Grouping Graphical Representations of Objects in a User Interface
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJohn O. Louch, Christopher Hynes, Timothy Wayne Bumgarner, Eric Steven Peyton
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Abstract
Graphical representations of distinct system objects are associated into a group. The group is displayed in a user interface as a graphical element having one or more views. The group can be collapsed into a stack and gestures can be applied to group. Operations are performed on the group in response to user inputs. A selection of the group causes a control to appear in a graphical use interface. The control identities the operations that can be applied to the group.
Claims26
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a selection of graphical representations of distinct system objects;
- creating a group containing the graphical representations;
- associating the graphical representations within the group by an operation;
- and
- applying the operation to the group.
A computer readable medium storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to:
- receive a selection of graphical representations of objects;
- associate the selection of graphical representations of objects into a group in accordance with an operation to be performed on the group;
- and
- perform an operation on the group in response to a user input.
A graphical user interface, comprising:
- a group element including graphical representations of at least two distinct types of system objects;
- and
- a control element associated with the group element, the control element including an operation that is performed on the group upon receipt of a user input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.