Patent ID: 9086779
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: dividing an idle mode background image of a display of a mobile communications device into one or more grid elements of a grid system, the grid system comprising vertical confining lines and horizontal confining lines; receiving input from a control device of the mobile communications device; relating the input to at least one of the one or more grid elements; determining an application which is linked to the at least one of the one or more related grid elements such that the application is operable to be executed in response to a selection of the at least one or more related grid elements; and upon selection of the at least one or more related grid elements, superposing an application icon associated with the application over at least a part of the idle mode background image; wherein the grid system is visible in a setting mode and non-visible otherwise; and wherein the grid system is specific for the idle mode background image so that the aspect ratio of the grid system is independent of the user input.