Alternative semantics for zoom operations in a zoomable scene
First Claim
1. A method of presenting, within a scene having a zoom level, at least one visual element representing a first topic that is associated with an associated topic on a device having a processor, the method comprising:
- executing on the processor instructions configured to;
upon receiving a zoom operation at a point within the scene, where the zoom operation transitions the scene to a new zoom level, transition the scene to the new zoom level; and
present the scene by, for respective visual elements;
at a first zoom level for the point within the scene, presenting the visual element at the first zoom level;
at a second zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the first zoom level, presenting the visual element at the second zoom level and a second visual element indicating the associated topic; and
at a third zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the second zoom level, presenting the second visual element indicating the associated topic and removing from the scene the visual element indicating the first topic.
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Abstract
A scene comprising a set of visual elements may allow a user to perform “zoom” operations in order to navigate the depth of the scene. The “zoom” semantic is often applied to simulate optical visual depth, wherein the visual elements are presented with different visual dimensions and visual resolution to simulate physical proximity or distance. However, the “zoom” semantic may be alternatively applied to other aspects of the visual elements of a scene, such as a user selection of a zoomed-in visual element, a “drill-down” operation on a data set, or navigation through a portal in a first data set to view a second data set. These alternative “zoom” semantics may be achieved by presenting the effects of a “zoom” operation within the scene on the visual presentation of the visual element in a manner other than an adjustment of the visual dimensions and resolution of the visual element.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting, within a scene having a zoom level, at least one visual element representing a first topic that is associated with an associated topic on a device having a processor, the method comprising:
executing on the processor instructions configured to; upon receiving a zoom operation at a point within the scene, where the zoom operation transitions the scene to a new zoom level, transition the scene to the new zoom level; and present the scene by, for respective visual elements; at a first zoom level for the point within the scene, presenting the visual element at the first zoom level; at a second zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the first zoom level, presenting the visual element at the second zoom level and a second visual element indicating the associated topic; and at a third zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the second zoom level, presenting the second visual element indicating the associated topic and removing from the scene the visual element indicating the first topic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for presenting at least one visual element representing a first topic that is associated with an associated topic within a scene having a zoom level, the system comprising:
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a scene transitioning component configured to, upon receiving a zoom operation for a point within the scene, where the zoom operation transitions the scene to a new zoom level, transition the scene to the new zoom level; and a scene presenting component configured to present the scene by, for respective visual elements; a first zoom level for the point within the scene, presenting the visual element at the first zoom level; at a second zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the first zoom level, presenting the visual element at the second zoom level and a second visual element indicating the associated topic; and at a third zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the second zoom level, presenting the second visual element indicating the associated topic and removing from the scene the visual element indicating the first topic.
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20. A computer-readable memory device storing instructions that, when executed on a processor of a device, cause the device to present, within a scene having a zoom level, at least one visual element representing a first topic that is associated with an associated topic, by:
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upon receiving a zoom operation at a point within the scene, where the zoom operation transitions the scene to a new zoom level, transitioning the scene to the new zoom level; and presenting the scene by, for respective visual elements; at a first zoom level for the point within the scene, presenting the visual element at the first zoom level; at a second zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the first zoom level, presenting the visual element at the second zoom level and a second visual element indicating the associated topic; and at a third zoom level for the point within the scene that is higher than the second zoom level, presenting the second visual element indicating the associated topic and removing from the scene the visual element indicating the first topic.
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