Method of and device for managing applications
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1. A device having a plurality of applications installed thereon, the device comprising:
- a display configured to display a plurality of icons, each of the plurality of icons corresponding to each of the plurality of applications; and
a processor configured to;
monitor use history of each of the plurality of applications,determine an application from among the applications whose monitored use history satisfies a first uninstall level and a second uninstall level based on the monitored use history of the each of the plurality of applications, wherein the first uninstall level is based on a first time period for which an application has not been used, the second uninstall level is based on a second time period for which an application has not been used, and the second time period is greater than the first time period,control the display tochange a visual representation of an icon corresponding to the determined application, perform a first uninstall operation corresponding to the first install level when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the first uninstall level, and perform a second uninstall operation corresponding to the second uninstall level on the determined application when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the second uninstall level,wherein the first uninstall operation comprises terminating an automatic update of the determined application, andwherein the second uninstall operation comprises providing a user interface inquiring whether to completely delete the determined application from the device.
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Abstract
Provided are a method of and device for managing applications installed on the device. The device includes: a user interface configured to display the plurality of applications; and a controller configured to monitor use history of each of the plurality of applications, and control the user interface to change a visual representation of at least one application from among the plurality of applications based on the monitored use history.
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1. A device having a plurality of applications installed thereon, the device comprising:
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a display configured to display a plurality of icons, each of the plurality of icons corresponding to each of the plurality of applications; and a processor configured to; monitor use history of each of the plurality of applications, determine an application from among the applications whose monitored use history satisfies a first uninstall level and a second uninstall level based on the monitored use history of the each of the plurality of applications, wherein the first uninstall level is based on a first time period for which an application has not been used, the second uninstall level is based on a second time period for which an application has not been used, and the second time period is greater than the first time period, control the display to change a visual representation of an icon corresponding to the determined application, perform a first uninstall operation corresponding to the first install level when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the first uninstall level, and perform a second uninstall operation corresponding to the second uninstall level on the determined application when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the second uninstall level, wherein the first uninstall operation comprises terminating an automatic update of the determined application, and wherein the second uninstall operation comprises providing a user interface inquiring whether to completely delete the determined application from the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of managing a plurality of applications installed on a device, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons, each of the plurality of icons corresponding to each of the plurality of applications through a display; monitoring a use history of each of the applications; determining an application from among the applications whose monitored use history satisfies a first uninstall level and a second uninstall level based on the monitored use history of the each of the plurality of applications, wherein the first uninstall level is based on a first time period for which an application has not been used, the second uninstall level is based on a second time period for which an application has not been used, and the second time period is greater than the first time period, controlling the display to change a visual representation of an icon corresponding to the determined application; and performing a first uninstall operation corresponding to the first uninstall level when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the first uninstall level, and performing a second uninstall operation corresponding to the second uninstall level on the determined application when the monitored use history of the application satisfies the second uninstall level, wherein the first uninstall operation comprises terminating an automatic update of the determined application, and wherein the second uninstall operation comprises providing a user interface inquiring whether to completely delete the determined application from the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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