Categorical user interface for navigation within a grid
First Claim
1. In a computerized system that provides a user interface for selecting one or more options from a plurality of available options, a method of presenting a plurality of options for selection in a two-dimensional menu, the method comprising acts of:
- defining each of the plurality of options as either (i) a category, or (ii) a sub-category associated with a calegory, wherein one or more categories and one or more sub-categories are defined, and wherein the association between categories and sub-categories is unrelated to time;
displaying a plurality of the categories along a first, category axis; and
simultaneous with the display of the plurality of the categories, displaying with each of the plurality of categories one or more corresponding sub-categories along a second, sub-category axis, wherein the sub-category axis is orthogonal to the category axis, and a plurality of the sub-categories is displayed without having first to highlight or select any of the displayed categories.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for presenting a plurality of options for selection. Each option is organized into either a category or a sub-category that is associated with a category. The association between categories and sub-categories is independent of time. Categories are displayed along one axis and sub-categories are displayed simultaneously along another orthogonal axis. The axis chosen for categories may depend on the direction that text associated with the categories is written. Categories and sub-categories are available for immediate selection, without first having to highlight or select any option. To account for a large number of options, categories and sub-categories may scroll as needed. The appearance of categories and sub-categories may be distinguished in some way, such as through colors, fonts, or borders.
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52 Claims
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1. In a computerized system that provides a user interface for selecting one or more options from a plurality of available options, a method of presenting a plurality of options for selection in a two-dimensional menu, the method comprising acts of:
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defining each of the plurality of options as either (i) a category, or (ii) a sub-category associated with a calegory, wherein one or more categories and one or more sub-categories are defined, and wherein the association between categories and sub-categories is unrelated to time; displaying a plurality of the categories along a first, category axis; and simultaneous with the display of the plurality of the categories, displaying with each of the plurality of categories one or more corresponding sub-categories along a second, sub-category axis, wherein the sub-category axis is orthogonal to the category axis, and a plurality of the sub-categories is displayed without having first to highlight or select any of the displayed categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. For a computerized system that provides a user interface for selecting one or more options from a plurality of available options, a computer program product carrying computer executable instructions that implement a method of presenting a plurality of options for selection in a two-dimensional menu, the method comprising acts of:
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defining each of the plurality of options as either (i) a category, or (ii) a sub-category associated with a category, wherein one or more categories and one or more sub-categories are defined, and wherein the association between categories and sub-categories is unrelated to time; displaying a plurality of the categories along a first, category axis; and simultaneous with the display of the plurality of the categories, displaying with each of the plurality of categories one or more corresponding sub-categories along a second, sub-category axis, wherein the sub-category axis is orthogonal to the category axis, and wherein a plurality of the sub-categories is displayed without having first to highlight or select any of the displayed categories. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. In a computerized system that provides a user interface for selecting one or more options from a plurality of available options, a method of presenting a plurality of options for selection, the method comprising steps for:
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organizing each of the plurality of options into either (i) a category, or (ii) a sub-category associated with a category, wherein one or more categories and one or more sub-categories are identified, and wherein the association between categories and sub-categories is independent of time; listing a plurality of the categories along a first, category axis; and simultaneous with listing the plurality of the categories, listing with each of the plurality of categories one or more corresponding sub-categories along a second, sub-category axis, wherein a plurality of the sub-categories is listed without having first to highlight or select any of the listed categories. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. For a computerized system that provides a user interface for selecting one or more options from a plurality of available options, a computer program product carrying computer executable instructions that implement a method of presenting a plurality of options for selection, the method comprising steps for:
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organizing each of the plurality of options into either (i) a category, or (ii) a sub-category associated with a category, wherein one or more categories and one or more sub-categories are identified, and wherein the association between categories and sub-categories is independent of time; listing a plurality of the categories along a first, category axis; and simultaneous with listing the plurality of the categories, listing with each of the plurality of categories one or more corresponding sub-categories along a second, sub-category axis, wherein a plurality of the sub-categories is listed without having first to highlight or select any of the displayed categories. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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