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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Dong Hwan Bae, Seoul, KR;
Dok Shin Lim, Seoul, KR;
Min Suk Kim, Seoul, KR;
Andrea Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joong Hun Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Dong Hwan Bae, Seoul, KR;
Dok Shin Lim, Seoul, KR;
Min Suk Kim, Seoul, KR;
Andrea Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joong Hun Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An onscreen function execution apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus and method allow for intuitively executing various functions by manipulating function widgets arranged on an idle mode screen. The onscreen function execution method of the present invention includes displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon, arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen and enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget. The execution method enables a user to customize an idle mode screen with functional objects.