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US9864501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2010
Grant dateJan 9, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04855
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprising causing to be displayed in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items, causing to be displayed in a scrolling region a moveable element, in response to a scrolling input, moving the moveable element within the scrolling region and causing others of the plurality of information items to be displayed in the display window, causing to be displayed in the scrolling region a marker associated with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated in response to an event associated with the one of the information items.

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