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Electronic device and method for providing extended user interface

  • US 9,110,578 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2012
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting a selection of a data object on the display;

    detecting the dragging of the selected data object based on received movement messages from an input device indicating a requested movement of the selected data object;

    detecting an effort to drag the object over a border of the display towards a given direction outside the display, where the detecting includes starting a timer in response to the object reaching the border of the display and determining the effort to drag the object over the border in response to the movement messages being received for a given time limit determined by the timer;

    performing a predetermined action on a basis of the detected effort and the detected direction.

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