Zooming and panning widget for internet browsers
First Claim
1. An Internet browser system for displaying a content item, comprising:
- a display device comprising a display screen displaying at least a portion of the same content item;
a widget mechanism, said widget mechanism overlaying the at least a portion of the same content item and comprising;
a first region including a miniaturized and complete version of the same content item;
a second region including a displayed version of the same content item, said displayed version representing the at least a portion of the same content item currently displayed on the display device; and
a third region including a to be displayed version of the same content item, said to be displayed version representing at least a portion of the same content item to be displayed on the display device upon actuation;
adjust said third region within said first region by making smaller the third region relative to the first region thereby zooming in the to be displayed version of the same content item, or by making the third region coextensive with the first region when fully zoomed out thereby zooming out the to be displayed version of the same content item, and by panning the third region within the first region at the same time;
animate the selected zooming change and panning change simultaneously on the display screen by actuating a button on a remote pointing device;
wherein said third region overlaps a portion of both the first region and the second region, andwherein when a cursor displayed on the display device moves into said first region of said widget mechanism, said cursor is replaced by said third region and said third region is movable within said first region based on movement of the remote pointing device.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a widget mechanism for zooming and panning a content item is provided. The widget mechanism includes a first region including a miniaturized and complete version the content item. The widget mechanism further includes a second region including a displayed version of the content item. The displayed version represents a portion of the content item currently displayed on a display. The widget mechanism further includes a third region including a to be displayed version of the content item. The to be displayed version represents a portion of the content item to be displayed on the display upon actuation. The second region is smaller than and within the first region when the content item is zoomed and the second region is coextensive or substantially coextensive with the first region when the content item is fully not zoomed. The third region is adjustable within the first region.
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16 Claims
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1. An Internet browser system for displaying a content item, comprising:
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a display device comprising a display screen displaying at least a portion of the same content item; a widget mechanism, said widget mechanism overlaying the at least a portion of the same content item and comprising; a first region including a miniaturized and complete version of the same content item; a second region including a displayed version of the same content item, said displayed version representing the at least a portion of the same content item currently displayed on the display device; and a third region including a to be displayed version of the same content item, said to be displayed version representing at least a portion of the same content item to be displayed on the display device upon actuation; adjust said third region within said first region by making smaller the third region relative to the first region thereby zooming in the to be displayed version of the same content item, or by making the third region coextensive with the first region when fully zoomed out thereby zooming out the to be displayed version of the same content item, and by panning the third region within the first region at the same time; animate the selected zooming change and panning change simultaneously on the display screen by actuating a button on a remote pointing device; wherein said third region overlaps a portion of both the first region and the second region, and wherein when a cursor displayed on the display device moves into said first region of said widget mechanism, said cursor is replaced by said third region and said third region is movable within said first region based on movement of the remote pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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