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Movable user interface indicator of at least one parameter that is adjustable with different operations for increasing and decreasing the parameter and/or methods of providing the same

US8359547B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2009
Grant dateJan 22, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/34
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A volume setting icon is provided with a slider for indicating a volume increasing from left toward right. A region in a direction of lower volume relative to a position corresponding to a current value, at which the slider is displayed, is identified as a volume low region, and a region in a direction of higher volume is identified as a volume high region. When the slider is selected, the slider can continuously be operated to move in any direction toward the volume low region and the volume high region. When the volume low region other than the slider is touched, the slider is instantaneously operated to move to a position corresponding to a touch position. When the volume high region other than the slider is touched, the slider is not instantaneously operated to move to a position corresponding to a touch position.

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