Activating a camera function within a content management application
AssigneeDropbox, Inc.
InventorsRamesh Balakrishnan, Christopher Lee, George Milton Underwood
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Abstract
One or more embodiments of the present disclosure include a content management system that allows a user to easily activate a camera while viewing digital content. For example, a content management system can provide a graphical user interface that includes a scroll element that allows a user to navigate through digital content. In addition, a user can interact with the scroll element to activate a camera. For instance, a user can activate a camera by scrolling the scroll element to and/or beyond a particular position.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface for displaying digital content within a view area;
- detecting a first swipe gesture with respect to the view area;
- based on the first swipe gesture, activating a camera function by displaying a camera viewfinder within the graphical user interface;
- while displaying the camera viewfinder within the graphical user interface, detecting a second swipe gesture with respect to the camera viewfinder;
- and
- based on the second swipe gesture, returning to displaying the digital content within the view area.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause a computing device to:
- provide a graphical user interface for displaying digital content within a view area;
- receive an indication of a first interaction with respect to the view area;
- activate a camera function by displaying a camera viewfinder within the graphical user interface based on the first interaction;
- while displaying the camera viewfinder within the graphical user interface, receive an indication of a second interaction with respect to the camera viewfinder;
- and
- return to displaying the digital content within the view area based on the second interaction.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to:
- provide a graphical user interface for displaying digital content within a view area;
- receive an indication of a first interaction with respect to the view area;
- provide a camera viewfinder for display within the graphical user interface based on the first interaction;
- while displaying the camera viewfinder within the graphical user interface, receive an indication of a second interaction with respect to the camera viewfinder;
- and
- return to displaying the digital content within the view area based on the second interaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.