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Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Philippe Kaplan, Le Rouret, FR;

Georges-Henri Moll, Villeneuve-Loubet, FR;

Xavier Nodet, Antibes, FR;

Olivier Oudot, Vallauris, FR;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and associated device for moving an image of displayable content displayed on a touchscreen of the device. Movement of an object along the touchscreen of the device toward an outer edge of the touchscreen is detected, and in response, the displayed image is moved toward the outer edge in synchronization with the detected movement of the object. It is determined that the object has traversed the outer edge of the touchscreen so as to no longer be touching the touchscreen, and in response, one or more motion sensors are activated to monitor the object for continuing movement of the object. The one or more motion sensors ascertain the continuing movement of the object away from the outer edge, and in response, the displayed image is moved toward the outer edge in synchronization with the ascertained continuing movement of the object.


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