System and Method for Displaying Information Using a Compass
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- displaying a portion of an electronic representation of a surface in a display area of a display device, to provide a view of the electronic representation;
receiving a selection of a point on a user interface control;
identifying a direction and a distance of the selected point from a reference point on the user interface control; and
in response to the received selection, changing the view of the electronic representation to display a different portion of the electronic representation in the display area based on the identified direction and distance.
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Abstract
A system and method displays a compass control with a map or other image. The compass control displays locations that may be displayed on the map, as well as locations that are outside of the map area being displayed, to allow the user to view such locations and interact with them.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying a portion of an electronic representation of a surface in a display area of a display device, to provide a view of the electronic representation; receiving a selection of a point on a user interface control; identifying a direction and a distance of the selected point from a reference point on the user interface control; and in response to the received selection, changing the view of the electronic representation to display a different portion of the electronic representation in the display area based on the identified direction and distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and storage, coupled to the processor, including executable instructions for performing operations comprising; displaying a portion of information in a display area of a display device, to provide a view of the information; receiving a selection of a point on a user interface control; identifying a direction and a distance of the selected point from a reference point on the user interface control; and in response to the received selection, changing the view of the information to display a different portion of the information in the display area based on the identified direction and distance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30)
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21. A computer readable medium storing a computer program, the computer program including instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
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displaying a portion of information in a display area of a display device, to provide a view of the information; receiving a selection of a point on a user interface control; identifying a direction and a distance of the selected point from a reference point on the user interface control; and in response to the received selection, changing the view of the information to display a different portion of the information in the display area based on the identified direction and distance. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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