Animations
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1. A machine implemented method for animating views displayed on a display of a device, comprising:
- starting at least two animations;
determining the progress of each animation; and
updating each of the at least two animations based on a single timer.
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Abstract
At least certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for animating a display region, windows, or views displayed on a display of a device. The method includes starting at least two animations. The method further includes determining the progress of each animation. The method further includes completing each animation based on a single timer.
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1. A machine implemented method for animating views displayed on a display of a device, comprising:
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starting at least two animations; determining the progress of each animation; and updating each of the at least two animations based on a single timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
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starting at least two animations; determining the progress of each animation; and updating each of the at least two animations based on a single timer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In an environment with a user interface software interacting with a software application, an apparatus, comprising:
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means for starting at least two animations; means for determining the progress of each animation; and means for updating each of at least two animations based on a single timer.
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15. A machine implemented method for animations displayed on a display of a data processing device, comprising:
animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a user interface animator. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a user interface animator.
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18. In an environment with a user interface software interacting with a software application, an apparatus, comprising:
means for animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a user interface animator.
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19. A machine implemented method for animations displayed on a display of a device, comprising:
animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a timing signal associated with a redraw interval of a graphics unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a timing signal associated with a redraw interval of a graphics unit.
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23. In an environment with a user interface software interacting with a software application, an apparatus, comprising:
means for animating a plurality of animations with a single animation timer provided by a timing signal associated with a redraw interval of a graphics unit.
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24. A device comprising:
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an input panel which is configured to receive user input; a display device integrated with the input panel; a central processing unit coupled to the input panel, the processor being configured to create and animate objects, based on at least the user input, a memory coupled to the processor, the memory being configured to store the objects; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including; instructions for detecting a movement of an user input on or near the input panel; instructions for animating one or more views displayed on the display device in response to detecting the user input; instructions for completing the animating of the one or more views displayed on the display device based on a single timer. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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