Electronic device supporting multi-window mode and control method thereof
US12271580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor, a display, a processor, and a memory including instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to acquire display feature information based on a state of the electronic device, receive a first user input which selects a first icon displayed in a first area of the display for executing an application, determine a multi-window layout for displaying an execution screen of multiple applications in response to the first user input, based on the display feature information, display the determined multi-window layout in a second area of the display, display a second icon to which an operation of storing the displayed multi-window layout is mapped, upon receiving a second user input of selecting the second icon, store the multi-window layout, and generate a third icon to which the multi-window layout is mapped, and display the third icon in the first area.
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