Method for operating user interface and recording medium for storing program applying the same
First Claim
1. An user interface switching method for an electronic device having a touch display having a display area, comprising:
- displaying a first user interface, which has a plurality of finger-touchable icons, by the touch display, wherein each of the finger-touchable icons is corresponding to an application program;
detecting a touch on the touch display;
determining whether the touch is generated on a non-display area of the touch display close to an edge of the touch display;
determining whether the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along a surface of the touch display;
in response to the touch generated on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display and that the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display, dragging a second user interface, which has at least one event notification, out from a display edge of the touch display and replacing the first user interface by the second user interface on the entire display area of the touch display;
displaying the second user interface by the touch display;
detecting another touch on the touch display;
determining whether the position of the another touch on the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display; and
closing the second user interface in response to the position of the another touch on the touch display that is changed along the surface of the touch display and then displaying the first user interface by the touch display.
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Abstract
A method for operating a user interface and a recording medium for storing a program applying the same are provided. The method includes following steps. First, a touch generated by touching a touch display using an input tool is detected. Then, whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display is determined. Next, whether the position of the touch is changed is determined if the touch is generated on the specific area. The user interface is activated or switched if the position of the touch is changed. Accordingly, a more convenient and intuitive method for operating the user interface is provided and the convenience in using the electronic device is increased.
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17 Claims
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1. An user interface switching method for an electronic device having a touch display having a display area, comprising:
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displaying a first user interface, which has a plurality of finger-touchable icons, by the touch display, wherein each of the finger-touchable icons is corresponding to an application program; detecting a touch on the touch display; determining whether the touch is generated on a non-display area of the touch display close to an edge of the touch display; determining whether the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along a surface of the touch display; in response to the touch generated on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display and that the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display, dragging a second user interface, which has at least one event notification, out from a display edge of the touch display and replacing the first user interface by the second user interface on the entire display area of the touch display; displaying the second user interface by the touch display; detecting another touch on the touch display; determining whether the position of the another touch on the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display; and closing the second user interface in response to the position of the another touch on the touch display that is changed along the surface of the touch display and then displaying the first user interface by the touch display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which stores a program for executing following steps:
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displaying a first user interface, which has a plurality of finger-touchable icons, by a touch display having a display area, wherein each of the finger-touchable icons is corresponding to an application program; detecting a touch on the touch display; determining whether the touch is generated on a non-display area of the touch display close to an edge of the touch display; determining whether the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display; in response to the touch generated on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display and that the position of the touch on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display is changed along the surface of the touch display, dragging a second user interface, which has at least one event notification, out from a display edge of the touch display and replacing the first user interface by the second user interface on the entire display area of the touch display; displaying the second user interface by the touch display; detecting another touch on the touch display; determining whether the position of the another touch on the touch display is changed; and closing the second user interface in response to the position of the another touch on the touch display that is changed along the surface of the touch display and then displaying the first user interface by the touch display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An user interface switching method for an electronic device having a touch display, which has a display area and a non-display area close to an edge of the touch display, comprising:
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displaying a first user interface, which has a plurality of finger-touchable icons, by the touch display, wherein each of the finger-touchable icons is corresponding to a first application program; determining whether or not a touch is generated on the non-display area of the touch display close to the edge of the touch display; and in response to the touch generated on the non-display area close to the edge of the touch display, switching the first user interface, which has the plurality of finger-touchable icons, to a second user interface, which has at least one screenshot miniature of a second application program, to display the second user interface in the entire display area of the touch display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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