User interface methods providing continuous zoom functionality

• Main Authors: HORODEZKY SAMUEL J, TSOI KAMONG ANTHONY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.09.2014
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SEALS

Methods and devices provide an efficient user interface for providing continuous zoom or magnification of a displayed image on a computing device. A user may initiate a zoom-in or zoom-out function by tracing an ellipsoidal shape (e.g., a circle) using a user interface device, such as a touchscreen,...