Document navigation system
First Claim
1. A method for identifying and displaying documents within a computer-based document management system, each document having a defined set of identification parameters, comprising the steps of:
- providing a document viewing window for displaying all or a portion of one or more of the documents;
providing a control item comprising a plurality of selectable time-based navigation parameters;
receiving input commands setting the navigation parameters to define time-based document selection criteria;
identifying a closest-fit document having identification parameters that most closely correspond to the document selection criteria; and
displaying all or a portion of the closest-fit document in the document window.
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Abstract
A document navigation system that facilitates efficient identification and display of a document by using navigation parameters is described. Using navigation parameters, users can easily scroll through documents from a single document window. Moreover, size information provides additional information regarding the association of stored documents with the currently displayed document. The method includes providing a document window for displaying all or a portion of one or more of the documents. The method provides a control item comprising a plurality of selectable time-based navigation parameters. Input commands setting the navigation parameters to define time-based document selection criteria are received. A closest-fit document having identification parameters that most closely correspond to the document selection criteria is identified. The method displays all or a portion of the closest-fit document in the document window.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying and displaying documents within a computer-based document management system, each document having a defined set of identification parameters, comprising the steps of:
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providing a document viewing window for displaying all or a portion of one or more of the documents;
providing a control item comprising a plurality of selectable time-based navigation parameters;
receiving input commands setting the navigation parameters to define time-based document selection criteria;
identifying a closest-fit document having identification parameters that most closely correspond to the document selection criteria; and
displaying all or a portion of the closest-fit document in the document window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for identifying and displaying documents within a computer-based document management system, each document having a defined set of identification parameters, comprising the steps of:
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providing a document viewing window for displaying all or a portion of one or more of the documents;
providing a control item comprising a plurality of selectable time-based navigation parameters;
receiving input commands setting the navigation parameters to define time-based document selection criteria;
identifying a closest-fit document having identification parameters that most closely correspond to the document selection criteria;
displaying all or a portion of the closest-fit document in the document window;
updating the navigation parameters to reflect the identification parameters of the closest-fit document; and
displaying the updated navigation parameters in connection with the control item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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