User interface with visual tracking feature
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for generating a user interface, said interface comprising:
- a document content portion displaying contents of a document, wherein the document includes information specifying a scroll direction interface element indicating one or more directions in which the document may be scrolled;
the scroll direction interface element displayed in a second portion; and
an interface element, the interface element including a guide element, wherein the guide element is optically coordinated with the scroll direction interface element, and wherein scrolling of the document is constrained by the scroll direction interface element.
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Abstract
A user interface having a persistent graphical interface element is disclosed. The element may have an appearance of a mechanical structure that traverses one or more displayed tracks. Movement along the tracks may be animated in response to navigation commands. Selectable menu panels may be included in the interface, and may overlay displayed contents of documents being viewed and/or edited to ensure that certain menu options are always available. The menu may be given multiple distinct appearances corresponding to different display sizes.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for generating a user interface, said interface comprising:
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a document content portion displaying contents of a document, wherein the document includes information specifying a scroll direction interface element indicating one or more directions in which the document may be scrolled;
the scroll direction interface element displayed in a second portion; and
an interface element, the interface element including a guide element, wherein the guide element is optically coordinated with the scroll direction interface element, and wherein scrolling of the document is constrained by the scroll direction interface element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a user interface to a user, comprising the steps of:
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retrieving a document to be displayed, the document including a scroll direction interface element;
displaying contents of the document on a screen;
displaying the scroll direction interface element on the screen;
displaying an interface element on the screen, the interface element including a guide portion intersecting the scroll direction interface element;
scrolling the contents in response to a navigation command; and
maintaining an intersection between the guide portion and the scroll direction interface element during the scrolling. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a persistent user interface element on a predetermined portion of a display area on a computer screen, the persistent user interface element including a guide element;
retrieving a document to be displayed, the document including a scroll direction interface element, the scroll direction interface element including at least one travel progress indicator;
displaying the scroll direction interface element on the screen such that the guide element and the scroll direction interface element are optically coordinated;
displaying contents of said document on the screen above the interface element; and
scrolling the displayed contents, wherein the scrolling is constrained by the scroll direction interface element and the guide element such that the guide element traverses the scroll direction interface element, and during the scrolling, the interface element maintains a fixed position on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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