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Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2010
Applicants:

Todd M. Eischeid, Cary, NC (US);

John P. Franks, Cary, NC (US);

Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);

Michael H. Nolterieke, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

Todd M. Eischeid, Cary, NC (US);

John P. Franks, Cary, NC (US);

Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);

Michael H. Nolterieke, Raleigh, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04801 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04805 (2013.01);
Abstract

Content presentation using on-demand user interfaces is provided. One embodiment comprises detecting position of a pointer by a user relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen; displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window includes a bump zone indicating that the popup window is moveable; detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on the detected proximity and movement of the pointer relative to the bump zone.


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