Visualization and navigation of search results
First Claim
1. A method for visualizing and navigating a collection of search results, the method comprising:
- rendering a scaled visual representation of each of a plurality of the search results; and
simultaneously displaying each scaled visual representation on a single display screen.
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Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media are provided for the visualization and navigation of search results. Scaled visual representations of multiple search results may be displayed on a single display screen. The scaled visual representations of the search results may be organized by category. A user may fluidly zoom the display into a full-scale visual representation of a particular search result, fluidly zoom the display into visual representations of search results within a particular category, obtain scaled visual representations of additional search results within a particular category, or obtain scaled visual representations of search results within one or more sub-categories.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for visualizing and navigating a collection of search results, the method comprising:
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rendering a scaled visual representation of each of a plurality of the search results; and simultaneously displaying each scaled visual representation on a single display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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generate a plurality of scaled visual representations of a plurality of search results; and
topresent a display comprising the plurality of scaled visual representations of the search results on a single display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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11. The computer-readable medium of 10 having further computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to fluidly zoom the display out of the full-scale visual representation of the selected search result to display the plurality of scaled visual representations of the search results.
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18. A method for visualizing and navigating a plurality of search results organized into a plurality of categories, the method comprising:
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generating a scaled visual representation of each of a subset of the plurality of search results; displaying the scaled visual representations in one or more groups, each group corresponding to one of the categories; receiving a request to display a full-scale representation of a search result; in response to the request to display a full-scale representation of a search result, fluidly zooming into a scaled visual representation of the search result to thereby display the full-scale representation of the search result; and fluidly zooming out of the full-scale representation of the search result to thereby display the scaled visual representations of the search results in the one or more groups. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification