User interface state reconfiguration through animation
US7432928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The size of a tool displayed in a user interface can be dynamically adjusted based on the current needs of the tool. When the user chooses a new function to perform using the tool, the tool's size and appearance is adjusted to an interface tailored for the selected function. To minimize confusion to the user, these dynamic adjustments can be performed using animation effects.
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