Scott M Amaya

US Patent:

20130326398, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778531

Inventors:

Dave Zuverink - San Jose CA, US
Scott Amaya - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715784, 715830

Abstract:

Embodiments herein include a scroll manager that provides a mechanism for scrolling that includes automatic zooming or resizing during a scrolling operation. In response to receiving a scroll input, the scroll manager automatically reduces a graphical display size of electronic content to a second graphical display size while simultaneously moving the electronic content across a display area in a given direction. An initial layout of the electronic content is maintained during scrolling operations. By using less vertical space a given page or document containing the content does not need to travel as far vertically on the display screen to display more content. Because the display difference is a shorter linear display distance, this scrolling functionality provides a finer-grained control when scrolling more electronic content. Location during scrolling operations can be identified by visual context, thereby improving scroll navigation efficiency and control.