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TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING LIST ITEMS USING A SWIPING GESTURE

  • US 20150212704A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2015
  • Published: 07/30/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, performed by a computing device of selecting one or more items from a list displayed on a touch screen of the computing device, the method comprising:

  • receiving a touch command from the touch screen indicating that a user has begun swiping an item of the list displayed on the touch screen using an appendage;

    in response to receiving the touch command, indicating tentative selection of the item by;

    causing the displayed item to slide in a direction of the swiping on the touch screen; and

    displaying a tentative selection marker adjacent to the displayed item;

    receiving a continuing touch command from the touch screen indicating that the user has continued to swipe the displayed item on the touch screen past a first threshold using the appendage;

    in response to receiving the continuing touch command, indicating that the item has been set to be selected by;

    causing the displayed item to slide further in the direction of the swiping on the touch screen; and

    displaying a non-tentative selection marker adjacent to the displayed item in lieu of the tentative selection marker;

    receiving a termination signal from the touch screen indicating that the user has terminated the swiping, and, in response, selecting all items from the list that have been set to be selected; and

    performing an action on the selected items.

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