LIST-POSITION LOCATOR
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of reaching a position in an ordered list of items on a display that are stored in a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- presenting a selectable option on a display of the mobile communications device, wherein the selectable option is selectable by way of a touch action to the selectable option;
incident to receiving an indication that the selectable option is selected, presenting a positional indicator that indicates a current position within the list;
incident to moving the selectable option in a first dimension, the positional indicator indicating a position among the items such that reversing the touch action will cause an item in the list to be presented, wherein the item is categorized in the list at a position consistent with the positional indicator.
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Abstract
A method, system, and medium are provided for efficiently locating a desired item within an ordered list of items, such as a list of contacts, pictures, or football teams. An illustrative method includes presenting a selectable option on a mobile device'"'"'s display, presenting a positional indicator on the display when the selectable option has been selected that indicates to the user its position within the ordered list of items, and if the selectable option is moved, dynamically indicating the positional indicator'"'"'s position among the list of items. The selection of the selectable option may be made by any object, such as a finger or stylus. Further, releasing the selection of the selectable option, such as removing the object used from the display, allows for a display of an item in the ordered list of items that corresponds to the position of the positional indicator.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of reaching a position in an ordered list of items on a display that are stored in a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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presenting a selectable option on a display of the mobile communications device, wherein the selectable option is selectable by way of a touch action to the selectable option; incident to receiving an indication that the selectable option is selected, presenting a positional indicator that indicates a current position within the list; incident to moving the selectable option in a first dimension, the positional indicator indicating a position among the items such that reversing the touch action will cause an item in the list to be presented, wherein the item is categorized in the list at a position consistent with the positional indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of reaching a position in an ordered list of items that are stored in a mobile communications device having a display, the method comprising:
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presenting a selectable option on a touchscreen of the mobile communications device, wherein the selectable option can be interacted with via the touchscreen, and wherein the selectable option is selectable via a touch action to the selectable option; and as the selectable option is moved in a first direction, presenting a positional indicator that indicates a corresponding position within the ordered list, wherein the positional indicator is of a size having a length and a width, referred to herein as a positional-indicator length and a positional-indicator width, wherein the positional indicator is presented on the display, which has a length and a width, referred to herein as a display length and a display width, and wherein the size of the positional indicator is characterized by one or more of the following; the positional-indicator length consumes a majority of the display length; and the positional-indicator width consumes a majority of the display width. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a first storage component that stores a list of items that can be organized consistent with an ordered list; a touchscreen, that receives input by way of touch actions, and that presents a user interface; and a set of computer-useable instructions embodied in a second storage component that provides for a presentation of a selectable option that, when motivated to be moved within the user interface, causes a presentation of a positional indicator to be presented on the user interface, wherein the positional indicator indicates a position corresponding to a location within the list of items, and wherein at least a length or width of the positional indicator is greater than a majority of a length or width of the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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