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1. A method for presenting a set of items to a user, the method comprising:
- dividing said set of items into one or more groups according to a selected characteristic;
presenting at least a portion of said set of items in accordance with said groups;
presenting a listing of said groups; and
indicating which of said groups contain one or more items currently visible to the user.
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Abstract
A system and a method for a user interface which presents a table of contents to a user. The interface includes an item presentation area that displays items to the user in one or more groups according to a selected characteristic. The interface further includes a table of contents area that displays a listing of the groups and an indicator showing which of the groups contain items currently visible in the item presentation area. Optionally, the interface is configured to control navigation of the presented items, and the table of contents may indicate the volume of items in the groups.
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1. A method for presenting a set of items to a user, the method comprising:
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dividing said set of items into one or more groups according to a selected characteristic;
presenting at least a portion of said set of items in accordance with said groups;
presenting a listing of said groups; and
indicating which of said groups contain one or more items currently visible to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A graphical user interface embodied on one or more computer-readable media and executable on a computer, said graphical user interface comprising:
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an item presentation area which displays at least a portion of a set of items to a user, wherein said set of items is presented in one or more groups according to a selected characteristic; and
a table of contents area which displays a listing of said groups and which further displays an indicator showing which of said groups contain one or more items currently visible in said item presentation area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer system for presenting a plurality of items to a user, the system comprising:
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an item presentation display which presents at least a portion of a set of items to a user, wherein said set of items is presented in one or more groups according to a selected characteristic; and
a table of contents which lists said groups and which indicates which of said groups contain one or more items currently visible in said item presentation display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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