Depicting and setting scroll amount
US6714221B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface and methods for controlling and presenting information concerning scrolling of an on-screen document are described. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention generates a graphical user interface to provide functionality of controlling a scroll amount for an on-screen document. In this method, a graphical representation of a scroll activator is displayed to enable the user to activate the scroll function using a cursor control device. In addition, a graphical representation of multiple scroll amount indicators is also displayed along with the graphical representation of the scroll activator. The multiple scroll amount indicators graphically illustrate various magnitudes of scrolling. According to another aspect of the present invention, an exemplary method of the invention provides a coasting function when an on-screen document scrolls. This exemplary method includes detecting a user interaction with a scrolling device, determining that the coasting function is in an enabled state, scrolling the on-screen document while detecting the user interaction, detecting that the user interaction ended, and then continuing to scroll the on-screen do…
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