User interface for documents table of contents
First Claim
1. A method for providing a table of contents for a document viewer application comprising the steps of:
- providing a document viewer application that is operable to display a document that contains a plurality of pages of content;
upon receiving a selection from the user to access a table of contents for the document, displaying a table of contents containing a representation of at least some of the plurality of pages of content in a manner that is overlaid on top of a current position in the document; and
allowing the user to retain the current position in the document while viewing and navigating the table of contents.
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Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing a table of contents for a document viewer application. A document viewer application is provided that can display a document that has multiple pages of content. Upon receiving a selection from the user to access a table of contents for the document, a table of contents is displayed that contains a representation of at least some of the pages of content in a manner that is overlaid on top of a current position in the document. A navigation feature allows a user to navigate through the table of contents while retaining the current position in the document. A preview size adjustment feature allows the user to adjust a size of the representation of the pages of content for the document.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a table of contents for a document viewer application comprising the steps of:
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providing a document viewer application that is operable to display a document that contains a plurality of pages of content; upon receiving a selection from the user to access a table of contents for the document, displaying a table of contents containing a representation of at least some of the plurality of pages of content in a manner that is overlaid on top of a current position in the document; and allowing the user to retain the current position in the document while viewing and navigating the table of contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
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provide a document viewer application that that is operable to display a document that contains a plurality of pages of content; provide a table of contents feature that displays a table of contents containing a representation of at least some of the pages of content for the document in a manner that is overlaid on top of a current position in the document; provide a navigation feature that allows a user to navigate through the table of contents while retaining the current position in the document; and provide a preview size adjustment feature that allows the user to adjust a size of the representation of the pages of content for the document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing a table of contents feature for a document viewer comprising the steps of:
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providing a document viewer that has a table of contents feature that displays a table of contents containing a representation of at least some of a plurality of pages of content for a document in a manner that is overlaid on top of a current position in the document; receiving input from the user to navigate the table of contents using a navigation feature, the navigation feature providing an animation to give the user visual feedback on how quickly the navigation is occurring; and receiving input from the user to adjust a size of the representation of the pages of content displayed in the table of contents upon using a preview size adjustment feature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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