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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Jeffrey Cheng-yao Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeff Arnold, Sammamish, WA (US);
Chris Glein, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey Cheng-Yao Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeff Arnold, Sammamish, WA (US);
Chris Glein, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Dynamic icons are described that can employ animations, such as visual effects, audio, and other content that change with time. If multiple animations are scheduled to occur simultaneously, the timing of the animations can be controlled so that timing overlap of the animations is reduced. For example, the starting times of the animations can be staggered so that multiple animations are not initiated too close in time. It has been found that too much motion in the user interface can be distracting and cause confusion amongst users.