Patent ID: 9400600
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing visual effects on a touchscreen display, the method comprising: displaying a first screen; detecting a multi-point touch on the first screen; detecting a first touch event based on the multi-point touch; turning the first screen into a garbage object in response to the first touch event; detecting a multi-point touch on the garbage object; and restoring the first screen by turning the garbage object back into the first screen in response to the detecting of the multi-point touch on the garbage object, wherein the turning the first screen into the garbage object comprises displaying an animation based on a combination of both a location and direction of the first touch event, wherein the animation is displayed to form a shape of one of among a crumpled globe, torn pieces, and a folded miniature based on the combination of both the location and direction of the first touch event, and wherein a size and a shape of the crumpled globe, the torn pieces, and the folded miniature are determined based on the combination of both the location and direction of the first touch event.