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Method and apparatus for providing a segmented scrollbar

US10209876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2014
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04842
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the identification of one or more media files within a gallery of media files presented upon a display. In the context of a method, a gallery of media files is caused to be displayed. The gallery of media file is grouped into a plurality of sessions. Each session includes one or more media files. The method also causes display of a scrollbar partitioned into a plurality of segments. Each segment corresponds to a respective session of media files. The method further includes determining the media files of the gallery to be displayed in response to user input selecting a respective segment of the scrollbar. In this regard, the method determines the media files of the gallery to be displayed by determining the media files of the session corresponding to the respective segment of the scrollbar that is selected.

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