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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Mirko Mandic, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Ens, Redmond, WA (US);
Justin E. Rogers, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew A. Rakow, Seattle, WA (US);
Jacob S. Rossi, Seattle, WA (US);
Jane T. Kim, Seattle, WA (US);
Sandra G. Roberts, Bothell, WA (US);
Siddhartha Prakash, Redmond, WA (US);
Mirko Mandic, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Ens, Redmond, WA (US);
Justin E. Rogers, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew A. Rakow, Seattle, WA (US);
Jacob S. Rossi, Seattle, WA (US);
Jane T. Kim, Seattle, WA (US);
Sandra G. Roberts, Bothell, WA (US);
Siddhartha Prakash, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments enable repetitive gestures, such as multiple serial gestures, to be implemented efficiently so as to enhance the user experience. Other embodiments provide various approaches to zoom operations that consider a particular element's contextual surroundings in making a zoom decision that is designed to enhance the user experience and provide efficiently-zoomed content given a device's or rendering container's form factor.