Patent ID: 8212785

Claim:
An object search method, comprising: displaying a list of a plurality of objects including a first object and a second object in a first screen area, and displaying a touch input window for touch input in a second screen area, the touch input window including one or more function keys; receiving a touch input on a first position with a pointer on the touch input window and then receiving an input corresponding to dragging the pointer to a second position on the touch input window; moving an object indicator from the first object to the second object on the list as the pointer is dragged from the first position to the second position; and executing a function set in a first function key if the second position and the first function key are at least partially overlapped with each other when the touch of the pointer on the second position is removed, wherein the first function key is located on a predetermined position on the touch input window, and wherein a region for receiving the touch input causing the movement of the object indicator is not provided on the first screen area.