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Zooming and panning widget for internet browsers

  • US 9,459,783 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2010
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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