Patent ID: 9262072
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling a display of an electronic device, the method comprising: selecting, by a processor, a specific area of a screen by a physical touch input on the screen of the display; determining, by a processor, a setup mode for performing a display on/off using preset information; and switching, by a display unit, a status of the display on/off of the selected specific area of the screen based on the determined setup mode, wherein the setup mode is one of a normal mode for changing a color value of the specific area to a preset color so as to temporarily hide any contents displayed in the specific area of the screen, and a save mode for discontinuing a supply of current to the specific area, wherein the screen comprises a portion of a panel of the display, wherein the selected specific area comprises a closed curve formed by a touch shape of the touch input on the screen and an inner portion of the closed curve formed by a shape of a touch on the screen, and wherein the switching of the display on/off status comprises: