Method and software for navigation of data on a device display
First Claim
1. A method for providing a navigable, context-sensitive electronic display, comprising:
- providing a cross hairs that consists of objects forming an intersection, each object corresponding to a different geometrical dimension of the display;
communicating with an input device that provides signals to control movement of said cross hairs; and
in response to signals received from said input device, configuring said cross hairs to point to a region on said display;
wherein at least some data displayed on said display has an associated context; and
wherein movement of said cross hairs on said display is based at least in part upon said context.
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Abstract
Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and software for providing a navigable, context-sensitive electronic display. A preferred embodiment comprises providing a cross hairs that consists of objects forming an intersection, each object corresponding to a different geometrical dimension of the display; communicating with an input device that provides signals to control movement of the cross hairs; and in response to signals received from said input device, configuring the cross hairs to point to a region on the display; wherein at least some data displayed on the display has an associated context; and wherein movement of the cross hairs on the display is based at least in part upon that context.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a navigable, context-sensitive electronic display, comprising:
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providing a cross hairs that consists of objects forming an intersection, each object corresponding to a different geometrical dimension of the display;
communicating with an input device that provides signals to control movement of said cross hairs; and
in response to signals received from said input device, configuring said cross hairs to point to a region on said display;
wherein at least some data displayed on said display has an associated context; and
wherein movement of said cross hairs on said display is based at least in part upon said context. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Software for providing a navigable, context-sensitive electronic display, comprising:
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software for providing a cross hairs that consists of objects forming an intersection, each object corresponding to a different geometrical dimension of the display;
software for communicating with an input device that provides signals to control movement of said cross hairs; and
software for configuring said cross hairs to point to a region on said display in response to signals received from said input device;
wherein at least some data displayed on said display has an associated context; and
wherein movement of said cross hairs on said display is based at least in part upon said context. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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