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Method and system for navigating a display screen for locating a desired item of information

  • US 7,884,809 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2009
  • Issued: 02/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for implementing a touchscreen user interface for a device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) displaying a plurality of items in a normal mode on a touchscreen of a portable electronic device;

    b) registering a user input to enter a fly over mode;

    c) in response to b), providing a fly over area within the touchscreen, wherein the fly over area provides a modified view of items within the fly over area with respect to items outside the fly over area, wherein all the items outside the fly over area are zoomed out with respect to the items in the normal mode and the ones of the items outside the fly over area are shrunk with respect to the items in the normal mode; and

    d) controlling a location of the fly over area with respect to the touchscreen in accordance with a movement command received from a user.

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