Automatic Repositioning of Widgets on Touch Screen User Interface
OwnerBrandon David Tweed, Jason Chester Gareowski +1inventors
InventorsBrandon David Tweed, Jason Chester Gareowski, Steven Brent Koonce
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and program product are provided for repositioning user interface widgets on a touch screen. A repositioning rule is provided. A triggering event is detected. In response to the triggering event, one or more widgets are repositioned in the touch screen interface using the repositioning rule.
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A method for repositioning user interface widgets on a touch screen comprising the steps of:
- detecting a triggering event;
- and
- in response to said triggering event, repositioning one or more widgets in the touch screen interface.
An apparatus for repositioning user interface widgets on a touch screen interface, comprising:
- a touch screen display;
- a processor interconnected with said display;
- a memory interconnected with said processor;
- and
- a program of instruction stored on said memory and executable by said processor;
- wherein when said program of instructions is executed by said processor, widgets are displayed on said display, said processor tests to detect a triggering event, and in response to said triggering event, said processor executing said program of instruction repositions said widgets.
A program product comprising a computer readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions comprising:
- first instructions for detecting a triggering event;
- and
- second instructions for, repositioning one or more widgets in the touch screen interface in response to said triggering event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.