Multiple window providing apparatus and method

1. A method of displaying a plurality of display windows on a screen by using a device, the method comprising:

displaying a first display window of a first application on the screen;

receiving a first user input that selects an object included in the first display window of the first application;

displaying, on the first display window, a list of applications matching a window display mode of the first display window in response to the first user input, the window display mode being for displaying a window of an application according to at least one of a size, a displaying position or a displaying priority of the window;

receiving a second user input that selects a second application included in the list of applications;

displaying a second display window of the second application selected from the list of applications in the window display mode of the first display window;

displaying the list of applications when a predetermined object included in the second display window is selected; and

displaying a third display window, including the execution result of an application selected from the list of applications, the third display window being separate from the first display window,

wherein the window display mode is set to an application,

wherein each application of the list of applications renders a window having a window display mode that is same as the window display mode of the first display window, and

wherein the second display window and third display window overlap each other.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the second display window comprises:

splitting a region of the screen of the device on which the first display window is displayed; and

displaying the first display window and the second display window on the split regions.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first display window is displayed on an entire region of the screen of the device.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

displaying the list of applications matching the window display mode when the predetermined object included in the second display window is selected;

splitting at least one of the first display window or the second display window when a predetermined application is selected from the list of applications; and

displaying the third display window including an execution result of the selected application on the split regions.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the third display window comprises displaying the third display window in the window display mode.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third display window is displayed on an entire region of the screen of the device.

7. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the window display mode comprises at least one of a split mode, a free style mode or a pin-up mode, and

wherein the window display mode corresponding to applications installed in the device is previously set.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 1 .

9. A device comprising:

a touch screen configured to:

receive touch inputs, and

display windows; and

at least one processor configured to:

control the touch screen to receive a first touch input that selects an object included in a first display window of a first application displayed on the touch screen,

based on the first touch input, control the touch screen to display, on the first display window, a list of applications matching a window display mode of the first display window, the window display mode is for displaying a window of an application according to at least one of a size, a displaying position or a displaying priority of the window;

control the touch screen to receive a second touch input that selects a second application included in the list of applications,

display a second display window of the second application selected from the list of applications in the window display mode of the first display window,

display the list of applications when a predetermined object included in the second display window is selected, and

display a third display window, including the execution result of an application selected from the list of applications, the third display window being separate from the first display window,

wherein the window display mode is set to an application,

wherein each application of the list of applications renders a window having a window display mode that is same as the window display mode of the first display window, and

wherein the second display window and the third display window overlap each other.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

split a region of the screen of the device on which the first display window is displayed, and

display the first display window and the second display window on the split regions.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first display window is displayed on an entire region of the screen of the device.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

display the list of applications when the predetermined object included in the second display window is selected,

split at least one of the first display window or the second display window when a predetermined application is selected from the list of applications, and

display a third display window including an execution result of the selected application on the split regions.

13. The device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display the third display window in the window display mode.

14. The device of claim 9 , wherein the third display window is displayed on an entire region of the screen of the device.

15. The device of claim 9 ,

wherein the window display mode comprises at least one of a split mode, a free style mode or a pin-up mode, and

wherein the window display mode corresponding to applications installed in the device is previously set.