Systems and methods for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface, at least one of the items having one or more related sub-items, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and
if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items, displaying a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface are provided. One embodiment is a method for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface. At least one of the items in the hierarchical arrangement has one or more related sub-items. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: determining when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items, displaying a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface, at least one of the items having one or more related sub-items, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and
if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items, displaying a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface, at least one of the items having one or more related sub-items, the system comprising:
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logic configured to;
determine when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and
if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items, display a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items;
a memory comprising an application supporting a graphical user interface and in which the logic is stored;
a display device configured to support the graphical user interface;
a cursor manipulation device configured to cooperate with the application and for manipulating the cursor with respect to the graphical user interface; and
a processing device configured to implement the logic and the application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface, at least one of the items having one or more related sub-items, the system comprising:
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means for determining when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and
a means for displaying a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program, which is embodied in a computer-readable medium, for controlling the presentation of a hierarchical arrangement of items in a window of a graphical user interface, at least one of the items having one or more related sub-items, the computer program:
logic configured to;
determine when a cursor is moved over one of the items; and
if the one of the items has one or more related sub-items, display a first preview window comprising the one or more related sub-items. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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