Graphical user interface for detail-in-context presentations
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1. A method comprising:
- generating an initial presentation by applying a lens to a region within an original image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for the region at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image;
receiving one or more signals to adjust the lens through a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) displayed over the region in the initial presentation, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of lens control elements selectable to adjust both the focal region and the shoulder region; and
outputting an updated presentation for display on a display screen by adjusting the lens in accordance with the one or more signals and applying the adjusted lens to the original image to generate the updated presentation, wherein the plurality of lens control elements includes at least a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens.
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Abstract
A method for displaying a region of interest within visual information on a display screen of a computer, the region of interest including a focal region and a base region. The method includes the steps of: providing means for selecting at least one parameter for transforming at least one of the region of interest, the focal region, and the base region; selecting the parameter using the means for selecting; transforming the visual information in accordance with a predetermined distortion function and the parameter to produce transformed visual information; and, displaying the transformed visual information on the display screen.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating an initial presentation by applying a lens to a region within an original image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for the region at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image; receiving one or more signals to adjust the lens through a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) displayed over the region in the initial presentation, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of lens control elements selectable to adjust both the focal region and the shoulder region; andoutputting an updated presentation for display on a display screen by adjusting the lens in accordance with the one or more signals and applying the adjusted lens to the original image to generate the updated presentation, wherein the plurality of lens control elements includes at least a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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generating an initial presentation by applying a lens to a region within an original image to produce a distorted region at the region within the original image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for the region at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image; receiving one or more signals to adjust the lens through a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) displayed over the distorted region in the initial presentation, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of lens control elements selectable to adjust both the focal region and the shoulder region, the plurality of lens control elements including at least a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens;adjusting the lens with the one or more signals and applying the adjusted lens to the original image to generate an updated presentation; and outputting the updated presentation.
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more signals to adjust a lens for a region of an original image through a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) displayed over the region in a presentation of the original image having a focal region with a magnification for the region at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image, the GUI including a plurality of lens control elements comprising a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens;adjusting the focal region and the shoulder region in accordance with the one or more signals to generate an adjusted presentation; and displaying the adjusted presentation on a display screen.
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22. A method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a plurality of lens control elements of a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) displayed over a distorted region of an image generated by applying a lens to the image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for a portion of the distorted region at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the undistorted image, wherein the plurality of lens control elements of the GUI includes a fold element selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens;adjusting the lens in accordance with the received selection to generate an adjusted presentation; and outputting the adjusted presentation for display on a display screen.
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23. One or more computer-readable memories storing instructions that, responsive to execution by a data processing system, cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) having; a portion to present a detailed in-context presentation generated by applying a lens to an original image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification of the original image at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image; and a plurality of lens control elements selectable to adjust the lens including at least a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens; and in response to input received via the one or more lens control elements, generating an update to the detailed in-context presentation by adjusting the lens in accordance with the input and applying the adjusted lens to the original image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computing system comprising:
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at least one memory; and computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory that, responsive to execution by the computing system, cause the computing system to; expose a graphical user interface (GUI) having; a portion to present a detailed in-context presentation generated by applying a lens to an original image, the lens having a focal region with a magnification of the original image at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification decreases to that of the original image; and a plurality of lens control elements selectable to adjust the lens including at least a fold element positioned on a perimeter of the focal region and selectable to adjust a degree and a direction of folding of the lens; and in response to input received via one or more of the plurality of lens control elements, generate an update to the detailed in-context presentation by adjusting the lens in accordance with the input and applying the adjusted lens to the original image. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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