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Defining a zone to perform an action in a dual-screen tablet

  • US 10,423,321 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2017
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining, by a computing device comprising a first display device and a second display device, that the computing device has an orientation in which both the first display device and the second display device are viewable simultaneously;

    defining, by the computing device, a first zone on the first display device;

    receiving, by the computing device, selection input selecting an object being displayed on the first display device;

    receiving, by the computing device, directional input to move the object on the first display device;

    determining, by the computing device, that at least a portion of the object is within a boundary of the first zone;

    displaying, by the computing device, the object on the second display device;

    stopping displaying, by the computing device, the object on the first display device;

    creating, by the computing device, a second zone on the first display device;

    receiving, by the computing device, second selection input selecting a second object being displayed on the first display device;

    receiving, by the computing device, second directional input to move the second object on the first display device;

    determining, by the computing device, that at least a portion of the second object is within the second zone; and

    causing, by the computing device, the second object to be displayed spanning both the first display device and the second display device without maximizing a size of the second object.

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