CONTENT DISPLAY WITH DYNAMIC ZOOM FOCUS

• US 20150277714A1
• Filed: 04/07/2014
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Shen, Gueniot, Alexandre, Chen, Jeffrey, Chen, Cheng-Kai
• Granted Patent: US 10,042,529 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for displaying and presenting content. When presenting content in real time, contextual-zoom-focus and/or dynamic-zoom-focus may be placed on selected portions of the content. For example, the content may be zoomed and the selected portions of content may be repositioned to a central area of a display. Additionally, context may be maintained for the selected portions of content by at least partially displaying nearby content. In some cases, portions of content may be displayed in a progressive manner along a selected display path. Accordingly, context for the portions of content may be maintained along the display path. In some cases, placing contextual-zoom-focus and/or dynamic-zoom-focus on portions of content may be animated and the portions of content may perceptively zoom and glide into focus.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for displaying content having a plurality of objects, the method comprising:

displaying the plurality of objects in a window, the plurality of objects having an arrangement;

receiving an indication of a path from a first object to a second object of the plurality of objects;

placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object in the window;

following the path from the first object to the second object, wherein following the path comprises displaying one or more of the plurality of objects along the path; and

placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the second object in the window.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication of the path from the first object to the second object comprises one of:

receiving a touch indication of the path;

receiving a stylus indication of the path;

receiving an indication of the path using an input device comprising one of;

a mouse and a keyboard; and

automatically generating the path upon selection of the second object.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the touch indication of the path further comprises substantially enclosing the first object and then substantially enclosing the second object using touch.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the stylus indication of the path further comprises substantially enclosing the first object and then substantially enclosing the second object using a stylus.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the indication of the path further comprises selecting the first object and then selecting the second object using an input device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving a connector between the substantially enclosed first object and the substantially enclosed second object.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the path from the first object to the second object is received during an edit mode.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object, following the path, and placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the second object occurs based on predetermined timing.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object, following the path, and placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the second object occurs based on receiving a control input.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the path from the first object to the second object is received during a presentation mode.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein following the path comprises gliding along the path from the first object to the second object.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object comprises:

increasing a size of the first object; and

repositioning the first object to a central portion of the window.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a computer system to:

display an object in a window, wherein the object comprises one or more elements in a first arrangement, and wherein at least one of the one or more elements comprises one or more sub-elements in a second arrangement;

receive an indication of a first path from a first element to a second element of the one or more elements;

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the first element in the window, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first element comprises maintaining context for the first element in the window;

follow the first path from the first element to the second element; and

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the second element in the window, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the second element comprises maintaining context for the second element in the window.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising:

receive an indication of a second path from a first sub-element to a second sub-element of the second element;

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the first sub-element in the window;

follow the second path from the first sub-element to the second sub-element; and

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the second sub-element in the window.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein receiving the indication of the first path comprises one of:

receive a touch indication of the first path;

receive a stylus indication of the first path;

receive an indication of the first path using an input device comprising one of;

a mouse and a keyboard; and

automatically generate the first path upon selection of the second sub-element.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the indication of the first path further comprises substantially enclosing the first element and then substantially enclosing the second element.

17. A computer system comprising:

at least one processing unit; and

at least one memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the computer system to;

display a plurality of objects in a window, the plurality of objects having an arrangement;

receive an indication of a path from a first object to a second object of the plurality of objects;

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object in the window;

follow the path from the first object to the second object; and

place dynamic-zoom-focus on the second object in the window.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein placing dynamic-zoom-focus on the first object comprises:

increase a size of the first object;

reposition the first object to a central portion of the window; and

maintain context for the first object in the window.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the indication of the path from the first object to the second object is received during an edit mode.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the indication of the path from the first object to the second object is received during a presentation mode.