Patent 10007393 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on June, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A file structure or data hierarchy can be navigated using 3D gesture inputs. For example, objects can be arranged in a plurality of layers. A user input, including a 3D gesture input having a movement in proximity to a display surface can be detected. Different layers can be navigated in response to a movement component that is perpendicular to the display surface.