KR20080068492A - Electronic device with touch screen and method of executing application using same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device having a touch screen and an application execution method using the device are provided to assign a new function to the desktop by using a device feature of the touch screen, while a user can easily and conveniently enter a frequently used application by using the desktop. An area which does not display a function icon indicative of a predetermined function is touched on the desktop displayed on a touch screen(S300). According to the touch, a particular application is carried out(S310). A type of the particular application is set by a user. The particular application is set to be executed in a particular time slot only.

Description

Electronic device with touch screen and method of executing application using same {Electronic Device With Touch Screen And Method Of Executing Application Using Same}

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a mobile terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an application in an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a touch screen to which an application execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which an application execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for setting a specific application.

7 (a) to 7 (c) are diagrams showing examples of different types of application signs.

8 (a) to 8 (c) are diagrams showing an example of displaying a cover sheet relating to an "wake-up call" application in various forms.

9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a background screen divided into a plurality of areas.

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100: electronic device 10: mobile communication module

11: memory 12: touch screen

13: key input unit 14: control unit

15: bus

The present invention relates to an electronic device having a touch screen, and more particularly, it is possible not only to give a new function to a desktop which does not provide any function, but also to enter an application frequently used by a user easily and conveniently. An electronic device having a touch screen, and an application execution method using the same.

In an electronic device having a touch screen according to the related art, when an area in which a function icon is not displayed is touched on the desktop displayed on the touch screen, no operation is performed. The user enters a specific application that matches the touched function icon by touching a function icon for performing a predetermined function on the desktop.

As described above, according to the related art, the desktop merely displays an image or the like to give a visual pleasure to the user, or performs only a function of displaying information that the user needs to see and check frequently, such as a schedule or a calendar.

In addition, the electronic device having a touch screen according to the related art has to search a menu structure to find a specific application or touch a function icon displayed on the desktop in order to enter an application that the user wants or frequently uses. However, entering an application by searching for a menu structure has a problem that is very inconvenient as a user. In addition, even when the function icon is touched, in consideration of recent electronic devices that provide a wide variety of applications, a function icon for an application desired by a user is often not provided on the desktop. In general, in the case of a mobile terminal having a small screen size, this problem is further increased.

As described above, the electronic device having the touch screen according to the related art has a problem that the device characteristics of the touch screen are not used for the background screen. Therefore, there is an increasing need to make full use of the device characteristics of the touch screen on the desktop.

The present invention solves the above problems and has been proposed in accordance with the recent trend and request, an electronic device having a touch screen that can give a new function to the desktop using the device characteristics of the touch screen and using the same The purpose is to provide a way to run the application.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having a touch screen that can easily and conveniently enter an application desired or frequently used by a user using a desktop, and an application execution method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having a touch screen that can easily and conveniently enter different applications for each time zone using a desktop and an application execution method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to use an electronic device having a touch screen that can easily and conveniently enter various applications according to the number of touch points or the number of touch points simultaneously using the device characteristics of the touch screen, and the application execution using the same To provide a way.

As an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen according to the present invention, by using an electronic device having a touch screen (electronic device) A method of executing an application, the method comprising: touching an area in which a function icon representing a predetermined function is not displayed on a background screen displayed on the touch screen; And executing the specific application according to the touch.

The type of the specific application may be set by the user.

The specific application may be set to be executed only at a specific time period. The specific application may have a different kind when the specific time zone is different.

The background screen may display a mark representing the specific application in an area where the function icon is not displayed. The cover page may include at least one of a text, an icon, an image, and the background screen.

The execution of the specific application may be performed when an area where the function icon is not displayed is touched once or touched N times within a predetermined time (N is an integer greater than 1). The number of touches may be set and changed.

The specific application may vary in type depending on the number of times the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched within a predetermined time. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touches may be set and changed.

The execution of the specific application may be performed when any one point of the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched or when N points are touched at the same time (N is an integer greater than 1). The number of touch points may be set and changed.

The specific application may vary in type depending on the number of points simultaneously touched among the areas where the function icon is not displayed. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touch points may be set and changed.

The background screen may be divided into a plurality of areas, and the specific application may be matched with different applications for each of the divided areas. Here, the number of the divided regions and the type of the specific application that matches each of the divided regions may be set and changed.

The touch step may be performed in an idle mode of the electronic device.

The touch step may be performed while an application different from the specific application is running. In this case, the execution of the specific application may maintain or stop the execution of the other application.

As another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, an electronic device having a touch screen according to the present invention, the touch screen (touch screen); A memory unit for storing at least one application of different kinds; And a controller configured to display a desktop screen on the touch screen and to execute a specific application among the at least one application as a region in which the function icon indicating a predetermined function is not displayed is touched.

The specific application may be set to any one of the at least one application.

The specific application may be set to be executed only at a specific time period. The controller may control the type of the specific application to change when the specific time zone is changed.

The controller may display a mark representing the specific application in a region where the function icon is not displayed. The cover page may include at least one of a text, an icon, an image, and the background screen.

The controller may execute the specific application when an area where the function icon is not displayed is touched once or touched N times within a predetermined time (N is an integer greater than 1). The number of touches may be set and changed.

The controller may control the type of the specific application to vary according to the number of times the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched within a predetermined time. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touches may be set and changed.

The controller may execute the specific application when one point of the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched or when N points are touched at the same time (N is an integer greater than 1). The number of touch points may be set and changed.

The controller may control the type of the specific application to vary according to the number of points simultaneously touched among the areas where the function icon is not displayed. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touch points may be set and changed.

The background screen may be divided into a plurality of areas, and the specific application may be matched with different applications for each of the divided areas. The number of the divided regions and the type of the specific application that matches each of the divided regions may be set and changed.

The controller may execute the specific application in an idle mode.

The controller may execute the specific application while an application having a different type from the specific application is running. The controller may maintain or stop execution of the other application when the specific application is executed.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

An electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention includes various types of electronic devices. For example, the present invention can be applied to any electronic device having a touch screen such as a computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, and the like. In the present specification, an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on a mobile terminal having a communication function. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a mobile terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The electronic device 100 having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication module 10, a memory unit 11, a touch screen 12, a key input unit 13, and a controller 14. Include. Each of these components is connected by a bus 15.

The mobile communication module 10 is a wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving data with a mobile communication network. For example, a call or a message may be transmitted and received through the mobile communication module 10.

The memory unit 11 stores a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the electronic device 100, and the data inputted and outputted when the overall operation of the electronic device 100 is performed by the controller 14 is processed. Store various data.

In particular, the memory unit 11 stores at least one application of different kinds. The application according to the present invention includes all the applications for performing each function provided by the electronic device 100 and all the applications downloaded from the outside.

For example, the application according to the present invention is an application that provides a function of creating a memo or a note, a function of sending and receiving a message by a short message service (SMS) or a multimedia messaging system (MMS). Through the application provided, the scheduler providing schedule management function, the camera driven application for driving the camera, the calculator, the web browser for accessing the wireless Internet, and the mobile communication module 10 The application may be a phone application for transmitting or receiving a call, a game application, or an application that provides a search function for searching for specific data stored in the memory unit 11.

The touch screen 12 has a display function for displaying the state or various information of the electronic device 100 by a control signal output from the controller 14, and an input for receiving various information or commands from the user by a touch method. It is a device that can perform functions simultaneously.

The key input unit 13 is an apparatus for receiving various information or commands from a user, and is an input means including at least one key to which predetermined functions such as various numeric keys and direction keys are assigned.

The controller 14 controls the above components and controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention.

Electronic device 100 having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above components, a broadcast receiving module for receiving a broadcast signal from a broadcast network, a communication module for communicating with a wireless Internet network, It may include at least one of a camera module, a vibration module for generating vibration, and various sensors.

An application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart of an application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a touch screen to which an application execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which an application execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed. 1 to 5, an electronic device having a touch screen and an application execution method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 4, the touch screen 12 displays a background screen by a control signal of the controller 14. The background screen includes an area 20 in which a function icon representing a predetermined function is displayed and an area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the area 20 where the function icon is displayed includes a function icon 21 for entering a menu, a function icon 22 for entering a dialing function, and a message transmitting / receiving function. The function icon 23 for entering the screen and the function icon 24 for displaying the predetermined information displayed on the touch screen 12 in an enlarged manner may be displayed.

The area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed may include an indicator area 40 for displaying a current state of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the indicator area 40 may include an indicator 41 indicating the strength of a signal received through the mobile communication module 10, an indicator 42 indicating reception of a message, and an indicator 43 indicating whether vibration is set. In addition, at least one of the indicator 44 indicating the remaining amount of the battery and the current time 45 may be displayed.

First, an area 30 in which a function icon representing a predetermined function is not displayed is touched among the desktops displayed on the touch screen 12 [S300]. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the user touches any point of the area 30 where the function icon is not displayed by using a finger or a stylus pen.

The control unit 14 executes a specific application according to the touch input generated in step S300 [S310]. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the application enters an application that provides a dialing function. The particular application may vary as described above.

The type of the specific application executed in the step S310 may be set or changed by a user. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for setting a specific application.

For example, in FIG. 6, an application that enters a menu called “standby function” and provides an alarm function of “wake call” is set as a specific application to be executed in step S310. Also, for example, when the type setting button 61 positioned next to the "morning call" is selected in FIG. 6, a list of specific applications to be executed in step S310 may be displayed. The user can select the desired specific application from the displayed list.

The type of the specific application executed in the step S310 may be set by various criteria and methods.

(1) Setting of application according to time zone

The specific application executed in step S310 may be set to be executed only at a specific time zone. The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a menu for setting the specific application according to a specific time zone. For example, in FIG. 6, when the user touches the area 30 in which the function icon of the desktop is not displayed in the time zone of “11:00 PM to 01:00 AM”, the user sets to enter the “wake-up call” application. It is. For example, when the time setting button 62 positioned next to “11:00 PM to 01:00 AM” is selected in FIG. 6, a window or screen for setting a specific time zone for executing the specific application is set. Can be displayed.

On the other hand, if a specific time zone is changed, the controller 14 may control the type of the specific application executed in the step S310 to be different. For example, an application for searching the web may be set in the morning time zone, an application providing a telephone function may be set in the afternoon time zone, and an application providing an MP3 playback function may be set in the night time zone. As such, by setting the specific application in a specific time zone, a user can easily enter an application that is frequently used in a specific time zone. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the user enters the “wake-up call” application only by touching the desktop in a time zone (11:00 PM to 01:00 AM) when going to bed, and sets a time to wake up the next day. .

(2) Setting the application according to the number of touches

On the other hand, the step S310 may be set to be performed when the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed is touched once or N times within a predetermined time. Where N is an integer greater than one. The number of touches for performing the step S310 may be set or changed by a user.

 For example, in order to perform the step S310, the user may be set to touch the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed once or touch twice. In FIG. 6, it is set as "one touch." The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a menu regarding setting of an application according to the number of touches. In FIG. 6, the number of touches for performing the operation S310 may be set or changed through a window or a screen displayed when the user presses the number setting button 63.

On the other hand, the controller 14 may control the type of the specific application to be executed in the step S310 according to the number of times the area 30 is not displayed, the function icon is touched within a predetermined time. In addition, the type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touches may be set and changed. For example, in the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed, the "message" application is set to be executed when it is "touched once", and the "calling" application is executed when it is "touched twice". In this case, the "camera" application may be set to be executed.

(3) setting of the application according to the number of touch points

Meanwhile, the step S310 may be set to be performed when any one point of the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed is touched or N points are touched at the same time. Where N is an integer greater than one. The number of touch points for performing the step S310 may be set or changed by a user. The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a menu regarding setting of an application according to the number of touch points.

 For example, in order to perform the step S310, it may be set that the user should touch any point of the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed or touch two different points at the same time.

Meanwhile, the controller 14 may control the type of the specific application performed in the step S310 to vary according to the number of points simultaneously touched among the areas 30 in which the function icon is not displayed. In addition, the type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touch points may be set and changed. For example, when one point is touched, the "message" application may be set to run, and when two different points are touched at the same time, the "calling" application may be set to run.

In addition, the controller 14 may control to display an application mark representing the specific application in the area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed. The user can see what application is set for the desktop by looking at the application mark or application sign.

7 (a) to 7 (c) are diagrams showing examples of different types of application signs. In FIG. 7A, a cover 50a representing an application that provides a video playback function is displayed on a desktop. In FIG. 7B, a cover 50b representing an application providing an audio playback function is displayed on the desktop. In FIG. 7C, a cover 50c representing an application that provides a camera function is displayed on the desktop. The user can see the signs 50a, 50b, and 50c displayed in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c), respectively, and can intuitively know the type of application currently set for the desktop.

 The application cover may include at least one of a text, an icon, an image, and the desktop screen. 8 (a) to 8 (c) are diagrams showing an example of displaying a cover sheet relating to an "wake-up call" application in various forms. For example, the application cover may be displayed in the form of an icon 60a, text 60b, an image or the desktop itself 60c, or a combination thereof.

Run the application on a desktop divided into multiple zones

Up to now, only the case where the background screen displayed on the touch screen 12 is configured as one area is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the background screen displayed on the touch screen 12 may be divided into a plurality of areas. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a background screen divided into a plurality of areas. 9 (a), 9 (b) and 9 (c) show examples in which the desktop screen is divided into two, three and four regions, respectively.

Different applications are matched with each of the divided regions. Therefore, when a specific region of the divided regions is touched in step S300, a specific application matching the touched specific region is executed in step S310. Of course, the information on the matching relationship between the respective areas and each application may be stored in the memory unit 11.

9 (a), 9 (b) and 9 (c), "Camera", "Video", "E-mail", "Phonebook", "Memo" and "MP3" are touch screens ( It is not the characters actually displayed in 12), but it indicates that each application associated with each is assigned to each corresponding area.

For example, "Camera" represents an application providing a camera function, "Video" represents a broadcast application or an application providing a video playback function, and "E-Mail" represents an application providing an e-mail transmission and reception function. . Also, for example, "Phonebook" refers to an application that provides the ability to retrieve or store a phone number, "Memo" refers to an application that provides the ability to create a simple note, and "MP3" refers to an audio playback function. Indicates an application that provides

In FIG. 9A, when the user touches an area corresponding to the reference numeral 70, the controller 14 executes an application that provides a camera function. In FIG. 9B, when the user touches an area corresponding to the reference numeral 73, the controller 14 executes an application that provides a video playing function. In FIG. 9C, when the user touches an area corresponding to the reference numeral 75, the controller 14 controls to enter a menu related to the phone book.

Here, the number of the divided areas and the type of the specific application that matches each of the divided areas may be set and changed by a user. The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a menu for setting the matters related to the area division of the background screen.

Touch input is performed Mode  Kinds

(1) idle mode

The step S300 is performed in the idle mode of the electronic device 100. In general, the desktop is called a standby screen in the idle mode. That is, the step S300 is performed in a state in which a specific application that can be recognized by the user is not activated or executed. When the electronic device 100 enters the idle mode, the user feels that the electronic device 100 does not perform any function. However, strictly speaking, the electronic device 100 may not execute any function in a state where power is supplied to the electronic device 100. For example, in the case of a mobile communication terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a call, the user may not feel it, but the mobile communication terminal constantly communicates with the base station. However, even in this case, the user may feel as if the mobile terminal does nothing. The idle mode as used in the present invention means that the electronic device 100 is in a state as described above.

(2) execution mode of application

It is the case that the step S300 is performed while the application different in kind from the specific application in step S310 is running. For example, when a user is listening to music using the electronic device 100. In this case, the touch screen 12 may display a desktop screen provided by an application for music playback or a desktop screen in an idle mode.

The background screen provided by the application for playing music may include an area 30 in which the function icon is not displayed. In this case, when the region 30 in which the function icon is not displayed is touched [S300], an application of a different type from the application for playing music is executed [S310]. For example, suppose a user wants to send an SMS to a friend of the title of the music he is listening to. The user may directly enter the screen providing the SMS function by touching the desktop.

Here, in step S310, execution of the other application that was being executed may be maintained or stopped. In the example, after entering the screen providing the SMS function, it is possible to maintain the execution of the application for the music playback so that the user can continue to listen to the music. Alternatively, as the user enters the screen providing the SMS function, execution of the application for playing the music may be stopped so that the user may no longer listen to the music.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

According to the electronic device having a touch screen according to the present invention described above and an application execution method using the same, the following effects are obtained.

First, according to the present invention, there is an effect that can give a new function to the background screen by using the device characteristics of the touch screen.

Second, according to the present invention, the user can easily and conveniently enter an application that the user wants or uses frequently using the desktop.

Third, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily and conveniently enter different applications for each time zone using the desktop.

Fourth, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily and conveniently enter various applications according to the number of touch points or the number of touch points simultaneously by using the device characteristics of the touch screen.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of executing an application using an electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising: Touching an area in which a function icon representing a predetermined function is not displayed on the desktop displayed on the touch screen; And According to the touch, executing a specific application Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of the specific application is Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that set by the user. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific application, Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that it is set to run only at a specific time. The method of claim 3, wherein the specific application, The application execution method using the electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that the type is changed if the specific time zone is different. The method of claim 1, wherein the wallpaper, A method of executing an application using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized by displaying a beacon representing the specific application in an area where the function icon is not displayed. The method of claim 5, wherein the label, A method of executing an application using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that it includes at least one of a text, an icon, an image, and the desktop. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing of the specific application comprises: Is performed when the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched once or touched N times within a predetermined time period, The number of touches may be set and changed. Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen. (Wherein N is an integer greater than 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the specific application, According to the number of times the area where the function icon is not displayed within a predetermined time is touched, the type thereof is changed. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touches may be set and changed. Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing of the specific application comprises: Is performed when any one point of the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched or when N points are touched at the same time, The number of touch points can be set and changed, the application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen. (Wherein N is an integer greater than 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the specific application, According to the number of points touched at the same time among the areas where the function icon is not displayed, the type is changed. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touch points can be set and changed, the application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen. The method of claim 1, The desktop is divided into a plurality of areas, The specific application is a method of running an application using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that for each of the divided areas are matched with different applications. The method of claim 11, wherein the number of the divided areas and the type of the specific application that matches each of the divided areas are: Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, which can be set and changed. The method of claim 1, wherein the touching step, Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that performed in the idle mode (idle mode) of the electronic device. The method of claim 1, wherein the touching step, A method for executing an application using an electronic device having a touch screen, wherein the application is executed while an application different from the specific application is running. The method of claim 14, wherein the executing of the specific application comprises: Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that to maintain the execution of the other application. The method of claim 14, wherein the executing of the specific application comprises: Application execution method using an electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that for stopping the execution of the other application. Touch screens; A memory unit for storing at least one application of different kinds; And A control unit which displays a desktop on the touch screen and executes a specific application among the at least one application as a region of the desktop that does not display a function icon indicating a predetermined function is touched; An electronic device having a touch screen. The method of claim 17, wherein the specific application, The electronic device with a touch screen, characterized in that can be set to any one of the at least one application. The method of claim 17, wherein the specific application, Electronic device equipped with a touch screen, characterized in that is set to run only at a specific time. The method of claim 19, wherein the control unit, If the specific time zone is different, the electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that for controlling the type of the specific application is different. The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, An electronic device having a touch screen, characterized by displaying a beacon representing the specific application in an area where the function icon is not displayed. The method of claim 21, wherein the label, And at least one of a text, an icon, an image, and the desktop. The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, When the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched once or touched N times within a predetermined time, the specific application is executed. And the number of touches can be set and changed. (Wherein N is an integer greater than 1) The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, The type of the specific application is controlled to vary according to the number of times the area where the function icon is not displayed within a predetermined time is touched. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touches may be set and changed. The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, If any point of the area where the function icon is not displayed is touched or N points are touched at the same time, the specific application is executed. The number of the touch points, the electronic device having a touch screen, characterized in that can be set and changed. (Wherein N is an integer greater than 1) The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, The type of the specific application is controlled to vary according to the number of points simultaneously touched among the areas where the function icon is not displayed. The type of the specific application corresponding to the number of touch points may be set and changed. The method of claim 17, The desktop is divided into a plurality of areas, The specific application is matched with a different application for each of the divided areas, the electronic device having a touch screen. The method of claim 27, wherein the number of the divided regions and the type of the specific application that matches each of the divided regions are as follows. An electronic device having a touch screen, which can be set and changed. The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, Electronic device with a touch screen, characterized in that for executing the particular application in the idle mode (idle mode). The method of claim 17, wherein the control unit, An electronic device having a touch screen, wherein the specific application is executed while an application different from the specific application is executed. The method of claim 30, wherein the control unit, The electronic device with a touch screen, characterized in that for maintaining the execution of the other application when the specific application is executed. The method of claim 30, wherein the control unit, The electronic device with a touch screen, characterized in that for stopping the execution of the other application when the specific application is running.

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