Systems and methods for assisting in selection and placement of graphical objects in a graphical user interface

A system comprising:

• means for detecting a first condition for presenting a view window on a touch screen display;
• means for determining a first position of a fingertip on the touch screen display;
• means for presenting the view window on the touch screen display at a second position based on the first position, the view window providing a first view of graphical content presented at least under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the first position;
• means for detecting movement of the fingertip from the first position to a third position;
• means for moving the view window from the second position to a fourth position based on the third position;
• means for updating the view window to provide a second view of graphical content presented at least under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the third position;
• and
• means for detecting a second condition for removing the view window from the touch screen display.

A system comprising:

• a touch screen display;
• a detection module configured to detect a first condition for presenting a view window on the touch screen display, detect a second condition for removing the view window from the touch screen display, and detect movement of the fingertip on the touch screen display;
• a positioning module configured to determine positioning of a fingertip on the touch screen display;
• and
• a view window module configured to present the view window on the touch screen display at a first position based on a second position of the fingertip on the touch screen display, and move the view window on the touch screen display from the first position to a third position based on a fourth position of the fingertip when the fingertip moves from the second position to the fourth position, the view window providing a first view of graphical content presented at least under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the second position, and the view window providing a second view of graphical content presented at least under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the fourth position.