Method, apparatus and system for selecting a user interface object

Abstract METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A USER INTERFACE A method of selecting at least one user interface object, displayed on a display screen (1 14A) of a multi-touch device (101), from a plurality of user interface objects, is disclosed. A plurality of user interface objects are determined, each object representing an image and being associated with metadata values. A set of the user interface objects is displayed on the display screen (1 14A), one or more of the displayed user interface objects at least partially overlapping. The method detects a user pointer motion gesture on the multi-touch device in relation to the display screen (1 14A), the user pointer motion gesture defining a magnitude value. In response to the motion gesture, one or more of the displayed user interface objects are moved to reduce the overlap between the user interface objects in a first direction. The movement of each user interface object is based on the magnitude value, the metadata values associated with that user interface object, and on at least one metadata attribute. A subset of the displayed user interface objects which moved in response to the motion gesture is selected. 5851042v] (P021503_SpeciLodged) -2/9 Communications/ Computer Network 120 114 Communications Interface(s) 108 Video Special Function @ 133 107 Prga 109 Portable Storage Medium Fig. 1B PO21 503_FigsLodged (5850994v 1)