Patent ID: 9047004
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of manipulating a displayed object capable of interacting with an interface element of a computing interface, the computing interface having a display module for displaying the displayed object in a display area, and an input module for receiving user input, said method comprising: displaying the interface element that defines a region of influence within the display area of the computing interface, the interface element altering the size of displayed objects within the region of influence based on proximity of the objects to a designated centre of the region of influence, receiving a user input which causes the interface element to move within the display area and alter the position of the centre of the region of influence relative to the displayed object; and manipulating the size of the displayed object when the received input results in an overlap between the region of influence and the displayed object, wherein the manipulation further comprises moving all displayed objects located within the region of influence along with the region of influence when the interface element is moved, unless the region of influence encounters a prohibited zone of the display area, in which case the region of influence is prevented from entering the prohibited zone and the displayed objects located within the region of influence continue to move according to the received input.