Patent ID: 9727230
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a touch screen; and a controller for controlling the touch screen to: display an execution screen of a first application in a first region of the touch screen and display, at the same time, a plurality of objects corresponding respectively to a plurality of other applications being executed on the mobile terminal in a second region of the touch screen, the first application currently being operated by a user of the mobile terminal, the plurality of other applications being different from the first application, the controller configured to be responsive to a first gesture input on the touch screen to enable the user to select an object corresponding to a second application from the plurality of other applications to cause a direct transition to an execution screen of the second application which is exclusively displayed in an area substantially comprising both the first and second regions of the touch screen so as to perform task switching, wherein the second region is displayed on a lower portion of the touch screen, wherein prior to the first gesture input, the second region is devoid of any object associated with the first application, and wherein the controller is configured to be responsive to a second gesture input on the second region of the touch screen to enable the user to select an object corresponding to an application from the plurality of other applications for termination and removal from the touch screen.