COMPUTER CONTENT NAVIGATION TOOLS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing content navigation information, comprising:
- displaying a navigation tool that proportionally represents a range of locations in a displayable content set, the content set having multiple portions, the portions each having a displayable location relative to one another; and
displaying one or more anchors proximate to the navigation tool, each anchor corresponding to a portion of the content set, the position of the anchors relative to the navigation tool visually representing the displayable locations of the corresponding portions relative to one another.
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Abstract
Computer content navigation tools and associated methods are disclosed. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a computer-implemented method for providing content navigation information that includes displaying a navigation tool that proportionally represents a range of locations in a displayable content set. The method can further include displaying one or more anchors proximate to the navigation tool. Each anchor can correspond to a portion of the content set. The position of the anchors relative to the navigation tool can visually represent the displayable location of the corresponding portions relative to one another. In certain embodiments, the method can further include displaying a location marker proximate to the navigation tool and displaying at least one navigation arrow when a cursor is positioned proximate to a selected area of a display. When the cursor is no longer proximate to the selected area, the navigation arrow(s) can be removed.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing content navigation information, comprising:
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displaying a navigation tool that proportionally represents a range of locations in a displayable content set, the content set having multiple portions, the portions each having a displayable location relative to one another; and
displaying one or more anchors proximate to the navigation tool, each anchor corresponding to a portion of the content set, the position of the anchors relative to the navigation tool visually representing the displayable locations of the corresponding portions relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for providing content navigation information, comprising:
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displaying a navigation tool representing a range of locations in a displayable content set;
displaying a location marker proximate to the navigation tool, the position of the location marker relative to the navigation tool indicating a location in the content set to be displayed;
displaying at least one navigation arrow when a cursor is positioned proximate to one or more selected areas of a display, the at least one navigation arrow being selectable to cause the location marker to move relative to the navigation tool; and
removing the at least one navigation arrow when the cursor is no longer proximate to the one or more selected areas of the display. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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displaying a navigation tool that proportionally represents a range of locations in a displayable content set, the content set having multiple portions, the portions each having a displayable location relative to one another; and
displaying one or more anchors proximate to the navigation tool, each anchor corresponding to a portion of the content set, the position of the anchors relative to the navigation tool visually representing the displayable locations of the corresponding portions relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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