Displaying interactive bitmap images within a display space
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1. A method for displaying an interactive bitmap image in a display area, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a display area defined by a perimeter, the display area having a central region and an edge region;
(b) recognizing a location of a moveable pointer;
(c) displaying in the display area, the entire bitmap image at a scale to fit within the display area;
(d) responsive to recognizing the location of the moveable pointer within the display area, displaying within the display area, in place of the entire bitmap image, a portion of the bitmap image; and
, (e) scrolling the bitmap image through the display area in a direction indicated by the location of the pointer within the edge region of the display area.
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Abstract
A bitmap image is displayed within a display area. The display area has a central region and an edge region. A portion of the bitmap is selected by positioning a moveable pointer in the central region over the portion of the bitmap to be selected. The portion of the bitmap is then displayed in the display area. The bitmap image is scrolled by positioning the moveable pointer in the edge region of the display area.
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1. A method for displaying an interactive bitmap image in a display area, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a display area defined by a perimeter, the display area having a central region and an edge region;
(b) recognizing a location of a moveable pointer;
(c) displaying in the display area, the entire bitmap image at a scale to fit within the display area;
(d) responsive to recognizing the location of the moveable pointer within the display area, displaying within the display area, in place of the entire bitmap image, a portion of the bitmap image; and
,(e) scrolling the bitmap image through the display area in a direction indicated by the location of the pointer within the edge region of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for displaying an interactive bitmap image in a display area, the system comprising:
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(a) a display area defined by a perimeter, the display area having a central region and an edge region;
(b) a moveable pointer;
(c) means for recognizing a location of the moveable pointer;
(d) means for displaying in the display area, the entire bitmap image at a scale to fit within the display area;
(e) means, responsive to recognizing the location of the moveable pointer within the display area, for displaying within the display area, in place of the entire bitmap image, a portion of the bitmap image; and
,(f) means for scrolling the bitmap image through the display area in a direction indicated by the location of the pointer within the edge region of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program storage system readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program, applet, or instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for displaying an interactive bitmap image in a display area, the method steps comprising:
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(a) providing a display area defined by a perimeter, the display area having a central region and an edge region;
(b) recognizing a location of a moveable pointer;
(c) displaying in the display area, the entire bitmap image at a scale to fit within the display area;
(d) responsive to recognizing the location of the moveable pointer within the display area, displaying within the display area, in place of the entire bitmap image, a portion of the bitmap image; and
,(e) scrolling the bitmap image through the display area in a direction indicated by the location of the pointer within the edge region of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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