IP Library Patent Application 14227424
Patent Application
App. No. 14/227,424

SMART DEVICE FOR CONVENIENT GRAPHIC OBJECT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF GRAPHIC OBJECT ARRANGEMENT

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14/227,424
Abstract

A smart device and a method are disclosed. The method utilizes a processor for arranging a graphic object on a desktop, the method includes: disposing a launcher icon on a target position of the desktop; checking, with the processor, an application data table to retrieve icons associated with an application; selecting the launcher icon as a selected icon when the retrieved icons include a single icon and selecting one of the retrieved icons as a selected icon when the retrieved icons include a plurality of icons; and arranging the selected icon in the target position.

Claims (26)

1 . A method, utilizing a processor, for arranging a graphic object on a desktop, the method comprising:

disposing a launcher icon on a target position of the desktop;

checking, with the processor, an application data table to retrieve icons associated with an application;

selecting the launcher icon as a selected icon when the retrieved icons comprise a single icon and selecting one of the retrieved icons as a selected icon when the retrieved icons comprise a plurality of icons; and

arranging the selected icon in the target position.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing the application.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting one of the retrieved icons comprises displaying the retrieved icons and receiving an indication of a selection of one of the retrieved icons.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the target position is an original position of the launcher icon.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying an icon type with the selected icon.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a size of the selected icon is not equal to a size of the target position, and the arranging comprises adjusting the desktop to dispose the selected icon at the target position.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the application data table comprises an intent object.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the launcher icon.

9 . A smart device to arrange a graphic object on a desktop, the smart device comprising:

a storage comprising an application data table comprising icons associated with an application; and

a user interface configuring unit:

configured to dispose a launcher icon on a target position of the desktop,

configured to check an application data table to retrieve icons associated with an application,

configured to select the launcher icon as a selected icon when the retrieved icons comprise a single icon and configured to select one of the retrieved icons as a selected icon when the retrieved icons comprise a plurality of icons, and

configured to arrange the selected icon in the target position.

10 . The smart device of claim 9 , further comprising a package manager configured to install the application.

11 . The smart device of claim 9 , further comprising a display, and wherein the user interface configuring unit is configured to display the retrieved icons on the display and configured to receive an indication of a selection of one of the retrieved icons.

12 . The smart device of claim 11 , wherein the target position is an original position of the launcher icon.

13 . The smart device of claim 9 , further comprising a display, and wherein the user interface configuring unit is configured to display an icon type with the selected icon.

14 . The smart device of claim 9 , wherein a size of the selected icon is not equal to a size of the target position, and the user interface configuring unit is configured to adjust the desktop to dispose the selected icon at the target position.

15 . The smart device of claim 9 , wherein the application data table comprises an intent object.

16 . The smart device of claim 9 , wherein the user interface configuring unit is configured to receive a selection of a launcher icon of the application.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVAL OF PATENTS 09897290, 10824929, 11249232, 11966263 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040654 FRAME: 0749. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Jan 18, 2017
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 041413/0799 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 10221139 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040005 FRAME 0257. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 10221139 SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUED IN THIS RECORDAL. Recorded Nov 7, 2016
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 040654/0749 →
DE-MERGER Recorded Sep 13, 2016
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 040005/0257 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2014
From: RYU, JIN-WOO
To: PANTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032543/0224 →