WO2021162268A1

WO2021162268A1 - Electronic device, and method for synchronizing editing of objects between launcher screens thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2021162268A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/000809
Authority: WO
Inventors: 유혜미; 김선화; 임소연; 김대원; 류지원; 이준호
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2020-02-11
Filing date: 2021-01-21
Publication date: 2021-08-19
Also published as: KR20210101765A

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device, and a method for synchronizing editing of objects between launcher screens thereof, the electronic device comprising: a first display; a second display; a memory for storing a launcher application that manages a first launcher screen linked to the first display, and a second launcher screen linked to the second display and operated separately from the first launcher screen; and a processor operatively coupled to the first display, the second display, and the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to detect an edit request for at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen, edit the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the edit request, and apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen. Various other embodiments are possible.

Description

How to synchronize editing of objects between an electronic device and its launcher screen

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of synchronizing editing of an object between an electronic device and its launcher screens.

Electronic devices (eg, mobile terminals, smart phones, or wearable terminals) have various functions (eg, music playback function, navigation function, short-range wireless communication (eg, Bluetooth), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) , or a near field communication (NFC) function, a fingerprint recognition function, an electronic payment function) may be provided.

Modern electronic devices may include multiple displays. For example, an infoldable foldable electronic device may include a foldable display positioned inside and an auxiliary display (or cover display) positioned outside. In this case, the foldable electronic device may provide different launcher screens to suit each display due to a difference in size (or resolution) between the foldable display and the auxiliary display. For example, the foldable electronic device may provide a first launcher screen to the auxiliary display and a second launcher screen to the foldable display.

A plurality of launcher screens provided by the electronic device may be managed separately. For example, the plurality of launcher screens may have different positions and different arrangements even if they include the same app icons and/or objects. Alternatively, at least some of the app icons and/or objects (eg, widgets, folders, and short cuts) included in each of the plurality of launcher screens may be different.

As each of the plurality of launcher screens operates, even if an object is edited in one of the plurality of launcher screens, it may not be applied to other launcher screens. For example, even if a folder is created by grouping first to third icons included in the first launcher screen, other launcher screens may maintain the first to third icons without grouping them. In this way, the user of the electronic device must perform an action of creating folders for the first to third icons in the plurality of launcher screens, respectively. This may cause inconvenience to the user.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may synchronize object editing between a plurality of launcher screens that are individually operated (operated). In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may selectively provide whether object editing is synchronized based on a user input or a specified condition. In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may activate or deactivate a synchronization function of editing an object.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first display; a second display; a memory for storing a first launcher screen interlocked with the first display and a launcher application for managing a second launcher screen interlocked with the second display and operated separately from the first launcher screen; and a processor operatively connected to the first display, the second display, and the memory, wherein the processor receives a request to edit at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen. Detect, edit the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen or the second launcher screen in response to the edit request, and edit the at least one object on the first launcher screen or the second launcher screen 2 It can be set to be applied to the other one of the launcher screens.

A method for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes, for example, a first launcher screen linked to a first display and a second display linked to the first launcher screen and the second display. detecting a request to edit at least one object on one of the separately operated second launcher screens; performing editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the edit request; and applying the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include, for example, a display; a memory for storing a first launcher application and a second launcher application separately operated from the first launcher application; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the memory, wherein the processor includes a first launcher screen provided to the display when the first launcher application is enabled or the display when the second launcher application is enabled Detects a request to edit at least one object on one of the second launcher screens provided in and to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may synchronize object editing between a plurality of launcher screens, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can selectively provide whether to synchronize object editing between launcher screens, so that a plurality of launcher screens can be efficiently and easily managed.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A is a diagram illustrating an example of an in-folding type foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2B is a diagram illustrating an example of an out-folding foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device including two displays according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example of synchronizing a folder created on a first launcher screen of an electronic device with a second launcher screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5C and 5D are diagrams illustrating another example of synchronizing a folder created on a first launcher screen of an electronic device with a second launcher screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating an example of synchronizing a folder created on a second launcher screen of an electronic device with a first launcher screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present disclosure, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the related detailed description is described, but this is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present disclosure to a specific form. For example, it is apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains that the embodiments of the present disclosure may be variously changed.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 . In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123 . , the auxiliary processor 123 may be set to use less power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized for a specified function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 may be, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The AI model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as a part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more external

electronic devices

102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a plurality of launcher screens (or home screens) through at least one display, and an object (eg, a folder, a widget, a shortcut) may be displayed between the plurality of launcher screens. Edits (eg creation, deletion, modification) can be synchronized. For example, when the editing of the object is detected on the first launcher screen, the electronic device may equally apply the editing of the object to at least one other launcher screen (eg, the second launcher screen). Hereinafter, for convenience of description, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on an example of creating a folder. However, various embodiments of the present disclosure may also be applied to deletion or modification of a folder (eg, adding an icon to a previously created folder or removing an icon from a previously created folder), a widget and/or a specific program, It may also be applied to editing of a short-cut icon for a specific function, or a specific web page or a specific function (or menu) included in a specific web page.

2A is a diagram illustrating an example of an in-folding type foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an out-folding type foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a diagram illustrating an example, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device including two displays according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2A to 3 , the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a plurality of launcher screens through at least one display. The plurality of launcher screens may be operated (operated) separately in association with at least one display. For example, the in-folding type foldable electronic device 201 illustrated in FIG. 2A may include a first display 261 and a second display 262 . The first display 261 may be an auxiliary display having a first size and positioned (disposed) outside the housing 210 of the electronic device 201 . The first display 261 may be located on one of the portions of the housing 210 (eg, the right side in FIG. 2A ) divided along the A axis. The first display 261 may be variously referred to as a sub-display or a cover display. The second display 262 may have a second size larger than the first size, and may be a main display positioned inside the housing 210 of the electronic device 201 . The second display 262 may be a foldable display (or a flexible display). For example, the second display 262 may be folded (in-folded) in an inward direction based on the A axis.

The in-folding electronic device 201 according to various embodiments may provide a first launcher screen interlocked with the first display 261 and a second launcher screen interlocked with the second display 262 . The first launcher screen is used (provided) in a folded state of the electronic device 201 and may have a shape suitable for the first display 261 having a relatively small size. The second launcher screen is used in an unfolded state of the electronic device 201 and may have a shape suitable for the second display 262 having a relatively large size.

As another example, the foldable electronic device 203 of an out-folding method illustrated in FIG. 2B may include a display 264 positioned (disposed) outside the housing 230 . The display 264 may be a foldable display that can be folded outwardly based on the B-axis.

The out-folding electronic device 203 according to various embodiments displays a first launcher screen on one 264a or 264b of the

partial regions

264a and 264b of the display 264 divided based on the B axis when folded. may be provided, and a second launcher screen may be provided on the display 264 when unfolded. The first launcher screen of the electronic device 203 of the out-folding method is provided (used) in a folded state of the electronic device 203, and may have a shape suitable for the partial area 264a having a relatively small size. have. The second launcher screen of the electronic device 203 of the out-folding method is provided in an unfolded state of the electronic device 203 and may have a shape suitable for the display 264 having a relatively large size. A partial region 264a of the display 264 of the electronic device 203 corresponds to the first display 261 of the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2A , and the display 264 is the electronic device ( It may correspond to the second display 262 of 201 .

As another example, the electronic device 301 having a plurality of displays illustrated in FIG. 3 may include a first display 361 and a second display 362 . The first display 361 is located on the rear side of the electronic device 301 and may be a relatively small auxiliary display. The second display 362 is located in front of the electronic device 301 and may be a main display having a relatively large size.

The electronic device 301 including a plurality of displays according to various embodiments may provide a first launcher screen interlocked with the first display 361 and a second launcher screen interlocked with the second display 362 . The first launcher screen is provided through the first display 361 and may have a shape suitable for the first display 361 having a relatively small size. The second launcher screen is provided through the second display 362 and may have a shape suitable for the second display 362 having a relatively large size.

The first launcher screen and the second launcher screen provided by the aforementioned

electronic devices

201 , 203 , and 301 may include the same app icon and object (eg, widget, folder, shortcut), but the app icon and object The arrangement and arrangement order (position) of the may be different. According to an embodiment, the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen do not include the app icon and the object in the same way, and at least some of them may be different.

The

electronic devices

201 , 203 , and 301 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may synchronize object editing among a plurality of launcher screens. A detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10 .

According to some embodiments, various embodiments of the present disclosure include a single non-foldable display and include (install) a plurality of launchers so that a user can change the plurality of launchers according to convenience. It can also be applied to existing electronic devices (eg, smart phones, tablet PCs). In other words, the electronic device including the single non-foldable display may apply (or synchronize) the editing of the object generated on the first launcher screen to the second launcher screen. For example, when editing of an object occurs on the first launcher screen, the first launcher application creates editing information (or commands) for at least one object (eg, a folder including the first icon and the second icon). 2) is transmitted to the second launcher application to synchronize editing of at least one object with the second launcher application.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are a first launcher of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a diagram illustrating an example of synchronizing a folder created on a screen with a second launcher screen, and FIGS. 5C and 5D are diagrams illustrating a folder created on a first launcher screen of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to a second launcher screen 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating an example of synchronizing a folder created on the second launcher screen of the electronic device with the first launcher screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 to 6B , in operation 401, a processor (eg, processor 120) of an electronic device (eg,

electronic devices

101, 201, 203, 301) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, A request for creating a folder including a plurality of icons may be detected on the first launcher screen linked to the first display (eg, the

first displays

261 , 264a and 361 ). For example, the processor drags and drops the first icon 511 from the first launcher screen 561 to the second icon 512 as shown in the diagrams of

identification codes

501, 502, and 503 of FIG. 5A . (drag&drop) user input can be detected. As another example, the processor selects a plurality of

icons

541 , 542 , 543 on the first launcher screen 561 as shown in the diagrams of

identification numbers

531 , 532 , 533 , and 534 of FIG. 5C , and then selects a folder An input for selecting the creation menu 545 may be detected. However, various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and a request for creating a folder may be detected through various known methods. On the other hand, in the drawings of

identification symbols

531 and 532 and

identification symbols

533 and 534 of FIG. 5C , the first launcher screen 561 is composed of a plurality of pages, and the third icon 543 is selected by moving the pages. indicates that it can

In operation 403 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may create a first folder at a location of a last selected icon. For example, when the first icon 511 is dragged and dropped onto the second icon 512, the processor moves the second icon 512 to the position of the second icon 512, as shown in the diagram of identification 504 of FIG. 5A. A first folder 510 including a first icon 511 and a second icon 512 may be created. The drawing of the identification code 504 shows the first folder 510 and the first folder 510 created at the location of the second icon 512 due to the blank area created as the first icon 511 is removed. Shows an example in which the icons located in are moved one space to the left. According to an embodiment, the first folder 510 and the icons located next to the first folder 510 are not moved to the left, but their original positions are maintained, and the area in which the first icon 511 is located is not moved to the left. It may be displayed as an empty area.

As another example, when the folder creation menu 545 is input after the first icon 541, the second icon 542, and the third icon 543 are sequentially selected, the processor is As illustrated, the first folder 540 including the first icons 541 to 543 may be created at the location of the third icon 543 .

In operation 405 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a second folder identical to the first folder at a location corresponding to a second launcher screen interlocked with a second display (eg,

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ). can create For example, the processor, as shown in the drawings of the

identification codes

505 and 506 of FIG. 5B , the first icon ( 521 ) and a second folder 520 including a second icon 522 may be created. As another example, the processor, as shown in the drawings of

identification signs

536 and 537 of FIG. 5D , a first icon 551, a second icon ( 552 ) and a second folder 550 including a third icon 553 may be created. Here, the drawing of the identification code 537 indicates that the second folder 550 can be moved and displayed at the position of 3 rows and 5 columns due to the removal of the first icon 551 and the second icon 552 . According to an embodiment, the processor may keep the positions of the first icon 551 and the second icon 552 as blank areas, and may not display the second folder 550 by moving it.

The processor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate a fourth folder identical to the third folder in a corresponding position of the first launcher screen when the third folder is created on the second launcher screen, similar to the above description. can For example, the processor, as shown in the drawings of

identification symbols

601 and 602 of FIG. 6A , a user dragging and dropping the first icon 621 from the second launcher screen 562 to the second icon 622 . The input can be sensed. When the user input is sensed, the processor is configured to include a first icon 621 and a second icon 622 at the position of the second icon 622, as shown in the diagram of the identification symbol 603 of FIG. 6A . A folder 630 may be created. Corresponding to the creation of the third folder 630 , the processor places the second icon 612 on the first launcher screen 561 , as shown in the drawings of the

identification symbols

604 and 605 of FIG. 6B . A fourth folder 640 including a first icon 611 and a second icon 612 may be created. The drawing of the identification code 605 shows the fourth folder 640 and the fourth folder 640 created at the location of the second icon 612 due to the blank area created as the first icon 611 is removed. Shows an example in which the icons located in are moved one space to the left. According to an embodiment, the fourth folder 640 and the icons located next to the fourth folder 640 are not moved to the left, but maintain their original positions, and the first icon of the first launcher screen 561 An area in which 611 was located may be marked as an empty area.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in operation 701 , a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of an electronic device (eg,

electronic devices

101 , 201 , 203 , 301 ) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure performs a first display A request for creating a folder including a plurality of icons may be detected on the first launcher screen linked to (eg, the

first displays

261 , 264a and 361 ). For example, the processor may detect a user input of dragging and dropping a first icon to a second icon on the first launcher screen or an input of selecting a folder creation menu after selecting a plurality of icons on the first launcher screen.

In operation 703 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may create a first folder at a location of a last selected icon. For example, when the first icon is dragged and dropped to the second icon, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the second icon. As another example, when the folder creation menu is input after the first to third icons are sequentially selected, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the third icon.

In operation 705 , the processor according to various embodiments is configured to create a second folder identical to the first folder on a second launcher screen linked to a second display (eg, the

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ) You can check whether For example, the processor may check whether a synchronization function of the launcher screen is activated. The launcher screen synchronization function may be activated or deactivated by a user through a setting menu of the electronic device, a specified key input, or a specified gesture input.

As a result of checking in operation 705, when the synchronization function of the launcher screen is activated, in operation 707, the processor may create a second folder in a corresponding position of the second launcher screen. For example, when a first folder is created by dragging and dropping a first icon to a second icon on the first launcher screen, the processor places the first icon and the second icon at the location of the second icon on the second launcher screen. It is possible to create a second folder including As another example, when the first to third icons are sequentially selected on the first launcher screen and a folder creation menu is input, the processor may create a second folder at a location of the third icon on the second launcher screen.

On the other hand, when the synchronization function of the launcher screen is deactivated as a result of checking operation 705, the processor may end the procedure for synchronizing object editing between the launcher screens.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in operation 801 , a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of an electronic device (eg,

electronic devices

first displays

261 , 264a and 361 ).

In operation 803 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may create a first folder at a location of a last selected icon. For example, when the first icon is dragged and dropped to the second icon, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the second icon. As another example, when the folder creation menu is input after the first to third icons are sequentially selected, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the third icon.

In operation 805 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure makes a request to create a second folder identical to the first folder on a second launcher screen linked to a second display (eg, the

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ). can check whether For example, the processor may display a pop-up window inquiring to the user whether to create the second folder on one side of the first launcher screen. According to an embodiment, when there are multiple launcher screens, the pop-up window may include an item (or menu) for selecting at least one launcher screen for creating a second folder from among the plurality of launcher screens.

As a result of checking in operation 805, if creation of the second folder is requested, in operation 807, the processor may create a second folder at a corresponding location on the second launcher screen. For example, when a first folder is created by dragging and dropping a first icon to a second icon on the first launcher screen, the processor may create a second folder at a location of the second icon on the second launcher screen . As another example, when the first to third icons are sequentially selected on the first launcher screen and a folder creation menu is input, the processor may create a second folder at a location of the third icon on the second launcher screen.

On the other hand, as a result of checking operation 805, when the creation of the second folder is not requested, the processor may end the procedure for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens.

Referring to FIG. 9 , in operation 901 , a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of an electronic device (eg,

electronic devices

first displays

261 , 264a and 361 ).

In operation 903 , the processor according to various embodiments may create a first folder at a location of a last selected icon. For example, when the first icon is dragged and dropped to the second icon, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the second icon. As another example, when the folder creation menu is input after the first to third icons are sequentially selected, the processor may create the first folder at the location of the third icon.

In operation 905 , the processor according to various embodiments may determine whether the first display is the main display. Here, the main display may be a display having a relatively large size.

As a result of checking operation 905 , if the first display is the main display, the processor proceeds to operation 907 to respond to the second launcher screen linked to the second display (eg, the

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ). A second folder identical to the first folder may be created in the same location as the first folder.

On the other hand, if it is determined in operation 905 that the first display is not the main display, the processor proceeds to operation 909 to determine whether creation of the second folder is requested on the second launcher screen. For example, the processor may display a pop-up window inquiring to the user whether to create the second folder on one side of the first launcher screen. According to an embodiment, when there are multiple launcher screens, the pop-up window may include an item (or menu) for selecting at least one launcher screen for creating a second folder from among the plurality of launcher screens.

As a result of checking operation 909, if creation of the second folder is requested, the processor may proceed to operation 907 to create a second folder at a corresponding location on the second launcher screen. On the other hand, if the creation of the second folder is not requested as a result of checking operation 909, the processor may end the procedure for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens.

According to an embodiment, when the first display is not the main display (eg, when an object is edited on a sub-display), the processor may end a procedure for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens. As described above, the processor according to an embodiment may apply only editing of an object generated on the main display to another launcher screen.

In general, in the case of a small sub-display, since many icons cannot be displayed, it may be convenient to manage the icons using a folder. It may not be necessary to do so. As such, even if a folder is created on the launcher screen linked with the sub display, the need to manage as a folder on the launcher screen linked with the main display may not be great. Editing of objects generated on the screen may not be applied to the launcher screen linked to the main display, or the user may be inquired about whether to apply.

Meanwhile, although it has been described in FIG. 9 that the processor outputs a pop-up window asking the user to create a second folder based on whether the first display is the main display, various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. . According to an embodiment, when a specified condition is satisfied, the processor may output a pop-up window to inquire about the creation of the second folder to the user. For example, the processor may determine whether to output the pop-up window in consideration of the frequency of use of items included in the folder by other launchers. According to another embodiment, the processor may determine whether to output a pop-up window according to the type of folder editing. For example, the processor performs synchronization (creating a second folder) without outputting a pop-up window in the case of creation of a folder, and deleting or modifying a folder (eg, adding an icon to a previously created folder or adding an icon from a previously created folder) removed), a pop-up window asking whether to synchronize can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 10 , in operation 1001 , a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of an electronic device (eg,

electronic devices

first displays

261 , 264a and 361 ).

In operation 1003 , the processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may create a first folder at a location of a last selected icon.

In operation 1005 , the processor according to various embodiments may check whether all of the plurality of icons exist on the second launcher screen linked to the second display (eg, the

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ).

As a result of checking operation 1005, if all of the plurality of icons exist on the second launcher screen, the processor proceeds to operation 1007 to create a second folder identical to the first folder at a corresponding location on the second launcher screen. can

On the other hand, as a result of checking operation 1005, if all of the plurality of icons do not exist on the second launcher screen, the processor proceeds to operation 1009 and displays a pop-up window inquiring whether to create a second folder on the second launcher screen. can be displayed For example, the processor may display a pop-up window on one side of the first launcher screen to inquire about whether the second folder is created or not. The pop-up window may include a notice informing that at least some of the icons included in the first folder do not exist on the second launcher screen, and that the folder is created by adding the non-existent icon. According to an embodiment, the pop-up window notifies the icons present on the second launcher screen among the icons included in the first folder, and determines whether to create the second folder only with at least one icon present on the second launcher screen, 2 It may include sub menus for selecting whether to create the second folder by adding at least one icon that does not exist on the launcher screen.

The processor according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may determine whether creation of the second folder is requested in operation 1011 . As a result of checking the operation 1011, if the creation of the second folder is requested, the processor may proceed to operation 1007 to create a second folder at a corresponding location on the second launcher screen. For example, the processor places the second folder including the plurality of icons in a designated location (eg, when the last icon selected on the first launcher screen exists, the location of the corresponding icon, the second folder among the icons present on the second launcher screen) It may be created in the position of the last icon selected on the first launcher screen, or in an empty area of the second launcher screen when none of the icons selected on the first launcher screen exist on the second launcher screen).

On the other hand, when the creation of the second folder is not requested as a result of checking operation 1011, the processor may end the procedure for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens.

An electronic device (eg,

electronic device

101 , 201 , 203 , 301 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first display (eg,

first display

261 , 264a , 361 ); a second display (eg,

second display

262 , 264 , 362 ); A memory for storing a launcher application that manages a first launcher screen interlocked with the first display and a second launcher screen interlocked with the second display and operated separately from the first launcher screen (eg memory 130) ; and a processor (eg, a processor 120 ) operatively connected to the first display, the second display, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to display on one of the first launcher screen or the second launcher screen. Detects a request to edit at least one object, performs editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen or the second launcher screen in response to the edit request, and performs editing of the at least one object It may be set to be applied to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.

According to various embodiments, the editing of the at least one object includes creation of a folder including a plurality of icons, deletion of a folder, adding or deleting at least one icon to a folder, addition of a widget, deletion of a widget, a shape of a widget This may include editing, adding a shortcut icon, deleting a shortcut icon, or modifying the shape of a shortcut icon.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the editing request is a request for creating a folder including a plurality of icons, the processor creates a first folder at a location of a last selected icon, and the last folder included in the second launcher screen It may be set to create the same second folder as the first folder at the location of the selected icon.

According to various embodiments, the processor checks whether a synchronization function for applying the requested edit to another launcher is activated when the edit request is detected, and edits the at least one object to the other one based on the check result It can be set to determine whether to apply to

According to various embodiments, upon detecting the edit request, the processor outputs a pop-up window for inquiring a user whether to apply the requested edit to the other one, and based on the query result, the at least one object may be set to determine whether to apply the editing of .

According to various embodiments, the processor checks whether objects corresponding to the at least one edited object exist in the other one before applying the edit to the other one, and corresponds to the at least one edited object Set to inquire whether to add at least one non-existent object when all the objects to be used do not exist, and determine whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on the result of the inquiry can be

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if the display linked to the launcher screen for which the editing is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size, the processor does not apply the requested editing to the other one, or whether the requested editing is applied may be set to inquire of the user.

According to various embodiments, the first display has a first size, is an auxiliary display positioned outside a housing (eg, housing 210 ) of the electronic device, and the second display is larger than the first size It may be a main display having a second size, positioned inside the housing of the electronic device, and foldable in the inward direction.

According to various embodiments, the first display is located outside the housing (eg, the housing 230) of the electronic device, is a part of the second display that can be folded in the outward direction, and the first launcher screen may be a launcher screen set to be displayed on the second display when unfolded, and the second launcher screen may be a launcher screen set to be displayed on the first display in a folded state.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first display has a first size and is an auxiliary display positioned at the rear of the electronic device, and the second display has a second size that is larger than the first size, and It may be a main display located on the front side.

A method for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device (eg, the

electronic device

101 , 201 , 203 , 301 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes, for example, a first display (eg, a first The first launcher screen interlocked with the

displays

261, 264a, 361) and the second launcher screen interlocked with the second display (eg, the

second display

262, 264, 362) and operated separately from the first launcher screen detecting an edit request of at least one object from one of the following; performing editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the edit request; and applying the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.

According to various embodiments, the editing of the at least one object may include: creating a folder including a plurality of icons; Deleting a previously created folder; adding or deleting at least one icon to a pre-created folder; creating a widget; Deleting a previously created widget; modifying the shape of a previously created widget; creating a shortcut icon; deleting the previously created shortcut icon; Alternatively, the method may include at least one of an operation of modifying the shape of a previously created shortcut icon.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the editing request is a request for creating a folder including a plurality of icons: performing the editing includes creating a first folder at the location of the icon last selected on the first launcher screen may include an operation, and the applying operation may include an operation of creating a second folder identical to the first folder at a location of the last selected icon included in the second launcher screen.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the applying operation may include checking whether a synchronization function for applying the requested editing to another launcher is activated when the editing request is detected; and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on the check result.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the applying operation may include outputting a pop-up window for inquiring to a user whether to apply the requested editing to the other one when the editing request is detected; and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on the query result.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the applying may include: checking whether all objects corresponding to the at least one edited object exist in the other one; inquiring to a user whether to add at least one non-existent object when all objects corresponding to the edited at least one object do not exist; and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on the query result.

According to various embodiments, the applying operation may include an operation of not applying the requested editing to the other one when the display linked to the launcher screen for which the editing is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the applying operation may include an operation of inquiring to the user whether the requested editing is applied when the display linked to the launcher screen for which the editing is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size. have.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the applying operation checks whether the edit request satisfies a specified condition, and asks the user whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the second launcher screen based on the check result action to do; or checking the type of the editing request and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the second launcher screen based on the checked type of the editing request.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include, for example, a display; a memory (eg, the memory 130) for storing the first launcher application and the second launcher application separately operated from the first launcher application; and a processor (eg, a processor 120 ) operatively connected to the display and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to provide a first launcher screen or the second screen provided to the display when the first launcher application is enabled. When a launcher application is enabled, a request to edit at least one object is detected on one of the second launcher screens provided on the display, and the first launcher screen or the second launcher screen is displayed in response to the edit request. It may be configured to perform editing of at least one object, and to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be a device of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of the present disclosure and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in the present disclosure to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present disclosure, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may simply be used to distinguish the component from other such components, and refer to those components in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, for example, interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including the components (eg, instructions). For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

In an electronic device,

a first display;

a second display;

a memory for storing a first launcher screen interlocked with the first display and a launcher application for managing a second launcher screen interlocked with the second display and operated separately from the first launcher screen; and

a processor operatively coupled with the first display, the second display, and the memory, the processor comprising:

detecting an edit request of at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen,

performing editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the editing request;

An electronic device configured to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.
The method of claim 1,

The editing of the at least one object is

Creating a folder containing multiple icons, deleting a folder, adding or deleting at least one icon to a folder, adding a widget, deleting a widget, modifying the shape of a widget, adding a shortcut icon, deleting a shortcut icon, or an electronic device comprising modifying the shape of the shortcut icon.
3. The method of claim 2,

the processor

When the editing request is a request to create a folder including a plurality of icons, a first folder is created at the location of the last selected icon, and the first folder is created at the location of the last selected icon included in the second launcher screen An electronic device configured to create a second folder identical to .
The method of claim 1,

the processor

When the edit request is detected, it is checked whether the synchronization function to apply the requested edit to other launchers is activated,

an electronic device configured to determine whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on a result of the check.
The method of claim 1,

the processor

When the editing request is detected, a pop-up window for inquiring to the user whether to apply the requested editing to the other one is output;

an electronic device configured to determine whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one, based on a result of the inquiry.
The method of claim 1,

the processor

Before applying the editing to the other one, it is checked whether an object corresponding to the edited at least one object exists in the other one,

When at least one object corresponding to the edited at least one object does not exist, the user is asked whether to add at least one non-existent object,

an electronic device configured to determine whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on a result of the inquiry.
The method of claim 1,

the processor

An electronic device configured to not apply the requested edit to the other one or to inquire to a user whether the requested edit is applied when the display linked to the launcher screen for which the edit is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size.
A method for synchronizing object editing between launcher screens of an electronic device, the method comprising:

detecting an edit request of at least one object from one of a first launcher screen interlocked with a first display and a second launcher screen interlocked with a second display and operated separately from the first launcher screen;

performing editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the edit request; and

and applying the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.
9. The method of claim 8,

If the edit request is a request to create a folder containing multiple icons:

The performing of the editing includes creating a first folder at the location of the last icon selected on the first launcher screen,

The applying operation includes creating a second folder identical to the first folder at a location of the last selected icon included in the second launcher screen.
9. The method of claim 8,

The applied action is

checking whether a synchronization function for applying the requested edit to another launcher is activated when the edit request is detected; and

and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one, based on a result of the check.
9. The method of claim 8,

The applied action is

outputting a pop-up window inquiring to a user whether to apply the requested editing to the other one when the editing request is detected; and

and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one, based on a result of the query.
9. The method of claim 8,

The applied action is

checking whether all objects corresponding to the edited at least one object exist in the other one;

inquiring to a user whether to add at least one non-existent object when all objects corresponding to the edited at least one object do not exist; and

and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one based on a result of the query.
9. The method of claim 8,

The applied action is

not applying the requested edit to the other one when the display linked to the launcher screen for which the edit is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size; or

and inquiring to a user whether the requested edit is applied when the display linked to the launcher screen for which the edit is requested is a sub-display having a relatively small size.
9. The method of claim 8,

The applied action is

checking whether the edit request satisfies a specified condition, and inquiring to a user whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the second launcher screen based on the check result; or

and determining a type of the editing request and determining whether to apply the editing of the at least one object to the second launcher screen based on the checked type of the editing request.
In an electronic device,

display;

a memory for storing a first launcher application and a second launcher application separately operated from the first launcher application; and

a processor operatively coupled to the display and the memory, the processor comprising:

Detecting a request to edit at least one object on one of a first launcher screen provided to the display when the first launcher application is enabled or a second launcher screen provided to the display when the second launcher application is enabled ,

performing editing of the at least one object on one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen in response to the editing request;

An electronic device configured to apply the editing of the at least one object to the other one of the first launcher screen and the second launcher screen.