Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Digital audio data processing system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-27
2010-11-30
Flanders, Andrew C (Department: 2614)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Digital audio data processing system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844354
ABSTRACT:
A scroll-based volume controller detects a user selection to scroll through a browser window loaded with data comprising at least one display element, wherein an audio element is associated with the display element and wherein the size of the displayable data is larger than the display area of the browser window. The scroll-based volume controller, responsive to detecting the user selection to scroll through the browser window, calculates a change in position of the display element relative to the browser window. The audio element may include an audio file that is downloaded or streamed to the browser. Next, the scroll-based volume controller automatically adjusts a volume of the associated audio element based on the calculated change in position of the display element relative to the browser window, such that the volume of the audio element, associated with said display element, is automatically adjusted as the position of the display element changes relative to the particular browser window when the user scrolls through the data in the browser window, without the user having to separately select to adjust the volume of the audio element using a separate volume control input.
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Keohane Susann
McBrearty Gerald F.
Mullen Shawn P.
Murillo Jessica
Shieh Johnny M.
Baca Matthew W.
Flanders Andrew C
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pattillo Amy J.
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