User interface for accessing presentations
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method performed by an application, comprising:
- accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation;
recording a first location of the first document presentation, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time;
accessing a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation;
automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the sequence of additional document presentations;
in response to a first input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the sequence of additional document presentations and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the recorded first location;
redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded first location; and
automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application.
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Abstract
A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window. In one particular embodiment, a second document presentation is accessed and a second location of the second document presentation is recorded, where the recordation of the second location resets or supercedes the recordation of the first location. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
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60 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method performed by an application, comprising:
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accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation; recording a first location of the first document presentation, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time; accessing a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the sequence of additional document presentations; in response to a first input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the sequence of additional document presentations and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the recorded first location; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded first location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer implemented method performed by an application, comprising:
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automatically recording a location of a first document presentation when the first document presentation is accessed via certain predetermined methods which includes entering an address into an address field; accessing at least one second document presentation from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the at least one second document presentation; in response to an input, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the at least one second document presentation and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the location; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer implemented method performed by an application, comprising:
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accessing a first document presentation from a first location, the first location being recorded, the first document presentation being displayed within a window; accessing a plurality of additional document presentations from the first document presentation; accessing a second document presentation from the plurality of additional document presentations which is displayed within the window; recording a second location of the second document presentation, wherein the recordation of the second location causes the first location to be unrecorded, and wherein the first document presentation is not directly accessible from the second document presentation without using a menu based on the first location; accessing a third document presentation originated from the second document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the second document presentation and recording the second location; in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, directly retrieving the second document presentation from the recorded second location; redisplaying the second document presentation from the recorded second location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the second document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed second document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method in a computer controlled display system performed by an application, the method comprising:
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setting a location of a first document presentation in a window based on a predetermined action, wherein only one location can be set and maintained at a given time; displaying further document presentations originating from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to displaying the further document presentations; displaying the first document presentation from the location in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the further document presentations and the first document presentation and without having to go back in sequence through the further document presentations; automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation; and resetting the location after the window is closed, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable storage medium storing executable code which causes a machine to perform a method of an application, the method comprising:
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accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation; recording a first location of the first document presentation, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time; accessing a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the sequence of additional document presentations; in response to a first input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the sequence of additional document presentations and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the recorded first location; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded first location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document presentation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A machine-readable storage medium storing executable code which causes a machine to perform a method of an application, the method comprising:
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automatically recording a location of a first document presentation when the first document presentation is accessed via certain predetermined methods which includes entering an address into an address field; accessing at least one second document presentation from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the at least one second document presentation; in response to an input, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the at least one second document presentation and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the location; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A machine-readable storage medium storing executable code which causes a machine to perform a method of an application, the method comprising:
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accessing a first document presentation from a first location, the first location being recorded, the first document presentation being displayed within a window; accessing a second document presentation which is displayed within the window; recording a second location of the second document presentation, wherein the recordation of the second location causes the first location to be unrecorded; accessing a third document presentation originated from the second document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the second document presentation and recording the second location; in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, directly retrieving the second document presentation from the recorded second location; redisplaying the second document presentation from the recorded second location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the second document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed second document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A machine-readable storage medium storing executable code which causes a machine to perform a method of an application in a computer controlled display system, the method comprising:
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setting a location of a first document presentation in a window based on a predetermined action, wherein only one location can be set and maintained at a given time; displaying further document presentations originating from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to displaying the further document presentations; displaying the first document presentation from the location in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the further document presentations and the first document presentation and without having to go back in sequence through the further document presentations; automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation; and resetting the location after the window is closed, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation; means for recording a first location of the first document presentation, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time; means for accessing a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation; means for automatically displaying a snapback button on a display in response to accessing the sequence of additional document presentations; in response to a first input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the sequence of additional document presentations and the first document presentation, means for directly retrieving the first document presentation from the recorded first location; means for redisplaying on the display the first document representation retrieved from the recorded first location; and means for automatically removing the snapback button from the display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for automatically recording a location of a first document presentation when the first document presentation is accessed via certain predetermined methods which includes entering an address into an address field; means for accessing at least one second document presentation from the first document presentation; means for automatically displaying a snapback button on a display in response to accessing the at least one second document presentation; in response to an input, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the at least one second document presentation and the first document presentation, means for directly retrieving the first document presentation from the location, means for redisplaying on the display the first document representation retrieved from the recorded location; and means for automatically removing the snapback button from the display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for accessing a first document presentation from a first location, the first location being recorded, the first document presentation being displayed within a window; means for accessing a second document presentation which is displayed within the window; means for recording a second location of the second document presentation, wherein the recordation of the second location causes the first location to be unrecorded; means for accessing a third document presentation originated from the second document presentation; means for automatically displaying a snapback button on a display in response to accessing the second document presentation and recording the second location; in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, means for directly retrieving the second document presentation from the recorded second location; means for redisplaying on the display the second document presentation from the recorded second location; and means for automatically removing the snapback button from the display when the second document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed second document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. An apparatus in a computer controlled display system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for setting a location of a first document presentation in a window based on a predetermined action, wherein only one location can be set and maintained at a given time; means for displaying further document presentations originating from the first document presentation; means for automatically displaying a snapback button on a display in response to displaying the further document presentations; means for displaying the first document presentation from the location in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the further document presentations and the first document presentation and without having to go back in sequence through the further document presentations; means for automatically removing the snapback button from the display when the first document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation; and means for resetting the location after the window is closed, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that causes the processor to perform the operations of; accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation, recording a first location of the first document presentation, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time; accessing a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the sequence of additional document presentations; in response to a first input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the sequence of additional document presentations and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the recorded first location, wherein only one recorded location can be maintained at a given time; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded first location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application.
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58. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that causes the processor to perform the operations of; automatically recording a location of a first document presentation when the first document presentation is accessed via certain predetermined methods which includes entering an address into an address field, accessing at least one second document presentation from the first document presentation, automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the at least one second document presentation; in response to an input, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the at least one second document presentation and the first document presentation, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the location; redisplaying the first document representation retrieved from the recorded location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document representation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application.
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59. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that causes the processor to perform the operations of; accessing a first document presentation from a first location, the first location being recorded, the first document presentation being displayed within a window, accessing a second document presentation which is displayed within the window, recording a second location of the second document presentation, wherein the recordation of the second location causes the first location to be unrecorded, accessing a third document presentation originated from the second document presentation; automatically displaying a snapback button in response to accessing the second document presentation and recording the second location; in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, directly retrieving the second document presentation from the recorded second location; redisplaying the second document presentation from the recorded second location; and automatically removing the snapback button from display when the second document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed second document representation, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application.
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60. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that causes the processor to perform the operations of; setting a location of a first document presentation in a window based on a predetermined action, wherein only one location can be set and maintained at a given time, displaying further document presentations originating from the first document presentation, automatically displaying a snapback button in response to displaying the further document presentations, displaying the first document presentation from the location in response to an input received from an activation of the snapback button, without having to display and select from a list of documents representing an access history of the further document presentations and the first document presentation and without having to go back in sequence through the further document presentations, automatically removing the snapback button from display when the first document presentation is redisplayed, such that no more snapback functionality can be performed from the redisplayed first document representation; and resetting the location after the window is closed, wherein the snapback button is controlled within the same instance of an application.
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