Abstract:
A multitasking method and apparatus of a user device are provided in which an interaction requesting task-switching is received in a state where an execution screen of a certain application is displayed. A stack of tasks that are currently running are displayed. A task selected from the stack is switched to a foreground task. An execution window of the foreground task is presented.
Abstract:
A terminal and method of operating at least one background content. The terminal includes a touch screen configured to display the at least one background content and at least one application over the at least one background content, and to receive at least one input; and a controller configured to remove the at least one application if a first input is received. The method includes displaying on a touch screen the at least one background content and at least one application over the at least one background content; receiving on the touch screen at least one input; and removing, by a controller, the at least one application if a first input is received.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for performing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) linkage function using a keypad that changes a screen to a mapped URL when a predetermined key is selected are provided. The method includes displaying the keypad that executes the URL linkage function, sensing a predetermined type of touch generated on a predetermined key existing in the keypad, displaying, in a pop-up menu, a URL item registered in advance on the key, in response to the predetermined type of touch, and changing a screen to a selected URL when a predetermined URL is selected in the pop-up menu.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a sleep mode of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting a sleep mode timer according to a default setting; displaying, upon reaching a predetermined time point before expiration of the sleep mode timer, a notice screen including the sleep mode timer and a timer setting area for re-setting the sleep mode timer according to a temporary setting; and entering, when a sleep mode timer temporary resetting command is received while the notice screen is displayed, a screen maintaining mode in which the sleep mode timer is temporarily re-set from the default setting to a temporary setting according to the sleep mode timer temporary resetting command.