INTELLIGENT ROADMAP NAVIGATION IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An article of manufacture having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for intelligent information navigation comprising:
- storing a sequence of items in a memory of the computer system, wherein a task of a process is assigned to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein an execution of the task changes a state of completion of the process;
displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a first screen area, wherein each graphical element corresponds to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein the plurality of graphical elements is ordered in correspondence with the sequence of items;
when requested, scrolling the plurality of graphical elements to gradually include at least one new graphical element in the first screen area from direction of scrolling;
receiving a selection of an item of the sequence of items as a currently active item; and
scrolling automatically the plurality of graphical elements to display a graphical element corresponding to the currently active item at a focal position within the first screen area.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for intelligent information navigation in a graphical user interface (GUI) where a sequence of items is generated and stored in a memory of a computer system. A number of graphical elements are displayed on a screen of a GUI, wherein each graphical element corresponds to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein the graphical elements are ordered according to the sequence. When requested, the graphical elements scroll in a chosen direction to gradually include a new graphical element into the screen at the direction of scrolling. Respectively, the scrolling could gradually exclude from the screen a graphical element at opposite direction. An item of the sequence of items could be selected as a currently active item. The displayed graphical elements are automatically scrolled to move the graphical element corresponding to the currently active item at a focal position within the screen.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An article of manufacture having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for intelligent information navigation comprising:
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storing a sequence of items in a memory of the computer system, wherein a task of a process is assigned to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein an execution of the task changes a state of completion of the process; displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a first screen area, wherein each graphical element corresponds to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein the plurality of graphical elements is ordered in correspondence with the sequence of items; when requested, scrolling the plurality of graphical elements to gradually include at least one new graphical element in the first screen area from direction of scrolling; receiving a selection of an item of the sequence of items as a currently active item; and scrolling automatically the plurality of graphical elements to display a graphical element corresponding to the currently active item at a focal position within the first screen area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a computer system coupled with a display to render a graphical user interface (GUI), a method for intelligent information navigation comprising:
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storing a sequence of items in a memory of the computer system, wherein a task of a process is assigned to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein an execution of the task changes a state of completion of the process; displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a first screen area, wherein each graphical element corresponds to an item of the sequence of items, and wherein the plurality of graphical elements is ordered in correspondence with the sequence of items; when requested, scrolling the plurality of graphical elements to gradually include at least one new graphical element in the first screen area from direction of scrolling; receiving a selection of an item of the sequence of items as a currently active item; and scrolling automatically the plurality of graphical elements to display a graphical element corresponding to the currently active item at a focal position within the first screen area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer controlled display system rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) for intelligent information navigation, the GUI comprising:
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a roadmap area for displaying a plurality of graphical elements, wherein each graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements corresponds to an item from a sequence of items, and wherein the plurality of graphical elements is ordered in correspondence with the sequence of items; at least one control graphical element selectable with a user input device to request a scrolling of the plurality graphical elements to gradually include at least one new graphical element in the first screen area at direction of scrolling; and a focal area, wherein the plurality of graphical elements scroll automatically to move a graphical element corresponding to an item or the sequence of items in the focal area when the item is selected as a currently active item. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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