Method and device to search for and execute content using a touch screen
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- displaying content icons;
in response to detecting an approach of a touch input means to a content icon of the displayed content icons, searching for at least one related content classified in a category related to content corresponding to the approached content icon;
moving at least one related content icon of the displayed content icons to an area within a preset distance from the approached content icon while the approach is detected, the least one related content icon corresponding to the at least one related content; and
in response to detecting a touch of the touch input means to one content icon of the moved at least one related content icon and the approached content icon, executing content corresponding to the touched one content icon.
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Abstract
A method and device to search for and execute content are provided. The method of searching for and executing content includes displaying at least one content icon, and identifying, if an approach to one of the at least one content icon is detected, a content icon of a position at which the approach is detected. The method further comprises determining a classification category of a content corresponding to the identified content icon, searching for at least one related content classified in the same classification category as the content corresponding to the identified content icon, displaying the identified content icon and at least one related content icon corresponding to the at least one related content using a preset display method, and executing, if one of the at least one content icon is touched, a content corresponding to the touched content icon.
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16 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying content icons; in response to detecting an approach of a touch input means to a content icon of the displayed content icons, searching for at least one related content classified in a category related to content corresponding to the approached content icon; moving at least one related content icon of the displayed content icons to an area within a preset distance from the approached content icon while the approach is detected, the least one related content icon corresponding to the at least one related content; and in response to detecting a touch of the touch input means to one content icon of the moved at least one related content icon and the approached content icon, executing content corresponding to the touched one content icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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an approach detection unit to detect an approach of a touch input means; a touch detection unit to detect a touch of the touch input means; a display unit to display content icons and content corresponding to the content icons; a storage unit to store the content icons and the content corresponding to the one content icons; and a controller to; when an approach detection signal associated with detection of the approach of the touch input means to a content icon of the displayed content icons is received from the approach detection unit, search, in the storage unit, for at least one related content classified in a category related to content corresponding to the approached content icon; move at least one related content icon of the displayed content icons to an area within a preset distance from the approached content icon while the approach is detected, the at least one related content icon being corresponding to the at least one related content; and when a touch detection signal associated with the touch of the touch input means to one content icon of the moved at least one related content icon and the approached content icon is received from the touch detection unit, execute content corresponding to the touched one related content icon. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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identifying, in response to detecting an approach of a touch input means to a first content icon displayed on a touch screen, an attribute of a first content corresponding to the first content icon; searching for at least one second content having an attribute related to the attribute of the first content in response to the approach to the first content icon; and displaying, on an area of the touch screen, at least one second content icon corresponding to the searched at least one second content; moving the displayed at least one second content icon in any direction to an area within a preset distance from the first content icon while the approach is detected; and in response to detecting a touch input of the touch input means to one content icon of the moved at least one second content icon and the approached first content icon, executing content corresponding to the touched one content icon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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