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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R. Meier, Cupertino, CA (US);
John Sullivan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul Mercer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/34 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows a user to select one or more items in the first window, move the selected item(s) to within a predetermined distance from an edge of the first window for a predetermined period of time and cause the viewable portion of the data and/or document within the first window to scroll in a corresponding direction.