Preview expansion of list items
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for displaying information from lists in limited display area devices, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of condensed list items;
receiving an implicit command from a user that indicates that the user'"'"'s attention is focused on a list item; and
in response to the implicit command, displaying expanded information associated with the focused list item.
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Abstract
Computing devices such as mobile devices are typically limited in display size. Information on the devices can be typically displayed in list form, which often allows a user to locate desired information more quickly. Lists of information can be condensed by list items so that an item can be identified using relatively small display space. The condensed list items can be expanded and previewed by implicitly indicating a desired list item. Preview expansion of list items often allows condensed, richer lists of information to be quickly browsed, while maximizing the number of items that are viewable at the same time without having to scroll.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying information from lists in limited display area devices, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of condensed list items; receiving an implicit command from a user that indicates that the user'"'"'s attention is focused on a list item; and in response to the implicit command, displaying expanded information associated with the focused list item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for displaying information from lists in limited display area devices, comprising:
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a list item condenser for condensing list items from a list of user information; a display for displaying a plurality of condensed list items; a user interface for receiving an implicit command from a user that indicates that the user'"'"'s attention is focused on a condensed list item; and an expander for expanding information associated with the focused list item for display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:
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condensing list items in a user-provided list by parsing the user-provided list and providing a caption for the condensed list items; displaying a plurality of captions for the condensed list items; receiving an implicit command from a user that indicates that the user'"'"'s attention is focused on a caption that is associated with a condensed list item; and in response to the implicit command, displaying expanded information associated with the focused list item. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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