Patent ID: 8423076
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a user interface of a mobile device configured to support multiple tasks, the method comprising: detecting a lateral movement of the mobile device, the lateral movement being parallel to a display unit of the mobile device; seamlessly switching a displayed active task window according to the detected lateral movement of the mobile device, from a first active task window to a second active task window, wherein the second active task window corresponds to one active task window provided in a direction of the detected lateral movement of the mobile device, among one or more active task windows adjacent to the first active task window in a two-dimensional virtual arrangement having a plurality of virtually arranged active task windows, and wherein the two-dimensional virtual arrangement is maintained even though the direction of the detected lateral movement points to the vertical direction and even though the direction of the detected lateral movement points to the horizontal direction while switching the displayed active task window from the first active task window to the second active task window according to the detected lateral movement; and seamlessly switching the displayed active task window from the second active task window to the first active task window upon detecting another lateral movement whose direction is opposite to the detected lateral movement.