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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2008
Yu-hsien Chang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yu-Hsien Chang, Taoyuan County, TW;
HTC Corporation, Taoyuan County, TW;
Abstract
A handheld electronic device and a method for switching a user interface thereof are provided. The present method is suitable for a handheld electronic device having a first part and a second part. The first part comprises a screen, and the second part is slidingly disposed below the first part along a specific path. A part type of the second part is detected when the second part is slid out along the specific path relative to the first part. Then, the user interface is switched and displayed on the screen according to the part type, wherein the displayed user interface is corresponding to application programs relative to the part type. As a result, convenience of executing application programs on the handheld electronic device can be improved.