Method of transition between window states

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9508320-B2
Application number	US-89215407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2007
Priority date	Jan 5, 2000
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for moving objects within the graphical user interface (GUI) of an operating system in a manner that provides a transitional effect between window states, which is pleasing to the user. This transitional effect includes changing the shape of a window while scaling and moving the window between two different sizes and positions. In one embodiment of the present invention, the transitional effect may be employed as a window is minimized into an icon, or restored from an icon. In another embodiment of the present invention, the transitional effect is employed as a window is minimized within its title bar, or restored therefrom. The rate of movement of objects is controlled in a non-linear manner, to further enhance the pleasing effect.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices;
displaying a window in an open state at a first location on the display;
while displaying the window in the open state at the first location on the display, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to minimize the window;
in response to receiving the request to minimize the window, displaying an animated transition of the window from the open…

Assignees

• Ording Bas
• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Ording Bas

Classifications

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G09G5/14 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06T13/80

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/04817

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/04845 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic