Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130093707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN UNLOCK FUNCTION OF A TOUCH DEVICE - A method and apparatus for providing an unlocking function of a touch device are provided. The method includes receiving an unlock interaction input for releasing of a locking mode of the touch device; displaying a preview of an execution screen of an application to be executed while releasing the locking mode; and completely displaying the execution screen, when the locking mode is completely released by a completion of the unlock interaction input. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SLEEP MODE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a sleep mode of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting a sleep mode timer according to a default setting; displaying, upon reaching a predetermined time point before expiration of the sleep mode timer, a notice screen including the sleep mode timer and a timer setting area for re-setting the sleep mode timer according to a temporary setting; and entering, when a sleep mode timer temporary resetting command is received while the notice screen is displayed, a screen maintaining mode in which the sleep mode timer is temporarily re-set from the default setting to a temporary setting according to the sleep mode timer temporary resetting command. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ICONS ON MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for displaying icons on a mobile terminal by displaying icons, receiving an edit command for editing an arranged state of the icons, checking an arrangement rule corresponding to the edit command, and arranging and displaying the icons according to the arrangement rule. Because the arranged state of icons is edited and restored with a simple operation, intuitive use is improved. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH FUNCTION IN TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for a search function are provided in a touch-sensitive device that supports a search for contents in a list view by using a dedicated keypad displayed in the list view. In the method, the apparatus displays the dedicated keyboard for a content search in the list view, and performs the content search in the list view in response to an interaction inputted on the dedicated keyboard. The apparatus then displays at least one execution item associated with at least one found content, and executes the content associated with a selected one among the at least one execution item. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097560 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MENU SCREEN OF USER DEVICE - A method for operating a menu screen in a user device is provided. The method includes activating a menu screen in response to a user's request; changing a state of an item of the menu screen according to a use log for each corresponding application when the menu screen is activated; and displaying the menu screen according to the state change of the item. | 04-18-2013 |
20130106904 | METHOD OF OPERATING A BACKGROUND CONTENT AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130127728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING CHARACTER IN TOUCH DEVICE - A method and touch device for inputting a character are provided. The method includes displaying a first character when a touch interaction based on a user gesture is input to the certain character region; receiving a drawing interaction after the touch interaction while the touch interaction is maintained; displaying a first complete character generated by combining a second character according to the drawing interaction with the first character in a form of a preview; detecting a conversion interaction while the first completed character is displayed; displaying a second complete character generated by combining a third character according to the conversion interaction with the first character in the form of a preview; and processing the second complete character as a complete character when the user gesture is released while the second complete character is displayed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130154981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SHORTCUT NUMBER IN A USER DEVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a shortcut number in the user device are provided. The method includes executing a shortcut number input mode; extracting user information mapped to shortcut numbers in the shortcut number input mode; and displaying the user information mapped to the shortcut numbers with number keys of a touch keypad that match the shortcut numbers. | 06-20-2013 |
20130174179 | MULTITASKING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF USER DEVICE - A multitasking method and apparatus of a user device is provided for intuitively and swiftly switching between background and foreground tasks running on the user device. The multitasking method includes receiving an interaction to request for task-switching in a state where an execution screen of a certain application is displayed, displaying a stack of tasks that are currently running, switching a task selected from the stack to a foreground task, and presenting an execution window of the foreground task. | 07-04-2013 |
20130179173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING A USER FUNCTION USING VOICE RECOGNITION - A method and an apparatus for executing a user function using voice recognition. The method includes displaying a user function execution screen; confirming a function to be executed according to voice input; displaying a voice command corresponding to the confirmed function on the user function execution screen; recognizing a voice input by a user, while a voice recognition execution request is continuously received; and executing the function associated with the input voice command, when the recognized voice input is at least one of the displayed voice command. | 07-11-2013 |
20140012587 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING SERVICE BETWEEN USER DEVICES USING VOICE - A method of connecting a service between a device and at least one other device is provided. The method includes recording, by the device, a user voice input in a state where a voice command button has been input, outputting first information based on the recorded user voice when an input of the voice command button is cancelled, receiving, by the device, second information corresponding to the first information, recognizing a service type according to the first information and the second information, connecting the device to a subject device in an operation mode of the device determined according to the recognized service type, and performing a service with the connected subject device. | 01-09-2014 |
20140240237 | CHARACTER INPUT METHOD BASED ON SIZE ADJUSTMENT OF PREDICTED INPUT KEY AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having an input unit and a display unit which displays an input screen corresponding to the input unit. When a user's input is received through the input unit, the device predicts the next input, based on the received input, and then adjusts a size of a key region for receiving the next input in the input unit. | 08-28-2014 |