JUMP TO TOP/JUMP TO BOTTOM SCROLL WIDGETS

• US 20120272183A1
• Filed: 09/26/2011
• Published: 10/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: JITKOFF, Nicholas, Shah, Roma, Ainslie, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 9,411,499 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/786
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

Methods and systems for accelerated scrolling and zooming of content. A method may include receiving an indication of a scroll action. The scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a user'"'"'s intent to scroll a significant distance. The method further includes evaluating the direction and a length of the scroll action. The method still further includes providing a scroll widget, for example by an operating to an application. The widget is to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received. The scroll widget then allows a user to jump to a top or an end of a content displayed at the location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a scroll action on a touch device, wherein the scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a length of the scroll action, wherein the scroll action is a press of a virtual scroll key or a dragging gesture associated with content output on a display of the touch device;

determining whether the length of the scroll action exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

in response to determining that the length of the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, outputting, on the display, a scroll widget, wherein the scroll widget provides functionality to jump to a top or an end of the content output on the touch device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a direction of the scroll action, and

wherein displaying a scroll widget comprises;

displaying a down scroll widget when the direction of the scroll action is down and the length of the scroll action indicates that the end of the content should, be displayed, and

displaying an up scroll widget when the direction of the scroll action is up and the length of the scroll action indicates that the top of the content should be displayed.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the down scroll widget allows a user to jump to the end of the content.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the up scroll widget allows the a user to jump to the top of the content.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication of an end of the scroll action; and

removing the scroll widget from display.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the length of the scroll action is a distance.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the length of the scroll action is an amount of time.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the scroll widget is displayed relative to a location of where the scroll action was received.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying a scroll widget comprises:

providing an indication to display the scroll widget.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined threshold is based upon a number of pages scrolled or a length of time spent scrolling.

4. (canceled)

7-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving an indication of a zoom action, wherein the zoom action indicates a magnification level and a user'"'"'s intent to continuously adjust the magnification level;

evaluating the direction and a length of the zoom action; and

providing a zoom widget to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received, wherein the zoom widget allows a user to completely zoom in or completely zoom out a content displayed at the location.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving an indication of a zoom action comprises:

receiving an indication of a zoom out action, wherein the zoom out action indicates that the magnification level of the content should be decreased.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein providing a zoom widget to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received comprises:

providing a zoom out widget to be presented relative to the content, wherein the zoom out widget allows the user to decrease the magnification level of the content.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein providing a zoom widget to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received comprises:

providing a size to fit widget to be presented relative to the content, wherein the size to fit widget allows the user to change a size of the content to fit a window associated with the content.

17. A system, comprising:

an on-screen input receiver configured to;

receive an indication of a scroll action, wherein the scroll action is a press of a virtual scroll key or a dragging gesture associated with content output on a display of the touch device;

a scroll/zoom accelerator, implemented with a computing device, configured to;

determine whether the length of the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, and

in response to determining that the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, outputting, on the display, a scroll widget, wherein the scroll widget provides functionality to jump to a top or an end of the content output on the touch device.

18. The system of claim 17, where the scroll/zoom accelerator is further configured to:

determine a direction of the scroll action; and

in response to determining that the scroll action is above the predetermined threshold;

display a down scroll widget when the direction of the scroll action is down and the length of the scroll action indicates that the end of the content should be displayed, and

display an up scroll widget when the direction of the scroll action is up and the length of the scroll action indicates that the top of the content should be displayed.

25. The system of claim 18, wherein the up scroll widget allows a user to jump to the top of the content.

26. The system of claim 18, wherein the down scroll widget allows a user to jump to the end of the content.

27. The system of claim 17, wherein the length of the scroll action is a distance.

28. The system of claim 17, wherein the length of the scroll action is an amount of time.

29. The system of claim 17, wherein the predetermined threshold is based upon a number of pages scrolled or a length of time spent scrolling.

19. (canceled)