Automatic content display apparatus and method
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1. A method comprising:
- providing access to characterizing descriptors as individually correspond to a plurality of discrete selectable items of data;
on a display;
simultaneously providing a plurality of discrete indicators for at least some of the discrete selectable items of data, which discrete indicators comprise at least a portion of the characterizing descriptors as corresponds to the discrete selectable items of data;
providing a segregated display area;
automatically causing relative movement as between the segregated display area and the plurality of discrete indicators;
automatically displaying additional content as corresponds to the characterizing descriptors for a given one of the discrete indicators as interacts in a predetermined way, at least in part, with the segregated display area.
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Abstract
Discrete indicators as correspond to various content options are displayed. These discrete indicators move with respect to a segregated display area. When a predetermined orientation exists as between the segregated display area and one of the discrete indicators, additional content as pertains to the content option that corresponds to that particular discrete indicator is automatically displayed.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing access to characterizing descriptors as individually correspond to a plurality of discrete selectable items of data;
on a display;
simultaneously providing a plurality of discrete indicators for at least some of the discrete selectable items of data, which discrete indicators comprise at least a portion of the characterizing descriptors as corresponds to the discrete selectable items of data;
providing a segregated display area;
automatically causing relative movement as between the segregated display area and the plurality of discrete indicators;
automatically displaying additional content as corresponds to the characterizing descriptors for a given one of the discrete indicators as interacts in a predetermined way, at least in part, with the segregated display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing access to characterizing descriptors as individually correspond to a plurality of discrete selectable items of data;
providing a plurality of user-selectable characterizing descriptor filter criteria;
on a display;
simultaneously providing a plurality of discrete indicators for at least a portion of the discrete selectable items of data as corresponds to a present selection of a characterizing descriptor filter criterion, which discrete indicators comprise at least a portion of the characterizing descriptors as corresponds to the discrete selectable items of data;
providing a segregated display area;
automatically causing relative movement as between the segregated display area and the plurality of discrete indicators;
automatically displaying additional content as corresponds to the characterizing descriptors for a given one of the discrete indicators as interacts in a predetermined way, at least in part, with the segregated display area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interactive data display system comprising:
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characterizing descriptors as individually correspond to a plurality of discrete selectable items of data;
control circuitry that;
displays a plurality of discrete indicators for at least some of the discrete selectable items of data, which discrete indicators comprise at least a portion of the characterizing descriptors as corresponds to the discrete selectable items of data;
provides a segregated display area;
automatically causes relative movement as between the segregated display area and the plurality of discrete indicators;
automatically displays additional content as corresponds to the characterizing descriptors for a given one of the discrete indicators as interacts in a predetermined way, at least in part, with the segregated display area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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