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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING A DISPLAY SCREEN FOR LOCATING A DESIRED ITEM OF INFORMATION

  • US 20090146969A1
  • Filed: 02/16/2009
  • Published: 06/11/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing a touchscreen user interface for a device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) displaying a plurality of items in a normal mode on a touchscreen of a portable electronic device;

    b) registering a user input to enter a fly over mode;

    c) in response to b), providing a fly over area within the touchscreen, wherein the fly over area provides a view of items within the fly over area, and wherein items outside the fly over area are zoomed out with respect to the items in the normal mode and the ones of the items; and

    d) controlling a location of the fly over area with respect to the touchscreen in accordance with a movement command received from a user.

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