Method and apparatus for providing a changed shortcut icon corresponding to a status thereof
US9465514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04897
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile apparatus which provides a changed shortcut icon corresponding to a status of the mobile apparatus is provided. The method includes displaying a shortcut icon, corresponding to a function in the mobile apparatus, on a display unit; recognizing the status of the mobile apparatus; changing an initial entry point of the shortcut icon to a changed entry icon as a function of the status; detecting an execution gesture for executing the shortcut icon; and executing the function using the changed entry point when the execution gesture is detected.
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