Patent ID: 9229615
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising a processor and at least one memory that contains executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to: display a visual representation of information items that comprises a first information item; receive a continuous stroke input comprising a contact input, a movement input, and a release input, the contact input occurring at a contact input position such that the contact input position corresponds with a position of the first information item and the contact input position is different from a position of the release input; determine a first set of at least one additional information item associated with the first information item, wherein number of additional information items of the first set is determined based on a distance between the contact input position and the position of the release input; generate a first visual representation based at least in part on the first set; and display the first visual representation, such that the first information item is at the contact input position while the first visual representation is at a position that is adjacent to the contact input position and the first visual representation overlays at least part of the visual representation of information items.