User interfaces for displaying content and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A user interface for displaying information regarding an object, the object being a file or a folder and having a first attribute and a second attribute, comprising:
- a screen having a region, the region displaying a first axis associated with the first attribute and a second axis associated with the second attribute, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region;
wherein the region further displays a graphic representing a third attribute of the object, the graphic plotted in the plot region such that a first position of the graphic relative to the first axis corresponds to a value of the first attribute of the object, and a second position of the graphic relative to the second axis corresponds to a value of the second attribute of the object.
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Abstract
A method for displaying information regarding an object includes displaying a first axis associated with a first attribute of an object and a second axis associated with a second attribute of the object, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region, the object being a file or a folder, and displaying a graphic representing a third attribute of the object, the graphic plotted in the plot region such that a first position of the graphic relative to the first axis corresponds to a value of the first attribute of the object, and a second position of the graphic relative to the second axis corresponds to a value of the second attribute of the object. A method for displaying content comprising displaying information associated with a file stored in a memory, wherein the information is so displayed such that the information appears printed on a curved surface.
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34 Claims
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1. A user interface for displaying information regarding an object, the object being a file or a folder and having a first attribute and a second attribute, comprising:
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a screen having a region, the region displaying a first axis associated with the first attribute and a second axis associated with the second attribute, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region;
wherein the region further displays a graphic representing a third attribute of the object, the graphic plotted in the plot region such that a first position of the graphic relative to the first axis corresponds to a value of the first attribute of the object, and a second position of the graphic relative to the second axis corresponds to a value of the second attribute of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer product having a set of stored instruction, an execution of which causes a process to be performed, the process comprising:
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displaying a first axis associated with a first attribute of an object and a second axis associated with a second attribute of the object, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region, the object being a file or a folder; and
displaying a graphic representing a third attribute of the object, the graphic plotted in the plot region such that a first position of the graphic relative to the first axis corresponds to a value of the first attribute of the object, and a second position of the graphic relative to the second axis corresponds to a value of the second attribute of the object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying information regarding an object, comprising:
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displaying a first axis associated with a first attribute of an object and a second axis associated with a second attribute of the object, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region, the object being a file or a folder; and
displaying a graphic representing a third attribute of the object, the graphic plotted in the plot region such that a first position of the graphic relative to the first axis corresponds to a value of the first attribute of the object, and a second position of the graphic relative to the second axis corresponds to a value of the second attribute of the object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a user interface, comprising:
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providing an object region displaying information regarding one or more files that are stored in a memory; and
displaying a format button for allowing a user to select between a grid format or a column format for displaying the information regarding the one or more files in the object region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for displaying content, comprising:
displaying information associated with a file stored in a memory, wherein the information is so displayed such that the information appears printed on a curved surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user interface for allowing a user to locate a file, comprising:
a screen displaying information associated with a file stored in a memory, wherein the information is so displayed such that the information appears printed on a curved surface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of displaying stored information on a computer screen, comprising:
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displaying a window having boundaries; and
displaying content within the window, wherein the content is so displayed such that portions of the content proximate the boundaries has a smaller dimension than portions of the content proximate a center of the window. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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