Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Google Inc.

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Daniel ManHung Wong

Michael Timothy Jakab

Jessica L Call

A method () and electronic device () for enhancing scrolling operations along a display () is disclosed. The method () includes detecting () that an event has occurred, altering () the presentation of data elements () by introducing visible spatial separation () between the adjacent data elements () in response to detecting () the event. Once the event has occurred, the spatial separation () can be removed. Where the event is reaching the end () of a list () in a scrolling operation, the method () can include determining the list () is reaching the end () during the scrolling operation, introducing visible spatial separation (), and removing the visible spatial separation () after the end () of the list () is reached.

Method and device for enhancing scrolling and other operations on a display

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an active device configured to utilize content; identify the content and a current location of the content; detect an idle device configured to selectively deliver the content; detect a transition parameter for determining a transition to the idle device; and transition the content from the active device to the idle device wherein the idle device is capable of utilizing the content based on the transition parameter.

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