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User interface having realistic physical effects

  • US 9,569,086 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2007
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:

  • receive an indication of an incoming communication to an apparatus;

    cause a first object to be displayed, the first object indicating a visual indication of the incoming communication;

    cause a second object to be displayed, wherein the second object provides a visual indication of an associated function, wherein the associated function initiates a response to the incoming communication;

    detect a motion of the apparatus;

    cause display of an emulated movement of the first object according to the detected motion;

    detect an emulated collision between the first object and the second object; and

    in response to detecting the emulated collision, cause execution of the function on a data value associated with the first object, such that the response to the incoming communication is initiated.

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