Patent ID: 9001055
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a portable device, wherein the portable device comprises a touch screen displaying a weather widget, the method comprising: receiving a touch signal through a contacted location on the touch screen to select the weather widget, wherein the touch signal is correspondent with a continued pressing motion and a dragging motion following the continued pressing motion on the touch screen, wherein a weather image and a temperature message are displayed on the weather widget, wherein the weather image and the temperature message indicating weather information of a preset location; according to the continued pressing motion, determining whether the weather widget has a setting file, and displaying at least a button corresponding to a setting function on the touch screen if the weather widget has the setting file; before the weather widget is dragged, responding to the continued pressing motion, changing the weather widget to be displayed as an object floating over a background frame and ready to be moved over the background frame; and according to the dragging motion, dragging the weather widget to the button corresponding to the setting function, and displaying a window of the setting file in response to the weather widget being dragged to the button corresponding to the setting function, wherein setting information of the weather widget are displayed on the window and the setting information comprises a name of the preset location.