Context pane with semantic zoom
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a context pane with semantic zoom, the method comprising:
- providing a content interface comprising a content pane and a context pane, the content pane adapted to provide content, the context pane adapted to display a richness of contextual data associated with the content using a plurality of selectable tabs in the context pane, each of the plurality of selectable tabs corresponding to a category of contextual data;
providing a database storing the contextual data, wherein the contextual data includes data identifying users who are authorized to access the content and data corresponding to activities performed by the users who are authorized to access the content;
displaying a list of the users permitted to access the content as a first category of contextual data upon receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectable tabs and displaying an activity stream showing activities performed by users in the list of the users permitted to access the content upon receiving a selection of another one of the plurality of selectable tabs;
providing a selectable interface element in the content interface, wherein the selectable interface element is adapted to modify size of the context pane;
receiving a selection of the interface element; and
automatically transforming the context pane from displaying the richness of contextual data into displaying another richness of contextual data upon receiving the selection of the interface element, wherein the richness of contextual data and the another richness of contextual data comprise displaying the activity stream showing activities in different levels of detail.
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Abstract
Technologies are described herein for providing a context pane with semantic zoom. A content interface including a content pane and a context pane is provided. The content pane may be adapted to provide content, and the context pane may be adapted to display a richness of contextual data. A selectable interface element is also provided in the content interface. When the interface element is selected, the context pane may be transformed from displaying the richness of contextual data into displaying another richness of contextual data.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a context pane with semantic zoom, the method comprising:
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providing a content interface comprising a content pane and a context pane, the content pane adapted to provide content, the context pane adapted to display a richness of contextual data associated with the content using a plurality of selectable tabs in the context pane, each of the plurality of selectable tabs corresponding to a category of contextual data; providing a database storing the contextual data, wherein the contextual data includes data identifying users who are authorized to access the content and data corresponding to activities performed by the users who are authorized to access the content; displaying a list of the users permitted to access the content as a first category of contextual data upon receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectable tabs and displaying an activity stream showing activities performed by users in the list of the users permitted to access the content upon receiving a selection of another one of the plurality of selectable tabs; providing a selectable interface element in the content interface, wherein the selectable interface element is adapted to modify size of the context pane; receiving a selection of the interface element; and automatically transforming the context pane from displaying the richness of contextual data into displaying another richness of contextual data upon receiving the selection of the interface element, wherein the richness of contextual data and the another richness of contextual data comprise displaying the activity stream showing activities in different levels of detail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for providing a context pane with semantic zoom, the method comprising:
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providing one or more selectable interface elements corresponding to a plurality of states of a content interface, the interface elements operative to transform the content interface between the plurality of states, the states of the content interface corresponding to different size configurations of a content pane and a context pane, the different size configurations of the content pane and the context pane corresponding to a different richness of contextual data displayed in the context pane; providing a database storing the contextual data, wherein the contextual data includes data identifying users who are authorized to access content displayed in the content pane and data corresponding to activities performed by the users who are authorized to access the content; providing a plurality of selectable tabs in the context pane, each of the tabs corresponding to a category of contextual data; displaying a list of the users permitted to access the content as a first category of contextual data upon receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectable tabs and displaying an activity stream showing activities performed by users in the list of the users permitted to access the content upon receiving a selection of another one of the plurality of selectable tabs; receiving a selection of one of the interface elements; and transforming between the states of the content interface according to the selected interface element, wherein said transforming between the states of the content interface comprises displaying the activity stream showing activities in different levels of detail. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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provide a first state of a content interface comprising a larger content pane and a smaller context pane, the larger content pane adapted to display a greater amount of content, the smaller context pane adapted to display a less rich view of contextual data associated with the greater amount of content using a plurality of selectable tabs in the context pane, each of the plurality of selectable tabs corresponding to a category of contextual data; provide a second state of the content interface comprising a smaller content pane and a larger context pane, the smaller content pane adapted to display a reduced amount of content, the larger context pane adapted to display a richer view of contextual data associated with the reduced amount of content; provide one or more selectable interface elements for transforming between the first state of the content interface and the second state of the content interface; provide a database storing contextual data, wherein the contextual data includes data identifying users who are authorized to access the content displayed in the content pane and data corresponding to activities performed by the users who are authorized to access the content; display a list of the users permitted to access the content as a first category of contextual data upon receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectable tabs and display an activity stream showing activities performed by users in the list of the users permitted to access the content upon receiving a selection of another one of the plurality of selectable tabs; and receive a selection of one of the selectable interface elements; and transform between the first state and the second state of the content interface according to the selected interface element upon receiving the selection of the interface element, wherein the transform between the first state and the second state of the content interface comprises displaying the activity stream showing activities in greater detail. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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