Single axis zoom

• US 9,063,630 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2009
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Williams, Oliver M. C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brier, Jeffery A
• Application Number:
  US12/500,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20110007097A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,174 Days
• Field of Search: 345/661, 345/663, 345/665
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A graphical representation of data may be displayed along with a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. A user may define a region in the graphical representation using a zoom tool. If the defined region intersects with either of the horizontal or vertical axes, a single axis zoom may be performed according to the defined region rather than a conventional zoom. A single axis zoom may include maintaining the domain of either the horizontal or vertical axes, while zooming in at the intersected axis of the defined region.

Claims

1. A method for displaying data, comprising:

displaying a first graphical representation of data by a display component of a computing device, wherein the first graphical representation has a first domain and a first range;

receiving an indication of a selection at a user interface component of the computing device, the indication of a selection defining a region within the first graphical representation, wherein the region has a second domain and a second range;

determining whether to implement either a horizontal single axis zoom or a vertical single axis zoom based on a received indication to implement, wherein the indication to implement comprises one or more of a keystroke, a gesture, or a voice input;

indicating that either the horizontal single axis zoom or the vertical single axis zoom is selected by replacing a first graphical representation of a user interface element associated with the defined region by displaying a second graphical representation of the user interface element that indicates which of the horizontal single axis zoom or the vertical single axis zoom is selected; and

implementing the horizontal single axis zoom or the vertical single axis zoom on the graphical representation of the data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein implementing the vertical single axis zoom comprises displaying a second graphical representation of the data by the display component of the computing device, wherein the second graphical representation has a domain that is equal to the first domain and a range that is equal to the second range.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein implementing the horizontal single axis zoom comprises displaying a second graphical representation of the data by the display component of the computing device, wherein the second graphical representation has a domain that is equal to the second domain and a range that is equal to the first range.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the selection comprises an indication of a marquee selection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second graphical representation of the user interface element that indicates which of the horizontal single axis zoom or the vertical single axis zoom is selected comprises a calipers graphic.

6. A method for displaying data, comprising:

displaying a first graphical representation of data and a first graphical representation of a user interface element by a display component of a computing device, wherein the first graphical representation of data has a first domain and a first range;

receiving an indication of a selection and an indication to implement at a user interface component of the computing device, the indication of a selection defining a region within the first graphical representation of data, wherein the region has a second domain and a second range;

determining which of either a horizontal single axis zoom or a vertical single axis zoom is selected based on the indication to implement, wherein the indication to implement comprises one or more of a keystroke, a gesture, or a voice input; and

replacing the first graphical representation of the user interface element associated with the defined region by displaying a second graphical representation of the user interface element that indicates which of either the horizontal single axis zoom or the vertical single axis zoom is selected.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising displays displaying the indication of selection on the first graphical representation of the data.

8. The system method of claim 6, further comprising if it is determined that the vertical single axis zoom is selected, displaying a second graphical representation of the data, wherein the second graphical representation has a domain that is equal to the first domain and a range that is equal to the second range.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising if it is determined that the horizontal single axis zoom is selected, displaying a second graphical representation of the data, wherein the second graphical representation has a domain that is equal to the second domain, and a range that is equal to the first range.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the indication of a selection is an indication of a marquee selection.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the second graphical representation of the user interface element comprises a calipers graphic.