Automatic scrolling function for editors and browsers
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating display of a document to a user, the document having a plurality of portions, the method comprising the steps of;
- (a) setting a delay time as a parameter for control of the display;
(b) commencing an automatic display of the document by displaying a first portion of the document;
(c) displaying a subsequent portion of the document after expiration of the delay time, (d) iterating step (c) until the entire document has been displayed;
(e) resetting the delay time, during one of steps (b), (c) and (d), thereby changing a rate at which successive portions of the document are displayed; and
(f) setting a display mode as a parameter for control of the display, in accordance with an input from the user, wherein the display mode is one of paging and scrolling and wherein when the display mode is scrolling the first portion is displayed as a page of the document, and each subsequent portion is an additional line of the document.
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Abstract
An automatic scrolling and paging function is provided for use with an object/text editor or a browser, in which either scrolling or paging is automatically performed at a variable speed. A delay time is set as a parameter for control of the display; automatic display of the document is commenced by displaying a first portion of the document; a subsequent portion of the document is displayed after expiration of the delay time; and the display of portions of the document is iterated until the entire document has been displayed. The delay time is reset during the automatic display, thereby changing the rate at which successive portions of the document are displayed. The delay time may depend upon the location of the portion of the document; accordingly, successive portions of the document may be automatically displayed at a varying rate.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating display of a document to a user, the document having a plurality of portions, the method comprising the steps of;
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(a) setting a delay time as a parameter for control of the display;
(b) commencing an automatic display of the document by displaying a first portion of the document;
(c) displaying a subsequent portion of the document after expiration of the delay time, (d) iterating step (c) until the entire document has been displayed;
(e) resetting the delay time, during one of steps (b), (c) and (d), thereby changing a rate at which successive portions of the document are displayed; and
(f) setting a display mode as a parameter for control of the display, in accordance with an input from the user, wherein the display mode is one of paging and scrolling and wherein when the display mode is scrolling the first portion is displayed as a page of the document, and each subsequent portion is an additional line of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions for performing an automated method for facilitating display of a document to a user, the document having a plurality of portions, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) setting a delay time as a parameter for control of the display;
(b) commencing an automatic display of the document by displaying a first portion of the document;
(c) displaying a subsequent portion of the document after expiration of the delay time;
(d) iterating step (c) until the entire document has been displayed;
(e) resetting the delay time, during one of steps (b), (c) and (d), thereby changing a rate at which successive portions of the document are displayed; and
(f) setting a display mode as a parameter for control of the display, in accordance with an input from the user, wherein the display mode is one of paging and scrolling, and wherein when the display mode is scrolling the first portion is displayed as a page of the document, and each subsequent portion is an additional line of the document. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising instructions for performing an automated method for facilitating display of a document to a user, the document having a plurality of portions, the method including the steps of:
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(a) setting a delay time as a parameter for control of the display, (b) commencing an automatic display of the document by displaying a first portion of the document, (c) displaying a subsequent portion of the document after expiration of the delay time;
(d) iterating step (c) until the entire document has been displayed;
(e) resetting the delay time, during one of steps (b), (c) and (d), thereby changing a rate at which successive portions of the document are displayed; and
(f) setting a display mode as a parameter for control of the display, in accordance with an input from the user, wherein the display mode is one of paging and scrolling, and wherein when the display mode is scrolling the first portion is displayed as a page of the document, and each subsequent portion is an additional line of the document. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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