METHOD OF OPERATING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TOUCH INTERFACE APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of operating a handheld electronic device using a touch operating interface, suitable for using an operating interface displayed on a touch screen of the handheld electronic device to operate a function module of the handheld electronic device, comprising:
- activating the function module of the handheld electronic device and displaying a user interface of the function module on the touch screen, wherein the user interface has a first size;
activating an operating function of the function module and displaying the operating interface on the touch screen;
reducing the user interface of the function module and displaying the reduced user interface on an area of the touch screen excluding the operating interface, wherein the reduced user interface has a second size.
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Abstract
A method of operating a handheld electronic device and a touch interface apparatus and a storage medium using the same are provided. In this method, an operating interface displayed on a touch screen of the handheld electronic device is used to operate a function module of the handheld electronic device. First, the function module of the handheld electronic device is activated to display a user interface corresponding to the function module on the touch screen. Next, an operating function of the function module is activated, so as to display a corresponding operating interface on the touch screen. In the meantime, the user interface of the function module is reduced simultaneously and displayed on an area of the touch screen excluding the operating interface. Accordingly, a convenient operating interface is provided for the user to operate while the content of original displayed frame remains.
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1. A method of operating a handheld electronic device using a touch operating interface, suitable for using an operating interface displayed on a touch screen of the handheld electronic device to operate a function module of the handheld electronic device, comprising:
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activating the function module of the handheld electronic device and displaying a user interface of the function module on the touch screen, wherein the user interface has a first size; activating an operating function of the function module and displaying the operating interface on the touch screen; reducing the user interface of the function module and displaying the reduced user interface on an area of the touch screen excluding the operating interface, wherein the reduced user interface has a second size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A touch interface apparatus of operating a function module of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a user interface, displaying a frame of the function module on a touch screen of the handheld electronic device when the function module of the handheld electronic device is activated; an operating interface, displayed on the touch screen to provide a user with an operating function of the function module when the operating function of the function module is activated, wherein the user interface comprises a first size when the operating function of the function module is not activated, and the user interface is reduced to a second size and displayed on an area of the touch screen excluding the operating interface when the operating function of the function module is activated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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