Patent ID: 8351995
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising steps of: displaying an active viewing space on a touch panel display of a mobile terminal, the active viewing space being divided into at least three display panes and exhibiting a point of intersection of boundaries of the display panes; detecting touching of the touch panel display in such a manner as to indicate user intent to move the point of intersection on the touch panel display; responsive to an amount of intended movement of the point of intersection indicated by the detected touching, moving the point of intersection on the touch panel display by the intended movement amount; reducing a size of at least a first of the display panes and an amount of a respective page displayed in each reduced size display pane in the active viewing space, based on the intended movement amount of the point of intersection on the touch panel display; and concurrent with reducing the size of at least the first display pane, increasing a size of at least a second of the display panes and an amount of a respective page displayed in each increased size display pane in the active viewing space, based on the intended movement amount of the point of intersection on the touch panel display.