METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A PORTABLE TERMINAL Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G06F3/488 G06F3/489 H01H43/02 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method and device for performing a function of a particular application in a portable terminal including a touch screen. Technical result is achieved by activating the timer function with respect to a certain button if the input by the button is detected for at least a predetermined time; measuring the hold time of the input with respect to the button from the time at which the input was initiated by the button when the timer function is activated; set the countdown time corresponding to the hold time of the input with respect to the button; a countdown is performed for a set countdown time when the input is completed via the button; and perform a function corresponding to the button when the countdown is completed.

EFFECT: technical result consists in simplifying the setting of the time for the execution of the function corresponding to a particular button.

16 cl, 6 dwg