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System and Method for Enabling at Least One Independent Data Navigation and Interaction Activity Within a Document

  • US 20070136696A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2007
  • Published: 06/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a user of an interactive data processing application to engage in a first content interaction activity, within a content structure presented by the application to the user, and to contemporaneously engage in at least one content navigation activity, within at least one of the application and the content structure, independently of the first content interaction activity, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) defining at least one independent content navigation interface within at least one of;

    an application content presentation region occupied by the content structure, and an application region outside said application content presentation region;

    (b) generating, in said at least one independent content navigation interface, at least one content interaction region for interaction therewith by the user; and

    (c) generating, in said at least one independent content navigation interface, and proximal to said at least one content interaction region, at least one proximal content navigation control selectively operable, when presented with a plurality of discrete content elements within said at least one content interaction region, to enable selective navigation between said plural discrete content elements in said at least one content interaction region, without interfering with the first content interaction activity, wherein said selective navigation at least comprises selectively utilizing said at least one content navigation control to return to at least one previously visited plural discrete content element.

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