Method and apparatus for providing graphic user interface in mobile terminal

摘要

A method for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) associated with execution of an application in a mobile terminal supporting a multi-tasking function, and an apparatus implementing the same. The method for providing (GUI) in a mobile terminal, preferably includes: displaying an application execution icon region and application execution screen region configured by one or more application execution icons; receiving selection of one from the one or more application execution icons; and displaying a reduction mode execution screen of an application corresponding to the selected application execution icon on the application execution screen region. When using a multi-tasking function of a mobile terminal, the user can view a plurality of application execution screens on one screen, and input an operating command for a plurality of applications on one screen.

主权项

1. A method for providing a Graphic User Interface, in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
executing and displaying, by the mobile terminal, a full-mode execution screen of a first application on an application execution screen region; displaying, based on a control signal, a mini-mode execution icon region with the application execution screen region, the mini-mode execution icon region including one or more mini-mode execution icons; and executing and displaying, in response to an input for selecting one of the one or more mini-mode execution icons, a mini-mode execution screen of a second application corresponding to a selected mini-mode execution icon on the application execution screen region, the mini-mode execution screen comprising an execution screen configured to be a partial region of the application execution screen region while executing the first application, wherein when the first application is executing on the application execution screen region in full mode and the display of the mini-mode execution screen is hidden, in response to a selection of a mini-mode change key, changing display of the first application to the mini-mode execution screen, and changing display of the second application to the full mode execution screen in which the mini-mode execution screen overlaps the full mode execution screen on the application execution screen region.