Methods and arrangements for selective placement of movable objects within a graphical user interface
US7506270B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04186
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and arrangements are provided that allow for a gradual visual correction between a user's input and a selected object within a graphical user interface (GUI) environment. For example, if an offset exists between a user's input and an object's preferred contact area, then, as the user manipulates the object (e.g., moves the object within the GUI environment) the magnitude of the offset is selectively and incrementally altered in a manner that is nearly imperceptible to the user. This corrective process is continued, until the user's input and the object's preferred contact area falls within a defined tolerance. Consequently, the correction process tends to be more pleasing and in some instances more realistic than an immediate correction or maintenance of a continued offset.
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