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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2007
Paul Mercer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul Mercer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A visual indicator distinguishes between newly displayed content and previously displayed content during and/or after a scrolling operation. The newly displayed content is displayed in a different format, or with a different background, or with some other visual indication, as compared with content that was previously displayed and is still displayed after the scrolling operation. In this manner, the user is given a visual context for scrolling operations that provides an intuitive reference point when scrolling through a document. A user can easily determine where the newly displayed content picks up from where the previously displayed content left off. The visual indicator can be transitory if desired, so that it gradually fades after some period of time.