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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 17, 2020
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Hyung Min Yook, Seoul, KR;

Sung Sik Yoo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Kang Won Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Myeong Lo Lee, Seoul, KR;

Young Ae Kang, Seoul, KR;

Hui Chul Yang, Seoul, KR;

Yong Ki Min, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G09G 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/1415 (2013.01); G06F 3/1431 (2013.01); G09G 5/14 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01); G09G 2340/045 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0407 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0414 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0421 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0442 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0464 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0471 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0478 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of supporting divided screen areas and a mobile terminal employing the same are disclosed. The method includes: generating input signals for one of sequentially and simultaneously activating a plurality of user functions; activating the user functions according to generated input signals; dividing a screen into divided screen areas that correspond to activated user functions; and outputting functional view areas associated with the activated user functions to the corresponding divided screen areas.


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