ADAPTIVE THUMBNAIL SCROLLBAR
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1. A user interface comprising:
- a plurality of graphical identifiers each of which identifies an object stored in memory, the graphical identifiers being presentable in an array in which only a portion of the array is displayed to a user; and
a position indicator displayable to a user and operative to indicate relative horizontal and vertical position of the portion of the array being displayed within the array of graphical identifierswherein the position indicator is at least one of a plurality of indicators arranged in an array representing the array of graphical identifiers.
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Abstract
A user interface and method for electronic devices, such as mobile phones, having an adaptive scrollbar for indicating to a user the relative position of the data displayed with respect to the other data stored in memory. The scrollbar can indicate the relative position of displayed data such as icons, thumbnails, etc. in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The scrollbar can be configured to appear on the display only when useful to a user, such as when a user rapidly depresses a button to scroll through items.
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1. A user interface comprising:
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a plurality of graphical identifiers each of which identifies an object stored in memory, the graphical identifiers being presentable in an array in which only a portion of the array is displayed to a user; and a position indicator displayable to a user and operative to indicate relative horizontal and vertical position of the portion of the array being displayed within the array of graphical identifiers wherein the position indicator is at least one of a plurality of indicators arranged in an array representing the array of graphical identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of indicating a position within a plurality of graphical identifiers displayable in an array of which less than the entire array is displayed, the method comprising:
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displaying at least one graphical identifier of the array of graphical identifiers; and displaying an array of indicators corresponding to the array of graphical identifiers; wherein at least one of the indicators is a position indicator corresponding to the position of the displayed at least one graphical identifier within the array of graphical identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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