公开(公告)号：US20170185248A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15352152

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jaeho LEE ,  Kyuchul KONG ,  Banghyun KWON ,  Juhyun JEONG ,  Hyesoon JEONG ,  Daesung HWANG ,  Jonghyun HAN ,  Hyunsuk CHOI

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F17/2235

Abstract: A method of managing application programs and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. In an electronic device with a touchscreen display including a first portion facing a first direction and a second portion facing a second direction differing from the first direction, the second portion extending from one edge of the first portion, the method includes storing an application program including a default function and a plurality of sub-functions, receiving a first input, displaying a user interface (UI) in response to the first input, the UI providing a first indication corresponding to the application program and a plurality of second indications corresponding to the plurality of sub-functions of the application program, receiving a second input selecting a second indication of a plurality of second indications, and displaying a third indication corresponding to a selected sub-function of the plurality of sub-functions in response to the selected second indication.