System and method for navigation of content in multiple display regions
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface embodied on one or more computer-readable media and executable on a computer, said graphical user interface comprising:
- a first content area associated with a first set of content, wherein at least a portion of the first set of content is viewable in a first display region within the first content area;
a second content area associated with a second set of content, wherein at least a portion of the second set of content is viewable in a second display region within the second content area; and
a unitary navigation control operatively coupled with the first and second content areas, wherein the unitary navigation control simultaneously provides for navigation of said first set of content and said second set of content in response to a single user input.
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Abstract
A system and method for a user interface which allows for the navigation of content in multiple display regions. Each of two or more sets of content is associated with regions on a display. A unitary navigation control enables simultaneous navigation of the two or more sets of content in response to a user input. A scrollbar may aid user interaction with the navigation control, and the navigation control may permit navigation of the sets of content at uniform or variable rates. A system and method for a user interface which allows for the navigation of one set of content while a second, related set of content remains static.
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52 Claims
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1. 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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a first content area associated with a first set of content, wherein at least a portion of the first set of content is viewable in a first display region within the first content area;
a second content area associated with a second set of content, wherein at least a portion of the second set of content is viewable in a second display region within the second content area; and
a unitary navigation control operatively coupled with the first and second content areas, wherein the unitary navigation control simultaneously provides for navigation of said first set of content and said second set of content in response to a single user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 38)
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24. A computerized method for navigating through two or more sets of content presented in a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
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providing a unitary navigation control capable of simultaneously navigating through two or more sets of content;
receiving a user input representing a navigational action to be performed with respect to at least one of said two or more sets of content; and
performing said navigational action simultaneously on said two or more sets of content. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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39. A navigation control for simultaneously scrolling through multiple panes on a display screen, the navigation control comprising:
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a user input component for obtaining data indicative of a scrolling direction;
a rate component for determining scrolling rates for each of the multiple panes; and
an output component for generating instructions for executing a navigation action, said output associated with said data and said scrolling rates. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A navigation control for simultaneously scrolling through multiple panes on a display screen, the navigation control comprising:
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means for obtaining data indicative of one or more user inputs representing a navigation action;
means for determining the scrolling rates for each of the multiple panes; and
means for executing the navigation action in accordance with said data and said scrolling rates on said multiple panes.
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44. A computerized method for presenting two or more sets of content on a graphical user interface, said method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of a first set of content in a first display region, said first set of content including content for which navigation is available;
displaying a second set of content in a second display region, said second set of content including content which is related to said first set of content and for which navigation is not available;
providing a navigation control operably coupled to said first display region and capable of navigating said first set of content;
receiving a user input representing a navigational action to be performed with respect to the first display region; and
performing said navigation action on said first set of content without performing any navigational action with respect to the second display region. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. 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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a first display pane associated with a first set of content, wherein at least a portion of the first set of content is viewable on said first display pane;
a navigation control which is operably coupled with said first display pane, said navigation control being operable to navigate said first set of content on said first display pane; and
a second display pane associated with a second set of content, wherein the second set of content is viewable on said second display pane;
wherein the second set of content is related to said first set of content and wherein the second set of content is static with respect to the second display pane. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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