Methods and systems for semantic zooming
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Abstract
A navigation interface display system generates a navigation element that organizes television programming data in an easy-to-use manner. The navigation element employs a hierarchical display protocol for a plurality of selection items that represent the various television programs, channels, and/or networks. The hierarchical display scheme displays a limited number of active selection items at a first magnification level and additional active selection items at a second magnification level. In addition, the selection items are displayed on distinctive areas or features of the navigation element, where such features represent different content genres or categories. Subcategories can also be displayed in a hierarchical manner, thus providing additional information related to the content as the magnification level of the navigation element changes.
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27. A method for providing a user interface comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of objects at a first level of magnification;
receiving a first selection input;
zooming in, based on said first selection input, on at least one of said plurality of objects by progressively scaling and displaying said at least one of said plurality of objects to provide a visual impression of movement of said at least one of said plurality of objects toward an observer; and
displaying, after said zooming step, said at least one of said plurality of objects associated with said selectable media items at a second level of magnification, wherein said second level of magnification is greater than said first level of magnification, wherein said displaying further includes;
changing a visual characteristic of said at least one of said plurality of objects in addition to changes associated with said step of progressively scaling from said first level of magnification to said second level of magnification. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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