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Electronic device including touch screen display, interface method using the same, and computer-readable storage medium storing the same

US8624860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2011
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04802
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an interface for controlling a display of a plurality of layers on a touch screen display includes displaying, on a touch screen display of the device, a main display layer and at least one sub display layer, detecting an object-down event at a first position within the main display layer, detecting an object-dragging event at a second position within the main display layer, and moving the main display layer along a movement direction from the first position to the second position, wherein at least one of the at least one sub display layer is displayed to be pulled to the movement direction in accordance with the movement of the main display layer.

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