Electronic device and user interface display method thereof
First Claim
1. A user interface display method for an electronic device, comprising:
- organizing a plurality of software applications and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book comprising a plurality of ordinary pages, a plurality of classification pages, and a list page, whereineach ordinary page of the virtual book comprises a user interface of one of the software applications or a web page displayed by the web browser, and the pages of the virtual book can be flipped through by sliding a finger from one end of the screen toward the other end of the screen;
when one of the ordinary pages is displayed as a current page, the user interface of one of the software applications or the web page of the current page is accessible to a user of the electronic device;
the list page comprises a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages; and
each of the plurality of classification pages are located between ordinary pages to divide the virtual book into different groups of ordinary pages for classification with each of the plurality classification pages rendered with different colour for easier management and identification, and tabs on each of the classification pages are user customized with words for identification.
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Abstract
An electronic device and a user interface display method thereof are provided. The method organizes a plurality of computer programs and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book including a plurality of ordinary pages and a list page. Each ordinary page of the virtual book includes a user interface of one of the computer programs or a web page displayed by the web browser. When one of the ordinary pages is displayed as the current page, the user interface or the web page of the current page is accessible to the user of the electronic device. The list page includes a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages.
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19 Claims
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1. A user interface display method for an electronic device, comprising:
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organizing a plurality of software applications and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book comprising a plurality of ordinary pages, a plurality of classification pages, and a list page, wherein each ordinary page of the virtual book comprises a user interface of one of the software applications or a web page displayed by the web browser, and the pages of the virtual book can be flipped through by sliding a finger from one end of the screen toward the other end of the screen; when one of the ordinary pages is displayed as a current page, the user interface of one of the software applications or the web page of the current page is accessible to a user of the electronic device; the list page comprises a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages; and each of the plurality of classification pages are located between ordinary pages to divide the virtual book into different groups of ordinary pages for classification with each of the plurality classification pages rendered with different colour for easier management and identification, and tabs on each of the classification pages are user customized with words for identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a touch panel; and a display;
whereinthe electronic device organizes a plurality of software applications and a web browser executable on the electronic device into a virtual book comprising a plurality of ordinary pages, a plurality of classification pages, and a list page; each ordinary page of the virtual book comprises a user interface of one of the software applications or a web page displayed by the web browser, and the pages of the virtual book can be flipped through by sliding a finger from one end of the screen toward the other end of the screen; each of the plurality of classification pages are located between ordinary pages to divide the virtual book into different groups of ordinary pages for classification with each of the plurality of classification pages rendered with different color for easier management and identification, and tabs on each of the classification pages are user customized with words of identification; and the list page comprises a plurality of entries and each of the entries represents one of the ordinary pages; when one of the ordinary pages is displayed by the electronic device on the display as a current page, the user interface of one of the software applications or the web page of the current page is accessible to a user of the electronic device; the electronic device senses movement and/or pressure caused by the user on the touch panel and interprets the movement and/or the pressure as operating actions of the user on the virtual book. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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