Intelligent scrolling
First Claim
1. In a computer controlled display system having a display wherein a plurality of regions may be displayed including at least a first region, said first region having at least a first item within a visible display area of said first region and said first region having at least one item, including a second item, which is not within the visible display area of said first region, a method for scrolling the contents of said first region to display said second item comprising:
- selecting at least said first item within said first region by positioning a cursor over said first item and by placing a switch means in a predetermined position so that said first item is associated with said cursor for further operation or manipulation;
positioning said cursor over a predetermined scrolling area;
determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed while the cursor has been positioned in said predetermined scrolling area; and
scrolling the contents of said first region in a direction corresponding to said predetermined scrolling area to display said second item while said first item remains selected and associated with said cursor.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows a user to select one or more items in the first window, move the selected item(s) to within a predetermined distance from an edge of the first window for a predetermined period of time and cause the viewable portion of the data and/or document within the first window to scroll in a corresponding direction.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. In a computer controlled display system having a display wherein a plurality of regions may be displayed including at least a first region, said first region having at least a first item within a visible display area of said first region and said first region having at least one item, including a second item, which is not within the visible display area of said first region, a method for scrolling the contents of said first region to display said second item comprising:
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selecting at least said first item within said first region by positioning a cursor over said first item and by placing a switch means in a predetermined position so that said first item is associated with said cursor for further operation or manipulation; positioning said cursor over a predetermined scrolling area; determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed while the cursor has been positioned in said predetermined scrolling area; and scrolling the contents of said first region in a direction corresponding to said predetermined scrolling area to display said second item while said first item remains selected and associated with said cursor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a computer controlled display system having a display wherein a plurality of windows may be displayed, each of said plurality of windows being capable of displaying a plurality of items, said computer controlled display system allowing at least one selected item from a first window of said plurality of windows to be moved to a second of said plurality of windows, a method for scrolling a visible display area of said first window comprising the steps of:
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positioning a cursor on a first item in said first window by manipulation of a cursor control device; selecting said first item so that said first item is associated with said cursor for further operation or manipulation; positioning said cursor in one of a plurality of predetermined scrolling areas associated with said first window; determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed while the cursor has been positioned in said predetermined scrolling area and while said first item remains selected; and scrolling said visible display area in a corresponding direction of said predetermined scrolling area, said corresponding direction determined by the location of said predetermined scrolling area relative to said first window while said first item remains associated with said cursor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a computer controlled display system having a display wherein a plurality of regions may be displayed including at least a first region, said first region having at least one item, including a first item, within a visible display area of said first region and said first region having at least one item, including a second item, which is not within the visible display area, said second item being a directory, a method for scrolling the contents of said first region to display said second item and depositing at least said first item into said second item, comprising:
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selecting at least said first item within said first region by positioning a cursor over said first item and by placing a switch means in a first predetermined position; positioning said cursor over a predetermined scrolling area located within said first region; determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed while the cursor has been positioned in said predetermined scrolling area; scrolling the contents of said first region in a direction corresponding to said predetermined scrolling area to display said second item while said first item remains selected, said direction determined by the location of said predetermined scrolling area relative to said first region; and depositing at least said first item into said second item by positioning the cursor over said second item and by placing said switch in a second predetermined position.
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19. In a computer controlled display system having a display wherein a plurality of regions may be displayed including at least a first region, said first region having at least a first item within a visible display area of said first region and said first region having at least one item, including a second item, which is not within the visible display area of said first region, a method for scrolling the contents of said first region to display said second item comprising:
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selecting at least said first item within said first region by positioning a cursor over said first item so that said first item is associated with said cursor for further operation or manipulation; positioning said cursor over a predetermined scrolling area and dragging an image of said first item displayed adjacent said cursor; determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed while the cursor has been positioned in said predetermined scrolling area; and scrolling the contents of said first region in a direction corresponding to said predetermined scrolling area to display said second item while said first item remains selected and its image remains displayed adjacent said cursor.
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Specification