Method for magnifying a plurality of display images to reveal more detailed information
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a plurality of display images associated with hierarchical data, which are stored in a plurality of software objects, within a display window of an information processing apparatus in which the plurality of software objects are stored, comprising:
- a first step of selectively displaying a first display image from the plurality of display images in a first region within the display window; and
a second step of selectively displaying a second display image from the plurality of display images in a second region within the display window, the second region being at a different location in the display window from the first region, wherein the second step comprises the steps of;
indicating a point within image display regions including the first region and the second region, in which the plurality of display images are to be displayed using an image indicator indicating a point within the display window;
changing a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed by moving a distance the image indicator from the indicated point within the image display regions, thereby changing sizes of the first region and the second region; and
displaying the second display image when the size of the second region has increased to reach a predetermined size.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a method for displaying a plurality of display images in a display window, which are stored in a plurality of software objects is provided. The method includes: a first step of selectively displaying a first display image in a first region within the display window; and a second step of selectively displaying a second display image in a second region within the display window. In this method, the second step includes the steps of: indicating a point within the displayed first display image by using an image indicator; changing a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed by moving the image indicator within the first display image, thereby changing sizes of the first and second regions; and displaying the second display image when the size of the second region has reached a predetermined size. The second region is determined based on a relationship between the first and second display images. The relationship between the first and second display images is previously recorded in a software object corresponding to the first display image or the second display image.
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1. A method for displaying a plurality of display images associated with hierarchical data, which are stored in a plurality of software objects, within a display window of an information processing apparatus in which the plurality of software objects are stored, comprising:
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a first step of selectively displaying a first display image from the plurality of display images in a first region within the display window; and a second step of selectively displaying a second display image from the plurality of display images in a second region within the display window, the second region being at a different location in the display window from the first region, wherein the second step comprises the steps of; indicating a point within image display regions including the first region and the second region, in which the plurality of display images are to be displayed using an image indicator indicating a point within the display window; changing a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed by moving a distance the image indicator from the indicated point within the image display regions, thereby changing sizes of the first region and the second region; and displaying the second display image when the size of the second region has increased to reach a predetermined size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27)
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15. A method for sequentially displaying within a display window of an information processing apparatus a plurality of display images stored in a plurality of software objects stored in the information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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a first step of selectively displaying a first display image from the plurality of display images in a first region within the display window; a second step of indicating a point within the displayed first display image using an image indicator indicating a point within the display window; a third step of changing a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed by moving the image indicator a selected distance away from the indicated point within the first display image, thereby changing sizes of the first region and a second region within the display window different from the first region, the magnification power being varied according to the distance the image indicator is moved away from the indicated point; and a fourth step of selectively displaying a second display image from the plurality of display images in the second region when the second region has increased to a predetermined size, the second region in which the second image is displayed being determined using a relationship between the first display image and the second display image previously recorded in a software object corresponding to the first display image or the second display image.
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16. A method for displaying a plurality of display images associated with hierarchical data, which are stored in a plurality of software objects, within a display window of an information processing apparatus ill which the plurality of software objects are stored, comprising:
- p1 a first step of selectively displaying a plurality of image display regions within the display window wherein a first display image from the plurality of display images is displayed in a first region of the plurality of image display regions; and
a second step of selectively displaying a second display image from the plurality of display images in a second region of die plurality of image display regions, the second region being at a different location in the display window from the first region, wherein the second step comprises the steps of; indicating a point with the plurality of image display regions using an image indicator indicating tile point; moving the image indicator a distance from the indicated point within the plurality of image display regions, thereby changing sizes of the plurality of image display regions and a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed; and displaying the second display image when the size of the second region has increased to reach a predetermined size. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- p1 a first step of selectively displaying a plurality of image display regions within the display window wherein a first display image from the plurality of display images is displayed in a first region of the plurality of image display regions; and
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28. A method for sequentially displaying within a display window of an information processing apparatus a plurality of display images stored in a plurality of software objects stored in the information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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a first step of selectively displaying a plurality of image display regions within the display window wherein a first display image from the plurality of display images is displayed in a first region of the plurality of image display regions; a second step of indicating a point within, the plurality of image display regions using an image indicator indicating the point; a third step of moving the image indicator a selected distance away from the indicated point within plurality of image display regions, thereby changing sizes of the plurality of image display regions and a magnification power at which the first display image is displayed, the magnification power being varied according to the distance the image indicator is moved away from the indicated point; and a fourth step of selectively displaying a second display image from the plurality of display images in a second region of the plurality of image display regions when the second region has increased to a predetermined size, the second region in which the second image is displayed being different from the first region and being determined using a relationship between the first display image and the second display image previously recorded in a software object corresponding to the first display image or the
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