Jump to top/jump to bottom scroll widgets
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a scroll action on a touch device, wherein the scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a length of the scroll action, wherein the scroll action is a press of a virtual scroll key or a dragging gesture associated with content output on a display of the touch device;
determining whether the length of the scroll action exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
in response to determining that the length of the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, outputting, on the display, a scroll widget, wherein the scroll widget provides functionality to jump to a top or an end of the content output on the touch device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for accelerated scrolling and zooming of content. A method may include receiving an indication of a scroll action. The scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a user'"'"'s intent to scroll a significant distance. The method further includes evaluating the direction and a length of the scroll action. The method still further includes providing a scroll widget, for example by an operating to an application. The widget is to be presented relative to a location of where the indication was received. The scroll widget then allows a user to jump to a top or an end of a content displayed at the location.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a scroll action on a touch device, wherein the scroll action indicates a direction to scroll and a length of the scroll action, wherein the scroll action is a press of a virtual scroll key or a dragging gesture associated with content output on a display of the touch device; determining whether the length of the scroll action exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to determining that the length of the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, outputting, on the display, a scroll widget, wherein the scroll widget provides functionality to jump to a top or an end of the content output on the touch device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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an on-screen input receiver configured to;
receive an indication of a scroll action, wherein the scroll action is a press of a virtual scroll key or a dragging gesture associated with content output on a display of the touch device;a scroll/zoom accelerator, implemented with a computing device, configured to; determine whether the length of the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, and in response to determining that the scroll action exceeds the predetermined threshold, outputting, on the display, a scroll widget, wherein the scroll widget provides functionality to jump to a top or an end of the content output on the touch device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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