A mobile device and a touch-based operation method allow a user to easily and conveniently use a desired communication-related function through a touch-sensitive interface. The mobile device displays a scrollable communication-related list that includes but is not limited to a call log list, a message list, a phonebook list, and an email list. When a specific item is selected in response to a first touch event, the mobile device determines whether or not a second touch event occurs on the selected item in a non-scrollable direction. Then the mobile device executes a particular function predefined in the selected item in response to the second touch event occurring in the non-scrollable direction.

A smart watch is disclosed which may be controlled remotely using any of a variety of communications control links and control modules that are not part of the watch itself. The control links include RF, Bluetooth, Optical, Hardwired and Artificial Intelligence (Al) control links; operating in combination with tactile, audio and/or visual/motion sensing control mechanisms (modules). The disclosed smart watch optionally includes an expandable speaker extending from the wrist band of the watch to allow for the speaker to easily be placed next to the user's ear while in use. The Bluetooth speaker may be removable and may be used with other wireless devices. Methods, apparatus and systems incorporating the disclosed teachings are particularly well suited to support use of a smart watch by the disabled; and allows for both hands free and/or remote smart watch operation and control.

A terminal and method of controlling the same are presented. The terminal includes a touchscreen for displaying a list of items and a controller for controlling a scroll of a first list of items in a first direction and a scroll of a second list of items in a second direction, wherein the second list of items is related to an item selected from the first list of items, wherein the second list of items is scrolled in the second direction while the first list of items is displayed.

A terminal and method of controlling the same are presented. The terminal includes a touchscreen for displaying a list of items and a controller for controlling a scroll of a first list of items in a first direction and a scroll of a second list of items in a second direction, wherein the second list of items is related to an item selected from the first list of items, wherein the second list of items is scrolled in the second direction while the first list of items is displayed.

An information transmission method, which is a method in which an information transmission apparatus transmits information through a dial pad during a call in a terminal, includes: executing an application program storing all or part of the information and displaying an application interface including the all or part of the information; executing the dial pad in a state where the application interface is displayed, and simultaneously displaying the dial pad and the application interface; and transmitting the information to another party through the dial pad, based on content of the application interface.

An information transmission method, which is a method in which an information transmission apparatus transmits information through a dial pad during a call in a terminal, includes: executing an application program storing all or part of the information and displaying an application interface including the all or part of the information; executing the dial pad in a state where the application interface is displayed, and simultaneously displaying the dial pad and the application interface; and transmitting the information to another party through the dial pad, based on content of the application interface.

Methods and systems for identifying and displaying present contacts associated with a device's group account are described herein. In some embodiments, a contact list associated with a requesting device may be obtained, and group accounts, and in particular group accounts that have granted communications session privileges to the requesting device's group account, may be determined. Presence information associated with each of the group accounts may be determined so as to identify which of the group accounts are currently present (e.g., human presence has been detected proximate to a user's device). These group accounts may be aggregated together, and list metadata may be generated indicating which of the contacts are present, and which are not. The list metadata, as well as list data representing the contact list, may then be provided to the requesting device.

Methods and systems for identifying and displaying present contacts associated with a device's group account are described herein. In some embodiments, a contact list associated with a requesting device may be obtained, and group accounts, and in particular group accounts that have granted communications session privileges to the requesting device's group account, may be determined. Presence information associated with each of the group accounts may be determined so as to identify which of the group accounts are currently present (e.g., human presence has been detected proximate to a user's device). These group accounts may be aggregated together, and list metadata may be generated indicating which of the contacts are present, and which are not. The list metadata, as well as list data representing the contact list, may then be provided to the requesting device.

A method includes: executing an application prepared by an application programming interface (API) of a platform; and providing a network setting information to be used in the executed application to a display. A network connection is performed by the platform based on the network setting information.

In a computer-implemented method, a portion of an electronic document is displayed on the touch screen display. The displayed portion of the electronic document has a vertical position in the electronic document. An object is detected on or near the displayed portion of the electronic document. In response to detecting the object on or near the displayed portion of the electronic document, a vertical bar is displayed on top of the displayed portion of the electronic document. The vertical bar has a vertical position on top of the displayed portion of the electronic document that corresponds to the vertical position in the electronic document of the displayed portion of the electronic document. After a predetermined condition is met, display of the vertical bar is ceased. The vertical bar is displayed for a predetermined time period when the portion of the electronic document is initially displayed.