Methods and systems for scrolling and pointing in user interfaces
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing a structure for navigating in a GUI with a handheld device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, which incorporates buttons and a scroll wheel.
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44 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A method for jump scrolling through objects comprising the steps of:
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detecting a jump scroll gesture; and
skipping a group of objects which are positioned next in a scrolling sequence relative to a current cursor position to select another object in response to said jump scroll gesture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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36. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on a computer, perform the steps of:
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detecting a jump scroll gesture; and
skipping a group of displayed objects which are positioned next in a scrolling sequence relative to a current cursor position to select another object in response to said jump scroll gesture. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An electronic program guide comprising:
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a grid having a first group of channel number objects displayed as rectangular boxes in said grid and a second group of show name objects, also displayed as rectangular boxes in said grid, wherein a scroll order, associated with an order in which objects displayed on said electronic program guide are selected via scrolling, provides for said second group of show name objects to follow said first group of channel number objects, and wherein when one of said channel number objects is currently selected, one of said second group of show name objects can be selected by providing a jump scroll input to said electronic program guide. - View Dependent Claims (42, 44)
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43. (canceled)
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