Magnetic-like user interface for combining objects
US9513787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A methodology for assisting a user in a combination of objects, e.g. functional blocks, through an intuitive user interface which can simulate effect of magnets, and including: representing a high affinity degree between two blocks in a magnetic-like style as a simulated attraction giving a feedback to the user. Such attraction feedback can be represented in different ways, from a simple visual representation to a proper mechanical feedback conveyed to the user through the input device used for making the block selection, e.g. a mouse, a track point, or a joystick.
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