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Electronic device and method for controlling the same

US9395898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2013
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0482
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes: displaying a first operating region, with M first operation objects being arranged on the first operating region; selecting, when a first operation is detected, the i-th first operation object from the M first operation objects in response to the first operation; determining second operating region based on a display position and a display direction of the i-th first operation object; displaying a second operating region, with N second operation objects being arranged on the second operating region, and the display direction of the q-th second operation object of the N second operation objects being identical to the display direction of the i-th first operation object.

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