Interactive display interface for information objects
First Claim
1. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
- displaying a graphic feature on a display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
displaying, on said display element at a first magnification level, a first number of active map items from said category, said first number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to said graphic feature; and
displaying, on said display element at a second magnification level, a second number of active map items from said category, said second number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to said graphic feature.
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Abstract
A navigation interface display system generates a navigation map that organizes a plurality of information sources in an easy-to-use manner. In practical embodiments, the information sources are cable or satellite television stations, online music or video files, or the like. The navigation map employs a hierarchical display protocol for a plurality of map items that serve as links to the various content sources. The hierarchical display scheme displays a limited number of active map items at a first magnification level and additional active map items at a second magnification level. In addition, the map items are displayed on distinctive areas or features of the map, where such features represent different content genres or categories. Subcategories can also be displayed in a hierarchical manner, thus providing additional information related to the content as the magnification level of the map changes. The navigation interface display system is deployed in a layered architecture with centralized servers, centralized databases related to the map data and the content data, and different presentation layers associated with different presentation or display devices (such as television systems, personal computers, wireless telephones, personal digital assistants, etc.). The layered architecture allows a single deployment of the display system to service multiple users, where each user can utilize any number of different presentation devices.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphic feature on a display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
displaying, on said display element at a first magnification level, a first number of active map items from said category, said first number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to said graphic feature; and
displaying, on said display element at a second magnification level, a second number of active map items from said category, said second number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to said graphic feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interactive navigation interface for displaying a number of active symbols, comprising:
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a display element configured to display a plurality of map items;
a first subset of said map items rendered on said display element as active map items at a first hierarchical level; and
a second subset of said map items rendered on said display as active map items at a second hierarchical level;
wherein a prioritization metric determines said first and second subsets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphic feature on a display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
displaying, on said display element, a first number of active map items from said category, said first number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to a first area of said graphic feature, said first area representing a first subcategory; and
displaying, on said display element, a second number of active map items from said category, said second number of active map items being displayed on or proximate to a second area of said graphic feature, said second area representing a second subcategory. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An interactive navigation interface for displaying a number of active symbols, comprising:
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a display element;
a graphic feature rendered on said display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
a first number of active map items from said category, said first number of active map items being rendered on said display element on or proximate to a first area of said graphic feature, said first area representing a first subcategory; and
a second number of active map items from said category, said second number of active map items being rendered on or proximate to a second area of said graphic feature, said second area representing a second subcategory. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An interactive navigation interface for displaying a number of active symbols, comprising:
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a display element;
a graphic feature rendered on said display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
a first number of active map items from said category, said first number of active map items being rendered on said display element at a first magnification level on or proximate to said graphic feature; and
a second number of active map items from said category, said second number of active map items being rendered on said display element at a second magnification level on or proximate to said graphic feature. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An interactive navigation interface for displaying a number of active symbols, comprising:
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a display element;
a graphic feature rendered on said display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
a first subcategory identifier rendered on said display element at a first hierarchical level, said first subcategory identifier being displayed on or proximate to a first area of said graphic feature; and
a second subcategory identifier rendered on said display element at a second hierarchical level, said second subcategory identifier being displayed on or proximate to a second area of said graphic feature;
whereina prioritization metric determines the hierarchical order of display of said first and second subcategory identifiers.
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35. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphic feature on a display element, said graphic feature representing a category;
displaying a first subcategory identifier on said display element at a first hierarchical level, said first subcategory identifier being displayed on or proximate to a first area of said graphic feature; and
displaying a second subcategory identifier on said display element at a second hierarchical level, said second subcategory identifier being displayed on or proximate to a second area of said graphic feature;
whereina prioritization metric determines the hierarchical order of display of said first and second subcategories.
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36. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
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displaying a number of active map items on a display element, each of said active map items having at least one variable characteristic associated therewith, and each of said active map items corresponding to an information source;
highlighting a selected active map item in response to a user activation command; and
altering said at least one variable characteristic of said selected active map item in response to current operating conditions related to the information source corresponding to said selected active map item. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for displaying active symbols in an interactive navigation interface, said method comprising:
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displaying a number of active map items on a display element;
locating, on said display element, a selected active map item; and
displaying, on said display element, a guidance indicator for at least one of said active map items other than said selected active map item.
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45. An interactive navigation interface comprising:
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a navigation map rendered in a display window, said navigation map comprising a graphic feature representing a category;
a number of active map items rendered on said navigation map, each of said active map items representing content accessible through said interactive navigation interface; and
a number of inactive map items rendered on said navigation map. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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