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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2010
Maxim Oustiogov, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik DE Bonte, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gerrit Hofmeester, Redmond, WA (US);
Martin Mladenovski, Seattle, WA (US);
Kamil Umut Sargut, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robin Ghi-hao Lim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Maxim Oustiogov, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik De Bonte, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gerrit Hofmeester, Redmond, WA (US);
Martin Mladenovski, Seattle, WA (US);
Kamil Umut Sargut, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robin Ghi-Hao Lim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments related to assigning z-order to a plurality of user interface elements are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a method of assigning a z-ordering to a user interface element displayed on a multi-user interactive display based upon an interaction state of the user interface element, the interaction state being dependent upon how a user interacts with the user interface element. The method comprises detecting a change in the interaction state of the user interface element. If the change is an initiation of a movement of the user interface element on the display, the user interface element is moved to a first predetermined position within the z-ordering. If the change is an initiation of a user interaction with content contained within the user interface element, the user interface element is moved to a second predetermined position within the z-ordering.