Office Action 1: Notice of Allowance (2024-09-05)

CLAIMS:
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1\. An electronic apparatus comprising: a touch display; at least one processor; and memory storing a program including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: control the touch display to display a first screen, while displaying the first screen, identify an input for displaying an operation window, based on identifying the input, control the touch display to display the operation window on at least part of the first screen, wherein the operation window comprises at least one icon and a brightness adjusting area comprising a scroll bar and an indicator indicating a point on the scroll bar, wherein a brightness of the touch display corresponds to the point on the scroll bar which is indicated by the indicator, while displaying the operation window on the at least part of the first screen, identify a touch drag input corresponding to the brightness adjusting area, adjust the brightness of the touch display based on the touch drag input, wherein a part of the operation window is not displayed so that a portion of the first screen underneath the part of the operation window is visible together with the brightness adjusting area while the brightness of the touch display is adjusted, wherein a position of the point indicated by the indicator is changed according to the touch drag input, while displaying the portion of the first screen underneath the part of the operation window with the brightness adjusting area, identify a release of the touch drag input, and based on identifying the release of the touch drag input, control the touch display to display the operation window by displaying the part of the operation window over the portion of the first screen.
2\. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: adjust the brightness of the touch display according to change of the position of the point on the scroll bar which is indicated by the indicator as at least part of adjusting the brightness of the touch display.
3\. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch drag input comprises a continuous movement of a touch on the touch display without release of the touch.
4\. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input is a user’s pull-down operation on the touch display.
5\. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: display, on the touch display, the part of the operation window together with the brightness adjusting area, so that the operation window is restored as at least part of displaying the operation window by displaying the part of the operation window over the portion of the first screen.
6\. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operation window is displayed to occupy all or a portion of a display area of the touch display.
7\. A user interface (UI) display method comprising: displaying, on a touch display of an electronic apparatus, a first screen; while displaying the first screen, identifying an input for displaying an operation window; based on identifying the input, displaying, on the touch display, the operation window on at least part of the first screen, wherein the operation window comprises at least one icon and a brightness adjusting area comprising a scroll bar and an indicator indicating a point on the scroll bar, wherein a brightness of the touch display corresponds to the point on the scroll bar which is indicated by the indicator; while displaying the operation window on the at least part of the first screen, identifying a touch drag input corresponding to the brightness adjusting area; adjusting the brightness of the touch display based on the touch drag input, wherein a part of the operation window is not displayed so that a portion of the first screen underneath the part of the operation window is visible together with the brightness adjusting area while the brightness of the touch display is adjusted, wherein a position of the point indicated by the indicator is changed according to the touch drag input; while displaying the portion of the first screen underneath the part of the operation window with the brightness adjusting area, identifying a release of the touch drag input; and based on identifying the release of the touch drag input, displaying, on the touch display, the operation window by displaying the part of the operation window over the portion of the first screen.
8\. The UI display method of claim 7, wherein the adjusting of the brightness of the touch display comprises: adjusting the brightness of the touch display according to change of the position of the point on the scroll bar which is indicated by the indicator.
9\. The UI display method of claim 7, wherein the touch drag input comprises a continuous movement of a touch on the touch display without release of the touch.
10\. The UI display method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the operation window by displaying the part of the operation window over the portion of the first screen comprises: displaying, on the touch display, the part of the operation window together with the brightness adjusting area, so that the operation window is restored.
11\. The UI display method of claim 7, wherein the operation window is displayed to occupy all or a portion of a display area of the touch display.

OFFICE ACTION:
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 .
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-11 are allowed.
The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance. The prior art of record fails to disclose a touch drag input for brightness adjustment while a portion of the operation window is not displayed, and then displayed upon release of the touch drag input, in combination with other limitations recited within the claimed context. The claims present a combination of limitations that differ from the cited art, and there is no reasonable combination of references that would teach it.
As dependent claims depend from an allowable base claim, they are at least allowable for the same reasons as noted above.
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