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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Yih-feng Kao, Taoyuan County, TW;
Te-chuan Liu, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yih-Feng Kao, Taoyuan County, TW;
Te-Chuan Liu, Taoyuan County, TW;
HTC Corporation, Taoyuan County, TW;
Abstract
A method for operating a user interface and a recording medium for storing a program applying the same are provided. The method includes following steps. First, a touch generated by touching a touch display using an input tool is detected. Then, whether or not the touch is generated on a specific area of the touch display is determined. Next, whether the position of the touch is changed is determined if the touch is generated on the specific area. The user interface is activated or switched if the position of the touch is changed. Accordingly, a more convenient and intuitive method for operating the user interface is provided and the convenience in using the electronic device is increased.