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Animating images to reflect user selection

  • US 7,194,699 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2003
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing system that includes a display that is configured to display keyboard input characters that can be selected by user input, a method for animating one or more keyboard input characters displayed by the display, upon being selected by the user, and for a predetermined period to reflect the selection of the one or more keyboard input characters by the user, the method comprising:

  • an act of displaying a plurality of keyboard input characters at the display that can each be individually selected by user input received by the computing system;

    an act of receiving a first user input that selects a first keyboard input character;

    upon receiving the first user input, an act of animating the selected first keyboard input character;

    an act of maintaining the selected first keyboard input character animated even after receipt of a subsequent, second user input that selects a second keyboard input character; and

    after a predetermined period, an act of modifying the animation of the selected first keyboard input character at the display.

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