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Method and device for enhancing scrolling operations in a display device

  • US 8,812,985 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Issued: 08/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a display of a device, the method comprising:

  • detecting a scrolling operation on a list of objects in a linear direction;

    measuring intensity of the scrolling operation;

    determining that the list of objects is reaching an end during the scrolling operation;

    extending at least one object at the end of the list of objects in the linear direction by modifying at least one dimension of the at least one object in response to reaching the end of the list of objects;

    determining a peak length in a linear direction based on the intensity of the scrolling operation;

    determining that the at least one object is reaching the peak length of extension in the linear direction; and

    retracting the at least one object in a reverse linear direction by again modifying the at least one dimension of the at least one object in response to reaching the peak length.

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