Graphical user interface with zoom for detail-in-context presentations
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1. A method for generating a presentation of a region of interest within an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
- transforming said original image with a distortion function to produce an initial presentation, said distortion function having a focal region for said region of interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region in turn being surrounded by an external region, said distortion function having a magnification being uniform for said focal region and varying for said shoulder region such that said distortion function is continuous from said external region through said shoulder region to said focal region;
providing means for selecting a parameter for adjusting said distortion function;
receiving said parameter through said means;
wherein said parameter adjusts said distortion function by at least one of;
increasing said magnification such that said focal region fills said display screen;
increasing said magnification such that said focal and shoulder regions fill said display screen; and
, applying said magnification uniformly to said focal, shoulder, and external regions;
adjusting said distortion function with said parameter and transforming said original image with said adjusted distortion function to directly produce and define content for said presentation; and
,displaying said presentation on said display screen.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for manipulating a presentation of a region of interest within visual information displayed on a display screen of a computer display system. The GUI includes: a first bounding shape surrounding the focal region; a second bounding shape surrounding the shoulder region; a base outline; a pickup point; a slide bar; a move area within the region of interest; at least one zoom area; and, a zoom button.
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1. A method for generating a presentation of a region of interest within an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
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transforming said original image with a distortion function to produce an initial presentation, said distortion function having a focal region for said region of interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region in turn being surrounded by an external region, said distortion function having a magnification being uniform for said focal region and varying for said shoulder region such that said distortion function is continuous from said external region through said shoulder region to said focal region; providing means for selecting a parameter for adjusting said distortion function; receiving said parameter through said means; wherein said parameter adjusts said distortion function by at least one of;
increasing said magnification such that said focal region fills said display screen;
increasing said magnification such that said focal and shoulder regions fill said display screen; and
, applying said magnification uniformly to said focal, shoulder, and external regions;adjusting said distortion function with said parameter and transforming said original image with said adjusted distortion function to directly produce and define content for said presentation; and
,displaying said presentation on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating a presentation of a region of interest within an original image for display on a display screen, comprising:
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transforming said original image with a distortion function to produce an initial presentation by displacing said original image onto said distortion function and perspectively projecting said displacing onto a plane in a direction aligned with a viewpoint for said region of interest, said distortion function having a focal region for said region of interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region in turn being surrounded by an external region, said distortion function having a magnification being uniform for said focal region and varying for said shoulder region such that said distortion function is continuous from said external region through said shoulder region to said focal region; providing means for selecting a parameter for adjusting said distortion function; receiving said parameter through said means; adjusting said distortion function with said parameter and transforming said original image with said adjusted distortion function to directly produce and define content for said presentation; and
,displaying said presentation on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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