Methods and systems for displaying input items on a display
AssigneeScenera Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid B. Lection
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for displaying input items on a display. In one embodiment, a first activation of a button representing a displayable input item is detected. Responsive to the first activation of the button, the displayable input item is displayed on a display at an initial display size without accepting selection of the displayable input item. The displayable input item is incrementally enlarged on the display over time until detecting a second activation of the button. Selection of the displayable input item is accepted responsive to the second activation of the button. The initial display size is set for the displayable input item based on a display size of the displayable input item when the second activation of the button is detected.
Claims24
A method for displaying input items on a display, the method comprising:
- detecting a first activation of a button representing a displayable input item;
- displaying, responsive to the first activation of the button, the displayable input item on a display at an initial display size without accepting selection of the displayable input item;
- incrementally enlarging, without user input, the displayable input item on the display over time until detecting a second activation of the button;
- accepting selection of the displayable input item responsive to the second activation of the button;
- and
- setting the initial display size for the displayable input item based on a display size of the displayable input item when the second activation of the button is detected.
A system for displaying input items on a display, the system comprising:
- means for detecting a first activation of a button representing a displayable input item;
- means for displaying, responsive to the first activation of the button, the displayable input item on a display at an initial display size without accepting selection of the displayable input item;
- means for incrementally enlarging, without user input, the displayable input item on the display over time until detecting a second activation of the button;
- means for accepting selection of the displayable input item responsive to the second activation of the button;
- and
- means for setting the initial display size for the displayable input item based on a display size of the displayable input item when the second activation of the button is detected,
- wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.
A system having system components for displaying input items on a display, the system components comprising:
- an input interface component configured for detecting a first activation of a button representing a displayable input item;
- a display interface component configured for displaying, responsive to the first activation of the button, the displayable input item on a display at an initial display size without accepting selection of the displayable input item;
- the display interface component configured for incrementally enlarging, without user input, the displayable input item on the display over time until detecting a second activation of the button;
- the input interface component configured for accepting selection of the displayable input item responsive to the second activation of the button;
- and
- an item size manager component configured for setting the initial display size for the displayable input item based on a display size of the displayable input item when the second activation of the button is detected,
- wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.
A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program, executable by a machine, for displaying input items on a display, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
- detecting a first activation of a button representing a displayable input item;
- displaying, responsive to the first activation of the button, the displayable input item on a display at an initial display size without accepting selection of the displayable input item;
- incrementally enlarging, without user input, the displayable input item on the display over time until detecting a second activation of the button;
- accepting selection of the displayable input item responsive to the second activation of the button;
- and
- setting the initial display size for the displayable input item based on a display size of the displayable input item when the second activation of the button is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.