INTERFACE INCLUDING VIEWS POSITIONED IN ALONG MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS

• US 20120287114A1
• Filed: 05/11/2011
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Kumar, Dileep, Hallock, Joseph, Coleman, Kenneth Patrick, Arguelles, Lara, Yetzer, Trinh Vo
• Application Number:
  US13/105,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20120287114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/197 Version control for software G06F8/71
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs

Abstract

A particular method includes generating an interface that includes a plurality of first views positioned along a first dimension. The interface also includes at least one second view positioned with respect to at least one of the first views along a second dimension. The method also includes transmitting the interface to a display device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising

generating an interface that includes:

a plurality of first views positioned along a first dimension, wherein each particular view of the plurality of first views corresponds to a particular version of a computer object; and

at least one second view positioned with respect to at least one of the first views along a second dimension; and

transmitting the interface to a display device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first dimension corresponds to a first direction and the second dimension corresponds to a second direction.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first dimension corresponds to time.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the second dimension corresponds to depth within a computer folder or computer library.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the at least one second view is at least partially obscured by the at least one first view.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the computer object comprises a computer folder, a computer library, or a computer file.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the interface is responsive to a first control to scroll along the first dimension.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the first control comprises a graphical control that is displayed by the interface.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the first control comprises a keyboard keystroke, a mouse movement, a mouse click, or a mouse scroll.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the first control comprises an input received via a touchscreen.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving first navigation input via the first control;

in response to the first navigation input, modifying the interface to replace at least one of the first views with at least one additional view of at least one additional version of the computer object; and

transmitting the modified interface to the display device.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the at least one second view corresponds to at least one version of a second computer object that is different from the computer object.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the interface is responsive to a second control to scroll along the second dimension.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving second navigation input via the second control;

in response to the second navigation input, modifying the interface by replacing the plurality of first views corresponding to the computer object with the at least one second view corresponding to the second computer object; and

transmitting the modified interface to the display device.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the interface includes a single scroll control that is operable to concurrently scroll content displayed within each of a plurality of views and wherein the interface is operable to indicate differences between the content displayed within each of the plurality of views.

16. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

generating an interface that includes;

a plurality of views positioned along a first dimension; and

a scroll control that is operable to concurrently scroll content displayed within each of the plurality of views; and

transmitting the interface to a display device.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein each particular view of the plurality of views corresponds to a particular version of a computer object, wherein the first dimension is time, and wherein the plurality of views are displayed in an order based on a creation time or a storage time of each of the versions of the computer object.

18. A computer system, comprising:

an input interface configured to receive input;

a processor;

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to generate a graphical user interface that includes;

a plurality of first views positioned along a first dimension, wherein each particular first view of the plurality of first views corresponds to a particular version of a first computer object; and

at least one second view positioned with respect to at least one of the plurality of first views along a second dimension, wherein the at least one second view corresponds to at least one version of a second computer object that is different from the first computer object,

wherein the graphical user interface is responsive to a first control to scroll along the first dimension, wherein scrolling along the first dimension modifies the interface to replace at least one of the first views with at least one additional view of at least one additional version of the first computer object;

wherein the graphical user interface is responsive to a second control to scroll along the second dimension, wherein scrolling along the second dimension modifies the interface by replacing the plurality of first views corresponding to the first computer object with the at least one second view corresponding to the second computer object, and

wherein the graphical user interface is responsive to a third control to concurrently scroll content; and

an output interface configured to transmit the graphical user interface for display.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the first computer object comprises text data, graphics data, multimedia data, or any combination thereof.

20. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the instructions are further executable to modify a number of views to include in the graphical user interface based on input received via the input interface, a resolution of a display device coupled to the output interface, or any combination thereof.