Method and apparatus for displaying a plurality of items
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- outputting, by a processor, first data for presentation at a display device, the first data indicating a configuration of at least a first subset of items from a plurality of items such that the plurality of items appear to be arranged for movement relative to a central point;
receiving, by the processor, an input signal indicative of an input path along a view plane associated with the first configuration;
determining, by the processor, a projection of the input path onto a notional line by at least resolving the input path into a first component parallel to the notational line and a second component perpendicular to the notational line, wherein the notational line corresponds to a trajectory of at least one of the plurality of items as it appears to move relative to the central point;
calculating, by the processor, the first component of the input path;
determining, based on a magnitude of the first component of the input path, a configuration of at least a second subset of items from the plurality of items; and
outputting, by the processor, second data for presentation at the display device, the second data indicating the second configuration of at least the second subset of items from the plurality of items in which the plurality of items appear to have moved from the first configuration relative to the central point.
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Abstract
Methods and articles for processing information to display a plurality of items. In one aspect, the method includes outputting, by a processor, data indicative of presentation of at least some of the plurality of items in a first configuration such that the plurality of items appear to be arranged for movement relative a central point; receiving an input signal indicative of a input path; determining a projection of the input path onto a notional line that corresponds to a trajectory of at least one of the plurality of items as it appears to move; and outputting data indicative of presentation of at least some of the plurality of items in a second configuration in which the plurality of items appear to have moved relative to the central point, wherein the apparent movement of the plurality of items is based at least in part on the projection.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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outputting, by a processor, first data for presentation at a display device, the first data indicating a configuration of at least a first subset of items from a plurality of items such that the plurality of items appear to be arranged for movement relative to a central point; receiving, by the processor, an input signal indicative of an input path along a view plane associated with the first configuration; determining, by the processor, a projection of the input path onto a notional line by at least resolving the input path into a first component parallel to the notational line and a second component perpendicular to the notational line, wherein the notational line corresponds to a trajectory of at least one of the plurality of items as it appears to move relative to the central point; calculating, by the processor, the first component of the input path; determining, based on a magnitude of the first component of the input path, a configuration of at least a second subset of items from the plurality of items; and outputting, by the processor, second data for presentation at the display device, the second data indicating the second configuration of at least the second subset of items from the plurality of items in which the plurality of items appear to have moved from the first configuration relative to the central point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing device, comprising:
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at least one memory; and at least one processor configured to execute instructions stored at the at least one memory to; output first data indicative of a display of at least a first subset of items from the plurality of items in a first configuration such that the plurality of items appear to be arranged for movement relative to a central point; receive a user input signal indicative of a input path on a view plane associated with the display of at least a first subset of items from the plurality of items; determine a projection of the input path onto a notional line by at least resolving the input path into a first component parallel to a notational line and a second component perpendicular to the notational line, wherein the notional line corresponds to a trajectory of at least one of the plurality of items as it appears to move relative to the central point; calculate the first component of the input path; determine, based on a magnitude of the first component of the input path, a second configuration of at least a second subset of items from the plurality of items; and output second data indicative of a display of at least the second subset of items from the plurality of items in the second configuration in which the plurality of items appear to have moved relative to the central point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a program of instructions executable by one or more computing devices to cause the one or more computing devices to:
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output, at the one or more computing devices, first data indicative of a display of at least a first subset of items from a plurality of items in a first configuration such that the plurality of items appear to be arranged for movement relative to a central point; receive, at the one or more computing devices, a user input signal indicative of a input path on a view plane associated with the display of at least the first subset of items from the plurality of items; determine, by the one or more computing devices, a projection of the input path onto a notional line by at least resolving the input path into a first component parallel to the notational line and a second component perpendicular to the notational line, wherein the notional line corresponds to a trajectory of at least one of the plurality of items as it moves relative to the central point; calculate the first component of the input path; determine, based on a magnitude of the first component of the input path, a second configuration of at least a second subset of items from the plurality of items; and output, at the one or more computing devices, second data indicative of a display of at least the second subset of items from the plurality of items in the second configuration in which the plurality of items appear to have moved relative to the central point. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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