Adaptive multi-line view user interface
First Claim
1. An adaptive multi-line view user interface including one or more information records for displaying text or data, each information record comprising:
- a first text field disposed in a left-justified position on a first line of each information record;
a time and date field disposed in a right-justified position on the first line of the information record;
a second text field disposed in a left-justified position on a second line of the information record; and
the first text field having a darker display font than the second text field for drawing attention to the first text field.
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Abstract
An adaptive multi-line view user interface is provided that varies the manner in which data is displayed as the size of the user interface is changed. As the available horizontal space in the user interface becomes too small to display the text or data on a given display line, the data is rearranged to fit the available space. Text or data that will be truncated as the width of the user interface is decreased is moved to a separate display line beneath the line in which the truncated text or data was previously displayed. A maximum number of lines may be specified for displaying text or data. After the maximum number of lines is reached, additional text or data truncated by narrowing the width of the user interface is not displayed. The displayed lines of text or data may be displayed according to a progressively lighter font from line to line so that lines at or near the top of a given displayed text or data record are darker and more readily draw the attention of a reader.
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25 Claims
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1. An adaptive multi-line view user interface including one or more information records for displaying text or data, each information record comprising:
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a first text field disposed in a left-justified position on a first line of each information record;
a time and date field disposed in a right-justified position on the first line of the information record;
a second text field disposed in a left-justified position on a second line of the information record; and
the first text field having a darker display font than the second text field for drawing attention to the first text field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a variable size user interface having one or more information records and wherein in response to reducing the width of the user interface, displayed text fields will not fit on a single displayed line each information record, a method of displaying information in the variable size user interface, comprising:
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disposing a first text field in a left-justified position on a first line of a first information record;
disposing a time and date field in a right-justified position on the first line of the first information record;
disposing a second text field in a left-justified position on a second line of the first information record; and
displaying the first text field in a darker display font than the second text field for drawing attention to the first text field. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method of displaying information in a variable size user interface as the size of the user interface is changed such that a plurality of text fields and icons for display in an electronic mail record are rearranged in the record for improved display, comprising:
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disposing a first text field in a left-justified position on a first line of a first electronic mail record;
disposing a time and date field in a right-justified position on the first line of the first electronic mail record;
disposing a second text field in a left-justified position on a second line of the first electronic mail record; and
displaying the first text field in a darker display font than the second text field for drawing attention to the first text field. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An adaptive multi-line view user interface including one or more electronic mail records for displaying text or data, each information record comprising:
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a first text field disposed in a left-justified position on a first line of each electronic mail record, the first text field including identification information for identifying a party from which the electronic mail record was received or to which an electronic mail record was sent;
a time and date field disposed in a right-justified position on the first line of the electronic mail record, the time and date field including information for identifying a when the electronic record was received or when the electronic mail record was sent;
a second text field disposed in a left-justified position on a second line of the electronic mail record, the second text field including identification information for identifying a subject matter for the electronic mail record; and
the first text field having a darker display font than the second text field for drawing attention to the first text field. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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