# US 2014/0195966 A1 · Method for selecting a plurality of entries on a user interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195966 A1 - Document ID: US20140195966A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/105,755 - Filed: 2013-12-13 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-14 - Assignees: Orange - Applicants: Orange - Inventors: Vivien Collignon; Rudy De Belgeonne - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195966A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method is provided for validating a selection of entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device. The method includes the steps of displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capturing a user input on the first list to move the first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed by an electronic device, the method comprising: displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capturing a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises: validating the first entry and the second entry of the at least second list. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting of a user sliding further comprises: locking the movement of the first and at least second list along the first direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least a second entry further comprises: displaying on the user interface a graphical indication highlighting the first and at least second entries in the second direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least a second entry comprises: selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list when the user sliding input along the second direction reaches a predefined distance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and at least second entries are associated respectfully to a first and at least second graphical objects, and wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least second entry further comprises the step of: moving the first and at least second graphical objects along the second direction with the user sliding input. ### Claim 7 An electronic comprising: a user interface; and a processor arranged to: display on the user interface a plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capture a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detect a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and select the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input. ### Claim 8 A storage device comprising a computer program stored thereon and comprising program code instructions for implementation of a method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device when the program is executed by a processor, wherein the method comprises: displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capturing a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.