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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Bo-Kun Choi, Seoul, KR;
Doo-Suk Kang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a screen in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying a pop-up window in a display area, disposed over another application displayed in the display area. If a movement of the pop-up window is detected, and a portion of the pop-up window reaches a predefined area of the display area, the pop-up window is removed from the display portion. A selectable icon is displayed allowing a user to redisplay the pop-up window or alter an operational state of the pop-up window.