Patent ID: 11960702
Assignee: nan
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for element navigation, the method comprising:
selecting a designated element from a plurality of elements wherein the plurality of elements comprises a hierarchical structure of elements;
displaying the designated element on a display of an electronic device; monitoring for a predetermined primary user input from an input module, wherein the primary user input comprises receiving a user touch input originating from a first predetermined region of the display and ending in a second predetermined region of the display;
displaying an initial set of elements in a locked open state, the initial set of elements being related to the designated element overlaid on the display of the designated element, and from a different level of the hierarchy; and
monitoring for a predetermined secondary user input, while the primary user input is maintained, wherein the predetermined secondary user input is a flick that moves a subset of elements along a path.