Displaying information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing to be displayed in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items;
causing to be displayed in a scrolling region a moveable element, wherein the movable element is movable within the scrolling region and represents the position of the at least one of the defined plurality of information items currently displayed in the display window relative to a remainder of the defined plurality of information items which are not currently displayed in the display window;
in response to a scrolling input, moving the moveable element within the scrolling region and causing others of the plurality of information items to be displayed in the display window;
causing to be displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed a marker having a predetermined association with one of the plurality of information items,the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window; and
causing the marker currently displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed to be updated in response to an event associated with the one of the information items which is not currently displayed in the display window, the updated marker being associated with the one of the information items,wherein the event is an external event comprising a change in a status of said one of the information items initiated externally when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated comprises causing a change in an appearance of the marker when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window and the marker is at its current location in the scrolling region rather than moving the location of the marker or replacing the marker with another marker.
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Abstract
A method comprising causing to be displayed in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items, causing to be displayed in a scrolling region a moveable element, in response to a scrolling input, moving the moveable element within the scrolling region and causing others of the plurality of information items to be displayed in the display window, causing to be displayed in the scrolling region a marker associated with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated in response to an event associated with the one of the information items.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing to be displayed in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items; causing to be displayed in a scrolling region a moveable element, wherein the movable element is movable within the scrolling region and represents the position of the at least one of the defined plurality of information items currently displayed in the display window relative to a remainder of the defined plurality of information items which are not currently displayed in the display window; in response to a scrolling input, moving the moveable element within the scrolling region and causing others of the plurality of information items to be displayed in the display window; causing to be displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed a marker having a predetermined association with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window; and causing the marker currently displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed to be updated in response to an event associated with the one of the information items which is not currently displayed in the display window, the updated marker being associated with the one of the information items, wherein the event is an external event comprising a change in a status of said one of the information items initiated externally when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated comprises causing a change in an appearance of the marker when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window and the marker is at its current location in the scrolling region rather than moving the location of the marker or replacing the marker with another marker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-readable code, which, when executed by a computer apparatus, causes the computer apparatus to:
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display in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items; display in a scrolling region a moveable element, wherein the movable element is movable within the scrolling region and represents the position of the at least one of the defined plurality of information items currently displayed in the display window relative to a remainder of the defined plurality of information items which are not currently displayed in the display window; in response to a scrolling input, move the moveable element within the scrolling region and display others of the plurality of information items in the display window; display in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed a marker having a predetermined association with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window; and update the marker currently displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed in response to an event associated with the one of the information items which is not currently displayed in the display window, the updated marker being associated with the one of the information items, wherein the event is an external event comprising a change in a status of said one of the information items initiated externally when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated comprises causing a change in an appearance of the marker when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window and the marker is at its current location in the scrolling region rather than moving the location of the marker or replacing the marker with another marker. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to; display in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items; display in a scrolling region a moveable element, wherein the movable element is movable within the scrolling region and represents the position of the at least one of the defined plurality of information items currently displayed in the display window relative to a remainder of the defined plurality of information items which are not currently displayed in the display window; in response to a scrolling input, move the moveable element within the scrolling region and display others of the plurality of information items in the display window; display in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed a marker having a predetermined association with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window; and update the marker currently displayed in the scrolling region in which the movable element is displayed in response to an event associated with the one of the information items, the updated marker being associated with the one of the information items which is not currently displayed in the display window, wherein the event is an external event comprising a change in a status of said one of the information items initiated externally when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated comprises causing a change in an appearance of the marker when said information item is not currently displayed in the display window and the marker is at its current location in the scrolling region rather than moving the location of the marker or replacing the marker with another marker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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