Patent ID: 9436370
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing a user interface in an electronic device, the method comprising: presenting a plurality of visual display elements on a screen of the electronic device, wherein the plurality of visual display elements are associated with a plurality of applications, respectively, one of the plurality of visual display elements providing first information; detecting a touch at the one of the plurality of visual display elements, the touch to be used for changing the presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements; in response to the detecting of the touch, replacing the first information with second information by displaying a portion of an image provided via an application associated with the one of the plurality of visual display elements on the screen of the electronic device; and displaying another portion of the image within the changed presentation of the one of the plurality of visual display elements in such a way that the other portion of the image is gradually shown to a user of the electronic device.