Portable device and method of providing menu icons
US8407622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72469
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable device and a method of providing menu icons are provided. The portable device includes a button signal determination unit, a focus location checking unit, a background screen management unit, and an icon management unit. The button signal determination unit determines whether an input button signal is the signal of a function button or the signal of a direction button when the button signal is received from a user. The focus location checking unit determines a location of a focus located on a specific menu icon. The background screen management unit changes the view point of a background screen to a direction in which the focus is moved. The icon management unit changes the size of a menu icon based on the location of the focus.
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