Animations
US7853900B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/109
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Animations enhance viewing and consumption of electronic items that are presented to a user on a screen of a computing device. These animations may occur in response to receiving an instruction to move a position of a cursor displayed on the screen of the computing device. A user may trigger this instruction, for instance, by selecting a portion of the electronic content with use of the cursor. In response to the selection, the cursor or some other entity may undergo some form of animation. This animation may notify the user that the selection is being processed, and may also indicate a future position of the cursor at a time after the selection is processed.
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