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Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070234226

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CLAIM 00001

<claim-text> A computer-implemented method for manipulating objects in a user interface, comprising: <claim-text>providing the user interface including a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface; and </claim-text><claim-text>in response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, presenting at least one additional interface object in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object, each additional interface object representing a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated. </claim-text></claim-text>

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Fulton Wilcox (11 months ago)

Regarding Claim 00001 The "method for manipulating objects" does not seem to incorporate any specific algorithm or logic plus data for eliciting the user's intent. Absent some innovative, substantive "method," it lacks content to distinguish it from prior art. more...

CLAIM 00010

<claim-text> The method of <claim-ref idref='CLM-00008'>claim 8</claim-ref> wherein the drop target corresponds to a first portion of a file system, and wherein facilitating association of the first interface object with the drop target represented by the selected additional interface object comprises associating the first interface element with the first portion of the file system. </claim-text>

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Roger Bohn (11 months ago)

To amplify Michael Hanson's comment, the Apple Finder has a functionality called "Spring-loaded folders." According to Wikipedia this was introduced in Apple OS 8 in 1997. It works as follows: select and drag an object (the "first interface object" FIO )around a list of folders. As it gets near one of the folders, the target folder changes outline or color to indicate that it will be the target if the FIO is released. Furthermore, if the FIO is held in position without release, the target folder "springs" open to reveal its contents. This exactly corresponds to several claims, such as Claim 10 The FIO can then be moved additionally to select a subfolder in the folder hierarchy. This process can be repeated multiple times, moving down through the folder hierarchy. This is referred to as "branching" and "drilling down" in the [[Description]]. It corresponds to Claim 11 , Claim 14 and others.

The patent claims a generalization of the concept to allow any logic for selecting the target object, not limited to physical proximity. Claim 7 In addition, it suggests that the target change location during the dragging. Claim 4 We should look for prior art on claims 4 and 7; I'm not aware of any explicit prior art. RB more...

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