Method of real-time incremental zooming
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1. A method of navigating a pointer on a graphical user interface (GUI), said method comprising the steps of:
- scrolling an input device to locate the pointer corresponding to the input device on a point of interest within the GUI;
depressing an actuating button associated with said input device on the point of interest;
obtaining a detailed view of the point of interest while centering the point of interest on said GUI; and
maintaining a position of the pointer on the point of interest.
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Abstract
a method for navigating a pointer on a graphical user interface (GUI) includes the steps of: scrolling an input device to locate the pointer corresponding to the input device on a point of interest within the GUI, depressing an actuating button associated with the input device on the point of interest, obtaining a detailed view of the point of interest while centering the point of interest on the GUI and maintaining a position of the pointer on the point of interest.
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1. A method of navigating a pointer on a graphical user interface (GUI), said method comprising the steps of:
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scrolling an input device to locate the pointer corresponding to the input device on a point of interest within the GUI;
depressing an actuating button associated with said input device on the point of interest;
obtaining a detailed view of the point of interest while centering the point of interest on said GUI; and
maintaining a position of the pointer on the point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of navigating a pointer on a graphical user interface (GUI), said method comprising the steps of:
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navigating the pointer to a point of interest away from a center of the GUI;
actuating a mechanism for obtaining a magnified view of the point of interest;
computing a distance between the center of the GUI and a location of the point of interest;
generating a detailed view of the point of interest;
displaying the detailed view in the center of the GUI; and
animating a movement of the pointer with the point of interest from the position away from the center of the GUI to the center of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, when executed in a processing system, cause the system to perform a method comprising:
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navigating the pointer to a point of interest away from a center of the GUI;
actuating a mechanism for obtaining a magnified view of the point of interest;
computing a distance between the center of the GUI and a location of the point of interest;
generating a detailed view of the point of interest;
displaying the detailed view in the center of the GUI; and
animating a movement of the pointer from the position away from the center of the GUI to the center.
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