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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009
Jun-mo Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Yong-hwan Kwon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Joon-hwan Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Heui-jin Kwon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chang-soo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-yeon Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Victor Szilagyi, London, GB;
Jun-mo Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Yong-hwan Kwon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Joon-hwan Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Heui-jin Kwon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chang-soo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-yeon Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Victor Szilagyi, London, GB;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and an electronic device using the method are provided. The method includes forming one or more groups of GUI items other than a GUI item selected by a user, moving the GUI items in the one or more groups, and enlarging and displaying the selected item on an area formed by movement of the GUI items. Therefore, it is possible to provide a GUI which enables easy manipulation and which is displayed with superior visual effect on a screen that is relatively small in size.