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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Christopher T. Szeto, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Christopher T. Szeto, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for manipulating objects in a user interface. The user interface includes a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface. In response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, at least one additional interface object is presented in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object. Each additional interface object represents a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated.