Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Youngjoo Park

Sehwan Park

Jinhee Choi

Minjeong Kang

Sungjae Park

Jin Young Yoon

A method and an electronic device are provided in which, in response to a first user input, a stack of partially overlaid visual elements is displayed in response to the first user input. Each visual element corresponds to an application that is running in the electronic device and includes an index item representing the corresponding application. A second user input for selecting a visual element from the stack of partially overlaid visual elements is received through the touchscreen. An execution screen of an application corresponding to the selected visual element is displayed.

Method and apparatus for switching tasks

Method and apparatus for switching tasks using a displayed task stack

A user function operation method and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The user function operation method includes executing a user function according to at least one of a selection event and a preset execution cycle by loading program data realizing the user function on a memory and starting a timer, outputting information collected during execution of the user function, and removing, upon expiration of the timer, the program data from the memory while sustaining information output by the user function.

User function operation method and electronic device supporting the same

A method and an apparatus of operating an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving an input for displaying an object screen in a state where a function execution screen is displayed, displaying the object screen in an overlaid manner on a part of the function execution screen in response to the input, and executing a function in response to a user input made on the object screen.

Method and apparatus of operating electronic device

A multitasking method and apparatus of a user device are provided in which an interaction requesting task-switching is received in a state where an execution screen of a certain application is displayed. A stack of tasks that are currently running are displayed. A task selected from the stack is switched to a foreground task. An execution window of the foreground task is presented.

A method of outputting background content, which includes outputting a complex area by outputting a background content area in which a background content designated as a start content is output and outputting a function selection area to the background content area, the function selection area including items for selecting at least one specific function supported by a terminal, receiving an input signal for removing the function selection area, and outputting a background screen including only the background content area according to the received input signal for removing the function selection area.

Method of operating a background content and terminal supporting the same

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a user interface of a portable terminal. The method includes displaying a lock screen; detecting a request to display an auxiliary including a plurality of modes on the lock screen; and displaying the auxiliary window in a specific mode among the plurality of modes on a side of the lock screen in response to the detecting indicating that the request for the display of the auxiliary window is detected, wherein the specific mode is changed in response to a mode changing event.

Method and apparatus for providing user interface in portable terminal

A terminal and method of operating at least one background content. The terminal includes a touch screen configured to display the at least one background content and at least one application over the at least one background content, and to receive at least one input; and a controller configured to remove the at least one application if a first input is received. The method includes displaying on a touch screen the at least one background content and at least one application over the at least one background content; receiving on the touch screen at least one input; and removing, by a controller, the at least one application if a first input is received.

A method of controlling a sleep mode of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting a sleep mode timer according to a default setting; displaying, upon reaching a predetermined time point before expiration of the sleep mode timer, a notice screen including the sleep mode timer and a timer setting area for re-setting the sleep mode timer according to a temporary setting; and entering, when a sleep mode timer temporary resetting command is received while the notice screen is displayed, a screen maintaining mode in which the sleep mode timer is temporarily re-set from the default setting to a temporary setting according to the sleep mode timer temporary resetting command.

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Youngjoo Park