Patent Description:
The disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for visually providing information regarding contents indicating a time interval.

An electronic device may execute an application for specifying a schedule or editing a video or a sound. When the application is executed, the electronic device may display contents with a predetermined length via a display to visually provide a time interval (e.g., a period of time or the length of playing time) to a user. As used herein, the term "contents" may refer to a user interface in the form of a bar that indicates a time interval. In addition, the electronic device may visually provide information regarding the displayed contents using text or an image. The information regarding the contents may include, for example, the title of a schedule, a place for a schedule, the title of a video, or the title of a sound that is related to the contents. The information regarding the contents may be displayed in the contents.

<CIT> (<CIT>) discloses a content display control method and a user terminal for performing the content display control method. The content display control method enables a user to see a text and a content corresponding thereto at one time by fixing the content in a specific area of a screen as the user scrolls the screen. Also, the content display control method may unfix the content fixed in the screen when a text displayed on the screen according to the user's scrolling is irrelevant to the content.

<CIT> discloses mobile device having a parallax scrolling function and a method for controlling the mobile device. The method includes displaying a plurality of objects on a touch screen of the mobile device, detecting a touch for scrolling the plurality of objects on the touch screen, and sequentially scrolling the plurality of objects at different time intervals according to attributes of the plurality of objects.

<CIT> discloses systems and methods for enabling users to rapidly flip through displayed pages of content in an intuitive manner. Graphical animations for transitioning from one page to another can be executed so that portions of three or more pages can be simultaneously viewed. This enables a user to make snap judgments as to whether she wishes to explore any one of those pages in more detail as she rapidly flips through the pages.

<CIT> discloses a mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof, by which item identifiers of various types can be displayed on a single screen in a manner of increasing the number of item identifiers displayable on the single screen. The present invention includes displaying at least one item identifier including a plurality of facets on each of a plurality of lines, receiving an input of a touch & drag action on a specific one of a plurality of the lines, and changing the item identifier displayed on the specific line in accordance with the input of the touch & drag action.

In the related art, contents displayed on a screen of an electronic device may be scrolled according to a user input for scrolling the screen displayed (or a partial region thereof). In other words, the electronic device may provide an effect in which the contents move up, down, left, or right on the screen. Since information regarding the contents is fixedly displayed in a predetermined region of the contents, the information regarding the contents may move with the contents when a scroll operation takes place. The information regarding the contents may also disappear from the screen when the predetermined region of the contents, in which the information regarding the contents is located, disappears from the screen according to the scroll operation. In this case, a user of the electronic device may have to scroll the screen in a direction opposite the scrolling direction of the contents to view again the information that is not seen.

Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide an apparatus and method for continually displaying information regarding contents on a screen even while the contents indicating a time interval are scrolled.

Further aspects of the present invention are outlined in the dependent claims. When the term "embodiment" is used for describing an unclaimed combination of features, it has to be understood as referring to examples useful for understanding the present invention.

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic device may continually display information regarding contents on a screen while the contents indicating a time interval are scrolled, thereby providing convenience to a user who wants to view the information regarding the contents, and reducing the depth of a user operation.

The memory <NUM> may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor120 or the sensor module <NUM>) of the electronic device <NUM>.

The haptic module <NUM> may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his or her tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating time intervals and information regarding the contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM> of <FIG>, when an application (e.g., a calendar application, a video editing application, a sound editing application, or a movie editing application) is executed, the electronic device <NUM> displays contents <NUM> and <NUM> on a first region <NUM> of a screen <NUM> displayed by a display (e.g., the display device <NUM> of <FIG>). The contents <NUM> and <NUM> indicates time intervals (e.g., periods of time, dates, or lengths of playing time), respectively. The contents <NUM> and <NUM> may each include, for example, a timeline. For the convenience of description, <FIG> illustrates an example that both the contents <NUM> and the contents <NUM> are displayed. However, the number of contents that are displayed on the first region <NUM> is not limited to two. The electronic device <NUM> may display only one of the contents <NUM> and the contents <NUM>, or may additionally display other contents not illustrated in <FIG>.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device <NUM> displays a text <NUM> in the contents <NUM> to visually provide information regarding the contents or displays an image <NUM> in the contents <NUM> to visually provide information regarding the contents <NUM>. The information regarding the contents <NUM> and <NUM> may include at least one of, for example, the title of a schedule, a place for a schedule, the title of a video or a sound, and the title of a movie.

According to an embodiment, the first region <NUM> includes a second region <NUM> for controlling a movement of the text <NUM> or the image <NUM>. The second region <NUM> may be disposed, for example, on the leftmost side, the rightmost side, the uppermost side, or the lowermost side of the time intervals displayed on the first region <NUM>, or on a region where the smallest time value (e.g., the earliest time or the least playing time) is displayed. For the convenience of description, <FIG> illustrates only the second region <NUM> disposed on a left side of the first region <NUM>. However, the second region <NUM> has no limitation in number or position. The electronic device <NUM> may or may not display the second region <NUM> on the screen <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device <NUM> may receive a user input <NUM> for scrolling the first region <NUM> to the left. Upon the receipt of the user input <NUM>, the first region <NUM> may be scrolled in the order of reference numerals <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>. For the convenience of description, <FIG> illustrates an example that the first region <NUM> is scrolled left. However, a scrolling direction of the first region <NUM> is not limited thereto. When the first region <NUM> is scrolled, the electronic device <NUM> may move the contents <NUM> and <NUM> included in the first region <NUM> in the scrolling direction of the first region <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, when the contents <NUM> and <NUM> are scrolled left, the text <NUM> displayed in the contents <NUM> and the image <NUM> displayed in the contents <NUM> may also be scrolled in the scrolling direction of the first region <NUM>. For example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may move the text <NUM> and the image <NUM>, together with the contents <NUM> and <NUM>, to the left in response to the receipt of the user input <NUM> by the electronic device <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, when at least part of the text <NUM> or the image <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> fixes the text <NUM> or the image <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the first region <NUM> is scrolled. For example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, when at least part of the text <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may move the text <NUM> inside the contents <NUM> in a direction opposite the scrolling direction of the first region <NUM> to fixedly display the text <NUM> on the second region <NUM>. Under the control of the electronic device <NUM>, the text <NUM> may be continually displayed on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> on the screen <NUM> disappear to the left according to the scroll operation (e.g., while the contents <NUM> are clear cut). On a similar principle, when at least part of the image <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may fix the image <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> on the screen <NUM> disappear to the left according to the scroll operation.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating a time interval and information regarding the contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For the convenience of description, only an embodiment of controlling a text will be described below. However, a similar principle may be applied to an embodiment of controlling an image. The following operations may be executed by the electronic device <NUM>, or may be executed by the processor <NUM> based on instructions included in the memory <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM> of a method <NUM>, when an application is executed, the processor <NUM> (shown in <FIG>) displays contents (e.g., the contents <NUM> of <FIG>) that indicate a time interval, on a first region (e.g., the first region <NUM> of <FIG>) of a screen (e.g., the screen <NUM> of <FIG>) that is displayed by a display (e.g., the display device <NUM>) and may display, in the contents, a text (e.g., the text <NUM> of <FIG>) that represents information regarding the contents. For example, the first region may have a scrolling function. If the application executed in the electronic device <NUM> includes a calendar application, the information regarding the contents may include at least one of the title, a place, and a participant for a schedule that correspond to the contents. If the application executed in the electronic device <NUM> includes an application for editing music, the information regarding the contents may include the name (or title) of a sound that corresponds to the contents. If the application executed in the electronic device <NUM> includes an application for editing a video, the information regarding the contents may include at least one of the title of a video and the title of background music. When the information regarding the contents is displayed as an image, the image may include at least one of an image stored in the application, an image stored in a photo album folder in the electronic device <NUM>, an emoticon, a sticker, and an emoji.

In operation <NUM>, the processor <NUM> receives a user input (e.g., the user input <NUM> of <FIG>) for scrolling the first region. In response to the receipt of the user input, the processor <NUM>, in operation <NUM>, determines whether at least part of the text is located on a second region (e.g., the second region <NUM> of <FIG>). The second region may be, for example, a region for controlling a movement of the text. The second region may be included in the first region. When the text or the image is not located on the second region, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, move the text and the contents on the screen in the scrolling direction.

When at least part of the text is located on the second region, the processor <NUM>, in operation <NUM>, fixes the text on the second region while the first region is scrolled. For example, when the text is located on the second region, the processor <NUM> may move the text inside the contents in a direction opposite the scrolling direction of the first region, thereby preventing the text from departing from the second region.

According to the method <NUM> described above, a user of the electronic device <NUM> may consistently view the information regarding the contents on the screen of the application during scrolling.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of comparing the size of a text and the size of a remaining region of contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Although <FIG> illustrates only an embodiment in which the electronic device <NUM> determines the size of a text, a similar principle may be applied to an embodiment of determining the size of an image.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic device <NUM> may determine the size of a text and the size of a region of contents that is left on the screen <NUM> while the first region <NUM> or a first region <NUM> is scrolled up, down, left, or right. For example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may determine a horizontal length <NUM> (hereinafter, referred to as the first horizontal length <NUM>) of a region of the contents <NUM> that is scrolled left and is left on the screen <NUM>, and a horizontal length <NUM> (hereinafter, referred to as the second horizontal length <NUM>) of the text <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the second horizontal length <NUM> may be stored in the memory <NUM> in advance. The electronic device <NUM> may determine whether the second horizontal length <NUM> is longer than the first horizontal length <NUM> that is varied according to the scroll operation.

In another example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may determine a vertical length <NUM> (hereinafter, referred to as the first vertical length <NUM>) of a region of contents <NUM> that is scrolled up and is left on the screen <NUM>, and a vertical length <NUM> (hereinafter, referred to as the second vertical length <NUM>) of a text <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the second vertical length <NUM> may be stored in the memory <NUM> in advance. The electronic device <NUM> may determine whether the second vertical length <NUM> is longer than the first vertical length <NUM> that is varied according to the scroll operation.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of moving a text based on the size of the text and the size of a remaining region of contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The electronic device <NUM> may implement operations illustrated in <FIG> by more specifically limiting operations <NUM> and <NUM> of <FIG>. For the convenience of description, only an embodiment of controlling a text will be described below. However, a similar principle may be applied to an embodiment of controlling an image.

Referring to <FIG>, when at least part of a text (or an image) is located on a second region, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, determine whether the size of the text is larger than the size of a region of contents that is scrolled and left on a screen. For example, when a first region is scrolled left or right, the processor <NUM> may compare the horizontal length of the text and the horizontal length of the region of the contents. In another example, when the first region is scrolled up or down, the processor <NUM> may compare the vertical length of the text and the vertical length of the region of the contents.

When the size of the text is not larger than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, fix the text on the second region while the first region is scrolled. When the size of the text is larger than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, provide an effect (e.g., a clear-cut effect) in which the text and the contents on the screen disappear together according to the scroll operation.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of moving a text based on the size of the text and the size of a remaining region of contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> illustrates examples of operation <NUM> of <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, when the size of a text is larger than the size of a region of contents that is scrolled and left on the screen <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may provide an effect in which the text and the contents on the screen <NUM> disappear together. For example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, since the horizontal length <NUM> of the text <NUM> is longer than the horizontal length of a region of the contents <NUM> that is scrolled left and is left on the screen <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may allow the text <NUM> and the contents <NUM> to disappear together to the left according to the scroll operation. In another example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, since the vertical length <NUM> of the text <NUM> is longer than the vertical length of a region of the contents <NUM> that is scrolled up and is left on the screen <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may allow the text <NUM> and the contents <NUM> to disappear upward (that is, to be scrolled up) together according to the scroll operation.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of modifying the form of a text based on the size of the text and the size of a remaining region of contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The electronic device <NUM> may implement operations illustrated in <FIG> by more specifically limiting operations <NUM> and <NUM> of <FIG>. For the convenience of description, only an embodiment of modifying a text will be described below. However, a similar principle may be applied to an embodiment of modifying an image.

Referring to <FIG>, when a text is located on a second region, the processor <NUM>, in operation <NUM>, determines whether the size (e.g., the horizontal length or the vertical length) of the text is greater than the size of a region of contents that is scrolled and left on a screen. When the size of the text is not greater than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM>, in operation <NUM>, fixes the text on the second region during scrolling.

When the size of the text is greater than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM>, in operation <NUM>, modifies the form of the text. The form of the text includes the arrangement, or may include the size, or the font of the text. By modifying the form of the text, the electronic device <NUM> may provide an effect in which the text is consistently displayed on the screen even though the size of the text is greater than the size of the remaining region of the contents due to the scroll operation.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of modifying the form of a text or an image based on the size of the text or the image and the size of a remaining region of contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> illustrates examples of operation <NUM> of <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, when the size of a text or an image is larger than the size of a region of contents that is scrolled and left on the screen <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> modifies the form of the text or the image. For example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may modify the text <NUM> from a horizontal position to a vertical position. In another example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may modify the shape of the image <NUM> to reduce the horizontal length of the image <NUM>. In another example, referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may decrease the size of the text <NUM>.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling display of a plurality of texts based on the priorities of a plurality of pieces of information regarding contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The electronic device <NUM> may implement operations illustrated in <FIG> by more specifically limiting operations <NUM> and <NUM> of <FIG>. For the convenience of description, only an embodiment of controlling display of texts will be described below. However, a similar principle may be applied to an embodiment of controlling display of images.

Referring to <FIG>, when a plurality of texts displayed in contents are located on a second region, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, determine whether the size (e.g., the horizontal length or the vertical length) of the plurality of texts is greater than the size of a region of the contents that is scrolled and left on a screen. When the size of the plurality of texts is not greater than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, fix the plurality of texts on the second region during scrolling.

When the size of the plurality of texts is greater than the size of the remaining region of the contents, the processor <NUM> may, in operation <NUM>, provide an effect in which one of the plurality of texts in the contents disappears, based on the priorities of a plurality of pieces of information that are represented by the plurality of texts, respectively. The priorities of the plurality of pieces of information may be default values of an application executed in the electronic device <NUM> or values determined by a user input. For example, when a calendar application is executed in the electronic device <NUM> and a text representing the title of a schedule and a text representing a place for the schedule are displayed in contents, the processor <NUM> may provide an effect in which one of the texts in the contents disappears, based on the priorities of the title and the place for the schedule. Even while the contents including the plurality of pieces of information are scrolled, the electronic device <NUM> may consistently display the texts (or images) that represent high-priority information.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of controlling display of a plurality of texts based on the priorities of a plurality of pieces of information regarding contents according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> illustrates examples of operation <NUM> of <FIG>. A similar principle may be applied to an operation of controlling display of a plurality of images.

Referring to reference numerals <NUM> and <NUM> of <FIG>, the electronic device <NUM> may display, in contents <NUM>, a first text <NUM> and a second text <NUM> that represent different information. For example, the first text <NUM> may represent the title of a schedule related to the contents <NUM>, and the second text <NUM> may represent a place for the schedule related to the contents <NUM>. When a user input for scrolling up the first region <NUM> is received, the electronic device <NUM> may determine whether the vertical length <NUM> of the first and second texts <NUM> and <NUM> is longer than the vertical length of a region of the contents <NUM> that is scrolled and left on the screen <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, when the vertical length <NUM> is longer than the vertical length of the remaining region of the contents <NUM> on the screen <NUM> and the information on the title of the schedule has a higher priority than the information on the place for the schedule, the electronic device <NUM> may allow the second text <NUM>, which represents the place for the schedule, not to be displayed in the contents <NUM> when the first region <NUM> is scrolled. When the second text <NUM> is not displayed in the contents <NUM>, the first text <NUM> may be more consistently displayed on the screen <NUM>, with an increase in space in which the first text <NUM> is displayed in the contents <NUM>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating time intervals and information regarding the contents in a calendar application according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM> of <FIG>, when a calendar application is executed, the electronic device <NUM> may display a first region <NUM> having a scrolling function on a screen <NUM> displayed by the calendar application. In response to user inputs for storing schedules, the electronic device <NUM> may display, on the first region <NUM>, contents <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> that indicate the schedules over time. In response to user inputs for storing information relating to the schedules, the electronic device <NUM> may display a text <NUM> (e.g., "regular meeting"), a text <NUM> (e.g., "check"), a text <NUM> (e.g., "B"), and a text <NUM> (e.g., "shopping") in the contents <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>, respectively. When a user input for scrolling up the first region <NUM> is received, the first region <NUM> may be scrolled in the order of reference numerals <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the contents <NUM> and the text <NUM> may not be displayed on the screen <NUM> since the contents <NUM> and the text <NUM> depart from the first region <NUM>. The texts <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> may be scrolled together with the contents <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>, respectively, since the texts <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> located in the contents <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> are not situated on a second region <NUM> included in the first region <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, the text <NUM>, together with the contents <NUM>, may not be displayed on the screen <NUM> by the scroll operation due to a deficiency in space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM>. Since the texts <NUM> and <NUM> are located on the second region <NUM>, the texts <NUM> and <NUM> may be fixed on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> and <NUM> are scrolled up. For example, the electronic device <NUM> may move the texts <NUM> and <NUM> inside the contents <NUM> and <NUM> in a direction opposite the scrolling direction of the first region <NUM>, thereby providing an effect in which the texts <NUM> and <NUM> are consistently displayed without departing from the second region <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, even though the text <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM>, the text <NUM> and the contents <NUM> on the screen <NUM> may disappear together due to a deficiency in space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM>. Since the text <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM> and space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM> is present, the electronic device <NUM> may fix the text <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> move upward.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating a time interval and information regarding the contents in a calendar application according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM> of <FIG>, when a calendar application is executed, the electronic device <NUM> may display the first region <NUM> on the screen <NUM> and may display contents <NUM> in the first region <NUM>. The contents <NUM> may indicate a schedule according to time. In response to a user input for storing information relating to the schedule, the electronic device <NUM> may display an image <NUM> (e.g., an image of a clock) in the contents <NUM>. When a user input for scrolling up the first region <NUM> is received, the first region <NUM> may be scrolled in the order of reference numerals <NUM> and <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, since the image <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM> and space in which the image <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM> is present, the electronic device <NUM> may fix the image <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> move upward.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating time intervals and information regarding the contents in an application for editing a sound according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM> of <FIG>, when a sound editing application is executed, the electronic device <NUM> may display a first region <NUM> having a scrolling function on a screen <NUM> displayed by the application. In response to user inputs for storing sounds, the electronic device <NUM> may display, on the first region <NUM>, contents <NUM> and <NUM> that visually provide sound information according to playing time. In response to user inputs for storing information relating to the sounds, the electronic device <NUM> may display a text <NUM> (e.g., "Sound I name") and a text <NUM> (e.g., "Sound II name") in the contents <NUM> and <NUM>, respectively. When a user input for scrolling the first region <NUM> to the left is received, the first region <NUM> may be scrolled in the order of reference numerals <NUM> and <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, even though the text <NUM> is located on a second region <NUM>, the text <NUM> and the contents <NUM> on the screen <NUM> may disappear together to the left according to the scroll operation due to a deficiency in space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM>. Since the text <NUM> is located on the second region <NUM> and space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM> is present, the electronic device <NUM> may fix the text <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> move leftward.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an operation of visually providing contents indicating time intervals and information regarding the contents in an application for editing a video according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM> of <FIG>, when a video editing application is executed, the electronic device <NUM> may display a first region <NUM> having a scrolling function on a screen <NUM> displayed by the application. The electronic device <NUM> may display, on the first region <NUM>, a plurality of images and contents <NUM> and <NUM> indicating timelines of the respective images. The electronic device <NUM> may display a text <NUM> (e.g., "My video") and a text <NUM> (e.g., "My music") in the contents <NUM> and <NUM>, respectively. The text <NUM> and the text <NUM> may represent information relating to the timelines. When a user input for scrolling the first region <NUM> to the left is received, the first region <NUM> may be scrolled in the order of reference numerals <NUM> and <NUM>.

Referring to reference numeral <NUM>, since the text <NUM> is located on a second region <NUM> and space in which the text <NUM> is to be displayed in the contents <NUM> is present, the electronic device <NUM> may fix the text <NUM> on the second region <NUM> while the contents <NUM> move leftward. Since the text <NUM> is not located on the second region <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> may move the text <NUM> and the contents <NUM> together in the scrolling direction.

An electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> of <FIG>) may include a display (e.g., the display device <NUM> of <FIG>), a processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) electrically connected to the display, and a memory (e.g., the memory of <FIG>) electrically connected to the processor and including instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to display contents indicating a time interval on a first region (e.g., the first region <NUM> of <FIG>) of a screen displayed by the display, display, in the contents, a text representing information regarding the contents, receive a user input for scrolling the first region, determine whether at least part of the text is located on a second region included in the first region, and fix the text on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the at least part of the text is located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the information regarding the contents may include at least one of a title, a place, and a participant for a schedule, a name of a sound, a title of a movie, and a title of background music that correspond to the contents.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to move the contents and the text together according to the user input when the text is not located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the text and a size of the contents left on the screen and to allow the text and the contents on the screen to disappear together according to the user input when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the text and a size of the contents left on the screen and to modify an arrangement of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the text and a size of the contents left on the screen and to modify the size of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the second region may be disposed on at least one of the leftmost side, the rightmost side, the uppermost side, and the lowermost side of the first region.

According to an embodiment, the contents may include a plurality of texts that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively. The instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the plurality of texts and a size of the contents left on the screen and to allow one of the plurality of texts not to be displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information, when the size of the plurality of texts is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

An electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> of <FIG>) includes a display (e.g., the display device <NUM> of <FIG>), a processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) electrically connected to the display, and a memory (e.g., the memory of <FIG>) electrically connected to the processor and including instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to display contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by the display, display, in the contents, an image representing information regarding the contents, receive a user input for scrolling the first region, determine whether at least part of the image is located on a second region included in the first region, and fix the image on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the at least part of the image is located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the image may include at least one of an icon, an emoji, and a sticker.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to move the contents and the image together according to the user input when the image is not located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the image and a size of the contents left on the screen and to allow the image and the contents on the screen to disappear together according to the user input when the size of the image is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the image and a size of the contents left on the screen and to modify the size of the image when the size of the image is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the contents may include a plurality of images that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively. The instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the plurality of images and a size of the contents left on the screen and to allow one of the plurality of images not to be displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information, when the size of the plurality of images is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to compare a size of the image and a size of the contents left on the screen and to modify a form of the image when the size of the image is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

A method of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> of <FIG>) includes displaying contents indicating a time interval on a first region of a screen displayed by a display of the electronic device, displaying, in the contents, a text representing information regarding the contents, receiving a user input for scrolling the first region, determining whether at least part of the text is located on a second region included in the first region, and fixing the text on the second region during a scroll operation according to the user input when the at least part of the text is located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the method may further include moving the contents and the text together according to the user input when the text is not located on the second region.

According to an embodiment, the method may further include comparing a size of the text and a size of the contents left on the screen and modifying an arrangement of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the method may further include comparing a size of the text and a size of the contents left on the screen and modifying the size of the text when the size of the text is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

According to an embodiment, the contents may include a plurality of texts that represent a plurality of pieces of information regarding the contents, respectively. The method may further include comparing a size of the plurality of texts and a size of the contents left on the screen and allowing one of the plurality of texts not to be displayed in the contents, based on priorities of the plurality of pieces of information, when the size of the plurality of texts is larger than the size of the contents left on the screen.

Claim 1:
An electronic device comprising:
a display (<NUM>);
at least one processor (<NUM>) electrically connected to the display (<NUM>); and
a memory (<NUM>) electrically connected to the at least one processor (<NUM>) and including instructions,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor (<NUM>), cause the at least one processor to:
display (<NUM>) contents (<NUM>) indicating a time interval on a first region (<NUM>) of a screen displayed by the display (<NUM>);
display (<NUM>), in the contents (<NUM>), a text (<NUM>) or an image representing information regarding the contents (<NUM>);
receive (<NUM>) a user input for scrolling the first region (<NUM>);
determine whether a part of the text (<NUM>) or the image is located on a second region (<NUM>) included in the first region (<NUM>);
fix (<NUM>) the text (<NUM>) or the image on the second region (<NUM>) during a scroll operation according to the user input when the part of the text (<NUM>) or the image is located on the second region (<NUM>);
compare (<NUM>) a size of a region of the contents (<NUM>) occupied by the text (<NUM>) or the image with a size of a region of the contents (<NUM>) remaining on the screen by the scroll operation; and
modify (<NUM>) an arrangement of the text (<NUM>) or the image when the size of the region of the contents (<NUM>) occupied by the text or the image is larger than the size of the region of the contents (<NUM>) remaining on the screen by the scroll operation.