Smart scroller user interface element
US9886180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/137
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A navigational user interface element includes a navigational bar displaying thereon labels associated with a plurality of sections, and a highlight indicating a section of a page that a user is currently viewing. The navigational user interface element is configured to allow a user to click on the highlight and drag it to effect navigation to a section associated with a displayed label. The navigational user interface element is configured to, when the highlight is clicked and dragged and then released, snap the highlight to the section label the highlight is closest to when the highlight is released, and display that same section. The navigational user interface element is configured to, when a label is clicked, effect navigation to the section corresponding to that label.
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