Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sooji Hwang

Soojin Park

Jinhong Jeong

Hyunchul Choi

Hyungjin Park

Piljoo Yoon

Nagyeom Yoo

Bohyun Yu

Hyosun Choi

Yongjoon Jeon

Bokun Choi

Kyungtae Kim

Saemee Yim

An apparatus and a method for using a blank area in a screen are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display content and receive an event for moving the content and a processor configured to move the content to a location or in a direction based on the event, configure a blank area based on the movement of content, and display setting information in the blank area. Further, various embodiments can be implemented.

Apparatus and method for using blank area in screen

A device and method for enlarging and reducing data is disclosed. Input from a stylus is detected. It is identified whether the input corresponds to enlargement or reduction of the data. A guide is displayed, when the input corresponds to enlargement or reduction of the data. The data is enlarged or reduced based on the input by the stylus on the guide.

Enlargement and reduction of data with a stylus

Disclosed are a method of arranging messages and a device for supporting the same. A display is rearranged such that a first chat message and a second chat message are displayed consecutively, when a third chat message is displayed after the first chat message.

Rearranging chat messages

A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method for controlling an electronic device includes operating a first microphone and a second microphone; receiving a first voice signal picked up by the first microphone and a second voice signal picked up by the second microphone; selecting at least one voice signal; storing the selected at least one voice signal; and sending the second voice signal picked up by the second microphone to a communication module.

Electronic device and method for controlling video function and call function therefor

Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for displaying a message. Text messages that were sent and received to and from a recipient are obtained. The text messages are displayed such that group text messages sent and received to and from a group of recipients that also includes the recipient are differentiated from text messages sent or received to and from just the recipient.

Displaying a group message

A method for managing messages is provided, including: displaying, by a first terminal, a conversation screen associated with a plurality of messages; displaying an indication that there is a link query corresponding to a first message; detecting whether the indication is selected; responsive to the indication being selected, performing a first search of the plurality of messages for the first message, the first search being performed based on a first search key that is generated using the link query; and displaying the first message when the first search is successful.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Sooji Hwang