SELECTABLE OBJECT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS

• US 20130293483A1
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Certicom Corporation (Blackberry Limited), Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Speranza, Roberto, Williams, Robert Paul
• Application Number:
  US13/464,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20130293483A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A method includes displaying a selectable object at a first position on a display of an electronic device, detecting activity near the selectable object, and, in response to detecting the activity, discontinuing displaying the selectable object at the first position and displaying the selectable object at a second position.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying a selectable object at a first position on a display of an electronic device;

detecting activity near the selectable object;

in response to detecting the activity, discontinuing displaying the selectable object at the first position and displaying the selectable object at a second position.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is a detection of input.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive display, and the activity is detection of a touch on the touch-sensitive display.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selectable object is a representation of an input device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the selectable object is a representation of a mouse or a keyboard.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is near the selectable object when the activity is approaching the selectable object.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising detecting a touch associated with the selectable object and, in response to the touch, performing an action associated with the selectable object.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is near the selectable object when the activity is within a threshold distance from the selectable object.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second position is away from the activity.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is near the selectable object when the activity is moving near the selectable object.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second position is identified based on the activity.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selectable object comprises a selection option.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selectable object is stationary unless the activity is detected near the selectable object.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selectable object is stationary when a second activity that is not near the selectable object is detected.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is detected at a location that is outside a displayed area of the selectable object.

16. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the electronic device to perform the method of claim 1.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a processor configured to;

display a selectable object at a first position on a display of an electronic device;

detect activity near the selectable object;

in response to detecting the activity, discontinue displaying the selectable object at the first position and display the selectable object at a second position.

18. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive display and the activity comprises a detected touch on the touch-sensitive display.

19. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the display has a first dimension and a second dimension and the activity is near the selectable object in a third dimension.