Patent ID: 9507791
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: outputting, by one or more processors and for display, a first view representing a first plurality of objects stored in a first folder of a hierarchical storage system; receiving, by the one or more processors, one or more selection inputs that designate one or more objects from the plurality of objects as selected objects; determining, by the one or more processors, when the one or more selection inputs comprise a gesture input at a predetermined velocity in a predetermined direction; outputting, by the one or more processors and for display, a floating interface element representing the selected objects in response to the one or more selection inputs being determined to comprise the gesture input at the predetermined velocity in the predetermined direction, wherein the floating interface element representing the selected objects is superimposed over the first view, comprises a scaled-down visual representation of the selected objects, and is movable in response to a positioning input; receiving, by the one or more processors, a navigation input identifying a second folder of the hierarchical storage system; and executing, by the one or more processors and in response to the navigation input, a view transition that removes the first view from display and outputs, for display, a second view representing a second plurality of objects stored in the second folder, wherein the floating interface element representing the selected objects remains displayed during the view transition.