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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2010
Bong Won Lee, Seoul, KR;
IL Haeng Cho, Seoul, KR;
Dong Seok Ryu, Seoul, KR;
Sung Ho Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang Ki Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Sung Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min Seung Song, Seoul, KR;
Joo Yeon Park, Seoul, KR;
Bong Won Lee, Seoul, KR;
Il Haeng Cho, Seoul, KR;
Dong Seok Ryu, Seoul, KR;
Sung Ho Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang Ki Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kyu Sung Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min Seung Song, Seoul, KR;
Joo Yeon Park, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A method and system is disclosed that allows a user to easily and intuitively operate applications that require contact information, in a touch device, via a tray item associated with the contact information. The method for operating applications includes: displaying a contact tray comprised of a number of tray items based on contact information, on an execution screen; receiving an interaction to use a tray item in the contact tray; configuring an execution screen for an application based on contact information of the tray item; and operating the application based on the configured execution screen.