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Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2012
Applicant:

Won-seok Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventor:

Won-Seok Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04805 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for more easily selecting a desired one of a plurality of corresponding link entities displayed on a touch screen. The method includes verifying the number of link entities which exist within a touch region of a predetermined size around a touch point, and if the number of the link entities which exist within the touch region of the predetermined size is greater than or equal to a threshold value, displaying a window which enlarges and displays contents displayed on the touch region of the predetermined size by a certain magnification, and then waiting for touch and selection of one of the corresponding link entities enlarged and displayed on the window.


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