US 12,406,134 B2
Methods and systems for providing an electronic form
David Lockhart, Kitchener (CA); Jeff Geurts, Kitchener (CA); Steve Schoger, Kitchener (CA); and Jeffrey Avis, Kitchener (CA)
Filed by D2L Corporation, Kitchener (CA)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/454,519.
Application 18/454,519 is a continuation of application No. 17/701,464, filed on Mar. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,775,741.
Application 17/701,464 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,154, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,288,446, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Application 16/951,154 is a continuation of application No. 16/520,747, filed on Jul. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,867,126, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/520,747 is a continuation of application No. 14/315,900, filed on Jun. 26, 2014, granted, now 10,409,904, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0152694 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); G06F 40/106 (2020.01); G06F 40/174 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 40/174 (2020.01) [G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 16/9577 (2019.01); G06F 40/106 (2020.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing an electronic form for a display, the method comprising:
providing the electronic form comprising a visible portion and a control component at a component location of the electronic form and the control component being operable to receive an input from a user;
determining whether to provide a transient control component within the visible portion, the transient control component being a version of the control component; and
selectively displaying only one of the transient control component and the control component within the visible portion of the electronic form as the visible portion changes.