Method arranging user interface objects in touch screen portable terminal and apparatus thereof

a portable terminal and user interface technology, applied in the field of portable electronic devices and user interfaces thereof, can solve the problems of difficult to reach icons located across the entire screen furthest from the thumb position, and exhibit a drawback, and achieve the effect of convenient touch selection

Active Publication Date: 2013-05-02
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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The technical effect of this patented technology is that it provides a way to make icons on a touch screen portable electronic device easy to use with users' fingers.

Problems solved by technology

This patent describes how users often want to access more than just their own phone or tablets. To address this problem, there are proposals where smaller touch screens were added to improve usability by allowing users to easily see what buttons might appear next to them.

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[0021]Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Also, terms used herein should be understood in the context of the description of the exemplary embodiments Terms used may vary depending on user or operator intention and usage.

[0022]Embodiments described herein provide a method and apparatus for arranging a user interface object to a position easily manipulated by a user in a touch screen portable device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, user interface objects can be arranged lopsidedly when the touch screen portable device is inclined.

[0023]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a touch screen portable electronic device, 10, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Portable device 10 includes a touch screen 12 for d

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A method of rearranging a display of at least one icon on a touch screen of a portable electronic device is provided. The method detects if the device has entered a tilted state, and automatically rearranges the display of the at least one icon according to the tilted state. In some implementations, icons are rearranged to be displayed in a lopsided manner when entering the tilted state, thereby facilitating user touch selection of the icons.

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Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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