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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Nagyeom Yoo, Yongin-si, KR;
Soojin Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyungjin Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Bohyun Yu, Uiwang-si, KR;
Hyunchul Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyosun Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Sooji Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 2203/014 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.