Method and device for executing object on display

• US 9,377,937 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2013
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Ryu, Jong-hyun, Lee, Jong-hyo, Han, Se-Hee, Kim, Jun-hyung, Lee, Joo-Yeol, Lee, Ji-hye
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGGETT, ANDREA C.
• Application Number:
  US13/858,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268877A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a notification related to an object, the method comprising:

presenting a plurality of visual display elements which are associated with a plurality of applications on a screen of the electronic device;

in response to an occurrence of an event for an application, providing first information related to the event at a first location associated with a visual display element corresponding to the application; and

in response to detecting a touch on the visual display element provided with the first information, providing second information related to the event at a second location associated with the visual display element while another of the plurality of visual display elements is presented on the screen of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second location is adjacent to an area where the visual display element is displayed.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first location is different from the second location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first location is substantially identical with the second location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information is different from the second information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second information is specific information regarding the first information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting the touch comprises detecting a touch and a drag gesture being performed on the one visual display element in a predetermined direction.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a memory comprising computer executable instructions;

a display configured to present a plurality of visual display elements which are associated with a plurality of applications;

a processor configured to provide, in response to an occurrence of an event for an application, first information related to the event at a first location associated with a visual display element corresponding to the application, and provide, in response to detecting a touch on the visual display element provided with the first information, second information related to the event at a second location associated with the visual display element while another of the plurality of visual display elements is presented.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second location is adjacent to an area where the visual display element is displayed.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first location is different from the second location.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the first location is substantially identical with the second location.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the first information is different from the second information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second information is specific information regarding the first information.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the processor detects a touch and a drag gesture being performed on the one visual display element in a predetermined direction.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform:

presenting a plurality of visual display elements which are associated with a plurality of applications on a screen of the electronic device;

in response to an occurrence of an event for an application, providing first information related to the event at a first location associated with a visual display element corresponding to the application; and

in response to detecting a touch on the visual display element provided with the first information, providing second information related to the event at a second location associated with the visual display element while another of the plurality of visual display elements is presented on the screen of the electronic device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the second location is adjacent to an area where the visual display element is displayed.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the first location is different from the second location.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the first location is substantially identical with the second location.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the first information is different from the second information.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the second information is specific information regarding the first information.