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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Han-Ju Cho, Seoul, KR;
Dong-Jun Shin, Seoul, KR;
Doo-Suk Kang, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji-Eun Yang, Busan, KR;
Eun-Ju Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Seok Joo, Seongnam-si, KR;
In-Ji Jin, Bucheon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 16/438 (2019.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 8/38 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 16/438 (2019.01); G06F 8/38 (2013.01); G06F 9/453 (2018.02); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electronic devices and methods for controlling a display are provided. The method includes extracting at least one function applicable to at least two applications displayed on a display, displaying the extracted at least one function as an icon, and applying a function corresponding to the displayed icon to at least one application of the at least two applications, corresponding to selection of the displayed icon.