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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Yoojin Hong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Patryk Adamczyk, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Yoojin Hong, Redwood City, CA (US);
Patryk Adamczyk, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Blackberry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of interacting with a scrollable area on a portable electronic device is described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of interacting with a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising: displaying a user interface screen having a scrollable area on the touch-sensitive display; and displaying a transparent scrollbar which overlays elements of the user interface screen when a touch event is detected in a display area corresponding to the scrollable area.