Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drag and drop operation in a graphical user interface with size alteration of the dragged object
- Patent Title (中): 在拖动对象的大小更改的图形用户界面中拖放操作
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Application No.: US13729612Application Date: 2012-12-28
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Publication No.: US09489118B2Publication Date: 2016-11-08
- Inventor: Alain Saas , Hyacinthe Briand
- Applicant: France Telecom
- Applicant Address: FR Paris
- Assignee: FRANCE TELECOM
- Current Assignee: FRANCE TELECOM
- Current Assignee Address: FR Paris
- Agency: Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
- Agent David D. Brush
- Main IPC: G06F3/0486
- IPC: G06F3/0486 ; G06F3/048 ; G06F3/0481

Abstract:
A method and device are provided for enabling drag and drop targets of a first object onto one of a plurality of second objects in a graphical user interface (GUI), each object being characterized by a respective size. The method includes receiving a drag input on the first object, determining one or more second objects onto which the first object may is likely to be dropped using at least the received drag input, and altering the size of the first object based on the determined one or more second objects respective sizes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130275901A1 DRAG AND DROP OPERATION IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH SIZE ALTERATION OF THE DRAGGED OBJECT Public/Granted day:2013-10-17
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