Computer method and system for topographical representation of textual data
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1. A computer-implemented method of navigating textual data comprising:
- given a body of text in a computer, converting the body of text to a graphical representation, said converting being by a computer processor; and
rendering through the computer the graphical representation in a user-interactive interface, the rendered graphical representation employing geographical mapping operations and techniques so as to serve as a text map and the user-interactive interface having navigation operations that enable at least panning of the text map and zooming of the text map, wherein panning includes re-centering of the text map in relation to a viewport that is represented by a user'"'"'s browser window.
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Abstract
Computer system, method and apparatus generate and display a graphical representation of a body of text. The graphical representation serves as a text map allowing navigation operations and other user interaction. The text map enables improved navigation of the body of text. Computer-based geographic mapping operations (e.g., zoom, pan, highlight, etc.) are used to navigate the text. The text map may have various graphical feature overlays also navigable by and interactive to the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of navigating textual data comprising:
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given a body of text in a computer, converting the body of text to a graphical representation, said converting being by a computer processor; and rendering through the computer the graphical representation in a user-interactive interface, the rendered graphical representation employing geographical mapping operations and techniques so as to serve as a text map and the user-interactive interface having navigation operations that enable at least panning of the text map and zooming of the text map, wherein panning includes re-centering of the text map in relation to a viewport that is represented by a user'"'"'s browser window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented text navigation apparatus, comprising:
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a computer having a body of text stored in a memory therein, a layout engine executable by the computer and configured to convert the body of text to a graphical representation; and a computer-implemented map client coupled to receive the graphical representation and rendering through the computer the graphical representation in a user-interactive interface, the rendered graphical representation employing geographical mapping operations and techniques so as to serve as a text map and the user-interactive interface having navigation operations that enable at least panning of the text map and zooming of the text map, wherein panning includes re-centering of the text map in relation to a viewport that is represented by a user'"'"'s browser window. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product for navigating textual data comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therewith, the computer readable code when executed by a computer causing; conversion of a given body of text in the computer to a graphical representation; and rendering to a screen display the graphical representation in a user-interactive interface, the rendered graphical representation employing geographical mapping operations and techniques so as to serve as a text map and the user-interactive interface having navigation operations that enable at least panning of the text map and zooming of the text map, wherein panning includes re-centering of the text map in relation to a viewport that is represented by a user'"'"'s browser window.
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