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Electronic devices, associated apparatus and methods

US10078420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2012
Grant dateSep 18, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/34
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: in response to detecting a progressive dragging input gesture provided by a user via a graphical user interface, enable: revealing one or more menu items, such that the one or more revealed menu items are visible; highlighting at least one said visible menu item in correspondence with the progressive dragging input gesture; and selecting the highlighted menu item in response to detecting the completion of the progressive dragging input gesture.

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