Method for setting date and time by electronic device and electronic device therefor

Abstract

According to various disclosed embodiments, a method for setting a date and time by an electronic device may include: displaying a user interface that includes a plurality of time points arranged at regular intervals along a circumferential direction in an edge area of a substantially circular dial and including a date change point, a first icon positioned at a first point among the plurality of time points, and a second icon positioned at a second point among the plurality of time points; receiving an input for at least one of the first icon and the second icon; displaying movement of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon on the plurality of time points based on the received input; and displaying a date and time corresponding to a movement direction and movement location of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable communication device comprising:
 a touchscreen display;
 a memory configured to store executable instructions for receiving time period information via the touchscreen display; and 
 one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to enable receiving of the time period information by one or more operations comprising: 
   displaying, via the touchscreen display, a user interface including a plurality of first indicators each representing a time point, and a second indicator representing a duration of a time period, a first ending portion of the second indicator including a first icon, the first icon corresponding to a start time of the time period and including a first image, and a second ending portion of the second indicator including a second icon, the second icon corresponding to an end time of the time period and including a second image different from the first image.   
     
     
         2 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying, on a first area of the user interface, the start time corresponding to the position of the first icon as a number; and   displaying, on a second area of the user interface, the end time corresponding to the second icon as a number.   
     
     
         3 . The portable communication device of  claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a user input for moving the first icon, changing the number corresponding to the start time.   
     
     
         4 . The portable communication device of  claim 3 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying the number corresponding to the start time in a large size while the start time is changed based on the user input.   
     
     
         5 . The portable communication device of  claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a user input for moving the second icon, changing the number corresponding to the end time.   
     
     
         6 . The portable communication device of  claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying the number corresponding to the end time in a large size while the end time is changed based on the user input.   
     
     
         7 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying, on the touchscreen display, a duration time between the start time and the end time.   
     
     
         8 . The portable communication device of  claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 displaying, on a first area of the touchscreen display, the user interface; and   displaying, on a second area of the touchscreen display, the duration time.   
     
     
         9 . The portable communication device of  claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a user input for moving the first icon, changing the duration time and displaying a number corresponding to the changed duration time.   
     
     
         10 . The portable communication device of  claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a user input for moving the second icon, changing the duration time and displaying a number corresponding to the changed duration time.   
     
     
         11 . The portable communication device of  claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a user input to a line between the first icon and the second icon, simultaneously adjusting the start time and the end time; and   displaying a number corresponding to the adjusted start time, a number corresponding to the adjusted end time, a number corresponding to the adjusted duration time.   
     
     
         12 . A method of operating a portable communication device comprising:
 displaying, via a touchscreen display of the portable communication device, a user interface including a plurality of first indicators each representing a time point, and a second indicator representing a duration of a time period, a first ending portion of the second indicator including a first icon, the first icon corresponding to a start time of the time period and including a first image, and a second ending portion of the second indicator including a second icon, the second icon corresponding to an end time of the time period and including a second image different from the first image.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 displaying, on a first area of the user interface, the start time corresponding to the position of the first icon as a number; and   displaying, on a second area of the user interface, the end time corresponding to the second icon as a number.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 based on a user input for moving the first icon, changing the number corresponding to the start time.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 displaying the number corresponding to the start time in a large size while the start time is changed based on the user input.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 based on a user input for moving the second icon, changing the number corresponding to the end time.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 displaying the number corresponding to the end time in a large size while the end time is changed based on the user input.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 displaying, on the touchscreen display, a duration time between the start time and the end time.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 displaying, on a first area of the touchscreen display, the user interface; and   displaying, on a second area of the touchscreen display, the duration time.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 based on a user input for moving the first icon, changing the duration time and displaying a number corresponding to the changed duration time.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 based on a user input for moving the second icon, changing the duration time and displaying a number corresponding to the changed duration time.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 based on a user input to a line between the first icon and the second icon, simultaneously adjusting the start time and the end time; and   displaying a number corresponding to the adjusted start time, a number corresponding to the adjusted end time, a number corresponding to the adjusted duration time.