the plurality of applications;

a screen extending unit extending a background screen based on the execution;

an arranging unit arranging the plurality of applications executed on the extended background screen; and

a display unit displaying the extended background screen,

wherein the extended background screen comprises a region that is currently displayed by a display unit of the terminal and a region that is not currently displayed by the display unit of the terminal.

33. The terminal of claim 32, wherein the screen extending unit extends the background screen from the currently-displayed region in a predetermined direction as the plurality of applications is executed, and the arranging unit arranges execution screens of the plurality of applications executed on the extended background screen according to a predetermined criterion,

wherein the predetermined direction comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a diagonal direction,

wherein the predetermined criterion comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of an order in which the plurality of applications is executed, and types of the plurality of applications.

34. The terminal of claim 33, further comprising:

a receiving unit receiving an external input to the currently-displayed region; and

a screen moving unit moving the extended background screen in a predetermined direction based on the received external input,

wherein the display unit displays the moved, extended background screen, and

the currently-displayed region is changed according to a movement direction and a movement quantity of the background screen.

35. The terminal of claim 33, further comprising:

a selection unit selecting at least one from among the plurality of applications executed;

a receiving unit receiving a control input to the at least one selected application; and

a control unit controlling an execution state of the at least one selected application based on the received control input,

wherein the controlling of the executing state of the at least one selected application based on the received control input comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of changing a size of an execution screen of the at least one selected application, changing a position of the execution screen of the at least one selected application on the extended background screen, and terminating the at least one selected application.

36. A method of executing a plurality of applications on a terminal, the method comprising:

arranging execution windows of the plurality of applications executed on the terminal in a virtualized logical space region;

moving the execution windows of the plurality of applications arranged in the virtualized logical space region based on a user'"'"'s touch input to the terminal; and

displaying an execution window of at least one application from among the execution windows of the plurality of applications arranged in the virtualized logical space region in a display region of the terminal based on the movement,

wherein the virtualized logical space region is a space in which the display region of the terminal is virtually extended.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the arranging comprises arranging the execution windows of the plurality of applications in the virtualized logical space region based on at least one selected from a group consisting of an order in which the plurality of applications is executed, and types of the plurality of applications.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the arranging comprises arranging the execution windows of the plurality of applications in at least one selected from a group consisting of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a diagonal direction.

39. The method of claim 36, further comprising:

executing the plurality of applications; and

extending the virtualized logical space region based on the execution.

40. The method of claim 36, wherein the moving of the execution windows of the plurality of applications comprises:

identifying a movement mode relating to movement of the execution windows of the plurality of applications; and

moving the execution windows of the plurality of applications according to the identified movement mode,

wherein the movement mode comprises one of a discrete mode in which the execution windows of the plurality of applications are discontinuously displayed in the display region, and a continuous mode in which the execution windows of the plurality of applications are continuously displayed in the display region.

41. The method of claim 36, wherein the user'"'"'s touch input comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a drag input regarding a region in which the execution window of the at least one application is displayed, of the display region and a drag input regarding a region in which an execution window of at least one application is not displayed, of the display region.