US 11,720,370 B2
Electronic apparatus and method of executing application program
Joo-Hyun Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/368,089.
Application 17/368,089 is a continuation of application No. 16/806,458, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,055,107, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 16/806,458 is a continuation of application No. 16/017,374, filed on Jun. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,582,388, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/017,374 is a continuation of application No. 15/438,190, filed on Feb. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,009,772, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application 15/438,190 is a continuation of application No. 14/294,545, filed on Jun. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,603,020, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2013-0167078 (KR), filed on Dec. 30, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0334110 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/084 (2021.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); G06F 13/20 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 9/4415 (2013.01) [G06F 13/102 (2013.01); G06F 13/20 (2013.01); G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/084 (2021.01); G06F 2213/0042 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable communication device comprising:
a touchscreen display;
an interface configured to support a universal serial bus (USB) connection between the portable communication device and an external electronic device;
a memory configured to store a plurality of applications including a first application and a second application, the first application supportive of a first protocol and not a second protocol, and the second application supportive of the second protocol and not the first protocol; and
a processor configured to:
detect whether the portable communication device is electrically connected with the external electronic device via the interface;
after a detection that the portable communication device is electrically connected with the external electronic device via the interface, identify a protocol supported by the external electronic device based at least in part on information obtained from the external electronic device via the interface;
in case that the external electronic device supports the first protocol, display a first indicator indicative of the first application, and not a second indicator indicative of the second application; and
in case that the external electronic device supports the second protocol, display the second indicator and not the first indicator.