Page Bar Control
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable steps for performing a method comprising:
- rendering a content display including at least a portion of a current page of a document that includes multiple pages; and
rendering a page bar control element that provides a visual representation of a plurality of pages of the document, wherein the visual representation includes a plurality of markers, each marker representing one or more pages of the document, wherein a background of the marker corresponding to the current page corresponds to a background of the current page on the content display and wherein backgrounds of the markers not corresponding to the current page differ from the background of the current page.
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Abstract
Graphical user interfaces for computer display devices include a page bar control element that allows a user to easily and quickly navigate among the pages of a multiple page electronic document and/or among the pages of a plurality of electronic documents. In some examples, the page bar control element displayed on the computer system provides a visual representation of a multiple pages of the document(s), wherein the visual representation includes several tabs or markers, each marker representing one or more pages of the document(s). In some examples, the markers are rendered in colors that enable quick identification of the current page and/or the page being viewed as well as pages viewed in a riffling action. The page bar control element also may include a visual “flag” that helps users quickly locate text that they have previously flagged or that the system has automatically flagged for them.
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7 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable steps for performing a method comprising:
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rendering a content display including at least a portion of a current page of a document that includes multiple pages; and
rendering a page bar control element that provides a visual representation of a plurality of pages of the document, wherein the visual representation includes a plurality of markers, each marker representing one or more pages of the document, wherein a background of the marker corresponding to the current page corresponds to a background of the current page on the content display and wherein backgrounds of the markers not corresponding to the current page differ from the background of the current page.
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2. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable steps for performing a method comprising:
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rendering a content display including at least a portion of a current page of a document that includes multiple pages; and
rendering a page bar control element that provides a visual representation of a plurality of pages of the document, wherein the visual representation includes a plurality of markers, each marker representing one or more pages of the document, wherein the marker corresponding to the current page is rendered larger than at least some of the other markers on the page bar control element. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable steps for performing a method comprising:
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opening at least one electronic document including a plurality of pages;
rendering a page bar control element that provides a visual representation of at least some of the plurality of pages of the document, wherein the visual representation includes a plurality of markers, each marker representing one or more pages of the document;
receiving input indicating a desire to view a new page or a desire to view information relating to the new page; and
rendering the marker corresponding to the new page larger than at least some of the other markers on the page bar control element. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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