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US9348485B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9348485-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213984095-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
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A control unit, method and computer program product cooperate to provide a controllable depth of display of at least a part of a graphical user interface. Moreover, the control unit includes a control circuit that controls a depth display of an icon, which may be a user-selectable icon, as part of the graphical user interface. The control circuit increases the depth of display of the icon when an object is detected as approaching the display. In this way, a user is provided with visual feedback when the user is interacting with the graphical user interface.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A control unit comprising: a control circuit that controls a depth of display of a part of a graphical user interface displayed on a display, said control circuit deepens the depth of display of the part when an object is detected as approaching the display so that the part is visually drawn toward the inside of the display, wherein when the object is detected as approaching the part, the part is moved on the display in a direction in which the objec…
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- What does patent US9348485B2 cover?
- A control unit, method and computer program product cooperate to provide a controllable depth of display of at least a part of a graphical user interface. Moreover, the control unit includes a control circuit that controls a depth display of an icon, which may be a user-selectable icon, as part of the graphical user interface. The control circuit increases the depth of display of the icon when …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nakagawa Maiko, Sony Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0484. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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