Method of operating a portable terminal and portable terminal supporting the same
US8910068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a portable terminal operation method and a portable terminal supporting the same that enable rapid and convenient operation of a user function in relation to a particular item on a touch screen. The method includes: outputting an area in which one or more scrollable items are arranged; appointing a particular item when a first touch event occurs, determining if a second touch event occurs on the appointed item within a range in which item scrolling does not occur; and changing at least one of a part of a color, and a shape of an image, corresponding to the appointed particular item according to the occurrence of the second touch event.
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