Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Granular graphical user interface element
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Application No.: US14152819Application Date: 2014-01-10
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Publication No.: US10203857B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Frank Doepke , Hans-Werner Neubrand
- Applicant: APPLE INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/0481
- IPC: G06F3/0481 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F3/0482 ; G06F3/0485

Abstract:
A graphical user interface (GUI) element permits a user to control an application in both a coarse manner and a fine manner. When a cursor is moved to coincide or overlap the displayed GUI element, parameter adjustment is made at a first (coarse) granularity so that rapid changes to the target parameter can be made (e.g., displayed zoom level, image rotation or playback volume). As the cursor is moved away from the displayed GUI element, parameter adjustment is made at a second (fine) granularity so that fine changes to the target parameter can be made. In one embodiment, the further the cursor is moved from the displayed GUI element, the finer the control.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140195978A1 GRANULAR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2014-07-10
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