Method and apparatus for operating user interface and recording medium using the same

摘要

A method and an apparatus for operating a user interface, and a recording medium using the same are provided. First, a plurality of user interfaces is provided and one of them is displayed on a touch screen of a portable electronic device. Then, the touch screen is used for detecting a touch signal. When the touch signal is moved toward a first direction, the currently displayed user interface is switched to another one. When the touch signal is moved toward a second direction, an item of the currently displayed user interface is switched to another item. Accordingly, a more intuitive and convenient manner for operating the user interface is provided for the user.

主权项

1. A method for operating among a plurality of user interfaces comprising a first user interface and a second user interface wherein the first user interface comprises an email function and the second user interface comprises a contact function, configured for a portable electronic device with a touch screen, and the method comprising:
displaying the first user interface comprising the email function on the touch screen and displaying a first email item and a content of the first email item in the first user interface; detecting a first touch signal by the touch screen, wherein the first touch signal is a touch and slide motion signal or a touch and drag motion signal on the touch screen along a first direction; switching the first user interface comprising the email function directly to the second user interface comprising the contact function and displaying a first contact item comprising contact information in the second user interface in response to the first touch signal detected by the touch screen, wherein the contact information comprises a name and an image of the contact; detecting a second touch signal by the touch screen, wherein the second touch signal is a touch and slide motion signal or a touch and drag motion signal on the touch screen along a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular to each other; switching from the first contact item to display a second contact item comprising contact information in the second user interface in response to the second touch signal detected by the touch screen; detecting a third touch signal by the touch screen, wherein the third touch signal is a touch and slide motion signal or a touch and drag motion signal on the touch screen along a third direction which is substantially opposite to the first direction; and switching the second user interface comprising the contact function directly to the first user interface comprising the email function in response to the third touch signal detected by the touch screen; displaying a representational icon bar on a first margin of the touch screen, wherein the representational icon bar comprises a plurality of representational icons respectively corresponding to each of the user interfaces including the first user interface comprising the email function and the second user interface comprising the contact function.