公开(公告)号：US20200036933A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16593344

申请日：2019-10-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Si-Hyoung LEE ,  Nam-Choon PARK ,  Yi-sak PARK ,  Jung-Won KANG ,  Ji-Hoon KIM ,  So-Young SHIN

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/431 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: In a user interface method, system and device in a multitasking environment, it is possible for a user to view all of a plurality of simultaneously executed applications by assigning different display areas to the plurality of applications. In the method, system and device, priorities of applications already being executed and of additional applications for which execution is requested are determined, and a display area size is determined and assigned to each application according to its priority. The system comprises a set-top box for performing the latter functions and a user terminal for transmitting a user request, while the device comprises a control unit for performing the latter functions.