Displaying electronic content

• US 20040205498A1
• Filed: 11/27/2001
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Miller, John David
• Application Number:
  US09/995,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20040205498A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/501.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing

Abstract

Creating a three-dimensional collage includes receiving control parameters, creating content objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters, creating three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters, arranging the three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters, and positioning the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a control parameter that identifies electronic content in a database;

creating content objects that correspond to the electronic content; and

arranging the content objects as a three-dimensional collage.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving control parameters that identify a range and divisions to the range;

creating three-dimensional graphics objects that correspond to divisions of the range; and

arranging the three-dimensional graphics objects as the collage;

wherein arranging the content objects as the three-dimensional collage comprises positioning the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the range comprises a time range and the divisions of the range comprise time slices.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged according to a straight-on layout arrangement, a staggered layout arrangement, and a side-by-side layout arrangement.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a layout arrangement control parameter;

wherein the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged in accordance with the layout arrangement control parameter.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the three-dimensional graphics objects includes an audio component.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a three-dimensional graphics environment for the three-dimensional collage.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional collage comprises an electronic program guide that identifies shows that are broadcast at specified times.

9. A method of creating a three-dimensional collage, comprising:

receiving control parameters;

creating content objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

creating three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

arranging the three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters; and

positioning the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the control parameters comprise parameters that identify electronic content for the content objects, identify a range and divisions to the range for the three-dimensional graphics objects, and a layout arrangement for the three-dimensional graphics objects.

11. An article comprising a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to:

receive a control parameter that identifies electronic content in a database;

create content objects that correspond to the electronic content; and

arrange the content objects as a three-dimensional collage.

12. The article of claim 11, further comprising instructions that cause the machine to:

receive control parameters that identify a range and divisions to the range;

create three-dimensional graphics objects that correspond to divisions of the range; and

arrange the three-dimensional graphics objects as the collage;

wherein arranging the content objects as the three-dimensional collage comprises positioning the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

13. The article of claim 12, wherein the range comprises a time range and the divisions of the range comprise time slices.

14. The article of claim 12, wherein the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged according to a straight-on layout arrangement, a staggered layout arrangement, and a side-by-side layout arrangement.

15. The article of claim 12, further comprising instructions that cause the machine to:

receive a layout arrangement control parameter;

wherein the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged in accordance with the layout arrangement control parameter.

16. The article of claim 12, wherein at least one of the three-dimensional graphics objects includes an audio component.

17. The article of claim 11, further comprising instructions that cause the machine to:

create a three-dimensional graphics environment for the three-dimensional collage.

18. The article of claim 11, wherein the three-dimensional collage comprises an electronic program guide that identifies shows that are broadcast at specified times.

19. An article comprising a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to create a three-dimensional collage, the instructions causing a machine to:

receive control parameters;

create content objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

create three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

arrange the three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters; and

position the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

20. The article of claim 19, wherein the control parameters comprise parameters that identify electronic content for the content objects, identify a range and divisions to the range for the three-dimensional graphics objects, and a layout arrangement for the three-dimensional graphics objects.

30. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the control parameters comprise parameters that identify electronic content for the content objects, identify a range and divisions to the range for the three-dimensional graphics objects, and a layout arrangement for the three-dimensional graphics objects.

21. An apparatus comprising:

a memory that stores executable instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to;

receive a control parameter that identifies electronic content in a database;

create content objects that correspond to the electronic content; and

arrange the content objects as a three-dimensional collage.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor executes instructions to:

receive control parameters that identify a range and divisions to the range;

create three-dimensional graphics objects that correspond to divisions of the range; and

arrange the three-dimensional graphics objects as the collage; and

wherein arranging the content objects as the three-dimensional collage comprises positioning the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the range comprises a time range and the divisions of the range comprise time slices.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged according to a straight-on layout arrangement, a staggered layout arrangement, and a side-by-side layout arrangement.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein:

the processor executes instructions to receive a layout arrangement control parameter; and

the three-dimensional graphics objects are arranged in accordance with the layout arrangement control parameter.

26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein at least one of the three-dimensional graphics objects includes an audio component.

27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor executes instructions to:

create a three-dimensional graphics environment for the three-dimensional collage.

28. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the three-dimensional collage comprises an electronic program guide that identifies shows that are broadcast at specified times.

29. An apparatus comprising:

a memory that stores executable instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to;

receive control parameters;

create content objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

create three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters;

arrange the three-dimensional graphics objects in accordance with at least one of the control parameters; and

position the content objects on the three-dimensional graphics objects.