Zooming task management
First Claim
1. A method for visually managing two or more tasks, the method comprising:
- displaying a focused view of a first task within a display area;
displaying a user interface object corresponding to a second task within the display area;
receiving a selection of the user interface object corresponding to the second task; and
in response to receiving the selection of the user interface object corresponding to the second task, fluidly zooming the display area into the user interface object corresponding to the second task and fluidly zooming the display area back from the user interface object corresponding to the second task to thereby display a focused view of the second task.
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Abstract
A user interface is provided that includes a focused view of a task and a user interface object for a second task. If the object is selected, the user interface is fluidly zoomed into the object and then out from the object to focus on the second task. A user interface is also provided that includes a display area having a focus area and a periphery. If a task represented in the periphery is selected, the display area fluidly zooms into the task. The display area may be fluidly zoomed out of the task to show the focus area and periphery. A user interface is also provided that includes a 3D gallery with tasks represented in the gallery. If one of the tasks is selected, the user interface fluidly zooms into focus on the selected task. The user interface may fluidly zooms out of a task to reveal the gallery.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for visually managing two or more tasks, the method comprising:
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displaying a focused view of a first task within a display area; displaying a user interface object corresponding to a second task within the display area; receiving a selection of the user interface object corresponding to the second task; and in response to receiving the selection of the user interface object corresponding to the second task, fluidly zooming the display area into the user interface object corresponding to the second task and fluidly zooming the display area back from the user interface object corresponding to the second task to thereby display a focused view of the second task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for visually managing two or more tasks, the method comprising:
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defining a focus area and a periphery within a display area, the focus area occupying a subset area of the display area and being surrounded by the periphery; displaying a task in the periphery; receiving a request to focus on the task; and in response to the request to focus on the task, fluidly zooming the display area into the task to thereby display a focused view of the task in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for visually managing two or more tasks, the method comprising:
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displaying a three-dimensional representation of a gallery, the gallery including visual representations of one or more tasks; receiving a request to focus on a selected task represented in the gallery; and in response to receiving the request to focus on a task in the gallery, fluidly zooming into the visual representation of the selected task in the gallery to thereby display a focused view of the task. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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