Screen display method for mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A content display method for a mobile terminal using at least one hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of contents included in a first level, the method comprising:
- displaying, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of contents included in the first level, a window associated with the selected content, the displayed window comprising a set of sub-contents associated with the selected content at a second level that is below the first level;
displaying, in response to a multi-window display request while the window associated with the selected content is displayed, a plurality of windows associated with the plurality of contents included in the same level as the selected content concurrently on a single screen, at least one of the plurality of displayed windows other than the window associated with the selected content concurrently displaying the set of sub-contents at the second level; and
rearranging, in response to a window movement request, the plurality of windows according to the window movement request to display the rearranged plurality of windows concurrently on the single screen.
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Abstract
A content display method for a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes at least two hierarchical structures each having at least two contents at a level. The content display method includes: displaying, in response to selection of a content, a window associated with the selected content; displaying, in response to input of a multi-window display request, windows associated with contents at the same level as the selected content together on a single screen; and rearranging, in response to input of a window movement request, the content windows by window movement to display the rearranged content windows together on a single screen. As a result, same-level contents or application windows in execution can be displayed together on a single screen according to a user request. Hence, the user can readily transition between contents or applications with enhanced user convenience.
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30 Claims
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1. A content display method for a mobile terminal using at least one hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of contents included in a first level, the method comprising:
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displaying, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of contents included in the first level, a window associated with the selected content, the displayed window comprising a set of sub-contents associated with the selected content at a second level that is below the first level; displaying, in response to a multi-window display request while the window associated with the selected content is displayed, a plurality of windows associated with the plurality of contents included in the same level as the selected content concurrently on a single screen, at least one of the plurality of displayed windows other than the window associated with the selected content concurrently displaying the set of sub-contents at the second level; and rearranging, in response to a window movement request, the plurality of windows according to the window movement request to display the rearranged plurality of windows concurrently on the single screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A content display method for a mobile terminal having a motion sensor and touch screen and using at least one hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of contents included in a first level, the method comprising:
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detecting, during a display of a window associated with a selected content, a user action through the motion sensor, the displayed window comprising a set of sub-contents associated with the selected content at a second level that is below the first level; displaying, if the user action is detected, a plurality of windows associated with the plurality of contents included in the same level as the selected content a plurality of windows associated with the plurality of contents included in the same level as the selected content concurrently in a form of a stack on a single screen, at least one of the plurality of displayed windows other than the window associated with the selected content concurrently displaying the set of sub-contents at the second level; and rearranging the plurality of windows by window movement according to a touch gesture on the touch screen to display the rearranged plurality of windows concurrently on the single screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An application display method for a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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activating, in response to a selection of one of a plurality of applications that are in execution, an application window associated with the selected application, activating the application window comprising displaying the activated application window including a portion of an interface for the selected application on a display unit; displaying, in response to a multi-window display request while the activated application is displayed, a plurality of application windows associated with the plurality of applications that are in execution concurrently on the display unit, at least one of the plurality of displayed application windows other than the application window associated with the selected application concurrently displaying a set of sub-contents at the second level; and rearranging, in response to a window movement request, the plurality of application windows according to the window movement request to display the rearranged plurality of application windows concurrently on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An information appliance including a display unit and a user input unit and using at least one hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of contents included in a first level, wherein the information appliance is configured to:
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display, in response to a selection of one of the plurality of contents included in the first level, a window associated with the selected content, the displayed window comprising a set of sub-contents associated with the selected content at a second level that is below the first level; display, in response to a multi-window display request while the window associated with the selected content is displayed, a plurality of windows associated with the plurality of contents included in the same level as the selected content concurrently on a single screen of the display unit, at least one of the plurality of displayed windows other than the window associated with the selected content concurrently displaying the set of sub-contents at the second level; and rearrange, in response to a window movement request, the plurality of windows according to the window movement request to display the rearranged plurality of windows concurrently on the single screen. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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