Office Action 4: Final Rejection (2024-03-08)
Rejection types: 103 - Obviousness

CLAIMS:
IN THE CLAIMS:

Please find below a listing of all of the pending claims. The statuses of the claims are set forth in parentheses.

App. No.: 17/535,535

1\. (Currently Amended) An icon display method, applied to a terminal device, wherein the method comprises:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer, wherein the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before
App. No.: 17/535,535 the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in \[\[a\]\] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface.

2\. (Cancelled)

3\. (Currently Amended) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer; and
the displaying the target icon in \[\[a\]\] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface comprises: displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the method further comprises:
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input.

4\. (Original) The method according to claim 3, wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface.
App. No.: 17/535,535

5\. (Currently Amended) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is an integer greater than 1; and
before the receiving \[\[a\]\] the first input performed by a user on a target icon, the method further comprises:
receiving a third input performed by the user; and
selecting the M second icons on the at least one first interface in response to the third input, wherein after the M second icons are displayed on the second interface, M icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders.

6\. (Original) The method according to claim 5, wherein the at least one first interface is one first interface, and an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the second interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the at least one first interface.

7\. (Currently Amended) The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying the target icon on \[\[a\]\] the second interface, the method further comprises:
receiving a fourth input performed by the user on a target control on the second interface;
displaying Q interface thumbnails in response to the fourth input, wherein each interface thumbnail is used to indicate one interface, and Q is a positive integer;
receiving a fifth input performed by the user, wherein the fifth input is used to select at least one interface thumbnail from the Q interface thumbnails; and
displaying the P icons in fixed icon placeholders on at least one interface in response to the
App. No.: 17/535,535 fifth input, wherein the at least one interface is an interface indicated by the at least one interface thumbnail.

8\. (Currently Amended) The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying the target icon on \[\[a\]\] the second interface, the method further comprises:
receiving a sixth input performed by the user; and
displaying the P icons in P fixed icon placeholders on a fourth interface in response to the sixth input, wherein the P fixed icon placeholders are fixed icon placeholders of icons that are not displayed before the P icons are displayed on the fourth interface.

9\. (Currently Amended) A terminal device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer;
wherein
App. No.: 17/535,535 the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in \[\[a\]\] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface.

10\. (Cancelled)

11\. (Previously Presented) The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to
App. No.: 17/535,535 further perform:
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input.

12\. (Original) The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface.

13\. (Previously Presented) The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is an integer greater than 1; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
receiving a third input performed by the user; and
selecting the M second icons on the at least one first interface in response to the third input, wherein after the M second icons are displayed on the second interface, M icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders.

14\. (Original) The terminal device according to claim 13, wherein the at least one first interface is one first interface, and an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the second
App. No.: 17/535,535 interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the at least one first interface.

15\. (Original) The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
receiving a fourth input performed by the user on a target control on the second interface;
displaying Q interface thumbnails in response to the fourth input, wherein each interface thumbnail is used to indicate one interface, and Q is a positive integer;
receiving a fifth input performed by the user, wherein the fifth input is used to select at least one interface thumbnail from the Q interface thumbnails; and
displaying the P icons in fixed icon placeholders on at least one interface in response to the fifth input, wherein the at least one interface is an interface indicated by the at least one interface thumbnail.

16\. (Original) The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
receiving a sixth input performed by the user; and
displaying the P icons in P fixed icon placeholders on a fourth interface in response to the sixth input, wherein the P fixed icon placeholders are fixed icon placeholders of icons that are not displayed before the P icons are displayed on the fourth interface.

17\. (Currently Amended) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the
App. No.: 17/535,535 non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer;
wherein the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon

App. No.: 17/535,535 placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in \[\[a\]\] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface.

18\. (Cancelled)

19\. (Previously Presented) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input.

20\. (Previously Presented) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is an integer greater than 1; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to 10
App. No.: 17/535,535 further perform:
receiving a third input performed by the user; and
selecting the M second icons on the at least one first interface in response to the third input, wherein after the M second icons are displayed on the second interface, M icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders.

21\. (New) The method according to claim 3, wherein after displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders, the method further comprises:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders.

22\. (New) The method according to claim 11, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders.

23\. (New) The method according to claim 19, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders.

OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
This Office Action is sent in response to Applicant’s Communication received 04 Jan 2024 for application number 17/535,535. The Office hereby acknowledges receipt of the following and placed of record in file: Applicant Arguments/Remarks, and Claims.
Claims 1, 3-9, 11-17, and 19-23 are presented for examination.
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Objections
Claims 22 is objected to because of the following informalities: claim 22 shows dependence on a method claim; however, claim 11, in which claim 22 depends, is a device claim.  Appropriate correction is required.
Claims 23 is objected to because of the following informalities: claim 23 shows dependence on a method claim; however, claim 19, in which claim 23 depends, is a computer-readable storage medium claim.  Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness.
Claim(s) 1, 3-5, 8-9, 11-13, 16-17, and 19-23 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein (US 2014/0013254 A1) in view of Lee et al. [hereinafter as Lee] (US 2014/0245203 A1) further in view of Liu (US 2017/0336944 A1) further in view of Heo et al. [hereinafter as Heo – cited in PTO-892 filed 07 Feb 2023] (US 8,661,369 B2) further in view of Choi (US 2016/0253059 A1).
In reference to claim 1, Hosein teaches An icon display method, applied to a terminal device, wherein the method comprises:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface [para 0037 discloses moving icons from the GUI]; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the page may have a maximum number of icons allowed on the page, i.e. target quantity and target value], wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer [para 0037 discloses that upon adding an icon to a full page, a particular icon may be moved to another page, to accommodate the moved icon]; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the page may have a maximum number of icons allowed on the page, i.e. target quantity and target value; the areas in which icons may be placed in the second interface are fixed icon placeholders].
However, while Hosein teaches display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; fixed icon placeholders [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the areas in which icons may be placed in the second interface are fixed icon placeholders], Hosein does not explicitly teach that the P icons are located in non-fixed icon placeholders; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons; a first non-fixed icon placeholder.
Lee teaches that the P icons are located in non-fixed icon placeholders; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons; a first non-fixed icon placeholder [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display, i.e. non-fixed icon placeholders, dedicated to temporarily storing icons, activated upon signaling of a mode using input, i.e. in an editable state; the area is distinct from other areas on the display in which icons are displayed, i.e. fixed icon placeholders].
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein and Lee before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein to include the functionality as taught by Lee in order to obtain an icon system in which after a target icon is displayed in a second interface, icons are located in non-fixed icon placeholders.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which after a target icon is displayed in a second interface, icons are located in non-fixed icon placeholders to provide a simplified user interface which allows for easier execution of a plurality of applications [Lee, para 0005].
However, Hosein and Lee do not explicitly teach in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in another icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder.
Liu teaches in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in another icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder [Figs. 2C-3 to 2C-5; paras 0092-0095 disclose embodiments in which target icon O is moved near icon M, i.e. in an identification range, resulting in icon O replacing icon M’s original location, i.e. first fixed icon placeholder, and icon M being moved to another location; disclosed is that the first icon, i.e. icon M, may be moved to any empty location; Fig. 2D-3, para 0100 discloses that target icon O and icon G switch positions, based on icon O being moved near icon G].
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein, Lee, and Liu before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein and Lee to include the functionality as taught by Liu in order to obtain an icon system in which when a target icon is moved near another icon, the other icon is moved to a non-fixed icon placeholder.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which when a target icon is moved near another icon, the other icon is moved to a non-fixed icon placeholder to reduce incorrect operations and improve interactions with a user by an electronic device [Liu, para 0005].
However, Hosein, Lee, and Liu do not explicitly teach that the move of a target icon is determined in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface.
Heo teaches that the move of a target icon is determined in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface [Fig. 9, col. 13, lines 10-27 disclose that an icon can be moved to another location on the interface using an input that ends at W1, i.e. not in identification ranges of icon placeholders].
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein, Lee, Liu, and Heo before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein, Lee, and Liu to include the functionality as taught by Heo in order to obtain an icon system in which when an icon is moved to a location not in identification ranges of fixed icon placeholders, the icon is moved to another location on the display.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which when an icon is moved to a location not in identification ranges of fixed icon placeholders, the icon is moved to another location on the display to provide a more intuitive interface [Heo, col. 2, line 20].
However, while Lee teaches a first non-fixed icon placeholder [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display, i.e. non-fixed icon placeholders, dedicated to temporarily storing icons, activated upon signaling of a mode using input, i.e. in an editable state; the area is distinct from other areas on the display in which icons are displayed, i.e. fixed icon placeholders] and Heo teaches the move of a target icon is determined in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface [Fig. 9, col. 13, lines 10-27 disclose that an icon can be moved to another location on the interface using an input that ends at W1, i.e. not in identification ranges of icon placeholders], Hosein, Lee, and Heo do not explicitly teach displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface upon determining that a page is full.
Choi teaches displaying the target icon in the first icon placeholder on the second interface upon determining that a page is full [paras 0097-0098 disclose that if a page is full, icons attempted to be moved to the full page move to another page].
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein, Lee, Liu, and Heo to include the functionality as taught by Choi in order to obtain an icon system in which when a target icon is moved to a full page, in a location not in identification regions of fixed icon placeholders, the target icon is moved to a non-fixed icon placeholder.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which when a target icon is moved to a full page, in a location not in identification regions of fixed icon placeholders, the target icon is moved to a non-fixed icon placeholder to provide user convenience in moving icons [Choi, para 0009].
In reference to claim 3, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 1.
Hosein teaches The method according to claim 1, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is a positive integer [Figs. 7-8, para 0026 discloses that an icon, from a group of icons, may be selected and moved to another page; M may be equal to 1, i.e. one icon arrangement];
the method further comprises:
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input [Figs. 7-8, para 0026 discloses that an icon, from a group of icons, may be selected and moved to another page].
Lee teaches the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer; and the displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface comprises: displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display dedicated to temporarily storing icons; a plurality of icons may be stored in the area].
In reference to claim 4, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teaches the invention of claim 3.
Hosein teaches The method according to claim 3, wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface [Figs. 7-8, para 0026 discloses that an icon, from a group of icons, may be selected and moved to another page; M may be equal to 1, i.e. one icon arrangement].
In reference to claim 5, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 1.
Choi teaches The method according to claim 1, wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is an integer greater than 1 [paras 0097-0098 disclose that if a page is full, icons attempted to be moved to the full page move to another page].
Hosein teaches before the receiving the first input performed by a user on a target icon, the method further comprises:
receiving a third input performed by the user; and selecting the second icon on the at least one first interface in response to the third input [para 0037 discloses selecting a particular icon to be moved to another page].
Lee teaches wherein after the second icons are displayed on the second interface, M icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display dedicated to temporarily storing icons; a plurality of icons may be stored in the area].
In reference to claim 8, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 1.
Hosein teaches The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying the target icon on the second interface, the method further comprises:
receiving a sixth input performed by the user; and
displaying the P icons in P fixed icon placeholders on a fourth interface in response to the sixth input, wherein the P fixed icon placeholders are fixed icon placeholders of icons that are not displayed before the P icons are displayed on the fourth interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the page may have a maximum number of icons allowed on the page, i.e. target quantity and target value; another input may be used to move icons to another new interface].
In reference to claim 9, claim 9 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 1.
In reference to claims 11-13, claims 11-13 are rejected for the same reasons as that of claims 3-5, respectively.
In reference to claim 16, claim 16 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 8.
In reference to claim 17, claim 17 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 1.
In reference to claim 19, claim 19 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 3.
In reference to claim 20, claim 20 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 5.
In reference to claim 21, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 3.
Hosein teaches the M second icons [Figs. 7-8, para 0026 discloses that an icon, from a group of icons, may be selected and moved to another page; M may be equal to 1, i.e. one icon arrangement]
Lee teaches The method according to claim 3, wherein after displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders, the method further comprises: arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display, i.e. non-fixed icon placeholders, dedicated to temporarily storing icons, activated upon signaling of a mode using input, i.e. in an editable state; the area is distinct from other areas on the display in which icons are displayed, i.e. fixed icon placeholders; the icons are displayed, and arranged in area 50, i.e. non-fixed icon placeholders, as can be seen in Fig. 3C, 375 and 380].
Lee further teaches the ability to arrange multi-icons [Fig. 4, para 0080].
In reference to claims 22-23, claims 22-23 are rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 21.
Claim(s) 6 and 14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein in view of Lee further in view of Liu further in view of Heo further in view of Choi further in view of Hauenstein et al. [hereinafter as Hauenstein] (US 2018/0335937 A1).
In reference to claim 6, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 5.
However, while Choi teaches wherein the target icon comprises M second icons, and M is an integer greater than 1 [paras 0097-0098 disclose that if a page is full, icons attempted to be moved to the full page move to another page], Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi do not explicitly teach The method according to claim 5, wherein the at least one first interface is one first interface, and an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the second interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the at least one first interface.
Hauenstein teaches The method according to claim 5, wherein the at least one first interface is one first interface, and an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the second interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the M second icons on the at least one first interface [Figs. 5T-5AB, paras 0205-0210 disclose an order of selected icons, i.e. M is an integer greater than 1, remains the same before, during, and after movement from one interface to another].
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, Choi, and Hauenstein before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi to include the functionality as taught by Hauenstein in order to obtain an icon system in which a target icon may be a plurality of icons, and a subset of the plurality of icons may be manipulated to another interface.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which a target icon may be a plurality of icons, and a subset of the plurality of icons may be manipulated to another interface to provide less cumbersome, more efficient ways to manipulate user interfaces [Hauenstein, para 0004].
In reference to claim 14, claims 14 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 6.
Claim(s) 7 and 15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein in view of Lee further in view of Liu further in view of Heo further in view of Choi further in view of Karunamuni et al. [hereinafter as Karunamuni] (US 2018/0335939 A1).
In reference to claim 7, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi teach the invention of claim 1.
Hosein teaches after the displaying the target icon on the second interface and displaying the P icons in fixed icon placeholders on at least one interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; additional functionalities may occur after],
Choi teaches:
The method according to claim 1, wherein after the displaying the target icon on a second interface, the method further comprises:
displaying Q interface thumbnails, wherein each interface thumbnail is used to indicate one interface, and Q is a positive integer [Fig. 3, para 0153 discloses the display of a plurality of icons representing a plurality of pages on the screen];
receiving a fifth input performed by the user, wherein the fifth input is used to select at least one interface thumbnail from the Q interface thumbnails [para 0153 discloses selecting an icon representing a page]; and
displaying the P icons in fixed icon placeholders on at least one interface in response to the fifth input, wherein the at least one interface is an interface indicated by the at least one interface thumbnail [Fig. 4, para 0079 discloses displaying a selected page].
However, Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi do not explicitly teach:
receiving a fourth input performed by the user on a target control on the second interface; displaying Q interface thumbnails in response to the fourth input.
Karunamuni teaches receiving a fourth input performed by the user on a target control on the second interface; displaying Q interface thumbnails in response to the fourth input [Fig. 5A2-5A14, paras 0216-0217 disclose inputs to initiate the display of a plurality of pages, and selecting a particular page to display fully]
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in art, having the teachings of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, Choi, and Karunamuni before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the invention above as disclosed by Hosein, Lee, Liu, Heo, and Choi to include the functionality as taught by Karunamuni in order to obtain an icon system in which a plurality of interface thumbnails may be displayed, the interface containing icons, using user inputs.
One of ordinary skill in the art wanted to be motivated to obtain an icon system in which a plurality of interface thumbnails may be displayed, the interface containing icons, using user inputs to provide a more efficient interface [Karunamuni, para 0006].
In reference to claim 15, claim 15 is rejected for the same reasons as that of claim 7.
Response to Arguments
The objections to claims 1, and 3-8 have been removed in light of amendments.
The objections to claims 3-4 have been removed in light of amendments.
The objections to claims 5-6 have been removed in light of amendments.
The objection to claim 7 has been removed in light of amendments.
The objection to claim 8 has been removed in light of amendments.
The objections to claims 9, and 11-16 have been removed in light of amendments.
The objections to claims 17, and 19-20 have been removed in light of amendments.
Applicant contends that the combination of Hosein and Lee do not teach:
“in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons”; Examiner respectfully disagrees.
Hosein teaches:
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the page may have a maximum number of icons allowed on the page, i.e. target quantity and target value], wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer [para 0037 discloses that upon adding an icon to a full page, a particular icon may be moved to another page, to accommodate the moved icon]; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface [para 0037 discloses moving an icon from the GUI to a selected page, i.e. second interface; the page may have a maximum number of icons allowed on the page, i.e. target quantity and target value; the areas in which icons may be placed in the second interface are fixed icon placeholders].
That is, Hosein teaches the ability to use an input to move a target icon to fixed icon placeholders on an interface; if the interface is full, the target icon remains in the interface, and an icon it replaces is moved to another location.
Lee teaches that the P icons are located in non-fixed icon placeholders; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons; a first non-fixed icon placeholder [Fig. 3C, para 0075 discloses an area of the display, i.e. non-fixed icon placeholders, dedicated to temporarily storing icons, activated upon signaling of a mode using input, i.e. in an editable state; the area is distinct from other areas on the display in which icons are displayed, i.e. fixed icon placeholders]. That is, Lee teaches non-fixed icon placeholders, in which icons may be moved to, upon user input, in the same interface as fixed icon placeholders.
The combination of Hosein and Lee teach the aforementioned limitations, as the combination would allow a user to move a target icon to a full second interface, thereby moving an icon replaced by the target icon to another location (Hosein’s functionalities), the another location being the non-fixed placeholders (of Lee). The combination is proper because Lee’s movement of icons to non-fixed placeholders is initiated by user input, as is Hosein’s movement of icons. In addition, Lee teaches the ability for icons in fixed placeholders to be displayed with icons in non-fixed placeholders, in the same interface. The combination would allow for more icons to be displayed on one interface, as Lee’s non-fixed placeholders provide more space to display icons in the same interface as the fixed placeholders, whereas the additional space is provided on another interface in Hosein.
Applicant further contends that Liu does not teach:
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; Examiner relies on the combination of prior art to teach these limitations.
Liu teaches in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in another icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder [Figs. 2C-3 to 2C-5; paras 0092-0095 disclose embodiments in which target icon O is moved near icon M, i.e. in an identification range, resulting in icon O replacing icon M’s original location, i.e. first fixed icon placeholder, and icon M being moved to another location; disclosed is that the first icon, i.e. icon M, may be moved to any empty location; Fig. 2D-3, para 0100 discloses that target icon O and icon G switch positions, based on icon O being moved near icon G]; that is, Liu teaches the ability to use an input to move a target icon to an interface by moving the target near another icon, i.e. in an identification range, thereby resulting in the target icon replacing the another icon, and moving the another icon to another location. As expressed above, Lee teaches non-fixed icon placeholders, in which icons may be moved to, upon user input, in the same interface as fixed icon placeholders. The combination of prior art would allow for the another icon of Liu to be moved to the non-fixed placeholder of Lee.
Further, Applicant contends that the combination of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi and Heo do not teach:
“in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface”; Examiner respectfully disagrees.
Heo teaches that the move of a target icon is determined in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface [Fig. 9, col. 13, lines 10-27 disclose that an icon can be moved to another location on the interface using an input that ends at W1, i.e. not in identification ranges of icon placeholders]; that is, Heo teaches that a target icon may be moved to another location using an input that is not in an identification range of an icon placeholder.
Choi further teaches displaying the target icon in the first icon placeholder on the second interface upon determining that a page is full [paras 0097-0098 disclose that if a page is full, icons attempted to be moved to the full page move to another page]; that is, Choi teaches that a target icon may be moved to another location when a page is full.
Finally, as expressed above, Lee teaches non-fixed icon placeholders, in which icons may be moved to, upon user input, in the same interface as fixed icon placeholders.
The combination of prior art would allow for a target icon to be moved to a non-fixed placeholder upon determining that the target icon is not in an identification range of all fixed icon placeholders on an interface.
Independent claims 9 and 17 are rejected for similar reasons as that of claim 1. Dependent claims 3-8, 11-16, and 19-20 are rejected for these reasons and for reasons as expressed in the Rejection above.
Conclusion
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APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKS
The following remarks are made in response to the Final Office Action dated March 8, 2024 and the Advisory Action dated May 17, 2024.
Claims 1, 5-9, 13-17, 20 and 24-29 are now pending in the application. Claims 1, 9 and 17 have been amended. Support for the amendments to claims 1, 9 and 17 can be found, for
example, in previous claims 3-4, 11-12, 19, and 21 and Paras. [0106] to [0118] of the specification as originally filed. Claims 2-4, 10-12, 18-19 and 21-23 have been canceled without prejudice to or disclaimer of the subject matter therein. Claims 24-29 have been added. Support for the amendments to claims 24-29 can be found, for example, in Paras. [0090] to [0091],
[0139] to [0156], [0163] to [0165] and [0200] of the specification.
Moreover, it is worth to observe that the deletion of the features "in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second
interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first
non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface" from claims 1, 9 and 17 is allowable since said features were added into claims 1, 9 and 17 when filing the communications on September
All amendments made to the claims are fully supported by the description and claims as originally filed. Hence, no new matter has been introduced.
Entry of various comments regarding the claims and/or the art, in the Office Action, should not be construed as any acquiescence or agreement by Applicants with the stated reasoning, regardless of whether or not these remarks specifically address any particular comment from the Office Action.
Reconsideration of this application for allowance of all pending claims is hereby
respectfully requested in view of the amendments to the claims and following remarks. The Examiner is respectfully requested to reconsider and withdraw the rejections in view of the amendments and remarks contained herein.
Claim Objections
Claims 22-23 have been cancelled. Reconsideration and withdrawal of the objections are respectfully requested.
Claim Rejections Under 35 U.S.C.
X
The test for determining if a claim is rendered obvious by one or more references for purposes of a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is set forth in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007):
"Under §103, the scope and content of the prior art are to be determined; differences
between the prior art and the claims at issue are to be ascertained; and the level of
ordinary skill in the pertinent art resolved. Against this background the obviousness or non-obviousness of the subject matter is determined. Such secondary considerations as
commercial success, long felt but unsolved needs, failure of others, etc., might be utilized
to give light to the circumstances surrounding the origin of the subject matter sought to
be patented." Quoting Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas City, 383 U.S. 1 (1966).
As set forth in MPEP 2143.03, to ascertain the differences between the prior art and the
claims at issue, "[a]ll claim limitations must be considered" because "all words in a claim must be considered in judging the patentability of that claim against the prior art." In re Wilson, 424 F.2d 1382, 1385. According to the Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103 in view of KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007), once the Graham factual inquiries are resolved, there must be a determination of whether the claimed invention would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art based on any one of the following proper rationales:
(A) Combining prior art elements according to known methods to yield predictable
results; (B) Simple substitution of one known element for another to obtain predictable
results; (C) Use of known technique to improve similar devices (methods, or products) in
the same way; (D) Applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product)
ready for improvement to yield predictable results; (E) "Obvious to try"-choosing
from a finite number of identified, predictable solutions, with a reasonable expectation of
success; (F) Known work in one field of endeavor may prompt variations of it for use in either the same field or a different one based on design incentives or other market forces if the variations would have been predictable to one of ordinary skill in the art; (G) Some
teaching, suggestion, or motivation in the prior art that would have led one of ordinary
skill to modify the prior art reference or to combine prior art reference teachings to arrive
at the claimed invention.
Furthermore, as set forth in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., quoting from In re Kahn, 441 F.3d 977, 988 (CA Fed. 2006), "[R]ejections on obviousness grounds cannot be sustained by mere conclusory statements; instead, there must be some articulated reasonings with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness."
Therefore, if the above-identified criteria and rationales are not met, then the cited reference(s) fails to render obvious the claimed invention and thus, the claimed invention is distinguishable over the cited reference(s).
Claims 1, 5-9, 13
7, 20 and 24-29
Claims 1, 3-5, 8-9, 11-13, 16-17 and 19-23 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein et al. ("Hosein"), US 2014/0013254 A1, and in view of Lee et al., ("Lee"), US 2014/0245203 Al further in view of Liu et al. ("Liu"), US 2017/0336944 Al further in view of Heo et al. ("Heo"), US 8,661,369 B2 further in view of Choi et al. ("Choi"), US 2016/0253059 A1; Claims 6 and 14 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein in view of Lee further in view of Liu further in view of Heo further in view of Choi and further in view of Hauenstein et al. ("Hauenstein"), US 2018/0335937 A1; Claims 7 and 15 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Hosein in view of Lee further in view of Liu further in view of Heo further in view of Choi and further in view of Karunamuni et al. ("Karunamuni"), US 2018/0335939A1.
Claims 5-8 and 27 depend on claim 1, claims 13-16 and 28 depend on claim 9, and claims 20, 24-26 and 29 depend on claim 17.
As to claim 1, 9 and 17, Applicant respectfully submits that amended claims 1, 9 and 17 are patentable, for at least the following reasons.
In amended claim 1, when receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon (an icon on at least one first interface), the terminal device displays the target icon in a first non- fixed icon placeholder on a second interface in a case that a target quantity (a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface) reaches a target value (a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface). The target icon includes M second icons, and the first non-fixed icon placeholder includes M non-fixed icon placeholders. The M second icons
are displayed in the M non-fixed icon placeholders, and the M second icons can be arranged in the M non-fixed icon placeholders. After receiving the second input performed by the user on N second icons in the M second icons, the N second icons are displayed in N fixed icon placeholders on the third interface in response to the second input. The arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as the arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface. The arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface. Therefore, when icons on an interface in the terminal device are full (a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the interface reaches a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the interface), icons can be further displayed in a temporary icon placeholder (the non-fixed icon placeholder) on the interface. The icons can be arranged in the non-fixed icon placeholders, and the arrangement manner of the moved icons on the new interface is the same as the arrangement manner of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders after moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface. That is,
before moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface, the icons can be arranged in the non-fixed icon placeholders firstly, and the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new interface are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders.
The Examiner believes that the combination of Hosein and Lee teaches the technical features "the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder
comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders ... an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface" in amended claim 1. However, Applicant has a different opinion on this comment.
Hosein discloses that once the rearrangement mode is entered,
an icon can be selected and moved
using a drag and drop gesture. It is contemplated that an icon may be selected with other gestures including a tap gesture. As depicted in FIGS. 7 and 8, a user can select an icon 126 b by starting the drag gesture on the icon as depicted by contact point 128 a. The selected icon can be dragged around the page by dragging the contact point.
The user is able to move the icon directly to any of the pa
g
es, as opposed to simply ad
j
acent pa
g
es, by dra
gging
the icon into proximity of the pa
g
e indicators 112 a -d as depicted by arrow 128 b.
One of the page indicators 112 d is selected based on the proximity of the touch gesture to the page indicators that is the closest page indicator to the selection touch input is selected.
The user may drop, that is end the dra
g
gesture
as indicated by circle 128 c,
the icon on the selected pa
g
e indicator 112 d and the icon will be moved from the currently displayed pa
g
e 122 to the pa
g
e associated with the pa
g
e indicator 112 d the icon was dropped on. The icon 126 b may be removed from the currently displayed pa
g
e 122 and the remaining icons 126 a, b, c can be rearranged
as depicted in FIG. 9. See Para. [0026] of Hosein.
It can be seen that, in Hosein, in the rearrangement mode, the user selects the page indicated by the page indicator by ending the drag gesture, the icon is removed from the currently displayed page to the page indicated by the page indicator, and the remaining icons can be rearranged.
Therefore, Hosein only discloses that
the target icon can be moved to another pa
g
e and the
remaining icons in the cu
rr
ently displayed pa
g
e can be rearranged after moving the target icon.
It is worth noting that
Hosein only discloses that one target icon is moved to another pa
g
e at a time.
However, Hosein fails to disclose the arrangement manner of multiple icons after moving the multiple icons to another page, and Hosein fails to disclose that the arrangement manner of the multiple icons can be arranged in a temporary area (such as in the non-fixed icon placeholders). Moreover, Hosein also fails to disclose that the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new page are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non- fixed icon placeholders.
However, in amended claim 1, the M second icons can be arranged in the M non-fixed icon placeholders. After receiving the second input performed by the user on N second icons in the M second icons, the N second icons are displayed in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input. The arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as the arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface. The arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface. That is,
after displayin
g
the M second icons in the M
non-fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, the M second icons can be arranged in the M
non-fixed icon placeholders. The arrangement manner of the moved icons on the new interface is the same as the arrangement manner of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders after moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface.
Therefore,
before moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface, the icons can be arranged in the non-fixed icon placeholders
firstly, and the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new interface are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders.
Lee discloses that the touch screen 130 of the portable device 100 according to the present disclosure may output a home screen 370 including a plurality of icons. Thereafter,
when a signal which re
q
uests activation of the multi-icon generation mode is inputted (e.
g
., due to touch input 313), the controller 110 may control the touch screen 130 to output the multi-icon generation screen as illustrated by screen 375.
The multi-icon generation screen 375 according to this embodiment differs from the home screen 370. In detail, the icon area 20, the page information area 30, and the docking area 40 may be reduced, and
the icon storing area 50 for temporarily storing icons for
g
eneratin
g
the multi-icon may be displayed on the lower end of the screen.
In detail,
the multi-icon may be formed by reducing a plurality of icons as in the multi-icons of reference numerals 410 to 430 and arran
ging
the reduced icons
(also referred to as "sub-icons" of the multi-icon)
according to the screen division information.
The user may recognize the configuration of a multi-screen to be generated upon selecting the multi-icon, prior to generation of the multi-screen, by viewing the arrangement of sub-icons in the multi-icon. See Paras. [0075] and [0080] of Lee.
It can be seen that, Lee discloses that the icon storing area is used to temporarily store the icons selected from the current page, and the reduced icons can be arranged according to the screen division information. However, Lee fails to disclose that the arrangement manner of multiple icons
can be arranged in the icon storing area.
Moreover, Lee does not involve moving multiple icons to another page, thus, Lee fails to disclose the arrangement manner of multiple icons after moving the multiple icons to another page, and Lee also fails to disclose that the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two- dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new page are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders.
However, in amended claim 1, the M second icons can be arranged in the M non-fixed icon placeholders, and the arrangement manner of the moved icons on the new interface is the same as the arrangement manner of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders after moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface. That is, before moving the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders to the new interface, the icons can be arranged in the non-fixed icon placeholders firstly, and the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two- dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new interface are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders.
To sum up, both Hosein and Lee fail to disclose that the arrangement manner of multiple icons can be arranged in the non-fixed icon placeholders, fail to disclose the arrangement manner of the multiple icons after moving the multiple icons to another page, and also fail to disclose that the arrangement order between the moved icons and the two-dimensional space layout of the moved icons on the new page are determined by the arrangement order between the icons and the
two-dimensional space layout of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders. Therefore, the combination of Hosein and Lee cannot obtain the technical features related to the arrangement manner of the icons in the non-fixed icon placeholders in amended claim 1.
Therefore, the combination of Hosein and Lee fails to disclose the features "the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and the displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface comprises: displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and the method further comprises: arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface" in amended claim 1.
In addition, as acknowledged by the Examiner, none of Liu, Choi or Heo discloses the features "the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and the displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface
comprises: displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and the method further comprises: arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface" in amended claim 1.
Therefore, even if Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi and Heo are combined, the combination of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi and Heo cannot obtain the technical feature of amended claim 1.
As discussed above, it is respectfully submitted that Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi, Heo and a combination of Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi and Heo fail to disclose or teach the foregoing features in amended claim 1.
Furthermore, limitations similar to those discussed above with respect to claim 1 are also recited by claims 9 and 17. Therefore, Applicant respectfully submits that amended claims 9 and 17 are also patentable over Hosein, Lee, Liu, Choi and Heo.
Claims 5-8, 13-16, 20 and 24-29 depend directly or indirectly on amended claims 1, 9 and
17. As such, it is respectfully submitted that claims 5-8, 13-16, 20 and 24-29 are also in condition for allowance.
Thus, for at least the foregoing reasons, it is respectfully submitted that a prima facie case of obviousness has not been established under 35 U.S.C. § 103 with respect to independent claims 1, 9 and 17, and their respective dependent claims. Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the rejection of claims 1, 5-9, 13-17, 20 and 24-29 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 should be withdrawn and that claims 1, 5-9, 13-17, 20 and 24-29 be allowed.
Conclusion

NEXT OFFICE ACTION: EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
An examiner's amendment to the record appears below.  Should the changes and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR 1.312.  To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
Authorization for this examiner's amendment was given in a telephone interview with Applicant’s representative TAYLOR, LEONARD B. on 26 Aug 2024.
The claims have been amended as follows:
In reference to claim 1, the claim should now read:
“An icon display method, applied to a terminal device, wherein the method comprises:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or
in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface; wherein
the displaying the target icon on a second interface comprises:
displaying the target icon in [[a]] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface; wherein
the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and
the displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface comprises:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the method further comprises:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders;
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface.”
In reference to claim 9, the claim should now read:
“A terminal device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or
in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the target icon in [[a]] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface; wherein
the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders;
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface.”
In reference to claim 17, the claim should now read:
“A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform:
receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or
in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the target icon in [[a]] the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface; wherein
the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders;
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface.”
Claims 27-29 are cancelled.
In light of these amendments, claims 1, 5-9, 13-17, 20, and 24-26 are allowed.
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
The examiner has carefully considered the independent claims 1, 9, and 17. The prior art of record, alone or in combination, does not teach or fairly suggest the following limitations in the amended claims 1, 9, and 17:
“receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, wherein the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and
in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value, wherein the target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, wherein
after the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein
the fixed icon placeholders are display areas for displaying icons in the second interface; the non-fixed icon placeholders are other display areas for displaying icons in the second interface other than the fixed icon placeholders, and in a case that the icons in the second interface are in an editable state, the non-fixed icon placeholders are used for displaying icons;
in a case that an end location of the first input is in an identification range of a first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first fixed icon placeholder on the second interface, and displaying a first icon in a first non-fixed icon placeholder, wherein the first icon is an icon displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder before the target icon is displayed in the first fixed icon placeholder; or
in a case that an end location of the first input is not in identification ranges of all fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface wherein
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the target icon in the first non-fixed icon placeholder on the second interface; wherein
the target icon comprises M second icons, the first non-fixed icon placeholder comprises M non-fixed icon placeholders, and M is a positive integer greater than 1; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform:
displaying the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders; and
the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to further perform:
arranging the M second icons in the M non-fixed icon placeholders;
receiving a second input performed by the user on N second icons, wherein the N second icons are icons in the M second icons, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and
displaying the N second icons in N fixed icon placeholders on a third interface in response to the second input; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the third interface is the same as an arrangement manner of the N second icons on the second interface; wherein
an arrangement manner of the N second icons on an interface is an arrangement order between the N second icons and a two-dimensional space layout of the N second icons on the interface”
These limitations, in specific combinations as recited in the independent claims 1, 9, and 17, define the patentability of the claims.
The dependent claims are allowed based on the same rationale.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion

CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US20140013254A1: Claims:
A method of rearranging icons between a plurality of pages of a graphical user interface (GUI), each page associated with a respective page indicator displayed in the GUI, the GUI displaying a single page at a time, the method comprising: detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page; determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page;
determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and
moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a graphical feedback information highlighting the selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators.
providing a graphical feedback information highlighting the selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators.
The method of claim 2 , further comprising: determining if the selected page provides sufficient space for the selected icon to be moved to wherein if there is not sufficient space the graphical feedback information is further modified.
determining if the selected page provides sufficient space for the selected icon to be moved to wherein if there is not sufficient space the graphical feedback information is further modified.
The method of claim 2 , wherein providing the graphical feedback information comprises one or more of: displaying an arrow pointing to the selected page indicator; changing a shape of the selected page indicator; changing a color of the selected page indicator; changing a size of the selected page indicator; displaying a title associated with the selected page indicator; and replacing the selected page indicator with the selected icon.
displaying an arrow pointing to the selected page indicator;
changing a shape of the selected page indicator;
changing a color of the selected page indicator;
changing a size of the selected page indicator;
displaying a title associated with the selected page indicator; and
replacing the selected page indicator with the selected icon.
The method of claim 2 , wherein the initiation of the icon move comprises a start touch contact of a drag gesture that includes the page selection input.
The method of claim 5 , wherein moving the selected icon to the page comprises: determining that the selected page indicator has been selected by the page selection input for an amount of time above a threshold; displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator; and displaying the selected icon on the page associated with the selected page indicator.
determining that the selected page indicator has been selected by the page selection input for an amount of time above a threshold;
displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator; and
displaying the selected icon on the page associated with the selected page indicator.
The method of claim 6 , further comprising ending the drag gesture after displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator.
The method of claim 5 , wherein moving the selected icon to the page comprises: determining an end touch contact of the drag gesture before moving the selected icon; and removing the selected icon from the current page.
determining an end touch contact of the drag gesture before moving the selected icon; and
removing the selected icon from the current page.
The method of claim 5 , further comprising: placing the GUI in a rearrangement mode prior to detecting the initiation of the icon move, the rearrangement mode providing a visual indication that the GUI is in the rearrangement mode, wherein the drag gesture is initiated with a hold touch for a period of time greater than a threshold, the hold touch placing the GUI in the rearrangement mode.
placing the GUI in a rearrangement mode prior to detecting the initiation of the icon move, the rearrangement mode providing a visual indication that the GUI is in the rearrangement mode, wherein
the drag gesture is initiated with a hold touch for a period of time greater than a threshold, the hold touch placing the GUI in the rearrangement mode.
The method of claim 9 , further comprising: detecting an initiation of a second icon move of a second selected icon; moving the second selected icon to a second selected page; receiving an indication to return the GUI to a normal interaction mode; and placing the GUI in the normal mode from the rearrangement mode.
detecting an initiation of a second icon move of a second selected icon;
moving the second selected icon to a second selected page;
receiving an indication to return the GUI to a normal interaction mode; and
placing the GUI in the normal mode from the rearrangement mode.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising rearranging the icons, including the selected icon, on the page associated with the selected display indicator.
An electronic device comprising: a touch-sensitive display; a processor for executing instructions; and a memory storing instructions, the instructions when executed by the processor configuring the electronic device to provide: a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of icons arranged on a plurality of pages, each page associated with a respective page indicator displayed in the GUI, the GUI displaying a single page at a time; and icon rearrangement functionality comprising: functionality capable of detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page; functionality capable of determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
a touch-sensitive display;
a processor for executing instructions; and
a memory storing instructions, the instructions when executed by the processor configuring the electronic device to provide: a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of icons arranged on a plurality of pages, each page associated with a respective page indicator displayed in the GUI, the GUI displaying a single page at a time; and icon rearrangement functionality comprising: functionality capable of detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page; functionality capable of determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of icons arranged on a plurality of pages, each page associated with a respective page indicator displayed in the GUI, the GUI displaying a single page at a time; and
icon rearrangement functionality comprising: functionality capable of detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page; functionality capable of determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
functionality capable of detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page;
functionality capable of determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection input; and
functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the icon rearrangement functionality further comprises: functionality capable of providing graphical feedback information highlighting the selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators.
functionality capable of providing graphical feedback information highlighting the selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators.
The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising: functionality capable of determining if the selected page provides sufficient space for the selected icon to be moved to wherein if there is not sufficient space the graphical feedback information is further modified.
functionality capable of determining if the selected page provides sufficient space for the selected icon to be moved to wherein if there is not sufficient space the graphical feedback information is further modified.
The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the functionality capable of providing the graphical feedback information comprises one or more of: functionality capable of displaying an arrow pointing to the selected page indicator; functionality capable of changing a shape of the selected page indicator; functionality capable of changing a colour of the selected page indicator; functionality capable of changing a size of the selected page indicator; functionality capable of displaying a title associated with the selected page indicator; and functionality capable of replacing the selected page indicator with the selected icon.
functionality capable of displaying an arrow pointing to the selected page indicator;
functionality capable of changing a shape of the selected page indicator;
functionality capable of changing a colour of the selected page indicator;
functionality capable of changing a size of the selected page indicator;
functionality capable of displaying a title associated with the selected page indicator; and
functionality capable of replacing the selected page indicator with the selected icon.
The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the initiation of the icon move comprises a start touch contact of a drag gesture that includes the page selection touch input.
The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page comprises: functionality capable of determining an end touch contact of the drag gesture before moving the selected icon; and functionality capable of removing the selected icon from the current page.
functionality capable of determining an end touch contact of the drag gesture before moving the selected icon; and
functionality capable of removing the selected icon from the current page.
The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the icon rearrangement functionality further comprises: functionality capable of placing the GUI in a rearrangement mode prior to detecting the initiation of the icon move, the rearrangement mode providing a visual indication that the GUI is in the rearrangement mode, wherein functionality capable of the drag gesture is initiated with a hold touch for a period of time greater than a threshold, the hold touch placing the GUI in the rearrangement mode.
functionality capable of placing the GUI in a rearrangement mode prior to detecting the initiation of the icon move, the rearrangement mode providing a visual indication that the GUI is in the rearrangement mode, wherein
functionality capable of the drag gesture is initiated with a hold touch for a period of time greater than a threshold, the hold touch placing the GUI in the rearrangement mode.
The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the icon rearrangement functionality further comprises functionality capable of rearranging the icons, including the selected icon, on the page associated with the selected display indicator.
The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the functionality capable of moving the selected icon to the page comprises: functionality capable of determining that the selected page indicator has been selected by the page selection touch input for an amount of time above a threshold; functionality capable of displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator; and functionality capable of displaying the selected icon on the page associated with the selected page indicator.
functionality capable of determining that the selected page indicator has been selected by the page selection touch input for an amount of time above a threshold;
functionality capable of displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator; and
functionality capable of displaying the selected icon on the page associated with the selected page indicator.
The electronic device of claim 20 , further comprising functionality capable of ending the drag gesture after displaying the page associated with the selected page indicator.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring an electronic device to provide a method of rearranging icons between a plurality of pages of a graphical user interface (GUI), each page associated with a respective page indicator displayed in the GUI, the GUI displaying a single page at a time, the method comprising: detecting an initiation of an icon move of a selected icon displayed on a current page; determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection touch input; and moving the selected icon to the page associated with the selected page indicator.
determining a selected page indicator of the plurality of page indicators based on a proximity of a page selection touch input; and
Ref US20140245203A1: Claims:
A method in a portable device, the method comprising: receiving an input according to a user selection of a multi-application icon for executing a plurality of applications in respective windows simultaneously; identifying the applications and the windows respectively for the applications based on the selected multi-application icon; and displaying execution images respectively associated with the applications on the windows simultaneously.
receiving an input according to a user selection of a multi-application icon for executing a plurality of applications in respective windows simultaneously;
identifying the applications and the windows respectively for the applications based on the selected multi-application icon; and
displaying execution images respectively associated with the applications on the windows simultaneously.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising mapping, to the multi-application icon, screen division information for the plurality of applications, wherein the screen division information includes location information of each application to generate an image to be displayed at each of the respective windows, where the windows form an overall multi-screen, and size information of each of the windows.
The method of claim 2 , further comprising: updating the multi-application icon to correspond to changed screen division information if the screen division information is changed on the multi-screen.
updating the multi-application icon to correspond to changed screen division information if the screen division information is changed on the multi-screen.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying a multi-application icon generation screen including a plurality of icons when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted; sensing selection of at least two icons in the multi-application icon generation screen; and generating a multi-application icon by combining the selected at least two icons when a multi-application icon generation signal is inputted.
displaying a multi-application icon generation screen including a plurality of icons when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted;
sensing selection of at least two icons in the multi-application icon generation screen; and
generating a multi-application icon by combining the selected at least two icons when a multi-application icon generation signal is inputted.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying a multi-application icon generation screen when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted; and detecting touch on a first icon on the multi-application icon generation screen, detecting drag movement of the touch to a second icon, and generating a multi-application icon by combining the first icon and the second icon when the touch is released.
displaying a multi-application icon generation screen when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted; and
detecting touch on a first icon on the multi-application icon generation screen, detecting drag movement of the touch to a second icon, and generating a multi-application icon by combining the first icon and the second icon when the touch is released.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying a screen of generating a multi-application icon including an icon area displaying a plurality of icons and an icon-storing area temporarily storing icons for generating a multi-application icon when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted; and generating a multi-application icon by combining at least two icons which are moved to the icon-storing area when a multi-application icon generation signal is inputted after moving at least two icons to the icon-storing area in the icon area.
displaying a screen of generating a multi-application icon including an icon area displaying a plurality of icons and an icon-storing area temporarily storing icons for generating a multi-application icon when a signal of activating a multi-application icon generation mode is inputted; and
generating a multi-application icon by combining at least two icons which are moved to the icon-storing area when a multi-application icon generation signal is inputted after moving at least two icons to the icon-storing area in the icon area.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: inputting, when a multi-application icon is generated, a name of the generated multi-application icon.
inputting, when a multi-application icon is generated, a name of the generated multi-application icon.
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: outputting a multi-application icon editing screen according to screen division information when editing of a specific multi-application icon is requested; sensing a change of the screen division information which is mapped to the specific multi-application icon in the multi-application icon editing screen; and reflecting the changed screen division information to the specific multi-application icon.
outputting a multi-application icon editing screen according to screen division information when editing of a specific multi-application icon is requested;
sensing a change of the screen division information which is mapped to the specific multi-application icon in the multi-application icon editing screen; and
reflecting the changed screen division information to the specific multi-application icon.
The method of claim 8 , wherein the reflecting of the changed screen division information to the specific multi-application icon comprises: changing sizes and locations of a plurality of icons included in the multi-application icon.
changing sizes and locations of a plurality of icons included in the multi-application icon.
A portable device comprising: a touch screen to receive an input according to a user selection of a multi-application icon for executing a plurality of applications in respective windows simultaneously; and a controller to control identifying the applications and the windows respectively for the applications based on the selected multi-application icon, and to control displaying execution images respectively associated with the applications on the windows simultaneously.
a touch screen to receive an input according to a user selection of a multi-application icon for executing a plurality of applications in respective windows simultaneously; and
a controller to control ide
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