Smooth scrolling for software application
First Claim
1. An improved method for monitoring commodities over an exchange having contracts with multiple markets, the method utilizing a software application, comprising:
- selecting a particular market based on a pre-determined exchange contract having a price level range;
displaying a trading screen including the inside market for said market, wherein said inside market is defined by prices of the highest bid and the lowest offer;
calculating the center of said inside market, wherein said center of said inside market is determined by averaging the highest bid price and said lowest offer price; and
automatically scrolling said trading screen such that said center of said inside market is substantially centered on the trading screen.
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Abstract
An improved method for monitoring commodities over an exchange having contracts with multiple markets is provided. Smooth scrolling embodiments in accordance with the present invention will move the pre-shift trading screen to a second position, the post-shift trading screen, which is dependent on which direction the market is moving. As the inside market changes, both the offers and bids change and therefore the inside market changes accordingly. As such, it is desirable for a user to be able to track the changes in the inside market and be able to see the highest bid price and the lowest offer price as the market changes on the user'"'"'s trading screen.
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1. An improved method for monitoring commodities over an exchange having contracts with multiple markets, the method utilizing a software application, comprising:
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selecting a particular market based on a pre-determined exchange contract having a price level range;
displaying a trading screen including the inside market for said market, wherein said inside market is defined by prices of the highest bid and the lowest offer;
calculating the center of said inside market, wherein said center of said inside market is determined by averaging the highest bid price and said lowest offer price; and
automatically scrolling said trading screen such that said center of said inside market is substantially centered on the trading screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An improved method for monitoring commodities over an exchange having contracts with multiple markets, the method utilizing a software application, comprising:
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selecting a particular market based on a pre-determined exchange contract having a price level range;
displaying a trading screen including the current market for said market, wherein said current market includes the price level corresponding to the last trade of the commodity;
calculating the center of said current market, wherein said center of said current market is determined by the price level corresponding to the last trade of the commodity; and
automatically scrolling said trading screen such that said current market is substantially centered on the trading screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An improved method for monitoring commodities over an exchange having contracts with multiple markets, the method utilizing a software application, comprising:
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selecting a particular market based on a pre-determined exchange contract having a price level range;
displaying a trading screen including the pre-open market for said market, wherein said pre-open market includes an indicative opening price level prior to the opening of said market;
calculating the center of said pre-open market, wherein said center of said pre-open market is determined by the price level corresponding to the indicative opening price level; and
automatically scrolling said trading screen such that said pre-open market is substantially centered on the trading screen. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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