Global Patent Index - EP 2428946 B1

EP 2428946 B1 20140730 - Method and apparatus for controlling a display

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for controlling a display

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Anzeigesteuerung

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil de contrôle d'un affichage

Publication

EP 2428946 B1 20140730 (EN)

Application

EP 10176005 A 20100909

Priority

EP 10176005 A 20100909

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2428946A1] According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for controlling a display are provided. The method comprises providing a first interface on the display, the first interface comprising a representation of a first application at a default zoom level; receiving a command to launch a second application; and, responsive to receiving the launch command, providing an updated interface on the display, the updated interface comprising updated representations of the first application and the second application; wherein the updated representation of the first application is inactive and occupies a first portion of the area of the display, and the updated representation of the second application is active and occupies a second portion of the display area, the second portion being larger than the first portion.

IPC 8 full level

G09G 5/14 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09G 5/14 (2013.01); G09G 2340/045 (2013.01); G09G 2340/145 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2010214278 A1 20100826 - MIURA HIROAKI [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2428946 A1 20120314; EP 2428946 A9 20130522; EP 2428946 B1 20140730; CA 2751925 A1 20120309; CA 2751925 C 20161115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10176005 A 20100909; CA 2751925 A 20110909