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Zoom-Capable Scrollbar

  • US 20080141165A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2007
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for providing a nested resolution scrollbar in a graphical user interface, comprising:

  • a memory; and

    at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to;

    display a coarse control scrollbar in a graphical user interface to provide a user with coarse resolution sequential data control;

    display a magnified view scrollbar in the graphical user interface proximate to the coarse control scrollbar, the magnified view scrollbar providing the user with fine resolution sequential data control;

    display a directional menu to provide the user forward or backward sequential scrolling in a cascading fashion;

    select a granularity level in a linear position register in response to selecting a level buffer; and

    buffer a position value in the selected granularity level of the register.

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