Method for changing display range and electronic device thereof
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1. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting a touch on a first point of a touch screen;
determining a first region and a second region on the touch screen based on the first point, wherein the touch screen is divided into the first region and the second region by a reference line extended from the first point;
detecting that the touch moves from the first point to a second point in the first region;
expanding the second region on the touch screen by moving the reference line onto the second point; and
displaying an outer region which had not been displayed on the touch screen to the expanded second region.
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Abstract
Provided are methods for changing a display range in an electronic device having a touchscreen. The method for changing a display range in an electronic device includes: detecting a plurality of touches; determining a plurality of regions in consideration of a plurality of touch points; and changing a display range of at least one region of the plurality of regions in consideration of change in a distance between the plurality of touch points.
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1. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a touch on a first point of a touch screen; determining a first region and a second region on the touch screen based on the first point, wherein the touch screen is divided into the first region and the second region by a reference line extended from the first point; detecting that the touch moves from the first point to a second point in the first region; expanding the second region on the touch screen by moving the reference line onto the second point; and displaying an outer region which had not been displayed on the touch screen to the expanded second region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen; a processor; a memory; and an executable program stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; detect a touch on a first point of the touch screen; determine a first region and a second region on the touch screen based on the first point, wherein the touch screen is divided into the first region and the second region by a reference line extended from the first point; detect that the touch moves to a second point in the first region; expand the second region on the touch screen by moving the reference line onto the second point; and display an outer region which had not been displayed on the touch screen to the expanded second region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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