Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140292649 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING TASKS - Provided are a task switching method capable of rapidly and easily accessing a task of interest by using a button that may receive a touch-based input and a device for executing the task switching method. The device includes a button configured to receive an input; a display configured to display task switching screens; and a processor configured to set a task switching mode in response to the button receiving a first input, and control the display to display the task switching screens in response to the button receiving a second input. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298248 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION - A method and device for executing an application include operations of displaying an interest object on a screen of the device, in response to selection of the interest object, obtaining metadata matched with the interest object, determining an associated application associated with the interest object, executing the associated application by using the metadata as an input value to the associated application, and displaying, on the screen, a window indicating an execution result of the associated application executed by using the metadata. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298249 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SERVICE PAGE FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION - A method and device for displaying service pages for executing applications, the method performed by the device and including operations of generating a plurality of page groups by grouping the service pages including objects for executing functions of the applications; in response to a page group being selected from the plurality of page groups, setting the service pages of the selected page group, as service pages to be displayed on a home screen of the device; and displaying the selected service pages included in the page group on the home screen, based on the setting. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A PRIVATE PAGE - Methods and devices for providing a private page are provided. A method includes operations of entering a security mode based on a user input; extracting the private page that corresponds to the security mode; and providing both the private page and a normal page that is provided during a normal mode, wherein the private page includes at least one object that is selected by a user so as to be provided during the security mode. A device includes a user input configured to receive a user input; a controller configured to enter a security mode based on the received user input, and extracting a private page that corresponds to the security mode; and a display configured to provide both the private page and a normal page that is provided during a normal mode, wherein the private page comprises at least one object that is selected by a user so as to be provided during the security mode. | 10-02-2014 |
20150040031 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SHARING IMAGE CARD - Provided is a method of sharing an image card with an external device. The method includes receiving, at the electronic device, a user input, obtaining at least one image associated with content that is provided by the electronic device, according to the user input, generating a first image card comprising the at least one image, based on preset template information, and sharing the first image card to the external device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150106368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING PROFILE IMAGE CARD - A method of sharing profile image cards of a user of a device is provided. The method may be performed by a server and includes obtaining profile image cards indicating profiles of a first user of a first device related to a field of interest of the first user, categorizing the profile image cards based on pre-set categories, obtaining evaluation information of a second user of a second device regarding the profile image cards, determining rankings of the profile image cards for each of the categories based on the evaluation information, and recommending the profile image cards to at least one other device based on the rankings of the profile image cards. | 04-16-2015 |
20150134687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHARING PROFILE IMAGE CARD FOR COMMUNICATION - A system and a method of sharing a profile image card of a user are provided. The method may be performed by a first device and includes obtaining a plurality of profile image cards of a first user of the first device; matching at least one profile image card of the first user from among the plurality of profile image cards with a second user of a second device; extracting link information about the at least one matched profile image card; and requesting to communicate with the second device and transmitting the link information about the at least one matched profile image card to the second device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150193613 | PORTABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL APPARATUS - Provided are a portable apparatus and a method of connecting the portable apparatus to an external apparatus. The portable apparatus includes a communicator, a storage configured to store a connection unlock pattern and an external apparatus connection information, a touchscreen configured to display a lock screen; and a controller configured to control communicator, the storage, and the touchscreen. The controller is configured to unlock the lock screen by detecting the connection unlock pattern that is input to the lock screen, and connects the portable apparatus to the external apparatus via the communicator by using the connection unlock pattern and the external apparatus connection information. | 07-09-2015 |