Scroll bar with jump tags

• US 5,506,951 A
• Filed: 03/01/1994
• Issued: 04/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hiroshi Ishikawa
• Original Assignee: Hiroshi Ishikawa
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayerl, Raymond J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Breene, John E.
• Application Number:
  US08/203,387
• Time in Patent Office: 770 Days
• Field of Search: 395/154-161, 345/117-120
• US Class Current: 715/786
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars

Abstract

Disclosed is a scroll bar with jump tags representing preferred set of scroll positions. Jump tags are displayed so that user can select a scroll position in the preferred set. When it is selected, the current scroll position changes immediately, or jumps, to the selected scroll position. User can also create a new jump tag and record current scroll position for jumping back to later.

Claims

1. A computer user interface comprising:

memory means for storing a plurality of complete sets of information;

window means for displaying a current view of a complete set of information;

a scroll bar representing scroll positions within said complete set of information and which a user can select at least one position and wherein each scroll position corresponds to a view of said set and wherein said scroll bar is simultaneously displayed with said current view;

a thumb for moving along said scroll bar indicating a current position within said set;

at least one jump tag corresponding to a preferred scroll position displayed along said scroll bar;

selecting means for selecting at least one jump tag by said user and jumping to said preferred scroll position and displaying a corresponding view of said set; and

moving means for changing said preferred scroll position by dragging said jump tag along said scroll bar.