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Apparatus and method for switching split view in portable terminal

  • US 9,298,341 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2013
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying a view in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

  • displaying in an application switch mode a plurality of applications undergoing execution in a split view display region of a display in which the split view is apportioned according to a quantity of the plurality of applications undergoing execution that are designated for display;

    entering a switch mode controlled by a controller to switch a display of one of the plurality of applications undergoing execution with a selected switchable candidate application in response to a received request and additionally displaying a plurality of switchable candidate applications in the display that are retrieved from memory when the portable terminal is in the switch mode;

    reducing a displayed size of the applications undergoing execution in the split view region when additionally displaying the plurality of switchable candidate applications in the display;

    displaying a selected switchable candidate application in place of one of the plurality of applications undergoing execution that is displayed in the split view display region by moving display of the one of the plurality of applications being executed to a display position at which the selected switchable candidate application was displayed prior to selection; and

    enlarging and displaying the split view without displaying the plurality of switchable candidate applications when the switch mode is terminated,wherein the switch mode is detected by the controller as a pinch close operation through an action using multiple fingers,wherein the application is detected by the controller as an action dragging the candidate application to drop the application from the split view, andwherein the application displayed as the split view is moved to a position of the candidate application.

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