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Interface for displaying and exploring hierarchical information

  • US 7,290,223 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2004
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A user interface comprising:

  • a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchy of information wherein at least one node is a focus node and wherein nodes contained inside the focus node form a first sub-hierarchy of nodes in a view;

    an aggregator mechanism to associate a visual cue with a node in the view, the visual cue to indicate the node comprises a second sub-hierarchy having hidden nodes, wherein the hidden nodes are too small to be displayed in the view; and

    a display to render the plurality of nodes and the visual cue in the view.

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