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Method and apparatus for providing an animated representation of a reorder operation

  • US 7,800,618 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/2006
  • Issued: 09/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of data items in a first orientation, wherein the data items comprise at least one alpha-numeric representation;

    receiving a first request to arrange the plurality of data items into a second orientation; and

    animating movement of at least one of the data items between the first or second orientations, wherein animating movement further comprises periodically displaying the data item at progressive positions along a path between the first and second orientations, and wherein the data item is displayed substantially immediately at the second orientation if a second request to arrange the plurality of data items into a third orientation is received.

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