USER INTERFACE VISUALIZATIONS
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1. A content visualization method for use in a computer system, the method comprising:
- selecting electronic content for presentation on a display device;
assigning a viewing axis for displaying the content;
selecting a place of focus along the viewing axis;
determining a content viewport, the content viewport setting an amount of the content viewable on the display device;
constructing a content visualization to display at least a portion of the selected content on the display device; and
displaying the content visualization on the display device based upon the content viewport, viewing axis and place of focus.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention pertain to user interface visualizations, enabling efficient display of content on a display device. At least some content is presented having diagonal views to emphasize certain portions of the content while deemphasizing other portions of the content.
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23 Claims
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1. A content visualization method for use in a computer system, the method comprising:
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selecting electronic content for presentation on a display device; assigning a viewing axis for displaying the content; selecting a place of focus along the viewing axis; determining a content viewport, the content viewport setting an amount of the content viewable on the display device; constructing a content visualization to display at least a portion of the selected content on the display device; and displaying the content visualization on the display device based upon the content viewport, viewing axis and place of focus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A content visualization apparatus, comprising:
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memory for storing content visualization data; a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to; select electronic content for presentation, assign a viewing axis for displaying the content, select a place of focus along the viewing axis, determine a content viewport, the content viewport setting an amount of the content that is viewable, and construct a content visualization to display at least a portion of the selected content on the display device; and a display device operatively coupled to the processor, the display device being configured to display the content visualization based upon the content viewport, viewing axis and place of focus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A content visualization system, comprising:
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a processor for processing application data for displaying on a display device; and a user interface module managed by the processor, the user interface module including; an input section for storing selected content; a content management section for manipulating visualizations of the selected content, the selected content including a plurality of items of interest, and a given one of the visualizations includes a first one of the items of interest being arranged in full frontal format and second and third ones of the items of interest being arranged in a diagonal view, the second item being arranged in the diagonal view along one side of the first item and the third item being arranged in the diagonal view along the other side of the first item; and a display section for displaying the given visualization of the first, second and third items of interest on a display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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