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Touch screen folder control

  • US 8,930,852 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2012
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • displaying on a screen, in a first mode, a folder icon at a first location on the screen, the folder icon being indicative of a folder containing a plurality of individual files;

    detecting an activation event comprising movement from the first location on the screen to a second location on the screen;

    calculating a shrink value based on the movement;

    in response to detecting the activation event, displaying on the screen the folder icon along with icons representing the individual files on the screen; and

    adjusting appearance of the icons of the individual files based on the shrink value such that for selected shrink values, the icons of the individual files appear larger and occupy greater area on the screen when compared to other shrink values.

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